NES

Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos

Description

The Princess Eleanor has been captured by the evil mage Morbius and is somewhere in the fortress of Kastlerock. You play the part of Shadax, who must now rescue the Princess by searching the fortress for the six pieces of the magical Staff of Demnos and use it to defeat Morbius.

Solstice is a combination of puzzle-solving and action game played from an isometric 3D point of view. There are numerous rooms to explore in the fortress, many with dangerous, evil creatures wandering about and traps and obstacles to get past. Along the way there are magic potions, keys, and many other items to find which help you get past the creatures as well as reach new parts of the fortress.

Alternate Titles

• "Solstice : La quête du Sceptre de Demnos" -- French title
• "Solstice : La Busqueda Del Baculo De Demnos" -- Spanish title
• "Solstice : Die Suche nach dem Zauberstab von Demnos" -- German title
• "Solstice: Alla ricerca dello scettro di Demnos" -- Italian title

Part of the Following Group

• Solstice series

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The Press Says

VideoGame	Apr, 1991		100
1UP!	Dec 21, 2010	93 out of 100	93
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Jul, 1991	93 out of 100	93
Cubed3	Jan 03, 2006	9 out of 10	90
Total!! UK Magazine	Jan, 1992	90 out of 100	90
AllRPG	2001	8.5 out of 10	85
Mean Machines	Jun, 1991	85 out of 100	85
NES Center	Sep 25, 2008	8.5 out of 10	85
Power Play	Sep, 1991	63 out of 100	63
Video Games	Sep, 1991	63 out of 100	63

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Trivia

Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos was the first game developed for the Nintendo console outside Japan to win a coveted Japanese award for its contribution to the Software Industry as well as achieving World-wide sales of over half a million units.