Spoof: The Magic Dragon
Runesoft 1984
- Aka:
- Spoof
- Language:
- English
- Authors:
- Don V. Stevenson, Jon A. Slack
- Systems:
- Quill, The/AdventureWriter
- Platforms:
- Spectrum
- Genres:
- Fantasy, misc., Humour
- Entered by:
- Gunness, Strident
- Added:
- 10-05-2010
- Edited:
- 01-12-2018
Synopsis
Plot
Tired of his dull life, Yaw starts moaning about his life to the landlord of his local, The Dragon Inn, whilst supping his favourite pint, Dragon Ale, when a drunk came staggering in crying and sobbing."Oh Woe. Oh Woe." he said.
"Oh Woe what?" asked the Innkeeper.
"Oh Woe the Magic Dragon."
"I thought it was called 'Spoof'."
"Who cares what it's called - it's back."
"Oh Woe. Oh Woe," everyone in the inn moaned.
"What dragon?" asked Yaw.
"Oh surely you've heard of the legend of Spoof The Magic Dragon?" the innkeeper said, winking at the other customers.
"No? Well, the legend says that when King Froggo returns to our land, the Magic Dragon will return also to avenge old wrongs."
"We need an adventurer," the drunk shouted.
"I'm here," shouted Yaw. "I'll do it. I'll kill the dragon."
"Well, before you go, you'll need a swig of this," said the innkeeper, pulling down a bottle marked "ADVENTURE ALE". He poured a glass for Yaw.
As Yaw drank the strange brew, a weird feeling came over him. "What's this weird feeling coming over me?" he asked. What indeed?
Meanwhile, far, far away in another world, YOU are looking into your VDU and wishing that you too could be a REAL adventurer.
Suddenly, there is a blinding FLASH and you realise that the weird feeling that YAW is experiencing, is a merging of your two existences into one. You and Yaw are one.
You are standing outside the Dragon Inn. The sound of riotous laughter from the inn invades the air around you. You ignore it and go into the village square...
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As a lampoon it has its moments, but overall it's not engaging enough, and the absurdness ends up being a bit overplayed. Good sense of humour, though.