The Mace is imbued with necropotic energy, offering those who wield it a tantalizing promise of ever-lasting life and unbridled power.
In the 12th century, a collection of nations called the Covenant of Seven send their best warriors to kill Asmodeus, a practitioner of the dark arts who wields the fabled Mace of Tanis. An evade button allows characters to step backward or forward into the 3D environments. Similar to its contemporary Dead or Alive, in lieu of ring-outs Mace: The Dark Age has arenas which are surrounded by dangerous terrain, causing damage to any character who goes out of bounds. As in Mortal Kombat, when a character wins both rounds, they can perform an execution move on the enemy. Mace: The Dark Age's graphics were praised by many critics.
