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Dark Castle (1986) - Original Macintosh Version!

Classic Mac Gaming · demo · Watch on YouTube

Game history & retro gamingDemoscene & retrocomputing

What it is

Gameplay footage of the original 1986 Macintosh version of Dark Castle by Silicon Beach Software. The uploader argues the original is a great game that was tarnished by inferior ports.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN uses it to show a classic early Mac game, noting its low-latency input and early audio showcase.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2012, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “arguably the best non-educational game for the original Macintosh”

    Gameplay of Dark Castle on the original Mac

    Alex3917, 2012-10 · Recommendation · in “Show HN: I spent two years working on an HTML5 game. I finally released it”

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Topics: dark castle, macintosh, retro gaming, 1980s, silicon beach software

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