Way, way, way ahead of its time, Scheherazade has varied gameplay (adventure, RPG battles, swimming) and a sprawling world that exists in multiple timelines. It's truly a remarkable feat for a 1987 game. That doesn't make it amazing, though. The theme isn't very interesting to me nor is the story and while the gameplay is deep and wide ... it's not very fun. A game to be appreciated more than played.

Okay here we go I'm gonna do it, I'm going to say this game outloud to the clerk "The Magic of *has a stroke*

Sort of an interesting ambitious mess, featuring a time travel mechanic a little before the likes of Link to the Past and Chrono Trigger got there.