(Added by Arthegall.)ĭL #5: Installation of Dark Castle 1.2 on a bootable 800k disk image. (Added by Arthegall.)ĭL #4: The 'Dark Castle Complete Archive', containing 'disk images of the original Dark Castle software, as well as scans of the original box and all original contents.' This is version 1.0, contained on two 400k disk images provided in multiple formats on a DMG disk image. (Added by 24bit.)ĭL #3: PDF of An Interview with Jonathan Gay Programmer of Airborne!, Dark Castle, and Beyond Dark Castle, as conducted by David J. A Mountain Lion compatible version is currently available on Apple's app store.ġst DL: Installation of Dark Castle 1.1 that will fit on a single 800k diskette.ĭL #2: Same as the above, but preloaded onto a non-bootable 800k disk image made with Disk Copy 4.2 and compressed with StuffIt 3.6 for compatibility. A second sequel, Return to Dark Castle, was announced in 2000, though it was not released until March 14, 2008. A sequel titled Beyond Dark Castle was released in February 1988.
The game is notable for its use of sampled sounds to great effect. It was designed and illustrated by Mark Pierce and programmed by Jonathan Gay.ĭark Castle is a platform game where a young hero tries to make his way to the evil Black Knight, dodging objects as well as solving occasional puzzles.
Dark Castle is a 1986 computer game for the Macintosh published by Silicon Beach Software.