----< GOLDEN AXE >----

The Golden Axe takes on a horrible new cast...

The  Death  Adder  and  his  evil  forces  have  invaded  the  land,
immprisoned  the  king and  his  daughter and  stolen the  legendary
Golden  Axe.  Only the  three  heroes  of  Yuria  have the  power to
stop  the  ruthless  tyrant  and  regain  the  throne.  Tyris-Flare,
a beautiful  and  powerful  amazon,  has summoned  her fire magic to
eliminate the Adder and his orphan-making fiends. Gilius-Thunderhead
rumbles and tumbles to the scene with  his  astonishing  combination
of lightning power and gymnastics skills.  And the Axe Battler,  who
has a personal bone to pick with the evil  Adder,  has sharpened his
giant sword for battle.  *You*  must choose which challenger to send
into the dreaded path of the Death Adder.

The once idyllic Eagle Island has been  transformed into a  real bird
of prey, trapping the good Yurians in its infested feathers. Fearless
Skeleton Swordsman slash through the mangy  battlefield, hunting down
Adder's enemies. Meanwhile, Twin Brutes and Lizard Women spread their
horror in the once prosperous  Turtle Village.  The  precocious Death
Adder Jr.  throws knots of  electricity from the palace door, barring
entrance  to the  stolen throne.  Your weapons range from razor-sharp
swords to  curtains of fire. You can even joust with your foes on the
back  of  a  bizarrian  -  stolen  from  an  un-saddled  Adder fiend!
Remember, one dose of magic can wipe away an acre of evil.


Power Up /
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GOLDEN AXE  is a two-player game which can be played with a joystick,
the keyboard or a mouse.

1) Set up your computer as shown in the IBM PC (or compatible) owner's
   manual. DOS 2.1 or higher is required to play this game. If you are
   using a  joystick,  plug it in. Then boot up your system to display
   the system prompt.

2) Insert GOLDEN AXE disk #1 into the floppy drive. Type GOLD and press
   RETURN.

3) The video  configuration  screen  will  appear.  Choose  the number
   associated with the video mode which you would  like to use.  Then,
   press the space bar  to start  the game.  Use directional arrows to
   choose one or two  players  and the type of  game. Choose "Options"
   for control methods.


Move Out /
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J = Joystick
M = Mouse
K = Keyboard

Walking - J/M : Push the joystick/mouse in appropriate direction
            K : Directional Keys/Configured Keys

Running -   J : Tap joystick twice in appropriate direction
            M : Move mouse to left or right, center, move again
            K : Tap directional arrow twice
 

Unless you  change the defaults, the controls are configured as shown
next:


                          MAGIC       ATTACK           JUMP
Player 1 - Joystick    Right Shift  Button 1        Button 2
Player 1 - Keyboard    Right Shift  5 - Num Keypad  INS Key
Player 1 - Mouse       Right Shift  Right Button    Left Button
Player 2 - Joystick    Left Shift   Button 1        Button 2
Player 2 - Keyboard    Left Shift   'S' Key         TAB Key
Player 2 - Mouse       Left Shift   Right Button    Left Button


Special Moves /
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Leaping                : While running, press JUMP
Slam/Kick/Head Butt    : While running, press ATTACK
Downward Thrust        : While leaping, press ATTACK
Special Skilled Attack : Press JUMP and ATTACK at the same time
Downward Slash         : Press JUMP then quickly press ATTACK
To Pause               : Press the space bar. Press again to resume
To Toggle Sound        : F2
To Toggle Music        : F3
To Calibrate Joystick  : F4
To Exit to DOS         : Press the ESC key.


Dox typed by - Codo the Mysterious
Game supplied by - Codo the Mysterious