Astyanax
NES-YX-USAJalecoAstyanax(tm)Instruction Manual---DreamsThe girl is beautiful. Probably the most beautiful girl you have ever seen. But she seems sad... or afraid. She is caught; trapped in some sort of bubble.And there is someone standing by her, someone dark - EVIL!She looks towards you and calls...ASTYANAX...ASTYANAX!!!And then, you wake up.You are Astyanax, a 16-year-old student at Greenview High, and you haven't hada whole lot of sleep lately. A beautiful girl has been invading your dreams,along with something sinister. She is being held captive; you're not surewhere. All you know is you're running late for Algebra and can't worry aboutstrange fairy tales.Gate to RemliaAs you head home from school later that day, the questions of this morningappear again in your mind. Who is that girl? And who is keeping her in a bub-ble?? You're so lost in thought, you barely notice the sky change colors andthe sun become a blinding ball of purple fire. And then, everything goesblack...---Cast of charactersAstyanax: (Our hero!) A freshman at Greenview High, Astyanax has been selectedby the people of Remlia to rescue Princess Rosebud from the castle of the evilwizard, Blackhorn.Princess Rosebud: Ruler of Remlia, captive of Blackhorn, but far from help-less.Cutie: Friend and advisor of Princess Rosebud. She will be Astyanax's personaltour guide for his long journey.Blackhorn: The evil wizard. He has kidnapped Princess Rosebud because he hopesto drain her magical powers and add them to his own - all in an effort to rulethe world. And he wonders why people always refer to him as the "evil" wizardBlackhorn.Thorndog: A heart of stone, a face of bone. Thorndog is the chief lackey, err,advisor of Blackhorn. A powerful magician with a bad attitude.Caesar: Monstrous creature with a gland problem. Blackhorn's pet. Also knownas Gremlin-face, The Thing That Walks Like A Chicken, and Daphne (but only tohis closest friends).---How to use the control padController #1 is the only control pad used in Astyanax.Start Button- To start the game.- To pause the game.- To skip from story to game play.- To change Astyanax's magic spell (used in conjunction with control pad).- To restart game after losing all lives (will restart from the last level).Control Pad- To move Astyanax- To cast a spell (upper portion + B button).- To duck (lower portion).A button- To make Astyanax jump.B button- To use weapon.- To use magic spell (when pressing "up" on control pad).- Select button is not used in Astyanax.---(Status bar)1) Score2) Weapon power: Attack is more powerful when gauge is full.3) Astyanax's Body Strength: When gauge hits zero, Astyanax will lose one    life. Weapon will change to less powerful one.4) Spell power: Gauge will decrease when Astyanax casts a spell. Will only be   replenished at the end of a round, or by Cutie.5) Spell Select: Shows what spell is currently selected.6) Round: Current location.---Weapon    Damage to enemy   Consume spell gauge  Increase Spell EffectivenessBroad Ax  **                **                   **Spear     *                 *                    *Sword     ***               ***                  ****=least**=middle***=mostWeapons:There are three different weapons Astyanax can wield. Each weapon not onlydoes a certain amount of damage to enemies, but also enhances Astyanax's spellpower, and determines how much energy will be used when Astyanax casts a spell.---Spells:Astyanax can use three different spells to aid him in his battles. Each spelluses a certain amount of spell energy and can only be used if there is enoughenergy left in the spell gauge.Blind - Freezes enemies for several seconds. Uses less energy than Astyanax'sother spells.Blast - Damages all enemies within range. Consumes less energy than "Bolt",but also does less damage.Bolt - Most powerful spell, causes extreme damage to all enemies on screen.Consumes most energy of all spells.---Notes, hints, etc.The Maze of Castle Terenea: To teleport through a door in the Castle Terenea,press the "up" portion of the control pad when Astyanax is standing in thedoorway.Note: The "up" arrow must be held for 3 seconds to successfully teleport.Free menFree men are awarded at:100,000 points200,000 points400,000 pointsand every 200,000 points thereafter.---ItemsThe following items can be found when Astyanax smashes stone idols with hisweapon:Change WeaponChanges weapon to next type. Ax -> Spear -> SwordPotionRed: Recover 3 points on life gaugeBlue: Recover full life gaugePower Supplyincreases power gauge of weapon.WingsWith this item, Astyanax can swing his weapon quicker than usual.1 UpOne free life.Cutie-Either increasing spell gauge (by pushing "up")-Change weapon (by pushing down, then left or right)