The Continent of Rune has slumbered in peace for 50 generations. A horde of invaders
swarm across the border, while a dragon that has slept for centuries stirs in its tomb.
Only the King’s youngest swordsman and his war party can defy the Dark Dragon’s evil
power and crush the mighty army!
You can command an army of up to 10 warriors (out of a possible 30!). Not only will you
be responsible for placing them in battle, but you’ll also decide how they attack, what
spells they cast, which items they use, and what weapons and armor they will equip. If
you haven’t experienced the thrills of tactical turn-based combat before, take your time
and plan each move. Like a classic game of Chess, each battle unfolds differently based
on each individual move. It’s important that you take advantage of your surroundings and
place your party members accordingly. Rushing up onto the enemy is rarely the best
strategy, but thoughtful planning and incorporation of long-range and short range attacks
will secure your victory!
Button
Action
D-Pad
Move
Start
Start/Pause
X
Open Options Boxes and Status Windows
/See Opponents’ Statistics
/Speed through Messages
A
Cancel Selections/Speed through Messages
B
Open Options Boxes/See Opponents’ Statistics
/Speed through Messages
A+B+X+Y+Start
Return to Game Option Screen
NOTE: Remember to save your progress both within the game as well as on the Options Menu!
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Once you’ve practiced up, try a split-screen versus game where gameplay is real-time, not
turn-based. This makes action fast and furious, although the fastest person is not always
the player with the highest score! Users play until one of the players reaches the score
designated at the beginning of the game. Games can be from 3000 points up to 25,000
points. Each player has his or her own quarter of the screen. Two to four players can play
with each player being designated a color, just like Versus Mode and Email Mode: Player 1
is Orange, Player 2 is Blue, Player 3 is Purple, and Player 4 is Green. Combos of your own
color are worth double. When any player removes all of the Swirls of any color from their
quarter of the screen, all of the remaining swirls of the same color are automatically
removed from the other players’ screens with no points for these swirls. Once all of the
Swirls have been removed, new boards instantly appear and gameplay continues until a
player reaches the desired score.
Button
Action
D-Pad
Move Cursor
Start
Start/Pause
X
Display Level Goals
A
Remove Highlighted Combo
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