Darkstone
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Developed_By:
Delphine Software International
Published_By:
Take-Two Interactive
Released On:
28 Jan 2001
Darkstone is an action RPG that shares similarities with the Diablo series. The game takes place in a fantasy world where players must navigate through vast environments, including huge woods and dark dungeons.
The gameplay revolves around two main characters: one controlled by the player and the other computer-controlled. The player can switch between these characters at any time, allowing for unique playstyles and strategies to be employed. With a variety of new spells and skills to master, players will need to adapt quickly to overcome challenges.
eBay Product ID:
2453 (United States)
UPC-A:
710425230257 (USA)
ASIN:
B00001ZULK (United States)
Sony PN:
SLUS-01182 (United States)
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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
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This action RPG tasks players with embarking on a quest to recover seven crystals and reassemble the Time Orb. Players choose from various character classes, develop their skills and attributes, and engage in combat to defeat enemies and ultimately confront the evil Draak.
Story
History
Today, you are called upon to play a vital role in the future of our universe. Your heart burns with a fire which darkness cannot quench. For you are the pure of heart whose destiny is to fight evil. But before you engage in battle, you must learn about Uma's history and thus come to understand why the threat of darkness still hangs over the people of this planet.
Thousands of years ago a titanic struggle between Life and Death took place and mankind was on the brink of destruction. The Goddess Kaliba called upon the Druids who lived in the great forests of Uma to help in this battle. She gave unto them the gift of the Time Orb, which was fashioned from the tears that fell from her cheeks.
With the power of the Time Orb behind them the Druids were able to bring this war to an end. After the war, the Druids that had survived the battle against Death decided to break up the Time Orb to prevent it from being used for evil purposes. And so it was divided into Seven Crystals and entrusted to anonymous guardians throughout the land.
A thousand years later one of Kaliba's monks, Draak, tempted by the power of Death, left the monastery, and chose a path of darkness. Death soon found a powerful ally in Draak and gave him access to the secrets of necromancy. Using his powers of necromancy he was able to resurrect a Dragon Lord and take over his body.
Now wielding the power of a dragon, he plans on devastating the world, by capturing its people to allow Death to feed on their souls. Kaliba's monks tried to talk sense to Draak, but were set asunder by the flames of his dragon's breath.
To regain the balance of the land of Uma you must embark on a quest marked with death and destruction. Upon this trek you will learn skills and spells that will help you defeat Draak and his minions, thus bringing an end to his dark, demented dream of total annihilation.
Overview
The aim of DARKSTONE is to complete a number of quests. You must recover the seven crystals to re-create the Time Orb, which is the only means of being able to defeat the infamous Draak.
In order to achieve this objective, you have to destroy all your enemies and learn to survive in hostile regions, and in the depths of dark mazes. But, there is more than meets the eye. It isn't simply a matter of making your way through these places, brutally exterminating anything that moves en route.
Classes and Attributes
To play the game you have to choose from one of several characters belonging to four different classes: Warriors, Wizards, Thieves and Priests.
The class your character belongs to determines their strengths and weaknesses. For example, the Warrior's main asset is physical strength, whereas the Wizard relies more on extensive knowledge of magic. Therefore, the Warrior would overwhelm his opponent best with direct combat, while the Wizard would rather keep their distance and cast spells.
The various attributes that determine a character's class are integrated into the game by defining, at the start of the game, a set of four characteristics: strength, vitality, dexterity, and magic. Each of these characteristics is allotted a number of points, which varies depending on the class. The higher the number of points allotted to the characteristic, the greater the influence this characteristic will have on the character's actions.
Thus, the game begins with the members of each class possessing the following four characteristics: strength, vitality, dexterity, and magic, which are particular to them.
Experience Level
Your character also has another very important attribute: experience level. Your hero starts the game with very little experience. He or she has been well trained, but is a complete beginner in the field. So, your experience level starts.
Gunther the Blacksmith
Gunther the Blacksmith can provide you with any equipment you need. At his premises you can buy, sell, upgrade, or repair every type of weapon, armor, helmet, and shields you come across during the game.
As you progress through the game, and your experience and attributes increase, the type of weapons on offer will become more powerful and expensive. If an item is in RED, this means that it is unavailable to you at that moment.
