Doomsday Castle is the 1983 sequel to The Pyramid.

It again features ‘Ziggy’ – the guy in the floating gun turret – and again features simple, single-screen shooting action.

Just like in The Pyramid you must shoot baddies and collect gems and open exits to make your way through a labyrinth of rooms, and eventually on to The Exit Hall. Not an easy task when you have all manner of dangers flying around in each level.

Doomsday Castle looks better than The Pyramid but is much, much tougher to play. Too tough, probably. I remember buying this game back in 1983 and having a hard time getting anywhere. The same applies today. Doomsday Castle is too hard for its own good.

Ziggy did go on to appear in one other game though – Backpackers Guide To The Universe in 1984.

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