Lure of the Temptress

Infobox VG| title = Lure of the Temptress


developer = Revolution Software
publisher = Virgin Interactive Entertainment
designer = Charles Cecil (director)
Dave Cummins (lead design)
Daniel Marchant (producer)
Richard Joseph (composer)
engine = Virtual Theatre
released = June, 1992
genre = Adventure
modes = Single player
platforms = DOS, Amiga, Atari ST
media = 3½-inch Floppy
ratings = None
requirements =
input = Keyboard, mouse

"Lure of the Temptress" is a fantasy point-and-click adventure game created by Revolution Software, published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment, and initially released in 1992 for Atari ST, DOS and Amiga systems. This was the first game developed by Revolution Software and was the debut for their own in-house developed Virtual Theatre game engine which Revolution's later games, "Beneath a Steel Sky" and the "Broken Sword" series, would utilise.

Story

In "Lure of the Temptress", the player takes on the role of a young peasant named Diermot. He was most recently employed as a beater for the king's hunting party. One night, the king receives a note from a messenger, requesting the king's services to help stamp out a rebellion in the remote village of Turnvale. As the king's men depart on their horses to ride to the rescue, Diermot’s pony follows them, and he is unwittingly dragged along to the battle. When the party arrives at Turnvale, they are confronted not by an ordinary peasant revolt, but rather by a band of fierce, inhuman mercenaries - the Skorl, led by a young and beautiful sorceress named Selena. The king's men are defeated in the battle and the king is killed. In the process, Diermot is flung from his mount and winds up on the ground unconscious; the Skorl take him prisoner, tossing him into the local dungeon. So begins the quest to rid Turnvale of the Skorl menace and the evil enchantress.

Freeware status

In August 2003, the game was released as freeware. The data files are available from the Revolution Software website for download, but unfortunately the original source code for the game has been lost. "Lure of the Temptress" is mostly compatible with modern day computer hardware running Microsoft Windows XP though for those experiencing problems or are running Linux or Mac OS X using DOSBox to emulate the game is recommended. The game's engine has been added to ScummVM as of November 30 2007.

External links

* [http://www.revolution.co.uk/_display.php?id=10 Revolution Software's "Lure of the Temptress" website]
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* [http://www.mrbillsadventureland.com/reviews/k-l/ltemptressR/ltemptressR.htm Game review]
* [http://home.flash.net/~rayearle/Lfiles/LureTmpt.html Game walkthrough]
* [http://recordedamigagames.ath.cx/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=294 Lure of the Temptress video walkthrough (longplay)]