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- Mace: The Dark Ages FAQ v.97
- by Justin Thomas & Patrick McCarron
-
-
- -=-=[ What's New in .97 ]=-=- (Updated 7/21/97)
- - Koyasha's execution added.
- - Added Pojo code and moves.
- - Added Fatal and moves for Dregen and moves for Hellknight.
- - Added story for Xiao.
- - Namira's Execution added.
- - Lot of combos added.
- - New secret characters and lots of special moves!!!
- - Stage selection and secret stages...
- - Tons of combos added!
-
-
- -=-=[ Codes ]=-=-
- Secret Stages:
- Move to indicated characters and hit start after each one.
-
- Battle in a Mini Golf Course (Koyasha, Mordus Kull, Takeshi)
- Battle at Machu Pichu (Namira, Koyasha, Taria)
- Battle in the Castle (Mordus Kull, Taria, Ragnar)
- Battle in San Francisco Rush (Xiao Long, Al' Rashid, Koyasha)
- Battle with a Big Noggin' (Ragnar, Al' Rashid, Takeshi)
- Battle in Micronaut Mode (Takeshi, Al' Rashid, Ragnar, Xiao Long)
- Battle in Super Speed Grid Mode (Ichiro, Xiao Long, Koyasha)
- Battle the Random A.I. (Hell Knight, Xiao Long, Dregan, Namira)
-
- Stage Selection:
- Go to character's portrait and hit start 4 times then select your
- character like normal.
-
-
- -=-=[ Key ]=-=-
- B = Back, D = Down, F = Forward, J = Jump, Q = Quick, S = Strong, K = Kick,
- E = Evade, QCT = Quarter Circle Toward, QCB = Quarter Circle Back,
- HCT = Half Circle Toward, HCB = Half Circle Back
- All characters have counter-attacks: QCT, E followed by Q or S.
- All characters have throws: F + Q.
- Picking up Objects: Next to object hit D + S
- Counters: QCT, E
- If no distance on fatals stand close.
-
-
- -=-=[Secret Characters ]=-=-
- Mace has a total of six secret characters (including a playable Grendel).
- Four of these will be time-release, beginning one month after the release
- of the arcade game. Look for them beginning around July 1.
-
- =[ Grendel ]=
- Grendal is a savage monster who is at once less than and more than a
- man. A tormented soul trapped in a demon's body, he has scattered
- memories of once being human, of having a family. Those memories have
- been obliterated by decades of oppressive killing, forced to do the
- bidding of Asmodeus.
-
- -[ Selection ]-
- Win three 2-player games. On the fourth 2-player game, go to Executioner.
- Press evade, then start. You should have Grendel now.
-
- -[ Moves ]-
- Earthquake - Q + S + K
- Trip and Hammer - HCB, S, S
- Shoulder Ram - F, F, S shoulder ram
- Uppercut - HCT, Q
- Head Ram Followed with a Hit - B, Q + S, S
- Railroad Treatment - Q + S, Q + S, Q + S
-
- -[ Combos ]-
- 7-hit - B + K, K, B, F + Q, Q + S, Q + S, Q + S, Q + S
-
- -[ Fatality ]-
- ???
-
-
- =[ Hellknight ]=
- Sent from hell to retrieve the Mace and slay the rogue demon Asmodeus.
-
- -[ Selection ]-
- Timebombs...
-
- -[ Combos ]-
- ???
-
- -[ Comboable Specials ]-
- Tail Swipe - D, F, S (can be followed by S)
- Tailblast - D, F, Q
-
- -[ Stand Alone Specials ]-
- Two Chops - B, Q + S
- Block High Chop - HCB, Q
- Anti-crouch - F + Q + S
- Reverse sweep - B + K
- Tee off - S, S, S + Q
-
- -[ Fatality ]-
- ???
-
-
- =[ Pojo ]=
-
- -[ Selection ]-
- Pick Taria and do her Execution. Then, at the next character
- select screen hold down start and evade and move the cursor
- over on to Taria.
