Spyro the Dragon Demo
(Playstation - US, Demo & NFR)
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Developed_By:
Sony
Published_By:
Sony
Released On:
01 Oct 1998
This is a fantasy adventure platformer where players control Spyro, a young dragon, to rescue his crystallized brethren and reclaim stolen treasure from the villainous Gnasty Gnorc across various themed worlds.
UPC-A:
711719750529 (Europe)
Part #:
SCES-01438/P (Europe)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a fantasy adventure platformer where players control Spyro, a young dragon, to rescue his crystallized brethren and reclaim stolen treasure from the villainous Gnasty Gnorc across various themed worlds.
Story
Save the World for Dragons!
In the beginning, the five Dragon families lived in their five Dragon Worlds in harmony. Their lives were happy and peaceful until the day a Gnorc broke the rules!
Gnasty Gnorc was an unpleasant creature from the bottom of his dirty boots to the top of his unwashed head. He wasn't pretty, and his personality combined the short temper of a gnome and the bad attitude of an orc!
Gnasty resented the happy Dragon families. More than anything, he detested their beautiful, shiny jewels, which were not only nice to look at, but showed him reflections of his own ugly mug every time he did so. Gnasty became such a problem that he was banished to the Dragon junkyard. This was a world the Dragons weren't fond of, though it suited Gnasty just fine. He renamed it Gnasty's World as soon as he got there.
Gnasty began to fool around with magic spells. After a while, he hit on the two he wanted: a giant spell to trap all the Dragons in crystal, and a potion to animate those radiant gems and turn them into Gnorc soldiers.
On a nice sunny day, Gnasty crystallized all the Dragons then turned all the gems he could find into his willing minions. He even began turning the Dragon Worlds into Gnorc Worlds! But the one little detail he didn't count on was Spyro the Dragon. Spyro just happened to be playing hooky - again - and missed getting crystallized by Gnasty's spell.
Now Spyro, the only unfrozen Dragon, must travel the six worlds - including Gnasty's industrial world - releasing all the Dragons and collecting their stolen treasure. In the meantime, Gnasty's minions are doing their best to stop him. Not that Spyro is without friends.... the Dragons he releases give him hints, and all along the way he is accompanied by Sparx the Dragonfly, his best friend.
What seems like a fun time flaming Gnorcs soon turned into the adventure of Spyro's young life. When he meets Gnasty Gnorc for the final conflict, his destiny can truly be fulfilled!
Go get 'em, Spyro!
Worlds
Artisans
This family of Dragons provides the world with artifacts of culture and beauty. They write songs, create sculptures and paintings and are the most gentle of all the Dragon families.
They are very social beings and enjoy getting together for group singing and art viewings among the lush, rolling hills and green valleys of their home.
Magic Crafters
Dragons of this Family spend their time making magic artifacts used by all the Dragons throughout the rest of the worlds. They are shy around other creatures and like to be alone.
They can be very happy in their remote mountaintops, ice cliffs and caves, studying their craft in peace.
Peace Keepers
These large, powerful Dragons enforce order throughout the world. They are the strongest of all the Dragon families, and know the most about battling their enemies.
They live in the desert sand dunes, tar pits and ice-caves and are always on the lookout for any creatures breaking the peace.
Beast Makers
These Dragons are responsible for bringing forth all new species of creatures living in the world. They choose to live in swamps, in tumble-down wood platforms, on stilts in the mud flats and in hollowed-out trees in the thick forests.
Here they can find natural clay, roots and other materials to do their work.
