Adventure / Adventure - RPG (3-D) · 1990

Castle Master

Published by Domark · Developed by Incentive Software

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Information

Genre: Adventure - RPG (3-D)
Language: Machine Language
Controls: Joystick, Mouse
Players: 1
Resolution: Low
Programmer(s): Ellis, Sean, Gregory, Paul, Andrew, Chris
Graphic Artist(s): Team 7, Salmon, Mike
Game design: Andrew, Ian, Croucher, Mel
Musician(s): Furniss, Matt
Sound FX: [unknown]
Year: 1990
Publisher: Domark
Distributor: -
Developer: Incentive Software
Licensed from: -
Country: United Kingdom
Software: English, French, German
Box/Instructions: English, French, German
License: Commercial
ST Type: ST, STe, 0.5MB
Number of Disks: 1, Double Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 9.0/10 · Votes: 88 · Downloads: 3,962 · Hits: 14,413

Additional Comments

Distributed in France by Ubisoft.

Screenshots (14)

Cover Art (3)

Ads (2)

Article (1)

Castle Master Preview

Trivia (3)

Sound

This game features digital title music and sound effects.

Charts

Top UK ST charts position: 18 (7/1990)
Months on charts: 3 between 7/1990 - 6/1991

Releases

First 8-bit releases reviewed in UK multiformat magazines for ZX Spectrum (4/1990), Commodore 64 (4/1990), Amstrad CPC (5/1990)
First 16-bit releases reviewed in UK Atari or multiformat magazines for Atari ST (3/1990), Amiga (4/1990), PC (5/1990)

Based on the review data, the Atari ST version was released first on the 16-bit market in Europe, and ported later for other 16-bit systems.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.

Book / Magazine Reviews (11)

The One · April, 1990 · Rating: 90%

ST Format · May, 1990 · Rating: 90%

The Games Machine · May, 1990 · Rating: 92%

Computer + Video Games (C+VG) · May, 1990 · Rating: 90%

ACE · May, 1990 · Rating: 835/1000

ST Action · June, 1990 · Rating: 83%

ST Format · February, 1991 · Rating: 90%

ST Review · August, 1992 · Rating: 4/5

ST Action · August, 1992 · Rating: 88%

Atari ST User · August, 1992 · Rating: 90%

ST Format · October, 1994 · Rating: 90%

Comments (1)

Atari A to Z (Pete Davison) — 6 Jul 2022
One of the last games to use the cross-platform Freescape engine on 16-bit platforms, Castle Master is an intriguing and mysterious adventure with lots of rock-throwing, ghosts... and cheese. Let's Play! https://youtu.be/-g183OlR3Zo