Transylvanian Tower

Transylvanian Tower is a single player maze game in which the player must
explore five levels of Count Kreepie’s castle, kill him, and find his stash of
loot. The castle has over five hundred different rooms to explore. Some
contain items that can be used but the inventory is limited to only three
items at any one time, and this includes weapons, so it’s wise to collect just
what’s important. The items/weapons available are: the golden ring, an
invisible cloak, a magic apple, a special floor plan, a clove of garlic, a
mirror, a knife, a dagger, a sword, a silver cross and your gun – which is
limited to 10 shots. If the player is killed at any time on level 2 and
beyond, the game is over and they are returned to the start of level one.

Level 1:
This is an exploration level. A floor plan may be obtained at any time by
pressing the ‘h’ key.

Level 2:
On this level the player will encounter bats and objects. Bats are bad things
and must be killed. If enough bats are killed the player will be transported
to level 3. If insufficient bats are killed the player will be transported to
a random room on level 2. There are sealed rooms and it is possible to be
transported into one. Fortunately one of the objects encountered is a magic
ring that allows the player to move through two walls, so it is advisable to
carry this to avoid having to replay the game. The ‘h’ key can again be used
to view the floor plan, but this time it’s only available when a bat has been
killed.

Levels 3 & 4:
These play as level 2 but all bats must be shot through the heart.

Level 5:
This is where the evil Count Kreepie resides. Only one of the items you come
across will kill the count. This, as the game says, “will force you to find
all the objects so you can try them out”. After killing the count you will
receive a map showing where his treasure is, but you must still fight the bats
on the way there.

The game can be saved when necessary, but only after thirty minutes of
gameplay. Control is by cursor only. Keys 5-8 move the player in the
appropriate direction, key 6 rotates the character 90 degrees to the left, so
pressing the 6 key twice means you’re retracing your steps. Transfer between
levels can take up to two minutes because a new maze is generated for each
game.

Transylvanian Tower