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by Evan Gridley (ej...@cornell.edu), updated & maintained by Victar
(vctr1...@aol.com)
ADAPTED FROM THE PRIMAL RAGE 1.7 FAQ
BY ZARGON a.k.a. MASTER LAO (YU8...@NOVA.GMI.EDU)
AND PERICOM (EQR5M...@CLUSTR.NORTH-LONDON.AC.UK)
PROOFREAD BY UNDERMIND (imf...@prism.gatech.edu)
owner of Mardi Gras Games
This file is Copyright Š 1994 (barely...) and 1995. All rights reserved.
Distribution of this file, in whole or in part is permitted, provided that
it isn't modified in any form and that proper credit is given to the
authors.
Atari and Primal Rage are trademarks of Atari TWI. All copyrights are
owned by their respective owners, no infringement intended.
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+++++++++++++++++What's New++++++++++++++++++
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Changes from Primal Rage 2.3 FAQ v2.5
Chart added to Jumping section
*Major* updates to PR for home versions section!!!
PR action figures are coming!
Changes from Primal Rage 2.3 FAQ v2.4
Combos added, all Armadon's, Blizzard's, & Vertigo's named combos
FOUND!
Move descriptions modified (Blizzard's Punching Bag *not* infinite)
List of strong -> weak interruptible attacks added to Combos
Cheat menus elaborated, Genesis cheat code FOUND!
Notes added to PR for home versions section
PR for 32-bit systems release date pushed back to 2/16/96 :-(
Exact Game Zero WWW site for this FAQ!
Minor corrections
Changes from Primal Rage 2.3 FAQ v2.31
Combos added, all Diablo's named combos FOUND!
No combo names in Genesis PR either, & Genesis cheat doesn't work
:-(
Block high/low lists cover all basic & special moves
Whoops! 2 air hits + Air Throw is impossible!
Move descriptions modified (Inferno Flash *is* blockable in ver
2.3!)
Additions to No-Cheeze section
Blizzard, Talon, & Vertigo in Dragon magazine #223!
Get this FAQ from Game Zero's WWW site!
Changes from Primal Rage 2.3 FAQ v2.2
Combos added, all Sauron's named combos FOUND!
SNES/Genesis cheats added to PR for home systems
Corrections to high/low blocking section
Additions to No-Cheeze section
Post-mortem Combos added to Combos section
Combo minimum hit mistakes fixed (TRAIN WRECK takes only 7 hits!)
Other minor corrections
Changes from Primal Rage 2.3 FAQ v2.1
Whoops! Pterodactyls worth only 1% health
Combos added, *all* combo names found!
Changes from Primal Rage 2.3 FAQ v2.0
Combos added, all Talon's named combos FOUND!
Combo key revamped
Info tidbits added to some move descriptions (PR Guide again)
No Cheeze meter correction, notes added
New Info added to Eat a Worshiper (w/help from the PR Guide)
Info added to PR for home systems (I got SNES PR!!!)
Trivialities (Jason Leong in Sauron's ending :)
Changes from Primal Rage 2.3 FAQ v1.9
Vertigo's moves modified
Combos added (new combo names!)
Moves that "trigger" combo names added where known
Lots of PR for home systems info added
Minor stuff (Talon's flexible tail is creative license! :)
Changes from Primal Rage 2.3 FAQ v1.8
Many combos added
Lightning combos marked, percentiles and min. required hits added
where known
Talon's Pounce & Flip, Frantic Fury corrected
Talon's Run description modified
New Final Battle Bug added
Free Play info added
Quick/Fierce vs. High/Low mistake in "Normal Moves" section fixed
Special moves that extend combos marked with a "^"
All tabs replaced with spaces
Teeny little things
Changes from Primal Rage 2.3 FAQ v1.71
Combos added
Barney Armadon color mistake fixed
Anti-CPU strategies added
Buffer your hop jumps, even in combos!
Jumping, Final Battle sections moved
Minor stuff
Changes from Primal Rage 2.3 FAQ v1.6
Combos added (streakers confirmed :)
ASCII fixed *again*, esp. in moves section
NEW UPGRADE is not coming...? :-(
misc. minor stuff
Changes from Primal Rage 2.3 FAQ v1.5
Combos added
Simultaneous Attack Collisions added
Infernal & Gut Buster moves fixed
Some move descriptions modified (esp. Cannonball, Inferno Flash)
Raining Cows (and Bricks & Ice Balls!) confirmed
New Final Battle battle bug added
Note to Combos section added (& "streakers"?)
PR coming to home systems!!!
Cross-up corner trap added
More boss/upgrade rumors added
More streamlining & misc stuff
Changes from Primal Rage 2.3 FAQ v1.0
Storyline (from the GamePro PR Arcade Players Guide!)
Meet the Critters (with statistics swiped from the Guide!)
