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ACT NINE - FALLEN KINGDOM
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A'Kanna's ship (or rather what's LEFT of it) calls into port at Argos, but
they immediately see that the populace is under siege by its own troops !!
As an Argosian charges towards Conan, A'Kanna takes him out with an arrow
through the neck, before telling Conan to head off, and that she will hold
off their enemies.
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A'Kanna tells you to go, and that she will find you in the city, before
shooting one of the Argosians with an arrow, slaying him instantly.
> Head off to the right, slaying as many Argosians as you can whilst you are
on your merry way, until you come to an Argosian Honour Guard.
> In the courtyard just behind him (which you can explore AFTER you have slain
him), you will find a green rune triumvirate underneath a cart. Use RB on
the cart to push it out of the way. This is the THIRD of three - we have
already walked past the first two - you probably just didn't spot them ;)
> Double-back on yourself just a few steps, over the white line that makes
the square of this square. Do you see 2 wooden doors with a cross-hatched
door in the middle, and sand bags in front of that ? Kick open the left
and right doors please - the wooden ones. That's cool.
Now, please use the blue urn if you need to, then use the THIRD rune
triumvirate (the one underneath the cart in the square) (1/3). Now use the
most recent rune triumvirate we have uncovered (2/3), and now run back
towards the ship ALONG THE LINE that is drawn by the second green rune
triumvirate and it will lead you to a gap in the railings, just past a
sandbag. Drop down, and you will find the first rune triumvirate (3/3),
which you should activate immediately, giving you an increase to your health
together with 20 Gamer Points and a "Bill of Health" Achievement. BONZA =)
Now rescue the buxom beauty in this area as well ;)
> Jump back up to the town's main road, and run to the right and back to the
square. In the far right-hand corner you will find, behind the barrels,
a green urn and a treasure chest that you may want to avail yourself of ;)
> Now head up the well-illuminated stairs through the entrance in the left-
hand wall, and double-back on yourself to ascend the second set of stairs,
running past a weapon rack filled with axes, and onto a causeway, only to
be pinned - Argosian Archers firing at you from afar, whilst Argosian
Swordsmen and an Argosian Elite Swordsman attack you from behind.
Slay all the hand-to-hand combatants, and then drop off the northern edge
of the causeway.
> Jump up onto the dais and push over the pillar (RB, tap B repeatedly), to
smash a pathway for you into the next area.
> Run forward, and you will get a
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Conan enters the next area and the camera pans to show him just how many
enemies he has to slay, PLUS that his path UP is blocked by a fiery area.
However, there is a beautiful water feature in the centre of the area that
might be put to good use.
"I need to put out that fire", Conan says.
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> Kill all the enemies on the ground and then head up the ledges on the right-
hand side of the arena, taking out the Argosian Archers as you do. When
you get to the top, pick up the green urn and blue urn (if you need to), and
then drop back down to the arena floor.
Grab vases and throw them (at close-distance) against the fire, to gradually
put it out. 3 vases will do.
> Ascend the ledges, and then drop down on the RIGHT-hand side, behind the
cart. Use RB on the cart immediately, to take out the Argosian Honour
Guard ahead of you. The gate ahead of you will close as you move forward.
> Take out the rest of the Argosians here, and head into the building on the
right to get a green urn. Then move to the closed gate and use RB, tap B
to pull and lock the chain in position.
> Run forward and take out both the Argosian Archers at the far end of the
arena, and ALL the Argosians that drop down (unless you really DON'T want
to fight them in which case move on). Once they are dead or you have
decided to flee, jump up onto the awning of the cart on the right-hand
side of the street (approach it as if you were going to buy something -
that's the easiest way to get up), and then run up and grab the green urn
IF you need it, before jumping up to the next ledge above.
> Use the blue stone to save your progress, and then turn and head RIGHT,
through the flimsy wooden doors, and continue that way taking out the
Argosian Swordsmen as you go, until you come at last to a buxom beauty.
Rescue her, then double-back to the blue stone and save your progress
again. 3 Argosians will try and block your path, but you know what to do.
> Now run all the way around to the left, and batter through the flimsy wooden
defences (again). Run right across the walkway, and smash the next wooden
door to get access to a green urn (which you might, or might not, want to
avail yourself of at this time).
> Head back to the walkway and drop down into the courtyard to the north, and
take out the two lions that are released during a mini cutscene, together
with the Argosian Swordsmen, Elite Swordsman and Honour Guard, and then
head up the stairs behind where the Honour Guard was standing, and you will
find a hidden treasure chest in the background on the stairs themselves.
When you are done here, turn and head up the slope to your right.
> There is an entryway in the wall to your left which hides a Buxom Beauty
behind a gate (RB, tap B to use the chain nearby).
> There is a room (you will need to use RB to kick the door down) in the
right-hand wall which contains a green urn, should you need it. There is
an identical room on the left-hand side, further up the slope from the room
that contained the Buxom Beauty.
> Use the cart to hurtle ahead and POTENTIALLY damage your enemies (although
its angle is not too good), slaying all in your path including the SECOND
Argosian Honour Guard, before heading behind the massive gate and using RB,
tap B on the chain to raise a barrier on the level above you.
> Exit this structure and ascend via the awning to your left. When you reach
the upper level, turn left and head through the flimsy wooden gate to obtain
a Treasure Chest.
> Double-back on yourself and run all the way along the causeway, around to
the other side, through the flimsy wooden gate and to a second Treasure
Chest.
> Head back to the causeway and drop down into the courtyard to the north.
> Quickly run over to the left-hand cart and push it - it will take out 2
Argosian Archers.
Fall back to give you a reasonable distance between Conan and the Argosians
and brace yourself to weather the storm of their assault.
Wipe them out ..... All of them.
> Once all the Argosians are slain, A'Kanna will set alight to some wood to
the north of you, and admonish you for still being here. Once the wood has
burnt, you can ascend where once it stood. HOWEVER, I don't want you to do
that just yet. Instead I'd like you to walk back down the slope, as there
are two rooms to investigate - one on either side of the path. The room on
the left contains a treasure chest; the room on the right contains a blue
urn. Both have to be accessed by kicking in doors (RB).
Once you've done here, ascend the now clear path A'Kanna has made for you.
The way to go, in case you're curious, is (from the wood) Up, Up, Up, Left,
Up, Up, Up, Right, Down. This will place you atop a platform. From here,
jump to the right, ensuring that you go past the remaining ledges, and you
should land nicely on the balcony (if you screw it up, do it again !!).
From the balcony, head right and slay the two Argosian Archers, and using
the green urn beside them should you need it. Now double-back on yourself,
and run to the left, destroying the flimsy wooden door and activating the
blue stone to save your progress.
> From here, head back to the balcony and drop off the north side, into the
square below.
> Head to the right and slay all the Argosians in the square.
> Once they are slain, there will be a tiny cutscene in this A'Kanna shoots
an arrow from a rooftop into the neck of an Argosian Archer up ahead, and
bids you to venture onward and find Kalden.
> Head up to the gate on the right and use RB, LS Up, LS Down, LS Up to get
through it.
> Ignore the civilians and run up the stairs to the right and use RB, LS Up,
tap B to get through and into the next room.
> Run past the weapon rack (unless you fancy anything from it) and up to the
blue stone. Save your game and keep going right.
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NB. IN THIS ROOM I HAVE SOMETIMES FOUND TWO TREASURE CHESTS - ONE ON EITHER
SIDE OF THE BLUE STONE, BUT NOT ALWAYS (WHICH SEEMS RATHER ODD).
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> Use the green urn and then run past the next weapon rack and into the
following room.
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