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Introduction
This story begins on Nora's 16th birthday.

Actually everything is like always, only that there are
presents today, you might think.

As usual, her mother has little chores for her to do,
but no stress, because everything is quiet in
the small village,

just like every day.

Apogy fruits are delicious and healthy and there are always
enough of them in the forest by the southwestern lake.

But when Nora picks up the fruits this time, something
happens that changes her life forever.

Like it or not, she is confronted with her magical spiritual side
and suddenly it is up to her to save the fate of the world!

Nora needs all of her skill and intelligence on this journey.

Fortunately, she has support: from Gomez, her childhood friend;
from a really strange druid named Eria and from animals
she can talk to now!

And then there's that old storyteller who keeps saying
he'll tell her his story when the time comes ...

...

Will she be able to find the lost island of Lykia and thus
save the world?


Lykia - The Lost Island
Title:Lykia - The Lost Island
Category:Game/RPG
Release Date:
Language:English
Size:64K
Machine:PAL & NTSC
Code Type:Machine code
Distribution:Freeware/Commercial
Retail Price:£12.99 / £49.99
Game ending type:Has an end, game ends
Released by:Puls4r
Distributed by:Psytronik Software (Psytronik)
Code by:Mad
Graphics by:KiCHY
Music by:5tarbuck
Credited (Additional code by):BSZ
Credited (Additional code by):Degauss
Credited (Additional code by):siz
Credited (Additional code by):bubis
Credited (Additional code by):Gaia
Additional graphics by:Shine
Notes:The free version (AKA Lykia Community Edition v1.0) is almost identical to the commercial one, released on 2023-01-13. Fixed versions have been released from July to October 2022, a Final version on 2023-02-23, and with amended ending on 2023-11-07.
  Download:
  Final version:
Download from Plus/4 World
Plus/4 World
Download from Othersi.de
Othersi.de
Download from (other)
(other)
  Final version (old ending):
Download from Rulez.org
Rulez.org
Download from Othersi.de
Othersi.de
  Free version 1.4:
Download from Othersi.de
Othersi.de
  Free version 1.3:
Download from Othersi.de
Othersi.de
  Free version 1.2:
Download from Othersi.de
Othersi.de
  Free version 1.1b:
Download from Othersi.de
Othersi.de
  Free version 1.0:
Download from Othersi.de
Othersi.de
  Disk 4 (corrected ending):
Download from Plus/4 World
Plus/4 World
  KPS music archive:
Download from Plus/4 World
Plus/4 World
  SD2IEC VCPU loader:
Download from Plus/4 World
Plus/4 World
Download from Othersi.de
Othersi.de
  External links:
    Homepage
    itch.io
    Psytronik store
    Soundtrack MP3 album

User Rating: 10/10 (18 votes)
User comments: Read comments
Lykia - The Lost Island Title Screenshot

Lykia - The Lost Island Screenshot


Releases
NameReleased ByRelease DateDistributionProduct CodeRetail PriceFormatPackageRarityNotesOwned
Collector's EditionPsytronik Software2022-07-14Commercial£49.99 DiskLid boxUnspecified2
Premium Plus DiskPsytronik Software2022-07-14Commercial£12.99 DiskLongboxUnspecified0
2 found.


Game Endings
This game has an ending!


HVTC
Intro (Part 1)
Intro (Part 2)
Titelscreen
Home Sweet Home
Overworld
Enchanted
Shop
Night
Woods
Crypt
The Well
Dungeon
Mode 7 Sequence
Map
Battle
Victory Jingle
City
Another House Theme
Chapel
Tower
Boss
Shadow World Map
Shadow City
Final Dungeon
The End
Death / Continue
Hidden Greetings


Publications
Review: Zzap! 5/90 (Magazine/Italian) pg. 7
Reviewed: RetroMagazine World 39 (Magazine/Italian) pg. 53
Review: Retro Gamer 238 (Magazine/English) pg. 100
Review: Aktueller Softwar... 3-4/2023 (Magazine/German) pg. 76
Reviewed: RetroMagazine Wor... 17 (Magazine/English) pg. 53


Effects
PartEffect nameParametersNotes
SID Support 
256k Support 


Covers
Box Cover (Front)
Box Cover (Front)
Box Cover (Back)
Box Cover (Back)
Manual (Front)
Manual (Front)
Manual (Back)
Manual (Back)


Advertisements
Advert
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Map of Rybola
Psytronik Box Advert
Psytronik Box Advert


Additional Software Materials
Box Content
Box Content
Disks, soundtrack CD, manual, illustrated card, poster, stickers, keyring, pin.


