"Before I found Dragon Mage, I was unpopular. But since I've found it, my entire life has changed and I've made lots of new friends. Thanks, Dragon Mage, for giving me a new start on life!"

I want Dragon Mage too! But what is it?

Dragon Mage is a side scrolling arcade style shoot-em-up type game. It is being developed in pure 32-bit protected mode assembly language. This results in very fluid animation and allows us to use high quality digital music.

3D raytraced graphics are being used to give the animated characters real depth with smooth lifelike animation. The music is being composed by a professional composer who has worked in the TV/movie world for years, so the music will be very atmospheric.

The game will probably be released as shareware. The expected minimum system is 486 w/GUS, though with a SB you may need a faster computer. We plan on supporting all major digital sound cards, however expect wavetable cards such as the Gravis Ultrasound to have the best performance.

The credits for the game are:

• Jeff Lawson - programming
• Gavin Scarman - graphics and story
• Steve Matters - music and sound effects

The planned levels for the game are:

1. Cave
   Baddie: giant dragonflies, hell demons
   Obstactles: evil-looking spears
   Boss: acid spitting worm
2. Jungle
   Baddie: flying monkeys
   Obstacles: carnivorous plants
   Boss: cobra
3. Space
   Baddie: flying saucers, spinning crystal space mine
   Obstacles: asteroids
   Boss: ?
4. wall of eyes/body bits; something ethereal rather than horror like.
   Baddie: amoeba giganticus
5. islands floating in the air
   Baddie: pteradactyls
6. snow covered mountains; Himalaya style;
   Baddie: ?
7. ?
8. ?

There is no scheduled release date at this stage. The current status, is that the game is in an alpha test stage.