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NINJA MISSION
Of all the dangerous tasks given to the Ninja, this was to be the
most perilous in their long history. To enter the Temple of Death and
regain the glowing idols stolen from the Princess by the Hordes of Darkness
would call for all his skills in the art of combat, a fearless and resolute
heart and the smile of fortune.
Ninja do not disobey the word of nobility, however, so taking up
his weapons he makes his way to Tori, to begin the mission....
Mind blowing graphics, stunning playability and a soundtrack to
rock to, in the greatest martial arts game of them all--it blows the black
belts off all the others.
THE HISTORY AND THE LEGEND
The Shadow Warriors
The origins of Ninjutsu, the least known of all the Japanese
martial arts can be traced back over 1000 years. Judo, Karate and Aikido
made popular in the West after the second world war, were only introduced
to Japan comparatively recently in the last century.
The Art was developed in the wooded mountain areas of Japan known
as Iga and Koga by isolated family groups who had rejected the civilized
world and had elected to live in harmony with nature and to seek total
enlightenment through a study of mysticism!
Development of Warrior Art
The family clans were peace loving, but the knowledge of their
existence and way of life displeased the Emperor and his Warlords, it was
not permitted in feudal Japan to go against the way of life dictated by the
State.
The Emperor's troops were dispatched with orders to eliminate the
troublesome families, and the resulting centuries long struggle produced
the legend of the supernatural Ninja Warriors of Japan.
It rapidly became clear that the families would need to defend
themselves, as the attacks from the Japanese Warlords were intensified.
Training methods for the warriors were developed, concentrating on physical
combat, psychological warfare and the use of occult powers. Training was
quick and rigorous. The warriors relied on physical tricks, on strategy and
cunning, they were adept at camouflage, and the use of fire and explosives
in battle.
The reputation of the Ninja warriors spread throughout Japan, for
their ruthlessness and their lack of scruples in battle. What the enemy
would call "deceit, cowardice and treachery" the Ninja would term
"strategy, cunning and wit". It was for these reasons that they were
shunned by the Samurai who were loyal and "fair" in battle.
Weaponry
The sword was the main weapon. It had a short flat blade for close
range fighting: for medium and long range fighting 2/3 edged blades and
spears were used. The use of fire and explosives was widespread and very
effective in Japan, where most buildings were constructed from paper and
wood.
Gradually over the centuries the Ninja families became more and
more involved with their reputations as military specialists and less with
their lives as mystics. Their methods of physical combat became so admired
that they were taught throughout Japan and are still practiced today...
Your Mission...
For many years the people of the small Japanese village Tambo Machi
have lived in fear of the evil tyrant, Akuma. Akuma and his band of
ruthless thieves have taken nearly everything of value from the villagers,
leaving them scarcely able to survive on what remains.
Now the village faces its greatest crisis...Akuma and his men have
stolen the "Shichi Nin No Kami", the seven jade idols, which the people had
kept hidden for years. The idols are considered priceless because of their
mystical powers.
The peasants of Tambo Machi have called on you, the greatest Ninja
warrior of the land, to help then retrieve the idols. You must enter
Akuma's fortress of death, the Shijo, to recover the idols which are
scattered throughout the rooms. Armed with your special Ninja weapons, you
will battle the guards of the Shijo in order to bring back all the idols
and make a safe escape from the Shijo.
All of Tambo Machi is counting on you....Good Luck!
Loading Instructions
Insert Kickstart disk if requested.
At request for workbench disk insert program disk. Program will
load and run automatically.
Game Play
Your goal is to bring back all seven jade idols which are scattered
through the floors of the Shijo. Each room can be protected by three
different kinds of guards. There are karate experts, skilled at
hand-to-hand combat, whose kicks can be deadly. You will also face judo
experts who have strong punches. Most deadly of all, you will have to
battle Akuma's Ninja warriors who will try to defeat you with throwing
stars, knives, and skills equal to yours.
As you move through the Shijo, you may fight the guards (there may
be up to five per room), or escape! You may do this by running to the exits
at the sides, jumping up through the holes in the ceiling, or jumping down
through holes in the floor. If you choose to fight the guards, you may
punch or kick them or throw stars and knives. But you must be
careful...with each injury you suffer from the guards, your strength will
weaken.
Points may be scored by defeating guards and by retrieving idols.
With each idol you retrieve, your strength is restored by mystical forces.
You must try to obtain all seven statuettes without being destroyed by the
guards. You must then make your way safely back to the exit of the Shijo at
the bottom, where you began, to return the treasured idols to the
villagers, and win the game.
The final idol lies in a locked room at the very top of the Shijo.
The forces of the idols will open the door for you, buy only once you have
six of the seven idols.
As you move up through the levels, more points are scored for
defeating Ninjas, Thugs and Karatekas than on the lower floors. They are,
however considerably harder to kill.
Your strength and theirs is shown as a bar at the bottom of the
screen.
THE MAP
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! Akuma's !
! Chamber !
-----------------] [-!-----------
! Zashugura ! Takamura !
! ! !
!---------!--------------------------[ ]---!-------!
! Kanagura ! Kura ! Green Door !
! ! ! !
!------!-] [-----------!----------------!-----------------!-----!
! Balcony ! Temple ! Entrance Hall ! Red Door !
! ! ! ! !
!------!--------------!---------------!----------] [-----!-------------!-----!
! Tori in ! Walkway ! Gate ! Shiro ! Shrine !
! the sea ! ! ! ! !
!----------!----------------!------------------!---------------!--------------!
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Start Here
JOYSTICK CONTROLS
Jump
Jump Back Jump Forward
Move Back SWORD Move Forward
Move 1/2 Move 1/2
step back step forward
Duck (pick up star)
Joystick Controls WITHOUT trigger
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Punch High
Draw Sword Kick High
Throw Star PUNCH Kick
Round House Kick Kick Low
Punch Low
Joystick controls WITH trigger
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Fire button pressed controls assume Ninja is walking right to left. Reserve
when he does. Return/Enter begins new game once completed or lost. (Fire on
AMIGA).
To move upwards, stand under the holes in the ceilings and jump upwards.
(You must be exactly under it).