## Description
_Chilam Balam_ is a collection of Mayan books, containing scientific
information as well as prophecies and esoteric lore. The story of the game
eventually reveals a connection to these mysterious books, but it begins in a
more prosaic way. Set in the American Wild West (with fictional locations), it
follows the story of Wilfred R. Anderson, or simply Fred. His father left him
a gift, a seemingly ordinary gun. But one day, Fred’s sweetheart Christina is
kidnapped; the ransom note proposes a meeting in a saloon in another town, and
demands that gun in exchange for Christina’s freedom. Fred and his friend Max
and Edward head to the other town – and that is just the beginning of a very
long journey, that will force the young men to face grave dangers and
unspeakable supernatural forces.
The stand-out feature of _Libros de Chilam Balam_ is its unusual Wild West
setting. In other aspects, the game plays like a typical Japanese RPG,
particularly similar to Phantasy Star series (the battles with abstract
backgrounds and over-the-head view of the characters remind of Phantasy Star
II). Characters can equip guns, but the way weapons are handled is no
different from a standard Japanese RPG. The heroes roam the top-down world and
fight random monsters in turn-based combat; there are even magic spells of
various kinds – healing, supporting, and offensive. As in most Japanese RPGs,
leveling up is automatic.
Libros de Chilam Balam