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About Cavelon
Arcade Video game published 43 years ago:
Cavelon (c) 1983 Jetsoft.
In this horizontally-scrolling maze game, You the heroic knight must reach the top floor of Castle Cavelon, rescue a fair maiden and do battle with the Black Wizard! Armed with bow and arrow and a magic sword, you must avoid or kill the castle security guards while collecting the 8 pieces of the exit door that are scattered around the corridors, in order to proceed to the next floor.
- TECHNICAL -
Main CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz) Sound CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz) Sound Chips: (2x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)
Screen orientation: Vertical Video resolution: 224 x 256 pixels Screen refresh: 60.61 Hz Palette colors: 98
Players: 2 Control: 8-way joystick Buttons: 2
- TIPS AND TRICKS -
If you find yourself in a tight spot, use the magic sword to make the guards disappear for a short while. If you have less than three uses left, a new magic sword will randomly appear in the maze for you to pick up.
The Guards can shoot each other! Use this to your advantage.
- PORTS -
* COMPUTERS: Commodore C64 (1984) Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1984)
Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.
If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.
Open Play on this page to start Cavelon. Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Cabinet dossier
Cavelon is filed in our catalog as a 1983 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Maze.
Credit line lists Jetsoft as developer.
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How to play Cavelon online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Jetsoft
Jetsoft appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Questions about Cavelon
Can I play Cavelon free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Cavelon as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Cavelon support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
What genre is Cavelon on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Cavelon under Maze. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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