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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Saving and Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Welcome to Magic: The Gathering™— Battlegrounds . . . . . . . . 4
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Quest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
VS Duel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Arcade Duel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Duel Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Spell Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Atari Web Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
End-User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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GETTING STARTED
The ReadMe File
The Magic: The Gathering™— Battlegrounds CD-ROM game has a ReadMe file where you
can view both the License Agreement and updated information about the game. We
strongly encourage you to read this file in order to benefit from changes made after this
manual went to print.
To view this file, double-click on it in the Magic: The Gathering — Battlegrounds directory
found on your hard drive (usually C:\Program Files\Atari\MagicTheGathering).You can
also view the ReadMe file by first clicking on the Start button on your Windows®taskbar,
then on Programs, then on Atari, then on Magic: The Gathering — Battlegrounds, and then
on the ReadMe file.
5. Once installation is complete, click on the Start button on the Windows®taskbar and
choose Programs/Atari/MagicTheGathering/MagicTheGathering to start the game.
Note: You must have the Magic: The Gathering — Battlegrounds Play Disc in your
CD-ROM drive to play.
Installation of DirectX
The Magic: The Gathering — Battlegrounds CD-ROM requires DirectX®9.0b or higher in
order to run. If you do not have DirectX®9.0b or higher installed on your computer, click
“Yes” to accept the Direct X®9.0b License Agreement. This will then launch the Direct X
9.0b Install.
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System Requirements
Operating System: Windows®98/Me/2000/XP
Processor: Pentium®III 800 MHz (Pentium®4 1.3 GHz recommended)
Memory: 128 MB RAM (256 MB RAM recommended)
Hard Disk Space: 1.4 GB Free
CD-ROM Drive: 8X Speed
Video: 32 MB video card with Hardware T & L support*
Sound: Windows®98/Me/2000/XP-compatible sound card*
DirectX®: DirectX®version 9.0b (included) or higher
Internet Connection: Broadband Internet connection required for online play
* Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX®version 9.0b or higher.
(64 MB video card with Hardware T & L support*
recommended)
(Sound Blaster®Audigy™series sound card recommended)
Setup and Installation
1. Start Windows®98/Me/2000/XP.
2. Insert the Magic: The Gathering — Battlegrounds Install Disc into your CD-ROM drive.
3. If AutoPlay is enabled, a title screen should appear. If AutoPlay is not enabled, or the
installation does not start automatically, click on the Start button on your Windows
taskbar, then on Run. Type D:\Setup and click on OK. Note: If your CD-ROM drive is
assigned to a letter other than D, substitute that letter.
4. Follow the remainder of the on-screen instructions to finish installing the Magic: The
Gathering — Battlegrounds CD-ROM game.
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SAVING & LOADING
At startup, the game will automatically scan your hard disk for saved duelist information.
If one or more duelists are present, the game will prompt you to load a duelist or create
a new one. All duelist data, including acquired spells, is saved onto the hard disk.
CONTROLS
PLAYER 1 KEY PLAYER 2 KEY ACTION
W Arrow up Up
A Arrow left Left
S Arrow down Down
D Arrow right Right
J NumPad 1 Sorceries
K NumPad 2 Creatures
L NumPad 3 Enchantments
U NumPad 4 Page left
O NumPad 6 Page right
I NumPad 5 Reset
I NumPad 5 Increase mana
(tap repeatedly)
Spacebar NumPad 0 Attack
/ (Slash) NumPad + Shield
Q NumPad . (period) Taunt
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WELCOME TO MAGIC: THE GATHERING
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BATTLEGROUNDS
Take control of powerful duelists and engage in epic duels for magical supremacy online.
Whether cracking the earth with powerful spells or summoning ferocious minions, you will
have to use both brains and brawn to defeat your enemies. Overwhelming challenges surround you — the time has come to focus your energies and unleash the power within!
