Arabian Magic
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is a horizontally-scrolling hack and slash
arcade game
, released by Taito
in 1992
. It was also released on Taito Legends 2
for PC
, PlayStation 2
and Xbox
.
However, formidable monsters are lurking along their path. Prince Lassid, Princess Lisa, Sinbad and Afshaal, each armed with their own special magic and powers, set out on the quest for the Jewel of Seven Colors. Suspenseful battle scenes, skillful sword fights and a "magic lamp," which feels all enemies in a single blow, await the players. Their adventure to restore peace to the kingdom now begins.
awaiting the player at the end of each level. Each guardian, once defeated, will drop a jewel which forms a part of the Jewel of Seven Colors. Guardians, once defeated, will join the player and become a spirit you can summon using the same button as the genie. Each level is littered with vases and wooden chests which, when broken, reveal treasure items and power-up
s. The game has slight RPG elements in that stats, such as life, can be raised. The game ends when the player has recovered the Jewel of Seven Colors, saved the King (making him human, in the process) and restored peace to Shahariyard.
The four characters have the ability to summon a huge genie
. The genie only stays on screen for a moment, but can be indirectly controlled to attack enemies with powerful blows.
Hack and slash
Hack and slash or hack and slay, abbreviated H&S or HnS, refers to a type of gameplay that emphasizes combat. "Hack and slash" was originally used to describe an aspect of pen-and-paper role-playing games , carrying over from there to MUDs, MMORPGs, and video games in general...
arcade game
Arcade game
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, released by Taito
Taito Corporation
The is a Japanese publisher of video game software and arcade hardware wholly owned by publisher Square Enix. Taito has their headquarters in the Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, sharing the facility with its parent company....
in 1992
1992 in video gaming
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. It was also released on Taito Legends 2
Taito Legends 2
Taito Legends 2 is the sequel to Taito Legends and is a follow-up collection of 39 Taito arcade games for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC....
for PC
Personal computer
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, PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
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and Xbox
Xbox
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.
Plot
The game is set in the mythical world of The Arabian Nights. Some time ago, the Evil One plagued the peaceful kingdom of Shahariyard. In order to save the King - who, by sorcery, had been transformed into a monkey - a group of heroes must find the Jewel of Seven Colors and release the evil hex.However, formidable monsters are lurking along their path. Prince Lassid, Princess Lisa, Sinbad and Afshaal, each armed with their own special magic and powers, set out on the quest for the Jewel of Seven Colors. Suspenseful battle scenes, skillful sword fights and a "magic lamp," which feels all enemies in a single blow, await the players. Their adventure to restore peace to the kingdom now begins.
Gameplay
Arabian Magic has seven different stages, each with one of the powerful guardiansBoss (video games)
A boss is an enemy-based challenge which is found in video games. A fight with a boss character is commonly referred to as a boss battle or boss fight...
awaiting the player at the end of each level. Each guardian, once defeated, will drop a jewel which forms a part of the Jewel of Seven Colors. Guardians, once defeated, will join the player and become a spirit you can summon using the same button as the genie. Each level is littered with vases and wooden chests which, when broken, reveal treasure items and power-up
Power-up
In computer and video games, power-ups are objects that instantly benefit or add extra abilities to the game character as a game mechanic. This is in contrast to an item, which may or may not have a benefit and can be used at a time chosen by the player...
s. The game has slight RPG elements in that stats, such as life, can be raised. The game ends when the player has recovered the Jewel of Seven Colors, saved the King (making him human, in the process) and restored peace to Shahariyard.
Characters
Each player can select from four distinctive characters:- Prince Lassid - the sword wielding hero, is a well-rounded character who has excellent speed and fast attacks.
- Princess Lisa - she has excellent reach with her magic-based attacks and also has a special spinning move, performed by tapping forward twice. She is a fast character but suffers defensively.
- Sinbad - is a powerful character with a very useful flaming sword attack, done by holding the attack button and then releasing.
- Afshael - much like Lisa, Afshael has excellent reach with his mace and also has a similar spinning attack done in the same manner. He has high defense but suffers in speed.
The four characters have the ability to summon a huge genie
Genie
Jinn or genies are supernatural creatures in Arab folklore and Islamic teachings that occupy a parallel world to that of mankind. Together, jinn, humans and angels make up the three sentient creations of Allah. Religious sources say barely anything about them; however, the Qur'an mentions that...
. The genie only stays on screen for a moment, but can be indirectly controlled to attack enemies with powerful blows.
See also
- Arabian FightArabian Fightis a scrolling beat 'em up arcade game released by Sega in 1992.Unlike many of Sega's arcade titles the game was never 'ported' to a home console, presumed reasons include size and the impressive sprite scaling and effects used in the gameplay and lack of popularity or notoriety in comparison to...
- Exile (1988 video game series)
- Osman (video game)