From: randall@morpheus.cis.yale.edu (Joshua E Randall)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video.arcade
Subject: [MACE] Moves List & Comments
In response to some of the recent articles requesting Mace moves, I present my
own, woefully inaequate list. I highly recommend you look at the other lists on
http://www.gamefaqs.com/ which contain many more combos. However, my list
should contain the basic moves for each character.
Also, some comments. Mace starts off as a fairly easy fighting game, but gets
difficult around about Namira. In some ways the computer fights in two styles:
like a total scrub, and like a killing machine, with no middle ground. You can
win a few matches by button mashing, but you won't consistently beat the
computer, let alone other humans, without learning combos, varying your
attacks, and fighting from both sides of the screen.
One more thing. Someone was asking about Ragnar. He is not as big and slow as
he looks; in the hands of the computer he is actually quite fast. I haven't
mastered Ragnar's multi-hit combos but they seem workable. So, here's my
list.
MACE: The Dark Ages
*PARTIAL* moves list
by Joshua 'Enjolras' Randall
<randall@minerva.cis.yale.edu>
Version 1.1 22 July 1997
Note: see also http://www.gamefaqs.com/ and http://www.atarigames.com/
Key:
B=Back, D=Down, F=Forward, J=Jump, Q=Quick, S=Strong, K=Kick, E=Evade
HCF=B,D,F HCB=F,D,B
All characters have counter-attacks: D,F,E + Q or S.
All characters have throws: F + Q. Alternate throw: D,F+Q or S
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Al' Rashid
Basic Combos: K,Q,K
S,S,Q
Combo starters: Double Chop F+Q+S (anti crouch too)
Q,Q,S Knockdown
Dazzle Blades B+S (can block attack if
timed correctly)
Combo specials: Sand Devil Hold S, release
Flashcut left/right D,F,S or D,F,Q (one can follow
the other)
Spinning Uppercut F,D,F,S
Stand alone specials: Blade Tornado HCB,S
Execution: HCF,B+S (*confirmed*)
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The Executioner
Basic Combos: S,K,Q
Q,Q,S
Q,Q,F+S Left Standing
S,S,Q Knockdown
Quicky combo D,B,Q,Q,S
Comboable specials: Stabswing HCF,S (Hooks enemy & throws)
Devastator B,F,S
Stand alone specials: Sweepchop HCB,S (Sweep then anticrouch)
Corpse Kiss D,F,Q
Execution: HCF,HCF,Q
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Koyasha
Basic combos: Q,K,K
S,S,Q+S Knockdown
S,Q,K Left standing
Comboable specials: Spin kick HCF,K (can be 3x)
Uppercut F,D,F,S
Viper Teeth F+Q+S (anticrouch)
Stand alone specials: Deception HCB,S (can be followed by spec)
Electro shuriken HCF,Q (tap Q again for another)
Heel Drop HCB,K (anticrouch)
Execution: B,F,B,F,Q
>wskywalker@aol.com (WSkywalker)
>unnamed combo: B+Q+S, S,Q,K, QCT+K x3, B+K, (and just as they get up
>from the ground) F+Q+S.
