Clock Tower
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(Playstation - PAL, Action & Adventure)
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Developed_By:
Human Entertainment Inc.
Published_By:
ASCII Entertainment Software Inc.
Released On:
13 Dec 1996
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Clock Tower is a sequel to Clock Tower II , taking place in Norway where a disfigured mass murderer named Scissorman has been terrorising the citizens. The player must stop Scissorman, who will be after them.
The game is divided into three scenarios, including a prologue at the start. As people are killed one by one by Scissorman, you'll need to find a hiding place or something to knock him out with. Between levels, there's an intermission where you can explore the town before moving on to the next level.
EAN-13:
0093992085407 (France)
EAN-13:
0093992085414 (Italy)
UPC-A:
0093992085421 (Germany)
eBay Product ID:
2491 (France)
Sony PN:
SLES-00870 (Italy)
Sony PN:
SLES-00871 (France)
Sony PN:
SLES-00872 (Germany)
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Number of Offline Players:
1 Player
Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Number of Players Supported:
1 Player
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
Input Devices Supported/Optional:
Mouse Compatible, Gamepad
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a survival horror game where players control Jennifer, a young girl, as she is relentlessly pursued by the terrifying Scissorman. The core gameplay revolves around evading this immortal killer and uncovering the secrets behind his return, with an emphasis on atmosphere and narrative over traditional combat.
Story
Prologue
Terrified, a young girl climbs up a steep cliffside, grappling, faltering, trying desperately to get away from the malevolent butcher known as Scissorman. Almost on top of her now, the gnarled, hideous monster from the Barrows Mansion can almost taste the hot blood of its next frantic victim as he mounts the cliffside in pursuit.
The girl, Jennifer Simpson, knows all too well the fate that lies in store for her if she does not reach the top in time. She has seen too many of her friends sheared by the cruel blades of the Barrows Twins, Dan and Bobby the Scissormen.
Jennifer, in her frenetic last attempts at escape, reaches for the final grip at the top of the cliff. Just as she pulls herself to the top, her grip breaks free, pulling down loose soil along with a large crate perched atop the ledge. The contents of the crate explode upon impact, engulfing the entire area in flames.
Listening to the blood curdling screams of her attacker as he withered under the brunt of the explosive flames, Jennifer turned to watch in horror as her would be assailant turned slowly into nothing but a ball of fire before her very eyes. It was all finally over or so she thought...
All seemed quiet for the year following, but then a series of brutal murders swept the front pages of local news...the Scissorman had returned! After her rescue, Jennifer had been taken in by Helen Maxwell, an assistant professor of criminal psychology.
Helen had heard every detail of Jennifer's encounter and now she searched frantically for any information that could put an end to this monstrous killer. How could this madman be back? Somehow she had to find the secret to the seeming immortality of this crazed, psychotic lunatic. But the murders are moving closer and closer to home. Will she survive long enough to uncover all of the secrets that could finally destroy him forever?
Designer's Note
Director
Hifumi Kawano
Should the game system come first, or should the material come first? This is the first vital question faced by a game designer. Many current games place the system first, and the material is superimposed as an extra little flavor.
CLOCK TOWER is designed so that the material comes first. All systems were designed to address the question of how best to express horror. This resulted in a rather ruthless work, but frankly, if you were being chased by an immortal killing machine in real life, your survival rate wouldn't be much better anyway.
If you manage to finish the game without getting killed even once, consider yourself capable of survival even with Jason tracking you down!
Also, the high-ranking endings in this story are not necessarily the best endings. Especially the A rank endings, which are so opportunistic that we call them the Hollywood version. Players' opinions will no doubt vary on whether these endings are appropriate for this story.
(Something like the theater version ending of "The Island of Dr. Moreau", wouldn't you say?) If you don't like the A rank ending, find another ending you like. Then again, for Jennifer's sake, you might want to see a completely happy ending ... at least once.
How to Play
Getting Started
Set up your PlayStation game console according to its Instruction Manual. Make sure the console's power is off before inserting or removing a compact disc.
Insert the CLOCK TOWER™ disc and close the disc cover. Insert a game controller and turn the PlayStation game console ON.
The opening story will start, then the Title/Game Start Menu will appear. Press the Start Button to begin play. Follow the on-screen instructions to start a game.
Top View
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RESET BUTTON
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POWER INDICATOR
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POWER BUTTON
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CONTROLLER PORT
Front View
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OPEN BUTTON
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DISC COVER
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MEMORY CARD SLOT 1
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MEMORY CARD SLOT 2
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CONTROLLER PORT 1
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CONTROLLER PORT 2
Game Terminology
Click point
The cursor (arrow on screen) will change shape when placed on certain objects. This indicates that the character can perform some action on or with this object. These points where the cursor changes are called click points.
Click
Pressing a button on a click point to perform an action is called "clicking".
Panic mode
When the character's life is threatened, the cursor blinks red. This is called panic mode.
Escape mode
Escape mode is activated when the character is chased by Scissorman. Unlike normal mode, click points occur only on objects effective for making Scissorman retreat.
