Zeddas: Servant of Sheol
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Zeddas: Servant of Sheol, also known as Horror Tour, is a
Gameplay
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In Zeddas: Servant of Sheol, the player plays as themselves within the second person perspective as a servant to a castle. The player moves around the castle utilizing a set of arrows that allow for movement. The player explores the castle for keys to open locked doors, in attempt to escape.
Development and release
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The game was developed using
Reception and legacy
Publication | Score |
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Famitsu | (SS) 19/40[3] |
M! Games | (SS) 41%[4] |
PC Gamer (US) | (Win) 58%[5] |
Computer Player | (Win) 5/10[6] |
High Score | (Mac/Win) 80/100[7] |
PC Joker | (Win) 44%[8] |
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) | (SS) 6.66/10[9] |
Zeddas: Servant of Sheol was met with mixed critical reception from reviewers.
The Japanese Sega Saturn conversion titled Horror Tour was also met with mixed reception from critics.[3][4][9] Fan reception was mixed as well; readers of the Japanese Sega Saturn Magazine voted to give the Saturn version a 4.7368 out of 10 score, ranking at the number 870 spot, indicating a middling following.[11]
A sequel was released entitled Horror Tour 2, which was followed by Labyrinthe (1998).[12] The third game in the series was rediscovered in 2018 in a file from a private collector on a forum.[13][14]
References
- ^ a b Giovetti, Al (September 1996). "Software Reviews: Afterlife - Zeddas Servants of Sheol". PC Game Center. Vol. 7, no. 9. Joppa Computer Products. Archived from the original on 1998-12-03. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ a b Davey, Tom (May 18, 2014). "Zeddas: Servant of Sheol". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ a b "NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: ホラーツアー (セガサターン)". Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 318. ASCII Corporation. April 5, 1996.
- ^ a b Bannert, Robert (June 1996). "Overseas: Planet Saturn - Horror Tour". MAN!AC (in German). No. 32. Cybermedia. p. 45.
- ^ PC Gamer. No. 26. Future US. p. 86. (Transcription by PC Gameworld. Archived 2001-06-08 at the Wayback Machine).
- ^ a b McCann, Kevin J. (September 1996). "Zeddas: Servants of Sheol". Computer Player. Vol. 3, no. 4. Larry Flynt Publications. p. 96.
- ^ a b "Zeddas: Servant of Sheol". High Score (in Swedish). No. 43. Bröderna Lindströms Förlags AB . July 1996.
- ^ a b Ziegler, Markus (May–June 1996). "Explorer — Games Für Abenteurer: Zeddas - Servant of Sheol". PC Joker (in German). No. 42. Joker-Verlag. p. 42. (Transcription by Adventure Archiv. Archived 2016-09-10 at the Wayback Machine).
- ^ SoftBank Creative. April 12, 1996. p. 229.
- ^ Jahnel, Bill (May–June 1996). "Review: Zeddas: Servant of Sheol". Inside Mac Games. Vol. 4, no. 5–6.
- ISBN 978-4-79731173-0. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2021-03-13.)
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- ^ Koebler, Jason; Olsen, Deidre (2018-06-05). "70 Long-Lost Japanese Video Games Have Been Discovered in a 67GB Folder of ROMs on a Private Forum". Motherboard. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- Gamasutra. Retrieved 2021-06-17.