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The Catacombs of Cherubim

Underground jump&run like "Spelunker" - I played the game to excess. I love it! But my version doesn't compare to the original! Still, have fun in the four huge cave systems!

I was shocked to realize that it has been more than 20 (2004) years since I programmed the game... how time flies!

C64 Emulator or original hardware needed.

Updated 1 day ago
StatusReleased
Rating
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Authornatthrafn
GenrePlatformer
TagsCommodore 64, Retro

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Great game, thanks. I added it to my new video with other recently released games. I hope you like.

Thanks! Good job! Like your video!

i want a cartridge version :V an official one

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Very nice and lovingly designed game, although the controls take a bit of getting used to (holding the button + direction to jump & unintentional double jumps). Despite the infinite lives, a save option would have been useful. Our German-language review can be found in our recorded livestream starting at 00:46:36. English subtitles are also available. Subscription to our YouTube and Twitch channel is welcome. 🙂

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Hallo,
vielen Dank fürs Spielen und die gute Kritik trotz der Mängel! ;-)

Die Steuerung ist eigentlich eher für das Spielen mit Tastatur ausgelegt. Mit Joystick sicher eher "schwierig". Das wurde schon von anderen Spielern bemängelt. 
Vielleicht programmiere ich eine neue Version mit besserer Steuerung in den kommenden Monaten. Dazu muss ich mich in den Code einfinden - ist ja doch schon zwanzig Jahre her...  

Info: beim aufsammeln einer Schatzkiste passiert zufällig folgendes:
- ein Geist verfolgt dich (durch das Laufen an den Rand in einen anderen Screen verschwindet er wieder)
- ein Pfeil wird in deine Richtung abgeschossen
- zu erhälst ein Leben
- du wirst unsichtbar/unverwundbar

Diese drei kleinen Dinger neben dem Diamanten unten rechts sind Zaubersprüche für "Invisibility". Den Zauberspruch kann man mit er Taste "i" aktivieren. 

Gruß
Marcus

very good

Thanks! Glad you like it!

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It doesn't work properly in Hoxs64, sadly - can't go Up or Jump. Would have loved to try it out.

Play it with VICE. I always use it for development my games. GREAT cover! Love it!

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No, it actually works. I found out that the jump mechanic is *really* bad tho - let me explain: 

I expect the character to jump when you press the fire button, but he only jumps when you also press left or right - now that's a bad control scheme, totally imprecise. You constantly fall to your death  because of that.

Overall cute game, but the control scheme is kabonkers, a good game brought down by bad controls :(

Understood. The thing is that I only play it by keyboard controls. Never played it with joystick. As I was a teenager I always played with joystick but since the PC took over I play keyboard only and also code my games with keyboard control. So be warned: all my games are for keyboard gaming. The joystick control is only a side effect. Sorry that you are having a bad experince...

Keyboard is not the issue here, I play with keyboard too. The issue is the controls.

Compare the controls with "Super Mario" from ZeroPaige. Those controls use the correct control scheme as established by Nintendo long ago - You press fire, Mario jumps, you steer left or right in mid air, Mario moves left or right mid air.

Classic correct control scheme. This game? Nah. Make a proper control scheme and I'd love to play it :)

I know what you mean. Maybe I will work on it to change the controls. But it's oooold - 20 years ago... I have to get my brain back into this code. May be it will take five miniutes or five weeks! hahaha

Now I'm on Underland and it takes a lot of time.

on the mister it seems to need "loadable 64" bios setting

Where can I report a bug?

looks sweet. like a cross between Pharaos Curse and Jumpman/Wizard

Have a look at "Spelunker" on the C64 ;-) I love that game! Played it four hours, weeks... hahaha

spelunker... in that game, when you fall from a height, you instantly die before you even hit the ground, right? i avoided that game, much too difficult for me lol

yes, that's Spelunker. It's difficult - terrible difficult. But today you can play on emulator with savestate. So it's much easier. As I played it as teeanger I only managed to enter the second stage of Spelunker. 

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that used to be one of the kids favourites with space taxi ... i must say natthrafn here has this oldskool style down pretty well ... with springvogel'25 and the other one thats not too bad !!!

Would be great if you could find a scener with too much time to do the banner pics in real64 style , these look a bit a.i. generated

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Thanks for your kind words! I will maybe change the banners... ;-)

Nice game!

Thanks! Try a long play to the fourth cave!

Thank you so much for the game. Very addictive. I love it!

Thanks for the donation! Glad you like it!

Dear.

do you know by any chance if Wild Wood the promising masterpiece for C64 will be released..???!!

sorry, I have no clue...

Thanks !!

This game are very appreciable!

Thank you! Glad you like it!

Thanks, its really good fun! :) The Catacombs of Cherubim (2025, Construction Computer Players)

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Great long play video of the game and thanks a lot for the nice webpage! :-)

You are welcome! :)

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Thanks for playing the game and posting the video! Well played! I hope you enjoy it and you already found the huge golden goblet in the last cave!