Disk Covers
Disk Cover
Disk Cover


Physical Media
Disk 1+2
Disk 1+2
Disk 3+4
Disk 3+4


Maps
Game Map Preview
Download: lykia_1_sidarian_village_map.jpg
Created by Haegar
Description: Game Map
Dimensions: 8842x6693
Game Map Preview
Download: lykia_2_forest_of_the_lords_map.jpg
Created by Haegar
Description: Game Map
Dimensions: 7795x7087
Game Map Preview
Download: lykia_3_hidden_cementry_map.jpg
Created by Haegar
Description: Game Map
Dimensions: 4820x3474
Game Map Preview
Download: lykia_4_forest_of_the_three_moons_map.jpg
Created by Haegar
Description: Game Map
Dimensions: 8858x6496
Game Map Preview
Download: lykia_5_rybola_part_1_map.jpg
Created by Haegar
Description: Game Map
Dimensions: 4468x6101
Game Map Preview
Download: lykia_6_forgotten_lands_map.jpg
Created by Haegar
Description: Game Map
Dimensions: 2721x2948
Game Map Preview
Download: lykia_grotto_map.jpg
Created by Haegar
Description: Game Map
Dimensions: 5669x3834
Game Map Preview
Download: lykia_lovol_map.jpg
Created by Haegar
Description: Game Map
Dimensions: 5929x13186
Game Map Preview
Download: lykia_ortafa_map.jpg
Created by Haegar
Description: Game Map
Dimensions: 2717x2390
Game Map Preview
Download: lykia_trondens_harbour_map.jpg
Created by Haegar
Description: Game Map
Dimensions: 7736x6481
Game Map Preview
Download: lykia_verlingenhoven_map.jpg
Created by Haegar
Description: Game Map
Dimensions: 4613x4014
Game Map Preview
Download: lykia_the_dark_tower_1_map.jpg
Created by Haegar
Description: Game Map
Dimensions: 8513x7520
Game Map Preview
Download: lykia_the_dark_tower_2_map.jpg
Created by Haegar
Description: Game Map
Dimensions: 10276x3230
Game Map Preview
Download: lykia_the_dark_tower_3_map.jpg
Created by Haegar
Description: Game Map
Dimensions: 2608x1369


Image Gallery
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Instructions
Use a joystick in port 1 or 2 or the cursor keys to move Nora.
Use the joystick button or press shift to use the currently selected item.

Some actions have a long press functionality!

Press the space key to open the inventory.
To select and activate an inventory item, press shift or the joystick button.
Long press on an inventory item to get a description of the selected item.

To progress through the story you need to use inventory items on people/places.

Press Run/Stop to pause the game, load a save game or quit.

Press button (or shift) to talk to people, inspect things or to use the currently activated inventory item.

Press Help/F8 to get a hint.


Formats
Plus4 (or 64k expanded C16) disc version (to be used with a 1541 / 1541II or a 1551 disc drive):
- plus4/lykia_disc1.d64 (40 tracks)
- plus4/lykia_disc2.d64 (40 tracks)
- plus4/lykia_disc3.d64 (40 tracks)
- plus4/lykia_disc4.d64 (40 tracks)
- plus4/lykia_prologue.d64 (40 tracks)
This version works only if just one single drive is connected to the computer. This version also may take advantage of a Hannes 256kB memory expansion. Can be used with YAPE emulator.

Plus4 (or 64k expanded C16) SD2IEC version (to be used with SD2IEC devices):
- plus4/sd2iec/lykia_disc1.d81
- plus4/sd2iec/lykia_disc2.d81
- plus4/sd2iec/lykia_disc3.d81
- plus4/sd2iec/lykia_disc4.d81
- plus4/sd2iec/autoswap.lst
This version relies on the GiJoe Loader, which is already in the firmwares of many SD2IEC. Saving is not possible with this version, though, and it's loading around 3 times slower. One quest is presolved due to missing saving possibility on SD2IEC. Recovery after dying is disabled.
The SD2IEC version is highly experimental, there is simply no good widely supported irq loader system at present.

Plus4 (or 64k expanded C16) Neoram version:
- plus4/neoram/lykia_neoram.bin
- plus4/neoram/lykia_neoram.prg
lykia_neoram.bin is actually just a binary file to be installed in the NeoRam of your Sidekick264.
After installing lykia_neoram_plus4.bin use lykia_neoram.prg to start the game. Be aware that saving is only done to the NeoRam so you have to take care to persist your NeoRam's state. You can also just type in SYS 65024 to start the game. Currently there is no known
emulator to support the NeoRam feature.

Each version also has a SIDCARD counterpart in this archive.

The commercial digital release will also include the following versions (powered by YapeSDL):
- standalone windows
- standalone linux
- standalone mac


Creation And Debugging
Here some longer "design doc" which shows the tasks I assigned for myself (Stefan) in some timeframe whilst building Lykia with the others.

https://puls4r.de/downloads/wonderworld_docu.odt

And some of the "online" documentation I made and prepared which never got used anywhere..
inventory_plus4.html
npcs_plus4.html

Playthrough instructions for the press kit (released for the gaming mags back then)
playthrough_instructions_fullgame.zip

Used in the press kit some AI modified photos of our main Lykia Puls4r team 5tarbuck/Kichy/Mad/Olaf/c0zmo


And one of the translation files from during the process (all translations mainly by Olaf):
https://puls4r.de/downloads/lykia_current_base_translation_file.txt

There where initially some coins planned to be included in the final box content which should have some sort of ornament on them (height maps)
The company who was able to produce the coins remarked that the structures would be to finely grained for their production processes..






Entrances
Each of the four disk sides assure a feedback for the user once loaded independently:
- Side1 is the regular beginning of the game's structure, it loads the game since the intro;
- Side2 allows to start the game immediately, bypassing any intro:
- Side3 just loads a little hires, Nora already matured a tiny bit;
- Side4 is the outro/ending dedicated D64 and if loaded directly, has a greetings dentro showing a 2-screen wide PETSCII logo drawn by Shine.

Disk 2 Entrance
Disk 2 Entrance
Disk 3 Entrance
Disk 3 Entrance
Disk 4 Entrance 1
Disk 4 Entrance 1
Disk 4 Entrance 2
Disk 4 Entrance 2


Soundtrack

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