This 1-bit piece was done on commission for good friend @Sotenga (who doesn't post here much but really should). His prompt was, "the front gates/opening from Castlevania" - the MacVenture-esque interface surrounding it was entirely my idea. Drawn entirely in FullPaint on a 1986 Macintosh Plus, with the "raw" version courtesy of Mini vMac.
And as far as finishing touches go, I felt like a MacVenture riff wouldn't be complete without some prose, and I am nothing if not a major Castlevania geek. Transcript of said prose is under the Read More.