Comments on: VC&G Exclusive: Secret Deadly Towers Maps Revealed! http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52 The Retrogaming and Retrocomputing Blogazine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:46:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on VC&G Exclusive: Secret Deadly Towers Maps Revealed! by: Collin http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-19446 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:30:49 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-19446 We, my older brother and I, having trading up our Atari 2600 + 45 games for an NES with SuperMario brothers and duck, were given the choice of ONE game from toys R us. WE choose Deadly tower over Rygar, mostly due to the Conan-ish high fantasy packaging. so i guess you can add +2 to that short list of ppl that finished this game pre 1989. We were big fans of borderbuad games for the Apple IIe. We were well versed in computer RPGs(Sir-tech,SSi, New world, EA, Origin,etc) and considering that, deadly tower wasn't a cake walk, but was fully enjoyed by both of us. We, my older brother and I, having trading up our Atari 2600 + 45 games for an NES with SuperMario brothers and duck, were given the choice of ONE game from toys R us. WE choose Deadly tower over Rygar, mostly due to the Conan-ish high fantasy packaging. so i guess you can add +2 to that short list of ppl that finished this game pre 1989. We were big fans of borderbuad games for the Apple IIe. We were well versed in computer RPGs(Sir-tech,SSi, New world, EA, Origin,etc) and considering that, deadly tower wasn't a cake walk, but was fully enjoyed by both of us.

]]> Comment on VC&G Exclusive: Secret Deadly Towers Maps Revealed! by: Jeremy http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-19419 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:46:21 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-19419 Man, this brings back memories. I didn't really get too far on this game, myself, but I had hours of fun watching my dad play it. I think these maps are great, and I congratulate Ben Johnson on his hard work! Man, this brings back memories. I didn't really get too far on this game, myself, but I had hours of fun watching my dad play it. I think these maps are great, and I congratulate Ben Johnson on his hard work!

]]> Comment on VC&G Exclusive: Secret Deadly Towers Maps Revealed! by: Bhabho http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-19133 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:14:50 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-19133 For me it's a great game. As a kid I also played Super Mario and Zelda, I finished both. I have to say that Deadly Towers left me with way more fascinating memories than these two other games. The mystical atmosphere, the secret entrances to the dungeons/rooms/parallel zones and the graphics with those stone castle walls, mysterious windows. And the closed Rubas's tower gate at the start of the game which always kept me wondering what was behind. It had taken me several years to beat the game as a kid. But I was never bored with it. I never used any cheats. After reading this thread I took to the attic and found my old Nintendo with the Deadly Towers cartridge. And what made me most happy was that I also found a sheet of paper with the codes to the different stages of the game which I write down as a kid. After enjoying the musing for some time I entered the final code giving me all the equipment and the Rubas tower open. My code was different than the one from www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587219-deadly-towers/cheats and mine did not provide the best armor. If anybody would like to meet Rubas again without collecting all the bells, the 54DK1P4WC4 code can do that :-) After several attempts I reached Rubas but I was killed within seconds. So I entered the dungeons to collect more life points and buy some drinks. I remember that as a kid I bought the Magic Mace to fight Rubas. But now I don't remember in which shop the Mace could be bought. Anybody has a hint? I remember well that it could be bought in a shop in one of the dungeons. Not having found the Mace I kept trying to fight Rubas without it. And finally I found a trick. You need to move to the right after you enter Rubas' room. Be careful not to be hit by one of the beasts circling around him. I shot one of those. Then when you stand close to the lower-right corner of the room Rubas will not touch you! You can comfortably kill him from this position. I was so happy and full of memories when I did it, when I saw the rain of bells and the ending. I am also pleased to see other people having sentiment for this game. Long live Deadly Towers! For me it's a great game. As a kid I also played Super Mario and Zelda, I finished both. I have to say that Deadly Towers left me with way more fascinating memories than these two other games. The mystical atmosphere, the secret entrances to the dungeons/rooms/parallel zones and the graphics with those stone castle walls, mysterious windows. And the closed Rubas's tower gate at the start of the game which always kept me wondering what was behind.

It had taken me several years to beat the game as a kid. But I was never bored with it. I never used any cheats.

After reading this thread I took to the attic and found my old Nintendo with the Deadly Towers cartridge. And what made me most happy was that I also found a sheet of paper with the codes to the different stages of the game which I write down as a kid.

After enjoying the musing for some time I entered the final code giving me all the equipment and the Rubas tower open. My code was different than the one from www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587219-deadly-towers/cheats and mine did not provide the best armor. If anybody would like to meet Rubas again without collecting all the bells, the 54DK1P4WC4 code can do that :-)

After several attempts I reached Rubas but I was killed within seconds. So I entered the dungeons to collect more life points and buy some drinks. I remember that as a kid I bought the Magic Mace to fight Rubas. But now I don't remember in which shop the Mace could be bought. Anybody has a hint? I remember well that it could be bought in a shop in one of the dungeons.

