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Cavelon

Game Information
manufacturer Jetsoft
year 1983
genre Shoot-'Em-Up
downloads 47
Screenshots
cavelon title
cavelon snap
cavelon howto
Download Details
split set cavelon.zip 16.83KiB
merged set cavelon.7z 14.21KiB
standalone set cavelon.7z 14.21KiB
Game Details

Arcade Video game published 41 years ago:

Cavelon (c) 1983 Jetsoft.

In this horizontally-scrolling maze game, You the heroic knight must reach the top floor of Castle Cavelon, rescue a fair maiden and do battle with the Black Wizard! Armed with bow and arrow and a magic sword, you must avoid or kill the castle security guards while collecting the 8 pieces of the exit door that are scattered around the corridors, in order to proceed to the next floor.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz
Palette colors : 98

Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

If you find yourself in a tight spot, use the magic sword to make the guards disappear for a short while. If you have less than three uses left, a new magic sword will randomly appear in the maze for you to pick up.

The Guards can shoot each other! Use this to your advantage.

- PORTS -

* COMPUTERS:
Commodore C64 (1984)
Driver Details
source galaxian/scramble.cpp
driver status good
emulation status good
save states supported
channels 1
Screen Details
display screen
type raster
orientation vertical
width 256
height 224
refresh rate 60.61hz
Input Details
player: 1
type joy
directions 8way
buttons 2way
player: 2
type joy
directions 8way
buttons 2way
Chipset Details
Zilog Z80 3.07mhz
Zilog Z80 1.79mhz
Speaker present
AY-3-8910A PSG 1.79mhz
AY-3-8910A PSG 1.79mhz
ROM Details
name size crc
2.bin 8.00KiB a3b353ac
1.bin 8.00KiB 3f62efd6
3.bin 8.00KiB 39d74e4e
1c_snd.bin 2.00KiB f58dcf55
h.bin 4.00KiB d44fcd6f
k.bin 4.00KiB 59bc7f9e
cavelon.clr 32.00B d133356b