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Horror Castle

Horror Castle is a text adventure. Starting in the forest outside a dark castle, the player must find their way into the castle and rescue the princess. Numerous clues, dangers, and traps litter the castle and…

31 December 1983

Horror Castle is an adventure developed by A&F Software, released 31 December 1983 on BBC Microcomputer System and Dragon 32/64.

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What Horror Castle is

Horror Castle is an adventure game developed by A&F Software and released in 1983. It is available on BBC Microcomputer System and Dragon 32/64.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Horror Castle is a text adventure. Starting in the forest outside a dark castle, the player must find their way into the castle and rescue the princess. Numerous clues, dangers, and traps litter the castle and its surrounding grounds and dungeon.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Horror Castle launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.

Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.

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When did Horror Castle come out?
Horror Castle was released on 31 December 1983 for BBC Microcomputer System and Dragon 32/64.

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