How to play Sorcerer’s Apprentice online
- Move Mickey: arrow keys
- Throw a fireball: Space, then steer it with the arrow keys
- Choose a game speed: F11 (Select)
- Start a game: F12 (Reset) or Space
- Single shots or rapid fire: F4 (left difficulty switch: A = one fireball per press, B = continuous fire)
Gameplay
On the mountain, stars and meteors fall from the sky. Every star that drops between the peaks becomes a broom carrying water into the cavern. Catch stars in Mickey’s magic hat by standing under them, or hit them with fireballs. A meteor you hit turns into two empty buckets that bail water out.
Run off either side of the mountain and Mickey heads down to the cavern, where he stops brooms on the staircase by running into them. A gauge at the bottom always shows the water level, and the game ends when the cavern floods. Listen out: the Sorcerer’s Apprentice tune plays whenever the water level changes.
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Catch a star | 6 |
| Blue / red meteor | 10 / 15 |
| Stop a broom | 20 |
| Big / little star | 20 / 25 |
| Bursting star | 50–80 |
| Dropping star | 60 |
There are four games: 1 Slow, 2 Medium, 3 Super Sonic and 4 Beginner, which suits young children. Speed rises as you play.
Tips
- Balance the two screens. Go down when the water climbs, and back up when you run out of empty buckets.
- Leave the cavern by the doorway. Running off the stairs also works, but the doorway is quicker.
- Stay away from the staircase edges. It is easy to fall off and end up back on the mountain.
History
The instructions folded out into a Mickey poster with the story printed on the back. Reviews were mixed: Atari Age magazine called it a treat for the whole family, while Video Games magazine found it disappointing next to Pigs in Space and Snoopy and the Red Baron. Britain’s TV Gamer liked the graphics and recommended it to young players and Disney fans.
Similar games to play next
- Pigs in Space – Atari’s Muppets game from the same period
- Snoopy and the Red Baron – another licensed cartoon game from Atari
- Kaboom! – catch falling objects at rising speed
- Eggomania – catch falling eggs and throw them back up