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Sirwood

31 December 1990

Sirwood is an adventure developed by Opera Soft, released 31 December 1990 on Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, DOS and MSX.

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What Sirwood is

Sirwood is an adventure game developed by Opera Soft and released in 1990. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The great Master Tarok, cast a golden shield and had the following legend inscribed on it: Fifth day of the fifth month of the fifth era. But in the fourth month of the fifth era, the magician Armargol, lord and master of the castle of the woods, stole the shield of the temple. It was the first day of the fifth month that Arn Sirwood, the Nargoot pastor, decided to go in search of the shield. With each step we take a new danger brings us closer, a new set to destroy, a new magic to cancel. Unexpected places, hard nights in the forest, the castle of Armargol, a fight like no other. Sirwood and you must use all your wits and skill. The rest of the story you will already know because it…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Sirwood launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.

Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Sirwood — frequently asked questions

When did Sirwood come out?
Sirwood was released on 31 December 1990 for Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

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