Not entirely enamoured with being recruited for babysitting duties, Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) invites the Goblin King (David Bowie) to whisk away her shrieking sprog brother, Toby. Overcome with guilt and remorse, thus begins a cat and mouse chase to recover the pest before he is lost forever. Embarking on an odyssey teeming with intrigue and wonderment, we're introduced to a cast of larger than life, delightful Jim Henson creations, and beyond reason, are lulled into believing they possess consciousness, unique personalities, hopes and dreams.

Lucasfilm themselves took on the mantle of converting the musical fantasy classic, Labyrinth, to various home computer formats. What they devised is a dialogue-driven enchanting embodiment of early point and click adventuring, without the mouse. I explore the merits of each medium side by side, joining the inspirational dots along the way.