"slowly descend. The objective is to defeat groups of enemy knights riding buzzards that populate each level, referred to as a wave. Upon completing a wave, a more challenging one will begin. Players navigate the knight to collide with enemies. If the protagonist's jousting lance is higher than that of the enemy, the villain is defeated and vice versa. A collision of equal elevations results in the two knights bouncing off each other. ""Joust 2"" introduced a transformation ability that morphs the player's bird into a pegasus, which provides better offensive capabilities while on ground but poor flight capabilities. A"
"Jousting Jousting is a martial game or ""hastilude"" between two horsemen wielding lances with blunted tips, often as part of a tournament. The primary aim was to replicate a clash of heavy cavalry, with each participant trying hard to strike the opponent while riding towards him at high speed, if possible breaking the lance on the opponent's shield or jousting armour, or unhorsing him. The joust became an iconic characteristic of the knight in Romantic medievalism. The participants experience close to three and a quarter times their body weight in G-forces when the lances collide with their armour. The term"
"a screenshot of the Herald making an announcement. At this moment, the original videogame is not accessible. Saracen Joust The Saracen joust of Arezzo (""Giostra del Saracino"", ""Giostra ad burattum"") is an ancient game of chivalry. It dates back to the Middle Ages. It was born as an exercise for military training. This tournament was regularly held in Arezzo between the 16th century and the end of the 17th century, when memorable jousts in baroque style were organized. The game went on for the whole Modern Age, having an important social function within the urban community. The joust was indeed"
"of a tower which was moved onto the battlefield, dressed like a pilgrim. He only took off his pilgrim's clothes after the queen had given him permission to participate. The decline of the true tournament (as opposed to the joust) was not a straightforward process, although the word continued to be used for jousts until the 16th century forced by the prominent place that tourneying occupied in popular Arthurian romance literature. Tournament (medieval) A tournament, or tourney (from Old French ""torneiement"", ""tornei"") was a chivalrous competition or mock fight in Europe in the Middle Ages and Renaissance (12th to 16th"
"Saracen Joust The Saracen joust of Arezzo (""Giostra del Saracino"", ""Giostra ad burattum"") is an ancient game of chivalry. It dates back to the Middle Ages. It was born as an exercise for military training. This tournament was regularly held in Arezzo between the 16th century and the end of the 17th century, when memorable jousts in baroque style were organized. The game went on for the whole Modern Age, having an important social function within the urban community. The joust was indeed a great public event during the visit of important authorities (sovereigns, princes, etc.), or it was used"
"weigh as much as 50 kg, as it was not intended for free combat, it did not need to permit free movement, the only limiting factor being the maximum weight that could be carried by a warhorse of the period. The medieval joust has its origins in the military tactics of heavy cavalry during the High Middle Ages. These became obsolete during the 14th century, and since the 15th century, jousting had become a sport (""hastilude"") without direct relevance to warfare. During the 1490s, emperor Maximilian I invested a great deal of effort in perfecting the sport, for which he"
"practised in 16th-century Germany, where reinforcing pieces were added to the jousting armour to serve as designated target areas. Instead of using a shield, the jousters aim for such a reinforcing piece added to the armour's left shoulder known as """" (also ""Stechtartsche""). A number of Jousting events are held regularly in Europe, some organised by Arne Koets, including The Grand Tournament of Sankt Wendel and The Grand Tournament at Schaffhausen. Koets is one of a number of Jousters that travels internationally to events. Jousting Jousting is a martial game or ""hastilude"" between two horsemen wielding lances with blunted tips,"
"fall). Jousts originally developed out of the charge at the beginning of the mêlée, but by the thirteenth century had become quite distinct from the tourney. That it was seen as a separate event, with its own rules and customs, is clear from historical documents: such as Edward II of England's ban of 1309 of all forms of hastilude ""except"" the joust. By nature of its duel, and the discrete space required for the action, the joust became a popular spectator and ceremonial sport, with elaborate rituals developing around the whole event. The ""pas d'armes""'or passage of arms was a"
