Death Sword
by Palace Software·published by Palace Software, Superior Software Ltd., L.K. Avalon
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The evil magician Drax is terrorizing the jeweled city and cast a spell over the beautiful princess Marina who is forced to obey him. From the lands to the north, a hero is sent to help the city and free the princess. He is Gorth, the strongest of the barbarian warriors. With his sword in hand, he has to beat eight of Drax's best warriors and at last the magician himself. He will fight them in the woods, on the mountaintop, in the dungeon... finally reaching Drax's palace itself.
This is essentially a one- or two-player fighting game where you control a big barbarian and fight another player or a computer AI. There are several kinds of hits, and some hits take off half a point while others take off a whole point. Each player has six of these "power points". They also have a special hard to perform "death sword" which decapitates your opponent, killing him with one fell swoop.
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Business Model
Commercial
Media Type
5.25" Floppy Disk
Input Devices Supported/Optional
Keyboard
Controller Types Supported
Analog Joystick
Number of Offline Players
1-2 Players
System requirements
Min. CPU Class Required
Intel 8088 / 8086
Min. RAM Required
256 KB
Video Modes Supported
CGA
Sound Devices Supported
PC Speaker
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Also known as
Barbarian — European in-game title
Barbarian: Der mächtigste Krieger — German title
Barbarian: El Guerrero Definitivo — Spanish Title
Barbarian: Le Guerrier Absolu — French title
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior — UK title
Battle Sword — Common mistaken title
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Palace Software, Superior Software Ltd., L.K. Avalon, Epyx, U.S. Gold, Klassix
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Released
1987
Platforms
Standing
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