The A - Z of Spectrum Games

Aztec Hunt for the Sun God

One night, Quick-Lizard, a young Aztec coppersmith, has a strange dream. He sees the sun spread showers of copper on to the grateful people of the village. But rainclouds come and drown the sun. Terrified the villagers scatter and the sun-less world becomes cold and dismal.

Quick-Lizard wakes from the dream with a start. Unable to sleep he wanders into the forest. Quick-Lizard watches the Moon slowly set but the sun does not rise to start the day. The only light is a strange unearthly glow coming from the volcano Condor Mountain like a stifled dawn. The sun has gone. Quick-Lizard feels the cold and darkness drawing in - he must act quickly before his strength runs out. He rushes back to the village but there is no one there - except, that is, for a little Hummingbird called Hwee-Tsee...