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Schreckenstein

1984 1-2 Players 100% Not Rated

Rarely seen at release as it was only published in German, Shreckenstein is a two player (cooperative or competition) platform jump/scroller. The screen is split into two horizontal sections, one for each player, even in a single player game (second player is an AI with one human player). Like many platform scrollers, players must avoid various creatures and obstacles, jump over gaps, and navigate up and down and side to side through a maze. Playfields are quite dense and colorful, with plenty of animated sprites. What set Schreckenstein aside was its always-on two player approach and the high speed scrolling of the two playfields. Best enjoyed with two players.

Release date
December 31, 1984
Developer
Peter Finzel
Publisher
Ariola
Players
1-2

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Schreckenstein

Rarely seen at release as it was only published in German, Shreckenstein is a two player (cooperative or competition) platform jump/scroller. The screen is split into two horizontal sections, one for each player, even in a single player game (second player is an AI with one human player).

Like many platform scrollers, players must avoid various creatures and obstacles, jump over gaps, and navigate up and down and side to side through a maze. Playfields are quite dense and colorful, with plenty of animated sprites. What set Schreckenstein aside was its always-on two player approach and the high speed scrolling of the two playfields. Best enjoyed with two players.

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CooperativeMultiplayer

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Developer
Peter Finzel
Publisher
Ariola

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WorldwideDecember 31, 1984 · Not Rated

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