Altered Beast (0)

Overview

Altered Beast is a , beat 'em up. At the beginning of the first level, fires into the ground, commanding a centurion to "Rise from your grave!" The centurion begins each level with a few attacks. He can perform a standard punch, a ducking punch, a jumping punch, a shin kick, a vertical kick, or a jumping kick. If he kills a white enemy and grabs the flying they leave behind, Zeus yells " !" and the centurion grows much more muscular, with more powerful punches and kicks. After collecting three orbs, he into one of the following creatures:

• Level 1 - : The wolf's punches shoot out and his kick attack is replaced with a horizontal that quickly moves across the screen, killing any enemy in its path.
• Level 2 - : The dragon can across the screen. His punch is replaced with a that shoots out of the dragon's mouth. His kick is replaced with a radial lightning storm that kills any nearby enemies.
• Level 3 - : The bear's punch attack is a short-ranged that turns enemies into , which can then be smashed. For his kick attack, the bear becomes an invincible spinning ball that flies straight up, or can be moved in an arc.
• Level 4 - : The tiger shoots a fireball from his when punching, just like the wolf. His kick is an up-and-down invincible dash.
• Level 5 - Golden Wolf: The golden wolf has the same moves as the wolf.

Each level scrolls automatically to the right, with enemies advancing on the centurion throughout the level. The centurion can take several hits before he is killed. , the centurion faces off with the evil boss , who transforms into a hideous monster capable of withstanding many attacks. Once Neff is destroyed for good, after the fifth level, the Altered Beast rescues the goddess Athena, and the game begins again from the first level.