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CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting Ready to Rock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Installing the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Running the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Single Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Multiplayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Will’s World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Special Power-Ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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INTRODUCTION
The civilization of the ancient Greeks
was once the light of the Western
world. Its culture reigned supreme and
its gods ruled the universe. From the
lofty heights of Mt. Olympus, the Greek
gods and their soldiers watched over
the world below as it flourished under
their countenance.
Nothing lasts forever…
As Greek civilization declined, the
Romans arose, supplanting the Greek
gods with their own. With the rise of
Rome, the greatness of the Greek immortals was questioned, and their very existence put into doubt. In time their deeds,
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their accomplishments, and all that they
achieved were reduced to nothing more
than myths, legends, and folklore.
Legend has it that the Greek gods still
thrive, locked away in a hidden world in
the hills and valleys surrounding Mt.
Olympus. They are unwillingly guarded
by the spirit of Prometheus, bringer of
fire, prisoner of Zeus.
There is a group of dedicated men and
women who believe in this legend, people who pine for the resurrection of the
ancient Greek civilization. They have
formed a fanatical cult called the ORA –
the Olympian Restoration Army.
Several years ago a few dedicated members made a startling discovery – a
man-made entrance to a long-lost city
nestled in the opening of a mountain
near Olympus. The city is impenetrable, its surrounding mountain walls
covered in words and symbols that they
cannot decipher.
If they could only open the door….
GETTING READY TO ROCK
System Requirements
Minimum:
• Windows® 98/ME/2000 or XP only.
• Pentium® III 500 or AMD Athlon™ 550 MHz processor.
• 128 MB of RAM.
• 32 MB DirectX® 9.0 compatible GeForce™ 2 Ultra/Ti/Pro/GTS or equivalent.
• 100% DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card.
• DirectX 9.0 (included on the disc).
• 4x CD-ROM drive or faster (not recommended for use with CD-RWs).
• 700 MB free hard drive space.
Recommended:
• Windows 98/ME/2000 or XP only.
• Pentium III 800 MHz, AMD Athlon 800 MHz, or equivalent.
• 256 MB of RAM.
• 64 MB DirectX 9.0 compatible GeForce3, ATI® Radeon™, or better.
• DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card.
• DirectX 9.0 (included on the disc).
• 4x CD-ROM drive or faster (not recommended for use with CD-RWs).
• 700 MB of free hard drive space.
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Installing the Game
1. Quit all other applications and
insert the Will Rock CD into the CDROM drive.
2. Will Rock will begin installation automatically. If autoplay is disabled, then
you must manually install the game.
To manually start installation, doubleclick on the My Computer icon on the
desktop or click on the Start menu
and then double-click on the CD-ROM
icon for the drive in which the Will
Rock disc is located.You will see a file
called Setup.exe. Double-click this file
to begin installation.
3. Follow all on-screen instructions to
install the game.
RUNNING THE GAME
You will start the game at the Main
Menu. The Main Menu can always be
accessed from subsequent menus by hitting the Back button at the lower left corner of the screen until you have returned
to the Main Menu.
The menu consists of the following:
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Single Player
Multiplayer
Select this option for the single-player
game. From here you will have two options:
• New Game: This starts a new game. If
this option is selected, you will be
taken to a screen with three levels of
game difficulty to choose from. The
levels are:
- Will Win: This is the easy mode.
- Will Play: This is the normal mode.
- Will Die: This is the hard mode; it’s
like signing your own death warrant.
• Load Game: This allows you to load a
previously saved game and start from
the point of the last save.
Select this option to be taken to the multiplayer sub-menu. From here your
options will be:
• Create LAN/Internet Game: This
option will take you to a sub-menu
with three options:
- Player Name: This allows you to
input your chosen name.
- Connection: Selecting this option
allows you to indicate your connection speed.
- Character: This selection allows
you to pick a character model to
control during the game.
You will then be taken to the Server
Options page where you can select
the desired map, type of game, number of players, and other options,
some of which are specific to the type
of game chosen.
• Create Game on Ubi.com: The
options for ubi.com are essentially the
same as those for LAN play. The primary difference is the player must be
registered with ubi.com and enter his
name and password to play.
