LOADING INSTRUCTIONS

AMSTRAD CPC CASSETTE
Press CTRL and SMALL ENTER keys simultaneously. Press PLAY on the cassette recorder.

GAMEPLAY
You may choose to play either the barbarian or Princess Maria. At the beginning of the game the two characters will appear. Choose your warrior by moving the joystick left or right and pressing FIRE.

LEVELS

You must fight your way through three levels- the Wastelands the Caverns, and the Dungeons- before arriving at the fourth level, the Inner Sanctum of Drax. These sections must be played in the correct order.

Each of the first three levels is a maze consisting of approximately 28 screens. As you view each screen it is possible to walk left, right, or into doors or caves at the back of the screen.

The direction you are walking, as viewed on a map, is continually changing and therefore a compass (in which the sword always points north, has been provided at the bottom of the screen.

When you reach the exit to the next level the Level Display will pulse as a warning. It is not advisable to leave a level without first collecting all available magical objects (see below).

MONSTERS
On each of the first three levels you must tight six different types of monster, some of which can be killed with one well - placed blow.

They are:

THE WASTELANDS: Saurian beasts, Neanderthal men, Apes, Mutant Chickens, Stabbers, Floaters
THE CAVERNS: Carnivores, Ore Guards, Crabs, Slithering Things, Cave Trolls, Stingers.
THE DUNGEON: Pit Things, Dungeon Masters, Giant Grubs, Gobblers, Eyes, Orclets.

If you survive to the Sanctum of Drax you must face The Living idol, a great Demon and finally, the dreaded Drax!

MAGICAL OBJECTS
In each oft he first three levels there are two magical objects that you will need to collect in order to survive throughout the quest.

The axe increases your strength;
The globe guards against death from Drax's magic; The potion increases your resistance;
The key opens portcullis doors;
The shield guards against instant death from the Demon's fire; The jewel disables the Living Idol when the idol is reached.

ENERGY AND LIVES
Your energy is displayed as a bar at the top right of the screen. when it runs out your lose a life.

You start the game with five lives. More lives can be gained throughout the game by collecting any skulls you may find. These contain the life-force of warriors who have preceded you. When you lose all your lives you restart the current level.

The energy of the current monster you are fighting is displayed as a bar at the top left of the screen. When it runs out I he monster is destroyed.

SCORING
The more difficult fighting moves will score highly and do more damage.

JOYSTICK MOVES
These are your joystick moves When you are facing right (reverse these when facing left).

KEYBOARD CONTROLS

SPECTRUM & AMSTRAD

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