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Castles of Darkness

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An early Apple II graphic adventure by Michael Cashen

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About this game

Castles of Darkness is an early graphic adventure game written by Michael Cashen for the Apple II and published by The Logical Choice.

The story follows a land trapped in perpetual darkness after the evil wizard Grimnacht takes control of two castles and reportedly captures a princess. Players must uncover and destroy the source of Grimnacht’s curse.

Game Details

  • Platform: Apple II
  • Genre: Adventure
  • Developer: Michael Cashen
  • Publisher: The Logical Choice
  • Release date: December 31, 1980

Cashen developed the game using memory-saving Apple II graphics techniques and created it over approximately six months.