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Keyboard — P1: A D walk · W jump · E slash · hold R to counter
P2: J L walk · I jump · O slash · hold P to counter · Esc back to the menu
Spar with wooden swords until the other bar runs out. A counter beats a swing, a jump beats a counter, and a swing beats a jump.
Walk with ◀ ▶. Tap SWORD to slash. Hold SWORD to counter: you crouch with your sword held out flat and freeze for up to 3 seconds. If they slash you from the front while you are in it, you block it and bonk them back. Let go to drop it — but standing back up takes a moment.
You always turn to face the other fighter, except in the counter stance. So when they are sitting in a counter (look for the ring on the sand), don't swing: jump over their head and slash their back on the way down.
And when they keep jumping at you, swing as they come down.
Each bonk knocks a piece off your sword bar. A round lasts 45 seconds; if the clock runs out, the fuller bar wins. Best of three rounds.
One player: beat five sparring partners in a row. Each has one habit — watch for it, and use its answer. Two players: head to head, in samurai or ninja clothes.