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Game entry

Golden Axe

1989 · Beat 'em up, Arcade · DOS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amiga, PC Engine CD, Arcade, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, WonderSwan Color · Virgin Mastertronic

Golden Axe is ranked no. 902 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,584 and 46% of duels won.

World rank

no. 902

ELO score

1,584

Wins

46%

Duels played

99

About Golden Axe

Progress is made through the game by fighting through Death Adder's henchmen, including men armed with clubs and maces, skeleton warriors, and knights. Players are able to attack using their weapon, jump and cast spells that hurt all enemies on the screen. The force of this magic depends on the number of "bars" of magic power currently available. The bars are filled by collecting blue 'magic potions' attained by kicking little sprites who then drop the potions. These sprites appear during regular levels and during bonus stages in between levels. The male warrior Ax is able to cast earth spells. The dwarf Gilius, casts lightning spells and the female warrior Tyris casts fire magic. Each character has a different number of maximum magic bars and varying ranges of attack.

Various steeds known as bizarrians are found in the game. These can be ridden when the enemy rider is knocked off, or if one is found dormant. The least powerful steed is known as the Cockatrice, which can be used to knock down enemies with a swipe of its tail. The more powerful dragon, which can either shoot fireballs or breathe fire, is found later in the game.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,584 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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