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The Summoning is a single-character fantasy role-playing game released for MS-DOS in 1992. Developed by Event Horizon Software and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc., it is an action RPG that incorporates puzzle elements. The game presents its world from a bird's-eye view perspective, placing the player inside a vast, multi-level labyrinth.

Players control a lone adventurer navigating a dungeon comprising forty distinct levels, each populated by numerous hostile creatures. The core progression involves exploring this maze, combating monsters, and solving environmental puzzles to advance. Gameplay is built around three primary systems: real-time combat that emphasizes direct action, the use of magical spells acquired during the adventure, and the application of logic to overcome various obstacles and traps. The objective is to develop the character's capabilities through this exploration and conflict, ultimately preparing to confront the antagonist known as Shadow Weaver, who is the source of a spreading corruption.

The game's mechanics utilize a simplified statistical framework for character development, focusing the experience on moment-to-moment action and puzzle-solving rather than complex role-playing systems. Progression is linear in the sense of moving deeper into the dungeon's levels, but requires thorough investigation of each area to find necessary items and solutions. This structure creates a paced adventure where combat, magic, and intellectual challenges are of equal importance in overcoming the dungeon's many threats.