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[Sebatianos]

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Review and download (if available)

[Geezer]

Can you fix the link for the manual?

[_r.u.s.s.]

i tried but it still doesn't give god damn link for txt. maybe it's something in file format? since i remember the other extras worked well before

[Paco]

Originally Posted by JMB

Can you fix the link for the manual?

same Problem for Cyberlaw. The News-Links to Eye of the Beholder Boxshots is also broken too. the neverending Story of more and more problem with Abandonia...

[NGboo]

Here's the manual:

**********************
THEATRE OF PAIN MANUAL
**********************
by NGboo


******
BASICS
******

f - forward
b - backward
d - down
u - up

P - Punch
K - Kick

WP - Weak Punch
MP - Medium Punch
FP - Fierce Punch
WK - Weak Kick
MK - Medium Kick
FK - Fierce Kick

qcf - quarter circle forward
qcb - quarter circle backward
hcf - half circle forward
hcb - half circle backward

d () - hold down, then press the buttons inside the brackets (crouching combos)
"/"  - means "or"

Press WP+WK/MP+MK/FP+FK to "escape" your opponents attack.


******
GAUGES
******

While in battle, there are 3 gauges you'll see at the screen:

Health Sword (at the top of the screen)
Once it's completely soaked in blood, your character will die.

Unblockable Gauge (right beneath the Health Sword)
It charges when you hit your opponent and he/she is blocking your attacks. 
Once it's fully charged and blinking, you can perform Unblockable
Move, which is the same for all the characters: b,f+P.

Special Sword (at the bottom of the screen)
It charges:
- when you hit your opponent or being hit by opponent
- when you use FP and FK without hitting the opponent
- when you use your special moves.
Once it's fully soaked in blood, you can unleash one of your SUPER MOVES...


****
STYX
****

Mountains Meander:	qcf+K
Cursus Weasel:		qcf+P
Volatus Spin:		f,f+K
Backflip:		b,b
COMBO III HIT:		WP/WK,MP/MK,FP/FK
COMBO IV HIT:		WP/WK,MP/MK,Cursus Weasel
COMBO V HIT:		WP/WK,MP/MK,FP/FK, Cursus Weasel
			WP/WK,MP/MK,Mountains Meander
COMBO VI HIT:		WP/WK,MP/MK,FP/FK, Mountains Meander

WEASEL STRIKE:		b,f+P
ARCADIUS JUSTICE:	qcf,qcf+punch
FLYING WEASEL:		qcf,qcf+kick


*******
OPTIMUS
*******

Scorpius Lunge Annoy:	qcf+P
Zeus Cyclone Attack:	qcb+K
Fader:			qcf+K
Gravity Shift:		f,f/b,b/u,u (while jumping)
COMBO III HIT:		WK,MP,FP/d+FK
COMBO IV HIT:		WK,MP,Scorpius Lunge Annoy
cOMBO VI HIT:		WK,MK,Zeus Cyclone Attack

SCORPIUS SHOVEL:	b,f+P
SCORPIUS REVENGE:	qcf,qcf+P
PRAYER TO ZEUS:		qcf,qcf+K	


******
LEMURE
******

Surculus:		qcb+P
Lanx Lavare:		b,b+P
Malicula Valeto:	d,d
			(Your special must be charged at least to level I.)
COMBO III HIT:		WP,MK,FK
COMBO IV HIT:		WP,MK,FK,FP
			WP,MK,Lanx Lavare
COMBO VI HIT:		WP,MK,Surculus

FUMARE LANX LAVARE:	b,f+P
DEVIANCE SWIPE:		qcf,qcf+P
TEMPUS DOLOR:		qcb,qcb+K


*******
NEMESIS
*******

Gorging Knife:     	qcf+P (while jumping, too)
Devilish Simia:  	qcb+K
Cancer’s Claw:		back, back
COMBO III HIT:		WP,MP,FP
			WP,WK,MK/FK
			WP,WK,Gorging Knife
COMBO IV HIT:		d (WP,WK,MK,FK)
			d (WP,WK,FP)
			d (WK,MK),FP,FP
			d (WK,MK),Gorging Knife (with FP)
COMBO V HIT:		d (WP,WK,MP,MK,FP)
			d (WP,WK,MK),FP,FP
			d (WP,WK,MK),Gorging Knife (with FP)
COMBO VI HIT:		d (WP,WK,MK,FP),Gorging Knife (with MP)
			d (WP,WK,MK),FP,FP,Gorging Knife (with MP)

