From SOSG: Castle Master

Om ram, All! :) ===cut=== (C) Yu. Matveev (?) (R) Spectrofon #3 CASTLE MASTER Incentive, 1990 Once again we take our hats off to Incentive. The game that will be reviewed this time came out later three years after the familiar "Driller" (see "Driller", Spec- trofon N1). Many people know the Castle Master program as Prince Neilson (in Italian version of the game). In principle, this is the same thing. With the same success, the Russian version of the game could be called “Ivan the Terrible” HY" or something like that. In the attachment we offer you English lyan version of the game. Now we can definitely say that the three-dimensional “shaded” the labyrinth may look very good on "Speccy". And no- It's amazing that Incentive continued to release 3D puzzle games. mock using graphics and codes from the Driller program. By the way, The Castle Master program has a sequel - The Crypt. Castle Master 2. In the coming releases we will introduce you to this game. In Castle Master you play the role of a prince (princess) and looking, accordingly, for your other half, who was kidnapped imprisoned by the forces of evil and imprisoned in a mysterious castle, lost in mountains Your task is to find and free your love. Along the way, you must destroy as many ghosts as possible,who live in the castle. We should not forget that in the castle full of treasures and jewels. For found keys, treasures and For destroyed ghosts you will be awarded points. HERO CONTROL In the initial menu you can select the type of joystick that will be used children to use. If you choose a keyboard, you can control move the hero using the cursor keys or a combination: Z, X, O, K, 0. Additional control keys: P, L - change the direction of the hero’s gaze in a vertical direction plane (P-up, L-down). A - multifunction key. Used for what- to take an object, read a writing on a wall, or open a door key. B - on /off sight. SPACE - switches the main keys to control the sight. Works like a switch. W - select the “walk” mode. R - select the "run" mode. C - select the "crawl" mode. U - turn 180 degrees. SS+Z - turn 90 degrees to the left. SS+X - turn 90 degrees to the right. SS+P - look up. SS+L - look down. I - exit to the information menu. Z - turn left X - turn right These keys duplicate keyboard controls. INFORMATION MENU Three more control keys are used here: S - save the state to disk.L - load saved game. Q - interrupt the game. The menu provides information about completing the mission: KEYS COLLECTED (number of keys collected) SPIRITS DES- TROYED (number of ghosts destroyed) STRENGTH (strength) SCORE (glasses). A few words about the main screen of the game. The physical body is depicted in the form of a barbell. the state of the hero. When all that remains on the screen is to one vulture, your hero dies and the game ends. Below the it's supposed to a window that displays the keys found by the main character. There is an unusual indicator on the right side of the top window. This one The indicator shows how close your hero is to victory. In na- At the beginning of the game, the yellow stone is located exactly in the center. As you- When the task is complete, the stone begins to move to the left. If your hero for a long time does not move one step towards the goal, then the stone gradually foam shifts to the right. When the stone reaches the right border indicator, the game ends not in your favor. If you are one hundred percent percent complete the game, then the stone reaches the left border of the in- speaker For those who like precise definitions, we can say, that this indicator displays the ratio of the time remaining until end of the game to the points scored. Below the indicator there is a message window. Most of time, the name of the castle room is displayed in this window, in which where the hero is located.So the game begins. You are standing in front of a castle. There's a long way to go. Do you have a backpack with stones? and a sling. I must say that you are simply excellent with a sling and You don't need a bow or a sword. You have enough stones, so you don't have to save money. The entrance to the castle is closed. But you just need to get there inside. We go around the castle. We find a small house. The door is locked. Looks like we're all here they don't wait. What if you try to get inside the house through the window? We approach the window and... Oh! It turns out there is something strange here inscription: "YOU ONLY NEED TO PLACE THE STONE IN THE RIGHT CORRECTLY" NOW PLACE..." How strange! But without a doubt, this is a hint. And it seems that those... now it's clear how to get inside the castle... We think it’s not worth continuing further, so as not to spoil you mood with boring tips. When you make your first discovery ie, the game will captivate you so much that you will simply forget about everything in the world. Not one day you will worry about your noble new hero, solving various puzzling tasks with him, of which there are plenty in this interesting game. Some tips: Inspect all premises carefully: door keys may be hidden in the most unexpected places. Ghosts are destroyed with a well-aimed shot from a sling. Read and analyze wall inscriptions. As a rule, they hints are included.When you hear cries for help (HELP ME! HELP ME!), know that you are on the right track... P.S. Fans of shooting games and action films, please do not worry: this The game is designed for those who like to work with their holos at least occasionally. howl. ===cut=== Best regards, Arthur/JEDI █▓▒░ [ZX-News][Stonehenge][SOSG][COSG] e-mail: Artur_Podtelkoff.sp0899@zxnet.spb.ru (N-DISCOVERY)