A Note to Players of the Magic: The Gathering®Card Game
If you have played the Magic: The Gathering®card game, then you already understand the
fundamentals of mana, life points, creatures, enchantments, sorceries, and other important
game rules. Although Magic:The Gathering — Battlegrounds uses many of the same
game mechanics, it played in real-time, which fundamentally alters certain aspects of
the game. The following concepts do not translate to Battlegrounds:
You do not draw and discard cards — all of your spells are available at all times.
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There is no graveyard.
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Spell stacking is not applicable.
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There is no four-card limit for spells — you can cast a spell as many times as
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you are able.
You are limited to two colors per deck.
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You are limited to 10 spells per deck.
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Mana costs are different than the cards.
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Sorceries and instants are combined under sorceries.
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There are no creature enchantments.
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There are no artifacts.
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You can only have two enchantments in play at once.
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You can only have five creatures in play at once.
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You have a shield.
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You have a duelist attack.
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Creatures fight until they are dead.
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Damage is permanent.
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Some creatures block.
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The video game takes place in an arena.
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Spells are cast by picking up mana crystals not by playing Lands.
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Mana regeneration occurs over time.
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Most creatures attack, but some block. Others run to the back and perform
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an ability.
Unsummon forces creatures to respawn, not to re-summon.
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Flying creatures do not interact with ground creatures. They attack only other
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flying creatures or directly to the enemy duelist.
Since the game takes place in a 3D environment, strategies that are not possible in the
card game quickly emerge and become key elements in determining victory. These include:
Creature placement
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Speed and timing of spells
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Timely mana collection
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Size and height of creatures
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Speed of creature
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Wizard movement
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MAIN MENU
From the Main Menu, you can choose from the
following options:
Quest
Quest is a six-chapter adventure that will teach you
basic and advanced dueling techniques and tactics.
Complete the entire adventure to unlock duelists that
are hidden in the game. See “Quest” on page 8 for
more information.
VS Duel
Put your customized duelists and spellbooks to the test against human opponents.
Choose the duelists and spellbook, determine the length of time for each round and the
number of rounds, and duel! See “VS Duel” on page 9 for more information.
Arcade Duel
In the mood for a quick series of duels? Arcade Duel lets you duel against computercontrolled opponents using predetermined characters. See “Arcade Duel” on page 9 for
more information.
Duel Online
Got your spells sorted and your strategies dialed? Then you’re ready to take it to the
next level — online play against human opponents from around the world. See “Duel
Online” on page 9 for more information.
Demo
If you leave the game idle for a period of time, it will switch to Demo, where you can
watch two random computer-controlled opponents duel for a single round.
Note: Press any key during a Demo duel to return to the Start Screen.
Options
Adjust game and duel settings. See Options below for more information.
OPTIONS MENU
Controls Configuration – Customize commands for
keyboard, mouse and gamepad controls. Click on the
Switch Player button to customize controls for a particular player.When you are satisfied with your configuration, click on the Save button to save your setup and
the Back button to return to the Options Menu. Note:
Gamepads are the recommended controller. Although it
is not recommended, it is possible for two players to
share one keyboard.
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Audio Options
Set volume for music, sound effects and voice.
Game Options
Set time limit of the match, the number of rounds (1, 3 or 5), Quest difficulty and spellbook display.
Edit Spellbook
The Spellbook Editor allows you to create new spellbooks or modify existing spellbooks.
The Spellbook Editor will lead you step-by-step through the creation of a new book. The
following rules apply to spellbook creation:
Spellbooks must be either one or two colors.
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You cannot have more than ten spells in your spellbook.
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You cannot have more than nine sorceries in your spellbook.
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You cannot have more than four enchantments in your spellbook.
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You cannot have more than seven creature spells in your spellbook.
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GENERAL RULES
Mana
Mana is magical energy, the firepower that allows you to cast
spells. Every spell requires a certain amount of mana to cast
— more powerful spells require more mana.
As the duel progresses, mana appears on the ground as crystals.
