"Excalibur" is an arcade action beat-'em-up game launched by Taiwan's IGS Company in 2003. The Taiwan version is called "Excalibur", the mainland version is called "Excalibur", and the Japanese version is called "Fighting Fantasy". It is a game masterpiece with strong Chinese martial arts cultural characteristics.
It is said that IGS originally planned to buy the copyright of "The Legend of Heaven and Sword" to make an arcade game, but the game was already finished (to catch up with the popularity of Su Youpeng's version of "The Legend of Heaven and Sword" TV series), but the copyright was not negotiated in the end, and everyone had to change their names. , became a replica of "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Sword".
You will find that all the characters in the game can match up with the novel
In addition to the protagonist group, you will also find in the game that the Swordless Fairy is the Master of Jue, Grandma Shenxing is the Golden Flower Granny (Purple Shirt Dragon King), and the final boss, the Great Sun Tathagata, is Cheng Kun... The characters and props in the game are completely compatible with "Eternal Dragon Sword" is so similar that it is quite interesting to explore the correspondence between them when playing.
Grandma Shenxing in the upper left corner can transform into a girl Shenxing, which is very amazing
IGS back then was really capable, and this game has excellent graphics and beautiful music. Moreover, it has created original new action systems such as palm sparring, set moves and combination skills. Therefore, it aroused a strong response once it was released. However, because the game was too difficult, it fell into a situation where it was not well received, which is really regrettable and regrettable.
Master Miejie is the most evil character.
Fortunately, in 2023, IGS launched a classic arcade collection on the Switch platform, including "Excalibur". This arcade masterpiece has returned to people's attention. The author has reorganized the relevant strategies on the Internet for the enjoyment of players.
Dubu Wulin is similar to the Wulin Conference mode. They are both boss rushes. However, Dubu Wulin allows you to choose your own martial arts. The Wulin Conference requires special conditions, such as defeating a specific boss with specific moves, making a fat monk fall four times, etc...
There are obvious differences between single player and multiplayer in this game, and the experience is better when played together by multiple people.
Stewed tofu: Successfully fight against the Swordless Immortal; or break the Veda pen; or break the Misha hammer
Fish head in casserole: hit Grandma Shenxing 3 times; or slip and get fat once
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall: Hit the Shenxing Girl 3 times; break the Great Desire; PK Shangguan Xue appears randomly; resolve Fa Ming or Wu Huo before 82 seconds; or appear randomly
Beggar's Chicken: Even Han Shantong has 23 HITS or more. or appear randomly
Fire attribute super kills: Ghost Cook Ding (Ge Tianlei), Brahma-Dong Tianlong Palm, Absolute Blood Strange Flower, Bo Yan, Earth Damage Nail, Dragon Flip Style, Sulfur Flame Bead, Jialuo Phaseless Kung Fu, Xiaoyao Zhijin, Yan Jue
Ice attribute super kill: Great Sorrow Frost Palm (Wu Pin), Xuanyuan Divine Finger (Xiong Qianqian), Ice Jue
Poison attribute super kill: Great Sorrow Frost Palm (Wu Pin, Ge Tianlei), Spirit Spider Xuan Gong, Spirit Spider Heart-Eating Claw, Shennong Death
Electricity attribute super kill: Rakshasa Wind and Thunder Fist, Ghost Cook Ding (Zhu Xinghan), Divine Cult Style·Rhinoceros Thunder
Fantasy super kills: Bafang Zhenthroat, Kunlun Soul, Heavenly Injury Needle
Defense Super Kill: Blood Clothes Poison Book, Heart Gang Jue, Ming Dynasty Sutra, Vajra Indestructible Body
Healing Super Kill: Hua Tuo Qi Jian
1-A [Jiuquan West Market] As soon as you enter, there are many people from the Demon Cult. If you kill the merchant's house 20 seconds ago, you will encounter the merchant leading a sheep and following the merchant into his house (note: do not stand In front of the merchant, otherwise he will be scared away. There is a large water tank in [the merchant's home]. Use Huang He's "Purple Gold Swords" to break the "Divinity Formation - Rhinoceros" with Ge Tianlei or Zhu Xinghan. There will be a "Tiger Shock" (Tiger Shock Style) when breaking through the super, and then after killing the enemy soldiers inside, you will come out to be the Demon Swordless Lady.
