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Catacomb II

Catacomb II from 1991 (later renamed The Catacomb for retail release in 1993) is the sequel to the original Catacomb (1990) and predecessor to Catacomb 3D (1991). Featuring much the same gameplay as its…

31 March 1991

Catacomb II is a video game developed by John Carmack, released 31 March 1991 on DOS.

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What Catacomb II is

Catacomb II was developed by John Carmack and released in 1991. It was published by Softdisk Publishing. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Catacomb II from 1991 (later renamed The Catacomb for retail release in 1993) is the sequel to the original Catacomb (1990) and predecessor to Catacomb 3D (1991). Featuring much the same gameplay as its predecessor, it mostly builds on it with an extended 30 level campaign. It also adds the ability to save the player's current level position within nine save slots. Catacomb II does not change the game principle of its predecessor. Still, players explore the ruins from a top-down perspective, use their magical powers to fight enemies, and discover hidden passages. Petton Everhail, the most powerful magician in the world is hired to recover an enormous treasure buried deep beneath the ruins…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Official trailer

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When did Catacomb II come out?
Catacomb II was released on 31 March 1991 for DOS.