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Simon the Sorcerer

First release	1993
Also known as	Simon, StS
Developed by	Adventure Soft
Published by	Adventure Soft, Idigicon, MojoTouch
Distributed by	(unknown)
Platforms	Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Amiga CD32, DOS, Windows
Resolution	320x200, 256 colors
Engine	AGOS
Support	Since ScummVM 0.2.0
Available for Purchase	Yes

Simon the Sorcerer is the first game in the Simon the Sorcerer series, and the fourth game to use Adventure Soft's AGOS Engine. The game follows a teenager named Simon who has been unwittingly brought into a world of magic to save the wizard Calypso from the evil sorcerer Sordid.

Installation

Required data files

For more information on how ScummVM uses game data files, see the user documentation.

Acorn CD or Acorn CD demo

DATA
EFFECTS
GAMEBASE
ICONDATA
SIMON
STRIPPED
TBLLIST

Acorn Floppy

*.dat

Amiga Floppy

*tune
*.pkd
gameamiga
icon.pkd
stripped.txt
tables*
tbllist
text*

Amiga CD32

*Effects
*simon
*tune
*.out
gameamiga
icon.pkd
stripped.txt
tables*
tbllist
text*

DOS Floppy Demo

*.VGA
GDEMO
ICON.DAT
MOD2.MUS
MUSIC.DRV
STRIPPED.TXT
TABLES*
TBLLIST
TEXT*

DOS Floppy

*.MUS
*.VGA
GAMEPC
ICON.DAT
MT_FM.IBK
STRIPPED.TXT
TABLES*
TBLLIST
TEXT*

DOS CD or DOS CD Demo

EFFECTS.VOC
GAMEPC
ICON.DAT
MT_FM.IBK
SIMON.GME
SIMON.VOC
STRIPPED.TXT
TBLLIST

Windows CD

GAMEPC
ICON.DAT
SFX*
SIMON.GME
SIMON.WAV
STRIPPED.TXT
TBLLIST

Note: If you have the dual version of Simon the Sorcerer on CD, you will find the Windows version in the main directory of the CD and the DOS version in the DOS directory of the CD.

Game languages

The following language choices are available when using command-line arguments or the "Language" option in the game-specific settings. For more information, see the user documentation

en - English (default)
de - German
fr - French
it - Italian
es - Spanish
hb - Hebrew
pl - Polish
ru - Russian

Default controls

To change these controls and more, use the Keymaps tab in the global or game-specific settings. For more information, see the user documentation

Hotkey	Description
`Ctrl` + `0-9`	Loads saved game
`Alt` + `0-9`	Saves game
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `d`	Starts the debugger
`Ctrl` + `f`	Toggle fast mode
`F1` - `F3`	Text speed, faster - slower
`F10`	Shows all characters and objects you can interact with
`Escape`	Skips cutscenes
`-` and `+`	Music volume, down/up
`m`	Toggles music on/off
`s`	Toggles sound effects on/off
`p`	Pauses
`t`	Switches between speech and subtitles

