Golden Axe

Synopsis

by Scott Alan Marriott

Golden Axe is a variant on the traditional beat-'em-up with a swords-and-sorcery theme instead of urban brawling. Three heroes vow revenge on evil warlord Death Adder for killing their loved ones and abducting the king and his daughter. Each character possesses distinct weapons, special moves, and magic abilities. Choose from barbarian Ax Battler, Amazon warrior Tyris Flare, or dwarf Gilius Thunderhead. Engage waves of skeletons, knights, giants, and other creatures while advancing through five side-scrolling locales. Some enemies ride one of three dragon types that can be mounted by your hero and used as an extra form of attack. Collect and save potions to unleash progressively powerful tiers of fire, lightning, or earth magic, depending on your character. Battle the computer alone or team-up with a friend for cooperative play. The Genesis version of the coin-op game adds the following extras: a three-stage beginner's mode, a 15-fight survivor mode, a versus battle option, and two bonus levels.

Features

• Choose from three playable characters
• Catch mischievous thieves on bonus stages in between levels
• Hitch a ride on one of three creatures

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