This mode remains in effect until Scissorman is somehow forced to retreat. A specific music theme accompanies the escape mode.
Game Flow
The game repeats the pattern shown below. There are four scenarios including the prologue. The ending may come before the fourth scenario depending on how the game progresses.
The succeeding scenario depends on the player's actions. Mid-game scenario variations do not affect your ending rank, so sit back and enjoy the different scenario combinations you encounter.
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Scenario
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Save Screen
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Intermission
Heroines
The main heroines throughout the game are Jennifer Simpson and Helen Maxwell. Actions during the prologue determine which will be the central character you portray in your storyline. Your character in Scenario 1 is a heroine.
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Jennifer
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Helen
Player character (you)
Within each scenario, you may be operating characters other than the heroine (in the Prologue, for example). The character you play is determined by the scenario progression.
Endings
There are five different endings per heroine, determining a total of ten endings for this game. The conclusion depends on your actions and the progression through the scenarios that you explore.
Intermissions
Scissorman appears at night. Intermission refers to the adventure mode between scenarios. These are usually daytime scenes, so Scissorman poses no danger. Selections made could affect the scenario progression.
Intermission map screen
This screen displays the entire neighborhood where the characters live. Click points indicate places on the map that the character can visit. Use the cursor to click on places you want to approach.
Intermission room screen
When the desired location is clicked on the intermission map screen, the selected building is entered and conversations begin with the characters found there. Operations are identical to those used during normal game play.
When certain conditions are met within the building, you automatically return to the map screen. The next scenario begins after you have fulfilled all required conditions of the intermission.
Progression Screens
1. Title screen
The title screen appears when you start the game. Press the START button (or the left mouse button) to continue to the main menu screen.
If the start button or left mouse button is not selected immediately, the opening movie begins.
2. Main menu screen
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NEW GAME
Starts a new game.
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CONTINUE
Resumes a game from the entrance of the room where the game ended (unless power has been turned off since the last game).
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DATA LOAD
Switches to the data load screen when selected. Data saved in the memory card is read and game commences in the room of the last save scenario you select.
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SOUND
Select "STEREO" or "MONORAL". Selected item switches upon selection.
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ENDING LIST
Switches to the ending list screen when selected. Displays an ending list so you can check the endings finished so far. However, if a data memory card was not inserted in memory card slot 1 when the game was started, this reinitializes the game.
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PAMPHLET
Switches to the pamphlet screen when selected. This displays extra information about the game. For added enjoyment, a quick read is recommended before you play the game.
6. Pamphlet screen
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PAMPHLET
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30 NT
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CLOCK TUNER STORY
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HINT
This contains the hints you discovered during the game. Select HINT to switch to the hint screen. There, select the hint you want. Discovered hints are marked.
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STORY OF CLOCK TOWER
This contains the story line and background of Clock Tower.
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???
This is not initially available. But when certain conditions are met...?
Power and Game Over
During the game, each character has three levels of strength indicated by the cursor color, as shown below. Strength decreases after extreme action or after being attacked, and recovers with time.
In escape mode, action has no effect and recovery is also suspended. For example, if you encounter Scissorman using the panic button, strength decreases by one level.
If your strength is already at the lowest level (red cursor) and you encounter Sc
Controls
DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS
Used for directing your character and for selecting Items on progression screens. A quick double click makes the character run. Click once more to stop running.
SELECT BUTTON
Cancels a progression screen item. Also used as a panic button. Rapid repeated clicking in panic mode can get you out of a tight spot.
START button
Pause button. Allows the use of the pause function.
Direction keys
Used for moving the cursor and selecting items on pro-gression screens.
Enemies & Characters
Nolan Campbell
Age 26. Reporter for a third-rate tabloid, Nolan was targeted by Scissorman when he started getting a little too interested in the Clock Tower case when investigating for a story.
Jennifer Simpson
Age 15. Heroine. Jennifer lost her parents when she was young and raised in an orphanage. After her narrow escape from the Scissorman a year ago, Helen, who was investigating the case, took her in. After a year together, they developed a sisterly relationship. Jennifer's difficult life has made her tough and inventive. She had to be to stay alive.
Helen Maxwell
Age 30. May become a heroine depending on scenario progression and changes. Helen is assistant professor of criminal psychology and curious about Scissorman in the CLOCK TOWER case, she wants to do a profile on him...in turn, he wants her dead.
Samuel Burton
Age 52. Professor of criminal psychology. Provides psychological profiling research, and investigates the CLOCK TOWER case from this angle.
Stan Gotts
Age 42. Officer investigating the CLOCK TOWER case. Stan is obsessed with tracking Scissorman. A believer in hands-on experience, he places no faith in the supernatural and believes that he'll be able to bring this case to a close.
Harris Chapman
Age 35. Research assistant studying criminal psychology. Harris is a sneaky, small, gaunt man and has a warped infatuation with Jennifer.
Edward
Age 10. Another person who, like Jennifer, survived the CLOCK TOWER incident a year ago, Edward's true identity is unknown. He lost his memory when rescued and was taken to Granite Orphanage, where he was given the name of Edward.
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