Overview and Gameplay
Lucia, the final warrior of the Rameru clan, enters Alex Castle to defeat Darutos and recover the stolen Wing of Madoola. The journey spans 16 side-view stages built from forests, lakes, caves, underground passages, and castle rooms. Each stage requires Lucia to explore branching routes, find the boss, claim its crystal ball, and reach the opened exit.
Item rooms contain swords, boots, health upgrades, magic upgrades, and restorative supplies. Collected equipment carries forward, while later stages add hidden rooms, warp doors, repeated scenery, and maze-like layouts. A title-screen continue command allows a previously reached stage to be selected with acquired equipment retained.
Controls And Mechanics
The directional pad moves Lucia, climbs ladders, and crouches. A jumps, with a longer press producing a higher leap. B swings the sword or casts the selected spell. Pausing opens magic selection, and Select cycles through acquired spells.
Six magic attacks consume MP, including Flame Sword, Magic Bomb, Bound Ball, Shield Ball, Smasher, and Flash. HP reaching zero ends the game. MP refills between stages, while current HP carries over. After obtaining the Wing, Down and A activates flight at a cost of 1,000 MP.
Release And Credits
- Release year: 1986
- Developer: Sunsoft
- Publisher: Sunsoft
- Original platform: Family Computer
- Japanese title: Madoola no Tsubasa
