Simply mixing the items together will provide a magical power that will aid your progress through the game. Beth begins each level with a full heath bar which is displayed as a sword at the top of the screen. As you sustain injuries through fighting, the sword will begin to fade from the tip downwards and if her health reaches a critical stage then the sword will glow red as a warning. When you have no energy left she will die and the game is over therefore you must replenish her energy by collecting and eating the food and water that is scattered around each level. The completion of each level is rewarded with a password that may be used to restart from your final checkpoint.
AD offers a selection of intriguing and varied challenges wrapped in a tidy graphical package.
A great amount of enjoyment can be taken from this game as long as you know what you are getting into. This is not a kicky-fighty game but prefers the player to use brains rather than brawn. I just wished that the combat scenes had been either reduced or speeded up to allow the gameplay to flow a little more freely. This aside, there is plenty to admire within Excalibur to keep the average adventurer fulfilled for a number of weeks. Now that I have completed Excalibur I can say that the gameplay is excellent.