

Magic Sword FAQ/Walkthrough for Arcade and SNES
by Raging_DemonTEN
Copyright 1990,1992 Capcom
FAQ Copyright 2001

          This FAQ is for individual use only. If you wish to use it for 
another reason, please e-mail me at eagle25_100@yahoo.com.

Table Of Contents
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1.Introduction
2.Overview And Controls
3.Allies
4.Walkthrough
5.Monsters
6.Items

      I cannot read Japanese, so I was unable to translate what the 
bosses say and what it says inbetween levels. If anyone can translate, 
please e-mail me at eagle25_100@yahoo.com.

Version History
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V 0.2 - Walthrough Floors 00-10
        Lizardman and Knight added to Allies section
        Item List started
        Clerical errors fixed

V 0.1 - Introduction
        Overview And Controls
        Allies
        Incomplete Monster List

1.Introduction
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      Magic Sword was originally released as a arcade game in Japan in 
1990. It was a gigantic sucess, as it borrowed and improved many game 
formulas, such as Gauntlet and Goledn Axe, and turned it into a side-
scrolling adventure. It was then rereleased by Capcom on the SNES, and 
was never brought to the U.S. However, its a popular ROM, and here is a 
walkthrough to help you through it.

2.Overview And Controls
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       You are a warrior who must cleanse a Tower of Evil. You must 
fight all the enemies on each floor, get treasure, find keys, and open 
the door to the next level. I think there are 50 levels, but correct me 
if Im wrong. The controls are :

D-Pad - Move the warrior
Y - Attack with sword
B - Jump ( Hold Up while jumping to get a higher jump)
X - Zenidein

3.Allies
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    There are eight allies in the game. Each ally is good or bad for a 
situation, but it mostly relies on how you want to play the game. Also, 
your allies level up and get better attack when you get a Red Heart, or 
open a door with the same ally inside.The allies are rated on a 1 to 5 
star scale. 

Archer
  The archer is a blond woman who shoots two arrows straight ahead. When 
she gets to a higher level, she gains flame arrows.
Pro: Has good range, easy to aim
Con: Weak attack power
Rating: ***

Thief
   The thief throws bombs at an angle. The bombs do more damage when he 
gets to a higher level, and he becomes a great ally. Also, the thief has 
the ability to tell if a chest is trapped or not.
Pro: Good damage
Con: Not worth it until the higher levels
Rating: ***

Ninja
  The ninja throws out three ninja stars in a fan. The ninja stars 
bounce off structures and more are thrown when the ninja gets to a 
higher level.
Pro: Great spread attack, good room clearer
Con: His high level attacks can't compare to others
Rating: ***

Wizard
  The wizard had four orbs that circle around him and shoot out staright 
ahead. The wizard's orbs get bigger when he gets to a higher level.
Pro: Takes out almost every enemy
Con: Needs time to recharge between attacks
Rating: ***

Giant
  The giant throws a two-headed axe staight ahead. The axe gains a gold 
tint and does more damage when he gets to a higher level.
Pro: Strongest attack out of all the allies
Con: Weak range
Rating: ***

Cleric
  The cleric has three orbs that circle around him and shoots straight 
ahead. The orbs bounce off structures.
Pro: The amazing combination of a ninja and a wizard
Con: Almost never find him, loooong recharge time
Rating: ***

Lizardman
   The lizardman will not join you unless you have a Diamond Ring in 
your item box. If you do not have a Diamond Ring in your item box, he 
will attack you like a normal enemy would. He throws 3-5 swords in a 
straight line, and his sword's do more damage when he gets to higher 
levels.
Pro: Tough and unbelieveable damage
Con: Requires an item to get him
Rating: ****

Knight
  The knight throws 2-5 spears in a spread across the screen. His spears 
do more damage whn he gets to a higher level.
Pro: The best ally in the game, period
Con: Only found in later levels, hard to level-up
Rating: *****
    
