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Elf

Help Your Elf To A Weird, Wild Fantasy The strangest things happen in fairy tales - but nothing so strange as the experiences you will encounter in your travels as Cornelius the Elf. Your true love, Elisa, has…

31 December 1988

Elf is an adventure, released 31 December 1988 on Amiga.

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What Elf is

Elf was released in 1988. It was published by MicroValue. It is available on Amiga only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Help Your Elf To A Weird, Wild Fantasy The strangest things happen in fairy tales - but nothing so strange as the experiences you will encounter in your travels as Cornelius the Elf. Your true love, Elisa, has been abducted by Necrilous the Not Very Nice, and imprisoned in his dark and formidable castle. To reach her, you must traverse enchanted woods, underground mines, jungle swamps, and snow-capped peaks, where bizarre, villainous creatures and devious puzzles will test your mettle every step of the way! Fortunately, your magic ring can cast many spells, increasing in power as you tread deeper into the mystical lands of goons, goblins, and demons. You can even control some of the…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Elf launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

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When did Elf come out?
Elf was released on 31 December 1988 for Amiga.

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