Simply run over a mana crystal to add it to your Mana Bar.
available to you, but does not regenerate all of the mana in your Mana Bar. Each time
you pick up a mana crystal, a mana timer begins that determines when the next crystal
becomes available. The faster you gather mana crystals, the faster the next one appears.
Mana Regeneration
Mana slowly regenerates after you cast a spell. However, there are other ways to regenerate
mana. For example, you can repeatedly tap the I key for a slight boost in regeneration.
Also, as creatures die, they drop mana shards equal to their casting cost. You can run over
these shards to regenerate mana, but doing so will not increase your current Mana Bar. In
addition, the more mana available in your Mana Bar, the faster it regenerates.
Some Green spells and creatures have mana-generating abilities. See “Spell Reference” on
page 10 for more information.
Spell Types
There are three types of spells: creature, sorcery and enchantment.
Creature spells summon physical beings to fight on your side against an opposing
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duelist. Each creature has two statistics: power, which indicates the amount of
damage that creature deals when it attacks, and toughness, which indicates how
much damage a creature can sustain before it dies. Some creatures also have
special abilities. See “Spell Reference” on page 10 for more information.
Picking up a mana crystal increases the total amount of mana
Sorcery spells are powerful incantations that produce a wide variety of results.
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Depending on a sorcery’s color, its results can range from powerful direct damage to
creature enhancement, from regeneration to life-draining, and more. See “Spell
Reference” on page 10 for more information.
Enchantments are like permanent sorcery spells that produce global effects, such
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as speeding up one duelist’s creatures. Once cast, an enchantment functions continually until it is removed by a spell. Each duelist can have only two enchantments in play at a time. Note: Not all of the colors of magic have enchantments.
Casting Spells
Each spell requires you to spend a certain amount of mana,
specified by the Mana Bars. You can cast any spell in your
spellbook at any time if you have the required mana. Each
spell category is associated with a key: J for for sorceries; K for
creatures; and L for enchantments. Pressing one of these keys
opens your spellbook and displays the spells in that category.
cast by pressing the J, K or L keys. You can press U or O to turn to a new page in your
spellbook. Press I to return to the Spell Casting category selection.
Each page of your spellbook contains three spells, which you
Casting Time
The time it takes to cast a spell is directly related to the amount of mana it takes to cast
that spell. The more mana a spell requires, the longer it takes to cast that spell.
Creature Combat
When you cast a creature spell, it comes to life at a speed
relative to its casting cost. While a creature is being summoned it cannot attack or defend.
Most creatures will rush toward the opposing duelist and
attempt to deal damage. (Some creatures have other special
purposes and do not attack.) If a creature reaches an enemy
directly to the duelist’s health points. If the creature crosses paths with another creature,
it will deal its damage to that creature. It will also take damage equal to the opposing
creature’s power.
If either creature sustains damage equal to its toughness, it is destroyed. Once a creature
deals its damage, it fades away and rematerializes at its casting point.
Note: Some creatures have special abilities — such as flying, regeneration and trample
— that alter the basic rules of combat. See the “Glossary” on page 16 for more
information about special abilities.
duelist unopposed, it will do damage equal to its power
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Using Your Shield
The best way to defend yourself from enemy attacks is to
cast a creature that can block, and hopefully kill enemy creatures before they reach you. As a last line of defense, however, you can raise a shield by pressing the / (slash) key as you
are being attacked. Holding the / (slash) key will defend any
oncoming attacks as long as it is up, but slowly drain your
Mana Bar. Note: Blocking with the shield prevents only half
of the damage inflicted (rounded down) by the attackers.
Using Your Melee Weapon
You can use your melee weapon to directly damage the nearest
creature or duelist. Press the Spacebar to do a single point of
damage to the nearest enemy creature. If used correctly, this
attack can stop the annoying bites of weaker creatures or
help defeat larger foes.
