Castle Excellent
Explore a castle of locked rooms, collect matching keys and plan which doors to open. Jumping and sword attacks help you survive, but careful key use determines the route.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.2 / 10
About this game
Prince Raphael searches the castle for Princess Margarita. Doors need keys of the same color, and the supply is not spare: opening a door commits a useful resource. Jump and use the sword while working out how rooms connect. Finding a map lets you check your current room. If you become stuck, resetting the room or going back costs a life. The original tape-save system also requires specific accessories, so it should not be mistaken for ordinary cartridge saving.
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A castle exploration puzzle with consequential keys.
Door choices extend beyond the room you can see. The cost of recovery gives route planning practical weight.
Strengths
- Colored keys make access itself the central resource.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy mapping connected rooms and managing keys.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Each new room expands the route problem instead of resetting it. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Exploration combines action with decisions about opening doors. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Key and door colors make access conditions visible. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Original saving depends on tape hardware and supported accessories. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- ASCII
- Publisher
- ASCII
- Release date
- 1989
- Platforms
- Famicom / NES
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Puzzle · Primary genre
- Tags
- Puzzle SolvingExplorationPunishing2D GraphicsResource ManagementFantasy
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Famicom / NESWorldwide1989
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Sources
- setsumei.cloudfree.jpSource revision: 1
- setsumei.cloudfree.jp