4.Walkthrough
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   You have two basic attacks: the sword missle and the sword strike, 
with an additional attack in the Zenidein. The sword missle is a short-
range missle that will fire from your sword. The Magic meter in the 
lower-right of the screen will flash red when the missle is ready, or 
when the number above the meter are more than 00. The sword strike is a 
basic slash that can be performed at any time with the default Y button. 
The Zenidein is a room-clearing move that takes out all the enemies on 
the screen at the loss of one bar of life.
    Although this isn't a step-bystep walkthrough, Ill list what is in 
the treasure chests, doors, and the enemies on the level. Ill also list 
any secrets in the level. All lists are in order. When you see an (U) or 
an (D) after a treasure chest item or door, I am describing the door 
nearest to the top of the screen with a (U) and the one on the bottom 
with a (D). If a door or treasure chest is trapped, a (T) will appear 
after it. Also, the door to the next level of the castle is always a 
light blue, so go through them to reach the next level.

Floor OO
Treasure: Shield Upgrade,4000 points,Bat Key,Magic Rod,Circlet,Circle 
Key,Blue Potion
Doors: Female Archer,Giant
Enemies: Dagger Cloaks,Blue Orcs,Brown Bear,Wild Wolves
Boss: Chimera
   Use your allies's attacks and your sword missiles to wear him down, 
and run under him when he does a high jump. If ou are in trouble, use 
the Zenidein.
Reward: Jagged Scimitar, 8x900 points

Floor 01
Treasure: Shield Upgrade,Magic Rod,Face Key,Face Key,Circlet,Face Key, 
Destruction Book
Doors: Ninja,Cleric 
Enemies: Blue Orcs,Brown Bear,Giant Mosquitos
LEVEL SKIP - Once you get to the first door, go back the way you came 
and a door will apear that will take you to Floor 04

Floor 02
Treasure: Bat Key,900 points,Shield Upgrade,Face Key,Circlet,Circle Key
Doors: Thief,Archer,2 Skeletons(T),Wizard
Enemies: Easter Island Idols, Skeletons, Phantom Line

Floor 03
Treasure: Bat Key,Face Key,Circle Key,2000 points,Bat Key,Magic Rod
Doors: Archer,Ninja
Enemies: Blue Orge,Blue Orc

Floor 04
Treasure: Shield Upgrade,Jug,Fairy Egg,Blue Potion,Power Glove,Red Heart
Doors: None
Enemies: Blue Orc
Boss: Gold Dragon
   The Gold Dragon is the first dragon you face. He moves from left to 
right in a hover, and fires a lightining bolt from his mouth. When his 
head starts flashing, stand at the angle that the lightning bolt will be 
fired and the dragon will not fire his lightning bolt. Kill him with 
Sword Missiles and the Archer or Thief.
Reward: Scimitar, 8x900 points

Floor 05
Treasure: 900 points,Chalice,Destruction Book
Doors: None
Enemies: Mini-Bats,Blue Orc,Skeletons

Floor 06
Treasure: Magic Rod,Face Key,Shield Upgrade,900 points,Bat Key,Face 
Key,Face Key,Face Key,Circle Key,Bat Key
Doors: Giant,Cleric,4 Giant Mosquitos(T)
Enemies: Blue Orc,Brown Bear,Giant Mosquitos,Wild Wolves,Skull Witch

Floor 07
Treasure: 900 points,Circle Key,Bat Key,Circle Key, Boulders(T)
Doors: 2 Skeletons(T),Wizard,Thief,Ninja
Enemies:Terraformer,Skeletons

Floor 08
Treasure: Circle Key,Diamond Ring,Face Key,Bat Key,Glowing Coal,Face Key
Doors: Ninja,Giant
Enemies: Blue Orc,Wild Wolves,Lizardman,Mini-Bats,Bats,Brown Bear

Floor 09
Treasure: (Left)Fire(T),30000 points;(Right)Gauntlet,Bat Key,Circle 
Key,Fire(T),Shruiken,80000 points
Doors: Knight
Enemies: Skeletons,Blue Orc

Floor 10
Treasure: Bat Key,Scroll,Shield Upgrade,Face Key,Destruction Book,Face 
Key,Blue Potion,Sapphire Ring
Doors: 2 Skeletons(T),three Fairies
Enemies: Skeletons,Phantasm Line,Dagger Cloaks
 
5.Monsters
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   There are about 25 different enemies throughout the game, not 
including bosses.