• Join LAN/Internet/Ubi.com Game:
This selection takes you to the same
menu as the Create Game menu which
has three options: Player Name,
Connection, and Character. For
ubi.com play, you must be registered
and have a user name and password.
After selecting these options, you will
be taken to a server browser screen.
Select from the available games and
get ready to rock.
Multiplayer Modes
Cooperative: Co-op mode allows players
to play the game together against the in5
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game opponents.You can select the level
you would like to play or play the entire
game from start to finish.You can also
customize options such as item picking
(whether they are first-come, first-served
or chosen separately by each player) and
damage from friendly fire (on or off).
Treasure Hunt: This is a team-based
game. The objective is for a team to
gather all of the treasures in a given
level. At the beginning of a game, 10
treasures (this is a default number and
can be changed) are hidden throughout
a level, each time in different places.
Players will gather treasures for their
particular team. The winning team must
gather all 10 of the treasures. Once all
the treasures are gathered, the objective
is to kill the players from the other teams
in order to grab their treasures. When a
player is killed, the treasure items pop
out from his/her body and the other
players can grab them to add to their
total. Once one of the two teams has
grabbed all of the treasures, the level is
complete.
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Fragmatch: This is a standard deathmatch mode.You score a point for every
kill; if you kill yourself, you lose one
point. A deathmatch game can be limited
by time. The one with the most points at
the end wins.
Options
Select this option to be taken to the
menu that allows for customization of
the following parameters:
• Video: This selection takes you to a
menu that allows you to customize
video options.
• Audio: This selection takes you to a
menu that allows you to customize
audio options.
• Game: This selection allows you to hide
the HUD, show subtitles, and control
Crosshair and Auto-Weapon selection.
Controls
This option allows you to customize the
player controls in the game. Click Accept
to save your changes to the default controls.You can always return to the default
controls by selecting the Default option.
You can customize controls in the
Controls menu.
MOVING (Default Controls)
Move Forward
W or Arrow Up
Move Backward S or Arrow Down
Move Left
A
Move Right
D
Jump
Space
Crouch
CTRL
COMBAT (Default Controls)
Fire
Left Mouse
Button or Ctrl
Manual Reload
R
Next/Prev Weapon [/] or Mouse
Wheel Up/Dn
Shovel
1
Pistol
2
Shotgun
3
Machine Gun
4
Sniper Crossbow
5
Acid Gun
6
Fireball Thrower
7
Medusa Gun
8
Mini Gun
9
Grenade/Mine
0
Atomic Gun
- (Hyphen)
Zoom (Crossbow only) Right Mouse
Button
Use/Activate
Enter
Toggle Team
F2
(MP only)
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Interface
COMBAT (Other Controls)
Activate Titan Damage I
Activate Immortality
O
Activate Titan Motion
P
Pause Game
Pause
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Quick Save
F6
Quick Load
F9
Print Screen/Sys Rq
F5
Activate Menu
Escape
Toggle Full Screen
Alt-Enter
WILL’S WORLD
Will travels to the hills, valleys, mountains, caves, rivers, temples, dungeons,
and cities of the forbidden city surrounding Mt. Olympus. The area is
fraught with danger. Below is an example
of the in-game interface, as well as a list
of the game’s rich array of weapons,
opponents, and special powers.
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Weapons
Will Rock possesses a wide range of
weapons at his disposal to do away with
the game’s opponents. Many of these
weapons impact enemies in a very cool
way. The weapons are listed below.
Pistol
Single shot, but not too powerful.
Above is a picture of what you will see as
you play the game. Will Rock’s health and
any armor he might be wearing are displayed in the bottom left-hand corner of
the screen. The Ammunition icon at the
top right-hand corner of the screen will
change as he switches weapons; this also
displays how much ammo is left. Next to
the ammunition is the total amount of
gold Will has uncovered. Lastly, if Will is
facing one of the four boss creatures of
the game, their health will be displayed
in the top center of the screen, letting you
know just how much ass is left to kick
before they bite the bullet.
Soviet Army Trowel
(small military-issue shovel):
Powerful at close range, ineffective
against multiple opponents. Can be
used underwater.
Lever Action Shotgun
Powerful at close range, but slow to reload.
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Lewis Machine Gun
Fast and effective against mass attacks
of low-health opponents. Requires many
bullets to kill medium to large opponents.