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Lord Deimos
Basic Combos: S,S,Q+S
Q,Q,S Knockdown
K,S,Q+S Send flying
S,D+S,D+S Send flying
Combo starters: Iron Fist B+S
Comboable specials: Soul kick B,F,K
Hell-icopter HCF,S
Flame Column D,F,Q
Stand alone specials: Homerun swing Q+S
Mega Thrust B+Q+S (Q when hitting to toss)
Execution: HCF,HCF,S (*confirmed*)
>kenjc@ix.netcom.com (Kenneth Cheung)
>Lord Deimos's 7 hit (S, S, HCF S, FF S, BF S, BF S)
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Mordos Kull
Basic Combos: S,Q,B+S
Q,S,Q
Q,Q,B+S Left standing (follow up
by Sweep)
S,K,K Send flying
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)
Execution: D,B,B,S (*confirmed*)
>kenjc@ix.netcom.com (Kenneth Cheung)
>Mordus Kull's 7 hit (Q, S, B S, HCF S, BF K, BF K, BF K)
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Namira
Basic Combos: K,K,B+K
K,S,Q
Q,Q,S Knockdown
S,S,Q Stagger back
Comboable specials: Spin left B+Q (can follow w/ another spin
by hitting Q again)
Spin right B+S (can follow w/ another spin
by hitting S again)
Dervish Twirl Q+S+K
Desert Shadow HCB,S (anticrouch)
Arabesque B,F,K (anticrouch)
>bjack@radiks.net (Brian Jackson)
>
> High lunge Q+S
> Low lunge K+S (long range, combo starter)
> Parry strike F,D,F,S (Holds sword to side as
> she steps in for low
> slash. If attacked, she
> will parry, then strike.)
> Desert Shadow? B,Q+S
> Dropping axe kick B,F,K (long range) (= Arabesque)
> Standing axe kick D,F,K (follow with K or B+S)
> High jump kick F,F,K (knockdown)
> Thrown dagger F,B,Q
>
>Combos
>9 string - K, S, Q, B+Q [Q], S, B+S [S], Q+S+K Must hesitate after K
>5 string all kicks - K, K, B+K, QCF+ K, K or (F, F, K which is less
> reliable)
>6 string - S, B+S [S], QCF+K, K, Q+S+K
>5 string - B + Q+S, B+Q [Q], F+ S, B + Q (Ends with a spinning slash
> into her spinning dagger throw)
>
>The best combo starters seem to be the low lunge (K+S), kick (K) and
>the Desert Shadow (B+Q+S) which I've seen in the middle of a combo by
>the computer.
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Ragnar Bloodaxe
Basic Combos: Q,S,Q+S
S,Q,Q
Q,S,K, Left standing
S,S,Q+S Send flying
Comboable specials: Vallhala sweep HCF,S
Frenzy F + tap Q quickly
Rolling Uppercut B,F,K
Stand alone specials: Head Rush B+Q+S (sends character flying)
Anti Crouch F+Q+S (anticrouch)
Thunder B,F,Q (can follow Head Rush)
Leap Q+S+K
Execution: HCF,B+K (*confirmed*)
(Ragnar also has a move which involves an overhand chop with one
axe; this stuns his opponent, like Mordos's overhand morningstar
hit. If you know the keys for this please let me know.)
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Takeshi
Basic Combos: Q,Q,S
S,Q,S
Q,S,K Send flying (follow with
Flipping Uppercut)
S,Q,Q Left standing
Combo starters: Steel Waterfall HCB,S
Dodge Slash Tap B+Q
Stab Q+S
Leaping Kick B,F,K (follow with K or Q)
Comboable specials: Flipping Uppercut HCF,S
Energy Palm B,F,S (can be followed by Q+S or S
and then another special)
Typhoon Fury F + tap Q quickly
Zen Dodge E+S
Execution: HCB,HCF,S
>kenjc@ix.netcom.com (Kenneth Cheung)
>Takeshi's Four Hit Combo (HCB S, S, BF S, S)
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Taria
Basic Combos: S,K,K
Q,Q,S Send flying
S,Q,Q+S Left standing
Comboable specials: Flip Kick D,F,K
Fireball D,F,Q
Stand alone specials: Bladegeyser F,D,Q (can be followed by special)
Rush forward B,F,S (can be followed by Flipkick)
Execution: (unknown)
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Xiao Long
Basic Combos: S,Q,K
Q,K,K
Q,S,Q Left standing
K,K,S Left standing
Comboable specials: 1000 Staffs Hold S, release
Flying Kick HCF,K
Stand alone specials: Mystic Orb Hold B,F,S (Holds victim for
1.5 secs)
Lowhigh HCB,S (sweeps then chops)
Overhand F+Q+S (can be followed by a Q
or Flying Kick)
Execution: (unknown)
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