From: [email protected] (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
                      <[email protected]>

                         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

>[email protected] (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*)

>[email protected] (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*)

>[email protected] (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)

>[email protected] (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

>[email protected] (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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