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Castlequest

The object of the game is to navigate through Groken Castle to rescue Princess Margarita. The player can push certain objects throughout the game to accomplish progress. In some rooms, the prince can only…

1 November 1985

Castlequest is a platform developed by ASCII Corporation, released 1 November 1985 on MSX, PC-8800 Series and Sharp X1.

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What Castlequest is

Castlequest is a platform game developed by ASCII Corporation and released in 1985. It is available on MSX, PC-8800 Series and Sharp X1.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The object of the game is to navigate through Groken Castle to rescue Princess Margarita. The player can push certain objects throughout the game to accomplish progress. In some rooms, the prince can only advance to the next room by aligning cement blocks, Honey Jars, Candle Cakes, and Elevator Controlling Block.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Castlequest launched on 1 November 1985, within three weeks of Gauntlet and Paradroid.

Released around the same time: Gauntlet, Paradroid.

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When did Castlequest come out?
Castlequest was released on 1 November 1985 for MSX, PC-8800 Series and Sharp X1.

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