Life and Mana
The life and mana levels of each duelist are displayed above
his or her side of the arena during a duel. The Mana Bar shows
the amount of mana a duelist has accumulated. The Life
meter displays a duelist’s overall condition.
Each duelist starts with 20 life, which decrease as he or she
receives damage. When a duelist’s Life meter is depleted, he
or she is defeated.
Crossing the Line
If you cross over the center line onto your opponent’s half of
the arena, your duelist will begin taking damage every two
seconds. You cannot cast spells, regenerate mana or raise your
shield while you are on your opponent’s side of the arena, but
you can steal your opponent’s mana crystals and shards, and
possibly perform carefully timed melee attacks.
QUEST
Before you can begin a Quest game, you must first select and name your duelist.
Quest consists of six chapters broken into a variety of quests. When you successfully
complete a quest, you will acquire a new spell that you can add to your duelist’s spellbooks. This spell will immediately appear in your duelist’s spell collection. Completing a
chapter unlocks other special items.
Tutorial
The first chapters of Quest contain an interactive tutorial that explains the basics of how
to play Magic: The Gathering — Battlegrounds. The tutorial runs automatically the first
time you play, and covers the following subjects:
Collecting mana crystals/shards
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Casting spells
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Creatures
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Sorceries
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Enchantments
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Flying creatures vs. ground creatures
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Creature power/toughness
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Understanding creature attributes (first strike, trample, haste, etc.)
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Duelist attack
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Shielding
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VS DUEL
In this mode you can try out new spellbooks and strategies
against your friends. Just select duelists and spellbooks,
choose an arena, set the duel length and number of rounds,
and go!
ARCADE DUEL
In Arcade Duel, you can quickly delve into a dueling tournament
using pre-built characters. Arcade Duel consists of an opponent
ladder that shows the next opponent that you will be fighting.
Note: You initially have a choice of five duelists, one for each
color and each with a limited spellbook. You can also create your
own spellbook. After battling through a series of six opponents,
you unlock the next duelist in the color that you just played.
DUEL ONLINE
Ready for some real competition? Duel Online mode lets you compete against other
players via the Internet, using your choice of duelists and spells. You can also download
exclusive spells and accessories, as well as participate in online tournaments.
First you need to create an account from the login screen. Once you have an account
you can log into the match making server where you can chat with and challenge other
players.
For up-to-date information about online dueling, consult the ReadMe file (see “The
ReadMe File” on page 2).
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SPELL REFERENCE
Spell Colors
Black
Black spells are best at creature destruction — even regenerating creatures don’t stand a
chance against black’s abilities. A duelist commonly uses black spells to drain life from
opponents and the creatures they summon — this provides the duelist the necessary
strength to cast his or her pain-inflicting creatures.
Blue
Blue spells focus on confusing the enemy by draining mana, canceling spells and even
making copies of other creatures! The blue duelist must always be vigilant toward others
— paying close attention to his opponent’s incantations and Mana Bar — in order to
defend himself against powerful spells.
Green
Green spells do two things extremely well: generate mana and summon creatures with
high power and toughness for a relatively low mana cost. The trample ability is strictly
a green mechanic that boosts a creature’s aggressiveness, and regeneration helps keep
creatures alive at minimal cost. While green duelists can’t cast flying creatures, their
ground creatures are so good that it usually doesn’t matter.
Red
Red spells rely on direct damage to rapidly reduce an enemy’s resources and health.
Creatures with haste move considerably faster than most, getting to an enemy sooner.
Once an enemy is low on health, red direct damage spells can finish the job.
White
White spells are defensive in nature and many can help you gain health and increase the
chances of winning a duel. However, creatures with first strike can be quite fearsome,
since they deal all of their combat damage before other creatures. White is also excellent
at destroying enchantments.
