NES/Famicom

Swords and Serpents

Deep in the dungeons lay the fabled ruby treasures. Many brave souls have tried to recover them; all have failed. Little did they know how futile their quests would be -- they met a horrible fate at the hands of a horrible serpent king. Can your party of champions defeat the dragon and claim the ruby treasures? Or will you, too, be vanquished? Swords and Serpents is a first-person, party-based CRPG in the tradition of Wizardry. Put together a team of 4 heroes (roll your own characters or simply use the pre-generated party) from three classes- warrior, thief, and magician. A 16-level dungeon awaits you, full of weapons, armor, magic spells, and other valuable items. Beware, though- an assortm...

Genre: Role-Playing
Year: 1990
Developer: Interplay Productions, Inc.
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
Players: 4

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Achievements

46 achievements · 167 total points

Pierce Their Flesh Find the spell Sting on floor one.
2 pts
Several Corpses More Like Defeat the group of guards on floor one without dying.
5 pts
Magic Sword Find the +1 Sword on floor two.
2 pts
Protect Thy Body Find the spell Shield on floor two.
2 pts
Green Tide Defeat the group of goblins on floor two without dying.
5 pts
Supernatural Talent Find the spell Deadeye on floor three.
2 pts
Glittering Prizes Find the gold key on floor three.
2 pts
Better Be Diamond At That Price Buy the +2 sword from the first floor armory.
5 pts
Ringer Play a game of horseshoes on floor eight.
5 pts
Four Corners Unlock all doors on floor three.
5 pts
Crush Thy Foes Find the spell Strength on floor four.
2 pts
Gas Cloud Find the spell Death Mist on floor four.
2 pts
You Did It Right Unlock the inner door on floor four.
5 pts
Levitation Find the spell Flight on floor five.
2 pts
Ethereal Body Find the spell Passwall on floor five.
2 pts
Illuminating Cloak Find the glow cloak on floor five.
2 pts
Rose Tinted Find the ruby glasses on floor two.
2 pts
Rose Gold Find the ruby ring on floor six.
2 pts
Scarlet Shield Find the ruby shield on floor six.
2 pts
Cure Serious Wounds Find the spell Major Heal on floor six.
2 pts
Semi-Glittering Prizes Find the brass key on floor six.
2 pts
Power of Thor Find the spell Thunder on floor six.
2 pts
Addle Find the spell Stun on floor seven.
2 pts
Reflective Polish Find the mirror shield on floor three.
2 pts
Better Than Steel Find the mithril chainmail on floor seven.
2 pts
Scarlet Helm Find the ruby helmet on floor seven.
2 pts
Scarlet Crown Find the ruby crown on floor seven.
2 pts
Muddy Color Door Unlock either door on floor eight.
5 pts
Once In a Lifetime Experience Have a sage grant you experience on floor nine.
5 pts
Scarlet Pendant Find the ruby amulet on floor 13.
2 pts
Fiery Blade Find the fire sword on floor ten.
2 pts
Fiery Targe Find the fire shield on floor ten.
2 pts
Darkest Crystal Return the black crystal to the sage on floor one.
5 pts
Venomous Fangs Find the spell Viper on floor 12.
2 pts
Regeneration Find the spell Regenrate on floor 12.
2 pts
Staff of Legend Find the mage staff on floor 13.
2 pts
Scarlet Sword Find the ruby sword on floor 11.
2 pts
Clad In Scarlet Obtain all scarlet equipment and take the zoom tube to floor 14.
10 pts
From All Sides Find the spell Phalanx on floor 14.
2 pts
Turn To Crystal Find the spell Crystallize on floor 15.
2 pts
Path to Victory Solve the riddle of the victory march and access the dragon's lair on floor 16.
5 pts
Dragon Slayer Defeat the dragon and claim your reward.
25 pts
Adventurers Reach experience level two.
2 pts
Heroes Reach experience level five.
5 pts
Legends Reach experience level ten.
5 pts
Gods Reach experience level sixteen.
10 pts

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Swords and Serpents frequently asked questions

How do I play Swords and Serpents online with a friend?

Swords and Serpents (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 Swords and Serpents on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Swords and Serpents in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Swords and Serpents netplay lag?

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

Does Swords and Serpents have achievements?

Yes, Swords and Serpents has 46 achievements worth 167 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Swords and Serpents 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 Swords and Serpents on Etera

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