A large part of my (and my generation’s) childhood consists of old-time cartoons, like Scooby-Doo, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Dexter’s Lab, etc. These cartoons, maybe because of their popularity, have developed game versions online. One such, and my personal childhood favorite, is Scooby-Doo and the Creepy Castle.
Scooby-Doo and the Creepy Castle is a 2-D interactive game based on, you guessed it right, Scooby-Doo. It consists of three levels wherein Scooby saves one of the three missing members of the Gang (Daphne, Velma and Fred) and the Ghost King tries to scare him in every possible way. The player aims to prevent the Ghost King from frightening Scooby-Doo too much. It is played by clicking on objects from the screen with the mouse either to collect it in the inventory or to interact with it. Items on the inventory will be used later on in the game. The player is given three lives, and ‘Scooby Snacks’ can be collected along the way to lower Scooby-Doo’s ‘fright level’.
The game’s mechanics are very easy to understand, but very challenging especially as the game proceeds to the next levels where more obstacles are encountered and the actions become fast-paced. Critical and quick thinking is involved since the player needs to know where, when and how to use an item to help Scooby immediately. It is very accessible to anyone because the is available in Y8 (which contains MANY other great games) and other game sites on the internet.
Overall, it is a very fun and challenging game that can be played by anyone and any age. The mystery and fun factors of the story go well to creating the game and making it more enjoyable.














