Pryzm Chapter One The Dark Unicorn
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(Playstation 2 - US, Action & Adventure)
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Developed by:
Digital Illusions
Published by:
TDK Mediactive
Released On:
27 Sep 2002
The game follows a young girl named Sarah who discovers she has magical abilities after finding a mysterious amulet.
Sarah soon learns that an evil force, led by a dark sorceress, is threatening her village and the world. The player must guide Sarah through various levels, collecting items and battling enemies to stop the sorceress and save the day.
The gameplay revolves around action-adventure elements, with players controlling Sarah as she explores different environments and solves puzzles to progress through the story.
Pryzm Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn is an action-packed game that combines exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat to create an engaging experience. Released on the PlayStation 2 in June 2002, this game is a thrilling adventure for fans of the genre.
The game's storyline explores themes of self-discovery and the power of friendship, as Sarah navigates her newfound magical abilities and confronts the dark forces threatening her world.
UPC-A:
5450270005680 (Netherlands
Great Britain)
Media #:
SLES-50721 (Netherlands
Great Britain)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a fantasy adventure game where players control Pryzm, a unicorn prophesied to heal a plague-stricken world. Players utilize Pryzm's unique magic, often in combination with another character's, to cleanse corrupted lands and defeat monsters.
Story
Luminantia
"It is as if a huge spider has imprisoned the lands in its vast web." -YATU
History
Long ago, the gnomes, trolls, elves, and nymphs each had their own beautiful land. Then the plague came, twisting the lands into horrific mutations of their former glory. Those who could not outrun the wave of evil mutated into monsters.
The wise amongst the races fled to Tu-lum, seeking refuge in the land of the unicorns. The refugees soon began to whisper, however, that the unicorns must somehow be responsible for the plague, since all the lands were infected save for Tu-lum.
Anrenna, the last unicorn in a long line of seers, had a vision of a winged unicorn with a sunburst marking who would cleanse the lands of the plague and heal those who had been mutated into monsters. This prophecy turned the mistrust of many of the refugees to hope, but many remained unconvinced.
Years later, when Pryzm was born bearing the sunburst marking, it was whispered amongst the various races that she fit the seer's description.
Now dawns a day like no other in Luminantia. It is the day that Pryzm comes of age. Never before has a lone unicorn been the focus of so much hope and so much hatred. Join Pryzm as she stands before the High Council and faces off against Karrock, the arch-mage of the trolls. So begins... PRYZM Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn.
Tu-lum (Unicorn Valley)
The beautiful valley of the unicorns is the only land unaffected by the plague. It is home to Pryzm and the Unicorn Council. Here many seek rest and wisdom.
Lum-mas (Troll Mountains)
In the north is "The Land of Fire and Ice." It is a mountainous land that gives birth to the extremes of nature from lava flows to enormous glaciers. It was once the home of the trolls.
Lum-moo (Gnome Hills)
In the east is "The Land of Hills and Meadow." It is a very fertile and picturesque countryside of rolling hills and pasturelands. It was once the cradle of the gnomes.
Sas-lum (Nymph Marshes)
In the south is "The Land of Moonlight and Water." This exotic and mysterious realm gave birth to the nymphs through the enchantment of moonlight and water.
Quin-lum (Elven Woods)
In the west is "The Land of Leaf and Bough." It is a heavily forested region in which the noble elves once built their treetop cities.
Healing the Plague
Combining Karrock's and Pryzm's major magic is the only way to heal each land's ultimate sovereign and the final vessel of the plague.
To combine their major magic, pool Karrock's magic around the target and then ignite it by firing Pryzm's magic into the pool.
Lum-mas (Troll Mountains) Spells
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Pryzm - Freeze spell: Immobilizes the target for a short period of time.
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Karrock - Expunge spell: Creates a fear flame that causes every enemy who catches fire to run away.
Lum-moo (Gnome Hills) Spells
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Pryzm - Dust Devil spell: Creates a swirling vortex that pulls enemy towards it. Those caught in the swirling vortex are immobilized for a short period of time.