-
- -[ Moves ]-
- Egg Launch - Jump up and press Q & S
- Charge - B, F + Q
- Explosion - Q + S + K
- Jump Kick - HCB + S
-
- -[ Combos ]-
- ???
-
- -[ Fatality ]-
- ???
- - Tap forward 4 or 5 times and press K (close)
-
-
- =[ Sir Dregan ]=
- Undead crusader on a mission. Empowered by Asmodeus, he
- was one of the original Covenant of Seven and now seeks the Mace
- to discover and slay the stealer of his soul.
-
- -[ Selection ]-
- Timebombs...
-
- -[ Combos ]-
- ???
-
- -[ Comboable Specials ]-
- SpinSkin - Hold S, release
- Shield Slam - B, F, S
- Uppercut - F, D, F, S
-
- -[ Stand Alone Specials ]-:
- Spine Cruncher - F + K
- Shinsplitter - B, D, F, K
- Head Ache - D, F, Q
- Spin shot (left) - E + Q
- (right) - E + S
- Big Chop - F + Q + S
-
- -[ Fatality ]-
- Dregan opens a portal underneath his opponent. Then the opponent is sucked
- in.
- - HCB, QCT, K
-
-
- =[ Warmech ]=
-
- -[ Selection ]-
- Timebombs...
-
- -[ Combos ]-
- ???
-
- -[ Specials ]-
- Wherever you are - Q + S
- Double Slam (anticrouch) - F + Q + S
- Windmill - F + S (repeated S)
-
- -[ Fatality ]-
- ???
-
-
- -=-=[ Moves & Characters ]=-=-
- =[ Al' Rashid ]=
- Master Assassin hired by one of the Seven to bring back the
- Mace of Tanis.
-
- -[ Combo Starters ]-
- Dazzle blades - B + S (will block an attack if timed right)
-
- -[ Combos ]-
- 7-hits - B + S, Then Charge S, Q, Release S
- 8-hits - B + S, S, S, Then Charge S, Q, Release S
- 11-hits - B + S, S, S, Q, HCT, S (hold S), HCT, Q, Release S
-
- -[ Comboable Specials ]-
- Sand Devil - Hold S, release
- Spinning Uppercut - F, D, F, S
- Flashcut left/right - QCT, S or QCT, Q (one can follow the other)
- Blade Tornado - HCB, S
- Air Move - B, F, S (fast done in air)
-
- -[ Stand Alone Specials ]-
- Double Chop - F + Q + S (anti crouch)
-
- -[ Fatality ]-
- Slices off your arms, head, mid section, and then kicks what is left of
- you over.
- - HCT, B, S
-
-
- =[ The Executioner ]=
- Freelance torturer who seeks the ultimate power for himself.
-
- -[ Combos ]-
- 7-Hit - B + Q, Q, Q, B, F, Q, HCB, S
- 6-hit - Q, Q, S, B, F, Q, HCF, S
- 5-Hit - B + Q, Q, Q, HCF, S
- 5-Hit - B + Q, Q, Q, B + S
- 4-Hit - S, K, Q, QCF, Q
-
- -[ Comboable Specials ]-
- Hookswing - HCT, S (Hooks enemy and throws them)
- Corpse Kiss - QCT, Q
- Devastator - B, F, Q
-
- -[ Stand Alone Specials ]-
- Sweepchop - HCB, S (Sweep then anti-crouch)
-
- -[ Fatality ]-
- Takes his axe and cuts off your head execution style.
- - HCT, HCT, Q
-
-
- =[ Koyasha ]=
- Testing her skills as a master of the ninjitsu arts, she seeks to
- kill Asmodeus.