External links

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{GameDescription|
 	name=Simon the Sorcerer|
+        image=https://www.scummvm.org/data/screenshots/agos/simon1/simon1_dos_en_1_1.jpg|
 	release=1993|
-	alternateNames=Simon|
+	alternateNames=Simon, StS|
-	publisher=[[Adventure Soft]]|
+	publisher=[[Adventure Soft]], [[Idigicon]],<br/>[[MojoTouch]]|
 	developer=[[Adventure Soft]]|
-	platforms=Amiga, DOS, Windows|
+	platforms=Acorn Archimedes, Amiga,<br/>Amiga CD32, DOS, Windows|
-	engine=[[Simon]]|
+	engine=[[AGOS]]|
-	support=Since ScummVM 0.2.0
+	support=Since ScummVM 0.2.0|
+	purchase=[[Where to get the games#Other Games|Yes]]|
+        resolution=320x200, 256 colors
 }}
-The first installment in the series, '''Simon the Sorcerer''', was the fourth game to use Adventure Soft's [[Simon|AGOS Engine]]. The game follows a teenager named Simon who has been unwittingly brought into a world of magic to save the wizard Calypso from the evil sorcerer Sordid.
+'''Simon the Sorcerer''' is the first game in the [[Simon the Sorcerer series]], and the fourth game to use Adventure Soft's [[AGOS|AGOS Engine]]. The game follows a teenager named Simon who has been unwittingly brought into a world of magic to save the wizard Calypso from the evil sorcerer Sordid.
+==Installation==
+===Required data files===
+For more information on how ScummVM uses game data files, see the [https://docs.scummvm.org/en/latest/use_scummvm/game_files.html user documentation].
+'''''Acorn CD or Acorn CD demo'''''
+* DATA
+* EFFECTS
+* GAMEBASE
+* ICONDATA
+* SIMON
+* STRIPPED
+* TBLLIST
+'''''Acorn Floppy'''''
+* *.dat
+'''''Amiga Floppy'''''
+* *tune
+* *.pkd
+* gameamiga
+* icon.pkd
+* stripped.txt
+* tables*
+* tbllist
+* text*
+'''''Amiga CD32'''''
+* *Effects
+* *simon
+* *tune
+* *.out
+* gameamiga
+* icon.pkd
+* stripped.txt
+* tables*
+* tbllist
+* text*
+'''''DOS Floppy Demo'''''
+* *.VGA
+* GDEMO
+* ICON.DAT
+* MOD2.MUS
+* MUSIC.DRV
+* STRIPPED.TXT
+* TABLES*
+* TBLLIST
+* TEXT*
+'''''DOS Floppy'''''
+* *.MUS
+* *.VGA
+* GAMEPC
+* ICON.DAT
+* MT_FM.IBK
+* STRIPPED.TXT
+* TABLES*
+* TBLLIST
+* TEXT*
+'''''DOS CD or DOS CD Demo'''''
+* EFFECTS.VOC
+* GAMEPC
+* ICON.DAT
+* MT_FM.IBK
+* SIMON.GME
+* SIMON.VOC
+* STRIPPED.TXT
+* TBLLIST
+'''''Windows CD'''''
+* GAMEPC
+* ICON.DAT
+* SFX*
+* SIMON.GME
+* SIMON.WAV
+* STRIPPED.TXT
+* TBLLIST
+Note: If you have the dual version of Simon the Sorcerer on CD, you will find the Windows version in the main directory of the CD and the DOS version in the DOS directory of the CD.
+===Game languages===
+The following language choices are available when using command-line arguments or the "Language" option in the game-specific settings. For more information, see the [https://docs.scummvm.org/en/latest/settings/game.html user documentation]
+* en  - English (default)
+* de  - German
+* fr  - French
+* it  - Italian
+* es  - Spanish
+* hb  - Hebrew
+* pl  - Polish
+* ru  - Russian
+==Default controls==
+To change these controls and more, use the Keymaps tab in the global or game-specific settings. For more information, see the [https://docs.scummvm.org/en/latest/settings/keymaps.html user documentation]
+{|class="wikitable"
+! Hotkey
+! Description
+|-
+| <code>Ctrl</code> + <code>0-9</code>
+| Loads saved game
+|-
+| <code>Alt</code> + <code>0-9</code>
+| Saves game
+|-
+| <code>Ctrl</code> + <code>Alt</code> + <code>d</code>
+| Starts the debugger
+|-
+| <code>Ctrl</code> + <code>f</code>
+| Toggle fast mode
+|-
+| <code>F1</code> - <code>F3</code>
+| Text speed, faster - slower
+|-
+| <code>F10</code>
+| Shows all characters and objects you can interact with
+|-
+| <code>Escape</code>
+| Skips cutscenes
+|-
+| <code>-</code> and <code>+</code>
+| Music volume, down/up
+|-
+| <code>m</code>
+| Toggles music on/off
+|-
+| <code>s</code>
+| Toggles sound effects on/off
+|-
+| <code>p</code>
+| Pauses
+|-
+| <code>t</code>
+| Switches between speech and subtitles
+|}
 ==External links==
-[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_The_Sorcerer Wikipedia on Simon the Sorcerer]
+*[https://www.mobygames.com/game/495/simon-the-sorcerer/ MobyGames entry for Simon the Sorcerer]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_the_Sorcerer Wikipedia on Simon the Sorcerer]
+*[https://www.scummvm.org/screenshots/adventuresoft/simon/ Screenshots (Simon the Sorcerer Series)]
+*[http://www.adventuresoft.com/acatalog/Simon_the_Sorcerer_games.html#a15 Available for sale from Adventure Soft]
-[[Category:Games]]
+[[Category:Supported Games]]
+[[Category:AGOS Games]]