Castles of Mew

In Castle of Mew, the player assumes the role of a treasure hunter exploring a castle. At the start of the game, an ASCII-rendered map displays the layout of the castle, including the positions of treasure, dragons, closed doors, and quicksand. This map reappears every other move, but players must rely on memory for effective navigation. Contact with a dragon or quicksand results in immediate death. Dragons can be defeated by firing an arrow in the correct direction from one room away.

The player begins with 25 charisma points, which decrease by one with each move. Treasure collected throughout the castle can be used to purchase additional arrows or replenish charisma. A store is accessible at any time during gameplay, provided the player recalls a three-digit combination presented at the beginning of the game.