Master of the Lamps

Overview

Master of the Lamps is one of the first music video games. It was inspired by tales compiled in One Thousand and One Nights. Gameplay alternates between two modes. In the first, the prince maneuvers a flying carpet through a winding tunnel to a genie's den. In practice, this requires the player to direct the carpet over diamond-shaped gates as they appear; failure to do so returns the prince to the beginning of the tunnel

Developed by

Activision

Published by

Activision

Facts

Game modes

Single player

Player perspectives

Third person, Side view

Themes

Action, Fantasy

Release dates

• Commodore C64/128/MAX: Apr 1, 1985
• Amstrad CPC: Aug 1, 1985
• Atari 8-bit: Aug 1, 1985
• Apple II: Sep 2, 1985
• MSX: 1985