Shadow of the Beast 2 - All dialogues

[Cherno]

Continued from here

All dialogues I was able to figure out, with added timestamps for cross-referencing with the Amiga Longplay on YT.

It's quite interesting how much some creatures have to say, and some dialogues are quite funny (asking about themselves, or the rude snail that seems to have a thriving ferry business going on, or Ishran the evil dragon who does a great pirate impersonation!).

I was amazed to find out that the flying monster that tries to cut the rope has something to say when trying to ask it something as well.

Start (3:03)
The Land of Karamoon...

Prisoner 1 (3:45)
"Help Help!"
"Thank you my friend, but my companion has already been...
... Kidnapped and taken to Ishran. If you rescue him I'm sure our ...
... Master, Barloom, will reward you. Be warned though, the way is..."
... Heavily protected, are [sic!] there are many traps."
-> Traps
"I heard one of the guards mention something about a lower switch???"
-> Switch
"I heard one of the guards mention something about an upper switch???"
-> Maletoth
"He is the evil one."
-> Zelek
"He is the servent [sic] of Maletoth."
-> Karamoon
"It is a pleasant land but we lack a strong leader."
-> Companion
"We were on lookout when Ishran's slaves caught him. He'll be eaten!"
-> Ishran
"The evil dragon lives in the heavily protected western passage."
-> Master / Barloom
"We serve Barloom the dragon who lives in the eastern passage."
-> Dragon
"Ishran and Barloom are great enemies and despise each other."
-> Sister / Child
"I'm afraid I know nothing of the child, perhaps Barloom will."

Karamoon Oasis barkeeper
"Hello sir, welcome to the Karamoon Oasis."
-> [Offer anything]
"You have nothing of interest to offer me."
-> Karamoon
"I've lived here for 20 years."
-> Barloom
"He's a good friend of mine, trustworthy."
-> Oasis
"I own the premises!"
-> Zelek
His face straightens, "Pleasent day sir."
-> Maletoth
His face straightens, "We close soon sir."
-> Goblins
"Horrible creatures but they spend plenty."
-> Pygmy / Pygmies
"They never come here."
-> Ishran
"Stay way from him sir, he is evil."
-> Sister
"My friend is in prison for trying to stop the kidnapping."

Monster cutting rope (5:44)
"You won't escape now mortal."
-> [On trying to ask something]
"Bow down to Ishran mortal."

Giant pushing spiky block
-> [Trying to ask anything]
He mutters something about the things he has to do for Ishran.

Ishran (Evil Dragon) (9:18)
"So... At last we meet!"
-> [Offer Anything]
"You've nothing I want except your succulent flesh!" (Attacks)
-> Barloom
"Hah! That old creature is spineless and weak."
-> Karamoon
"Your questions are boring me." (Attacks)
-> Goblins
"Pathetic creatures, but they taste nice."
-> Ishran
"I'm Ishran you fool!" (Attacks)
-> Sister
"You're too late, she's dead, thank goodness... Killed by Barloom."
-> Companion
"Arr, you've come to attempt a rescue have you?"

Prisoner 2 (after defeating Ishran) (10:16)
"Thank you stranger. Whisper the word "Necropolis"
At the gate and I'm sure my master Barloom will reward you."
(Password can change, "Eternity", "Sunstone" is another possibility)
-> [Offer Anything]
"You owe me nothing sir, whilst I owe you my life."
-> Karamoon
"It was once a pleasant place before Zelek arrived."
-> Barloom
"He is our master. A kind and strong dragon."
-> Zelek
"The beast mage is evil, he holds your sister."
-> Maletoth
"His presence in this land is a threat to our people."
-> Ishran
"Don't listen to him, he does not speak the truth."
-> Old man
"You can trust him."
-> Goblin / Goblins
"They are simply mindless creatures of Zelek."
-> Sea
"Zelek hides across the great eastern sea."
-> Pygmy / Pygmies
"They mind their own business."
-> Gate
"It encloses Barloom's lair in the eastern passage."
-> Sister
"Zelek holds her across the great sea to the east."