All 3rd fatalities confirmed
Blizzard's Mega Punch descriptions corrected, many move descriptions
elaborated
Combos added
Colors section elaborated
Ballistic section elaborated (guess what source!)
Scoring info added! (love that Guide!)
More ASCII streamlining & touch-ups
Ending pictures better described (still more thanx to the Guide!)
Misc. trivial stuff
Changes from Primal Rage 2.3 FAQ v0.9
More info on all 3rd fatalities added
Info on Final Battle added
Raining Cows added to Secrets
New colors added
Combo section updated a little
Moves also described in simplified code
Total Domination, Quick Kill, Scoring info added
CPU AI patterns added
Several other misc. things added
ASCII touch-ups & streamlining
spell-checker, proofreading, minor corrections
Changes from FAQ (v1.3) for Primal Rage 1.7
FAQ Updated for 2.3 Chips!
Atari pack-in Chip info -- from the source!
Combination Names!
New Fatality Names!
0.6 more PR!!! (???)
Old combo listings removed/changed
Additions from FAQ (v 1.12):
Even more accurate moves list!
NEW CHIP INFO!!!
Additions from FAQ (v 1.0):
Sauron's Flesh Eating is there...oops!
Armadon's Leaping Uppercut correction
Primal Rage is on the Web! (see Latest and Greatest)
Additions from FAQ (v .93):
Chaos' Golden Shower and both Vertigo's fatalities have been
confirmed
Armadon's Meditation and Sauron's Flesh Eating fatalities!
Combos like mad...multiple hits in the air explained
Some minor corrections (Chaos, Diablo)
Additions from FAQ (v .9):
Letter system is back to match the template on the game
Clock and Counter changed to Toward and Away, respectively
Volleyball secret on Sauron's stage!
Corrections (Armadon, Diablo)
Talon's Jugular Bite FOUND!
More combos, endings
Jumping section
Additions from FAQ (v .86):
The minimum movements needed have been checked!
Corrections for many of the characters!
Joystick visuals added to Special Moves section
Tabs are fixed!!!
Slide for Talon and the apes added to the Normal Moves section
More descriptions
A couple more combos
Endings!
Additions from FAQ (v .82):
New Headings
What's New section
New Intro
Combos section
Offense and Defense Section
New moves, fatalities, and how to chomp on humans!
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1. Introduction (What is Primal Rage)
1.1 Storyline
1.2 Meet the Critters
2. Moves List (What can they do? The basic, funky, and wacky stuff)
2.1 Normal Moves
2.2 Special Moves
2.3 Jumping
2.4 Combos
3. Brain Gauge (duh...what's that?)
4. Offense and Defense (attack! uh, run away!)
4.1 Offense
4.2 Defense
4.2.1 Blocking
4.2.2 Cross-up attacks
4.2.3 Avoiding Projectiles
4.3 Simultaneous Attack Collisions
4.4 Total Domination, Quick Kill & Scoring
4.5 CPU AI patterns
4.6 Final Battle
5. Endings (Spoilers here)
6. Misc stuff (That's cheeze! No, it's not! and other stuff)
6.1 Colors!
6.2 Cheeze alert!
6.3 Eat a worshiper!
6.4 Going ballistic
6.5 Sudden Death & the Clock
6.6 Secrets
6.6.1 Volleyball
6.6.2 Bowling
6.6.3 Raining Cows 'n' stuff!
6.7 Free Play!
6.8 PR Version
6.9 NEW UPGRADE is not coming. :-(
7. PR is out for home systems!!!!
7.1 PR is coming to eleven home systems! Quick List.
7.2 Brief descriptions of PR for various systems
7.2.1 Game Boy/Game Gear PR
7.2.2 SNES PR
7.2.3 Genesis PR
7.2.4 IBM PC CD-ROM PR
7.2.5 32X PR
7.2.6 3DO PR
7.2.7 Jaguar CD PR
7.2.8 PSX PR
7.3 SNES, Genesis, 32X cheat codes & menus
8. Beyond the Game (Merchandising! :)
8.1 PR chars in Dragon magazine!
8.2 PR action figures!
9. Latest and Greatest (where and how to get updated versions of this
FAQ)
9.1 Send me e-mail! (Confirmations? Corrections? Combos? Mail 'em! :)
10. Credits (who we "borrowed" stuff from and famous people)
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+++++++++++++++ 1. Introduction+++++++++++++++++
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In the future civilization dies in the cataclysms.
The Draconians were born from the death of old Earth.
Who will rule the new Urth?
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Fighting games have recently swamped the arcades. They range from really
bad animation and graphics to just a plain old copy of another game.
Primal Rage changes that by having excellent graphics and unique
characters. But you say, "Who made this? Those dudes that made Asteroids?"