GORGING REACT:		b,f+P
HEAVENLY GORGING KNIFE:	qcf,qcf+P
DEMONIC WINDMILL:	qcf,qcf+K


*********
SPARTACUS
*********

Devastating Smash:	qcf+P
Arian Shockwave:	qcb+P
COMBO II HIT:		WP/WK,MP/MK/FP/FK
COMBO III HIT:		d (WK,WP,MP/FP/MK/FK)

TURRIAN THUNDER:	b,f+P
ARIAN PENTAGON:		qcf,qcf+P
ARIES PENDULUM:		qcf,qcf+K


*****
JANUS
*****

Mystic Wave:		qcf+P
Mystic Swift:		f,f+P (while jumping)
Mystic Phase Towards:	qcf+K
Mystic Phase Backwards:	qcb+K
Mystic Drop:		d,d+K
COMBO III HIT:		WP/WK,MK,FP/FK
			WP/WK,MK,Mystic Wave
COMBO IV HIT:		WP/WK,MK,FP/FK,Mystic Wave

MYSTIC SHIFT:		b,f+P
MYSTIC DERVISH:		qcf,qcf+P
MYSTIC SCATTA SWIPE:	b,d,d+K (while jumping)


******
VULCAN
******

Axe Unleash:		qcf+P
Boaring Axe:		qcf+K
Majestic Eagle:		qcb+P
Rolling Midget:         b,b
NO COMBOS!!!

DEVIL DASH:		b,f+P
GODLY AXE UNLEASH:      qcf,qcf+P
BLIND FURY:		qcf,qcf+K   


********
CALIGULA
********

Violating Intercept:	qcb+P
Violating Interrupt:	f,f+P
COMBO II HIT:		WK,MK/FK
COMBO III HIT:		WP,FP,Violating Interrupt
			d (WK,MK,FP)
COMBO VI HIT		WP/WK,FP/MK/FK,Violating Intercept

METALLIC JUSTICE:	b,f+P
DASHING FLAIL SWIPE:	qcf,qcf+K
SHIMMERING FLAIL:	b,d,d+P (while jumping)


*****************
HIDDEN CHARACTERS
*****************

Unlock LICTOR		finish the game with any character on normal level!
Unlock NANOTAUR		finish the game with Lictor on hard level!
Unlock HORMAZD		finish the game with any character on hard level after 
			Nanotaur is unlocked!
Unlock DAMNATIO		finish the game with all characters on hard level, after
			previous hidden characters are unlocked!

Press "down" when highlighting Vulcan and the plate in the middle of the 
character selection screen will show Lictor and Damnatio.

Press "down" when highlighting Caligula and the plate in the middle of the 
character selection screen will show Nanotaur and Hormazd.


******
LICTOR
******

Molecular Dive Splinter:	qcf+P
Diabolic Sword Omen Strike:	f,f+P (while jumping)
Uncompromising Sword:		qcb+P 
COMBO II HIT:			Diabolic Sword Omen Strike,Molecular Dive Splinter
				Diabolic Sword Omen Strike,Uncompromising Sword				                 
COMBO III HIT:			WK,MK,Molecular Dive Splinter

MOLECULAR WAVE CRUSHER:		b,f+P
MOLECULAR SPLICE:		qcf,qcf+P
DIABOLIC SWORD SPLINTER:	qcf,qcf+K


********
DAMNATIO
********

Halitus Strike:			qcf+P
Halitus Raise Strike:		qcb+P
Halitus Mortus:			qcf+K
Demonic Demerge:		f,f
COMBO III HIT:			WP/WK,MP/MK,FP/FK
				WP,WK,MP/MK/FP/FK
				d (WP/WK,MP,FP/FK)
COMBO IV HIT:			WP,WK,MP/MK,FP/FK
COMBO V HIT:			WP,WK,MP,MK,FK