Gate (10:59)
Whisper the password.
-> Necropolis
You may proceed.

Barloom (Friendly Dragon) (11:36)
"Ah, I've been expecting you. Thank you for rescuing two of my...
Best guardians from Ishran. I have heard of your quest to rescue...
Your sister. Take this parchment to the old man. He can use his ring...
...Of power to create a spell that will be effective against Zelek."
-> [Offer anything]
"You will need everything you have
Now go."
-> Karamoon
"Before Zelek settled here it was a prosperous land."
-> Barloom
"That's me!"
-> Zelek
"A few people tried to stop him taking the child. They were...
... Taken prisoner."
-> Maletoth
The great dragon hangs his head and sighs.
-> Ishran
"That evil old dragon never spoke the truth."
-> Old Man
"He lives in a hut in the eastern forest."
-> Sister
"Zelek holds her over the great eastern sea."
-> Sea
"It's full of strange beasts."
-> Beasts
"They have been seen carrying people across the sea."
-> Parchment
"Take it to the old man."
-> Ring
"The old man will use it to create a weapon for you."
-> Pygmy / Pygmies
"They're short tempered little things."
-> Goblins
"Disgusting creatures, they helped Zelek kidnap your sister."


Tree Pygmy Guard (13:03)
"Halt stranger! No one passes through our wood."
-> [Offer anything]
"We don't accept bribes."
-> Wood
"It's the home of the tree pygmies. You may not pass through here."
-> Goblin
"Disgusting creatures!"
-> Karamoon
"It serves our needs."
-> Barloom
"I know little of him, but I've heard good things said of him."
-> Ishran
"He lives in a tunnel west of here."
-> Old man
"He lives in the eastern forest."
-> Zelek
"Stay away from him if you know what's good for you."
-> Sister
"I know nothing about that."
-> Sea
"The sea is to the east."

Pygmy (13:12)
"Attack!"
-> [On trying to ask something]
"Get out of our wood."

Crystal Caverns (15:17)
The Crystal Caverns.

Goblin (15:47)
"Intruder!"

Drawbridge (15:49)
"Wind back the drawbridge."

Falling from drawbridge into water below
The Sewers

Killing the drawbridge winder (15:53)
"He's killed the drawbridge winder."

Destroying gate beyond drawbridge (16:17 )
You've penetrated the goblins' defences.

Activating chandelier switch (16:25)
The switch triggers a distant ticking sound.

Falling down into goblin feasting hall (16:45)
"What the..."

Killing first goblin in feasting hall (16:49)
"Call for reinforcements!"
(Repeated as long as player is in the hall)

Trapped in cage (17:05)
"Don't let him escape."
-> [On trying to ask something]
They ignore you.
"Guards, take him away."
"Watch him closely".

Prisoner in goblin cell
-> [Offer Anything]
"I've no use for anything in here."
-> Karamoon
"It was stable land before Zelek arrived."
-> Goblin / Goblins
"These mindless creatures are just servants of Zelek."
-> Karamoon
"It was stable land before Zelek arrived."
-> Maletoth
The other prisoner goes pale!
-> Zelek
"I tried to prevent him kidnapping the child but was taken prisoner."
-> Prison / Prisoner
"I've been in here for years." / "The food's awful in here." / "It ain't much fun in here."
-> Child / Sister
"I think she has been taken east across the sea."
-> Pygmy / Pygmies
"They like to go about their own business."
-> [Destroying cell door]
"Thank you."

Goblin prison guard
-> [Offer Mace]
"You won't be needing your mace anymore." (Takes mace)
-> [Offer alcohol]
"Don't mind if I do." (Drinks alcohol and falls asleep)
-> [Attacking cell door]
(Guard activates electric floor)
"You'll pay for that."
The other prisoner screams in pain.
-> [Attacking him when he is asleep]
"What happened???"
-> [Trying to ask or offer while he is asleep]
He's asleep.
-> Karamoon
"Probably a hideous place. I've never seen daylight."
-> Zelek
"Er... I don't know what your [sic] talking about."
-> Goblin
"We are the goblins."
-> Pygmy / Pygmies
"Weak, pathetic creatures."
-> Maletoth
"When he rules we will be strong."
-> Old man / Ring
"It was clever of me to steal the old man's ring."

