Catacombs of the Damned
Relevant Games:
2D DOS Games:
- Catacomb (1990)
- Catacomb II (1991)
3D DOS Games:
- Catacomb 3D (1991)
- Catacomb Adventure Series (1992-1993)
- Catacomb Abyss (1992)
- Catacomb Armageddon (1992)
- Catacomb Apocalypse (1993)
- Catacomb Adventure Series (1992-1993)
Apple II & IIGS:
- Catacombs (1991)
- Sylvan Idyll (1992)
- Ether Quest (1993)
- Sand Trap (1994)
- Ether Quest (1993)
- Sylvan Idyll (1992)
- Catacomb Abyss IIGS (1994; unreleased)
Related Games:
- Dark Designs (1990-1994)
- Commander Keen (1990-1991)
- Dangerous Dave (1988-1993)
- Hovertank 3D (1991)
- Wolfenstein 3D (1992)
- Blake Stone (1993-1994)
- Wolfenstein 3D (1992)
Recreations:
- Catacomb: ABYSS (2013)
- Catacomb WebGL (2017)
- Catacomb 3D FPS Maker (2019)
- Rombo (2008)
- Two Lords (2008)
- Rombo Rush (2011)
- Bad Vibes (2017)
- Catacombs of the Damned (2018)
- Panty Panic Princess (2019)
- Crypt 3D (2019)
- Glacierbound (2020)
- The Vigilance of Nephthys (2020)
- Arkos (2021)
- Trial of the Sorcerer (2021)
- Crypt of the Slime Lord (2022)
- UNNAMED HERO IN THE UNDERWORLD (2022)
- Wizordum (TBA)
Catacombs of the Damned is an 8-bit first-person shooter created to run on an Arduino board (specifically the Arduboy handheld game console) that is "partly inspired by the Catacomb 3D games". Remarkably, this means there is arguably a demake of one of the world's first ever full on first-person shooters. It was released in October 2018 by James Howard. Rather than using texture mapping, the walls are generated as vector graphics on a monochrome display. The screen tilting when turning is reminiscent of the view bob in Hovertank 3D.
Gameplay[edit]
As with the original game, the player is a spell caster blasting enemies in brick walled catacombs while collecting treasure. A major deviation from the original games is that there are no destructible walls, and that rather than charging up attacks you have a magic bar that depletes as you fire. This forces the player to be more judicious in their use of Magick Missiles.
Controls[edit]
Emulator
- Arrow keys - movement
- X - shoots
- Left Control - menu options
Enemies[edit]
Items[edit]
- Treasure Chest
- Potion of Healing
- Scroll
- Gold Coins
- Gold Crown
Decorations[edit]
- Torches
- Vases
- Ladders (takes you to the next level)
Video[edit]
External links[edit]
| Catacombs of the Damned | ||||||||
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| Enemies: | Bats - Mages - Knights - Spiders | |||||||
| Items: | Magick Missile - Cure Potions - Treasure Chests - Scrolls | |||||||
