Ultima Runes of Virtue II
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(Super Nintendo - US, RPG)
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Origin
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FCI Inc.
Released On:
01 Nov 1994
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The story of Ultima Runes of Virtue II takes place in a fantasy world where magic has been lost, and players must journey through different realms to uncover the secrets behind its disappearance. As they progress through the game, they will encounter various allies and enemies, each with their own motivations and goals.
The gameplay of Ultima Runes of Virtue II is a traditional RPG experience, where players control a character who must explore dungeons, fight monsters, and solve puzzles to progress. The game features turn-based combat, where the player can choose from a variety of magical spells and abilities to defeat their enemies.
Ultima Runes of Virtue II was released on the Super Nintendo in November 1994 for Western Europe and in December 1994 for North America . The game is developed by Ancient Software and published by Delphine Software International .
UPC-A:
022909400064 (USA)
Part #:
SNS-7U (USA)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
*The Quest for Britannia* is a fantasy adventure game where players are summoned to the realm of Britannia to rescue the abducted mayor, Lord Tholden, from the villainous Black Knight. Navigating a hazardous world, players must traverse dangerous terrains like lava and swamps, solve environmental puzzles using levers and floor plates, and bypass obstacles using secret passages and teleportation discs. To succeed, players must manage their inventory, utilize magical items like the ankh, and use weapons or fireballs to clear blocked paths.
Story
The Quest for Britannia
"Welcome to the land of Britannia," Lord British says upon your arrival. "We have summoned thee through the moongate to once again aid our realm. The Black Knight, whom thou vanquished years ago, is up to his old mischief. He hath abducted Lord Tholden, mayor of the city of Britain. Thou must rescue him! To aid thee in thy quest, accept this magical ankh. Use it whenever thou dost wish to return to this castle."
Special Terrain
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Swamp: Slows you down.
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Lava: Hurts you when you walk through it. Carry Dragon Scale Boots in your inventory to reduce the damage.
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Spider Webs: Can be cut with weapons. Thick webs must be burned with fireballs.
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Mushrooms, Floor Plates and Levers: Make all kinds of things happen. Some are good, some are bad.
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Secret Doors: Look almost like walls but not quite. You can walk through them.
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Crumbly Walls: Can be punched through with two or three attacks.
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Blue Teleport Discs: Move you to the nearest other disc on a level.
Controls
Control Pad
Moves your character or cursor north, south, east and west, aims your weapon, moves or shoots diagonally (by pressing two directions at once), selects options, moves the white selection box over items in the Inventory Area, or chooses answers when talking to people.
Start Button
Allows you to choose an option (once selected with the Control Pad), brings up the Inventory Screen, or pauses the game.
Select Button
Drops the item in your inventory that is highlighted with the white box (one at a time if you have more than one).
X Button
Uses the item in your right hand, selects an answer when talking, or teleports you to Lord British's castle when the cursor is on the Ankh.
A Button
Uses the item in your right hand, returns you to Lord British's castle when the inventory cursor is on the Ankh, uses food, potions, and the Ankh when the white selection box is over the item, or selects an answer when talking.
Y Button
Uses the item in your left hand, selects an answer when talking, or resets the level you are on (moving you back to the entry ladder and restoring all monsters) when the cursor is on the Ankh.
B Button
Uses the item in your left hand, returns you to the beginning of your current level when the inventory cursor is on the Ankh, uses food, potions, and the Ankh when the white selection box is over the item, or selects an answer when talking.
How to Play
Starting A Game
Insert the Ultima Game Pack into the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and turn the power ON. After the title screen, the basic menu appears.
Use the Control Pad to move the quill to your selection. Press Start to accept the selection and move to the next screen.
Menu Options
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New Game: Select this with the Control Pad and press Start the first time you play.
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Continue: Choose this to resume a game in progress. You may have up to three games in progress.
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Credits: Displays a list of the folks who created this game.
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Scores: Choose this to display a list of the high scores achieved so far.
Selecting Save Positions
Whenever you start from the beginning, select which of the three Save Positions you want to use and press Start.
If you select a Saved Position which already contains a game in progress, you are asked if you want to erase the currently saved game. If you change your mind, press Select to go back to the main menu without erasing a game.
Your Initials
Move the cursor with the Control Pad. You may select up to three letters with the A Button. Press Start to continue.
Difficulty Level
Choose the difficulty level with the Control Pad and then press Start. The only time you can set the difficulty level is at the beginning of a game.
There are three difficulty levels:
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EASY: The game is less challenging, enemies are less aggressive, and the mayors you rescue cannot be harmed.
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MEDIUM: Standard difficulty and enemy aggressiveness.
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HARD: Increased challenge and highly aggressive enemies.
Saving Your Game
The Game Pack has a battery and automatically records the information and scores of your adventure, saving itself at each new level. You can safely turn off the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in the middle of a game and continue later.
To resume, select CONTINUE from the opening screen. Be careful if you use NEW GAME to begin another adventure, as selecting an active saved game position will erase all previous data.
Interacting With Items
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Picking Up Items: Walk over the item to pick it up.
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Buying Items: Walk over the item in a shop. If you have enough gold to match the price on the sign, the coins are subtracted and the item is added to your inventory.
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Environmental Objects: Open chests, flip levers, and push moveable items by bumping into them.
Using Inventory Objects
To use an inventory object such as a weapon or magical item, move the white selection box over the item.
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Press the A Button to put the item into your right hand.
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Press the B Button to put the item into your left hand.
If there is already an item in that hand, it is replaced and goes back to your inventory. Return to the game and press the A Button to use your right-hand item, or the B Button to use your left-hand item.