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Karrock - Whirlwind spell: Creates a whirlwind that pulls enemies towards it. Those caught in it are stunned for a short period of time.
Sas-lum (Nymph Marshes) Spells
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Pryzm - Spirit Flame spell: A stream of fiery energy pushes the target away.
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Karrock - Angeles spell: Creates rain like magic that has a healing effect on those it touches.
Quin-lum (Elven Woods) Spells
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Pryzm - Bewilder spell: An ancient spirit of confusion causes the target to attack its comrades.
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Karrock - Harmony spell: A magic mist that causes a group of enemies to become immobile.
The Plague Strikes
WITHIN DAYS, AN EVIL PLAGUE STRIKES THE PEOPLES OF THIS MAGIC REALM...
...TWISTING AND WARPING THE UNFORTUNATE DENIZENS INTO HORRIFIC NEW AND DREADFUL ASPECTS!
MONSTERS ROAMED THE WORLD IN TERRIBLE PAIN, FEAR AND TRAGIC LOSS.
TU-LUM WAS THE ONLY SAFE HAVEN.
Anrenna's Prophecy
THESE DARK TIMES WERE NOT WITHOUT SMALL HOPE, HOWEVER...FOR ANRENNA SPOKE A PROPHECY...
AND FROM TU-LUM A WINGED UNICORN SHALL COME. SHE WILL BEAR THE BANE OF THE LANDS UPON HER HIDE.
BY THIS MARK YOU SHALL KNOW SHE IS THE ONE CHOSEN TO HEAL THE LANDS. I, ANRENNA, SEER OF TU-LUM, AM WITNESS TO THIS VISION OF HOPE!
Council Meeting
FOOLS! YOU WILL REGRET DENYING ME--THAT IS MY PROMISE!
NO, WE WILL NOT ASSIST YOU IN THIS FOOLHARDY PLAN. NOW, GIVE US NO MORE GRIEF FOR THE DAYS ARE EVIL ENOUGH...
THE DAYS WILL GROW ONLY MORE EVIL IF WE SIMPLY STAND IDLY BY. I URGE YOU--
THE COUNCIL HAS SPOKEN, ZARTU--THE ANSWER REMAINS NO. GOOD DAY
YOU NEED MERELY TRANSPORT ME THROUGH YOUR EXALTED PORTAL TO THE VORTEX OF SUPREME MAGIC. I WILL DO THE REST.
PERHAPS--BUT THE DANGER
How to Play
Getting Started
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PlayStation®2 Console
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MEMORY CARD slot 2
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MEMORY CARD slot 1
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USB connector
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S400 i.LINK connector
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controller port 1
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controller port 2
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disc tray
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RESET button
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(OPEN) button
Set up the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its instruction manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned on.
Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the OPEN button and the disc tray will open. Place the PRYZM™ Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn™ disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the OPEN button again and the disc tray will close.
Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
Menus
Main Menu
From the Main Menu, you can begin a new game, load a previously saved game, go to the Options Menu, or go to the Extras Menu. Use the directional buttons or left analog stick to highlight your selection, then press the button to confirm.
Start Game
First, select one of six slots in which to save your game. The save game feature is automatic so you don't need to worry about periodically saving your game.
Once you've selected your slot, enter a name of up to twelve characters, select "OK," press to confirm, and let the quest begin!
Load Game
If you have previously saved a PRYZMTM Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn™™ game onto a memory card (for PlayStation®2), you can load it and continue on your quest! See Saving and Loading on page 17 for more information.
Options Menu
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Sound FX
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Music
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Vibration
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Accept
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Back
Here you'll find all the settings you need to tailor PRYZMTM Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn™ to your own tastes. Use the up or down directional button to highlight an option. Use the left or right directional button to adjust sound FX volume and music volume. You can also use left or right to turn on or off dialogue or vibration.
Extras Menu
Art Gallery
Here you can view sketch art that was created in the making of the game. Use the up or down directional button to highlight a story sequence. Press the button to view the sequence.