Black Spells
SPELL TYPE ATTRIBUTES DESCRIPTION
Carnophage 2/2 Creature Carnophage drains 1 life from
Dark Banishing Sorcery Dark Banishing destroys the
Death’s-Head Buzzard 2/1 Creature flying When Death’s-Head Buzzard is
Harbinger of Night 2/3 Creature ability Harbinger of Night causes all
Havoc Demon 5/5 Creature flying When Havoc Demon is
Hellfire Sorcery Hellfire destroys all non-black
Infest Sorcery Infest makes each creature
Juzám Djinn 5/5 Creature Juzám Djinn drains 1 life from
Krovikan Vampire 3/3 Creature blocking change If Krovikan Vampire destroys a creature,
Liability Enchantment Liability drains 1 life from a
No Mercy Enchantment No Mercy destroys any creature
Sengir Vampire 4/4 Creature flying Sengir Vampire gains +1/+1
Soul Feast Sorcery Soul Feast drains 4 life from the
Vicious Hunger Sorcery Vicious Hunger drains 2 life
its controller each time it respawns.
closest non-black enemy creature.
destroyed, each creature
temporarily receives -1/-1
until it respawns.
creatures, including itself, to
receive -1/-1 permanently
every 5 seconds.
destroyed, each creature
temporarily receives -5/-5
until it respawns.
creatures and drains 3 life, plus
1 life for each creature
destroyed, from the caster.
temporarily receive -2/-2 until
it respawns.
its controller each time it respawns.
that creature comes into play under
Krovikan Vampire’s controller’s control
and attacks the enemy duelist.
If Krovikan Vampire’s controller
loses control of Krovikan
Vampire, all such controlled
creatures are destroyed.
duelist each time one of that
duelist’s creatures is destroyed.
that deals full damage to No
Mercy’s controller. If No Mercy’s
controller successfully shields the damage,
the creature is unaffected.
permanently each time it
destroys an enemy creature.
enemy duelist and gives it to
the caster.
from the closest enemy
creature and gives it to the
caster.
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Blue Spells
SPELL TYPE ATTRIBUTES DESCRIPTION
Air Elemental 4/4 Creature flying
Clone Sorcery Clone summons a new instance
Counterspell Sorcery Counterspell cancels any spell
Cowardice Enchantment Cowardice makes any creature
Deluge Sorcery Deluge freezes all ground
Fighting Drake 2/4 Creature flying
Horned Turtle 1/4 Creature blocking
Mage’s Guile Sorcery Mage’s Guile makes the caster’s
Mahamoti Djinn 5/6 Creature flying
Mana Short Sorcery Mana Short drains all the
Pendrell Mists Enchantment Pendrell Mists makes each
Spelljack Sorcery Spelljack steals any spell the
Unsummon Sorcery Unsummon forces the closest
Wind Drake 2/2 Creature flying
of the closest creature.
the enemy duelist is currently
casting.
targeted by a spell respawn
instead of that spell resolving.
creatures for 5 seconds.
closest creature unable to be
targeted by spells until it
respawns. Mage’s Guile does
not work against spells that
affect more than one creature.
enemy duelist’s mana.
creature drain 1 mana from its
controller every time it
respawns. If the mana doesn’t
exist, the creature is destroyed.
enemy duelist is currently
casting.
enemy creature to respawn.
Green Spells
SPELL TYPE ATTRIBUTES DESCRIPTION
Ancient Silverback 6/5 Creature regeneration
Avatar of Might 8/8 Creature trample Avatar of Might costs if
Defiant Elf 1/1 Creature trample
Elvish Warrior 2/3 Creature
Giant Growth Sorcery Giant Growth gives the caster’s
Giant Spider 2/4 Creature blocking Giant Spider blocks flying
Gorilla Chieftain 3/3 Creature regeneration
Llanowar Elves 1/1 Creature ability Llanowar Elves generates 1
Overrun Sorcery blocking change Overrun gives each of the
Priest of Titania 1/1 Creature ability Priest of Titania generates 1
Run Wild Sorcery blocking change Run Wild gives the caster’s
Rushwood Elemental 4/4 Creature trample Rushwood Elemental gains
Tranquility Sorcery Tranquility destroys all
Untamed Wilds Sorcery Untamed Wilds causes 1 mana
the enemy duelist controls 4 or
more creatures than the caster.