Approaching the two goblins guarding the ring (17:44)
"Don't let him get the ring."

Freeing prisoner (18:06)
"Thank you."

Old man (21:03)
The old man seems to gaze straight through you.
-> [Approaching him after spell has been created]
"Hello sir."
-> [Offer anything but the ring]
"My ring is all I seek."
-> [Offer Ring before parchment]
"Oh my goodness, thank you, thank you so much."
-> [Offer Parchment before Ring]
"If [sic] have no use for a parchment without my ring."
-> [Offer parchment after ring]
"Ah! I will use my ring to create this spell. It will destroy Zelek."
(Creates spell)
-> [Offer anything after spell has been created]
"I have no need of that. Now go, your sister is in great danger!"

-> [Asking anything but "Ring" before ring has been offered]
"The old man seems completely overcome by his sense of loss."
-> Ring (Before giving it to him)
"It was stolen by goblins
I am powerless without it."
-> Ring (After giving it to him)
"With both the Ring and a parchment I can create a spell."
-> Karamoon
"It will be peacefull [sic] once Maletoth is destroyed."
-> Barloom
"You can trust him."
-> Ishran
"He is weak in comparison the Zelek and Maletoth."
-> Zelek
"He holds your sister across the great eastern sea."
-> Maletoth
"He must be destroyed if we are to live in peace."
-> Sea
"It is said that Zelek hides across there."
-> Beasts
"They will provide safe passage across the sea."
-> Sister / Child
"She is in great danger waste no time."
-> Goblin / Goblins
"It was they who stole my ring."
-> Pygmy / Pymgies
"They mind their own business."
-> Spell
"I need a parchment first." (No matter if he already has or used it)

Giant snail (22:08)
"What are you looking at? Never seen a snail before?"
-> [Offer anything]
"Huh, what would I want with that?"
-> Snail
"That's me you idiot!"
-> Karamoon
"Ha! You're a million miles away from Karamoon. You don't want to...
Go back do you?"
-> Yes
"You're joking! Ok I'm taking hard cash...
It'll cost you 36 gold pieces
Yes or no?"
->Yes
"You'd actually pay to visit Karamoon? Ok, well stand still...
And shut you [sic!] eyes, this may feel a little wierd [sic!]."

-> No
"I don't blame you."
-> Barloom / Ishran
"Never heard of him."
-> Zelek / Maletoth
"Causing a bit of trouble in Karamoon so I've heard. The...
Place deserves him if you ask me."
-> Sister
"Look, the only person I've seen all day is you"
-> Goblin / Goblins
"You won't find low like like that here. Try visiting Karamoon"
-> Horn
"How should I know what it does, probably summons creatures from...
The deep."


End (25:28)
Congratulations
Your sister is safe and with Zelek slain life in Karamoon can return to normal
But where is Maletoth?

[s2325]

Some dialogs were slightly pointless but added atmosphere of living world. I never tried to talk to creature with rope and knife. Thanks.

[Cherno]

Some things are also of the "what did you expect to happen?" type, like when you ask the prison guard about your mace (which they, for some reason, didn't take from you before), and he takes it away, making the game unwinnable.
I think not many people knew that one could also talk to Ishran the evil dragon, and he actually lies about what happened to your sister.

[s2325]

Nice addition may be answer which instantly move to game over or even CLI

[capehorn]

Thanks, I've always wanted to see a list like this to know if there were any questions or answers I had never seen before.

I did actually know about all of the ones that you posted, but you missed my favourite one of all...

[Cherno]

Wow, I would never have thought that this block pusher also has something to say.

