Black Lamp is a platform game in which you have to find and collect several colored lamps and bring them back one by one to a case located in the first room. There are also several types of bonuses to collect along the way, and many enemies and creatures to fight off. The ultimate goal is to bring all the colored lamps back to the case, including the elusive Black Lamp .
The game is played on a series of connected rooms, with ladders and doors allowing you to move between them, as well as outside areas where you must defend yourself by shooting or avoiding attacking creatures.
The graphics are very sharp and colorful, with animations on fireplaces, candles, and torches adding to the game's atmosphere.