Bibi Blocksberg: Im Bann der Hexenkugel
Bibi Blocksberg is the star of a German children’s radio play and TV series.
She is an apprentice witch, living in the common world of today, who has to
live through different adventures.
The story: During a witch meeting, a lightning bolt struck and broke a crystal
ball in seven parts, causing the witches to go mad. Bibi Blocksberg now has
find all the parts to put them together and to restore the witches’ mental
health.
The game is an action-adventure. The seven levels, each corresponding to one
witch and one part of the crystal ball, are full of monsters which hurt Bibi
when she touches them. The health can be restored by finding sweets hidden in
the level. Apart of monsters, there are persons which help her. In each level
there is a magical item, often reachable only after getting through a little
“game in game”, that expands Bibi’s magical powers, for example the broom that
allows her to fly. The magic has to be used sparsely, because it costs magical
energy, which can be recharged by finding little pulsating dots. This magical
item is needed to get to the witch of the level, which Bibi has to fight. If
she wins, the witch gets back to normal, gives her a part of the crystal ball
and Bibi can go the the next level.
There also is a password system that allows the player to jump to different
situations in the game, so that one does not have to play it through in one
session.
Bibi Blocksberg: Im Bann der Hexenkugel