| Ashkeron! | |
| Developer: | Texgate Computers |
| Publisher: | Mirrorsoft |
| Platforms: | Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum |
| Genre: | Interactive fiction |
| Modes: | Single-player |
Ashkeron! is an interactive fiction video game developed by Dorset-based Texgate Computers and published by Mirrorsoft for the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum in 1985.[1]
The player character is Stephen the Blacksmith who is set to recover five treasures from the castle of an evil wizard. The game has a graphic feature called "walk-thru" where screen pictures scroll in the direction the player travels. The game supports joystick control and has a randomising option where the objects appear in different places in each playthrough.
Computer Gamer said "Askeron [sic] isn't actually a bad game, just very average [...]".[2] Home Computing Weekly called the game "complex, challenging and witty".[3] Sinclair Programs called it "[a] gripping game, excellent value for money". Sinclair User said "[...] it doesn't have the detail which provides a compelling atmosphere". Your Spectrum said that "Ashkeron is well up to Mirrorsoft's usual standards".[4]