Yup, that's them. They have released two games in 1994 and Primal Rage is
one of them! Using what's called "Stop-Motion Animation," the graphics are
intense. You are given seven characters to choose from, ranging from
prehistoric dinosaurs to giant apes and mythological creatures. Atari has
put a lot of work into it. Two years worth! The special moves system is
also new and different (see Special Moves). Primal Rage debuted at the
1994 CES in Chicago, and was voted "Showstopper" by Game Pro Magazine.
Go see for yourself!
///1.1 Storyline///
Before there were humans, gods walked the earth. They embodied the
essence of Hunger, Survival, Life, Death, Insanity, Decay, Good, and Evil.
They fought countless battles up through the Mesozoic Wars. Then Balsafas,
an archmage from a parallel dimension, anticipated the threat that Earth's
gods posed. He was not powerful enough to kill the gods, so instead he
banished one to a rocky tomb within the moon. This disrupted the fragile
balance between the gods; pandemonium ensued, and a great explosion threw
clouds of volcanic dust into the atmosphere. The dinosaurs died out, and
the surviving gods went into suspended animation.
Now, the impact of a huge meteor strikes the Earth. Its destructive
force wipes out civilization, rearranges the continents, and frees the
imprisioned gods. Get ready to rumble...
///1.2 Meet the Critters///
ARMADON, God of Life
a.k.a. "Tank Boy"
Based on: Triceratops, Ankylosaurus, Stegasaurus
Height: 17 feet
Length: 27 feet
Weight: 2.25 tons
Domain: the Hollows, a big underground chamber filled with stalactites and
stalagmites. There are numerous cave openings with worshipers living in
them.
A big guy with lots of horns and spikes, Armadon is a slow mover and poor
jumper but has some of the game's easier combos, which are quite damaging
for their length. His combos run up to a maximum of 9-10 hits. Unlike the
other reptiles, Armie doesn't really "bite" but rather attacks with the
horn on his face. Probably the easiest character to use against the CPU,
because of his strength & high priority basic attacks. His original name
was "Spike" (perhaps that was before the game designers saw "The Land
Before Time"... ^_^)
BLIZZARD, God of Good
a.k.a. "Fahrenheit -451"
Based on: Gorilla/King Kong
Height: 20 feet
Weight: 1.8 tons
Domain: the Cliff, an icy and mountainous area. There's a temple in the
mountainside to the right. The big mountain in the background has the
faint pattern of an ape face.
Blizzard is a big ape with powers of elemental cold and semi-invulnerable
rushing punches (sort of a de-evolved cross between Sub-Zero & Balrog :).
His freezing abilities are excellent for setting up killer combos, and his
air throw is good for cheezing the CPU. He can jump really high, too, but
lacks a Leaping Attack. Blizzard's recorded combos run up to 14 hits, more
if his multi-hit Punching Bag special move is involved.
CHAOS, God of Decay
a.k.a. "Bodily Function Man"
Based on: gorilla/Son of Kong
Height: 17 feet
Weight: 1.1 tons
Domain: the Ruins, a strip of land near the wreckage of what was once a
metropolis. A river flows in the background, and a beached yacht lies to
the left.
Similar to Blizzard but smaller, faster, and with slightly less jumping
power, Chaos is an ape prone to disgusting bodily functions. His flatulent
projectile is good for setting up combos, and his air Ground Shaker is
great for cheezing the CPU. By interrupting his 1+2 with a low 4, he can
string together combos up to 12+ hits in the corner. Though the entire PR
gang is quite vocal, Chaos is the only one who ever speaks a word - if he
loses a battle, he cries "No!" as he collapses.
Chaos bears no relation whatsoever to that diamond-lovin' "Martial
Champions" babe.
DIABLO, God of Evil
a.k.a. "EXTRA Toasty"
Based on: Allosaur (a relative of T-rex)
Height: 17 feet
Length: 29 feet
Weight: 1.2 tons
Domain: The Inferno, a rocky volcanic island created by a geothermic
upheaval ten times as great as that which made the Hawaiian islands.
Pyramids and stone sculptures lie among the active volcanoes and lava.
A striped, bipedal fire-breathing reptile with a big mouth and useless
tiny foreclaws, quick on his feet and an excellent jumper. Instead of a
throw, he has a teleport with unblockable fire. Diablo's in-close game is
very weak (Chaos can even hit him out of Quick Attacks done within
range!), but the speed, power and versatility of his long range attacks
make him a good distance fighter. His combos top out at around 10 hits,
unless one buffers in hop jumps.
Diablo bears no relation whatsoever to that spandex-coated Marvel
dweeb.
SAURON, god of Hunger
a.k.a. "Ray, the Ugly Shapechanger on Steroids"
Based on: Tyrannosaurus Rex
Height: 20 feet
Length: 27 feet
Weight: 2.5 tons
Domain: the Cove, a sandy beach next to the ocean. A decaying
Parthenon-like temple lies in the background surf.
