Shadowgate ROM Description

Explore the Shadowgate’s Darkness on the NES

In this terrifying classic, venture into the ominous Castle Shadowgate and solve its deadly traps and twisted riddles. You must search the castle for tools and weapons to stop the terrible Warlock Lord’s dark powers as you are his only chance. But proceed with caution—in this bleak world, one mistake is instantaneous death.

Explore the maze of mysterious gateways, hidden passageways, and enigmatic rooms. Since the abyss consumes all that is unlit, light your path with a torch that never goes out. Find hints among the many old books and scrolls that are lying about. And solve the enigma surrounding the legendary Staff of Ages, your sole tool for defeating the Behemoth and ensuring the Warlock Lord’s demise.

Ahead of you on your adventure, watch out for nasty enemies like towering cyclopes, savage wolf-women, and hideous undead. And be cautious wherever you walk, for there are innumerable ways for the irresponsible to die—from cursed relics to secret traps. In this land of darkness, survival requires both deception and care in equal measure. Can you make the prophesy come true and light up the shadows?

Shadowgate is unlike any other adventure—even on the NES—because of its unsettling atmosphere and gory deaths. Get the ROM for this eerie classic from ROMsdl.NET, and venture into the terrifying unknown. It puts your brain and reflexes to the test at every step with logical yet deadly problems to complete. As the hero Shadowgate needs, will you shine? The destiny of the kingdom is in your hands.

Filename Size Type
Shadowgate (Europe) 140.66 K No-Intro
Shadowgate (France) 138.39 K No-Intro
Shadowgate (Germany) 141.51 K No-Intro
Shadowgate (Japan) (Beta) (November 1988) 209.54 K No-Intro
Shadowgate (Japan) 132.95 K No-Intro
Shadowgate (Sweden) 142.06 K No-Intro
Shadowgate (USA) 137.99 K No-Intro

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