The best cards could only be found in dungeons, which had to be uncovered by foregoing the ante reward for defeating wizards and demanding dungeon clues instead. What was serious about Shandalar was the challenge. (Image credit: MicroProse) The Mighty Nine ![]() One was a weird slimy thing hanging off an elf's back, another was a floating blue jellyfish with a pyramid hat, and four identical fairies were clearly copy-pasted in to make things look even sillier. The character creator included goofy options like a Groucho mask or just being a cat, one of the new 'astral' cards invented for the videogame was Goblin Polka Band (opens in new tab), and after you saved a settlement that was under attack, the townsfolk who came out to rejoice were a pack of total goobers. ![]() That sense of playful humor carried over into the game. (You may recognize a young Rhea Seehorn, aka Kim Wexler from Better Call Saul, as one of the teachers.) The whole thing turns into a game show at one point. ![]() It's not always great at teaching you how to play, though there is an amazing multimedia tutorial in which two actors wearing full wizard regalia explain the basics, with other actors appearing as the miniature knight, ogre, and elves they summon.
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