|  Introduction | | "We should try to find a place to stay for the night. The horses need a rest." Those were the coachman's last words before he disappeared without a trace. Lost deep in the Black Forest, you soon find out that some things should remain buried forever. |
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| | The Curse of Rabenstein | | Title: | The Curse of Rabenstein | | Category: | Game/Adventure | | Release Date: | 2020-03-18 | | Language: | English | | Size: | 64K | | Device Req.: | Disk only (1 side) | | Machine: | PAL Only | | Code Type: | Machine code | | Distribution: | Freeware/Commercial | | Product Code: | PP0121 | | Retail Price: | £25.00 | | Game ending type: | Has an end, game ends | | |  | | Distributed by: | poly.play | | Released by: | Puddle Software (Puddle) | | Created by: | Vogt, Stefan | | Notes: | Label's first release, though Unhallowed came out before it, available as deluxe box or digital download (freeware/NYOP). Also available on several other 8/16bit formats. Spanish version was released the 2023-02-18. |
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User Rating: 8.3/10 (6 votes)
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| | Releases | | Name | Released By | Release Date | Distribution | Product Code | Retail Price | Format | Package | Rarity | Notes | Owned |
| Original release | poly.play | 2020-03-18 | Commercial | PP0121 | £25.00 | Disk | Lid box | Unspecified | [ Buy now ] | 2 |
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Contents
Disk, microSD, manual, signed illustrated card, poster, stickers, adverts leaflet, crucifix. |
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| | Description (English/Spanish) | The Curse of Rabenstein - A Puddle Soft Adventure
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"We should try to find a place to stay for the night. The horses need a rest." Those were the coachman's last words before he disappeared without a trace. Lost deep in the Black Forest, you soon find out that some things should remain buried forever.
ABOUT THIS GAME:
The Curse of Rabenstein is the new graphic-/textadventure from Stefan Vogt, the author of the acclaimed Hibernated interactive fiction series. It is the first release from Puddle Soft, a collective formed by members of Pond and with the mission of creating new games for the classic 8-bit and 16-bit home computers of the 80s. The Curse of Rabenstein is following the paths of the legendary adventures from Level 9, but it tries to meet modern gaming expectations, so that the most sophisticated genre back from the day transforms into a contemporary homage.
SYSTEMS:
Rabenstein is available for C64, Plus/4, CPC, ZX Spectrum (+3, ESXDOS, Next), Amiga, Atari ST, DOS and modern PC.
REQUIREMENTS / STARTING YOUR ADVENTURE:
C64 - Insert the game disk, then type: LOAD"*",8,1. Once loading is done, type RUN.
Plus/4 - Insert the game disk, then type: LOAD"*",8. Once loading is done, type RUN.
CPC - Rabenstein should run on any machine with an internal or external disc drive. Insert disc side 1, then type: run"disc. The will ask you to insert disc side 2 at a certain point of progress.
Spectrum +3 - Insert disk side 2 then use the machine's built-in LOADER function
Spectrum esxDOS - This allows playing the +3 version of Rabenstein on any ZX Spectrum with a divMMC device. Just copy all files to a folder on your divMMC SD card and load the game as you would load any other game. If you bought the physical edition, you find this version on the supplied SD card.
Spectrum Next - Just copy all files to a folder on your Spectrum Next SD media and load the game as you would load any other game. Note that the Spectrum Next version makes use of the machine's extended capabilities and thus presents location graphics on-par with the 16-bit versions. It also runs at smooth 14hz to make sure the text is fluid on screen and graphics are loaded fast. If you bought the physical edition, you find this version on the supplied SD card(s).
Amiga - Insert the game disk. Rabenstein will auto-execute.
Atari ST - Insert the game disk. Double-click RABENST.PRG to start your adventure.
DOS - Copy all contents to a hard disk drive. Execute RABENST.COM to start your adventure.