You will need to have a higher characteristic (Strength, Dexterity, etc.) before you can access the weapon, or you may need more gold. An accompanying text will alert you to which characteristic is not high enough for the particular item in question.
Master Dalsin
Master Dalsin takes sheer delight in teaching you, for a fee, certain skills which may prove to be very useful later on in the game, e.g. Medicine, Repairs, Identification, etc. Each character has access to different skills.
Master Elmeric
Master Elmeric can provide you with all the spell books and scrolls available in the game, as well as various magic objects. He has something for every size of purse.
He can also recharge magic weapons for a few gold pieces. If you have any magic spell books or scrolls you no longer require, you can sell them to him. Again, if a spell book is in red, then you do not have a high enough characteristic required to use that item.
The Townsfolk
There are many other people in the town with whom you can converse. Some of them will offer helpful clues for solving the various quests that you will encounter along your travels.
Sabastian
Sabastian is an ancient wizard who will appear from time to time and instruct you to seek him out once you have retrieved all seven Crystals. He will then use his powers to fuse the Crystals together and reconstruct the Time Orb, the only weapon that can defeat Dra
How to Play
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 DARKSTONE disc and close the Disc Cover. Insert game controllers and turn on the PlayStation game console. Follow on-screen instructions to start a game.
Console
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RESET BUTTON
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POWER INDICATOR
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POWER BUTTON
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CONTROLLER PORT
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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
Experience Levels
As your character takes on opponents and engages in battle, your experience level will rise. Points accumulate every time you engage in combat.
When you achieve a set amount of points, your experience level rises. Every time your experience level rises, you are awarded six level points.
You then distribute these points to your character's characteristics (Strength, Magic, Dexterity, and Life) to improve your attributes as you see fit.
Life, Mana, and Food
Your character needs to be looked after, and there are three attributes which have to be closely monitored during the game: life level (vital energy), Mana level (magic power used for casting spells), and food level (physical energy).
Your character's life level is reduced in combat whenever struck by an enemy. If your life level reaches zero, your character will die.
Your Mana level determines how many spells you can cast at any given time. Every time you cast a spell, your Mana level decreases, depending on how powerful the particular spell you're using.
The food level constantly reduces as you play the game, so you must keep feeding your character. If your character runs out of food, your life level will start to reduce and your character will eventually die.
Fortunately, while going through the mazes, you will be able to find vital supplies to restore your Character's life, Mana, and food levels. Furthermore, every time you are awarded level points, your life and Mana levels will be replenished.
The Main Menu
The Main Menu is where you choose to start a new game, load a saved game, look at and change the in-game options, and see the credits. Selection is done using the up and down directional buttons.
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Press the button to select the highlighted option.
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Press the button to cancel a selection.
Main Menu Options
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Begin new quest: After enrolling a hero, you can begin your adventure by selecting this option.
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Continue quest: This allows you to continue a saved game.
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Heroes: To set up a new game or enroll more heroes, you must select this option.
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Save: You can save the characters you have created by choosing this option. You may also save your quests in the middle of a game by pressing start and choosing the save option. Darkstone takes up 6 memory blocks.
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Load: Allows you to load a previously saved game. After loading is complete, choose continue quest.
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Configuration: Change the controller configurations and adjust the sound from here.
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Credits: View the list of people who helped make this game.
Other Options
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Delete Character: Allows you to delete an enrolled character.
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Dismiss Character: This removes a character and their quest from a saved game slot.
New Game
To start a new game, you must first recruit a hero using the Recruit Heroes selection. You will have your choice from 8 different characters on the Character Selection screen.
Use the left and right directional buttons to scroll through the characters until your choice is highlighted, then push the Button to confirm your selection. Pressing the Button will cancel and take you back to the main menu.
You will then be able to enter the name of your character by using the directional buttons to highlight the desired letters and then pressing the Button to confirm your selection. After entering your name, you will be brought to the Enroll Character screen.
If you are sure that you would like to enroll the character, press the button. If you later decide to get rid of this hero, you can do so using the Drop Renegade feature. You are allowed to enroll up to 9 heroes.
