Catacomb Abyss

* Catacomb (1990)
	+ Catacomb II (1991)

*3D DOS Games:*

* Catacomb 3D (1991)
	+ Catacomb Adventure Series (1992-1993)
		- **Catacomb Abyss** (1992)
		- Catacomb Armageddon (1992)
		- Catacomb Apocalypse (1993)

*Apple II & IIGS:*

* Catacombs (1991)
	+ Sylvan Idyll (1992)
		- Ether Quest (1993)
			* Sand Trap (1994)
* Catacomb Abyss IIGS (1994; unreleased)

*Related Games:*

* Dark Designs (1990-1994)
* Commander Keen (1990-1991)
* Dangerous Dave (1988-1993)
* Hovertank 3D (1991)
	+ Wolfenstein 3D (1992)
		- Blake Stone (1993-1994)

*Recreations:*

* Catacomb: ABYSS (2013)
* Catacomb WebGL (2017)
* Catacomb 3D FPS Maker (2019)

*Homage Games:*

* Rombo (2008)
* Two Lords (2008)
* Rombo Rush (2011)
* Bad Vibes (2017)
* Catacombs of the Damned (2018)
* Panty Panic Princess (2019)
* Crypt 3D (2019)
* Glacierbound (2020)
* The Vigilance of Nephthys (2020)
* Arkos (2021)
* Trial of the Sorcerer (2021)
* Crypt of the Slime Lord (2022)
* UNNAMED HERO IN THE UNDERWORLD (2022)
* Wizordum (TBA)

*This article is for the original shareware game, for the fan made ZDoom recreation see Catacomb: ABYSS*

**Catacomb Abyss** was the sequel to *Catacomb 3-D* and the first of the *Catacomb Adventure Series*, and featured the same main character in a new adventure: since his defeat, some of Nemesis' minions have built a mausoleum in his honour. Fearful of the dark mage's return, the townspeople hire Petton Everhail to descend below and end the evil. The environments are more varied than in *Catacomb 3D*, featuring crypts, gardens, mines, aqueducts, volcanic regions and various other locales. It was the only game in the series that was released as shareware, released by Softdisk in 1992.

## Story

### Levels

****Catacomb Abyss****

*Level Warp Codes*

* **0: The Towne Cemetery**
* **1: The Garden of Tears**
* **2: The Den of Zombies**
* **3: The Mausoleum Grounds**
* **4: The Main Floor of the Mausoleum**
* **5: Mike's Blastable Passage**
* **6: The Crypt of Nemesis the Undead**
* **7: The Subterranean Vault**
* **8: The Ancient Aqueduct**
* **9: The Orc Mines**
* **10: The Lair of the Trolls**
* **11: The Demon's Inferno**
* **12: The Battleground of the Titans**
* **13: The Coven of Mages**
* **14: The Inner Sanctum**
* **15: The Haunt of Nemesis**
* **16: The Passage to the Surface**
* **17: Big Jim's Domain**
* **18: Nolan's Nasty**
* **19: Tile Tester 3**
* **20: Tile Tester 1**
* **21: Tile Tester 2**
* **22: Good Map To Use**

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## Enemies

* Bat
* Zombie
* Wraith
* Skeleton Warrior
* Mage
* Blue Demon
* Water Troll
* Orc
* Troll
* Evil Eye
* Red Demon

## Items

* Red Key
* Yellow Key
* Green Key
* Blue Key
* Blue Gem
* Yellow Gem
* Red Gem
* Blue Gem
* Green Gem
* Treasure Chest
* Zappers
* Xterminators
* Scroll
* Crystal Hour Glasses

## Cheats

* F-10+G (Triggers God Mode ON or OFF)
* F-10+W (Warps To Any Level Throughout Game)
* F-10+I (Gives You Many Items)
* F-10+B (Trigger Different Game Border Colours)

## Reception

Computer Gaming World in May 1993 called *The Catacomb Abyss* "very enjoyable" despite the "minimal" EGA graphics and sound.

## Apple IIGS Port

A port to the Apple IIGS was worked on by Rebecca "Burger" Heiniman circa 1994, but was never released. It is largely faithful, but with slightly diminished graphics and seemingly no audio.