Fairlight

Jack Wilkes contributed art assets towards the game, including enemy sprites and the title screen. A sequel, Fairlight II, was released in 1986.

• Title — Fairlight • Developer — The Edge • Publisher — The Edge • Designer — Bo Jangeborg • Programmer — Bo Jangeborg (Spectrum) Trevor Inns (C64, Amstrad) • Artist — Jack Wilkes • Composer — Mark Alexander • Released — 20 August 1985: Spectrum 1986: C64, Amstrad • Genre — Arcade adventure • Modes — Single player • Platforms — ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Commodore 64

The player controls an adventurer named Isvar, on his quest to find the Book of Light to escape from Castle Avars which is displayed in an isometric view. Each object has its own physical properties and resultant characteristics in terms of how much else can be carried alongside it. Certain objects have special uses (e.g. keys open certain doors), and there is a puzzle element to the game to discover how some of these objects relate to the world in order to help the player solve the game. In addition to carrying objects, they can be stacked on top of each other to enable Isvar to climb up to rooms above him or to reach objects otherwise out of reach. There are also a number of secret areas in the castle that are not visually obvious to the player and can only be discovered through exploration. During Isvar's exploration of the castle he is accosted by its guards and monsters - trolls, monks, guards, tornadoes, man-eating plants, bubbles, etc. all of which drain Isvar's energy. The castle also contains food and magical potions which will restore his health. In addition, certain game objects can affect the enemies by either killing, distracting, or freezing them - depending on the object and the type of enemy they are used upon. Once defeated, a guard disappears leaving only his helmet behind. Helmets can be picked up and carried by Isvar, and placed out of harm's way or into the path of a tornado, that destroys any object it touches. Should Isvar leave and re-enter the room, the guard will regenerate from the helmet.