Cadaver
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Cadaver is an isometric 3D arcade adventure, played using a joystick and keys. In the person of the thief Karadoc, the player sets out to raid the five stories of the castle Wulf. Legend has it that it’s filled with treasure. What the legend didn’t say is that the Castle is also filled with deadly traps, riddles and monsters. Surviving is not only a question of defending your life. Karadoc needs to explore the murky dungeons and eerie corridors to prove his wit in collecting and interacting with objects, putting them to the right use, mastering spells and solving tasks posed by the gods. Quick reflexes and jumping skill wouldn’t hurt either. The ultimate objective is to kill the necromancer, Dianos.
Karadoc's basic skills include the ability to walk, jump, climb stairs and fight monsters. There are three major modes of controlling the dwarf and his actions: basic movement, interacting with objects via icons and the rucksack.
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Credits (Amiga version)
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Trivia
Certificate
The box contained a certificate "For bravely adventuring through Castle Wulf and defeating The Necromancer". If you filled in your name and the message from the end of the game, and sent it to The Bitmap Brothers per mail, the certificate would be approved and stamped.
Sales
Cadaver is the acclaimed developer’s first attempt of a puzzle-oriented game. It isn’t very surprising that it’s also been their last attempt: it was no commercial success.
Saving
To save your game, you had to pay a price: Some of the coins you collected along the way were subtracted. The required amount rose with each subsequent save. Thus, you had better think twice before investing your precious coins.
Awards
- Amiga Joker
- Issue 01/1991 – #4 Best Adventure Game in 1990
- Amiga Power
- May 1991 (Issue #00) - #52 in the "All Time Top 100 Amiga Games"
- PC Games (Germany)
- Issue 01/1993– #3 Best Arcade Action Game in 1992
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Cadaver
Bitmap Brothers' site for <i>Cadaver</i>. -
Cadaver (archived)
Nostalica's information page on <i>Cadaver</i> -
www.gods-country.de
The Bitmap Brothers tribute page for this game
Identifiers +
- MobyGames ID: 1980
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Contributors to this Entry
Game added by -Chris.
Amiga added by Rebound Boy. Antstream added by firefang9212. Atari ST added by Dietmar Uschkoreit.
Additional contributors: Jeanne, Apogee IV, kametyken, Patrick Bregger, Narushima, Jo ST.
Last modified February 22nd, 2023.