Modern PC - The game will run on any modern PC with a JavaScript enabled browser. Just open the HTML file to get started. If you bought the physical edition, you find this version on the supplied SD card.
SAVING / LOADING:
You can SAVE and LOAD your progress anytime. When asked for the filename to load, be sure to first insert the disc where you saved your game.
GAMEPLAY: Generally you may use the in-game HELP function to get a basic overview how to play the game.
PARSER LOGIC: The game conforms to a two word logic, e.g. EAT APPLE.
INTERACTION: The objects you urgently need to interact with to complete the game are visible under YOU NOTICE.
EXAMINE / SEARCH: A pretty important but anachronistic practice is to EXAMINE objects you can interact with, so you learn more about them or get useful hints. Sometimes you also need to SEARCH to progress further. Please note that EXAMINE and SEARCH is not the same in this adventure and thus may trigger different results. Make sure you try to examine the things mentioned in the room descriptions as there is much to discover and these replies at a lot to the game atmosphere and the background story. Try to EXAMINE FOREST or EXAMINE SHADOWS at the location where you start to get an idea about it.
DYING: As scary as this game is, you can't die in Rabenstein. There are also no dead ends. The progress is very linear.
HINTS: A map is not urgently necessary for Rabenstein.
RELEASE INFORMATION: Type VERSION and CREDITS to see which version of the game you're running.
LEGAL: The Curse of Rabenstein is (C) 2020 Stefan Vogt and Puddle Software. All rights reserved.
WEB:
Stefan Vogt on itch.io: 8bitgames.itch.io
Puddle Software: http://puddlesoft.net
Publisher: http://polyplay.xyz
PLEASE SUPPORT THE HARD WORK THAT WENT INTO THIS AND DONATE VIA ITCH.IO.
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The Curse of Rabenstein - Una aventura de Puddle Soft
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"Debemos encontrar un sitio donde pasar la noche. Los caballos están cansados". Esas fueron las últimas palabras del cochero antes de desaparecer sin dejar rastro. Perdido en lo más profundo de la Selva negra, pronto descubrirás que algunas cosas deberían permanecer enterradas para siempre.
ACERCA DE ESTE JUEGO:
The Curse of Rabenstein es una nueva aventura gráfico-conversacional de Stefan Vogt, autor de la aclamada serie de ficción interactiva Hibernated. Es el primer lanzamiento de Puddle Soft, grupo compuesto por miembros de Pond, dedicado a la creación de juegos nuevos para ordenadores personales de 8 y 16 bits de la década de los 80. The Curse of Rabenstein sigue los pasos de las legendarias aventuras de Level 9, al tiempo que intenta satisfacer las expectativas modernas, haciendo que el género más sofisticado de aquella época se convierta en un homenaje contemporáneo.
SISTEMAS:
Rabenstein está disponible para C64, Plus/4, CPC, ZX Spectrum (+3, ESXDOS, Next), Amiga, Atari ST, DOS y PCs actuales.
REQUISITOS / COMENZANDO TU AVENTURA:
C64 - Inserta el disco de juego y teclea: LOAD"*",8,1. Tras completar la carga, teclea RUN.
Plus/4 - Inserta el disco de juego y teclea: DLOAD"*. Tras completar la carga, teclea RUN.
CPC - Rabenstein funciona en cualquier máquina con unidad de disco interna o externa. Inserta la cara 1 del disco y teclea: run"disc. El juego te pedirá que insertes la cara 2 llegado el momento.
Spectrum +3 - Inserta la cara 2 del disco y ejecútalo con el cargador de la máquina.
Spectrum esxDOS - Permite jugar a la versión +3 de Rabenstein en cualquier ZX Spectrum que disponga de un divMMC. Copia los ficheros a una carpeta de la tarjeta SD de tu divMMC y carga el juego normalmente. Si has comprado la edición física, encontrarás esta versión en la tarjeta SD incluida.
