TAK & THE POWER OF JUJU
OFFICIAL TITLE  Tak & the power of Juju
COMMON TITLE  Tak & the power of Juju / Tak 1 - Tak & the power of Juju
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-52011
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Platformer

DEVELOPER  Avalanche Software.
PUBLISHER  THQ.
DATE RELEASED  12 March 2004
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER		 DISC 1

SLES-52011
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-52011
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  4005209064194  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Tak and the Power of Juju is an action-adventure video game developed by Avalanche Software and published by THQ for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance.
The game spawned four sequels: Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams, Tak: The Great Juju Challenge, Tak and the Guardians of Gross, and Tak: Mojo Mistake.

STORY:
An ancient prophecy foretells that the Moon Juju, the kind protector of the Pupanunu people, would be weakened by the evil Tlaloc, an embittered Pupanunu shaman, so he could turn the Pupanunu people into sheep as revenge for not being made high shaman in favor of another shaman, Jibolba. The prophecy also mentions a great and mighty warrior who would restore the Moon Juju, defeat Tlaloc, and bring peace to the Pupanunu people.

GAMEPLAY:
The gameplay mostly consists of obstacles, puzzles and a colorful platformer. Like most action/adventure video games, the player can jump and attack, The player has a health-meter represented by the feather on Tak's head. One unique feature is the ability to interact with and get past obstacles with the help of animals:
- Orangutans: They can bend trees that spring back so that Tak can travel distances that he couldn't reach on foot.
- Rhinos: They can smash through obstacles with Tak on back.
- Monkeys: They throw coconuts at the nearest target when angered.
- Emus: They are mobile like rhinos and jump and flap short distances.
- Sheep: They can open doors and activate elevators by running on conveyor belts.

When Tak receives his Spirit Rattle, he is allowed Juju Powers that need to be collected. There are different effects for each one. Such as: Restoration Dance restores Tak to full health. Tak needs to collect feathers to restore his mana. Collecting feathers is a priority in each level and can do multiple things, like restore health or mana. Besides feathers, other collectables are essential for missions, such as Tikis that can summon Juju spirits. One of the games developers said that the gameplay was based on Sly Cooper, the level design on the Jak trilogy, and the humor of Ratchet and Clank.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

"...this is one of the most BEAUTIFUL platformers I've ever seen..." - PLAY Magazine

The evil Tlaloc has stolen the moonstones, diminishing the powers of the Moon Juju goddess. It falls to Tak to right this wrong. He's got nothing but his wits and his, um...
chicken suit!?!?!

Smash things up on the mighty rhino!
Ah-Tak!

Avoid fowl play in the chicken suit!

  FEATURES:
  • Third & First person perspectives.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Fantasy & Humour themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  376 KB Minimum
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
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.1.0 r5483 (FMV sequences in software mode only)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 3; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5334 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = Yes; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5427 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  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 or Left Analog Stick
  Change camera view -  Right Analog Stick
  Jump / Let go off rope -  X Button
  Double jump -  X Button (twice)
  Use juju power -  Circle Button
  Attack / Throw object / Swing back and forth on rope -  Square Button
  Use, jump on or off animal, put object down -  Triangle Button
  Normal jump -  L1 + X Button (when holding the blowgun)
  Somersault jump -  L1 + X Button (when holding the club or spirit rattle)
  Aim and fire blowgun -  Triangle Button + D-Pad or Left Analog Stick + Square Button
  Shift -  L1 Button
  Change held item -  R1 Button
  Cycle juju powers -  R2 or L2 Button
  Change camera view to behind character -  R3 Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 SWIMMING CONTROLS:
  Swim -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Jump out of water -  X Button

 CHICKEN SUIT CONTROLS:
  Fly -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Flap chicken wings -  X Button
  Lay an egg -  Square or L1 Button
  Change camera angle in air -  R1 Button

 SNOWBOARDING AND SANDBOARDING CONTROLS:
  Carve -  Left Analog Stick
  Ollie -  X Button
  Grind -  Triangle Button
  Grab -  Square Button + D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Drift left or right -  L2 or R2 Button
  Flips -  Left Analog Stick Up or Down
  Spins -  Left Analog Stick Left or Right

 

MISC CODES:

After entering these codes during gameplay while paused, go to the Extras Menu to activate them.
Unlock All -   Left, Right, Square, Square, Circle, Circle, Left, Right 
All Plants -   Square, Triangle, Circle, Left, Up, Right, Down, Down 
100 Feathers -   Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, Triangle 
All Moonstones -   Triangle, Triangle, Square, Square, Circle, Circle, Left, Right 
All Juju Power-Ups -   Up, Right, Left, Down, Triangle, Circle, Square, Down 
All Yorbels -   Up, Triangle, Left, Square, Right, Circle, Down, Up 


XPLODER V1+ CODES:

Mastercode -  
F036A4E4 0036A4E7 
Have 999 Magic Feathers -  
20432F00 000003E7 
Infinite Health -  
201BF364 00000000 
Concept Artwork Open -  
201117FC 00000000 
Storyboards Open -  
20111840 00000000 
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 3236 x 2173 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'50 MB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
MISSING
PLEASE CONTRIBUTE

 NTSC-U:
  • Tak and the Power of Juju [SLUS-20519]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Tak & Le Pouvoir de Juju [SLES-52103]  - 
     
  • Tak und die Macht des Juju [SLES-52104]  - 
     
  • Tak y el poder Juju [SLES-52286]  - 
     
  • Tak e la magia Juju [SLES-52287]  - 
     

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