Spellbound
Just as you were about to advance a grade in the school of magic your tutor goes and gets himself kidnapped. You have to rescue him or you'll never graduate. Battling through eight diverse and dangerous lands…
80
31 December 1990
Spellbound is a video game, released 31 December 1990 on Amiga.
What Spellbound is
Spellbound was released in 1990. It is available on Amiga only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Just as you were about to advance a grade in the school of magic your tutor goes and gets himself kidnapped. You have to rescue him or you'll never graduate. Battling through eight diverse and dangerous lands, collecting spells and objects along the way, you use your limited magic powers to fight off deadly adversaries in a frought-filled fight to free your tutor. But it's going to be a tough task on your own: take a friend along to increase your chances and double the fun!
How it was received
Spellbound holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. Games released in 1990 averaged 65, so it scored 15 points above the year average.
What it launched against
Spellbound launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Colorado and The Amazing Spider-Man. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Colorado, The Amazing Spider-Man.
Quick answers
Spellbound — frequently asked questions
When did Spellbound come out?
Spellbound was released on 31 December 1990 for Amiga.