Cauldron

Commodore 64 · 1985 · EU

Also known as: Hexenküche (DE)

Publisher: Palace Software · Developer: Palace Software · Genre: Shooter

„Cauldron“ puts the player in the role of a witch who must gather six ingredients to defeat her arch-enemy – an evil pumpkin. The ingredients are hidden in underground buildings, which can only be entered with the correct key. These keys are scattered above ground, and the witch must fly her broomstick to collect them. In these sections, she can fire magic bullets while avoiding bats, fireballs, and seagulls. Contact with enemies drains more energy than shooting them. Underground, the gameplay shifts to precision platforming with blind jumps and hidden traps. The order of the underground sections varies, but some areas require objects from others, leading to frequent backtracking. Although the witch starts with nine lives, they won't last long at first.