Avenger
In the sequel to The Way of the Tiger, Yaemon the Grand Master of Flame is the villain of the piece. He has killed your foster-father Naijish and stolen the Scrolls of Kettsuin. Your quest to recover the…
Avenger is an adventure developed by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd., released 31 December 1986 on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MSX and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Avenger is
Avenger is an adventure game developed by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd. and released in 1986. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MSX, PC (Microsoft Windows) and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In the sequel to The Way of the Tiger, Yaemon the Grand Master of Flame is the villain of the piece. He has killed your foster-father Naijish and stolen the Scrolls of Kettsuin. Your quest to recover the scroll and avenge your father's death is viewed from above and superficially resembles Gauntlet. You start outside the Quench Heart Keep, and must initially find enough keys in the grounds and connected buildings to penetrate it, and then kill each of the 3 guards.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Avenger launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.
Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.
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