Please note that you will be unlocking the artwork for viewing as you progress through the game. The titles of artwork that still remain to be unlocked will be masked by question marks.
Movie Gallery
Here you can revisit previously viewed story sequences. Use the up or down directional button to highlight a story sequence. Press the button to view the sequence.
Please note that you will only be able to see those story sequences that have already occurred in the game. The rest of the sequences will remain locked and their titles masked with question marks until such time as they become available for viewing.
Credits
This lists all the people who worked on the game.
Pause Menu
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GAME PAUSED
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CONTINUE
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OPTIONS
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EXIT TO MAIN MENU
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VIEW MAP
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Select
At any point while you are playing as Pryzm and Karrock you can press the START button to pause the game. This will take you to the Pause Menu. Use the up or down directional button to highlight an option. Press the ☑ button to activate the selected option.
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Continue: Go back to where you left the game.
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Options: Go to the Options Menu.
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Exit to Main Menu: Go to the Main Menu.
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View Map: Go to the Map Menu.
Map Menu
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SAS-LUMM
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Nymph Marshes
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SAY-SUE
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Whispering Marsh
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Select
Here you can select a level to enter. Use the L2 and R2 buttons to rotate the map and display one of the four worlds. Use the left or right directional button to select an available level from a world.
The first level of each world will always be available. The next level in the chain will become available only after you have completed the prior level. Press the button to enter the selected level.
How to Play
To "fight the good fight" you'll need to cleanse each land of the plague by changing the plague flowers back into their healthy state. You do so by casting healing magic on them until they are free of the plague.
Be forewarned that mutated creatures will try to stop you. Indeed, many of the mutant creatures have a red energy connecting them to a plague flower. All the creatures connected to a plague flower in this way will need to be healed before the plague flower itself becomes vulnerable to healing magic.
At the end of each of the four lands, you'll have to face off against and heal that land's ultimate sovereign. Once all the lands are healed, be prepared to take on the source of the plague in one final battle.
Throughout the quest, you must stargaze how best to use the magical energy that Pryzm and Karrock share to power their spells, as well as make the best use of their other abilities.
Magic Energies
Magic Shield
A magic shield is automatically generated from the amulet around Pryzm's neck. It protects Pryzm and Karrock from the lands' corrupting power as well as absorbing attacks. Absorbing attacks, however, weakens the magic shield.
You can recharge the shield energy by coming into contact with cleansed ground. If the magic shield is weakened to the point of total
Controls
L2 button
Switch between lands
R2 button
Switch between lands
directional buttons
Select an available level within a land
left analog stick
Select an available level within a land
button
Confirm selection
START button
Pause/Pause Menu
left analog stick + L1 button
Backup Pryzm
left analog stick + L2 button
Charge Pryzm
right analog stick
Move Karrock's staff in a local attack
right analog stick + R1 button
First person look about mode
button on ground
Pryzm Hovers
button in air
Magic Wind Spell
R3 button
Show Tally and radar display
Ⓧ button
Hover
R1 button
Enter first person perspective
Tips & Maps
Wind Attack
When Pryzm is hovering, press the button again to trigger her wind attack, releasing a burst of wind magic that pushes all nearby enemies away from her.
Melee Staff Attack
Use the right analog stick to release Karrock's staff energy, which inflicts healing magic on enemies and knocks off enemies attached to your magic shield. It also homes in on plague flowers, with the R3 button displaying a tally of healed flowers and a radar.
Major Magic
Major Magic influences plagued creatures, allowing control and winning encounters, and is useful for penetrating plague shielding. It also has a small healing effect on all plagued creatures, similar to Pryzm's charge or Karrock's staff.
Saving and Loading
PRYZM Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn™ automatically saves data to a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2), requiring one to be inserted before starting or loading a game. The game file uses 114KB and has room for six saved games.
Load Game Menu
Accessed from the Main Menu, use directional buttons to select the memory card slot and a Save Game Block to load a saved game.
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