Not having found the Mace I kept trying to fight Rubas without it. And finally I found a trick. You need to move to the right after you enter Rubas' room. Be careful not to be hit by one of the beasts circling around him. I shot one of those. Then when you stand close to the lower-right corner of the room Rubas will not touch you! You can comfortably kill him from this position. I was so happy and full of memories when I did it, when I saw the rain of bells and the ending.

I am also pleased to see other people having sentiment for this game. Long live Deadly Towers!

]]> Comment on VC&G Exclusive: Secret Deadly Towers Maps Revealed! by: McDeath http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-19101 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:25:02 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-19101 Worse game on nes I ever played was Hylide. God I was so stupid for buying that instead of Final Fantasy. Worse game on nes I ever played was Hylide. God I was so stupid for buying that instead of Final Fantasy.

]]> Comment on VC&G Exclusive: Secret Deadly Towers Maps Revealed! by: Donklephant http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-18753 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:30:27 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-18753 I loved this game as a kid and I get a major hit of nostalgia playing the game now. It's very much a WTF kind of game to play. I easily threw my controller in rage at it a dozen times over. My dad even raged at it causing him to never play another video game again. I loved this game as a kid and I get a major hit of nostalgia playing the game now. It's very much a WTF kind of game to play. I easily threw my controller in rage at it a dozen times over. My dad even raged at it causing him to never play another video game again.

]]> Comment on VC&G Exclusive: Secret Deadly Towers Maps Revealed! by: Asif http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-18651 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:35:20 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-18651 the maps made me cry. the maps made me cry.

]]> Comment on VC&G Exclusive: Secret Deadly Towers Maps Revealed! by: Jason http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-18416 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:29:39 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-18416 In my opinion, Acclaim's Star Voyager is the worst NES game. Although I haven't played Taboo:The Sixth Sense. I heard it's not really even a game, rather an interactive tarot card session. In my opinion, Acclaim's Star Voyager is the worst NES game. Although I haven't played Taboo:The Sixth Sense. I heard it's not really even a game, rather an interactive tarot card session.

]]> Comment on VC&G Exclusive: Secret Deadly Towers Maps Revealed! by: Voltaic http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-18290 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:59:32 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-18290 This, along with Milon's Secret Castle, were the only 2 games I ever owned that I never got around to beating. My only video game system that I owned from the age of 5 to the age of 13 was a Nintendo, so I played nearly every game there was to play. Even the "impossible" Battletoads levels were nothing on MSC and Deadly Towers. I finally beat MSC a few days ago. I bought it for virtual console on the Wii (Despite 3 years ago my wife buying me a Nintendo and about 100 games, including MSC) because the Save-state feature of Wii helped me immensely. I didn't have to beat it in one sitting anymore, and could sit on the couch without having to stretch a cord. Now... I'm going to have to beat this game. I can't wait! Thank you for the maps! This, along with Milon's Secret Castle, were the only 2 games I ever owned that I never got around to beating. My only video game system that I owned from the age of 5 to the age of 13 was a Nintendo, so I played nearly every game there was to play. Even the "impossible" Battletoads levels were nothing on MSC and Deadly Towers.

I finally beat MSC a few days ago. I bought it for virtual console on the Wii (Despite 3 years ago my wife buying me a Nintendo and about 100 games, including MSC) because the Save-state feature of Wii helped me immensely. I didn't have to beat it in one sitting anymore, and could sit on the couch without having to stretch a cord.

Now… I'm going to have to beat this game. I can't wait! Thank you for the maps!

]]> Comment on VC&G Exclusive: Secret Deadly Towers Maps Revealed! by: Tasha http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-17864 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:50:14 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-17864 I still have the original cartridge and game console which doesnt work now and remember playing this game and hating it. I couldn't get far in it, i'd get lost in the dungeon or i'd get killed by some stupid critter which knocked me off a ledge. I'm willing to try it again but i'm not really looking forward to it. On another note i hated the music. I need to find a working ROM and emulator. I still have the original cartridge and game console which doesnt work now and remember playing this game and hating it. I couldn't get far in it, i'd get lost in the dungeon or i'd get killed by some stupid critter which knocked me off a ledge. I'm willing to try it again but i'm not really looking forward to it. On another note i hated the music. I need to find a working ROM and emulator.

]]> Comment on VC&G Exclusive: Secret Deadly Towers Maps Revealed! by: Shenoah Allen http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-17792 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:05:21 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/52#comment-17792 Me and my brother beat this puppy with no help when we were kids. Mapped the whole thing too. Even put what kind of monster was in each room in each dungeon. I wish I still had those maps! It took forever. We didn't care. for some reason we loved it. We used to sneak into the living room in the middle of the night after our parents went to sleep to play it. It had all these weird secrets and it just went on forever. Guess that was more than 20 years ago. Glad to see not everyone hates it! Me and my brother beat this puppy with no help when we were kids. Mapped the whole thing too. Even put what kind of monster was in each room in each dungeon. I wish I still had those maps! It took forever. We didn't care. for some reason we loved it. We used to sneak into the living room in the middle of the night after our parents went to sleep to play it. It had all these weird secrets and it just went on forever. Guess that was more than 20 years ago. Glad to see not everyone hates it!

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