Rayman
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Admiral Razorbeard and his gang of robot pirates have enslaved all the creatures in Rayman 's world, including the peaceful Teensies and the Lums, which give life to the earth. Rayman has been captured by the pirates as well and is lamenting his troubles in his prison cell when he meets his good friend, Globox. Globox has smuggled in a silver Lum, given to him by the great fairy, Ly. With the power of the silver Lum, Rayman is able to once more shoot his fists. With his power restored, the pair escape the flying prison ship and embark on another adventure to save the entire world!
Rayman 2: The Great Escape is the sequel to Rayman , a 2D side-scrolling platform game. Unlike the previous game, Rayman 2 is entirely in free-roaming 3D environments, similar to Super Mario 64. Rayman has many unique abilities that can help him get around the world. In addition to being able to shoot his fists, he can use his hair to hover like a helicopter, and even glide on air currents in certain places. He can climb certain walls and ceilings and can even use his fists to swing from special purple Lums which are shaped like rings. Rayman also has many unique items at his disposal, such as powder kegs which can be carried or fly like jets, strange warheads with legs that he can ride and steer like bucking mules, and gigantic plums that can be thrown into the water to create new paths.
Rayman 's goal is to find the four masks of the world, which allow the owner to reawaken Polokus, the spirit of the world. These masks are scattered far and wide, and are well hidden and guarded, so it is not an easy task. By gathering the yellow Lums, Rayman will gain access to new worlds, which will take him to the locations of new masks. Collecting yellow Lums also rewards him with new powers and life meter extensions.
The Nintendo 64 and Windows platforms are the original versions of the game. The Nintendo DS version sticks closest to this version. The Dreamcast version adds a new area to the original version called Globox Village which contains exclusive mini-games. The iOS and Nintendo 3DS versions are based on this version but don't include the Globox Village section.
The PlayStation and PlayStation 2 versions feature heavy alterations of the levels, with some being merged or removed altogether. The PlayStation 2 version also includes minigames, exclusive items like the Lumz Radar, and offers more abilities for Rayman to purchase and use. The PlayStation version has characters that are voiced with real languages instead of the whisper speak of the other versions.
The PlayStation 2 version adds minigames, exclusive items like the Lumz Radar, and offers more abilities for Rayman to purchase and use. Along with some expanded level revisions with Lums being placed in different locations, there are three new bosses to contend with. The game also gives the option to use either the real language voice-overs or the older version's style and lets players save mid-level.
The release date for Rayman 2: The Great Escape was September 29th, 1995, on the PlayStation console.
UPC-A:
008888310013 (USA)
Part #:
SLUS-00005 (USA)
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Input Devices Required:
Gamepad
Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Multiplayer Options:
Same/Split-Screen
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
Number of Offline Players:
1 Player, 1-2 Players
Number of Players Supported:
1 Player, 1-2 Players
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a 2D platformer where players control Rayman, a limbless hero, on a quest to recover the Great Protoon and scattered Electoons from the villainous Mr. Dark. Players will traverse diverse, themed levels, battling unique bosses and overcoming environmental hazards to restore harmony to the world.
Story
Introduction
In Rayman's world, nature and people live together in peace. The Great Protoon provides and maintains the harmony and balance in the world.
One fateful day, the evil Mr Dark steals the Great Protoon and defeats Betilla the Fairy as she tries to protect it. The Electoons who used to gravitate around it lose their natural stability and scatter all over the world.
In the now-unbalanced world, strange phenomena begin to occur. Freaks and hostile characters appear, capturing every Electoon they can find.
As the guardian of this world, Rayman must free the Electoons, recapture the Great Protoon from its mysterious kidnapper, and reassemble them all to restore the world's harmony.
Band Land
In a scene filled with clouds and slippery sheet music bars, Rayman must advance among music instruments (drums, maracas, cymbals...) and avoid wrong notes.
Once he escapes from the trumpets, he will find himself face to face with the deafening Mister Sax.
Blue Mountains
Rayman has to move forward, avoiding rock avalanches and stone creatures. In these mountains, Rayman meets the Musician and helps him recover his lost guitar.
The big boss to defeat is Mister Stone, a creature made of rock.
Picture City
This is the world of images, as well as the world of mirages. Once he walks across the stage of a small theater, Rayman comes across beings straight from a pirate movie or a science fiction film.
In particular, he'll meet Space Mama, a tough cookie with a deadly rolling pin.
The Caves of Skops
This is a troubling underground world. Enter it through Joe the Extraterrestrial's cheerful snack shop.
First, Rayman has to plug in his friend Joe's shop sign while avoiding the spiders. Then he must work his way around the stalactites in the cave to find the lair of Skops the Scorpion.
Candy Chateau
Welcome to the world of desserts where Mister Dark is hidden, guarded by clowns performing amazing stunts. But be careful, Mister Dark is diabolical!
Now that you know what to expect, plug in your joypad and get ready to play. Good luck!
Controls
directional pad
crawl left
Select
Pause
Start
Pause
3
poke his tong out, sow seed, or race
fist
jump + helicopter
How to Play
THE BASICS
Rayman must free imprisoned Electoons to restore order to his world. Each level has a medallion with 6 empty spaces, corresponding to cages of Electoons you need to find. Freeing a cage fills one space on the medallion.
To enter the Candy Chateau level, you must first free all Electoons in the first five worlds.
Rayman's Abilities
At the start, Rayman can walk, jump, hold onto vines, and crawl. As you progress, he gains new powers.
