Introduction

Set in ancient Egypt, with its legend of sacrificial burials, mythical creatures and magic, your task is to rescue your beloved princess Thaya. She has been kidnapped by the evil Pharoah, and only when you have freed her is your quest fully completed.

Locked away in a remote temple, the princess is about to be buried alive as a sacrifice to the gods. Armed with nothing more than a sword, and your reputation as the country's most acclaimed warrior, you must cross the desert in search of the temple.But many hazards and ordeals lie in your path. Mythological demons, demigods and magical devices are conjured up by the wicked Pharoah's magicians and will hinder you in your quest. You must use all your fighting skills and powers of combat to fend them off.

On your journey you will also come across various objects left behind over the centuries by others who have travelled the same route.These objects are rumored to possess magical powers, and you must use your cunning to determine how to release their magic. But remember - take care to distinguish between those containing good and evil powers.

Once inside the temple, your problems are not over. The temple is in the control of the Pharoah's magicians, who will use their evil powers to sap your strength and stamina. You have triumphed in your quest only when you are reunited with your princess and have released her from her bonds.

Playing The Game

As you encounter an enemy on your journey towards the temple, you must engage it in battle and overcome it if you are to get any further!

There are seven different moves which you can make which can be controlled using a joystick or the keyboard. Fighting Warrior is compatible with Kempston, Sinclair, cursor and programmable joystick interfaces.

Game Controls

When using the keyboard, any key along the bottom row will act as the 'FIRE' key.

Without fire button pressed (non-agressive moves):
O - Back Off, P - Move Forward, Q - Jump, A - Duck

With fire button pressed (aggressive moves)
O/P - Mid Strike, Q - Upper Strike, A - Low Strike

If playing with a joystick:

Without fire button pressed (non-agressive moves):
Left - Back Off, Right - Move Forward, Up - Jump, Down - Duck

With fire button pressed (aggressive moves)
Left/Right - Mid Strike, Up - Upper Strike, Down - Low Strike

When playing with either joystick or keyboard, any key along the row from H to ENTER will PAUSE the game.

Scoring

For every successful strike made on an enemy, you gain 10 points. Bonus points can be added to your score for any of the following:

1. making a quick kill
2. releasing the magical power from the right object
3. completing the game

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