Reviews

1986 US Gold (UK)

This is one of those simple games that would have benefited much if the graphics and animation were better designed, although the 3-D technique used here is one of the best I've seen, but the graphics are too plain and simple and as almost without animation. Thankfully you have the arcade version which is much better. But if you can surpass that the game can be incredibly addictive and I totally agree with Marcus Berkmanns review for Your Sinclair mag. You have 18 castles to play with a series of nasties with different abilities to block your path. It is played just like Pac-Man and its really enjoyable. Give it a try.
3,5 stars

I didn't like this game in the arcades, and the Spectrum version leaves me even colder.

Unremarkable graphics and animation, almost no sound, shallow and boring gameplay. Need I say anything else?

What a bitter disappointment this is! I was really looking forward to playing this game when it came up on random infoseek on World of Spectrum and well let's just say it tasted sour, very sour.

The gameplay isn't so bad, the graphics aren't so bad but what kills it is that there's not a squeak throughout the game, just a jolly tune when you collect the last gem. It's also a bit of a mess controls-wise, I found it difficult to get through certain paths to avoid the baddies, you want it to go one way and he goes the other, utterly annoying.

Man this should have been better than what it is.