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Ravenskull

1986 Adventure Puzzle
Ravenskull is a top-down action puzzle game where the player must collect treasure pieces from the Castle Ravenskull in order to defend their village. The game was originally conceived after the authors created a new routine for hardware scrolling; when the player uses a speed scroll, the routine can be seen at full speed. Due to lower hardware specifications, the Acorn Electron version used a much smaller playing w Show full summary

Ravenskull is a top-down action puzzle game where the player must collect treasure pieces from the Castle Ravenskull in order to defend their village. The game was originally conceived after the authors created a new routine for hardware scrolling; when the player uses a speed scroll, the routine can be seen at full speed. Due to lower hardware specifications, the Acorn Electron version used a much smaller playing window and the speed scrolls were omitted.

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Everything about Ravenskull: story and gameplay

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Story & context

The player is tasked with entering Baron Strieg's Castle Ravenskull in order to defend the village of Austberg and retrieve a stolen silver crucifix, which has been split into quarters and found on four different levels of the castle. The player may choose from one of four character types: an Adventurer, a Wizard, a Warrior or an Elf. The choice defines both the graphics for the character's player and the treasure pieces to be collected.

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Ravenskull: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Reflections Interactive
Publisher
Superior Software
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Historical
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • BBC Microcomputer System Q1 1986
  • Acorn Electron 1986
  • Acorn Archimedes Q1 1994
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Q1 2003

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