DEMONIC CLAW:			b,f+P
DEMONIC ELECTRO DISCHARGE:	qcf,qcf+P
DEMONIC RAGE:			qcf,qcf+K


********
NANOTAUR
********

Rising Horns:			qcf+P
Belzebub Strike:		qcb+P
Diving Horns:			d,d+P (while jumping)
COMBO III HIT:			WP,WK,MP/MK/FP/FK
				WK,MK/FK,Belzebub Strike
				d (WP/WK,MP,FK)
				d (WP,WK,MP/FP)
COMBO IV HIT:			d (WP/WK,MP,MK,FK)
COMBO V HIT:			d (WP,WK,WP,MK,FK)

RAMPANT HORN DEVICE:		b,f+P
BEASTLY RAGE:			qcf,qcf+K
HORNY RAGE:			qcf+P (while jumping)


*******
HORMAZD
*******

Flaming Feline:			qcf+P
Descending Despot Strike:	d,d+K (while jumping)
Extraction Of Faith:		f,f/b,b/u,u (while jumping)
COMBO III HIT:			WP,WK,MP/MK/FP/FK
				WP/WK,MP/MK,Flaming Feline
				WP/WK,FP,Flaming Feline
COMBO IV HIT:			WP,WK,MP/MK,Flaming Feline
				d (WP,WK,MP),Flaming Feline
COMBO V HIT:			d (WP,WK,MP,MK,FK)
				d (WP,WK,MP,MK),Flaming Feline

FELINE TRAGEDY UPHOLD:		b,f+P
FELINE STRIKE:			qcf,qcf+P
CRUCIFIX DROP:			qcf,qcf+K, then P, when above opponent


**********
DEBUG MODE
**********

Start the game with "pain.exe -DEBUGmodeON" and once in a game...

F9+D		Infinite health for player 1 & player 2 (or F10+D) 
		(Very useful for practicing the moves in VS Mode.)
F9+S		MAX Special for player 1
F10+S		MAX Special for player 2
F9+A		player 1 wins, player 2 dies
F10+A		player 2 wins, player 1 dies
F9+G		player 1 dizzy
F10+G		player 2 dizzy
F5		player 1 decrease health
F6		player 1 increase health
F7		player 2 decrease health
F8		player 2 increase health
3		50 fps (turbo mode)
4		30 fps
5		25 fps (normal mode)
6		10 fps
9		1 fps (slow mode)
8		debug information for moves (stupid)
O/N		zoom on/zoom off
1		player 1 CPU
2		player 2 CPU
.		player 1 performs instant Unblockable
/		player 2 performs instant Unblockable
M		player 1 Unblockable gauge fully charged
,		player 2 Unblockable gauge fully charged
B		shadow intensity

If you want to turn DEBUG mode off start the game with: 
"pain.exe -DEBUGmodeOFF"


*******
CREDITS
*******

Thank you...

...Jon, (http://www.freeweb.hu/multiplay/g/Theatre_of_Pain.html), whoever
you are [:)], for the names of the characters' moves.

...www2.dlh.net, where I found the info about DEBUG mode.


*****************
THING TO FIND OUT
*****************

Fatalities?


*******
THE END
*******

[GreyMasker]

Thanks for the fun game and manual NGboo!

p.s. I hate high level Janus so much

[NGboo]

Originally Posted by GreyMasker

Thanks for the fun game and manual NGboo!

p.s. I hate high level Janus so much

You're welcome...

...and me, too. He's such a pain in the a**, but, on the other side, there's a DEBUG mode, to ease the pain.

[skullkan6]

Something wired happened to me while playing this game, I started playing and Music from a CD I had in the drive started playing. I checked if I had any other applications open that would be able to do this but NO!!! I seems the game plays songs off of whatever CD you have in your disk drive!!!

[_r.u.s.s.]

heh, there's a lot of games that played their music off the cd audiotracks. and it seems that this game also had it's audiotracks on the cd.. if you manage to find an image of this game you could probably hear the original music

[eXoDOS]

The game seems to have been pulled for being on sale, however the link provided to Amazon.de links to two marketplace sellers. That is the same as someone listing the game for sale on eBay.