ABOUT
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This app runs the classic German C64 RPG series Schwert und Magie through
the VICE C64 emulator. A paired Pebble watchapp can display the game screen
and relay button presses over Bluetooth.


DRAWER  ☰
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Open the left drawer to manage disks and settings.


EPISODE DISKS (DISKETTEN)
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Tap an episode to load and autostart the game. The C64 resets and boots
directly into the selected episode. B-side episodes (Folge 2, 4, 6, 8) are
only available after their A-side has been played at least once in this
session.


HERO DISKS (HELDEN-DISKETTEN)
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Personal save disks that are hot-swapped without resetting the machine.
Tap "Neu" to create a blank hero disk. Your hero disk stores your character
across all eight episodes — keep it safe.


RESET
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Ejects the current disk and power-cycles the C64 to the BASIC prompt.
After a reset, episode disks autostart again when tapped.


SOUND
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Toggles SID audio output. Off by default.


IMPORT DISKS
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Import .D64 disk image files from device storage. All four disk images
(SCHWUM1–SCHWUM4) must be imported before their episodes become available.


VIRTUAL KEYBOARD
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Tap SHF once to lock Shift on (the key stays highlighted). Tap SHF again
to release. All other keys fire on touch and release normally.


WORKFLOW
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1. Import your .D64 disk images via Import Disks
2. Tap an episode disk — the game autostarts
3. When the game asks for your hero disk, open the drawer and select a
   Held disk (hot-swap, no reset)
4. When done with the hero disk, swap back to the episode disk from the
   drawer (also a hot-swap)
5. Use Reset only when you need a clean cold start


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SCHWERT UND MAGIE — HISTORY
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Schwert und Magie (Sword and Magic) is a series of eight role-playing games
developed by German Design Group (GDG) and published by CP Verlag between
1989 and 1992 for the Commodore 64.

Set in a medieval fantasy world, the series follows a hero whose progress
is saved on a personal floppy disk and carried across all eight episodes.
Each pair of episodes ships on one double-sided disk, with the A-side
launching the first episode and the B-side continuing the story.

The games were notable for their richly drawn graphics, atmospheric SID
music, and a persistent shared world — a rarity on home computers of the
era. A single hero character, with all earned skills and equipment, could
be transferred seamlessly from one episode to the next, giving the series
the feel of a continuous campaign rather than isolated adventures.

The series became a beloved classic in the German-speaking C64 community
and stands as a landmark of early German game development, remembered
fondly alongside other GDG titles for its ambition and production quality.

The eight episodes:

  1. Das geheimnisvolle Kraut   (The Mysterious Herb)
  2. Der unheimliche Tempel     (The Eerie Temple)
  3. Das Piratenhaus            (The Pirate House)
  4. Die Burg des Magiers       (The Wizard's Castle)
  5. Das Haus des Vampirs       (The House of the Vampire)
  6. Der Turm des Todes         (The Tower of Death)
  7. Unter Wasser               (Underwater)
  8. Insel der Wunder           (Island of Wonders)
