Gothik

The lands far north of Belorn are ruled by an evil lord with an iron fist .
Only the powers of the druid Hasrinaxx would be able to harm the lord, but
missing any support by his people, Hasrinaxx has been imprisoned. To ensure he
can never be freed, the lord cast a spell on Hasrinaxx, splitting his body
into six parts and hiding them in the four towers of the lord’s huge castle,
each part guarded by a powerful demon.

In _Gothik_ , the player takes control of a young warrior whose task is to
collect all six body parts and reunite them with the druid’s robe in order to
finally defeat the evil lord.

The game itself is inspired heavily by the arcade classic Gauntlet. Two
different characters are available: Olga can take less damage than Olaf, but
her magic powers are greater. Seen from above, the player moves through the
castle and must vanquish the lord’s minions within the four towers, each
consisting of seven levels.

To defeat the sixteen different types of monster, Olga or Olaf can use arrows
(which require ammunition) or magical lightning bolts (which bounce from one
enemy to the next) and fireballs (which can destroy barriers and walls in
addition to enemies), both requiring magical energy. Health, ammunition and
energy can be refilled by picking up food, quivers and magic chalices,
respectively.

Other pick-ups include gold, extra lives, and 32 different types of potions,
which may have positive or negative effects. Also available are magic relics,
which can make the player invisible, mimic a certain type of monster, as well
as temporarily freeze or even kill enemies nearby. All of the relics must be
specifically activated, drawing magical energy when in use.