Sorcerer's Apprentice is a single-player video game produced by Atari and released on the Atari 2600 in 1983. The player controls Mickey Mouse and helps him prevent the Cavern from flooding by stopping the falling stars that are turning into brooms.
Story[]
Story from the back cover
Help! You are on a magical rescue mission. Your task? Help Mickey stop an army of brooms from flooding the Sorcerer's cavern with water. How? Stop the brooms, and stop the stars from creating more brooms! Turn meteors into empty buckets to bail out water. Where? Meet Mickey in the mountains. When? IMMEDIATELY!
Gameplay[]
Gameplay
Mickey must run back and forth between The Mountain and The Cavern and once The Cavern is flooded, the game is over. To prevent flooding, Mickey must:
- 1) Catch falling stars in his Sorcerer's Hat before they land
- 2) Hit stars with Mickey's magic fireballs
- 3) Create empty buckets by hitting meteors with fireballs
- 4) Stop the brooms from reaching The Cavern floor
There is no ultimate ending for the game, but you receive points for every one of the four above goals.
You also get the option of playing in Slow, Medium, Super Sonic and Beginning game speeds.
Staff[]
Programmer[]
- Peter C. Niday
Designer[]
- Peter C. Niday
- Linda King
Reception[]
AtariAge gave the game an average score of 77%.
| Reviews | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reviewer | Score | Comment |
| Hartmut Huff, TeleMatch | 86% | "The funny thing about this game is that you can always switch between the game levels. Sorcerer's Apprentice will not only be fun for children. Lovingly made and beautifully presented." |
| Tilt | 85% | "A fairly simple game, Sorcerer's Apprentice is the first in a series born of agreements between Walt Disney and Atari. With its theme and action, Sorcerer's Apprentice is aimed above all at younger children, who will be able to rediscover one of their favorite heroes who has been absent from the video until now." |
| Stan, Game Freaks 365 | 6.6/10 | "Overall, Sorcerer's Apprentice is a cool idea that almost manages to stand out. The usage of two main screens of play is not necessarily novel but well implemented, and they managed to use an otherwise difficult theme in a creative way. However, due to some game mechanics, it doesn't have any lasting challenge or appeal. Heck, even intermediate and beginning players over the age of eight won't have much trouble with it. This is always a risky thing, making a game for "children" is a very delicate endeavor. Too much challenge and they won't like it but at the same time it won't be any good for older players because it will seem too easy. Sorcerer's Apprentice almost managed to overcome this, but it didn't in the end. Not a bad game by any means, but not something to write down on a list of games to purchase any time soon." |
| The Video Game Critic | D- | "The graphics are kind of fun, but the game never quite "clicks". Neither screen is particularly enjoyable, and after a while it just feels tedious going back and forth. Even the music is annoying, as it constantly "resets" whenever you fire a shot. I know it's designed for kids, but I can't imagine this holding anyone's interest for long." |
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