NES/Famicom

Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos

The Princess Eleanor has been captured by the evil mage Morbius and is somewhere in the fortress of Kastlerock. You play the part of Shadax, who must now rescue the Princess by searching the fortress for the six pieces of the magical Staff of Demnos and use it to defeat Morbius. Solstice is a combination of a puzzle/adventure and action game played from an isometric 3-D point of view. There are numerous rooms to explore in the fortress, many with dangerous, evil creatures wandering about and traps and obstacles to get past. Along the way there are magic potions, keys, and many other items to find which help you get past the creatures as well as reach new parts of the fortress.

Genre: Puzzle
Year: 1990
Developer: Software Creations Ltd.
Publisher: CSG Imagesoft Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

41 achievements · 500 total points

These Boots are Made for Jumping Collect the magic boots
3 pts
Key I Collect the key from the main castle
3 pts
Key II Collect the key from the Caves of the Doomed Souls
4 pts
Key III Collect the key from the Blood Gardens
5 pts
Key IV Collect the key from the Stonehedge Garden
5 pts
Blue Potion I Collect the blue potion in the castle tower
5 pts
Blue Potion II Collect the blue potion from the Caves of the Doomed Souls
5 pts
Purple Potion I Collect the purple potion from the Blood Gardens
5 pts
Purple Potion II Collect the purple potion from the Caves of the Doomed Souls
5 pts
Green Potion I Collect the green potion from the main castle
5 pts
Green Potion II Collect the green potion from the Gardens of Pain
5 pts
Yellow Potion I Collect the yellow potion from the Slaughter Yards
5 pts
Yellow Potion II Collect the yellow potion from the Stonehedge Garden
5 pts
Yellow Potion III Collect the second yellow potion from the Stonehedge Garden
5 pts
Hidden Room I Collect the blue potion in the pit between the castle and the caves
5 pts
Hidden Room II Collect the wizard's hat in the pit between the castle and the caves
5 pts
Hidden Room III Collect the blue potion from below the Caves of the Doomed Souls
5 pts
Hidden Room IV Collect the yellow potion from the Caves of the Doomed Souls
10 pts
Hidden Room V Collect the yellow and blue potions from below the main castle
10 pts
Hidden Room VI Collect the yellow and purple potions from the Tower of Ultimate Terror
10 pts
Staff I Collect the staff piece from the Blood Gardens
10 pts
Staff II Collect the staff piece from the castle tower
10 pts
Staff III Collect the staff piece from the Caves of the Doomed Souls
10 pts
Staff IV Collect the staff piece from the main castle
10 pts
Staff V Collect the staff piece from the Slaughter Yards
10 pts
Staff VI Collect the staff piece from the Tower of Ultimate Terror
10 pts
Hat Diver Collect the wizard's hat after jumping out of the Tower of Tears
10 pts
Pocketful of Hats Have at least 10 lives in reserve (no cheating)
25 pts
Rescued Save the Princess
25 pts
No Continues Complete the game without using a continue (no cheating)
25 pts
The Immortal Complete the game without dying
50 pts
Completionist I Finish the game with at least 70% completion rate
10 pts
Completionist II Finish the game with at least 80% completion rate
10 pts
Completionist III Finish the game with at least 90% completion rate
25 pts
Perfectionist Finish the game with 100% completion rate
50 pts
Minimalist Finish the game with less than 40% completion rate
50 pts
Castle Explorer Visit all 48 rooms in the castle
10 pts
Cave Explorer Visit all 82 rooms in the Caves of Doomed Souls
10 pts
Yard Explorer Visit all 24 rooms in the Slaughter Yards
10 pts
Garden Explorer Visit all 41 rooms in the Gardens of Pain and the Blood Gardens
10 pts
Stonehedge Explorer Visit all 22 rooms in the Stonehedge Garden
10 pts

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Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos frequently asked questions

How do I play Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos online with a friend?

Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos have achievements?

Yes, Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos has 41 achievements worth 500 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.