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Hidden throughout the labyrinth of passages and rooms within Doomsday Castle are six stones which contain the power to influence the mind. If all six stones come within close proximity of one another, their combined power causes a chain reaction and in seconds total annihilation.

You are the world's greatest super hero, known as ZIGGY and your task is to collect the six stones from around the castle. This will give you points. The other way to gain points is by collecting crystals which you will also find around the castle in the rooms and passageways.

All sounds fabulously easy, but the infinitely evil Scarthax who built the castle has many creatures in its power guarding the doorways and rooms. On your travels you will meet Urks, Garthrogs, Googly Birds, Neucloids, and Orphacs. On top of this, the castle houses an incredible total of twenty-five halls, connected by forty-nine passages. To win you will have to have a knowledge of the castle layout, which is only achieved by patience and constant play.

To defend yourself from all your enemies you have a defensive shield with which you can protect yourself against almost anything thrown at you. The shield is powered by crystals which are distributed around the castle. When all energy is lost from the shield you are totally vulnerable and will very soon be destroyed.

Fantasy Software have obviously made full use of the excellent graphics available with the Spectrum and have allowed three different keyboard options as well as four joystick options, namely: Fuller, Kempston, Cursor or Maped, and Sinclair.

A fascinating and enthralling game. All Spectrum owners should have it.