Acid Gun
Shoots acid. Opponent swells up like a
balloon and pops. Medium rate of fire –
very powerful.
Sniper Crossbow
Slow shooting, but powerful and effective
for taking out opponents at a distance.
Causes opponents to burn and desiccate.
Fireball Thrower
Slow shooting, but powerful against slowmoving opponents or opponents attacking directly. Large detonation radius.
Medusa Gun
Turns opponent to stone and then opponent cracks/disintegrates. Slow charging
and limited in ammo, but can affect
multiple opponents. Less effective
against large opponents.
Mini Gun
Shoots bullets rapidly – very high rate
of fire.
Grenade/Mine
Thrown by hand, it explodes on impact
if it hits an opponent. Otherwise, it detonates when an opponent comes within
close proximity.
Atomic Gun
Shoots a small nuke in an arc trajectory and melts everything within a tenfoot radius.
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Opponents
The opponents in Will Rock are varied
and diverse. Each has its own mode of
attack. A strategy that works well for one
opponent may not work for another. Be
vigilant and conserve the right type of
ammo for the right opponent.
Bloody Minotaur
The son of the bull – smaller but just
as fierce.
The Skeletaur
Centaurs resurrected.
Kamikaze Sword-Slashing
Skeletal Soldier
These skellies are dying to meet you.
The Regenerating Minotaur
This mythological half-man, half-bull
has an axe to grind – beware!
The Charging Centaur
Half-man, half-horse, and real nasty.
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The Harpy
This creature is a hawk with a woman’s
skull. It’s got a bad case of indigestion, so
watch out below.
Spear Skeleton
These former Olympians have put down
their javelins for some spears – stay as
far away as possible!
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Swordsman Skeleton
Some soldiers will never give up the
fight. Being dead hasn’t impacted their
ability to battle.
Perseus
A nasty shock awaits you from the stone
eyes of this gruesome medusa head if
you’re not careful.
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Sphinx
Silent guardians that can singe a mortal’s
soul with but a glance.
Lion
The classic man-eater is out for blood.
Tiger
This isn’t your neighbor’s kitty cat.
Satyrs
These are half-man, half-goats that shoot
fiery arrows at you. They are the archers
for the gods. Their aim is deadly accurate.
Atlas
He’s got the whole world in his hands –
and he wants it to blow up in your face.
Diskobolus
A statue that throws a deadly disc.
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Mace Gladiator
These gladiators attack by hurling a
fiery mace at you. Watch out for their
fat brothers.
Knife-Throwing Gladiator
These gladiators attack by hurling knives
at you. They have deadly aim. These guys
also have fat siblings to watch out for.
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Cerebrus
This two-headed dog with a poisonous
snake tail has a real bad case of dog breath.
Rat-Bomb
These creatures are extremely volatile.
Do not approach them too closely.
Crocodile
Just try to turn these bad asses into luggage.
Cupid
These winged babies are so ugly, they
were abandoned at birth. They want
revenge. They attack by shooting poisonous arrows.
Cyclops (BOSS)
The big, green, one-eyed killing
machine. Don’t wake him up – it’ll really
piss him off.
Hephaestus (BOSS)
This opponent is the god of fire. He protects his lair with his hammer and trusty
burning coals.
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Special Power-Ups
Medusa (BOSS)
She is big, she is ugly, and she wants
your soul – don’t get too close to her, or
you might regret it.
Zeus (FINAL BOSS)
The god of gods. If you can defeat him,
you have attained immortality.
Will Rock has the ability to acquire special power-ups in the game through the
Titan Trading Altars located in various
areas. In order to acquire the power-ups,
you must gather gold and treasures hidden throughout the levels. Once you have
obtained 50 units of gold, you can purchase one power-up.You do so by
approaching the altar, selecting the side
of the altar that represents the desired
power-up, and activating it through the
Use function.You can carry one of each
power-up at a time. The power-ups can
be activated at any time throughout the
game. They are described below in detail.
• Titan Motion: This enables you to
slow down time and battle opponents
at about 1/4 regular game speed. This is
particularly effective in situations
where you are surrounded by large
numbers of opponents.
• Titan Damage: This makes your attacks
four times as powerful as normal.
• Immortality: You will not suffer any
loss in health points while this feature
is activated.
