''Fairlight II: A Trail of Darkness'' is an isometric 3D

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released by

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in 1986 for the

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. It is the sequel to ''

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''.

Plot

Isvar successfully retrieved the Book of Light in ''Fairlight'', but was then tricked into delivering it to the Dark Lord, who is now using it to further torment the land of Fairlight. Isvar must penetrate the Dark Tower and recover the book so that it may be taken to its rightful owner.

Gameplay

The game is very similar to its predecessor, though it is larger with more locations to explore.

Reception

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: ''"The Edge means business. ''Fairlight 2'' is not for weekend adventurers. You're going to have to be up all night... Criticisms? Very few."

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fairlight 2 (video game) 1986 video games Action-adventure games Amstrad CPC games Amstrad PCW games The Edge games Single-player video games Video games developed in Sweden Video games set in castles Video games with isometric graphics ZX Spectrum games