Developed by: Smart Move
Published by: Philips Interactive Media France
Original release: 1992
Genre: Adventure
CD-i type: Compact Disc Interactive, base-case standard CD-i disc, no DVC required
Catalogue: 8120038 (France)
Releases: Originally released in a ‘large vertical’ CD-i case in France, in 1994 re-released in normal jewelcase (This was a French exclusive, not released outside of France)
Language: French only
Emulator: Not working in CD-i Emulator v0.53b4 or higher, (game hangs at start)
Description from the developer:
In the deserted Mont-Saint-Michel, on the ramparts, from the village to the abbey, you will have to search the sword of the angel stolen by the forces of evil. Alone or in family, you discover your way through the maze of alleys and corridors to the bell tower of the abbey, theater of the ultimate battle between the angel and the devil.
2500 photographs, 250 sound and musical sequences, animated monsters and a large number of interactive puzzles await you for your pleasure.
Game Facts:
Developer Smart Move started in 1992 by creating a first-person adventure with puzzles, the same genre as we know from Myst. It is a bit alike that. It is built out of 2500 pictures of a real existing area: Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France. In fact this is a french exclusive adventure game. The production values are actually very good and while playing this game I feel they should have made it available in a broader region. As it was an exclusive french release, this game has become a bit rare. L'Ange et le Demon was actually the first project of developer Smart Move, who in the first place didn' t want to create a full game, rather than incorporating educational elements. The historical aspects about the island Mont-Saint-Michel are very significant and precisely recreated in this game. After creating L'Ange et le Demon in 1992 on CD-i, Smart Move went on developing L'imagier du Père Castor in 1995 (pure educational software) and Le Roi des Fjords, another game that is associated with CD-i a few times, but the internet has hidden this very well.
Tips / Cheat Codes
Level select:
Level 2 -> FLOT
Level 3 -> ANGE
Level 4 -> MONT
Level 5 -> SAGE
Level 6 -> PEUR
Level 7 -> EPEE
Review
L'Ange et le Demon is a French adventure game that takes place around the Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France. It is up to the player to find an angelic sword that is stolen by the forces of evil.
The game world is made up from 2500 photographs from the area and a large number of puzzles that the player has to solve to end this conflict between good and evil. The island is very well recreated in the game. This game plays like Myst and you can walk over the island by watching stills, pictures of where you can choose to walk left, right or upwards. There are puzzles in the game that you can solve, so you can progress through the game and unravel its mysteries. The history aspects are very nice and this game actually has a lot of educational value. It is focused on knowledge and history, rather than action.
From the Disc
Copyright: Copyright Smart Move 1992, a product by Philips Media France
