Did anyone own this game? I ask, because I very vividly remember the advertisements for it, like this one that appeared in issue #69 of Dragon (January 1983). Epyx was a very prolific publisher of early computer games, some of which I did actually played, but Crypt of the Undead was not one of them. From what I've been able to gather from online sources, it wasn't all that good. If so, that's disappointing, given how evocative this ad is. I'd much rather learn that it's a forgotten gem, so, if you owned or played it, I'd like to know more.
No, but I'm naming my next character Herelies.
ReplyDelete“Designed by Marc Benioff…”
ReplyDeleteHe who would go on to become CEO of Salesforce!
Never played it.
ReplyDeleteGreat ad! And I love the idea of starting the game by waking up in a coffin.
Wild picture, but it was pretty common in those days for box art to oversell the experience. Games cost $30-$50 in 1980s dollars, or $100-$150 in today's money. With margins like that it's easy to shell out a few bucks for amazing art...and it's easy to see how Benioff got his fortune started.
ReplyDeleteFound a more in-depth review here: https://www.retrogamestrove.com/game-160-crypt-of-the-undead/
Am always amazed when bloggers have the patience to go back and tackle some of these old games. I myself have an Apple ][ sitting in the basement but never turn it on. There are much better games available today at much lower prices. Baldur's Gate 3, for example, is an RPG experience that blows 1980s games out of the water.