-
- -[ Combos ]-
- 8-hit - E + S, S, S, Spin Kick, Spin Kick, Spin Kick, F + Q + S
- 8-Hit - S, Q, K, QCB, K, QCB, K, QCB, K, QCF, Q, QCF, Q
-
- -[ Comboable Specials ]-
- Spin Kick - QCT, K (can be done 3X)
- Deception - HCT, S
- Electric Shuriken - HCT, Q, (tap Q again for another one)
-
- -[ Stand Alone Specials: ]-
- Heel Drop - HCB, K (anti-crouch)
- Viper teeth - F + Q + S (anti-crouch)
- Dragon Uppercut - F, D, F, S
-
- -[ Fatality ]-
- Stabs opponent repeatedly, like Mileena on acid...
- - B, F, B, F, Q
-
-
- =[ Lord Deimos ]=
- Hundreds of years old, Deimos rules his people with an iron
- fist. Member of the Covenant of Seven, he seeks to usurp power to expand
- his kingdom.
-
- -[ Combo Starters ]-
- Iron Fist - B + Q
-
- -[ Combos ]-
- 7-Hit - B + Q, S, S, HCF + S, B, F, S, B, F, S
- 6-Hit - B + Q, S, S, F, F, S, B, F, S, B, F, S
- 4-Hit - B + Q, S, S, Q + S, Q + S, B + Q + S
- 3-Hit - S, F, F, S, B, F, S
- 3-Hit - HCF, S, QCF, Q
-
- -[ Comboable Specials ]-
- Soul kick - B, F, K
- Flame Column - QCT, Q
- Hellicopter - HCT, S
-
- -[ Stand Alone Specials ]-
- Homerun swing - Q + S
- Mega Thrust - B + Q + S (press Q when hitting to toss)
-
- -[ Fatality ]-
- Impales you on his incredibly small sword...
- - F, HCT, S
-
-
- =[ Mordos Kull ]=
- Legendary mercenary. After his family and then his foster
- family were killed before him, Kull has spent his orphaned youth thinking
- of nothing but revenge against the Seven.
-
- -[ Combos ]-
- 7-Hit Q, S, Q, B, F, K, B, F, K, B, F, S, F, D, DF, S
- 8-Hit Q, S, Q, HCF, S, B, F, K, B, F, K, B, F, K
- 3-Hit B+S, B, F, S, F, D, DF, S
- 3-Hit HCF, S, F, D, DF, S
- 4-Hit K, B, F, K, B, F, K, B+K
-
- -[ Comboable Specials ]-
- Dragons' Bane - F, D, F, S
- Shield Blast - B, F, S (follow by Dragons' Bane)
- Side Kick - B, F, K (can be done 3X)
-
- -[ Stand Alone Specials: ]-
- Block High, Go Low - HCB, Q (Defensive attack)
-
- -[ Fatality ]-
- Knocks you in the air then proceeds to knock you into paste.
- - D, D ,B ,S
-
-
- =[ Namira ]=
- Harem girl and lost princess, Namira mastered the deadly art of
- scimitar fighting from a court eunoch. She seeks revenge on Al'Rashid and
- the Seven.
-
- -[ Combos ]-
- 9-hit - K, S, Q, B + Q, Q, S, B + S, S, Q + S + K
- 6-hit - S, B + S, S, QCF, K, K, Q + S + K
-
- -[ Comboable Specials ]-
- Spin Left - B + Q (can follow with another spin by hitting Q again)
- Spin Right - B + S (can follow with another spin by hitting S again)
- Dervish Twirl - Q + S + K
-
- -[ Stand Alone Specials ]-
- Desert Shadow - F + Q + S (anti crouch)
- Arabesque - B, F, K (anti crouch)
-
- -[ Fatality ]-
- The shrinker...
- - D, D, B, F, K
-
-
- =[ Ragnar Bloodaxe ]=
- Prince of Torsgard, his family and village were murdered
- by the power-hungry Deimos. He seeks revenge, hoping the power of the Mace
- can restore his beloved land.
