Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep
Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep on?
- Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep was released on Mac, DOS, Amiga, Sega CD, PC-98, FM Towns.
- When did Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep release?
- Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep was first released on March 25, 1994.
About Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep
Dungeon Master established several new standards for role playing and computer games in general. Dungeon Master was a realtime game instead of the traditional turn-based approach that was prevalent until then. Instead of using text-based commands to interact with the environment, players directly manipulated objects and the environment by clicking the mouse in the enlarged first-person view. Abstract Dungeons and Dragons style experience points and levels were eschewed in favor of a system where the characters' skills were improved directly via using them. It also introduced some novel control methods including the spell casting system, which involved learning sequences of runes which represented the form and function of a spell's effect. For example, a fireball spell was created by mixing the fire symbol with the wing symbol. This kind of attention to detail and focus on the user interface was typical of the game and helped create an often captivating sense of craft and ingenuity. Other factors in immersiveness were the then-revolutionary use of sound effects to indicate when a creature was nearby, and (primitive) dynamic lighting.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Mac, DOS, Amiga, Sega CD, PC-98, FM Towns
- Developer
- FTL Games
- Publisher
- Victor Entertainment
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega CD | 1994 | $14 | $34 | $130 | 43% | Low |
Also released on: Mac · DOS · Amiga · PC-98 · FM Towns. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release (Dungeon Master II Skullkeep) | $34 | $84 | $143 |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 6 times a year
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-11-02.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $5.00 in Oct 2008, $21 five years ago, and $13.75 as of Nov 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $3.49 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $5.94 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $4.39 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $6.30 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $9.50 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.97 | $8.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $7.99 | $13.94 |
| Jan 2016 | $9.99 | $16.51 |
| Jan 2017 | $11.00 | $18.88 |
| Jan 2018 | $10.16 | $19.99 |
| Jan 2019 | $14.30 | $19.95 |
| Jan 2020 | $15.52 | $24 |
| Jan 2021 | $18.50 | $25 |
| Jan 2022 | $22 | $40 |
| Jan 2023 | $27 | $35 |
| Jan 2024 | $15.50 | $42 |
| Jan 2025 | $15.50 | $37 |
| Jan 2026 | $13.90 | $35 |
| Nov 2026 | $13.75 | $34 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Nov 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | September 1994 | T-60085 | 009119920513 | — |
| Europe / PAL | 1994 | T-60085-50 | — | — |
| Japan | 25 March 1994 | T-60144 | — | ¥8,800 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1994
- Authenticity
- Low
A large first-person dungeon crawl whose interface really wants a mouse rather than the standard pad.
This is the Sega CD version of Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep, developed by FTL Games and published by JVC. It came out in Japan in March 1994, in North America in September 1994 and in Europe in 1994. Its music is CD audio tracks.
GamePro commented that the standard controller does not work well with the point-and-click interface and that a Sega Mouse is needed to enjoy it fully. Game Players called it a huge RPG with lots of puzzles and monsters, but said the controls leave you pretty much ineffective. Electronic Gaming Monthly found the graphics decent and the places intriguing, and thought it worth a look since there were few RPGs on the Sega CD. Sega Pro was far harsher, calling it an old-hat RPG with little character interaction, dull and slow in disc access.
What the press said at the time
| Sega Pro Issue 43 | April 1995 | 43% |
“The problem with Skull Keep is that it's just too slow and ponderous. … This could have been game of the year and a real Mega-CD saviour.”
“Old-hat RPG with very litle charactor interaction as you explore 3-0 dungeons, Very dull with slow disc.”
Also on other platforms
PC-98 · FM Towns · Amiga · MS-DOS · Mac
Before you buy
The US disc is below the middle on price among North American Sega CD games, and the European disc usually costs a lot more. Match the disc to your console's region: European for a European Mega-CD, Japanese for a Japanese one. If you want the game as reviewers meant it to be played, a Sega Mouse matters more than the disc.
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