© 2003 SABER INTERACTIVE/UBI SOFT ENTERTAINMENT. All Rights Reserved.
Developed by Saber Interactive, Inc. Will Rock, the Will Rock logo, the Saber
Interactive name, the Saber Interactive logo, the Saber3D Engine name and the
Saber3D Engine logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Saber
Interactive, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Ubi Soft and the Ubi Soft
logo are trademarks of Ubi Soft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. "I
Wanna Rock" Written by Dee Snider, Courtesy of Snidest Music Co. (Administered
by Zomba Melodies Inc.) (SESAC) Performed by Twisted Sister (P) 1984 Atlantic
Recording Corp. Produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp. by arrangement with Warner Special Products. © 2003 ATI Technologies, Inc. ATI, RADEON and
Get in the GAME are all trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI
Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.
Will Rock®
Proof of Purchase
Made in the U.S.A.
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CREDITS
SABER INTERACTIVE
Game Design: Matthew Karch (the token American),
Vladimir Chernysh
Level Design: Matthew Karch, Dmitry Kholodov,
Vladimir Chernysh, Pavel Grachev
Project Lead: Andrey Iones
Programming
Lead Engine Programmers: Anton Krupkin, Andrey Iones
AI and Network Programming: Sergey Mironov
SFX and Network Programming: Andrey Grigoriev
Network and Interface Programming: Victor Streltsov
Artwork
Art Director: Vladimir Chernysh
Lead Artist: Dmitry Kholodov
Level Artists: Fedor Gilmoudtinov, Evgeny Davidenko
Character Artist: Lena Bondareva
Texture Artist: Veronika Kochnenkova
Lead Animators: Sergey Boginskiy, Alexander Miala
Level Integration: Pavel Grachev
SFX and Weapons Guru: Anton Lomakin
Comic Art: Oleg Yudin, Ilya Kuchma
Sounds and Music
Sounds: Pavel Grachev
Music: Matthew Henning Productions
Voice Acting: Lani Minella, Chris Wilcox, Max McGill
Internal Production: Matthew Karch, Andrey Iones,
Anton Krupkin
Special Thanks to: Alexander Kiselev, Dmitry Panyushkin,
Joshua Karch,Andrey Karasev,Victoria Getman, Rick Raymo,
Clyde Grossman, Stewart Kosoy, and Bob Jacob
UBI SOFT
VP of Product Development: Bret Berry
Executive Producer: Dexter Chow
Producer: Chuck Yager
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Game Content Manager: Garrett Graham
Associate Producers: Laurentiu Rusu, Tats Myojo
Marketing VP: Tony Kee
Group Brand Manager: Gary Keith
Brand Manager: John Coghlan
Localization Project Manager: Yutaka Noma
Quality Assurance
Worldwide QA Manager: Eric Tremblay
Romanian QA Manager: Roxana Botez
Lead Tester: Razvan Rotunjanu
QA Testers: Catalin Goga, Bogdan Maniosu,
Stelian Dobre, Alexandru Tica, Adrian Solca,
Bogdan Radu, Claudiu Armanneed
Tech Support
North American Technical Support Manager: Brent Wilkinson
Lead Technical Support Representative: Trent Giardino
Technical Support Representatives: Moye Daniel,
Jason Jennings, Kirk Sanford, Chris Curtis, Greg Bonifacio,
Jesse Haff, Bryan Marshall, Harden Viers
Special Thanks
Alexis Godard, Jay Cohen, James Regan
“I Wanna Rock”Written by Dee Snider
Courtesy of Snidest Music Co. (Administered by Zomba
Melodies Inc.) (SESAC) Performed by Twisted Sister
(P)1984 Atlantic Recording Corp. Produced Under License
From Atlantic Recording Corp. By Arrangement With
Warner Special Products.
© 2003 Ubi Soft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
Ubi Soft and the Ubi Soft logo are trademarks of Ubi Soft
Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. © 2003
SABER INTERACTIVE/UBI SOFT ENTERTAINMENT. All
Rights Reserved. Developed by Saber Interactive, Inc. Will
Rock, the Will Rock logo, the Saber Interactive name, the
Saber Interactive logo, the Saber3D Engine name and the
Saber3D Engine logo are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Saber Interactive, Inc. in the United States
and/or other countries.
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