After enrolling your hero, you will be brought back to the Main Menu. To start your adventure, highlight the Begin New Quest option and press the button. You will then proceed to the Difficulty Select Screen.
For beginners without any saved characters, you will be defaulted to the Novice selection. If you have saved characters, you may begin new adventures with them (retaining the experience levels and attributes from their saved quest) and choose which difficulty you would like to play at depending on your character's experience level.
After selecting the Difficulty level, you will choose which game slot you would like to play in. You are allowed to save up to two quests at a time. After this, you will start at the entrance of the town ready to begin your quest to rid the land of Draak.
What's Next?
After selecting and enrolling your character, you will begin the game in The Town, a safe, populated area, harboring no enemies. You will meet various people in the town who will help you in your quest to find the seven crystals.
You can buy and sell weapons and armor, as well as magic spell books, scrolls, potions, and food. You will have to be quite crafty in managing and spending your money to ensure that you are fully prepared for the lands outside of the town.
Town Traders
Madame Irma
Madame Irma offers her medical services free of charge, healing your wounds and detoxifying you when you have been poisoned
Controls
Directional Button/Left Analog Stick
Walk / Run
Right Analog Stick
Rotate Camera / Zoom In / Zoom Out
R1 Button
Fastspell 2/Fastskill 2
R2 Button
Belt 2
L1 Button
Fastspell 1/Fastskill 1
L2 Button
Belt 1
Triangle Button
Change Camera View/ Return to previous screen
Square Button
Character Inventory Screen
Circle Button
Use item/Pick up/Open/Converse
X Button
Attack/Confirm
Start Button
Game Menu or Options
Select Button
Map
Enemies & Characters
Long-armed trolls
Creatures that will do their utmost to ensure your demise.
Vampires
Creatures that will do their utmost to ensure your demise.
Skeletons
Creatures that will do their utmost to ensure your demise.
Rat men
Creatures that will do their utmost to ensure your demise.
Orcs
Creatures that will do their utmost to ensure your demise.
Goblins
Creatures that will do their utmost to ensure your demise.
Gorgons
Creatures that will do their utmost to ensure your demise.
Tips & Maps
Magic bomb
Is similar to a mine, and explodes on contact with the opponent, or when a certain period of time has elapsed.
Fire Ball
Launches fireballs.
Confusion
Plunges an enemy into total confusion, making him go and attack his comrades.
Detection
Helps detect magic objects, which are then highlighted in blue.
Death Dome
Creates a protection dome around a character. Anyone who tries to break through it will be injured.
Spark
Throws sparks at a target.
Healing
Provides healing for your character.
Haste
Allows you to move faster.
Invisibility
Makes a character invisible to everyone, but he may be given away by his footsteps.
Invocation
Invokes a fire golem, which attacks your enemies.
Slowness
Slows down your enemy target's speed of movement and combat.
Light
Creates a luminous aura around your character. Its power depends on your characters experience level.
Magic Missile
Launches magic projectiles.
Wall of Fire
Creates a wall of fire.
Food
Provides your character with food.
Forgetfulness
Causes you to temporarily forget spells for monsters and erases the enemy player's pre-selected spells.
Fear
Causes panic amidst the enemy lines.
Poison Cloud
Produces a green cloud, which poisons anyone who approaches it.
Stone
Turns the target creature to stone.
Magic Door
Creates a door that allows your character to go back and forth between the dungeon and town.
Reflection
Rebounds any spells cast or projectiles thrown at you onto your aggressor.
Ray of Agony
Casts a light that emanates from the character and causes damage to any enemy nearby.
Flame Thrower
Launches huge flames at enemy targets.
Telekinesis
Can be used to open chests, pick up objects and pull levers from a distance.
Teleportation
Allows your character to move instantly to anywhere he chooses. Please note that some places are not accessible via teleportation.
Storm
Pushes back any enemy at close range to the thrower. Any enemy touching a wall gets damage points against him.
Thunder
Throws lightning bolts at the enemy.
Mutation
Turns the enemy target into a chicken.
Night Vision
Allows you to see the enemy better in dark areas.
Learning
Ability to quickly increase your character's experience.
Trade
Ability to bargain over the price you want to buy or sell an item at.
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