These include a punching fist, the ability to hang onto platforms, a grabbing fist, the ability to run, and a special helicopter feature. Betilla the Fairy grants these powers.
A brief explanation of how to use new powers will appear on screen when you acquire them. Once acquired, a new power can be used throughout the game.
Exploring Levels
You should backtrack to thoroughly explore levels you've already completed. You probably haven't seen everything yet.
Some surprises are waiting for you, things that you were unable to reach the first time you went through.
World Map and Exits
At the beginning of each game, a map of Rayman's world will be displayed. Each time you complete a level, the available stages will be highlighted. Most of the time, you can choose to move in two directions.
The "normal" exit to any level is at the end of it, indicated by an exit sign. You can also exit the first stage of a level by going back through the entrance door.
However, if you exit through the entrance door, you will lose all items (Tings, special powers, etc.) picked up in that stage.
STARTING THE GAME
Insert your Rayman disc into your PlayStation console. Press the POWER button.
From the "RAYMAN" title screen, pressing the START button as screens are displayed leads you to the game, validating all pre-selected options. If you want to change anything on those selection screens, follow the messages written on each.
If you leave the "RAYMAN" title screen unchanged for a few seconds, an automatic demo showing several sequences of the game will be shown. You can stop it at any time and go back to the "RAYMAN" screen by pressing the X or START button.
Saving Your Game
If you have a Sony PlayStation Memory Card, you can choose between using the Memory Card saving system or passwords. See the "Saving the game" section for more details on these two possibilities, and on using the "Choose a game" screen that follows if you selected the Memory Card system.
If you don't have a Sony PlayStation Memory Card, you can either start the game from the beginning or use a password if you already have one. See the "Saving the game" section for more details on passwords.
Options Screen
In the Options screen, you can change the level of the music and sound effects, as well as the functions of your PlayStation buttons. In most selection screens, pressing the SELECT button allows you to return to the "RAYMAN" title screen.
RAYMAN'S POWERS
From the start of the game, you can make Rayman crawl.
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Press R (1 or 2) to crawl to the right.
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Press L (1 or 2) to crawl to the left.
There are two types of powers: permanent powers (those you keep no matter what happens) and temporary powers.
Permanent Powers
These are given by Betilla the Fairy.
Telescopic fist
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Press to get a punching fist. The longer you keep the button pressed, the further the fist will go.
Hanging onto platforms
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When Rayman jumps or falls, he automatically hangs onto nearby platforms.
Helicopter
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Press X to jump, then press it again to slow your descent with your helicopter blades.
IMPROVING YOUR GAME
Powers
Powers symbolize Rayman's energy reserves. He starts with 3 powers but can win more or lose some during battles.
When you run out of power, you lose a life.
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A Simple Power gives you one extra energy point.
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A Double Power gives you two energy points.
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A Big Power gives you a full load of energy points.
Lives
Look for lives; they come in handy when you face enemies.
Speed-ups
Speed-ups increase the speed of the punching fist. There are 3 different speeds available.
The golden fist
The golden fist increases the power of Rayman's blows. Your fist loses its power and exceptional speed each time you are hit by an enemy.
Tings
If Rayman picks up one hundred Tings, he gains an extra life. Tings can also be used to pay the magician, who will give you access to bonus stages.
When Rayman dies, he loses all the Tings he collected.
Continues
If you lose your last life, a Continue allows you to restart the game from the last level played with a credit of 5 lives. The Continue screen appears after Rayman dies for the last time.
To use a Continue, you must ring the alarm clock by pressing the X button or the START button. This awakens Rayman from his stupor before he staggers to the "Game Over" sign.
Playing a saved game at the Save/Load screen
When you start RAYMAN, you can choose to continue a game you started and saved earlier. You can choose from up to three previously saved games. The commands at the Save/Load screen allow you to ERASE or COPY a game.
Tips & Maps
Running
This power-up allows you to move faster and build up speed to jump further. To activate it, press ● while walking.
Grabbing fist
This power allows Rayman to hang onto and swing on flying rings, and to pull bonus icons towards himself. It uses the same button as the telescopic fist (■).
Magic seed
Tarayzan gives Rayman a magic seed, which grows into a plant immediately when you press ●.
Super helicopter
This power allows you to fly while retaining control of your direction. To activate it, press X, and press X multiple times to go higher.
Saving the game (without Memory Card)
When you finish a stage, a password is given on the world map at save spots marked with a magician's top hat. This password saves lives, continues, permanent powers, and open stages, but cages reappear if fewer than 6 are found.
Saving the game (with Memory Card)
After finishing a stage, you can save your game on the world map at save spots marked with a magician's top hat. This method saves the exact number of Electoons cages found, unlike the password system if fewer than 6 are collected.
Enemies & Characters
Firefly
Joe the Extra-Terrestrial gives Rayman this power to help him light up the dark regions of The Caves of Skops. The firefly follows Rayman's punching fist, which he must throw out in front of him to light the route ahead.
Flying Blue Elves
These little creatures give Rayman the ability to shrink down in size, so he can easily pass through some of the game's narrow passages. Walk up to one to become small, and walk back up to him or to another one to become normal-sized again.
The magician
He is hidden away in the scenery. With his help, Rayman can enter into secret worlds. In these bonus stages, your skill and rapidity will allow you to earn Tings or a bonus life.
The photographer
He is there to immortalize your feats! When you lose a life, you start again in the last place where he took a picture of you.
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