Imogen

Imogen is a platform game with puzzle-solving elements, written by Michael St Aubyn and published by Micro Power. Originally released for the BBC Micro, it was later converted for the Acorn Electron and reissued in the Play It Again Sam 5 compilation.

Gameplay

The game contains sixteen sealed cavern levels, each four screens in size. They are played in a random order, and each level requires Imogen to find a spell fragment hidden in an initially inaccessible location. Solving the levels depends on lateral thinking and switching between Imogen’s three forms, each of which has a different ability.

Imogen cannot die, but transformations are limited to 150. Using all of them before completing the game makes it unwinnable. Collecting all sixteen spell fragments completes the spell and allows Imogen to reach the outside world.

Details

• Genre: Platform, Puzzle
• Developer: Michael St Aubyn
• Publisher: Micro Power
• Original platform: BBC Micro