closest creature a +3/+3 bonus
until it respawns.
creatures as well as ground
creatures.
mana shard every 5 seconds.
caster’s creatures a +3/+3
bonus and trample until it
respawns.
mana shard for each Elf in play
every 5 seconds.
closest creature trample and
regeneration until it respawns.
+1/+1 permanently whenever
it respawns.
enchantments.
crystal to appear immediately.
It does not affect the generation of other mana crystals.
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Red Spells
SPELL TYPE ATTRIBUTES DESCRIPTION
Engulfing Flames Sorcery Engulfing Flames deals 1
Fervor Enchantment Fervor gives all of the
Goblin Hero 2/2 Creature
Goblin King 2/2 Creature Goblin King gives each Goblin a
Goblin Sky Raider 1/2 Creature flying
Gratuitous Violence Enchantment Gratuitous Violence doubles the
Inferno Sorcery Inferno deals 6 damage to all
Magma Giant 5/5 Creature Magma Giant deals 2 damage
Raging Goblin 1/1 Creature haste
Reckless Charge Sorcery blocking change Reckless Charge gives the
Retromancer 3/3 Creature Retromancer deals 3 damage to
Scorching Missile Sorcery Scorching Missile deals 4
Threaten Sorcery blocking change Threaten gives the caster
Volcanic Dragon 4/4 Creature flying; haste
damage to the closest enemy
creature or duelist. If a creature
takes damage from this spell
and is destroyed before it
respawns, it cannot regenerate.
controller’s creatures haste.
+1/+1 bonus as long as it lives.
This bonus does not apply to
Goblin King.
damage dealt by the controller’s
creatures.
creatures and duelists.
to all creatures and duelists
when it comes into play.
caster’s closest creature a
+3/+0 bonus plus haste until
it respawns.
any duelist who targets it with
a sorcery.
damage directly to the enemy
duelist.
control over the closest enemy
creature, gives that creature
haste, and makes it attack the
enemy duelist until it respawns.
White Spells
SPELL TYPE ATTRIBUTES DESCRIPTION
Angel of Retribution 5/5 Creature flying;
Blessed Orator 1/4 Creature blocking Blessed Orator gives its
Demystify Sorcery Demystify destroys the enemy
Divine Presence Enchantment Divine Presence reduces all
Guided Strike Sorcery Guided Strike gives the caster’s
Spiritualize Sorcery Spiritualize gives the caster’s
Suntail Hawk 1/1 Creature flying
Test of Endurance Enchantment Test of Endurance enables
Thunder Spirit 2/2 Creature flying;
Venerable Monk 2/2 Creature Venerable Monk gives its
Warrior Angel 3/4 Creature flying Warrior Angel gives its
Warrior’s Honor Sorcery Warrior’s Honor gives each of
Wrath of God Sorcery Wrath of God destroys all
Youthful Knight 2/1 Creature first strike
first strike
first strike
controller’s other creatures a
+0/+1 bonus as long as Blessed
Orator lives.
duelist’s last cast enchantment.
damage of 4 or more to 3.
closest creature a +1/+0 bonus
and first strike until it respawns.
closest creature the ability to
give its controller life equal to
the damage it deals until it
respawns.
either duelist to win by
achieving 50 or more life.
controller 2 life when it comes
into play.
controller life equal to the
damage it deals.
the caster’s creatures a +1/+1
bonus until it respawns.
creatures.
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GLOSSARY
Ability – This creature performs a special ability instead of attacking. It moves to the
back of the arena, out of the way of combat. It may attack after being affected by certain
spells.
Blocking Change – If a blocking or ability creature is affected by this spell, that creature
will attack.
