[1] Magic Knight has been sent to the Castle of Spriteland by the King of Ibsisima in order to find a special present for Princess Germintrude.

The castle is made up of two types of playing area: flick-screen rooms in the manner of a platform game and two large scrolling mazes.

An additional aspect of the gameplay is the ability to collect objects (found in both the rooms and the mazes) scattered around the castle and sell them for money.

Both the amount of money Magic Knight is carrying and the market value of his inventory are displayed on-screen.

The Castle of Spriteland is full of dangerous creatures who inhabit its many rooms as well as both of its mazes and collision with these saps Magic Knight's strength.