DEVIL DICE
Official Title  Devil Dice
Common Title  Devil Dice
Serial Number(s)  SCES-01312
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Action  / Puzzle

Developer  Shift.
Publisher  THQ.
Date Released  15 November 1998
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SCES-01312
Serial Number In Disc SCES-01312
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 12
( 1 Data Track &
11 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
709 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 617 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  711719763123  - 
     

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English

French

German

Italian

Spanish
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish).

In THQ's 3D puzzler Devil Dice, players control a cherubic devil that runs across the tops of fallen dice. Players will then flip each die over to match the adjacent dice numbers; for example, if there's a row of four dice with three showing the number six and one showing the number two, the idea is to flip the number two die to have it match the number six. By doing this, you'll cause the entire row to be eliminated and become one step closer to completing the level.

The crux of all puzzle games is that while the objective sounds simple enough, it never is. Dice are constantly falling down (or rising up) and you'll be racing against the clock to eliminate all the dice on any given level. Not only will it push your twitch reflexes, but it'll also test your ability to stay focused! There are also a variety of special attacks such as pushing dice manually (when the devil falls on the floor), setting up chain combinations, lining up side opposites (six and one, five and two), and flipping ones as other dice sink into the ground.

Devil Dice features a variety of gameplay options including the Trial, Battle, War, and Puzzle modes. The Trial mode involves rising dice and a frantic attempt to remove them all. By removing set number of dice, your level will increase; when all the dice have been removed, the game is over and you've won! There are three different modes of play in Trial including Endless, Time Limited, and Exhibition. Endless lets you play until the entire field is full of dice, Time Limited is a three-minute romp, and Exhibition is a cooperative two-player mode.

The Battle mode is a heated contest against a human or computer-controlled opponent with victory coming in the form of meeting a set pattern requirement. Choosing either three, four, or five required dice patterns, the idea is to line up a series of corresponding dice in ascending fashion; the idea is to match a series of twos, threes, fours, and so on. You can also steal your opponent's carefully arranged dice patterns by lining up a likewise pattern!

Making full use of the Multi-Tap adapter, Wars mode is a chaotic five-man multi-player throw down with one main objective: to be the last man (devil) standing! By eliminating any given number of dice, that number will be subtracted from your opponents' life meters; if you eliminate a series of five dice, they'll lose five points off their overall life. Additionally, you can hurt your opponents by rolling dice over them!

Finally, the Puzzle mode is a step-based elimination process that requires brainpower. Each round has a set number of available moves and it's up to the player to eliminate all dice within the given number; if you fail, you'll have to start the round over again. There are over one hundred different levels found within the Puzzle mode with five unique dice types. While normal dice can be pushed or flipped in any way the player sees fit, the iron die is immovable. There's also a non-pushable stone die (it can be flipped), an ice die that slides until it either hits another die or the playing field, and a wooden die that is easily pushed.

  Manufacturer's description:

An addictive, 3D Multi-player puzzle game, Devil Dice tempts players to beat the clock or up to four other players in a frantic high-speed circus of tumbling dice. Race your devil over the tops of the dice, turning them over to line up numbers, retire rows and raise your score.

"An incredibly playable masterpiece." - PSM

"Devil Dice is a puzzle game that eclipses even Tetris." - GameFan

"A furiously addictive and original puzzle game that is so compelling that even your mom will probably go for it" - EGM

TOTALLY ADDICTIVE TRIAL MODE
OVER 1000 PUZZLES TO SOLVE

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • 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 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  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  Yes ( 1 to 5 Players )
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v1.8.0
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=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.8.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it.
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 character:  D-pad
  Show player number:  X Button
  Display your life meter in wars mode:  Square Button
  Move the viewpoint left or right in the puzzle mode:  L1 or R1 Button
  Select the next or previous puzzle in puzzle mode:  L2 or R2 Button
  Restart last round or puzzle:  Select Button
  Pause game:  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:
  1000 new puzzles -  
Win all 100 puzzles under puzzle mode, then at the stage select screen, highlight Random and press X. Now press L2 or R2 to select from.
 

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USA ADVERT
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 - Disc Cover
DISC
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 NTSC-U:
  • Devil Dice [SLUS-00672]  - 
     
 NTSC-J:
  • XI [Sai] [SCPS-45268]  - 
     
  • XI [Sai] [SCPS-10051]  - 
     
  • XI [Sai] [PlayStation the Best] [SCPS-91166]  - 
     
  • XI [Sai] [PSone Books] [SCPS-91303]  - 
     

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