Spectrum Next - Copia los ficheros a una carpeta de la tarjeta SD de tu Spectrum Next y carga el juego normalmente. La versión para Spectrum Next aprovecha las capacidades ampliadas de la máquina y emplea los gráficos de las versiones de 16 bits. Funciona a 14Mhz para asegurar la fluidez del texto en pantalla y acelerar la carga de los gráficos. Si has comprado la edición física, encontrarás esta versión en la tarjeta(s) SD incluida(s).
Amiga - Inserta el disco de juego. Rabenstein se auto-ejecutará.
Atari ST - Inserta el disco de juego. Haz doble clic en RABENST.PRG para comenzar tu aventura.
DOS - Copia el contenido del disco de juego al disco duro. Ejecuta RABENST.COM para comenzar tu aventura.
PCs modernos - El juego funcionará en cualquier PC que disponga de un navegador con soporte JavaScript. Abre el fichero HTML para comenzar. Si has adquirido la edición física encontrarás esta versión en la tarjeta SD incluida.
GUARDAR / CARGAR:
Puedes GUARDAR y CARGAR tu progreso en cualquier momento. Cuando el juego pregunte por un nombre de archivo a cargar asegúrate de insertar el disco donde grabaste tu partida.
JUEGO: Durante la partida puedes emplear la función de AYUDA para obtener instrucciones básicas de cómo jugar.
LÓGICA DEL PARSER: El juego emplea lógica de dos palabras, por ejemplo COMER MANZANA.
INTERACCIÓN: Los objetos con los que debes interactuar para completar el juego se listan tras las palabras PUEDES VER.
EXAMINAR / BUSCAR: EXAMINAR los objetos es una práctica anacrónica pero esencial para saber más sobre ellos y descubrir pistas importantes. A veces será necesario también BUSCAR para obtener más información. Ten en cuenta que EXAMINAR y BUSCAR no son sinónimos en esta aventura y pueden tener distinto resultado. Asegúrate de examinar los objetos mencionados en las descripciones, hay mucho que descubrir. Las descripciones son útiles para la ambientación y la historia del juego. Intenta EXAMINAR BOSQUE o EXAMINAR SOMBRAS en la localidad inicial para hacerte una idea al respecto.
MORIR: Pese a ser un juego de terror, no puedes morir en Rabenstein. Tampoco hay callejones sin salida. El progreso es muy lineal.
MAPAS: No es necesario elaborar un mapa para jugar a Rabenstein.
INFORMACIÓN DE LA VERSIÓN: Teclea VERSION y CREDITOS para determinar qué versión del juego estás ejecutando.
INFORMACIÓN LEGAL: The Curse of Rabenstein es (C) 2020 Stefan Vogt y Puddle Software. Todos los derechos reservados.
WEB:
Stefan Vogt en itch.io: 8bitgames.itch.io
Puddle Software: http://puddlesoft.net
Editora: http://polyplay.xyz
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| | Improved Versions | | The first public release of the game is marked as Release 8 Serial no. 200317. After that, several improved releases followed, freely available on itch.io. The commercial release is marked as Release 10 Serial no. 200322. The later coming Spanish version release shows a serial number of 200329. |
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| | Solutions - Complete | talk coachman, n, w, n, look mausoleum, look shadow, take torch, s, e, n, light torch, talk innkeeper, get key, s, open door, s, search ground, take crucifix, wear crucifix, take scrap, ride horses
search hay, take bucket, w, n, give key, talk innkeeper, talk villagers, get bottle, s, w, ring bell, w, use stoup, talk priest, pray, show scrap, search pews, take rope, e, e, use rope, use bucket, fill bottle, w, w, give bottle, e, n, use crucifix, use torch
s, e, n, u, sleep
use sheet, search bed, use blanket
take blanket, w, search debris, take shovel, n, search graves, use shovel, open coffin, get water, use water, get soil, n, w, move mattress
n, w, use blanklet, search bookshelf, pull book, d, use soil
use water, pull blanket |
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