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ACT TWELVE - DARK PRISON
The act begins right in the thick of combat - Conan stands at the other side
of the gate he just came through, and is almost immediately attacked by tar-
covered warriors.
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NB. Since this is the last act in the game (barring the final boss fight), it
would be a prudent to save as much of your magic energy as possible, so that
you have a better chance of whupping Graven's ass.
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These warriors are just like the resurrected Stygian Warriors that Chimera,
the Sorceress Queen, used in her boss fight against you - they are strong en
masse given the sharpness of their claws and the unpredictability of their
attacks (they have a tendency to LURCH towards you), but they are weak
individually.
> The Tar Warriors materialise from the black tar pits, which also burn you
like acid would, so DO watch your step on this level, ok ??
> If you despatch all the Tar Warriors and the wraiths (blue, purple AND
brown) that attack you on this first area, then head to the left and you
will have to do battle with a further set of wraiths and Tar Warriors, but
it IS worth it, as there is a little area tucked-away at the side which
houses a green urn, a treasure chest and a blue urn - however the treasure
chest COULD technically be considered booby-trapped, as there is a blue
wraith waiting to come to life as soon as you open it (so be aware of that).
> If you head off the side of the main area where you started (i.e. straight
forward from the doors, or further around to the left of the side-area
we just explored), you will find a set of 4 statues, in front of which are
another group of wraiths.
Slay the wraiths, and move up to the statues. Strike them and you'll see
they all crumble.
> Move forward into what is obviously a trap, and prepare yourself for a bit
of a scrap, as Tar Warriors arise from the tar pits around you, and wraiths
take arms against you.
SLAY EVERYBODY, and proceed.
> Take out the Giant Statue at the end of this section of walkway, and then
push over the pillar to form a makeshift bridge. Watch out for the falling
pillars, and the purple and brown wraiths (1 of each) that stand just to his
right ... as well as the blue wraith by his feet. It's RB, tap B to push
the pillar over.
> As you run across the bridge, it collapses JUST shy of your reaching the
other side, so prepare yourself to do some natty jumping (any of your mates
watching, tell them to get their score cards ready). DO NOT JUMP as soon as
you see the bridge snap. This is because the far side flips up as it falls
so you'll just hit it and go down with it.
> Once you reach the other side, take out ALL the Tar Warriors, whilst taking
care to avoid the falling pillars, and then run up to the blue stone, but be
aware that it IS a trap - just look at the number of wraith suits lying
around it ffs !!!
Once they are taken care of (or even before if you're REALLY really quick),
save the game at the blue stone.
Even if you save it before they materialise, SAVE IT AGAIN AFTERWARDS, so
you don't have to fight them from scratch.
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!! WARNING !! !! WARNING !!
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THIS SECTION IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING
> Run past the next tar pit on the ground, and you will find that, as you run
towards the edge of the ledge, it will break off, and fall away. DO NOT
PANIC !! There is a second or two when the ledge will lower itself low
enough for you to comfortably make the jump, so time yourself rather than
panicking.
> Once you land on the other side, you must do battle with 3 wraiths (1 blue,
1 purple, 1 brown) and then when THEY are done with, 2 purple wraiths that
spawn from up the stairs ahead of you.
> Don't go up the stairs yet, just walk off to the right of the stairs and
do battle with the Tar Warriors, and you will be able to use the green urn
there to heal up afterwards. There is also a treasure chest in the far
right-hand corner of this section.
> Back up the stairs, and slay the 3 purple wraiths that come to life, as well
as the Tar Warriors that just can't seem to get enough of your Conan
Goodness. You can see the 2 Giant Statues up ahead ? Yep, yep - they will
ALSO come to life in a sec, and you can take them out as well.
I should mention that they are also accompanied by an entourage of 3 wraiths
(1 blue, 1 purple, 1 brown).
> Once EVERYBODY here is dead, smash open the 2 badly broken walls behind
where the Giant Statues were standing - the left-hand wall has a boulder
behind the wall, a small vase beside the wall, and a treasure chest beside
the vase; the right-hand wall has a boulder behind the wall, and a vase to
the left of it.
> Use one of the boulders to destroy the wall to the RIGHT, and then venture
forward and crack open a treasure chest.
> Jump up on the dial beside the treasure chest, and tap B to ascend, and then
have Conan jump up and to the right, and keep jumping in that direction as
fast as you can to avoid the ledges dropping off !!
> From where you land, Tar Warriors spawn from the tar pit directly ahead of
you, so take them out, and then go to the right, taking out the wraiths and
Tar Warriors, and picking up the blue urn.;
> Walk back around to the left from the blue urn, and jump up to reach the
next level. Here, beware the falling statue first and foremost, THEN brace
yourself for an onslaught.
You have to deal with your enemies in waves, as follows :-
Wave 1 - 3 Purple Wraiths;
Wave 2 - 3 Blue Wraiths;
Wave 3 - 3 Brown Wraiths;
Wave 4 - 3 Giant Statues; and
Wave 5 - Tar Warriors from 2 Tar Pits
Behind the walls the 3 Giant Statues are guarding are, from left-to-right :-
Treasure Chest - Blue Urn - Green Urn
There are blue and green urns (1 of each) in the far right-hand corner of
this area as well, and don't forget the vases in the area for additional
green energy.
> Once you are done here, head off to the right-hand side of the arena, and
open the ornate door (RB, LS Up, LS Down, LS Up).
> Run up the stairs to your right, taking out the 2 blue wraiths that attack
from the bottom, and the 1 brown wraith that descends from the top.
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!! WARNING !! !! WARNING !!
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THIS SECTION IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING
As you reach the top of the stairs Conan will say "What Spell holds back the
Water ?" Good question !!
> Defeat all the wraiths WITHOUT SETTING FOOT ON THE STEPS THAT LEAD FORWARD
PLEASE. There is a good reason for this, which we shall come to ... now !!
> As soon as you set foot on the stairs that lead forward, they will begin to
collapse, and YOU my friend must make it to the bottom (to the tar pit to
be precise).
To do this without banging your head REPEATEDLY against the desk (or anybody
else in the room), simply keep running forward, making the tiniest of
adjustments to your course as necessary. DO NOT try and flowery, over-the-
top flips and moves (like I did) *blush*.
> YOU ARE NOT SAFE until you land beside the tar pit - as in, on the same
level as the tar pit. The step immediately BEFORE the tar pit will fall,
so get off it.
> Defeat the Tar Warriors that arise from the tar pit, and then jump onto the
next platform, and then rapidly onto the platform after that.
> Use the blue stone to save your progress by the cog.
> Turn the cog (RB, tap X, then tap Y)
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A small column arises ahead of you, which unleashes a blast of energy toward
the central Dais that stands before you.
Conan steps forward, shouting "Come out of your hole and Face My Blade !",
to which Graven gladly obliges.
Graven confirms that A'Kanna is "with her father, where she belongs", and
proceeds to suggest that Conan NOT get in his way, as he represents the TRUE
Gods, who are angry at what man has done to the world around him.
He says that civilisation is a sickness that he is hellbent on releasing the
planet from ... what a nut job !!!!!
Combat is assured ;)
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