Previous Next

Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back was C&VG's Game Of The Month in June when it came out on the Commodore 64. And in converting it to the Spectrum and Amstrad, Palace Software has successfully captured all the quality and addictive play of the original.

Only the sound has really suffered - but that's the fault of the machines.

In the first Cauldron game you played the part of the witch trying to rid her world of pumpkins. This time things are reversed. The sole surviving Pumpkin is out for revenge on the witch.

To do this, the pumpkin must collect a lock of the witch's hair and drop it in her cauldron.

The game is set in a huge castle, covering a vast number of levels packed with puzzles, traps, spiders, skeletons and a vast variety of other creatures.

If you decide to buy the game then hunt out a copy of the C&VG August issue and turn to the special poster sized map of the game. We don't guarantee the Spectrum and Amstrad versions will be exactly the same, but it will give you some idea of what you're up against.

Cauldron II is a delightful game. At the end of the Commodore view, we said: "Don't delay, buy it today." We see no reason to change our opinion.