Castle Wolfenstein is a stealth-based computer game, the first of its genre, developed by Muse Software for the Apple II. It was first released in 1981 and later ported to DOS, the Atari 8-bit family and the Commodore 64.
Castle Wolfenstein is a slow-paced stealth game set in World War II. The game's main objectives are to traverse the level of the castle to find the secret war plans and escape alive.
The game is played from a top-down perspective, though the characters are seen upright like in a side-scroller. The player traverses the levels by sneaking past guards, impersonating Nazi soldiers and sometimes even killing opponents. Castle Wolfenstein can be controlled with a joystick, paddles, or a keyboard. The game is over once the plans have been found and the player escapes the castle.
Upon starting the game, the player is equipped with a gun and bullet, which were taken from a dead cellmate. Once the player starts moving, he attracts the attention of the guards, who will try...
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