The rare golden sheep's head will restore Rastan's health completely. There are also jewels that gives out bonus points, as well potion bottles that will restore or deplete the player's health depending on the color. Rastan can only wield one weapon at a time (which consists of a mace, an axe and a fireball-shooting sword in addition to his standard sword), as well as only one type of protector (a shield, a mantle or a body armor), but other items (such as the necklace and ring) can be worn at the same time. When Rastan picks up any equipable item, an icon will appear on the lower right corner of the screen as an indicator of the item's effect until it wears out. All the weapons and power-ups picked by Rastan will be equipped only for a limited time. The player can pick up any item by touching them, as well as new weapons by striking them with his current one. The game's bosses (names according to the MSX2 version) consists of Graton (a skeletal warrior who wields a halberd), Slay (a demonic swordsman who can sprout wings), Symplegades (a wizard), Laios (a dragon knight), the Hydra (a five-headed snake) and the final boss, the Dragon. The backgrounds of the outdoor areas feature broad landscapes with changing sunlight effects with detail. There are a total six rounds, each consisting of three areas: an outdoor scene, a castle scene and a throne room where the player must confront the stage's boss. The player will play the role of a powerful warrior whose task is to reach the castle, which is the seat of evil forces and annihilate its main tenant, a demon-possessed and extremely dangerous dragon. The game uses a health gauge system along with limited lives, although certain obstacles (such as falling into a body of water or being crushed by a spiked ceiling) will instantly kill Rastan regardless of how much health he has left. Rastan is another hit from slot machines signed with Taito logo, which was converted to PeCety thanks to Novalogic company. The Rastania was a sacred place, in which the sacred temple, Skyscraper, soared into. By using the joystick in combination with either buttons, the player can determine the height of Rastan's jumps, as well as the direction where he swings his weapon (including downwards while jumping). Rastan Saga 2 is the sequel to Rastan, which hit the arcades in 1987. The controls of Rastan consists of an eight-way joystick and two buttons for attacking and jumping. I would be as nervous around a monitor that's been off for 48 hours as I would be for one still warm from being on.Rastan, originally released as Rastan Saga (ラスタンサーガ?) in Japan, is a fantasy-themed side-scrolling action game originally released for the arcades in 1987 by Taito and later ported to various platforms. No one knows, really, how "recent" "recently" can be. Don't go poking in there when it's on and even off, you have to be careful if it's been on "recently". The 2nd thing needed is what is it doing or not doing exactly? And when you say there are lights in the back, what do you mean exactly?ĭon't get discouraged. The game features different weapons such as axes, maces and fire swords, each with its own attributes like extended range or attack power. Fight through to the end and save the land of Lograth from certain doom. Numerous enemies assault you on your journey such as flying demons, chimeras, valkyries, piranhas, undead and more. Usually there's a label or some sort of identifier on the monitor chassis (circuit board on monitor) or the monitor frame itself. Rastan features five levels of hacking and slashing gameplay with a boss at the end of each level. The player controls a barbarian warrior who has embarked on a quest to slay a dragon. People are going to want to know what type it is. Rastan Arcade game Rastan is a fantasy-themed side-scrolling action game originally released for arcades in 1987 by Taito and later ported to various platforms. Have you been to KLOV? If not, that's the first place to go. It's going to look like crap and no serious collector will consider it an upgrade. There is lots of info out there on repairing these things. I only recently got one after looking for 18 years.