Master System

Lord of the Sword

The player is in the role of Landau, a man who must pass three tests in order to gain the crown of the land Baljinya, which for years has been rife with lawlessness and fear, and restore peace to the land. To pass the three tests, Landau must find the Tree of Marill, subdue the Goblin of Balala Valley, and destroy the Statue Of Evil. Landau is controlled in a 3rd-person side-scrolling view. He can explore the world map (which can be seen by pressing the pause button) freely in a non linear way, but some portions of the map will be available only after defeating certain enemies or getting certain items. The Kingdom of Baljinya has towns and villages where Landau can stop to rest (restoring hi...

Genre: Adventure
Year: 1989
Developer: SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Publisher: SEGA of America, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

40 achievements · 275 total points

Welcome to Harfoot Visit Harfoot
0 pts
Discover Amon Visit Amon for the first time.
1 pts
Discover Castle Varlin Visit Castle Varlin for the first time.
1 pts
Discover Dwarle Visit Dwarle for the first time.
2 pts
Discover Ulmo Visit Ulmo for the first time.
2 pts
Discover Pharazon Visit Pharazon for the first time.
2 pts
Discover Ithile Visit Ithile for the first time.
2 pts
Discover Lindon Visit Lindon for the first time.
2 pts
Discover Castle Elder Visit Castle Elder for the first time.
3 pts
The Tezamu Sword Acquire the Tezamu Sword from Balala Valley.
5 pts
The Bow of Bravery Save Ilithe and acquire the Bow of Bravery as a reward.
5 pts
The Luna Sword Acquire the Luna Sword
5 pts
The Foe Slayer Acquire the Foe Slayer bow.
5 pts
This is Mean Collect the Tezamu Sword AFTER you collect the Luna Sword.
5 pts
Aspiring Hero Achieve a score of 100000.
5 pts
Acomplished Hero Achieve a score of 250000.
10 pts
Legendary Hero Achieve a score of 1000000.
25 pts
Test 1: Symbol of the Royal Family Acquire the sappling (The Tree of Meril) without dying. (New Save if Failed)
5 pts
The Tree Spirit Slay the Tree Spirit
5 pts
Keep Your Distance Slay the Tree spirit, without leaving the right half of the screen, using only the bow and taking no damage.
10 pts
The Necromancer Slay the Necromancer.
5 pts
The Pirate King Slay the Pirate and save the Lindon Mayor's daughter.
5 pts
Sticking to the Code! Slay the Pirate, without using the exploit in the fight.
10 pts
Test 2: Subdue the Goblin of Balala Valley Slay Dark Suma.
10 pts
Still Within Reach Slay Dark Suma, without killing all of the skulls and taking no damage.
10 pts
Complete the Elder Castle Test Defeat each boss in the sequence and win your prize.
10 pts
Dominate The Ripper Defeat the Ripper without taking damage.
5 pts
Dominate the Stone Hammer Defeat the Stone Hammer without being damaged.
5 pts
Dominate the Golden Guard Defeat the Golden Guard without taking damage.
5 pts
Dominate the Jester Defeat the Jester without taking damage.
5 pts
Dominate Paradin Defeat Paradin without taking damage.
5 pts
Destroy the Fire Demon Slay Baruga
5 pts
Fiery Pin Cushion Slay Baruga using only arrows, and without taking damage.
10 pts
Book Burning for the Right Reason Progress through the entire Book Burning Quest.
10 pts
Test 3: Destroy the Statue of Evil Slay Medusa.
5 pts
Clearly the Superior Archer Slay Medusa using only the Bow, while taking no damage.
5 pts
Resurrection Denied Stop Ra-Goah's ressurection.
5 pts
Not So Fast Ra-Goah! Defeat Ra-Goah without him ever being able to attack you.
10 pts
Good Enough to Be King! Ascend to the Throne and win the game.
25 pts
Absolute Legend Beat the game without dying.
25 pts

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Lord of the Sword frequently asked questions

How do I play Lord of the Sword online with a friend?

Lord of the Sword (Master System) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Lord of the Sword on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Lord of the Sword in the Master System library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Lord of the Sword netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Lord of the Sword have achievements?

Yes, Lord of the Sword has 40 achievements worth 275 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Lord of the Sword for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Lord of the Sword on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.