Barbarian (Amstrad CPC, Palace Software)

Barbarian (also known as Death Sword) is a one-on-one fighting game which became recognizable for its fluid and gory combat, as well as its provoking marketing strategy starring glamour model Maria Whittaker.

This was one of the first releases of the game, alongside Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum versions.

Build Date/Hidden Message#

Pressing V during gameplay briefly displays a build date of May 10, 1987, alongside a word which changes depending on what field the player is currently in, forming a message which reads "THANKS FOR THE MONEY".

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