Blocking Creature – This creature stays where summoned and attacks any enemy creature or duelist that comes near. It may attack after being affected by certain spells or
creatures.
Creature Battles – Creatures fight until one is destroyed. The surviving
creature respawns at its casting point.
Creature – Creatures have a power and toughness that can be used for offense or
defense.
Enchantments – Enchantments are like permanent sorceries that continuously function
until the end of the match or until they are removed with a spell.
First Strike* – This creature deals its combat damage before other creatures do. If a
creature with first strike deals lethal damage, it takes no damage from the other creature.
Flying – This creature cannot interact with ground creatures.
Haste* – This creature moves significantly faster than other creatures. Hasted creatures
cannot be additionally hasted.
Health – Each duelist begins a duel with 20 health. The first duelist to lose all of his or
her health loses the duel. If time runs out, the duelist with the lowest health loses. If both
have the same amount of health, it is a draw.
Health Bar – Each duelist begins a duel with 20 health — when a duelist’s health drops
to zero, that duelist loses. If health rises above 20, the Health Bar will change color.
Mana – The energy that duelists use to cast spells.
Mana Bar – Displays the amount of mana crystals that have been picked up. The mana
bar replenishes itself over time. The more mana you have, the quicker your mana regenerates.
Mana Crystal – Picking up one mana crystal increases your overall max mana by one.
Max Mana – The number of mana crystals that a duelist has picked up.
Mana Shard – Mana shards are generated by some creatures with special abilities. They
also appear in the arena after a creature dies. Four shards equal one mana point. Mana
shards replenish but do not increase your mana pool.
Power/Toughness – Power is the amount of damage a creature deals per attack.
Toughness is the amount of damage a creature can take before it is destroyed.
Regeneration* – When this creature takes lethal damage, it respawns with full power
and toughness for a cost of . If that mana is not immediately available, the creature
is destroyed.
Sorcery – Sorceries have an instant effect, such as countering a spell, dealing direct damage, or creating a mana crystal.
Spell Casting – To cast a spell, press the appropriate key. The more the spell costs, the
longer it takes to cast.
Trample* – This creature does not respawn until it successfully attacks the enemy
duelist.
*An icon will appear beneath any creature that has this ability.
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CREDITS
Secret Level
Jeffrey Tseng
Director
Leif Jensen
Producer
Chris Bretz
Art Director
Josh Adams
Lead Programmer
Kern Nembhard
Lead Artist
Peter Clark
Lead Designer
Jon Cortelyou
Mike Humphrey
Owen Lockett
Al McElrath
Taylor
Martin Robaszewski
Programmers
Louise Bell
Jay Fitt
Michael Friedrich
Clarence Johnson
Richard Katz
Chris Kniffen
Jon McBain
Ryan Savas
Laura Smith
Artists
Lane Daughtry
Technical Artist
Jeremy Gordon
President/CEO
Angus Chassels
VP Operations
Reeve S. Thompson
Director of Production
New Pencil, Inc.