"Cestus A cestus or caestus is an ancient battle glove, sometimes used in pankration. They were worn like today's boxing gloves, but were made with leather strips and sometimes filled with iron plates or fitted with blades or spikes, and used as weapons. The word ""caestus"" is Latin, a deverbal noun derived from the verb ""caedere"", meaning ""to strike"", and can be reasonably translated as ""striker"". The Latin plural is ""caestūs"", since this is a fourth declension noun; whereas ""cestus"" in the second declension (nominative plural ""cestī"") means a girdle or belt. Nevertheless, ""cesti"" has sometimes been used. In English,"
"the joust is based on the historical ""Plankengestech"" (also ""Realgestech""), a type of ""stechen"" which was introduced ca. 1530. ""Planke"" (""plank"") is the term for the barrier separating the combatants (historically known as the ""tilt"" in English, called the ""list"" in the show). Special armor designed for this mode of tournament were used from the 1560s. Each joust consists of eight passes down the list. For the first four passes, the lances are 1.25 inches thick. For the remaining passes (including any tie-breaking passes) the lances are increased to 1.5 inches, which are more likely to unseat a jouster. If"
"Swordstaff A swordstaff (Svärdstav) is a Scandinavian polearm, used in the medieval ages. It is made by placing a blade at the end of a staff.Evidence of the weapon in use at the Battle of Elfsborg (Alvesborg) 1502 is provided by Paul Dolstein, a landsknecht mercenary who fought in the battle, who refers to the Swedes carrying ""good pikes made from swords"". He also provides sketches of the weapon. <nowiki> </nowiki>Although Dolstein believed the weapon was made from swords, there is no independent confirmation of this. The weapon has visual similarities to the partisan and Langue de boeuf and may"
"Vajra-mushti Vajra-musti (Sanskrit:, ""thunder fist"" or ""diamond fist"") refers to a knuckleduster-like weapon and also a form of Indian wrestling in which the weapon is employed. The weapon is sometimes called ""Indra-musti"" which means Indra's fist. The vajramusti is usually made of ivory or buffalo horn. Its appearance is that of a knuckleduster, slightly pointed at the sides and with small spikes at the knuckles. The variation used for warfare had long blades protruding from each end, and an elaborate bladed knuckle. The first literary mention of vajra-musti comes from the ""Manasollasa"" of the Chalukya king Someswara III (1124–1138), although"
"""tiltyards"" as a venue for ""jousting tournaments"". Training for such activities included the use of special equipment, of which the best-known was the quintain. The ""Chronicles of Froissart"", written during the 1390s, and covering the period of 1327 to 1400, contain many details concerning jousting in this era. The combat was now expected to be non-lethal, and it was not necessary to incapacitate the opponent, who was expected to honourably yield to the dominant fighter. The combat was divided into rounds of three encounters with various weapons, of which the joust proper was one. During this time, the joust detached"
"ritualised mock combat. The joust from the time of Maximilian I developed into a sport with enormous cost involved for each knight and correspondingly high prestige attached, comparable to contemporary Formula One races, while at the same time minimizing the danger of injury with highly specialized equipment. In the Late Middle Ages, staged fencing bouts, with or without choreography, became popular with fencing schools. Some German fechtbuch (""combat manuals"", literally 'fight' or 'fence book') have sections dedicated to flamboyant techniques to be employed in such ""Klopffechten"" (""knockabout fighting""), which would be impractical in serious combat, and the Late Medieval German"
"showcase their own courage, skill and talents, and the sport proved just as dangerous for a king as a knight, and from the 15th century on, jousting became a sport (""hastilude"") without direct relevance to warfare. From the 11th to 14th centuries when medieval jousting was still practised in connection to the use of the lance in warfare, armour evolved from mail (with a solid, heavy helmet, called a ""great helm"", and shield) to plate armour. By 1400, knights wore full suits of plate armour, called a ""harness"" (Clephan 28-29). In this early period, a ""joust"" was still a (martial)"
"Xyston The xyston ( ""spear, javelin; pointed stick, goad"") was a type of a long thrusting spear in ancient Greece. It measured about long and was probably held by the cavalryman with both hands, although the depiction of Alexander the Great's xyston on the Alexander Mosaic in Pompeii (see figure), suggests that it could also be used single handed. It had a wooden shaft and a spear-point at both ends. Possible reasons for the secondary spear-tip were that it acted partly as a counterweight and also served as a backup in case the Xyston was broken in action. The xyston"
"first hand accounts of vajra-musti in western media. Vajra-mushti Vajra-musti (Sanskrit:, ""thunder fist"" or ""diamond fist"") refers to a knuckleduster-like weapon and also a form of Indian wrestling in which the weapon is employed. The weapon is sometimes called ""Indra-musti"" which means Indra's fist. The vajramusti is usually made of ivory or buffalo horn. Its appearance is that of a knuckleduster, slightly pointed at the sides and with small spikes at the knuckles. The variation used for warfare had long blades protruding from each end, and an elaborate bladed knuckle. The first literary mention of vajra-musti comes from the ""Manasollasa"""
