A fortune in diamonds awaits an adventurer hardy enough to descend into the depths of the long-lost diamond mine deep inside the foreboding mountain. For those that dare venture into its depths, they may discover more than just diamonds, as in the heart of the mountain is a Temple Chamber. Inside this Temple Chamber rests an artifact beyond price, the Golden Crown, which must be brought to the Perpetual Flame on the mountaintop. But the creatures and spirits that inhabit the mine guard it, and no one that’s ventured into the mountain has ever returned.
At heart, Mountain King‘s objective is simple: get the Golden Crown and bring it to the Perpetual Flame. The controls are simple: left and right to move, up and down to climb ladders, upper left and upper right to jump, and the action button shines your flashlight. However, you can’t use the flashlight and pick up diamonds at the same time. You can explore the entire mountain, without restrictions, with the exception of the Temple Chamber and the bottom level. Why not the bottom level? Because that’s where one of the only things in the game that can kill you, the Giant Spider, lurks. If it touches you once, you’ll be ensnared in its web. You must wiggle the joystick left and right to escape. Fail to do so before the Giant Spider comes back, and you’re dead. You’ll also find yourself falling a lot due to the tricky jumping controls, and when you hit the ground, you’ll be stunned. How fast it takes you to recover depends on what height you fall from.
