Deathtrap Dungeon
Built by a mad baron to bring notoriety to his town, only the brave or foolish would dare to enter Deathtrap Dungeon. Fabulous riches await the victor. Many adventurers have tried - none have come out alive……
Deathtrap Dungeon is an adventure developed by Asylum Studios, released 19 March 1998 on PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Deathtrap Dungeon is
Deathtrap Dungeon is an adventure game developed by Asylum Studios and released in 1998. It was published by Eidos Interactive. It is available on PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Built by a mad baron to bring notoriety to his town, only the brave or foolish would dare to enter Deathtrap Dungeon. Fabulous riches await the victor. Many adventurers have tried - none have come out alive… As Red Lotus, the alluring assassin, or Chaindog, the savage warrior, you must battle your way to the heart of the dungeon and slay the great dragon, Melkor, mightiest of all the beasts of the underworld. If you succeed, gold and glory will be yours. If you fail, your sole reward is death. A hellish horde of monsters await you in subterranean pits and passageways. A host of weapons, spells and charms are available - you will need them, for you are about to embark on a heart-stopping…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Fighting Fantasy series
Deathtrap Dungeon is the first of 2 entries we hold in the Fighting Fantasy series. The next entry was Fighting Fantasy Classics in 2018.
What it launched against
Deathtrap Dungeon launched on 19 March 1998, within three weeks of Parasite Eve, 1080° Snowboarding and Battlezone.
Released around the same time: Parasite Eve, 1080° Snowboarding, Battlezone.
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