1-B [City Street] After defeating Ye Xiang (Green Winged Bat King) within 60 seconds, a mini-game of chasing Ye Xiang in the Godswood Forest will be triggered. The player must follow the system prompts and press the button a total of 13 times to chase Ye Xiang. After catching up, It's the route into the hidden curtain.
1-C [Ruins] Baiyang Protector Yin Du (Fan Yao) will kick 1P as soon as he comes out. In fact, you only need to let 1P come to the front, then face left and press A, so that you can combo with him at the beginning and avoid being kicked. . Be aware that there are a lot of minions.
2-A [Ancient City] When you come to the gate of Huangtian Sect, there is a group of enemy soldiers who can knock them off the cliff. On the cliff above the screen, there are three fire-breathing stone pillars (if you defeat Ye Xiang, there will be no stone pillars). There is red earth dragon, ginseng and reishi mushroom. Opposite the stone pillar is a pile of dry wood. Hitting the stone pillar twice can ignite the wood, and a secret passage will appear ---> [Huangtian Sect Secret passage]
There is a military formation in the [Huangtian Cult Secret Passage], leaving the green leader behind. After seeing the gunpowder barrel, wait for about 10 seconds and a soldier will lift the wooden pillar and knock the gunpowder barrel to the right, leaving a red soldier who will set fire to the gunpowder barrel (also It can be burned by Xiong Qianqian using fire-type moves) You can enter the [Huangtian Sect Secret Room], otherwise you can enter the [Corridor] Qingyang Protector Ximen Jingyue (Yang Xiao).
[Emperor’s Secret Chamber] Mahayana Ming Wang Tang Kaiyang (White-browed Eagle King) + Yin Du, if the last hit is Zhu Xinghan or Wu Pin or Ge Tianlei, and they have 99 consecutive hits, there will be "Brahma moving the Heavenly Dragon Palm".
[Garden] After defeating the boss in this section, you will not enter the Huangtian Sect's secret room in the first act ---> 2-C [Monastery]; you will enter the Huangtian Sect's secret room in the first act ---> Hidden Curtain - Crazy Flowers in a Desperate Situation .
2-C [Monastery] Before the rocket shoots down, Huang He sits on the car and jumps to the top or uses the "Spin the Sky Body Technique" to double jump and go up to the tower ---> 2-D [Mingwang Right Tower] ( Zouting Perfume Pavilion)/--->2-E [Mingwang Zuota] (Zouhuqiu Pavilion).
[Inside the Tower] Don't take care of the Swordless Fairy now. Let the little nun next to her go first, so that there will be no more soldiers in the future. After killing her, you will get the ominous divine sword of Shangguan Jin (all available to Zhu Xinghan, Huang He, and Ge Tianlei): Hongxia Sword. (Act 2END)
2-E [Mingwang Left Pagoda] After going upstairs, there is the resentful spirit Han Shantong (Yang Dingtian). Hit him with the "Destroying Heart Reverse Pulse Fist (Seven Injury Fist)". If you use the "Ghost Sword Release Dragon Formation" to transcend him before 72 seconds, you will have Xiong Qianqian (Huang He, Zhu Xinghan, and Shangguan Jin can pick it up). --->Act 2END
3-A [Luohan Slope] After beating the beggar, you saw a big Buddha statue. You can tell it's a secret passage at first glance. After the impact, there is a small road. Go in --->3-C [Backyard] or don't go in.
[Backyard] Shaolin elder, a fat monk, has an indestructible body and extremely high defense power. If he hadn't hurt the monks on the way to the backyard, he would have given the protagonists three moves. If you have three moves left, Yi Pang will drop a ginseng and an agate. Yi Pang's body was very heavy, so he used two large water tanks in the backyard, broke them and used ice techniques to freeze the water. As soon as I stepped onto the ice, I slipped and fell. Just slide it a few times and drop the "Brahma Moves Heavenly Dragon Palm". Follow the instructions on the calligraphy and painting and you will see the hand-calligraphy and painting. Shooting down the hand-calligraphy and painting with "Fire Technique" and other things are of little use. After you come out, you will reach the swamp. It's going to sink here. But that won't happen with "Flying on Grass".
[Back Mountain] There are dead trees everywhere. You can use dead trees, and the dead trees that fly out can kill the monk. Here is the final BOSS, the mysterious monk Faming.
