Dungeon Master II: Skullkeep (DOS)

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Description

Chaos Strikes Back was a semi-sequel to seminal RPG Dungeon Master, but a true sequel came several years later. The game fuses real-time battles with puzzle solving and travelling, although the game now auto-maps. Rain and magic usage effects are incorporated into the engine. The first part of the game is spent above ground, visiting villages with shops and temples, and trawling through forests.

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Alternate Titles

• "ダンジョン・マスターII スカルキープ" -- Japanese spelling
• "Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep" -- Amiga/DOS/Mac title
• "Dungeon Master II: Die Legende von Skullkeep" -- German manual title
• "DM2" -- Common abbreviation

Part of the Following Groups

• Dungeon Master series
• Gameplay feature: Hunger / Thirst
• Interplay's BlackMarket releases

User Reviews

Not as good as DM1

Jedrek Paszak (9)

Critic Reviews

PC Soluces	Feb, 1996		100
Pelit	Aug, 1995	90 out of 100	90
PC Player (Germany)	Aug, 1995	77 out of 100	77
PC Games (Germany)	Aug, 1995	71 out of 100	71
Power Play	Aug, 1995	71 out of 100	71
Coming Soon Magazine	Aug 15, 1996	64 out of 100	64
PC Format (UK)	Dec, 1995	60 out of 100	60
GameSpot	May 01, 1996	5 out of 10	50
Gameplay (Benelux)	Oct, 1995	46 out of 100	46
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Oct, 1995	Unscored	Unscored

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Andy Jaros / Jones	1	Freeman (65717) May 07, 2016

Trivia

Release history

Even though developed by an American company, Dungeon Master II was first released in Japan, on the PC-9801 system, in 1993. Other Japanese systems it was released for include the PC-9821, the FM Towns and the Sega CD. The first English-language release was for the Sega CD in 1994. After many delays, versions for Western computers (PC, Amiga and Mac) followed in 1995.

Awards

• Amiga Joker
  • Issue 02/1996 – Best RPG in 1995 (Readers' Vote)
• PC Player (Germany)
  • Issue 01/1996 - Best RPG in 1995
• Power Play
  • Issue 01/1990 - Biggest Hope for 1990

Information also contributed by Terok Nor

Related Web Sites

• Dungeon Master & Chaos Strikes Back Encyclopaedia (An excellent fan site for Dungeon Master I & II and Chaos Strikes Back with maps, walkthrough, monster description, downloads, etc.)