AGONY From -Psygnosis Ltd.- Dox. .(C) Copyright 1992. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Programming....................................................Yves Grolet Intro............................................T.Landspurg & L.Larminier Title Music...................R.Ling,M.Wall,M.Simmons,M.Iveson & A.Brimble In-Game/Intro Music...........................................Jeroeen Tell End Music........................................Robert Ling & Martin Wall Graphics..........................................Frank Saur & Martin Wall Cover Artwork.................................................Tony Roberts Manual............................................................Nik Wild Produced By...................................................Steve Riding -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) -T H E S T O R Y- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand Master Sun Wizard, Acanthropsis stood on the crest of Bromire and sighed into the cool, morning breeze. For a few brief moments his steamy breath danced above his furrowed brow before being whipped away on the wind towards the dark and distant mountains of Krocott. As the first rays of the sun brushed Acanthropsis's wizened face, and bird-song announced the dawning of a new morn, he knew that this was the day he was going to die. Staring at the welcome sunrise and drinking in its power-giving warmth, Acanthropsis couldn't help but fear the inevitable. His mind replayed the last few fateful hours in haunting colours. It was in the twilight hours of this very day, while he was working in his inner sanctum, that Acanthropsis discovered the power; the power that had been eluding him for so long: Cosmic Power: Years of research and experimentation had at last come to fruition; but at What cost? He stood amid the mystical light of his mighty sorcery, watching it play on the dank, stone walls of this sanctum, and was must have been hours, little dreaming of the cost. Slowly, the memories faded and Acanthropsis looked once more on the mountains of Krocott and their now sun-drenched peaks. He knew now that the price for such a discovery was his life but that he had to pass on his knowledge, before he died, to one who was worthy. He thought of his two apprentices: Alestes and Mentor. Both greatly skilled in the art of magic and both equally deserving of Cosmic Power. The Grand Wizard would have to devise a test for his two understudies...and hope that one of them would fail. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) -T H E G A M E- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Agony loading sequence shows the test Acanthropsis inflicts on his two apprentices...and the result... You are Alestes in his distance-devouring form of a mystical owl, and as such you must battle your way across six beautifully animated but deadly dangerous levels. You must fly like the wind to the magical place that holds the secret of Cosmic Power. And every inch of the way you fight for your life against the maleficent creatures pitted against you by Mentor. Your dexterity will be tested to the limits as you avoid or destroy the enemy hordes while finding and picking up spells and potions to help you in your seemingly impossible task. Only incredible flying skills, bravery in combat and a sound knowledge of the mystical arts will see you through... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) -C O N T R O L S- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holding down the fire button - for longer than half a second - accesses your spell menu. Spells not yet available to you (i.e. you've not collected them) are indicated by a cross covering the appropriate icon. Collectable spells are indicated on-screen by either a potion bottle or a scroll. You may select a spell to utilise by moving the menu arrow adjacent to it and pressing fire. Please note that all spells have a time limit. UP UP/BACKWARD ________________________________ UP/FORWARD | ___ ___ | | | | _____ | | | | | | | ___ | | | | | |___| || || |___| | | || || | | ||___|| | | |_____| | BACKWARD | | | | FORWARD | | | | | | | | | /| |\ | | / | | \ | | / |___| \ | | / \ | | | |________________________________| DOWN/BACKWARD DOWN/FORWARD DOWN -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spells Available: ----------------- Reverse Energy........................Useful against attacks from the rear Rotating Fireball.................................For all-round protection Time Freeze..................................Freezes all on-screen enemies Black Magic Seeker.................................For those accurate hits Plasma Shield..............................................Wide protection Smart Bomb................................Destroys most on screen enemies Invulnerability.....................Means you're the boss (While it lasts! Forward Power...............................Useful against frontal attacks --------------------------------------------------------------------------