The Heart of Salamanderland
This is a game targeting the Amstrad CPC 464 (or later, although it only requires 64K of RAM), including the GX4000.
The Heart of Salamanderland is an action platformer.
Glacier National Park, 1877
Our hero Patton has been tracking down an ancient relic for months, and now he has finally found a key with and map showing the way to a hidden dungeon in the Dragon’s Tail mountain…
Patton is one of the greatest adventurers of his time. Help him to find The Heart of Salamanderland, navigating 55 rooms full of monsters and traps!
How to Play
The relic is hidden in a dungeon protected by a powerful spell that prevents anyone carrying human made weapons from finding the door. Luckily, Patton has found a whip that is said to come from Salamanderland.
Equipped with the whip and the key, you must enter the dungeon and find the 9 tears of the guardian. Only then you will be able to kill the final boss and claim the prize.
Enemies
- Wyrms: small dragon-like creatures, native to the Dragon’s Tail, the elevation ridge where the dungeon is located. They are not necessarily evil, but don’t get too close.
- Wraiths: souls trapped in the human realm, roaming the dungeon, searching for the vital energy of the living. If you are smart, they can be avoided.
- Zombies: animated corpses bound to the dungeon, will attack any trespassers.
- Undead: armed skeletons sent by the Lord of the Underground many years ago, with only one mission: find the relic. Unfortunately for them, their dead eyes can’t see the tears of The Guardian.
- Demons: servants of the guardian, these strong creatures are very hard to kill. Your special whip is your only chance, if you persist.
- Wizards: dragons that decided to permanently adopt their human form and become mortals in exchange of magic power. This is likely to be the most dangerous creatures you will find in the dungeon.
- The Guardian: not much is known about the guardian, other than it came from Salamanderland. Nobody has ever got far enough in the quest to actually see it!
Controls
The game can be controlled with the keyboard or a joystick (two buttons are supported).
| Action | Joystick | Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Move left | ← | Cursor left (or J) |
| Move right | → | Cursor right (or K) |
| Jump | ↑ (or Fire 2) | Cursor up (or A or N) |
| Crouch / Drop down one platform | ↓ | Cursor down (or Z) |
| Whip | Fire 1 | Space |
Press P to pause/resume the game.
Press ESC to end the game (or press P a few seconds; for example on the GX4000).
Press Space on the title screen to start the game using keyboard.
Press Fire 1 on your joystick to start the game using joystick.
The Heart of Salamanderland Collector’s Edition
The game is planned to be available on cassette, 3" and 3.5" diskette. More information soon!
Downloads
This game is powered by Arkos 2 Player by Targhan.
Version 1.0.3 (2024-06-23)
heart-of-salamanderland.zip (CDT, DSK, CPR and manual inside)
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Thanks to Antxiko and Fran Loscos (@Metr81) for their help testing the game.