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[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 16 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Something about Castle of the Winds really seemed unique and even today it's distinct from most roguelikes. I liked the fact that items could be enchanted or cursed. Simplistic graphics, but fun! I also liked the 3D pinball game (demo) that came with an old version of Windows...

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 hours ago

I got it working on Mt last computer by running it through win 3.1, but I haven't been able to make that work since I changed. How are you running it these days?

[–] Chuck@eviltoast.org 8 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Wow holy shit I've literally never heard another person speak of this game. I came here thinking, "it's a shame Castle of the Winds is never mentioned in these kinds of threads" and here it is. I wasted a summer of my youth playing this game and listening to Blues Traveler Four every day.

We never had the sequel so the game just ended. I thought of it about fifteen years ago and found it! Beat the game and it was every bit as much fun as I remembered it being as a kid.

Random dungeon levels, traps, hidden doors, magic, monsters, treasure - this game is an absolute blast.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 hours ago

Dozens of us! I even bought the sequel as a kid (I think the first was shareware)

[–] yum_burnt_toast@reddthat.com 5 points 15 hours ago

i also really fell into this game as a kid, it was included on a disc of free games for pc that my dad got at some point in the 90s. it was the first game i personally played with any sort of exploration mechanic, and it really hooked me. cool to see a couple of other people on lemmy have fond memories about it as well!