Traveling in Britannia
In addition to simply walking from place to place, you may sail the oceans and teleport magically.
Moongates
Moongates teleport you from one location to another. There are several moongates in Britannia, including a rumored place with eight moongates that each teleport you to a different town.
Ships
To get a ship to sail the oceans, you must lie in wait for pirates along the shore, board their ship, and defeat them. Pirates are very tough, so do not try to overpower them when you are weak.
When sailing a ship, use the following controls:
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A Button: Fire the ship's cannon.
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B Button: Drop anchor and disembark.
Enemies & Characters
Bats
Fly around aimlessly.
Rats
Move quickly and bite with sharp teeth.
Snakes
Move slowly but persistently.
Goblins
Are ferocious until hurt.
Skeletons
Throw axes.
Slimes
Divide when you hit them.
Trolls
Use all kinds of weapons, and some have shields.
Wisps
Teleport and shoot lightning.
Gremlins
Steal food or gold from you.
Ghosts
Move through walls to get you.
Mimics
Look like treasure chests with sharp teeth.
Jaggers
Turn from moving boulders to rock when defeated.
Reapers
Shoot magic bolts.
Wizards
Attack with powerful fireballs.
Cyclops
Can only be hurt by swords.
Seahorses
Are friendly until attacked.
Squids
Can hurt you only if you get near them.
Sea Serpents
Breathe fire.
Items & Weapons
Coin
Is worth one gold.
Gem
Is worth five gold.
Heart
Restores one heart when you pick it up.
Star
Restores one magic star when you pick it up.
Key
Lets you open one door with the matching symbol.
Food
Restores all your hearts.
Potion
Restores all your stars.
Hammer
Lets you smash one barrel.
Cheese
Makes all the monsters run to it where you used it (you automatically drop it). Once you use it, it's covered with monster saliva and you don't want to pick it up again!
Dragon Scale Boots
Protect you from most of the damage lava causes. Just having them in your inventory is enough.
Magic Rope
Enables you to cross one span of water.
Magic Boots
Let you walk through walls. They can only be used once.
Chalice
Restores one heart each time you use it.
Magic Panpipes
Freeze all monsters for a little while.
Magic Top
Let you move faster.
Friendly Horn
Makes all the monsters around you friendly.
Star Wand
Creates and destroys force fields.
Troll Ring
Summons a friendly troll to protect you.
Snake Staff
Summons friendly snakes to protect you.
Cyclops Eye
Summons a friendly Cyclops to protect you.
Crystal Ball
Helps you spot monsters and important locations.
Sword
Has a broad, double-edged blade.
Whip
Reaches farther than most non-magical weapons, and can sometimes hit two foes at once.
Axe
Can be thrown or used in close combat.
Long Bow
Attacks enemies at a distance.
Crossbow
Is slower than a long bow but more powerful.
Boomerang
Comes back after you throw it.
Shuriken
Is a sharp weapon thrown over your shoulder.
Flask of Oil
Can be used only once, but creates a powerful explosion.
Wand of Fireballs
Shoots fireballs. It costs one star to shoot 8 fireballs.
Lightning Amulet
Shoots lightning. It costs one star for 8 shots.
Magic Sword
Has a powerful, enchanted blade.
Leather Armor
The cheapest armor. It protects you from 1/4 of the damage received.
Chain Mail
A little better than leather.
Plate Mail
Chain mail with iron plating. It protects you from 1/2 of the damage received.
Magic Armor
Made of dragon hide, the finest armor available.
Iron Shield
Is good for stopping sword and missile attacks. It uses 1/8 of a star to stop each magical missile attack.
Snake Shield
Stops sword attacks. Reflects most missile attacks. It uses 1/8 of a star to reflect each magical missile attack.
Compassion
Increases your strength by a ❤.
Honor
Increases your magic by a ✩.
Justice
Increases your speed by an ☥.
Sacrifice
Gives you a ❤ and an ☥.
Honesty
Gives you a ✩ and an ☥.
Valor
Gives you a ✩ and an ❤.
Spirituality
Gives you a ✩, a ❤ and an ☥.
Humility
You win!
Yellow Teleport Arrows
Move you forward in the direction of the arrow, sometimes through walls.
Urns
Can be pushed if you put your weight behind them. Because urns are lighter, you may push several of these at once.
Crates
Sometimes hold treasures. Can be pushed if you put your weight behind them.
Barrels
Can be pushed if you put your weight behind them, but are heavier than urns.
Hourglass
Turn it upside down and look for something to happen while the sand is running out.
Crystal Balls
When you look into them, you see a map of the entire region. You can spot monsters and important locations.
Tips & Maps
Repeated Attacks
Hold down the A or B Button to attack repeatedly with the same weapon, and use the Control Pad to change the direction of attack.
Dual Weapons
Hold down both the A and B Buttons to use two weapons at once.
Levers and Pressure Plates
In some places you may have to use the same lever or pressure plate several times.
Stocking Up
Stock up on food and potions before entering really tough caverns.
Crystal Ball
Use the Crystal Ball on the top of Lord British's castle to tell where there are mayors you can rescue.
Cavern Exploration
Thoroughly explore each cavern, as many have special weapons and items hidden in them.
Attacking Slime
Attack Slime with your strongest weapons and it divides less.
Escaping Traps
If you get caught in a trap and can't get out, restart the level by going into your inventory and pressing the B Button while the white selection box is on your Ankh.
Ankh on Ships
If you use your Ankh while sailing on a ship, the ship is left stranded out in the ocean.
Stranded Ships
If you can't find a pirate ship, but can see a ship that you left stranded somewhere on the ocean, sink it with flask of oil or fireballs, then search the ocean for a pirate ship.
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