The Legend of Kage
HOW TO PLAY The Legend of Kage(TM)
TAITO
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THANK YOU
for buying THE LEGEND OF KAGE(TM) from Taito! This arcade hit is now yours to
enjoy at home! For the most fun, read this instruction manual thoroughly
before you begin your rescue!
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THE STORY ............................2
HOW TO PLAY ..........................3
SCORING SYSTEM .......................4
PLAYING TIPS .........................5
HOW TO OPERATE .......................6
CHARACTERS ...........................7
COMPLIANCE WITH FCC REGULATIONS ......8
WARRANTY .............................9
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THE STORY
Toward the end of the EDO period, Japan was attacked by a group of mystical
villains. The beautiful Princess Kiri was kidnapped. Many Samurai warriors
were sent to rescue her. None ever returned. You are a daring young Ninja
named Kage. You are also the last hope for Princess Kiri's safety. You will
need all your courage and Ninja skills in your attempt to rescue the fair
Princess from her evil captors!
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HOW TO PLAY
Armed with swords, star knives and courage, Kage must fight his way through
the forest, along the secret passageway, up the fortress wall and through the
castle to set Kiri free. He will be challenged at every move by the devilish
daring of fire-breathing monks, castle guards and evil ninjas!
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SCORING SYSTEM
block a knife ......................... 50 points, block a sword...100 points
block SHINOBI's sword 3 times in a row ..........................1,500 points
kill blue SHINOBI with sword.........200 points, with knife........100 points
kill red SHINOBI with sword .........300 points, with knife........150 points
kill YOHBOH with sword ..............200 points, with knife........500 points
kill red YOHBOH with sword ........1,000 points, with knife .....1,500 points
kill GENBO with sword ............10,000 points, with knife .....5,000 points
kill YUKI with sword..............15,000 points, with knife ....10,000 points
kill YOSHI with sword ............20,000 points, with knife ....15,000 points
rescue PRINCESS KIRI ..............3,000 points
Player loses a life:
when cut with enemy knife; when slashed with enemy sword; when burned by
Yohboh. Game over when all the players are lost.
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PLAYING TIPS
Crystal Ball Scroll Butterfly
Gives Kage super human When Kage grabs the A butterfly appears on
power and additional scroll in the forest, the screen. Is he
3,000 points. he casts a killing spell friend or foe?
to wipe out the enemies.
Hidden within the program of this game are special events. We challenge you
to learn these secrets and will reward you with an extra 10,000 points... or
the ability to perform special tricks such as throwing knives in 8 different
directions simultaneously or creating the illusion of 2 bodies... or with an
additional player. There are other hidden and mysterious characters and
features for you to find. It's up to you to discover them!
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HOW TO OPERATE
CONTROLLER:
UP CONTROL PAD ARROW= JUMP UP AND CLIMB A TREE OR POLE
DOWN CONTROL PAD ARROW= DUCK AND CLIMB DOWN TREE OR POLE
LEFT CONTROL PAD ARROW= MOVE NIKI LEFT
RIGHT CONTROL PAD ARROW= MOVE NIKI RIGHT
A BUTTON: CONTROLS KAGE'S SWORD.
B BUTTON: THROWS KAGE'S STAR KNIVES.
Select Button:
Choose 1 or 2 player(s) game.
Start Button:
Push START to begin play after player selection.
Pause Function:
Push the START button once during the game to pause. Push START again to
resume play.
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CHARACTERS
KAGE
You are Kage, a Ninja from Iga Village, on a mission to rescue the Princess.
Your weapons are 2 swords and special star knives.
KIRI
The daughter of the Shogun who was abducted by ruthless villains.
SHINOBIS (red and blue evil Ninjas)
They are villains under the spell of the great magician Yoshi. Their weapons
are swords and star knives; red Shinobis also use bombs.
YOHBOHS (magic monks)
The red Yohbohs have cast a spell on the forest to prevent Kage from
escaping. Fire is their weapon.
GENBOHS (twin monks)
The villain leaders in the summer stage, they form a pair and use fire as
their weapon against Kage after he rescues the Princess.
YUKI (evil Samurai)
The leader in the autumn stage, he uses 2 swords simultaneously and is a
master warrior with quick reflexes and skill in deflecting Kage's knives.
YOSHI (evil Samurai)
He is the warlord, the leader in the winter stage and of all the mystical
villains. His very special magic confuses Kage and leaves him most
vulnerable.
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COMPLIANCE WITH FCC REGULATIONS
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed
and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It
has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part
15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against
such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient the receiving antenna
Relocate the NES with respect to the receiver
Move the NES away from the receiver
Plug the NES into a different outlet so that computer and receiver are on
different circuits.
If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
television technician for additional suggestions. The user may find the
following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful:
How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems. This booklet is
available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402,
Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.
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