Controls
Directional Buttons or Left Analog Stick
Move/run
X Button
Jump
Square Button
Flame
Circle Button
Charge
Start Button
Start/Pause/Resume
Select Button
Inventory
X Button (first press)
Jump
X Button (second press at top of jump)
Glide
Triangle Button
Drop from glide
Triangle Button + Directional Buttons or Left Analog Stick (at a standstill)
Look around (Spyro-Vision)
R1 or L1 Buttons
Roll to the Right or Left
R2 or L2 Buttons
Rotate camera Right or Left
Start Button (during gameplay)
Pause the game
Directional Buttons or Left Analog Stick (on Pause Menu)
Scroll through options
X Button (on Pause Menu)
Make selection
L1 & Circle Button (hold at New/Load Game Menu screen)
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Enemies & Characters
SPARX THE DRAGONFLY
Spyro's best friend who helps him out. He can take 3 hits, and his color indicates his health: Yellow (3 hits), Blue (2 hits), Green (1 hit). If he's low on health or gone, flaming small creatures that release butterflies will restore him.
Gnasty Gnorc's minions
Gnasty Gnorc has ordered all types of creatures to get in Spyro's way. Some are protected with shields or armor and must be charged, while really big enemies cannot be charged and must be flamed.
How to Play
JEWELS
You may think that saving the world from Gnasty's magic spells is easy... well, it's not. Not only has Gnasty turned some of the Dragon Treasure into his own warriors, but he's also stolen the rest of the Dragon Treasure. Some are locked in chests, others are scattered all over the place. (Gnasty is not only the world's most unpleasant Gnorc, he is also the sloppiest.)
I'll help pick up the Treasure that's lying around. I may be small, but Spyro and me, well, we make a great team!
The Treasure Boxes are another story. Flame or charge these to pop them open.
DRAGON EGGS
Gnasty has turned a fine collection of jewels into a pesky gang of minions. What's worse, he has invited thieves into the Dragon kingdom, and they're stealing the Dragon Eggs. Catch those crazy guys and recover the Dragon Eggs before they're whisked away forever!
DRAGONS
Clearly the Dragon kingdom cannot be restored to normal until all of the Dragons have been freed from their crystal prisons.
To release a Dragon, just walk up to it and break the spell. Rescue them, they may thank you with a hint or tip.
SAVING YOUR GAME
I'm not Spyro's only friend in the Dragon world... there are a lot of fairies who can help him, too. They may rescue him from falling or show him where to go next. The most important is the Red Fairy.
When you rescue a Dragon and step on the platform, a Continue point is reached. If you are defeated after that point, you'll return to that platform. If you wait on the platform, the Red Fairy will appear and give you the opportunity to save your progress to a Memory Card (or to replay the Dragon's message, in case you forgot it).
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HI SPYRO,
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SAVE GAME
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REPLAY DRAGON
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CONTINUE
YOUR INVENTORY
Each World contains different numbers of jewels and Dragons. Press Select to review your Inventory.
Press the Directional Buttons or Left Analog Stick to review your entire Inventory.
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Total Jewels Found in the Game
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Dragons Freed
•
How much of the Game You've Completed
•
Total eggs recovered
•
Dragon World You're In
•
World Stages You've Visited
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ARTISANS
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HOME
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STONE HILL
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DARK HOLLOW
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10/100 1/4
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46/200 1/4
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63/100 2/3
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Jewels Found in this Stage/Total Jewels in this Stage
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Dragons Freed in this Stage/Total Crystal Dragons in this Stage
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Dragon eggs
TRANSPORTING
MOVING THROUGH EACH WORLD
You can travel in and out of the levels in a world whenever you want. Within the home areas, several portals will lead to the different levels. The swirling Vortex platforms found in the levels will take you back Home.
And away we go!
GOING TO NEW WORLDS
In order to catch Gnasty Gnorc, you'll need to get through all five Dragon Worlds, then enter Gnasty's World.
There are six balloonists, one in each World's Home area. The balloonists take you from world to world if you accomplish certain goals. Don't worry - if you don't know what the goals are, they'll tell you. They're very serious guys, you see.
TREASURE ROUNDS
You'll find Treasure Rounds by doing something special, like shoot a rock or solve a platform puzzle. Dragons may also tell you where to find a Treasure Round, so listen carefully.
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