Barbarian II: The Barbarian and Mariana Fight The Monsters

At the finale of Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior, the Barbarian defeated the warriors of Drax and thus freed Princess Mariana from his evil spell. Drax fled to the dungeons beneath his black castle, vowing to wreak disaster on the Jewelled Kingdom.

There is only one way to stop Drax. The Barbarian and Mariana - herself an accomplished swordswoman - are the only two warriors skilled enough to survive the perilous journey to Drax's lair. They must stop him before it is too late.

Playing the role of either the Barbarian or Mariana, you must fight your way through three levels - the Wastelands, the Caverns and the Dungeons - each being a maze of about 26 screens.

There are seventeen different types of monster to defeat, including: Stabbers, Stingers, Pit Things, and Gobblers. You must also collect six different magical objects in order to survive the quest.

Finally you reach the fourth level, the Inner Sanctum, where you face the Living Idol, the Demon and finally the dreaded Drax!

Introduction

Enter the world of sorcery, evil beings and all-powerful monsters as you join the Barbarian and Princess Mariana on their perilous journey to the Dungeon of Drax.

The evil Drax has vowed to wreak disaster on the Jewelled Kingdom; only with your help can the Barbarian and the Princess have victory! You'll need brains and muscle for this tortuous adventure! Do you have what it takes?

Prologue

At the finale of Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior, the Barbarian defeated the warriors of Drax and thus freed Princess Mariana from his evil spell. Drax fled to the dungeons beneath his black castle, vowing to wreak disaster on the Jewlled Kingdom.

It is decided that there is only one way to stop Drax. The Barbarian and Mariana - herself an accomplished swordswoman - are the only two warriors skilled enough to survive the perilous journey to Drax's lair. They must stop him before it is too late.

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 26 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 arrow always points north) has been provided at the bottom of the screen.

It is not advisable to leave a level without first collecting all the available magical objects. These are the orb, the shield, the jewel, the potion, the axe and the key. You will find it useful to construct a map of each level to find your way through the maze and to find out where the exit is placed.

Monsters

On each of the first three levels you must fight five or 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, Orc Guards, Crabs, Slithering Things, Stingers.

The DUNGEON
Pit Things, Dungeon Masters, Giant Grubs, Gobblers, Eyes, Orclets.

If you survive to the INNER SANCTUM OF DRAX, you must face the Living Idol, a great Demon and, finally, the dreaded Drax!

Energy And Lives

Your energy is displayed as a bar at the top right of the screen. When it runs out you lose a life. You start the game with five lives (indicated as filled-in ovals below the "BARBARIAN II" title). 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 the monster is destroyed.

Choice of Character

You may choose to play as either the Barbarian or Princess Mariana. At the beginning of the game the two characters will appear : choose to play as Princess Mariana by pressing key 1 or as the Barbarian by pressing key 2.

Magical Objects

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

The ORB guards against death from Drax's magic.
The SHIELD guards against instant death from the Demon's fire.
The JEWEL disables the Living Idol when reached.
The POTION increases your resistance.
The AXE increases your strength.
The KEY opens portcullis doors.

Scoring

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

Game Controls

Z - Left, X - Right, * - Run, ? - Turn Around
RETURN & Z - Kick, RETURN & X - Flying Neck Chop
RETURN & * - Overhead Chop, RETURN & ? - Low Chop
SHIFT - Jump, SPACE - Enter Cave

Note: These controls are for a left-facing character. For a right-facing character, RETURN and Z give a Flying Neck Chop and RETURN and X give a Kick.

P/O - Pause On/Off, SHIFT & ESCAPE - Restart Level (Score lost)

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