Beyond the Ice Palace
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Beyond the Ice Palace is an arcade adventure game released by Elite Systems
in for several home computer systems.
. The player must complete his mission by fighting through three levels of monsters. There are some similarities to Ghosts 'n Goblins
, such as the ability to pick up different weapons. The player also has two Spirits of the Forest (circular faces) which may be summoned to attack enemies in difficult battles. More spirits may be collected along the way.
Elite Systems
Elite Systems is a UK video game developer and publisher established in 1984 as Richard Wilcox Software. They are best known for producing home computer conversions of popular arcade games...
in for several home computer systems.
Plot
Game blurb:"Beyond the Ice Palace lies a mystical land caught up in a battle between good and evil. Dark spirits are setting alight the forests, destroying the homes and livelihood of simple woodcutters. In desperation the ancient and wise spirits of the woods shoot a sacred arrow into the air. Whoever finds it will be able to destroy the powers of darkness..."
Gameplay
The game is a 2D scrolling platformerPlatform game
A platform game is a video game characterized by requiring the player to jump to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles . It must be possible to control these jumps and to fall from platforms or miss jumps...
. The player must complete his mission by fighting through three levels of monsters. There are some similarities to Ghosts 'n Goblins
Ghosts 'n Goblins
is a 1985 platform game developed by Capcom for video arcades and has since been released on several other platforms. It is the first game in the Ghosts'n Goblins franchise.-Gameplay:...
, such as the ability to pick up different weapons. The player also has two Spirits of the Forest (circular faces) which may be summoned to attack enemies in difficult battles. More spirits may be collected along the way.
Reception
- Sinclair UserSinclair UserSinclair User, often abbreviated SU, was a magazine dedicated to the Sinclair Research range of home computers, most specifically the ZX Spectrum...
: "Not a classic in any sense, but certainly good enough to occupy you until the NBT (Next Big Thing) comes along." - Your SinclairYour SinclairYour Sinclair or YS as it was commonly abbreviated, was a British computer magazine for the Sinclair range of computers, mainly the ZX Spectrum.-History:...
: "... All in all a rather super little game..." - CrashCRASH (magazine)Crash was a magazine dedicated to the ZX Spectrum home computer. It was published from 1984 to 1991 by Newsfield Publications Ltd until their liquidation, and then until 1992 by Europress.-Development:...
: "A slick, playable and extremely compelling arcade adventure ... 83%"
External links
- Beyond the Ice Palace at Lemon Amiga
- Beyond the Ice Palace at The Little Green Desktop
- Beyond the Ice Palace at C64.com
- Beyond the Ice Palace at Lemon 64