Magic The Gathering Battlemage
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(Playstation - PAL, Strategy)
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Developed by:
Realtime Associates
Published by:
Acclaim
Released On:
01 Sep 1997
The world of Magic The Gathering has come to life in a unique way with Magic The Gathering Battlemage , a strategy game released for the original Playstation in 1997. Players take on the role of a powerful mage, tasked with defeating their enemies and exploring the mystical realm of Magic The Gathering.
Gameplay in Magic The Gathering Battlemage involves navigating through various levels, each with its own unique challenges and enemies to defeat. Using a combination of magical spells and combat tactics, players must outmaneuver their foes and progress through the game's story-driven narrative. With multiple characters to master and a variety of magical abilities at your disposal, Magic The Gathering Battlemage offers a depth of strategy and gameplay that will keep you engaged for hours on end.
UPC-A:
3455192137930 (Europe)
Part #:
SLES-0788 (Europe)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a fantasy strategy game where players assume the role of a powerful planeswalker, a wizard who taps into magical energy to cast spells and summon creatures. You will engage in duels and navigate a world embroiled in a war between rival planeswalkers.
Story
Console Components
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RESET BUTTON
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POWER BUTTON
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POWER INDICATOR
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CONTROLLER PORT
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OPEN BUTTON
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DISC COVER
Getting Started
Set up your PlayStation™ game console according to its instruction manual.
Make sure the power is OFF before inserting or removing a compact disc. Insert the Magic: The Gathering BattleMage™ disc and close the disc cover.
Insert game controllers and turn on the PlayStation™ game console. Follow on-screen instructions to start a game.
Welcome, Planeswalker
There is a universe beyond that which we see... There are planes of reality as numerous as the stars in the sky....
Dominia is a place consisting of multiple universes where mana—the magical energy given off by plains and mountains, swamps, forests and islands—stands ready to be tapped for the good or ill of those who live there. Among the many universes of Dominia, it is the world of Dominaria that provides the strongest mana.
Such a prize cannot help but attract the attention of mighty planeswalkers, wizards who can tap the magical energy of lands they control to cast mighty spells and summon wondrous creatures.
Seven wizards are converging on Dominaria. Rivalries and grudges stretching back 10,000 years have exploded in a planeswalker war. On the incredible continent of Corondor, duels will be fought, secrets discovered, alliances made and broken, and the world of Magic: The Gathering will be changed forever.
For the winner comes the fulfillment of eons of struggle. For the loser, well, one does not speak of such things...
Main Menu
After the introductory segment has played (press START or BUTTON to bypass), you will come to the Main Menu, where you can set your options and select your game type.
Before you do, take a moment to become familiar with the world of Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage.
Controller Buttons
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DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS
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SONY BUTTON
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BUTTON
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BUTTON
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BUTTON
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L2 BUTTON
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R2 BUTTON
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SELECT BUTTON
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START BUTTON
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BUTTON
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L1 BUTTON
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R1 BUTTON
How to Play
The Basics
In Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage, you play as one of six powerful planeswalkers dueling to free or conquer the lands of Corondor. By using the tremendous forces at their command, the planeswalkers do battle with one another until one is the victor.
Mana
Mana is derived from the land, with different landforms giving off different kinds of mana. This magical energy is the power source that planeswalkers tap into to cast spells. Different types of mana are used to power different types of spells.
Each land in your spell library provides one mana of the appropriate color when tapped. When lands are tapped during a Duel, the energy they provide goes into your mana pool. When spells are cast, the energy is taken from this pool.
When energy in your mana pool is utilized to cast a spell, the amount of energy the spell needs is temporarily drained from your pool. However, it will regenerate in a short time and can be used to cast another spell.
Mana Colors and Lands
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Black
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Icon: (Black Icon)
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Land: Swamp
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Type of Magic: Death, ruin, decay
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Green
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Icon: (Green Icon)
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Land: Forest
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Type of Magic: Life/Nature
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Red
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Icon: (Red Icon)
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Land: Mountains
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Type of Magic: Chaos, destruction
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White
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Icon: (White Icon)
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Land: Plains
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Type of Magic: Healing/Protection
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Blue
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Icon: (Blue Icon)
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Land: Islands
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Type of Magic: Illusion/Mental, Air, Water
Casting Cost
The amount and type of mana needed to cast a spell is defined by its casting cost. The amount of colored mana it costs to cast the spell is indicated by the number of mana symbols.
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Example: The spell "Channel" shows two green mana symbols; it costs two green mana to use.
When the casting cost is displayed as a number in a tan circle, the spell requires that amount of mana. This means that any color or colorless mana can be used to pay for casting that spell. This is referred to as a colorless casting cost.
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Example: "Clay Statue" requires 4 mana to cast. It can be paid for with 2 green, 1 black, and 1 white mana, or 3 blue and 1 colorless mana, or any other combination of mana that adds up to 4.
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Note: A sixth "generic" type of mana, colorless, is not derived from any of the five lands, but is provided by certain spells, creatures, and artifacts. It only pays for the colorless part of any spell's cost. (Artifact casting requires only colorless mana.)
When the casting cost is an X, it means that you may pump as much mana as you like into the spell before you cast it. The more mana you use, the more powerful your spell becomes.
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Example: "Fireball"
Spells
Every planeswalker has access to a collection of extraordinary spells. Whether summoning a creature to battle your enemies, healing yourself, or countering an enchantment set off by an enemy wizard, it is the power of a planeswalker's spells and the skill with which they are wielded that will separate the victors from the footnotes in Dominaria's history.
Understanding the many spells you can choose from is a matter for great study. Spells often affect a Duel in ways that are subtle or profound; each spell is different and reacts differently with every other spell. Begin with some fundamental knowledge about basic spell types and then experiment with various spell combinations to see what is effective and what isn't.
Creatures
Creatures are surrogates that planeswalkers summon to the battlefield to fight for them. Creatures can be used to attack the enemy planeswalkers, robbing them of lifepoints, or creatures can attack your foe's creatures, hopefully killing them.
Creatures are rated by both power (the amount of damage a creature does when attacking or blocking) and toughness (the amount of damage a creature can take before it dies). These ratings are expressed in the format: power/toughness.
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Example: A 4/5 creature would slaughter a 2/3 creature, all else being equal. The 4/5 creature would do 4 points of damage, overwhelming the 2/3 creature's 3 toughness. The 2/3 creature would only take away 2 of the 4/5 creature's 5 toughness, allowing the 4/5 creature to survive. After an attack, creatures who survive will gradually heal.
Creatures often have special powers that are available during a Duel. Some creatures can give you mana, others may make other creatures on the battlefield stronger just by being present! Some powers are constantly "on," while others may require you to utilize some mana in order to activate them.
Certain powers are actually negative! The Lord of the Pit has to eat one of your other creatures every minute or two, otherwise he comes back and attacks you! Consult the individual spell descriptions in the ARCHIVE section to learn what powers an individual creature has.
Common Creature Powers
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Flying: These creatures can fly over terrain that others would have to go around.
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Regeneration: If you tap enough of the appropriate mana, these creatures can be brought back from the dead.
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Trample: A creature with Trample can fight another creature normally but doesn'
Controls
BUTTON
read biographical information about your selected wizard
R2 + TAP L2
Invoke/revoke shadows
L2 and press /
scroll through your contracted hand
R2 and press /
toggle among Planeswalkers
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Bring up highlight box (select multiple creatures)
R1
fan out your library
DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS
rotate your spells left or right
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