Cauldron

Cauldron is a 2D shoot 'em up and platformer developed and published by Palace Software. Players guide a witch through a side-view world split between broomstick flight and underground platforming.

Gameplay

• Search surface areas for four randomly scattered coloured keys.
• Use the keys to enter underground caverns and collect six ingredients.
• Return the ingredients to the witch's cottage to complete a spell capable of defeating the Pumpking.
• Fight Halloween-themed enemies, including pumpkins, ghosts, skulls, bats, sharks, and seagulls.

The witch's magic meter powers offensive projectiles and decreases when she collides with enemies. When the meter is depleted, she dies and reappears with it refilled, but the game ends when all available lives are lost.

Platforms

Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX, and Sinclair ZX Spectrum.