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Magic Sword - could've been so much more
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leapinlew:
Just played through Magic Sword. I cheated at started at level 33.

What a stinker. It could've/should've really have been a great game. It instead is a quarter sucker with very little playback value. Bummer. I used to love watching people play when I was a kid.
TOK:
You might like a game called Arabian Magic. Sorta similar, though not exact. My buddy used to have a dedicated Arabian Magic (conversion, but actual hardware) and I thought it was pretty fun. Seems fairly rare for a later JAMMA game, but plays fine in MAME.

Erik:
Jeez I really like Magic Sword.  :dunno  I keep hoping someone will pick it for the high score competition so I can get some tips. 
Vulgar Soul:

--- Quote from: leapinlew on January 15, 2011, 07:39:09 pm ---a quarter sucker with very little playback value.

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Isn't that every arcade game after 1986? Lol.

Really though, you didn't like the game cus it's hard? the challenge of these games were the playback value to me. If it wasn't damn near impossible to beat with a dollar worth of credits, it would be a waste of time.

After all, a lot of retro arcade/console hits ported to Xbox Live, PSN etc. that were otherwise great games have gotten terrible reviews because they allowed unlimited credits or save state options.
leapinlew:

--- Quote from: Mozii on January 16, 2011, 10:42:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: leapinlew on January 15, 2011, 07:39:09 pm ---a quarter sucker with very little playback value.

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Really though, you didn't like the game cus it's hard? the challenge of these games were the playback value to me. If it wasn't damn near impossible to beat with a dollar worth of credits, it would be a waste of time.

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It's not the difficulty. It's that there isn't a proper reward system to justify going through the game more cautiously other than paying less quarters. If your character would become more powerful with permanent upgrades than it would make sense to play all the levels. As it is, it's just a pump and run type game. Pump in quarters and run to the next level.
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