"push, collide with"" (cognate with English ""to hurt"") or alternatively from a Frankish ""bihurdan"" ""to fence; encompass with a fence or paling""). Tournaments often contained a mêlée consisting of knights fighting one another on foot or mounted, either divided into two sides or fighting as a free-for-all. The object was to capture opposing knights so that they could be ransomed, and this could be a very profitable business for such skilled knights as William Marshal. The melee or ""buhurt"" was the main form of the tournament in its early phase during the 12th and 13th centuries. The joust, while in"
"and Mons Meg as well as the cast-bronze Faule Mette and Faule Grete (all from the 15th century). Counterweight trebuchet (12th century) Powered solely by the force of gravity, these catapults revolutionized medieval siege warfare and construction of fortifications by hurling huge stones unprecedented distances. Originating somewhere in the eastern Mediterranean basin, counterweight trebuchets were introduced in the Byzantine Empire around 1100 CE, and was later adopted by the Crusader states and as well by the other armies of Europe and Asia. Greek fire (7th century) An incendiary weapon which could even burn on water is also attributed to the"
"medieval period, the joust became more regulated. This tendency is also reflected in the pas d'armes in general. It was now considered dishonourable to exploit an opponent's disadvantage, and knights would pay close attention to avoid being in a position of advantage, seeking to gain honour by fighting against the odds. This romanticised ""chivalric revival"" was based on the chivalric romances of the high medieval period, which noblemen tried to ""reenact"" in real life, sometimes blurring the lines of reality and fiction. The development of the term ""knight"" (""chevalier"") dates to this period. Before the 12th century, ""cniht"" was a"
"sophisticated. In the process, the pageantry and specialization became less war-like, perhaps because of the knight's changing role in war. Horses were specially bred for the joust, and heavier armour developed. However, this did not necessarily lead to significantly larger horses. Interpreters at the Royal Armouries, Leeds, re-created the joust, using specially bred horses and replica armour. Their horses accurately represented the medieval mount, being compactly built and not particularly tall. The most well-known horse of the medieval era of Europe is the destrier, known for carrying knights into war. However, most knights and mounted men-at-arms rode smaller horses known"
"and Jannequin Clinton, in which the Englishman was unhorsed. Finally Chatelmorant fought with Sir William Farrington, the former receiving a dangerous wound in the thigh, for which the Englishman was greatly blamed, as being an infraction of the rules of the tourney, but an accident was pleaded just as in the case of the 1380 duel between Gauvain Micaille and Joachim Cator. The medieval joust took place on an open field. Indeed, the term ""joust"" meant ""a meeting"" and referred to arranged combat in general, not just the jousting with lances. At some point in the 14th century, a cloth"
"skilled arbalestier (arbalester) could loose two bolts per minute. The term ""arbalest"" is sometimes used interchangeably with ""crossbow"". ""Arbalest"" is a Medieval French word originating from the Roman name ' (from ' 'bow' + "" 'missile-throwing engine'), which was then used for crossbows, although originally used for types of artillery. Modern French uses the word "", which is linguistically one step further from the stem (disappearance of the ""s"" phoneme in the last syllable, before ""t""). The word applies to both crossbow and arbalest (the latter may be referred to as a ""heavy crossbow"", but an actual heavy crossbow may"
"from horseback. Sculptural reliefs from Roman Gaul depict the use of crossbows in hunting scenes. These are remarkably similar to the later medieval crossbow. The ""dolabra"" was an Italian pickaxe used as an entrenching tool. The ""falx"" was a curved blade that was sharp on the inside edge such as a sickle or a scythe. Late infantrymen often carried half-dozen lead-weighted throwing-darts called ""plumbatae"" (from ""plumbum"", meaning ""lead""), with an effective range of c. 30 m, well beyond that of a javelin. The darts were carried clipped to the back of the shield. Ancient writers, including Julius Caesar, documented the"
"usually stallions, bred and raised from foalhood specifically for the needs of war. The destrier was also considered the most suited to the joust; coursers seem to have been preferred for other forms of warfare. They had powerful hindquarters, able to easily coil and spring to stop, spin, turn or sprint forward. They also had a short back and well-muscled loin, strong bone, and a well-arched neck. From medieval art, the head of the destrier appears to have had a straight or slightly convex profile, strong, wide jaw, and good width between the eyes. The destrier was specifically for use"
