Fairlight II (video game)

Fairlight II: A Trail of Darkness is an isometric 3D action-adventure game released by The Edge in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum. It is the sequel to Fairlight.

Fairlight II
Publisher(s)	The Edge
Designer(s)	Bo Jangeborg Niclas Osterlin
Engine	Grax
Platform(s)	Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, ZX Spectrum
Release	1986
Genre(s)	Action-adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player

Plot

ZX Spectrum title screen

Isvar successfully retrieved the Book of Light in Fairlight, but was then tricked into delivering it to the Dark Lord, who is now using it to further torment the land of Fairlight. Isvar must penetrate the Dark Tower and recover the book so that it may be taken to its rightful owner.

Gameplay

The game is very similar to its predecessor, though it is larger with more locations to explore.

Reception

Sinclair User: "The Edge means business. Fairlight 2 is not for weekend adventurers. You're going to have to be up all night... Criticisms? Very few."^[1]