The object of the game is to escape the castle with as much wealth as possible.

To escape you will need to collect five keys and solve the final puzzle.
There is a key in each of the five towers, and the entrances to some of these towers are locked or hidden.

This game is full of puzzles; some need to be solved to gain access to rooms and navigate the castle. Others need to be solved to collect the valuables and increase your wealth.

There are gold coins, goblets, candlesticks, plates and jewels to collect throughout the castle. Some are in plain sight and easy to collect, some have to be earned by solving a puzzle and some are hidden so be observant.
There are collectable's that are needed to gain access to valuables or other rooms.

Be careful as you explore this castle there are a few dangers that can injure you.
Collect the food to replenish your health if you do get injured.

There is a dungeon in the castle but you will need to find and solve a puzzle to get the key for the gate. There is a 'torture chamber' if you can figure out how to gain access, two mazes that you need to find you way through and many more rooms.
There are many different types of puzzle to solve, some interconnected, some standalone, with different types of clues and hints throughout the game.