| ArchMage | |
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| Developer(s) | Rake in Grass |
| Publisher(s) | Rake in Grass |
| Year released | 2007 |
| System(s) | Windows, Mac OS |
| Genre(s) | Shooter |
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| Modes | Single player |
ArchMage is a 2D and 3D galaga-like vertical-scrolling shooter game made by Rake in Grass in 2007 for Windows and Macintosh.
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Introduction screen
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Main menu screen
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Character selection
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Mission selection
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Ingame instructions
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Weapon selection
Story[edit | edit source]
In this game, you are in role of adventurous wizard who must fly with young Mage and his sister Witch on invincible dragon Baraba and mystical unicorn Abarab they have summoned from Abyss of Time to rescue Lake Shire kingdom from evil Thorg the Demon King and his army of underworld demons. Game's plot tells you how long time ago, existed small lake kingdom called Lake Shire kingdom where it's people lived happily under protection by wise Elder Mages. But now, after years of prosperity, powers of Elder Mages have weakened and Lake Shire has fallen under invasion by evil Thorg the Demon King and his demonic minions from darkness of underworld, who now spread riots and fear across Lake Shire kingdom where they pillage, burn, and leave trails of destruction behind. Since Elder Mages can't fight against Thorg and his army of demons, it's up to two siblings who are young Mage and his sister Witch to bring peace to Lake Shire kingdom and restore order in it with help of invincible dragon Baraba and mystical unicorn Abarab they have summoned from Abyss of Time. Fate of Lake Shire is in hands of two wizardly siblings, and it's up to you to fight alongside them against Thorg and his minions in order to free Lake Shire Kingdom from their malice once and for all.
Gameplay[edit | edit source]
ArchMage is a single player game that features 36 missions, 11 types of enemies, 11 types of Power-Ups, 14 types of weapons, and 5 types of environments you will visit. However, ArchMage is shooter game that comes with twist. Instead of piloting spaceship, airplane, helicopter, or tank like in most of shooter games, you will ride either dragon as mage or unicorn as witch. Also, instead of fighting against alien invaders, terrorists, and warmongering nations like in most of shooter games, you will fight against many types of enemy monsters. And instead of using laser cannons, plasma cannons, energy cannons, machine guns, missiles, bombs, torpedoes, and many other types of guns, you will use spells that use elements of Fire, Ice, Poison, and Wind. In order to use spell against enemies, you must collect runes as well as Power-Ups that can help you fight enemies with ease. Collected runes from destroyed enemies can be mixed in magical cauldron to create new spells (essentially weapons) between levels.