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Sinclair ZX Spectrum

Hercules: Slayer of the Damned!

1987 1 Players 50% Not Rated

In this beat 'em up game you control Hercules, the illegitimate son of Zeus and the mortal woman Alcmene. Hera, Zeus' wife, therefore hates Hercules and made him kill his two children. The King of Argos gives him 12 labours that he has to fulfill. These twelve labours are symbolized by icons that appear occasionally on the screen. You have to collect these labours while fighting off skeletons that carry swords. The fights take place in ancient Greek temples amongst other places. If you hit a labour it will put into an urn but a spider tries to steal the labours from you. Kill it with a well placed blow. If all twelve labours have been collected he must face the the end boss of the game, the mighty Minotaur.

Release date
December 31, 1987
Developer
Cygnus Software
Publisher
Gremlin Graphics Software
Players
1

About this game

Hercules: Slayer of the Damned!

In this beat 'em up game you control Hercules, the illegitimate son of Zeus and the mortal woman Alcmene. Hera, Zeus' wife, therefore hates Hercules and made him kill his two children. The King of Argos gives him 12 labours that he has to fulfill.

These twelve labours are symbolized by icons that appear occasionally on the screen. You have to collect these labours while fighting off skeletons that carry swords. The fights take place in ancient Greek temples amongst other places. If you hit a labour it will put into an urn but a spider tries to steal the labours from you. Kill it with a well placed blow. If all twelve labours have been collected he must face the the end boss of the game, the mighty Minotaur.

Genres

Beat 'em Up

Modes

Single Player

Studios and credits

Developer
Cygnus Software
Publisher
Gremlin Graphics Software

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1987 · Not Rated

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