Hakkenkast (ZX Spectrum)

Hakkenkast is a top-down dungeon crawler for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.

It’s designed as an arcade adventure and can be played with 4 directional keys and a single fire key - so it works great with Kempston & Sinclair joysticks.  

Keys are fully redefinable from the main menu.

To get started, use Q & A (Up and down) and Space (fire) on the main menu to select your preferences.

There are four dungeons to explore, each one is a full game in its own right. At the end of a dungeon you will be given an access code that you can use on the next one to carry player attributes across.  You should play the dungeons in order.   Have fun! Now, go kill some monsters!!!

The Story

You are Hakkenkast, a mighty warrior renowned for your skills with the Sword, but you seek more.

Having visited the Elders of Eldritch, the legnedary magical Knights, you are taught your first spell, a Magic Missile that you can conjure.

You are told of the legendary lost spells of Eldritch that are enshrined in spellbooks stolemn by the Sorcerers of Hussey. The Spellbooks have been hidden deep within four dungeons in the Land of Mercya.

The Elders, wanting to preserve their order set you on a quest to recover the Spellbooks, as you find them, your magical powers will improve.

You are sent to the Dungeon of the Undead to recover the first Spellbook, find it, escape and learn its magic...

Controls

KEYS (Redefinable):

Up - Q

Down - A

Left - O

Right - P

Swing Sword - Space (tap)

Cast Spell - Space (hold)

Additional features:

Pause - H

Credits

Game design, programming & graphics: Bruce Groves

MPAGD: Jonathan Cauldwell

MPAGD Musicizer: Davud Saphier

Music: Yerzmyey

Loading Screens: Kevin McGrorty

Testing: Andre Leao

Additional Thanks: Quantum Sheep, Davey Sloan, Kees van Oss

Website: minilopretro.com

More Games: minilop.itch.io

DEMO VERSION

You can try the demo version for free, but it only contains 1 dungeon, purchase the full version to get all 4 dungeons and complete your quest!