Death Bringer

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Death Bringer
Galdregon's Domain
Death Bringer 1988 Commodore 64 Cover Art.jpg
Commodore 64 cover art
Developer(s) Pandora
Publisher(s) Pandora
Spotlight Software
Telenet Japan (Sharp X68000)
Programmer(s) David Neale (Amiga) [1]
Steve Briggs (Atari ST) [1]
Artist(s) Robin Chapman [1] Jeff Godfrey [1]
Writer(s) Ray Edwards [1]
Simon Daniels [1]
Composer(s) Mike Brown [1]
Platform(s) Amiga, Commodore 64, TurboGrafx-CD, X68000, Atari ST
Release
Genre(s) Role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player

Death Bringer, alternatively titled Galdregon's Domain in Europe, is a 1988 role-playing video game originally developed and self-published by Pandora and released for the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, TurboGrafx-CD, and Sharp X68000.

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Plot

Combat is turn-based. Death Bringer 1988 Amiga Gameplay Screenshot.png
Combat is turn-based.

The game is set in the fictional world of Mezron, where a wizard by the name of Azazeal has been resurrected and is searching for the five gems of Zator. The player takes control of a warrior charged with recovering the jewels by battling many minions who guard them, such as Medusa and High Priestess Set. They then venture into the catacombs of Castle Secnar and battle the undead.

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References

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