Red Moon Crystal, a powerful source of Magik, has been stolen and must be recovered to save the country of Baskalos from destruction.

"[3] Peter Sweasey for Home Computing Weekly said "Although Level 9 can do better, even an average game by them is excellent by other people's standards.

"[5] Derek Brewster for Crash said "Red Moon is a highly competent adventure program which neatly walks the tightrope between absorbing plot and commercial, memory-guzzling colourful graphics.

"[6] Ken Matthews for Commodore Horizons said "Red Moon is enchanting – the plot is original even if the idea of hit point has been seen before – Level 9 is still the best in Britain.

"[7] John Minson for Popular Computing Weekly said "Red Moon is so richly written by David Williamson and Pete Austin that it makes the term 'interactive novel' seem almost credible.