冰宫之外：鬼与妖精的故事展开

《Beyond the Ice Palace》是由 Elite Systems 于 1988 年开发的《Ghosts 'n Goblins》的虚构续作。最初的目的是作为 Thundercats 游戏，但在 Capcom 拒绝授予真正的《Ghosts 'n Goblins》续集的开发权后，它被重新调整用途。该游戏的游戏玩法与其灵感相似，玩家控制骑士通过三个横向卷轴关卡，与敌人作战并收集武器。尽管发布后广受好评，《冰宫之外》却因其长度短、只有三个关卡和有限的敌人而受到阻碍。 Pixelheart 最近宣布推出续作《Beyond the Ice Palace 2》，承诺提供更现代的银河恶魔城风格体验。

Beyond the Ice Palace: The Apocryphal Sequel to Ghosts 'n Goblins

冰宫之外：鬼与妖精的伪续集

In the annals of video game history, there exists a curious chapter involving apocryphal sequels—unofficial follow-ups to popular arcade games developed by third-party studios. One such developer was Elite Systems, renowned for their stellar conversions of coin-op classics such as Bomb Jack, Commando, and Ghosts 'n Goblins to 8-bit systems.

在视频游戏史册中，存在着一个涉及杜撰续集的奇怪章节——第三方工作室开发的流行街机游戏的非官方后续作品。 Elite Systems 就是这样的开发商之一，该公司因其将 Bomb Jack、Commando 和 Ghosts 'n Goblins 等投币式经典游戏出色地转换为 8 位系统而闻名。

Origins: The Thundercats Connection

起源：雷猫连接

Elite Systems' pursuit of apocryphal sequels began with the development of Bomb Jack II, an internally developed follow-up to the beloved arcade hit. Seeking to capitalize on the popularity of another hit franchise, Thundercats, the British company acquired the license to create several games based on the animated series.

Elite Systems 对虚构续作的追求始于《Bomb Jack II》的开发，这是一款内部开发的热门街机游戏的后续作品。为了利用另一部热门系列《Thundercats》的受欢迎程度，这家英国公司获得了根据动画系列制作多款游戏的许可。

However, the overlap between the Thundercats and Ghosts 'n Goblins projects proved to be problematic. Capcom, the rights holder to Ghosts 'n Goblins, declined Elite's request for a sequel, as they were nearing the release of their own successor, Ghouls 'n Ghosts. Additionally, Elite was hesitant to release two Thundercats games in such close proximity.

然而，《雷霆猫》和《幽灵与妖精》项目之间的重叠被证明是有问题的。 《Ghosts 'n Goblins》的版权持有者 Capcom 拒绝了 Elite 制作续集的请求，因为他们即将发布自己的继任者《Ghouls 'n Ghosts》。此外，Elite 还犹豫是否要在如此接近的时间发布两款 Thundercats 游戏。

Beyond the Ice Palace: A Ghostly Resemblance

冰宫之外：幽灵般的相似

Undeterred, Nick Jones, the skilled programmer behind the Thundercats project, swiftly modified the game, removing references to Lion-O and replacing them with a generic fantasy setting. The result was Beyond the Ice Palace, a title that hinted at its close association with Ghosts 'n Goblins ("Ice Palace" being a section in the game's second level).

Thundercats 项目背后的熟练程序员尼克·琼斯并没有被吓倒，他迅速修改了游戏，删除了对 Lion-O 的引用，并用通用的奇幻背景取代了它们。结果就是《Beyond the Ice Palace》，这个标题暗示了它与《Ghosts 'n Goblins》的密切联系（“Ice Palace”是游戏第二关的一个部分）。

At its core, Beyond the Ice Palace was a blatant homage to Capcom's classic, featuring a protagonist traversing three multi-directional scrolling levels to confront and vanquish the enigmatic witch. The player character possessed the abilities to walk, jump, and launch an infinite supply of projectiles, with various weapons such as swords, maces, daggers, and broadswords available to collect throughout the levels.

《冰宫之外》的核心是对卡普空经典作品的公然致敬，主角穿越三个多向滚动关卡，对抗并战胜神秘女巫。玩家角色拥有行走、跳跃和发射无限弹丸的能力，并可以在关卡中收集各种武器，如剑、狼牙棒、匕首和大刀。

Gameplay and Longevity

游戏玩法和长寿

Beyond the Ice Palace played like a carbon copy of Ghosts 'n Goblins, with a few notable differences. The protagonist could summon two enigmatic masks that functioned as smart bombs, and instead of donning armor like Sir Arthur, he had a maximum of nine lives before the game ended.

《冰宫之外》的玩法就像《鬼魂与妖精》的翻版，但有一些显着的差异。主角可以召唤两个神秘的面具，充当智能炸弹，并且不像亚瑟爵士那样穿上盔甲，在游戏结束前他最多有九条命。

Despite its similarities to arcade classics, Beyond the Ice Palace suffered from a glaring flaw: its brevity. With only three levels, each ending with a boss fight, the adventure could be completed in a matter of minutes, even by the standards of arcade games of the era.

尽管《冰宫之外》与街机经典有相似之处，但它有一个明显的缺陷：它的简洁。只有三个关卡，每个关卡都以 Boss 战结束，即使按照当时街机游戏的标准，冒险也可以在几分钟内完成。

Critical Success and Apocryphal Sequel

巨大的成功和伪续集

Despite its shortcomings, Beyond the Ice Palace was met with critical acclaim upon its release, earning high praise for its frantic gameplay and arcade-like presentation. It became a commercial success across Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC systems.

尽管有缺点，《冰宫之外》一经推出就受到了好评，其疯狂的游戏玩法和街机般的呈现赢得了高度赞扬。它在 Commodore 64、ZX Spectrum 和 Amstrad CPC 系统上取得了商业上的成功。

Its fortunes were not as favorable on 16-bit platforms, with the Amiga and Atari ST conversions offering little improvement over the 8-bit original. However, the game's legacy lives on, as Pixelheart recently announced Beyond The Ice Palace 2, an upcoming "metroidvania"-style sequel for modern platforms, promising to revisit the adventures of the blond prince once more.

它在 16 位平台上的命运并不那么有利，Amiga 和 Atari ST 转换版与 8 位原始平台相比几乎没有什么改进。然而，这款游戏的遗产依然存在，Pixelheart 最近宣布推出《Beyond The Ice Palace 2》，这是一款即将推出的现代平台“类银河战士恶魔城”风格的续作，承诺将再次重温金发王子的冒险经历。