-
- -[ Combos ]-
- 7-Hit - B + S, S, S, Q, (QCF, S,) and hold S (QCF, Q), Release S
- 6-Hit - S, Q, Q, B, F, K
- 5-Hit - S, Q, Q, QCF, S
- 4-Hit - Q+S, B, F, K
-
- -[ Comboable Specials ]-
- Vallhala Sweep - HCB, S
- Frenzy - F + tap Q quickly
- Rolling Uppercut - B, F, K
-
- -[ Stand Alone Specials ]-
- Head Rush - B + Q + S (sends character flying)
- Thor's Vengeance - F + Q + S (anti-crouch)
- Thunder - B, F, Q
-
- -[ Fatality ]-
- SPLAT!!!
- - HCT, B, K
-
-
- =[ Takeshi ]=
- Son of the Japanese Emperor, Takeshi has been trusted to prevent
- the evil power of the Seven from spreading to Japan. He also searches for
- his lost brother Ichiro.
-
- -[ Combo Starters ]-
- Steel Waterfall - HCB, S
-
- -[ Combos ]-
- 8-hits - HCB, S, B, F, K, Q, Q, S, B, F, S, F + S , HCF, S
-
- -[ Comboable Specials ]-
- Flipping Uppercut - HCT, S
- Energy Palm - B, F, S (can be followed by S and then another special)
- Hop Kick - B, F + K
-
- -[ Stand Alone Specials ]-
- Zen Dodge - E + S
- Dodge Slash - Tap B + Q
-
- -[ Fatality ]-
- Slices you in half with the katana.
- - HCB, QCT, S
-
-
- =[ Taria ]=
- Powerful sorceress and the daughter of the Malanoche de Castillo,
- one of the Covenant of Seven. Taria aspires to become a demoness and
- conquer hell itself. She's mean enough to do it.
-
- -[ Combos ]-
- 7-Hit - B + Q, Q, Q, S, HCF+S, QCF+Q
- 7-Hit - B + Q, Q, Q, S, HCF+S, QCF+K
-
- -[ Comboable Specials ]-
- Flip Kick - QCT, K
- Fireball - QCT, Q
- Rush forward - B, F, S (can by followed by Flipkick)
-
- -[ Stand Alone Specials ]-
- Bladegeyser - F, D, Q (can be followed by special)
-
- -[ Fatality ]-
- Turns you into a chicken.
- - Hold S and release (sweep)
-
-
- =[ Xiao Long ]=
- Born the son a Chinese Warlord, Xiao Long was trained early in the skills
- of martial combat. In the feudal battles that raged across the Mongolian
- steppes, warlords would commonly torture in public any enemies that were
- captured.
-
-
- -[ Combos ]-
- 12-hit - (S) Charge Strong, Q, K, Release Strong, HCF, Q, D + S, HCF + S
- 10-Hit - S (hold), Q, K, (release S), HCB, S
- 9-Hit - S (hold), Q, K, (release), Q+S
- 3-Hit - S, Q, HCF, K
- 4-Hit - Q, K, K, HCB, K
-
- -[ Comboable Specials ]-
- 1000 Staffs - Hold S, release
- Flying Kick - HCT, K
-
- -[ Stand Alone Specials ]-
- Mystic Orb - Hold B, F, S (holds victim still for 1.5 sec)
- Low-High - HCB, S (sweeps then chops)
- Overhand - F + Q + S (can be followed by a Q or Flying Kick)
-
- -[ Fatality ]-
- Tears out your heart.
- - B, F, B, F, S
-
-
- -=-=[ Credits ]=-=-
- - Atari Games for making this kickass game!!!
- - Patrick McCarron for the idea.
- - Last of course myself.
- - Ricochet2U@aol.com for fatalities...
- - blackrain - blackrain@vipxlnet.com for a Ragnar Combo
- - Chris Alton - e.alton@internetmci.com for Grendal Code and
- special moves for him.
- - Weiand@aol.com for Mordus Kull's Execution.
- - BADRoCK (aka PR0NKiNG) for Xiao's fatal and combos.
- - Otis Lande for combos and Namira's execution.
- - The Mace team for Koyasha's execution.
- - Richard Griffith for lots of secret people specials!!!
-
- -=-=[ E-Mail ]=-=-
- - 3D Killer = just@infoave.net
- - McCarron = pat@rat.org
-
-