Spawn The Eternal
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(Playstation - US, Action & Adventure)
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Released On:
17 Sep 1998
Spawn The Eternal is an action and adventure game for the original Playstation console. In this game, you play as a man who is trying to escape from hell and return to the mortal world.
The gameplay involves navigating through treacherous levels, fighting against demons and other enemies, and solving puzzles to progress through the story.
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a dark fantasy action game where players control Spawn, a resurrected assassin forced to lead Hell's army. Players traverse various realms, battling demonic foes and uncovering secrets, with the ultimate goal of potentially rebelling against their infernal master.
Story
Al Simmons
You were Al Simmons, the hottest professional assassin alive. But you were a killer with a fatal flaw - a sense of right and wrong. You started asking questions and nosing around. So a spiteful associate decided to spare you the pangs of conscience by torching you to death.
Beloved
A dead man's soul can still plead for mercy, and, brother, you begged. Unfortunately, the One who answered your prayer was beyond mercy. You struck a deal with Malebolgia, ruler of the Eighth Sphere of Hell. He allowed you to return to the living for a last glimpse of Wanda, your beloved wife.
But read the small print, Al. The E-ticket for your resurrection cost a bundle. You've been drafted into the Devil's Own Army. Malebolgia knows you feel betrayed and enraged by your death at the hands of ersatz allies. He needs your fury and barbaric skills to lead Hell's army into the final battle of Armageddon.
You're the Devil's own trainee, Al, the ultimate hope for all that is evil! Your schooling begins. Travel through three realms at different points in time. Rip into every beast that Malebolgia hurls your way. Discover the secrets that will lead you back to Hell.
Maybe there is a way out. Attack Malebolgia himself, and you might be free. Are you Al Simmons now? No, you are one of the Hellspawn. You're SPAWN, can you resist the commands from the powers of Hell? Maybe.
Portals to the Realms of Time
To enter each realm, SPAWN must pass through one of the Portals of Time. Four Portals exist — each one opening into a different Realm of Time. Circle the portico, walking toward each portal. If a realm is available, the portal will open.
In NEW games, only the Street Spawn Portal will open. After you completely explore the first realm, gather all keys, open all doors and defeat all enemies, you will be granted access to the next realm. YOU MUST DEFEAT EACH REALM IN TURN IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE NEXT.
Portals
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Street Spawn® Realm
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Medieval Spawn® Realm
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Primitive Savage Spawn™ Realm
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Hell
Realms
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The world SPAWN used to inhabit — a heartless cityscape.
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Werewolves, monsters and armor-clad lost souls haunt lichen-shrouded crypts.
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The ancients were famous for savagery, brutality and tenacity.
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The realm of the un-living and the truly damned who follow you to the grave — and beyond.
Street Spawn® Realm
The Alleys
Skulk the dark passages, warehouses and deserted greasy spoons of this murderous, lost neighborhood. Refine your deadly skills. Paint the town with blood. Take some lives. Everyone here wants to kill you anyway. Consider the alleys a form of training ground. Learn about your powers.
The Sewers
This could be a draining experience for the un-paranoid. You'll meet the same class of lowlife you did on the surface. From the depths of the sewers you must work your way up to the surface, meanwhile man-handling a big slob who wants to tear your head off. You are not headed up town.
The Subways
Your descent into Hell begins here. Taste warfare with the local scum and remember, this is as good as it gets. There are treasures here for the truly enraged. After you've finished your work, prepare to face the Violator.
Medieval Spawn Realm
The Village
You just wanted to get out of a bad neighborhood - now you've gotten out of your time zone. Welcome to a Medieval nightmare. Don't forget the house keys. Lycanthropes are stalking you. The Primarch Werewolf is getting ready to howl.
The Courtyard
Find your way down through the castle grounds to the catacombs. Leave here with vital things, including two halves of the same life-guard.
The Catacombs
Tear the arms off a couple of zombie knights for old Malebolgia. It could be raining knives. Battle the Vampyre King.
The Tower of Hell
The fire is alive. It is stalking you. Welcome back, Al.
