Larn
Larn, the third entry in classic roguelikes. Here anyone who has played at least one of the previously stated games can certainly witness great changes. For example the player doesn’t deal with balrogs, amulets or anything like this. Instead they encounter a rather humane story. In this story, the portagonist’s daughter is infected with a strange and rather rare disease and the player is tasked with defeating an invisible demon guardian that guards the potion needed for the cure. On the other hand, Larn is the shortest of all 5 classics (Rogue, Hack, Moria, Larn and Omega) with the main dungeon being 10 levels and the volcanic shaft (final area) being only 3. But here’s the catch! Larn is the first roguelike that introduces the concept of Time Trial or, in other words, a Time Limit. This means that the player must complete the game in 300 mobuls (in-game count unit) in order to save their daughter. Most roguelikes are turn-based, this means that every step you take counts as turn. In Larn, 1 mobul (in-game day) is equal to 98 turns, with a plus or minus 2 offset. So hurry up!! Another thing that is worth noticing is that the difficulty of the game goes up by 1 each time you complete the game, leading up to a maximum of 100. But be careful as random statues, fountains and altars throughout the game maybe help or kill you depending on the difficulty and your luck. Now, since you’ve come this far into our blog, you have a better grasp of what does a roguelike game means. If you’d like you can play the best version of the game “Larn” for free on your browser without missing any of the experience. Follow the link, click on “Amiga Larn” and have fun: https://larn.org
