
Shooting a box can speed along the process of lockpicking, but given that some chests contain explosives that can go off if shot, this may not be advisable.Ĭastle Wolfenstein‘s Berzerk-esque levels are generated from scratch when the game is booted up. Chests must be lock picked to open and can take anywhere from 10 to 255 “seconds” to pick, where a “second” is one footstep of an onscreen guard. Guards will sometimes take multiple shots to kill, especially if your aim is hindered from drinking Schnapps. You can only carry ten bullets and three grenades at once, both of which are extremely valuable and not to be squandered. Major elements include: picking open chests to receive extra items like food and armor, avoiding patrols by staying behind them, and holding guards at gunpoint and frisking them for keys and ammo. Written by Silas Warner in 1981, Castle Wolfenstein can be considered a very early form of stealth game. You are given a pistol, smuggled in by your fellow prisoner, and can also locate grenades, bulletproof vests and enemy uniforms that are scattered throughout the castle. Your mission is twofold: escape from the castle, and steal the war plans for Operation Rheingold.

You’ve been captured by the SS and thrown into the dungeons of Castle Wolfenstein.