[capehorn]

A couple more I've thought of

You can ask the bartender about "drink" and he says "You're too late I'm afraid, we've closing soon"

If you ask the snail to go to Karamoon and you don't have enough money he says "Listen son, you don't have the money and I ain't haggling.../Take your problem somewhere else". I'm sure many people have seen that one

I've tried asking every character just about everything I can think of in the past and I didn't discover much more than that.

[Predseda]

A: ten pints

[s2325]

Are texts compressed or is it viewable with some editor?

[capehorn]

A couple of years ago someone on here pointed out that you can examine save-state files in Notepad and find the q/a's that are currently loaded in memory in plain text.

There are a couple of alternate words you can use to get the same answers - 'trap', 'acid', 'switch' and 'protect' all get the same answer from Prisoner 1.

You can ask several people about 'child', 'sister' and 'baby' to get the same answers

You can ask Ishran about 'pack' and 'sack', referring to his prisoner and he'll attack you.

Ask Prisoner 1 'reward' and he says ''You heartless creature, my companion is in great danger.'

You can ask Barloom about 'beast' and he says 'They have been seen carrying people across the sea'

The other thing that comes to mind is that if you try to see Barloom by giving one of the passwords before being told it by Ishran's prisoner, the guard says 'You are no friend of Barloom'. The guard disappears for good and the game can't be completed.

I think that's most of them, but if there are any more you can see them in the save-state files.

[Cherno]

Thanks, looks like I'll have to look through my save states. Sadly, they only contains the anwers and not the questions.

[capehorn]

They do contain the questions... sort of. In mine, one of the lines reads:

WOOD¬FORES¬OLD¬MAN¬ISHR¬BARLO¬CHILD¬SISTE¬BABY¬SEA¬ZELE¬MALETO¬KARAM¬GOBL¬TEN PINTS

so those are the possible questions, although the order of the answers don't match up. Actually in the game you only need to ask the first few letters 'Zele' or 'Karam' etc. to get the answer.

[Predseda]

26 years and the game is still full of surprises... fascinating!

[Cherno]

Originally Posted by Predseda

26 years and the game is still full of surprises... fascinating!

It sadly shows how underused the parser dialogue feature was. To complete the game, only the first prisoner needs to be asked about "traps", ever other dialogue can be ignored

[capehorn]

Well you do need to ask the snail about passage to Karamoon, and asking the snail about the horn would have been helpful as it's the only clue given to help you get across the water.

Were there any other arcade style joystick controlled games (i.e. not adventure games) that used a text parser for dialogue on the Amiga? Off the top of my head I can't think of any. Personally I liked it as it added a lot of depth to the characters.

[AEV]

I remember looking through the whdload disk images years ago. I'm pretty sure one of them, had lots of uncompressed game dialog text near the end of the file.

[s2325]

Originally Posted by capehorn

Were there any other arcade style joystick controlled games (i.e. not adventure games) that used a text parser for dialogue on the Amiga? Off the top of my head I can't think of any. Personally I liked it as it added a lot of depth to the characters.

Beastlord?

[amuleth]

I like your Beast topics. It's a game that still can achieve to amaze us. I also like the original game's texts which appeared before each new area. They depicted the scenery like a excerpt from a mysterious book. So poetic and haunting.

[Cherno]

Today, while assembling the last of my tilemaps, I was roaming around the Crystal Caverns in the Goblin Prison and I saw something I've never seen before: A Dianoga-like creature lurking in the water below the prison! Dianogas are the octopus-like alien creatures that like to live in sewers and trash compactors, as the one that grabs luke in Episode VI: A New Hope onboard the Death Star. In fact, I am fairly certain that this thing was directly inspired by the Star Wars creature. When you fall from the drawbridge at the entrance of the Goblin Village, you land in the water below and a message appears (The Sewers), the monster doesn't appear here and in fact you are stuck here and can never leave (why include a message then?). The watter area the creature appears is to the left and can only be reached from the prison area. Nevertheless, it's a sewer and those things seem to like it, no matter if it's in a galaxy far, far away or in the land of Karamoon