Additional Art
Special Thanks
Matt Schumaker
Ben Herrera
Otavio Good
Alex Theodoropulous
Steve Prideaux
Tony Desangles
Rei Nakazawa
Micah Pearlman
Stacy Adams
Brie Welden, Jensen Family
Jennifer Rivas, Justin Jaeger
Peter Friedrich, Linda Friedrich
Red_Ridinghood and the (grand)Parental
Units
Lisa Donahue, Jefferson Wilson
Hsiao-Yi Lin, Tseng Family
Stephanie, Levi and Sagia Humphrey
Joe Graf and Al Reed
Everyone else on #undev, #xbox
and #h-p
The Epic Crew
The good folks at Xbox ATG
Production Babies
Karina Skye Adams – September 2002
Sagia Jean Humphrey – March 2003
Alexander McDowell – May 2003
Melanie Sumana Gordon – August 2003
Atari
Steve Ackrich
Executive Producer
Kirby Fong
David T. Brown
Producers
Steve Allison
V.P. of Brand Marketing
Jean Raymond
Director of Brand Marketing
Scott McCarthy
Brand Manager
Kristine Keever
Director of Marketing Communications
Steve Martin
Director of Creative Services
Elizabeth Mackney
Director of Editorial & Documentation
Services
Dave Gaines
Art Director
Erica Hoppe
Graphic Designer
Kurt Carlson
Documentation Specialist
Norm Schrager
Copywriter
Michael Gilmartin
Director of Publishing Support
Ken Ford
I.T. Manager/Western Region
Michael Vetsch
Manager of Technical Support
Chuck “What's Magic?” Nunez
Dave “Sharpshooter” Strang
Q.A. Supervisors
Joe “Avatar of Might” Acedillo
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Joe “Texas r0x0rz ur b0x0rz” Fried
Lead Testers
Michael “Counterspell” O’Shea
Assistant Lead Tester
Mark Alibayan
Jason “Cap’n”Anderson
Deepak B.L.
Mark Baylon
Shashi Bushan S.
Dennis Chan
Clement Cherlin
Sarah “Space Mutant” Cherlin
Jaison D'Souza
Jaime “Kamehameha!” Gonzalez
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Brad “Gratuitous Violence” Johnson
Franco “Off-Site” Junio
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Sam Mansour
Swetha Narayan
Amy-Elyse “Tink” Neer
Owen Nelson
Stefan Nelson
Amy “Tinkerbell” Patterson
Paul “Sharks-Fan” Phillips
Aaron “BetaMan” Ricks
Kenny “Test of Endurance” Robinson
Cher “Bunnie(TC)” Rocha
Juan “Dead Man’s Hand” Sanchez
Mike “Reckless Charged” Shamsid-Deen
Piers “678” Sutton
Ravishankar Venkatachalam
Carl “Havoc Demon”Vogel
Alvin “Raging Goblin”Wong
Kenny “Heroes” Yan
Testers
Cecelia Hernandez
Sr. Manager Strategic Relations
Joy Schneer
Sr. Manager Strategic Relations
Shaila Patel
Strategic Relations Specialist
Tim Campbell
Director, New Business Development
Mark T. Morrison
Content Manager
Brandon Smith
Senior PR Manager
Jon Nelson
Director, Online
Kyle “Pezman” Peschel
Senior Producer, Online
Gerald “Monkey” Burns
Senior Programmer, Online
Richard Leighton
Senior Web Designer, Online
Sara Borthwick
Online Marketing Manager
Special Thanks
Christian Lee Alexander Taylor
Lisa Leong
Erick Fernandez
Christophe Gomez
Francois Lourdin
Jean-Philippe Agati
Alex Cabal
Mr. Soop…
Who is Mr. Soop?
Brady Dommermuth
Patti Roakes
Music
In Geer Music
Stephen Geering
Sound Effects
Soundstorm Inc.
Brian Min
Wade Wilson
Cinematics
Mondo Media
Directed by Stephane Cros
Screenplay Written by Phillip Simon
Executive Producer: Phillip Simon
Producer: Lourdes Alba
Supervising Sound Editor: Jim Lively
Lighting Production Supervisor: Sean
Murphy
Animation: Ross Armstrong, Andrew
Moffett, Animator Studio
Visual Effects: Brian Levy
Voice Cast
Evelyn Huynh
Andrew Chaikin
Christiane Crawford
Timothy Enos
Daron Jennings
Monica Murray
Abie Hadjitarkhani
Melissa Hutchinson
Mark Atherlay
Cast, Directed and Recorded by
WEBTONE
Greg “G-Dub”Weber
Steve “Big Data” Duell
Christian Pizzirani v2.0
THE Kevin Miller
Always Kim Weber
The Princess: Jaime Weber
And introducing Scout as “The dog”
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