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Ma Troi - The Boy And The Spirits (ZX Spectrum Next)

MA TROI - THE BOY AND THE SPIRITS A Vietnamese folklore-inspired arcade adventure for the ZX Spectrum Next. Ride a water buffalo through six beautifully painted places inspired by the Vietnamese delta. You carry no sword. Your bamboo flute sends musical notes flying ahead, quieting the spirits they touch. When danger closes in, lower your head and charge! The buffalo scatters anything in its path and protects you from harm while the charge lasts. Even thunder cannot touch you. SIX PLACES. SIX GREAT SPIRITS. THE PADDY PATH — Face Ma Troi Me, the great wisp, and her fans of fire.THE BAMBOO GROVE — Outmanoeuvre Ong Ba Muoi, the tiger, as he claws and leaps across the path.THE EMPTY VILLAGE — Hunt down Ho Ly Tinh, the nine-tailed fox, as she vanishes, reappears and calls the dead.THE LOTUS POND — Survive Mang Xa, the serpent, and its sweeping attacks and venom.THE STORM PASS — Face Dai Bang, the eagle, as it calls thunder and dives across the path.THE RED RIVER — Challenge Thuy Tinh, the river dragon. As its strength fades, it becomes faster and summons snakes from the red water. WAVES OF SPIRITS Encounter wandering fires, hungry ghosts, river ghosts, flying heads, hopping dead, water snakes and the storm itself. Each has its own attack patterns and takes a different number of flute notes to quiet. Some spirits leave useful rewards: RICE restores a lotus heart. You can carry up to five, starting with three.KIM QUY, the golden turtle, protects you for a while.BAMBOO FLUTE upgrades add extra voices to your tune, up to three notes. Taking a hit removes one. Clear a level to earn a bonus and another lotus heart. Complete all six places and the spirits return for ROUND 2. They come faster, and the great spirits last longer. The challenge keeps going. GAME FEATURES Six distinct painted levels, each with its own great spirit.Bamboo-flute attacks and a powerful buffalo charge.Multiple spirit types with individual behaviours.Collectible rice, golden turtle protection and flute upgrades.Increasing difficulty across repeat rounds.AY-channel bamboo-flute music, with a different phrase for each place and faster music during great spirit battles.Score up to 99,999. CONTROLS Q A O P, cursor keys or Kempston joystick: Move.SPACE, M or joystick fire: Play the flute (hold to keep playing).Z, ENTER or joystick second button: Charge.(c) 2026 Cyborg Unicorn Pty Ltd