The Pawn is a
text-based interactive fiction game by
Magnetic Scrolls, first published for the
Sinclair QL by
Sinclair Research in . It was then released for other platforms in by
Rainbird. It is remembered for its excellent graphics (on some versions) and the opening music available in some game versions. Also the game itself - story and parser - got mostly positive reviews. The story takes place in the fairy land of Kerovnia, from which the player must escape.