Welcome to the "How to Play" section of the Actraiser shrine. If this is your first time playing or need to brush up on how to play, then this section is for you. I will be covering the following here, how to start, act mode, and sim mode. Also listed here are the items found in the act mode, like the 500 point to the score or weapon boast. Sit back and enjoy how to play.

Start

Continue : Once you create a save, you will able to continue from the main menu.

Start/New Game : When you first play the game, only start is avaiable, and that of course allows you to start the game up. After making a save game, start will be turned into new game.

Professional! : After beating the game, the professional mode will be avaible under new game. It basiclly a harder verison of the game, without the world map or sim mode to worry about.

Controls

Acts Mode : Direction pad is used to move left, right, and duck. A button does nothing, B button allows you to jump, X button allows you to use magic (pending on scrolls avaiable), and Y button is to swing the sword. L and R button are not used.

Sim Mode : Direction pad is used to move angel around in all directions, A button does nothing, B opens up the menu and allows you to confirm commands, X button does nothing, and Y button shoots arrows and cancels commands. The L and R button are also not used in the game.

Sim Mode Menu Icons

To Move

Return to Sky Palace : Returns you to the Sky Palace menu.

Sky Palace Movement : Allow you to move the Sky Palace to a new spot.

Direct the People

Building Direction : Set build direction of town.

Let us Listen : See what the elders have to say.

Mircles

Lightning : Sents out a lightning bolt to destory forests and monsters.

Rain : Washes away the desert, puts out fires, and waters the fields.

Sun : Melts snow and drys up the Marsh.

Wind : Blows all monsters out of town and restarts the Aitos' windmills.

Earthquake : Makes perment changes in the land(merges islands together), destorys houses for updating, and kills monsters.

Offerings

Take an Offering : Recieve any gifts the elders have found for you.

Use an Offering : Activate a offering on the field.

Status

Status of Master : Check to see your current level, hp, magic scroll level, exp, and total lives.

Status of Cites : See what the current status of the various cities, showing if it the towns are still growing or have stopped.

Other

Process Logs : Save the game and quit.

Message Speed : Change the speed of text from 0 being fastest and 10 being slowest.

Sky Palace Menu Icons

To Move

Sky Palace Movement : Allow you to move the Sky Palace to a new spot.

Observe the People : Travel down to the town and clear out any problems occurring.

Fight

Fight Monsters : Enter a dungeon to clear out any monsters and boss awaiting in there.

Select Magic : Choice from the various kinds of magic you obtain in the game.

Status

Status of Master : Check to see your current level, hp, magic scroll level, exp, and total lives.

Status of Cites : See what the current status of the various cities, showing if it the towns are still growing or have stopped.

Other

Process Logs : Save the game and quit.

Message Speed : Change the speed of text from 0 being fastest and 10 being slowest.

Level Up System

The level system is very strange in Actraiser. Instead of normal rpg method of killing monsters to gain experience, it the amount of people in total that determines the level ups. As noted in the section, "Level System", the maxium level is 17, and after that the angel says you gained all your powers.