Gladiator - Sega Quake User Manual

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Untold centuries ago the Va d r i g a r, the mysterious Arena Masters, constructed the Arena Eternal for their own infernal amuse-
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ment. Vi rtually nothing is known of these beings except that they savor the carnage and clamor of battle. As such, they have
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stocked the arena with the greatest warriors of all time. And you have just joined their ranks.
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2 8 As a gladiator in the Arena Eternal, you must not only survive, but also win each and every battle against ever more powerf u l
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opponents. Don't worry about getting "fragged," the Vadrigar won't be cheated of their favorite sport by a little thing like
death. Those who fall are instantly re s t o red to life and immediately thrust back into the battle, perhaps a little wiser for their
m i s f o rt u n e s .
When the dust, blood, and gibs settle, all warriors will have earned the right to battle again, providing further entertainment for
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the Va d r i g a r. But only the warrior who has fragged the most foes will be lauded as the winner. The victorious gladiator advances
to a more challenging array of arenas, until, at last, he or she faces Xaero, Lord of the Final Are n a .
In single-player mode, Quake III Arena is split into five tiers of four arenas each. In order to pro g ress to the next tier, a gladiator
has to be victorious in all four arenas. Finishing second or third won't do— you must emerge as the clear winner.
While the rules are a little diff e rent in multiplayer (network, online, and split screen) games, there is one important rule that
sums up your life as a gladiator in the Arena Etern a l :
Frag Everything That Isn't Yo u .
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