Spyro The Dragon Instruction Manual written exclusively for *Cheat Code Central* at http://www.cheatcc.com/ by jeans@pangea.ca Spryo The Dragon Page 1 Getting Started Set up your PlayStation game console according to the instructions in its Instruction Manuel. Make sure the power is OFF before inserting or removing a compact disc. Insert the Spryo The Dragon disc and close the CD door. Insert the game controller and turn ON the PlayStation game console. Follow the on-screen instructions to start a game. Page 2 Memory Cards Spryo The Dragon lets you save games at their current level of play onto Memory Cards, and resume play on previously saved games. Insert Memory Cars(s) (sold separately) into the PlayStation game console BEFORE starting play. Important: Do not remove a Memory Card while saving or loading games. Doing so could damage the game data. Page 3 Controls BASIC Controls Move/run Directional Buttons or Left Analog Stick. If you're using an Analog Controller, Spryo will walk or run depending on where you move Left Analog Stick. Jump X Button Spryo can jump in any direction with the Directional Buttons or Left Analog Stick. Flame O Button Charge Square Button Start/Pause/Resume Start Button Inventory Select Button Pressing the Directional Buttons or Left Analog Stick will show your inventory for the whole game. (see page 13) Page 4 Controls Cont. Advanced Controls Of course, Spryo has plenty of other abilities too. You'll need these if you're going to defeat Gnasty Gnorc! Glide: X+X Button Drop from glide: Triangle Button Look around: Triangle Button Directional Buttons or Left Analog Stick. When at a standhill, hold this button to look around the world: Roll up to the left or right L1 or R1 Buttons Rotate camera left or right L2 or R2 Buttons Active/Passive Camera There are two camera systems to suit your own style. You can choose a camera setting from the Pause menu. -The passive camera moves slowly and you can get a good look at the scenery. It follows you but lets you run around without moving the camera. -The active camera moves right along with you - everywhere, so you can see exactly where you're going. This camera moves fast, so pay attention! Page 5 Controls Cont. If you are using a Dual Shock Analog Controller, the Vibration feature is available. You can turn the feature ON or OFF from the Options menu accessed from the Pause menu. Pausing The Game Press the Start button during gameplay to pause the game. You'll see screen icons that show how many jewels you've found, the number of Lives that are left, and the number of Dragons you've freed so far in the level! On the Pause Menu, you can continue the game, go to the Options Menu, review your inventory, or exit the level or game. Use the Directional Buttons or Left Analog Stick to scroll through the options press the X Button to make your selection. Page 6 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 impleasant 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 and the attitude of a Gnorc! 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 fine 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 Spryo the Dragon. Spryo just happened to be playing hooky - again - and missed getting crystallized by Gnasty's spell. Now Spryo, the one 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 Spryo 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 at Spryo's young life. When he meets Gnasty Gnorc for the final conflict, his destiny can truly be fulfilled! Go get 'em Spryo! Page 8 Sparx The Dragonfly It's time you learned a little about me. Spryo's my best friend and I'll do everything I can to help you out. I can take 3 hits, but then I'm outta there, and you're on your own. You can see how I'm felling by my color Yellow Full Health (3 hits) Blue Medium Health (2 hits) Green Low Health (only 1 hit left!) If I'm low on health, or gone, just flame some small creatures that release butterflies and I'll be back. I love butterfly snacks, and when I eat one I get one point of health until I'm back to full health. Mmmmmm! Page 8 Face Your Foes! Gnasty Gnorc has ordered all types of creatures to get in Spryo's way. But, use your flame and charge attacks and you can defeat just about anybody! Gnasty has protected some of his minions with shields or armor. These guys don't get burned, so charge 'em! And really big enimies can't be chaeged! So flame these guys! Page 10 Saving The World In 3 Easy Steps Jewels You may think 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 Spryo and me - well, we make a great team! The Tresure Boxes are another story. Flame or charge these to pop them open. Page 11 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 these crazy guys and recover the Dragon Eggs before they're whiskered 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 and they may thank you with a hint or a tip. Page 12 Saving Your Game I'm not Spryo's only friend in the Dragon world . . . there are a lot of fairies who can help him. They may rescue him from falling off show him where to go next. The most important is the Red Fairy. When you release 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). Page 13 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. Page 14 Transportation 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. Page 15 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. Page 16 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 viewing among the lush, rolling hills and green valleys of their home. 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 are always on the lookout for any creatures the peace. Page 17 Worlds Cont. 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, and studying their craft in peace. Beast Makers These Dragons are responsible for bringing forth all new species of creatures living in the world. They choose to like in swamps, in tumble-down wood platforms, on stilts in the mud flats and in the thick forests. Here they can find natural clay, roots and other materials to do their work. Page 18 Worlds Cont. Dream Weavers These Dragons are peacekeepers of the night. From their island in the clouds, they flit through the dreams of other creatures of the world, making sure that no nightmares bother dragons while they're sleeping. Anyone who has bad dreams at night can call on these Dragons for help. Gnasty's World This place is dark and haunting. Be careful! Any questions, comments, corrections, or anything else concerning this instruction manual should be sent to jeans@pangea.ca -=Cheat Code Central=- is the largest and most comprehensive video and computer game help site in the world for PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, Game Boy, and PC. 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