Dark Castle box art
Genesis/Megadrive

Dark Castle

1991 · Silicon Beach Software · Platformer · 1 player

About

The Black Knight has brought misery to the land, and the end way to end this is to enter his haunted house to slay him. You are the brave adventurer taking on this quest through 14 increasingly-tough zones. The bulk of the game is side-viewed, involving single screens to pass through, which incorporate ropes, cages and trapdoor. There are enemies walking, flying and hovering through this, and many of them respawn. Unusually your weapon to take them on (rocks) can be thrown through 360 degrees, which aims to make the gameplay more realistic and methodical. The screens were linked by hub screens, which the player passes through simply by clicking on a door.

Gallery

Dark Castle — Box front
Box front
Dark Castle — Box back
Box back
Dark Castle — Title screen
Title screen
Dark Castle — Screenshot
Screenshot

Details

Developer
Silicon Beach Software
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Genre
Platformer
Players
1
Release Date
January 1, 1991
System
Genesis/Megadrive

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