Home Computing Weekly


The Crypt

Author: S.E.
Publisher: Carnell
Machine: Spectrum 48K

 
Published in Home Computing Weekly #58

You must defeat Satan by finding a sacred crucifix, hidden in one of the many crypts.

Each contains obstacles, a monster, and a chest which may help you. Your's and the monster's strength is given as well as your food and gold levels. It's best to avoid the monsters but you can fight if you are carrying a sword.

Keys are well chosen but the keyboard reading is very imprecise and the movement slow. On moving into a different crypt, a blood cell attack is sometimes reported which requires quick reactions. To escape death in Frankenstein's crypt you must press a seemingly irrelevant key.

The Crypt

There are six levels, accessed by a password which you are only told after completing the previous level. You are told the first. There is a good range of monsters but no apparent difference in character.

The locations appear to be totally random - if you return to a crypt you will find a different monster and a changed layout of obstacles.

I didn't find this inspiring. It poses a limited challenge as an adventure and is too slow for an arcade game.

S.E.

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