''Zorro'' is a puzzle-platform game written by James Garon and published by

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in 1985. Versions were released for the

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, and Amstrad CPC. A

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port was published in 1986 by

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Gameplay

The player's task is, as the title character, to get to the heavily guarded fort and free his beloved from the clutches of the evil Sergeant Garcia. The gameplay is very similar to that of another Datasoft platformer -

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. However, ''Zorro'' has a slower pace and more puzzles. These mainly involve collecting items from a specific room in the city, then carrying them and using them in the appropriate place (such as heating up a branding iron in a fireplace and using it on a bull). The game features 20 different locations, including catacombs under the city, an underground lake, and The Ole Hotel.

Reception

''Zorro'' received mixed reviews. In 1986, Julian Rignall wrote in ''Zzap!'', "If you like this sort of game then you could well be pleased with this, but if you like your action a little faster and hotter then you might find yourself bored playing ''Zorro''."Zorro review in Zzap! issue 10, February 1986, p. 38, ISSN 0954-867
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'': "Graphically this rather standard platform game is not over impressive."

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