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Arabian Magic (Ver 1.0O 1992/07/06)
Arabian Magic (Ver 1.0O 1992/07/06) on arcade
Arabian Magic is an arcade action game released by Taito in 1992. It is a side-scrolling beat 'em up with fantasy Arabian Nights themes, letting you take control of characters like the prince and princess as they fight against evil forces. The arcade board ran on Taito's F3 system hardware, which was common for many of their early 90s coin-op titles.
How to Play Arabian Magic (Ver 1.0O 1992/07/06) Online
You start by inserting a credit (pressing Start) to begin the game. The core loop involves moving from left to right through side-scrolling stages, defeating enemies with your chosen character's basic attacks and special magic abilities. Each character has slightly different range or speed, but all share the same basic controls: the B button attacks, the A button jumps, and combining A and B or using the shoulder buttons unleashes a screen-clearing magic spell that consumes some of your magic bar.
Enemies appear in waves, and some can only be hurt by magic or certain attacks. Red potions restore health, blue potions restore magic, and 1-ups occasionally appear after killing enough foes. There is no continues; when you run out of lives the game is over, so learning enemy patterns and conserving magic is key. The game was originally released worldwide, so the menus and on-screen text are in English, making navigation easy.
Enemies appear in waves, and some can only be hurt by magic or certain attacks. Red potions restore health, blue potions restore magic, and 1-ups occasionally appear after killing enough foes. There is no continues; when you run out of lives the game is over, so learning enemy patterns and conserving magic is key. The game was originally released worldwide, so the menus and on-screen text are in English, making navigation easy.
Arabian Magic (Ver 1.0O 1992/07/06) Keyboard Controls
Controls
- Arrow Keys: Joystick / Movement
- X: Button 1
- S: Button 2
- Z: Button 3
- A: Button 4
- Q: Button 5
- E: Button 6
- Enter: Start / 1P
- V: Coin / Insert
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Arabian Magic have a multiplayer or co-op mode?
It supports two players simultaneously. Each player chooses a different character (prince or princess) and they fight through the stages together, sharing the same screen.
Is Arabian Magic exclusive to Arcade or did it appear on other systems?
Arabian Magic was released only on arcade hardware. It has never been ported to home consoles or computers officially, though it appears on some retro game compilations on newer platforms.
Who developed Arabian Magic?
Taito developed and published Arabian Magic in 1992. The game runs on Taito's F3 system hardware.
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