______                          ______
           |\      /|  |      |  |\       |  |      |  |      |  |
           | \    / |  |      |  | \      |  |      |  |      |  |
           |  \  /  |  |______|  |  \     |  |      |  |______|  |
           |   \/   |  |      |  |   \    |  |      |  |      |  |
           |        |  |      |  |    \   |  |      |  |      |  |
           |        |  |      |  |     \  |  |      |  |      |  |
           |        |  |      |  |      \ |  |      |  |      |  |
           |        |  |      |  |       \|  |______|  |      |  |______

                       ______                         ______
          |\      /|  |      |  \       /  |      |  |        |\      /|
          | \    / |  |      |   \     /   |      |  |        | \    / |
          |  \  /  |  |______|    \   /    |      |  |        |  \  /  |
          |   \/   |  |      |     \ /     |______|  |______  |   \/   |
          |        |  |      |      |      |      |  |        |        |
          |        |  |      |      |      |      |  |        |        |
          |        |  |      |      |      |      |  |        |        | 
          |        |  |      |      |      |      |  |______  |        |


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			Golden Axe II
                                

                   Save the World from Chaos!

The evil lord Dark Guld should have been put away for good the
last time he was defeated in battle. But now he has recouped and
is back in full force. And he's accompanied by his clan of evil
followers who are creepier, slimier and more disgusting than
ever.

Dark Guld has come for revenge and he is driven by the desire to
see this world revert to chaos. He has taken the powerful Golden
Axe, which is a symbol of peace and prosperity, to use for his
own evil purposes. His creatures terrorize every town they
descend upon. Someone must put a stop to this horror!

Once again, three warriors stand up to face the oppressors. One
is Ax-Gattler, the fierce barbarian; the second is Tyris-Flare,
the ferocious Amazon; and the third is Gilius Thunderhead, the
fearless dwarf. They are willing to risk their lives to put a
stop to the terror. They won't rest easy until the Golden Axe is
returned to its rightful place.

It's time to start the long journey through enemy-infested
territory. Don't let the strange reptilian enemy creatures
frighten you, because you'll need every ounce of courage you can
muster. Fight onward until you reach the final showdown, a battle
with Dark Guld himself!

                          Take Control

Learn the functions of your control pad so you can fight the
enemy most effectively.

Directional Button
	Press up or down to move the marker in the Mode Selection
          screen.
	Press left or right to change settings in the Options
	  screen.
	Press left or right to choose a warrior in the Select Player
	  screen.
	During the game, press to move your warrior in any
	  direction.
Start Button
	Press to start game.
	Press to bypass opening screens.
	Press to enter selections in the Play/Options, Mode
	  Selection, and Options screens. (You can also press Buttons A, B,
	  or C to enter selections.)
	During play, press to pause game; press again to resume
	  play.
Button A
	Press to use magic.
Button B
	Press to attack.
Button C
	Press to jump.

NOTE: The functions of Buttons A, B and C can be rearranged in
the Options screen.


Special Moves
	Press Button B (attack) and Button C (jump) at the same time
          for a special attack (different for each character.) Tyris-Flare
          does a back flip attack, Ax-Battler uses an upper-swing followed
          by an attack to his rear, and Gilius Thunderhead does a spinning
          kick using his axe.
	Press Button C (jump), then quickly press Button B (attack)
	  to swing your weapon downward.
	Press the D-Button twice to the left or right to run in
	  those directions.
	Press Button B (attack) while you are running to perform a
	  body slam, flying kick or head butt, for Ax-Battler, Tyris-Flare
	  and Gilius Thunderhead, respectively.
	Press Button C (jump) while you are running to jump higher
	  and further.
     
The following attacks can be performed depending on the
  proximity of your adversary.

Attack Functions
	Stab or slice.
	Smash close enemies with your weapon handle.
	Grab an enemy who is right on top of you and throw him over
	  your head.
	Kick an enemy who is right on top of you.


                       The Three Warriors

 Tyris-Flare (Amazon): She swings a sword and uses a back flip
attack to get out of tight spots. She can engulf enemies in
flames with her fire magic.

 Ax-Battler (Barbarian): He swings a sword and can use an upper
swing technique. He can bring down tornados to wipe out enemies.

 Gilius Thunderhead (Dwarf): He swings a battle axe and at times
uses the axe for spinning kicks. He can make giant stones swirl
from the sky to crush enemies.
                                

                           Bizarrians

Some enemies will be riding on animals called Bizarrians. Destroy
these enemies and steal the Bizarrians to use these animals'
special attack skills. But hurry, because if no one mounts them
they will run away. If you are hit by an enemy while you are
riding a Bizarrian , your life gauge will not diminish, but you
will be thrown to the ground.

 Chicken Leg: Lashes with its tail.

 Green Dragon: Kicks with its hind legs.

 Fire Dragon: Breaths fire.


                         Screen Signals
                                
1.   Magic Gauge: Each time you destroy a wizard, the wizard will
    let go of an item. This item may be a magic book. Each time you
    pick up a book your magic power increases.
2.   Life Gauge: Each time you are hit by an enemy blow, your
    life gauge decreases by up to one unit. Some wizards will let go
    of items other than a magic book. These items may restore a unit
    of your life.
3.   Lives Remaining: You start out with three lives and this
    number decreases by one each time your life gauge reaches empty
    (each time you die).
4.   Character: Shows the character in action.

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