Can you survive the haunted house on the Hill? From the moment the creaking drawbridge closes behind you until you slay the Black Knight, Dark Castle is a nonstop life-and-death adventure. Pitting you against the evil that threatens you at every turn, Dark Castle requires that you think quick, act fast, and have a real zest for life.

You're now entering the decathlon of danger. Your assignment? Overthrow the Black Knight. But first you must safely pass through fourteen danger zones--each more treacherous than the last--that are guiarded by everything from flying monkeys to dragons.

You have a handful of rocks--for fending off anything that stands (or crawls, or flies) in your way--and four extra lives for those instances you're caught with your guard down. Bottles of elixer are scattered along your trek to ward off bat and rat bites. As your quest progresses you may also come upon a mace, fireballs, and a magic shield to add to your cause.

Where will your adventure take you? Through dungeons, laboratories, and caves. Up and down ladders and ropes. Over trap doors. Past whipcracking henchmen and Merlin the Magician, all of whom kill first, then ask questions. By creepy crawlers, kamikazee vultures, and other mutants of mischief. And the more elusive you are, the more difficult it gets.

So real it's frightening. Taking complete advantage of your computer's sound and visual capabilities, Dark Castle has you looking over your shoulder as soon as your hunt for the Black Knight begins. Experience the thrill of Dark Castle and found out for yourself. Are you a hero? Or are you history?

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Back of Box

DARK CASTLE

Can you defeat the Black Knight?

The Black Knight is the evil ruler of the Dark Castle. Your task is to find him and defeat him in battle. But beware! First you'll have to fight your way through chambers full of nasty hazards. Guards make their rounds, plague-infested rats and bats attack, the Dragon breathes fire, the Torturer wants to get his hands on you, and the Wizard may or may not aid you with a spell. It could be a long day.

Dark Castle is a fast-paced, arcade-style action game in which you control the movements and actions of the hero as he battles his way through the Castle. It features Silicon Beach's renowned RealSound™, which you have to hear to believe! The stunning graphics and smooth animation will take your breath away. There's so much to this game, it takes two disks to hold it all.### It's frantic! It's hectic!It's hair-raising!But most of all, it's FUN!

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Back of Box - Macintosh (US)

IT'S DARK!IT'S DANGEROUS!IT'S DOWNRIGHT DEVIOUS!You've got smarts, a buff bod, and a pocketful of rocks. Now, climb the ramparts of Dark Castle and dethrone the Black Knight. Hosts of nasty creatures protect him. Dispatch these lackeys, or the Black Knight will eat your lunch.

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Hurl fantastical fireballs at dive-bombing vultures and menacing mutants.

Maneuver through a maze of ropes to evade death-dealing rodents.

Clobber his horrific henchmen and snatch the precious key.

Penetrate the Black Knight's wicked and well-protected inner sanctum.

*** Explore and master 14 different rooms. * Outwit the castle zombies, flummox an airborne monkey and confuse a whacked out wizard. * Discover healing elixirs and the magic shield to help you on your quest. * Go for high scores on three different levels of difficulty. * Digitized soundtrack of scary yelps and howls.**

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Back of Cartridge Case - Genesis (US)

DARK CASTLE®

An Interactive Action Adventure

DARK CASTLE looms over the landscape like a plague. Its evil ruler, the BLACK KNIGHT, must be defeated. And you're the only candidate to do it...

First you'll have to make your way through chambers of nasty hazards. The castle guards are hunting you, plague-infested rats and bats attack, the DRAGON breathes scorching fire, the TORTURER wants to get you, and the WIZARD may or may not aid you with a spell. Award-winning DARK CASTLE is a fast-paced action game with full digital sound, amazingly rich resolution and well-crafted animation. As the hero, you will bound throughout the castle, surmounting hair-raising obstacles, eluding death and — ultimately — becoming the victor!

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*Swing to safety.

Beware the Torturer's whip.

Climb to your quest.*

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Back of Keep Case - CD-i (NL/UK)

DARK CASTLE®

An Interactive Action Adventure Game Now on CD-I

DARK CASTLE looms over the landscape like a plague. Its evil ruler, the BLACK KNIGHT, must be defeated. And you're the only candidate to do it...

First you'll have to make your way through chambers of nasty hazards. The castle guards are hunting you, plague-infested rats and bats attack, the DRAGON breathes scorching fire, the TORTURER wants to get you, and the WIZARD may or may not aid you with a spell. Award-winning DARK CASTLE is a fast-paced action game with full digital sound, amazingly rich resolution and well-crafted animation. As the hero, you will bound throughout the castle, surmounting hair-raising obstacles, eluding death and — ultimately — becoming the victor!

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*Swing to safety.

Beware the Torturer's whip.

Climb to your quest.*

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Back of Keep Case - CD-i (US)