Ghosts 'n Goblins: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985) is a shooter, platform, adventure, arcade video game developed by Capcom, available on Arcade, C64, ZXS, Atari-ST, DOS, Amiga, ACPC. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 82/100 on IGDB.

What is Ghosts 'n Goblins about?

Ghosts 'n Goblins is a platform game where the player controls a knight, named Sir Arthur, who must defeat zombies, ogres, demons, cyclops, dragons and other monsters in order to rescue Princess Prin Prin, who has been kidnapped by Satan, king of Demon World. Along the way the player can pick up new weapons, bonuses and extra suits of armor that can help in this task.

The game is often considered very difficult by arcade standards and is commonly regarded as one of the most difficult games ever released. The game is considered by Gametrailers.com to be the world's second most difficult game ever made. The player can only be hit twice before losing a life (the first hit takes away Arthur's armor, and the player must continue on in his underwear until completing the level, or finding replacement armor). If the player loses a life, he is returned to the start of the level, or the halfway p

Key details

Ghosts 'n Goblins was released in 1985 and supports single player, multiplayer. Platforms: Arcade, C64, ZXS, Atari-ST, DOS, Amiga, ACPC. Developer: Capcom.

Should you play Ghosts 'n Goblins?

A solid 82/100 aggregate score makes Ghosts 'n Goblins a safe pick for fans of shooter, platform, adventure, arcade.