Robin of the Wood

Starting a Game

To start the game using a controller, press the Select joystick button on the menu screen, then press the Start button to begin the game.

To play the game using the keyboard, press 0 to begin the game.

Gameplay

Robin is tasked with winning the archery contest in the castle. He starts his adventure with just a staff, which can be used to deal damage at a close range to some enemies. Robin can find more weapons by finding gold and giving it to the Ent.

Robin can find various items throughout the forest, dungeon and castle of Nottingham. To pick up an item, move Robin over it. The current items Robin has are shown at the bottom of the screen.

Enemies

Boars

Boars cannot be killed by Robin. They roam areas of the forest and move horizontally across the screen, dealing damage to Robin if he touches them.

Guards

Guards patrol areas of the forest looking for Robin. They shoot crossbow projectiles, dealing damage to Robin if hit. Robin can dispatch a guard with any weapon, including his staff.

Bishop

The Bishop roams the forest with guards protecting him. When his guards are defeated, he will attempt to flee. Hitting the fleeing Bishop will make him drop the gold he is carrying.

Sheriff

Avoid the Sheriff! If the he finds Robin, he will take all of your items, and throw you in the dungeon.

Friendly Characters

Witch

The Witch can be found somewhere inside the forest - she can be given some items in exchange for helping Robin. If you find three herbs in the forest and give them to the witch, she will teleport you to the gate of the castle. If you bring her two herbs, she will cure Robin.

Druid Hut

A Druid hut in the forest can be found, which gives robin an extra life and restores his health.

Ent

The Ent can be given gold in exchange for a bow and a sword. Robin can give the Ent three gold to get one of his weapons back.

Lives

When robin comes into contact with an enemy, his health will decrease. Robin’s health is displayed through the bar of vines at the bottom of the screen.

Robin can gain bonus lives by finding a wreath in the forest. When robin takes fatal damage, the wreath disappears and Robin is brought back to life.

Weaponry

Robin can use three weapons through the game:

Sword

Robin can retrieve his sword from the Ent after giving it three bags of gold coins.

Bow

Robin can retrieve the bow from the Ent after giving it another three bags of coins.

The Prison

To escape the prison, Robin needs to find a key to the gate. The key can be found somewhere inside the prison - look around and defeat patrolling guards to escape.

Interface

1. Health
2. Inventory

Story

England was in the grip of tyranny, brought by William and his conquering Norman hordes. Saxon nobles were dispossessed and often killed, lowly villagers taxed to the point of starvation. The only ray of hope for the future of the Saxons of England lay in the strong arms and keen eye of Robin.

Robin, the very spirit of the Ancient Forest which covered this fair land.

‘Robin of the Wood’ was the whispered reply to bullying Normans when asked from whence came the side of venison on which the poor of a small Saxon village were feeding.

‘Robin of the Wood’ was the cry, as hated tax collectors stripped bare the fields of Saxon smallholders.

‘Robin of the Wood’ the people cheered, as the bruised, battered and bewildered Norman brutes staggered bleeding and beaten from the bowers of the ancient forest.