"A popular jousting technique was, at the last second, to pull the head up. This completely obscured the vision for the wearer, but it protected the eyes from the splinters of the lance as it broke on his armour or shield, with the most probable scenario being the lance shattering anywhere below the neck. Frog-mouth helm The frog-mouth helm (or meaning ""jousting helmet"" in German) was a type of great helm, appearing from around 1400 and lasting into the first quarter of the 16th century. The helmet was primarily used by mounted knights for tournaments (jousting) rather than on the"
"need to permit free movement of the wearer, the only limiting factor was the maximum weight that could be carried by a warhorse of the period. During the 1490s, emperor Maximilian I invested a lot of effort into perfecting the sport, for which he received his nickname of ""The Last Knight"". ' and ' were two sportive forms of the joust developed during the 15th century and practised throughout the 16th century. The armours used for these two respective styles of the joust was known as ' and ', respectively.The ' in particular developed into extremely heavy armour which completely"
"horses were sent to the rear, kept ready for pursuit. Pitched battles were avoided if possible, with most offensive warfare in the early Middle Ages taking the form of sieges, and in the later Middle Ages as mounted raids called ""chevauchées"", with lightly armed warriors on swift horses. The war horse was also seen in hastiludes—martial war games such as the joust, which began in the 11th century both as sport and to provide training for battle. Specialised destriers were bred for the purpose, although the expense of keeping, training, and outfitting them kept the majority of the population from"
"usage during the First Punic War and was so common by the Second Punic War that Plautus remarked in the ""Captivi"" that “Meus est ballista pugnus, cubitus catapulta est mihi” (“The ballista is my fist, the catapult is my elbow""). By 100 AD, the Romans had begun to permanently mount artillery, whereas previously machines had traveled largely disassembled in carts. Romans made the Greek ballista more portable, calling the hand-held version manuballista and the cart-mounted type carroballista. They also made use of a one armed torsion stone-projector named the onager. The earliest extant evidence of the carroballista is on Trajan's"
"in training for the joust, the game could be played on foot, using a wooden horse or on boats (popular in 12th-century London). As late as the 18th century running at the quintain survived in English rural districts. In one variation of the pastime the quintain was a tun filled with water, which, if the blow was a poor one, was emptied over the striker. A later form was a post with a cross-piece, from which was suspended a ring, which the horseman endeavoured to pierce with his lance while at full speed. This sport, called ""tilting at the ring"","
"seeking to prove himself in honourable exploits, the knight-errant, which among other things encompassed the pas d'armes, including the joust. By the 15th century, ""knightly"" virtues were sought by the noble classes even of ranks much senior than ""knight"". The iconic association of the ""knight"" stock-character with the joust is thus historical, but develops only at the end of the Middle Ages. The ""lists"", or ""list field"", was the arena where a jousting event was held. More precisely, it was the roped-off enclosure where tournament fighting took place. In the late medieval period, castles and palaces were augmented by purpose-built"
"to make certain civil feasts more solemn (e.g. carnivals and noble's weddings). The joust – which became a typical tradition of Arezzo at the beginning of the 17th century – declined progressively during the 18th century and eventually disappeared, at least in its ""noble"" version. After a brief popular revival between the 18th and 19th century, the joust was interrupted after 1810 to reappear only in 1904 in the wake of the Middle Ages reappraisal operated by Romanticism. Finally, the joust was definitely restored in 1931 as a form of historical re-enactment set in the 14th century, and quickly acquired"
"this indirect approach as cowardice. Weapons Medieval weapons consisted of many different types of ranged and hand-held objects: Armour Artillery and Siege engine Animals The practice of carrying relics into battle is a feature that distinguishes medieval warfare from its predecessors or from early modern warfare and possibly inspired by biblical references. The presence of relics was believed to be an important source of supernatural power that served both as a spiritual weapon and a form of defence; the relics of martyrs were considered by Saint John Chrysostom much more powerful than ""walls, trenches, weapons and hosts of soldiers"" In"