Primitive Savage Spawn Realm
The Outback
Enter the ancient and savage realm. Welcome to a paradise with heavenly waterfalls, ancient cave paintings and homicidal hell-beasts of Neanderthal persuasion. Having a bad hair day? Blue and gold break the stonewall resistance.
The Temple
Ancient traps will amuse and kill you. Just when moving forward seems obvious, reverse direction. The sentinel Makalu™ anticipates your coming with a hell-token of welcome.
The Shrine
So many ways to get cut to pieces. Pyramid power is needed here or you may never escape this confusing place. The evil shaman Horrog™'s extended reach may result in your re-death.
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 SPAWN® THE ETERNAL™ disc and close the CD door. Insert the game controller and turn ON the PlayStation™ game console. Follow the on-screen instructions to start a game.
Memory Card
SPAWN® THE ETERNAL™ lets you save games at their current level of play onto memory cards, and resume play on previously saved games. Insert memory card(s) (sold separately) into the PlayStation game console BEFORE starting play.
Important
Do not remove a memory card while saving or loading games; doing so could damage the game data.
Starting Play
Turn on the PlayStation game console. Following the opening logos, you'll watch the SPAWN THE ETERNAL™ introductory video sequence.
During the video you'll be drawn into SPAWN's world, and you'll come to understand the dark and gruesome trials that await you. Get ready for gristle, gore and guts as SPAWN takes on a fiercer evil than has ever been seen above the ground.
The Main Menu appears following the video sequence. Press any key to skip the video sequence and go straight to the Main Menu.
Main Menu
Press the Directional Buttons ↑ or ↓ to select an item, and press the ✕ Button.
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NEW: Start the game at the first level of the first Orchard of Hell.
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LOAD: Select and load a previously saved game, and resume play from the stage where the game was saved, including current Health and Magic levels. Use the Directional Buttons to highlight a saved game and press the ✕ Button to load. Press the △ Button to return to the Main Menu without loading a game.
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OPTIONS: Press the Button to view a menu with the following settings.
Options
Press the Directional Buttons ↑ or ↓ to select an item, and press ← or → to adjust the setting. Press the Button to return to the Main Menu.
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SOUND: Adjust the sound effects volume.
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MUSIC: Adjust the music volume.
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DIFFICULTY: Choose an EASY, NORMAL or HARD game to adjust enemy intelligence and a few other game elements that shall remain secret.
Pause Menu
Press the Start Button to pause gameplay. The Pause menu offers the following items:
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CONTINUE: Resume current gameplay.
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LOAD: Load a previously saved game (same as in Main Menu).
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SAVE: Save the game at the current level of play. Use the Directional Buttons to highlight an empty slot and press the Button. (If the slot already contains data, the save will overwrite it.) Press the Button to return to the Pause Menu.
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NOTE: Not available in Fight Mode.
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OPTIONS: Adjust game settings (same as in Main Menu, except you can't change Difficulty).
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QUIT: Exit the current game.
End Game Menu
The game automatically ends when SPAWN runs out of Health or Magic power. The menu that appears offers the following items:
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RESTART: Restart the game at the beginning of the last level played.
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LOAD: Load a previously saved game (same as in Main Menu).
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QUIT: Exit the current game.
Navigation
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1: Physical Condition Meter: SPAWN's life, such as it is, depends on his Physical Condition. As a green-blooded American, SPAWN loses health with any injury. Attacks, poisons, traps, polluted liquids, stabs, slashes, punches, having Magic done on him and other hurts will sap SPAWN's health. Lose his last drop and SPAWN dies. Restore Physical Condition by collecting Necroplasmic Spheres. Or use some of your Magic to fully restore SPAWN's Physical Condition (press LI + L2).
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2: Magic Level: SPAWN's Magic level is finite, but he enters the realms with a high amount - 9:9:9:9. Using Magic depletes the level. Use it all and SPAWN is wasted. In other words, to win the game, you must clear all four realms with the Magic level on hand.
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3: Sphere Inventory: Whenever you collect any Sphere power-up, the amount you have on hand appears here, for instance: X 3.