3-B [Big Step] After beating a fat one, the protagonists are full of energy, but the super kill is not full ---> [Tripitaka Pavilion], which does not meet the above conditions ---> [Temple Main Entrance]
[Tripitaka Pavilion] After beating him up, he took the protagonists into the Tripitaka Pavilion. Enter in the opposite direction (bottom and top). The third dialogue surface is empty. There is a trap in the lower right corner. If you step on it, the character "heart" will appear. When you release it, it will disappear. When there is a character "heart", attack the one on the upper right. There are several secret passages in Buddhist paintings (which cannot be entered by one person). There are hand-written paintings and a bunch of advanced secrets inside. The hand-written paintings shot down by Shangguan Jin include "Jialuo Wuxiang Gong (Nine Yin Manual)", which are shot down by the male protagonist. "Brahma moves the heavenly dragon's palm (Nine Yang Manual)".
After leaving the Tripitaka Pavilion, you will meet Wu Jian Xiangu, the leader of Gui Demon Cult (if you have previously fought Wu Jian in the second act, you don’t need to fight again here). After killing Wu Jian, there will be the ominous divine sword "Hongxia Sword" from the Shangguan family (which can be obtained by Zhu Xinghan, Huang He and Ge Tianlei). If you continue walking, there will be a group of little nuns. After fighting them, you will reach a large platform. At this time, the final boss of the game, the Great Desire Tathagata, finally appears. There was a flurry of punches and kicks, and then came the finale. --->THE END
4-A [Xingsha Island] Grandma Shenxing, a strange person who emerges from the sky, will steal the martial arts secrets of the protagonists at an extremely fast speed. There are many secrets for hitting Grandma Shenxing. There are Shangguan Jin's "Sulfur Flame Bomb", Xiong Qianqian's "Bloody Flowers", Huang He's "Phoenix Wings Double Axe", Zhu Xinghan's "Hua Tuo Qijian", Ge Tianlei's "Ming Dynasty Sutra" and so on. Kill the "ghost cook" (note that all the enemy soldiers here are beggars).
After defeating the grandma, continue to the left and you will meet the White Lotus Sect assassins Wu Huo, Hong Yan, and Li Yan (the Three Persian Envoys). What you need to be careful of is their "White Lotus Three Evil Formation". There are no enemy soldiers here. Beat Wu Huo to death and there will be a "flame". After beating him, you will arrive at the Shaolin Temple --->3-B [Temple Main Entrance]
4-B [Panlong Bay] There is a blue soldier carrying a box trapped by a wolf in the woods. After killing the wolf and rescuing the blue soldier, he will leave a box, which contains Huang He's "God's Cult Formation-Yi Luan" ". If he didn't save the blue soldier, he would run back to bring in the reinforcements and call the Demon Cult coach and a few soldiers. There is a stone tablet on the upper right side of the screen. When you hit it, you will find a small road ---> 4-D [Panlong Bay Secret Passage]. After passing Grandma Shenxing, go to the right and you will find the cell. After you rescue the person in the cell above, there will be a A box with fractions and Polygonum multiflorum inside. After that, Shangguan Xue appears (in the first act, he rescues Fang Yu (Xiao Zhao) into the secret room). If he bumps into Guan Xue 5 times, he will have the "Devil Soul Chaser (Nine Yin White Bone Claw)"; or the resentful spirit Han Shantong (in the first act, he will chase Ye). Xiang entered the secret room) ---> 4-E [Mountain behind Shaolin Temple]
4-C [Cave in the Sea] is on the beach from the beginning. Run to the right as fast as you can. Because ships in the distance will fire at this side. When we almost reached the shore, a huge stone blocked the ship's cannon, and at this time the demon cult members also came out. After dealing with them as quickly as possible, we reached the shore. Go to a dungeon, step on the mechanism to save people, there will be two boxes, and then the magical grandma will appear. After passing the grandma, you will reach the [Dense Forest]. There is a snake hole on the ground, and you will be bitten and poisoned by the snake. Break the snake hole and there will be a "Red Earth Dragon" that can detoxify it. Fight all the way to the right until you reach the cliff. At this time, the White Lotus Sect assassins Wu Huo, Hong Yan, and Li Yan will appear ---> 4-E [Shaolin Temple Back Mountain].
4-E [Shaolin Temple Back Mountain] defeated Fa Ming. At this time, Wu Sword Fairy appeared and took away Da Yu who was still alive. Chase to the right, and there are demon sect leaders along the way ---> [Swampland] There are wolves here, you can keep one to avoid spawning multiple ones. Subduing the Great Desire is followed by the true ending. --->THE END
