Evil Stone

If you’re looking to beat Evil Stone on its original arcade difficulty, follow these proven tips to maximize your run and make it to the final boss fight without wasting extra quarters. First, prioritize collecting blue runes over gold coins for your first three stages: blue runes permanently increase your attack power, and a fully upgraded attack will one-shot most common enemies by stage 4, saving you from taking unnecessary damage. Save your red magic attacks for boss fights exclusively: each magic attack deals 30% of a boss’s total health, and you only get 3 magic charges per run unless you find the rare hidden magic chests scattered across each stage. For stage 2’s haunted forest maze, always take the left path at every fork to avoid the infinite loop trap that many new players fall into, and look for the hidden crack in the large oak tree halfway through the stage to unlock a free full health refill. When fighting the stage 3 stone golem boss, focus your attacks on its glowing red core on its chest, and dodge its rock throw attacks by jumping straight up rather than moving left or right, as the splash damage from the rocks will hit you if you stay on the ground. For the final stage’s lava dungeon, stick to the raised stone platforms as much as possible, as the falling fireballs from the ceiling only target areas on the lower ground. When fighting the final demon boss that guards the Evil Stone, wait for it to finish its fire breath attack before moving in to strike, as it is invulnerable during the fire breath animation, and use all 3 of your remaining magic attacks right after it finishes its first charge attack to take off 90% of its health immediately, then finish it off with regular attacks to avoid taking its one-hit kill swipe attack. Always keep an eye out for the small green health pickups dropped by flying imp enemies, as they restore 25% of your health and are often hidden just off-screen above platform edges. By following these tips, even casual pla