The Legend of Kyrandia - Book One

The Legend of Kyrandia is a 2D point-and-click adventure developed by Westwood Studios, the creators of the Eye of the Beholder series, and the first entry in the Fables & Fiends trilogy . You play as Brandon, a young prince raised unknowingly by his grandfather Kallak, leader of Kyrandia's royal Mystics . Eighteen years ago, the psychotic court jester Malcolm murdered King William and Queen Katherine to possess the Kyragem, the source of all magic in the land, before being imprisoned by Kallak . Now escaped, Malcolm has corrupted the Kyragem and turned Kallak to stone . Gameplay uses a streamlined single-cursor interface rather than verb-based commands . Locations are viewed from a fixed isometric perspective, with players solving puzzles by collecting items and using an amulet that grants magical abilities including disappearing, healing, summoning ice, and transforming into a wisp . The game features hazardous obstacles that can result in game over, requiring save reloading .

DOS

Released on August 1, 1992, by Virgin Games, designed by Michael Legg and Rick Parks, with music composed by Frank Klepacki . Minimum requirements include an Intel 8086/8088 CPU, 640 KB RAM, DOS 3.3, and VGA or MCGA graphics . Audio support includes PC speaker, Ad Lib, Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Roland MT-32/LAPC-I, Pro Audio Spectrum, and Tandy/PCjr . The original release came on four 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch floppy disks, requiring 4 MB hard drive space . A later CD-ROM release required an Intel 386 at 16 MHz, DOS 5.0, and MSCDEX 2.1 . The game proved a commercial success, with critics praising its lush artwork and writing . It spawned two sequels: Hand of Fate (1993) and Malcolm's Revenge (1994) .