BALLERBURG CASTLE CHAOS
Official Title  Ballerburg Castle Chaos
Common Title  Ballerburg Castle Chaos
Serial Number(s)  SLES-04017
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Strategy / Action

Developer  Ascaron.
Publisher  Phoenix Games.
Date Released  4 January 2003
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number		 DISC 1

SLES-04017
Serial Number In Disc SLES-04017
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )		 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )		 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  8717249590002  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Defend a castle against attacks while laying siege to the enemy with well-placed projectiles in this PS port of the German PC game. A mix of traditional real-time strategy and action puzzle-solving, the basic concept of Ballerburg: Cannons Catapults may remind some older gamers of the early-'90s classic Rampart. The game's story, told tongue-in-cheek, casts players as generals, in charge of the queen's military and based in her castle. War is waged over long distances, with classic siege weapons and powerful magic.

The queen's two sisters each have their own armies and fortifications, and the battle will not be finished until only one castle is left standing. As the game progresses, castles collect tax revenue. Generals can use these funds to add new armaments, placing them where they'll do the most damage to the enemy, and also build additional defenses and repair damage that has already been done. Players are ranked according to their performances and may even earn a medal if they are especially successful on the battlefield.

Playing like Worms in 3D, or Worms 3D if you like, the idea is to raze your opponent’s castle to the ground through the use of cannons and catapults. These must to be aimed manually while taking wind speeds into consideration, and also need a few seconds to reload at which point both yourself and your enemy are vulnerable. New arsenal can be researched, including triple catapults, while later zeppelins and magic attacks such as thunderstorms become available. There’s a little bit of resource management to take into account as well, with various buildings available to rake in the gold.

  Manufacturer's description:

If you think being a king is a funny job, you have another thing coming. Right, nowadays, it's something really hot. Money, speedy cars and boats and the hottest girls ever at your side. But those days, in times of castles, knights and all, every day was a now or never. Ballerburg takes you back in time with a story filled with humour, fortresses, queens, guns and intrigue. Experience a battle through the eyes of a general, as your queen has ordered you to get rid of her hated sisters. This game is for strategists who want action, and for action fans who want more in-depth play.

  Features:
  • First person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval Fantasy theme.
Number Of Players  1 or 2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )		  Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )		  None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )		  None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )		  None
Vibration Function Compatible  Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.7.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.7.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move between actions or Left Analog Stick -  D-Pad
  Select action -  X Button
  Open, close weapons menu -  L1 Button
  Open, close main menu -  R1 Button
  Open or close information window, tutorial text -  Select Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 CASTLE VIEW CONTROLS:
  Move cursor -  D-Pad
  Repair otherwise on building, weapon, open build structure menu -  X Button
  View otherwise on weapon, weapon, open weapon construction menu -  Triangle Button
  Scrap on building, weapon -  Circle Button
  Set tax rate -  Square Button
  Set up camera -  Left Analog Stick or L1 or R1 Button + D-Pad
  Pause game -  Start Button

 WEAPON VIEW CONTROLS:
  Set up weapon -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Fire weapon -  X Button
  Open castle view -  Triangle Button
  Impact view, close impact view -  Circle Button
  Set weapon up roughly -  Square Button + D-Pad
  Set weapon on left or right -  L2 or R2 Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 SUBMENU CONTROLS:
  Select menu -  D-Pad
  Activate menu item -  X Button
  Close menu -  Triangle Button

 CONSTRUCTION VIEW CONTROLS:
  Move cursor -  D-Pad
  Build object at current location -  X Button
  Cancel construction work -  Triangle Button
  Duplicate object -  L2 or R2 + X Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Choose "Manage Player from the options menu (or start a new game with no save on your memory card to make the Player Management screen appears automatically). Create a new player with one of the following names:
  Deactivate Cheats -   no cheatz 
  Unlimited gold -   m0re g0ld (0 symbols are the number zero) 
  Unlock all campaigns -   all levelz 
  Unlock All Inventory Items -   all inventionz 
  Unlock all Spells -   all spellz 
  View programmer's Secret Message -   dbsalster 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Player Who Goes First Has 9,999,999 Gold (For one player mode use player goes first code. For the missions which it does not work, use the player who goes second's code) -  
800E6C88 967F
800E6C8A 0098 
  Player Who Goes Second Has 9,999,999 Gold (For one player mode use player goes first code. For the missions which it does not work, use the player who goes second's code) -  
800EAEAC 967F
800EAEAE 0098 
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 NTSC-U:
  • Ballerburg Castle Chaos [SLUS-01568]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Ballerburg Castle Chaos [SLES-04018]  - 
     

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