Sauron is similar to Diablo but larger; he's the biggest critter in the
game, and consequently the biggest combo target. Both Diablo and Sauron
walk differently than real Allosaurs/Tyrannosaurs, which most likely held
their heads and upper boddies lower to the ground. He is somewhat slow
(yet presumably faster than real T-rexes ever were), a medium jumper, and
dishes out major damage. His air-throw and air Earthquake Stomp are
excellent for cheezing the CPU. Doing combos above 8 hits is almost
impossible unless you buffer in an extra jump.
(The Ring, the Ring, WHERE IS THE RING?!?!?)
TALON, God of Survival
a.k.a. "The Little Bastard"
Based on: Deinonychus (a relative of Velociraptor)
Height: 16 feet
Length: 30 feet
Weight: 0.9 tons
Domain: the Strip, a grassy stretch of land dotted with trees. The number
49 is faintly visible in the ground at center screen. A waterfall splashes
off to the right.
The smallest and fastest critter in the game, Talon is a striped raptor
with a feathered crest running along the back of his neck. His teeth are
visible only on the front half of his mouth, and he has a large upraised
claw on the second toe of each foot. (Deinonychi normally kept this claw
cocked so as not to interfere with moving about, but brought it down to
slash at their prey's belly). His size makes him a frustratingly small
target; he can even duck completely underneath most projectiles. That
combined with his excellent jumping ability makes up for his lack of a
projectile move. As further compensation, he also has the only special
moves in the game with auto-hits: his two-hit Jugular Bite, and three-hit
Pounce & Flip.
Talon is the only critter who flips during his jumps, and the only
reptile who can attack with his front claws. He cannot attack with his
tail, which incidentally is much more flexible than the rigid,
balancing-pole tails of real Deinonychi. His speed and high-priority air
attacks make him one of the easiest characters to use vs. human or CPU
opponents. His biggest weaknesses are probably his short range and the low
damage rating of virtually all his attacks (on version 2.3, at least).
Thanks to his combo-extending Slasher move, Talon can get 12-hit combos on
big characters with relative ease. It's hard to do more than 10 hits on
small characters. 15-hit combos are possible if a big opponent is
cornered.
Talon bears no relation whatsoever to that cyborg loser from
Bloodstorm, or that gal hawk-warrior from "The Aniverse", or that
cat-wizard from "Marvel 3099", or...
VERTIGO, Goddess of Insanity
a.k.a. "I am Woman, Hear Me Hiss"
Based on: king cobra, Sellosaurus (mistakenly named "Efraasia")
Height: 18 feet
Length: 48 feet
Weight: 1.3 tons
Domain: the Tomb, a grassy knoll with Stonehenge-style rock structures.
Images of Vertigo's petrified enemies are visible in the leftmost stones.
A full moon is in the sky.
The only female PR critter, Vertigo has a body shaped somewhat like that
of a Sellosaurus (a young Sellosaurus was once mistakenly called
"Efraasia", hence the word in GamePro's articles & PR Strategy Guide).
Like Sellosaurus, she is a lightly built with legs longer than her
forearms, and has a long neck & tail. Unlike Sellosaurus, she has only two
fingers on her front hands (Sellosaurus had five) and the head & hood of a
king cobra. Her hood is outlined with small spikes, and has white markings
on its back resembling a long-toothed skull. Her original name was
"Cobrasaur," but that was too obvious. ^_^ She spits venom and hisses
instead of crying out.
Vertigo can't jump much higher than Armadon; she's only a little
faster than him on the ground, and *painfully* slow in the air unless she
uses a long jump or hop jump. Vertigo is the weakest PR character in terms
of damage per attack, but her attacks possesses the longest reach, and
that combined with her Come Slither special move lets her do combos up to
14 hits on any opponent, in or out of the corner. She can cast spells,
too; her teleports and unblockable "Voodoo Spell" help make up for her
lack of a regular throw or leaping attack. Unlike the rest of the PR gang,
she cannot kick with her hind legs. Her lack of any basic or special
anti-air move outside of some jumping attacks is a significant liability.
Vertigo bears no relation whatsoever to that loopy count from
"Batman Adventures," or that mutantess from the X-Men cartoon...
????, God of Death?
a.k.a. "Property of Golde Axe III"
Based on: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons dracolich?
Height: ?
Length: ?
Weight: ?
Domain: Dinosaur Graveyard [of the Final Battle]? This area is littered
with mounds of dinosaur bones, including a couple big skeletons propped up
to the left. The ground has bright red cracks in it, and there's a huge,
swirling vortex in the sky.
There was going to be another PR upgrade that reportedly would add a
dragon-skeleton boss capable of flight & with an energy-siphoning power.
Alack, the upgrade plans were scrapped, and the boss shall live only in
our imaginations... :-/