This is a walkthrough of a C64 RPG game from Psytronik Software.
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It’s pretty much work in progress, so if you find any issues please let me know, and if you find a better way to do things, I would also like to know. Happy gaming!
This is a screen map of the first floor in the game. I divided them based on how the load screens are set on the cartridge version of the game.
Basic tips:
avoid as much fights as possible, choose RUN if you can
be smart when you replenish your health
the rooms are not linear
since all battles are random, save often and try to maintain as much health as possible
if the enemies are too strong, you might be in the wrong place
try to get the enemy stuck at object, so he can’t follow you. Run beside the corners, they want to follow you, but they get stuck behind.
when you exit the “world” (screen where game map loads) or you save state, the enemy positions will reset. Use this to your advantage
From start go north to W2
avoid the Spider in the cave (north east) to the right
Go north (right path) and kill the Bat
Outmaneuver the first Ghoul if you can (lour it to the end of the bridge and run past it), or RUN from it
Pickup Steel dagger
Outmaneuver the Ghoul again and go back to W1
Kill Hound to the south of the start point and lour the Spider around the pillar and get it stuck
Pickup the first key (south-east W1)
Go to north-west, kill/outmaneuver/run(most economic on health) Snake, take the meat from the chest
Go to W2 and than to W3 (to west, lower path, kill/run one Spider and outmaneuver the other).
kill the Gigant bat to the north and get the key
Try to lure the Orc to the wide space of the map and outmaneuver it, or RUN it
On the other side of the bridge go south to W4
go to south-east corner, kill the spiders on the way
pick up the Steel shield and eat the first meat (replenish health), however with some saving, and trying to loose less health fighting I managed to get past this point.
go to south-west, kill two Spiders and pick up the key
go north east, kill the Bat and the Spider afterwards open the chest containing meat
go north to W3
go west to the first cave and open the chest with meat (you should have 4 at this point)
kill the Giant bat on the way to the north bridge (I used my first meat at this point on my best run)
go north RUN or avoid the Orc on the top bridge (try to lour where the Bat was and run past it), get him stuck at the central pillar where the bat was. (DON’T SAVE AT THIS POINT OR THE ORC POSITION WILL RESET)
The basic idea to get the enemy stuck, run behind the pillar, when you run away hold the right key, as the enemy will try to also run right, that will get him stuck behind the wall. When you’re out of the screen you’re safe.
on the east side of top bridge, kill the Wolf
go east and pickup the Steel armor, eat the second meat (see the bold comment below)
go to W4 again, go south, choose the first bridge and go to W5
go south, kill/outmaneuver the Wolf, I managed to get him stuck behind a tree.
continue south and kill/run all the Bats and Giant bats (I RUN the Giant bat and kill the normal ones), take both keys (I ate the second meat at this point on the second run)
go back north and continue east, killing all the Giant bats (manage to RUN the Giant bats)
eat meat before entering W6
use middle road, go east an kill/run Giant spider
avoid/RUN Ghoul, going to north-east, picking up the key
go south and open the first door, running from Ghoul, pick up the key in the room
go east, go on the south road, running/avoiding the Ghoul, open the first door.
avoid the Ghouls in the room and open the second door
pick up the Ring
exit the temple and return to W2
Although this world contains some end game weapons, I have not managed to come out of it alive at this point. So it’s best to avoid it for now. If you find a way to come out of it alive, please let me know how you did it. (You can return after you find the boots on Level2)
from W2 go north, RUN the Ghoul
go to W8
go north, but pick the right corridor and kill the Spider, avoiding the Wolf, you can outrun it if it starts chasing you.
continue north, avoid/RUN the two Ghoul and go east to W9
At this point you should have at least 40 HP and one meat left
go south on the first road
kill the Giant python or lour it around the pillar and get it stuck
lour the Dwarf on a run around the round patch beside entry, it should get stuck, and leave you clear path to get the key.
go south on the second road
lour the two Dwarf warriors to the same round patch as the first one (one by one)
outmaneuver the last Dwarf
pickup the Steel helmet
go north-west and lour the first dwarf to the pillar at entrance
stick to the north wall, so you avoid the attention of the last dwarf.
open the chest and pickup the meat
go to exit to Floor 2
At this point you should have: Steel dagger, Steel shield, Steel armor, Ring, a magical potion, meat and one chest key.
A guide for floor two can be found here: