Sir Lancelot. That's a fairly well-known name, but did you know Xonox made a
game where he jousts with monsters on a winged steed? Yep, they did and I'm
covering it. The game is completely simple, but very unforgiving. Up until a
point,t he levels are discrete. But then they loop between the same two. Stages
consist of clearing the screen of enemies or rescuing a damsel from a dragon.
Tap Left Fire to cause Pegasus to flap its wings.
You can direct Lancelot on Pegasus while he flies.
Direct Lancelot into enemies lancefirst to slay them. Clear the screen of
enemies to defeat them. Defeat enemies consecutively for more points. Points
lead to 1ups, but they're far between with the first at 100000 points.
You're outside of a castle and the enemies are winged snakes. You'll soon find
out just how clunky the collisions are in this game. You can basically kill the
snakes by attacking by droppign on them, flying straight up under them, or
hitting them in the back with your lance.
The snake at the top of the screen, I suggest you take it out by slashing at
its underbelly. Otherwise, it will be difficult to fly up on it and strike it
down. Now, when you hit the top of the screen, you'll begin to descend. Try to
take out some snakes on the way down, you'll get more points this way.
As for the snakes nearest the bottom, they can be taken out in a similar way,
or you can hover above them. It's best to have some momentum, however.
Destroy all of the snakes to progress.
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Stage 2: Dragon
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The poor princess, the dragon has stuffed her in a lava-filled cave! Always
keep flying but try not to hit the sides of the screen to much. Doing so will
cause Lancelot to bounce around quickly, quite possibly out of control. Yikes!
So while you're struggling to regain control of Pegasus you can fly violently
into the lava.
The Dragon, to top it all off, drops fireballs. These temporarily stun Pegasus.
Keep trying to fly so that Pegasus will start to fly as soon as possible. It's
not so bad if you get up while heading up while decellerating. You're going to
be approaching a velocity of 0 m/s anyways, so you have a chance to get back in
the game.
Now as iffy as it may sound, you are going to need to brave the dragonfire to
get at the dragon most easily. As it is flying right, maybe get behind it, turn
and fly up into its tail. Otherwise, wait for it to turn and head left while
you remain near the start.
You cannot wrap the screen in the cave, but the dragon can. Just get in at it
and strike it with your Lance. Also note that it can drop it's altitude to
about halfway down the screen. Do _not_ get caught under it now.
You cannot go above the Dragon at any time.
**If the dragon catches/eats teh princess then you won't get as many points.
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Stage 3: Pigs
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They look like pigs, anyways. When pigs fly?
Anyways, this is a little harder than the snakes, for one they have horns or
at least a snout of fury. Always attack them from behind, below, or above.
The thing about the pigs is that they often make turns, they're unpredictable
that way. You could be flying up behind them and they'll turn around on you.
Try to appraoch from a lower+behind position then.
Note that you _can_ take them out from the front but it is generally not a good
choice. They seem to get the upperhand more often than not.
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Stage 4: Dragon
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Another dragon, but he's faster. Regardless, handle it in the same way. Just be
sure not to get ahead of yourself even though the nemy is flying around quite
quickly. Bouncing off the walls could spell an early doom.
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Stage 5: Little White Dragons
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Teehee, I'm reminded of Lynn Minmei's "Shao Pai Long" from Macross. But I
digress, here's where the patterns get a little more challenging.
The little whites can make the turns the pigs could, but have something very
mean goign for them too: they can change altitude and change it quickly. They
are also a flatter target than the pigs so connecting with the lance is also
more difficult.
The easiest way to take them out is from above - there seems to be poor hit
detection from head on and below.
If one flies up to be paralell with you, change your altitude. If you're at the
top of the screen and this happens, drop to the ground.
The ground is a safe spot. Despite the tendency to change altitudes, they will
not hit you if you're on the ground.
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Stage 6: Dragon
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Yet another dragon, it moves across the screen rapidly. Line up a shot and fly
at it as it passes. You'll only get one chance per pass normally.
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Stage 7: Eyes
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Weird eye-like things that blink. Maybe they're Beholders? Probably not...
Anyways, they're the most difficult enemy yet. The 'blinking' seems to be
moving into the background then to the front. As such, they become very small,
and difficult to hit. Your best bet is to attack from above.
Not only are they very difficult to hit, they are also quite unpredictable. The
turns they make are often tight, and thesy change direction in the same way the
whites do. Not to mention they become difficult to see.
The best course of action is to make your way to the top, then drop down. But
don't just _drop_, make sure to steer away from any attacks on your person from
above.
Again, the bottom of the screen is a safe zone.
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Stage 8: Dragon
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Extremely fast. Make your move or you'll be forced into the lava. There's not
much to say, really. It drops altitude fast and moves across the screen very
quickly, meaning the fireballs can cover a decent spread.
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Stage 9 and Onwards
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The game loops between the Dragon and the Eyes. Keep playing to earn some nice
hi-scores.
Just a few notes on the quirks in Pegasus' flgiht:
Accelerate: As you tap the button in succession, Pegasus will speed up. Tapping
in rapid succession will cause him to accelerate faster.
Bumping: In the levels with the dragons, if you hot the sides of the screens,
you will bump back. Now, you carry a fair degree of momentum at this time so it
could take you a little while to get back in control.
Drifting: If you stop pressing the "flap" button, you will drift. This is
a loss of speed, you will lose vertical velocity until it is zero, then float
down. The horizontal momentum you build up should keep you headed horizontal,
more or less.
Momentum: An object in motion... yep, you tend to head the direction in which
you had been flying. Directional changes could take a moment.
