Citadel of the Dead | |
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Developer(s) | Ryan Best |
Publisher(s) | Affiliate Venture Publishing |
Platform(s) | Macintosh |
Release | 1994 |
Citadel of the Dead is a computer game developed by RJBest. It was distributed by Affiliate Venture Publishing in 1994 for Macintosh.
Citadel of the Dead is a first-person fantasy role-playing game. [1] The game features multiple character classes, including the samurai, magician, and cleric. [2]
Comparing it to Wizardry I , Computer Gaming World in April 1994 said of Citadel of the Dead that "For those seeking instant dungeon gratification at reasonable prices, a new gauntlet has been hurled". [3] The game was reviewed in 1995 in Dragon #219 by Jay & Dee in the "Eye of the Monitor" column, where both reviewers gave the game zero stars. [2]
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