Labels
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RESET BUTTON
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POWER BUTTON
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SONY
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DISC COVER
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OPEN BUTTON
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PlayStation
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POWER INDICATOR
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MEMORY CARD SLOT 1
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CONTROLLER PORT 1
Items & Weapons
Hidden Keys
Hidden Keys unlock passages. Find the Key for each lock, or you won't ever get out.
SWITCHES
Place SPAWN in front of a switch and press the Button. The effect of throwing the switch can be nearby, or in a completely different location.
WARP MIST
Enter the mist to warp to the next level.
Magic Spheres
Discover Magic Spheres anywhere in the realms. Some Magic takes effect immediately, others are activated with button presses and are fueled by SPAWN's Magic level.
Necroplasmic Sphere
Feeds SPAWN's Physical Condition. When the meter flatlines, SPAWN loses consciousness.
Hell Gauntlet
Inflicts increased damage temporarily in SPAWN's physical attack by focusing the fury of Hell's lost souls.
Globe of Shadows
SPAWN becomes invisible for a short period, forcing his enemy to attack or defend blindly.
Cryomantic Sphere
Spawned by the frigid hopelessness that permeates the nether regions, this Ice Blast will freezer-burn an opponent, temporarily slowing him down and sapping his strength.
Sphere of Protection
Renders SPAWN temporarily invincible to the harmful effects of any form of damage.
Pyromantic Sphere
Unleashes the molten fury of Hell's own fires to incinerate SPAWN's enemy.
Enemies & Characters
Street Punk
basic gang member
Thug
does a little work for organized crime
Wise Guy
mob goon
Mob Enforcer
a hitter for the mob
Overtkill
the Mafia's best hit man; an ex-CIA cyborg assassin with a contract on SPAWN
Redeemer
Heaven's equivalent of SPAWN; the anti-SPAWN
Violator
one of the five Phlebiac Brothers, he had been charged with SPAWN's training and supervision.
Priest
a tribal shaman
Savage
basic Neanderthal
Savage Hunter
Cro-Magnon savage hunter
Stone Golem
a stone statue brought to life
Makalu
the Tribal Chief
Horrog
a savage Shaman with great magical power
Zombie
an undead creature
Werewolf
basic lycanthrope
Thief
basic cut purse
Hell Knight
undead knight
Man at Arms
medieval soldier
Werewolf Primarch
king of all werewolves
Royal Guard
an elite medieval soldier
Vampyre King
an undead Lord
Night Shade
an evil shadow come to life
Billy Kincaid
an evil child killer, sent to Hell and now a Hellspawn
Hellspawn
soldier in Malebolgia's army
Medieval Spawn
elite Hellspawn
Savage Spawn
elite Hellspawn
Elite Spawn
giant Spawn
Fire Golem
a fire elemental
Ice Golem
an ice elemental
Tiffany
an angel sent from heaven to collect a bounty for SPAWN's destruction
Vandalizer
one of the Phlebiac Brother's. Violator's youngest brother
Vaporizer
one of the Phlebiac Brother's
Hell Troll
denizen of Hell
Tips & Maps
Crates and Boxes
Attempt to bash open every crate and box you encounter, as they may hold Magic or keys.
Magic Display
When you pick up Magic, it is displayed at the bottom left of the screen. This is the only place to see how much of each kind of Magic you have left.
Rolling Through Traps
You can sometimes roll through traps.
Necroplasmic Spheres
If your Physical Condition meter is fully charged, do not collect any more Necroplasmic Spheres. Wait until you suffer an energy loss, and then replenish your health.
Avoiding Fights
If you are battle-weakened, try to avoid a fight by retreating when you see an enemy patrolling ahead. Maybe you can find a Necroplasmic Sphere somewhere before you're forced into battle.
Blocking and Ducking
Learn to block and duck during battle, as strategy counts.
Missing Pieces
Look around you to see if something is missing, and consider if that missing piece could be somewhere else.
Heal Spell
In dire combat straits when your Physical Condition is low, use a Heal Spell (LI+L.2) to restore health. Doing this will lower your Magic level.
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