GAMEPLAY

The game consists of stages in which you destroy various fanstasy oriented opponents, collect zenny coins, open treasure chests (with keys) and break open containers that hold either treasure or villains. There are a number of Old Men frozen along the way who may reward you if you free them. Some give clues to the game, others give you more play time, money or vitality potions - while some allow you to buy weapons, armour, keys and potions from them.

After you save an Old Man, he will disappear. Saving zenny coins allows you to purchase various items as you progress. If you buy one of the four weapons available, a weapon power number appears next to the appropriate icon at the foot of the screen. You automatically throw several knives each time you use your weapon.

Each stage ends with a major villain. You may encounter any of the following:

Block Head, Blue Dragons, Spear Throwing Demons, Blue Samurai,Dragons, Red Dragons, Gold Samuarai Dragons or Black Dragons.

Opening a treasure chest can reveal one of the following:

An hourglass (gives more time), a lantern or gold. Take care, some contain fire columns that can damage you.

Bonuses are gained by collecting various characters, these include Capcom cows, elves, barrels and stars.

Here is a list of minor villains you will encounter:

Block Heads - rectangular chunks of stone that bounces around and tries to squash you.
Skeletons - apppear out of the ground anb throw their heads at you. Can´t be killed until fully animated.
Blue Goblin - tries to chop you with his battle axe.
Spinning Skull - can´t be killed.
Fire Mummies - spit fire.
Audrey II - man-eating plant.
Audrey III - poisonous variety of Audrey II. If you are poisoned by an Audrey III plant, you will not throw the knives. The potions from the Old Man will cure poison.
Fire Demon - doesn´t move. Just throws fireballs at you. It can´t throw fireballs as long as you keep hitting.
Grim Reaper Hags - come in two varieties. One generates red fire columns and one generates blue blue frost columns. The blue frost column reverse right and the left on your joystick. Both go ethereal when attacked.
Spear Throwing Demon - starts out as a sphere. Uncurls and flies around throwing spears.
Birds - fall from various places when triggered by player bounce a couple of times, then disintegrate.
Vile Vials - little blue blobs that bob around and try to touch you.

JOYSTICK CONTROLS

Up - Up
Down = Down
Left = Left
Right = Right
Fire Button = Fire

KEYBOARD CONTROLS

Keyboard is fully redefinable.