Genesis/Mega Drive

Dark Castle

The Black Knight has brought misery to the land, and the end way to end this is to enter his haunted house to slay him. You are the brave adventurer taking on this quest through 14 increasingly-tough zones. The bulk of the game is side-viewed, involving single screens to pass through, which incorporate ropes, cages and trapdoor. There are enemies walking, flying and hovering through this, and many of them respawn. Unusually your weapon to take them on (rocks) can be thrown through 360 degrees, which aims to make the gameplay more realistic and methodical. The screens were linked by hub screens, which the player passes through simply by clicking on a door.

Genre: Action
Year: 1991
Developer: Silicon Beach Software, Inc.
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

18 achievements · 144 total points

Bagged and Armed Pick up any goody bag lying on the floor to see what's inside
1 pts
Soothing Castle Juice Pick up an Elixir to guard against rat or bat bites
2 pts
Even More Dark Castle Earn 5000 points to gain an extra life
3 pts
Electric Shock Therapy Acquire the Shield of Protection
10 pts
Tame the Flame Find a way to subdue the Dragon
5 pts
Galaga Did It Better Have all eight Vultures on Shield 2 dead at the same time on hard difficulty
5 pts
Mordamir's Gift Acquire Fireball from Mordamir, the Master Wizard of Brightland
10 pts
Keeping Things Tidy Grab the rope on Fireball 4 without damaging the Magical Broom
5 pts
Proficient Lock Breaker Solve the three-ring combination lock in twelve pulls or fewer
5 pts
Three Wise Men Acquire the Key
5 pts
That Was It? Figure out what the Key is for
3 pts
A Convenient Oversight Perform the shortcut jump on Black Knight 1 that lets you skip six ropes
5 pts
Burn It With Fire Kill a Gargoyle
5 pts
A Ton on His Shoulders Defeat the Boulder Henchman in Black Knight 2
5 pts
Extended Coffee Break Get the Black Knight to stop throwing his coffee mugs
5 pts
Black Knight Defeated! Defeat the Black Knight on any difficulty, no item requirements
10 pts
A Curse to the Soul Defeat the Black Knight after collecting the Key, Fireball, and Shield on medium difficulty or harder
10 pts
Harder Than Life Itself Without dying, defeat the Black Knight after collecting the Key, Fireball, and Shield on hard difficulty
50 pts

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Dark Castle frequently asked questions

How do I play Dark Castle online with a friend?

Dark Castle (Genesis/Mega Drive) 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 Dark Castle on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Dark Castle in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Dark Castle netplay lag?

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

Does Dark Castle have achievements?

Yes, Dark Castle has 18 achievements worth 144 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Dark Castle 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 Dark Castle on Etera

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