Blue Orcs 
Found on: 
Attack: Walks strraight ahead towards you. Your typical grunt.
Strategy: Head-on attack

Dagger Cloaks
Found on:
Attack: Floats towards you in a wavy pattern
Strategy: Stand back and let your sword missile take care of it

Brown Bear
Found on:
Attack: Slowly moves towards you, requires two hits to die
Strategy: Attack from long range with allies and sword missile

Wild Wolves
Found on:
Attack: Runs towards you very fast and in packs
Strategy: Jump over or use wizard's attack

Giant Mosquitoes
Found on:
Attack: Floats in air and then divebombs
Strategy: Attack them before they divebomb

Easter Island Idols ( Need official name )( Parody of Konami's games)
Found on:
Attack: Slowly turns around and then starts firing missiles
Strategy: Close-up attack while they are turning around

Blue Ninja
Found on: Every level
Attack: Drops from top of screen and steals items on ground
Strategy: Too fast to really attack

Blue Ogre
Found on:
Attack: Slowly moves foward
Strategy: Long-range attacks

Skeleton
Found on:
Attack: Jump from all sides of screen, Blue Orc-like attack
Strategy: Watch your back and try to attack close, because they ca block 
your sword missiles

Terraformer
Found on:
Attack: Floats at top of screen, makes rocks fall on top of you
Strategy: Try to jump and attack before he gets rocks in air

Mini-Bats
Found on:
Attack: Form a swarm, then run into you
Strategy: Try to run past, or just start swinging your sword and hope 
for the best

Bats
Found on:
Attack: Fly towards you in a wavy pattern
Strategy: Stay back and swipe at with sword

Mummies
Found on:
Attack: Drop down from ceiling and walk towards you
Strategy: Start attack as soon as they drop down

Jellyfish
Found on:
Attack: Float in place, requires more than one hit
Strategy: Close-up attack

Red Orc
Found on:
Attack: Faster version of Blue Orc
Strategy: Same as Blue Orc

Missle Wizard
Found on:
Attack: Variant on Terraformer, floats down and shoots missiles at you
Strategy: Jump up and hit with sword

Skull Witch
Found on:
Attack: Materializes along with four skulls which shoot missiles at you
Strategy: Attack witch and try to avoid missiles

Blue Orge
Found on:
Attack: Swings big ball-and-chain around his head, swings it when hit
Strategy: Use Zenidein or use ally's long-range attacks

Phantasm Line
Found on:
Attack: Moves towards you in a zig-zag pattern of six ghosts
Strategy: Take out one by one

Lizardman
Found on:
Attack: Throws 2-3 spears at you
Strategy: Have the Diamond Ring and make him your ally!

6.Items
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Here is a list of items you find in the game

Blue Heart - Refills your ally's life
Red Heart - Levels up your ally
Fairy Egg - A fairy comes and drops food for you
Circlet - 1030 points
Unicorn Coins - Variying amount of points
Shruiken - Restores one full bar of life 

   Im hoping someone can explain what the items do in the item box when 
you pick them up. If you can, please e-mail me at eagle25_100@yahoo.com 

Thanks To...
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 - Plasticman's Emulation Zone, for the ROM. Visit them at 
http://www.plasticman.org/emu
 - Neo Rasa, for help with the Knight and Lizardman's attacks and 
information
 - Alister Lim, for level info
 - Kevin Malone, for his info on the Thief ally
 - Greg Arnold, for info on leveling up your allies

Additional Thanks To: David Utterback, B.J. Palmer
