The Dungeon
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | $2.99 | JAMES TRUHER | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Reviews are in, and people say that The Dungeon rocks!
Game on Mac says: ". . .out of every roguelike I've played (and I've played many), this is the one I keep coming back to."
NoDPad says: "The Dungeon is perfect for quick forays, and a great semi-traditional roguelike for when you have a little time to kill."
Choose your Adventurer!
Knight: Knows armor, and takes a beating like nobody's business.
Fighter: Great at putting the hurt on fools, and really knows his weapons.
Wizard: Rocks out with super rad wands, and loves him some magics.
Sage: He actually knows how to read! Wow! Sadly, scrolls are his only friends. :(
Alchemist: Master of potions, and not a bad cook, either.
Jeweler: A delicate man, able to identify powerful rings and artifacts.
Jones: His bravery outweighs his skill. He might be a bit crazy.
Features
* Seven classes, all with their own individual strengths and weaknesses.
* Oodles and oodles of monsters ripe for the slaying.
* More treasure than you can shake a wand at! Two wands won’t even get the job done. This is a three-wand kind of deal.
* Forty levels of adventuring fun. Fun! You can’t beat that!
* Sling spells, wield weapons, quaff potions, eat food, and vanquish monsters!
* High scores, both local and Game Center!
* Play your own music, and mute the game's audio!
Reviews
Almost as good as the original
*jonno
Really enjoy this game. I agree with earlier review regarding how hard it is to find food. You go through it way too quickly. I’ve literally died of starvation within sight of the exit. It would also be nice to make the levels progressively narrower as you get deeper, like the original. And bring back the digging wand!
Decent remake
Cappiam
I doubt many realize this, but this game is a remake of an old classic from 1985, Dungeons of Doom( later renamed to the Dungeon Revealed). It seems fairly true to the original though I haven't played through it enough to know how close it is beyond characters and story. Still as a stand alone game it's decent and worth support, though time will tell if gets love with updates like other games on here.
Sprites...?
EggAtix
Would just like to comment on the uncanny similarity between the sprites in this game And the ones in Dungeon Crawl: Stone Soup. Part of me wants to call out shenanigans, as I feel as if the sprites have been copied unfairly... Other than that, great game.
Not Ready for Prime Time
Kennfusion
This game appears to be released before many of the planned features are in. On Touch Arcade the dev has stated that he plans a lot of further development. But for now, this is bare bones, no options (literally no options, as in no options like turning off sound) game. If you like Rogue/Hack type games, there are better options at this point for the price. That said, this is not a bad game, just a game that should not have been released yet. It still needs play testing and balancing. So it might be worth the $2.99 some day. But clearly this seems like a case where a developer released a game early, hoping to get some interest first in order to justify spending more time on it and completing his work. Bad business.
Woo hoo!
NinjaDingo
Really fun game! I haven't gotten too far (level 10 or so), but I am totally mastering the art of running away. Some of those guys are *mean*, and when they gang up, wow! Nice audio, too.
Great New Roguelike
Ctawater
The retro graphics, humor, and speed make this a great on the go rougelike. The addition of Game Center leaderboards makes you keep coming back to beat everyone's score. The dev has lived up to his promises and added different difficulties, more enemies, and squashed the bugs. This is a solid game that all Roguelike fans should check out.
All around fun
awj01
This game is just great. Quirky humor, good implementation, nice difficulty curve. Well worth it!
5 stars? Really?
The Oklahoman
1. Extremely simple mechanics. Reminds me of console games from the early 80's. 2. No volume control, other than turning the phone volume off. 3. .99 app seems more appropriate for the game quality. For the price, I expected something with better production value. 4. Other similar games are more enjoyable. I'd recommend Sword of Fargoal. 5. Every time my character died was instant death from eating food, which is the primary healing item. Start over. 6. Deleted.
