Sword of Saros is a video game in the action genre developed by Starpath Corporation and published by Starpath Corporation originally released in 1983. It is currently playable on Atari 2600.
You have entered a dungeon of wizards in search of the legendary Sword of Saros. You must collect treasures while avoiding wizards, hunting bats and other nuisances. Then, you must escape from the dungeon.
The player starts in a maze. The narrow areas are the passageways and the wide areas are the rooms. The player moves from room to room, collecting treasures, items and keys while avoiding the wizard and bats. Each room has its own dangerous monsters, so standing still once you enter can be fatal. Some of the room doors hide gold bars or sword shards. If you find a piece of sword, you can move on to the next level.
In the first two levels, the player can see the whole maze. In the next two levels, other parts of the maze are gradually revealed as they are explored. In the last levels, the player can only see directly behind him. Touching a monster will reduce its life. If the player encounters a wizard, not only does he lose life points, but getting through his skeletons becomes a new problem. The player must start at the bottom of the screen and work his way to the top. In the final dungeon, all rooms only have unlocked doors, but to find the exit, the player must give money to the monsters.
The objects in the maze and their uses are as follows.
Gold This is not a selectable item. You will need it to bribe the monsters in the last level.
Gems When you collect 9 gems, you can use them to get one or more of each item.
Lamp Allows you to see the entire maze; not needed in mazes 1 and 2.
Potion Restores 4 to 7 health points. The total number of life points cannot exceed 25.
Crucifix Moves mages and bats as far as possible.
Scroll Makes wizards and bats visible to the player even if they are not in sight in the maze; not necessary for mazes 1 and 2.
Ring Makes the player invisible to wizards, bats, and monsters in the room.
Key Not an item of choice. It is needed to open locked doors in all dungeons except the last one. The key will never leave the dungeon. Once you get the sword fragment, any key you had will be lost and you will have to find a new one.
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