SPQR FAQ/WALKTHROUGH
Written by HOmie g StRINg
Version FINAL
Last Updated 3/04/03
Publisher GT Interactive
Platform PC (DOS/Windows)
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SPQR FAQ/WALKTHROUGH
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VERSION HISTORY
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Version FINAL
3/04/03 Added ASCII art and finalized my FAQ
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1.Legal Stuff
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©2002 by HOmie g StRINg
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can be used without proper quoting and/or recognition. This may be not be
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2.INTRO
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Allright well I just wanted to say this game is a real brain puzzler. If you
don't
like figuring things out or using your brain alot then this game isn't really
for
you. Anyway this is my second faq. Some of you may recognize me from my All
Star
Baseball 2002 FAQ and some of you may recognize me from my reviews. Anyway
this game isn't all that bad just frusterating so here is my warning. If you
have
a very bad temper and tend to throw things you may not want to purchase this
game.
Well anyway here's the game enjoy.
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It is the month of Ianuarius in the year 205 A.D. and all of Rome is gripped
by
fear. The oracle has predicted that an unknown scourge will plague the city by
the end of the year. A seer known as Sibyl believes the scourge will be
brought
on by a stranger who is bent on bringing the city and the Empire to it's
knees.
She has dubbed this stranger, "Calamitus."
Early on, you must discover the journals of five important Romans, which
are
vital sources of information. Without them, you will never discover the leads
to
incriminating clues. As you read through the journals and realize how
intertwined their lives are, you will come to suspect that one of tem is the
dreaded Calamitus.
But the journals are not enough. The suspects give biased and conflicting
reports on the crimes that occur throughout the year. In order to find
conclusive evidence, you must gain access to the crime scenes and sift through
clues yourself. The suspect who perpetrates the most crimes will sure turn out
to be the Calamitus.
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3.The beginning
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My young Apprentice,
I have sent for you from the provinces just in time. Our year of celebration
has
ended in martial law and a reign of terror. I am to be arrested by those who
don't wish me to finish my work. You must complete what I have begun. Go to my
lectern and you will learn more. Welcome to Rome.
That message appears in the beginning of the game.
What he's trying to say is he's trying to figure out who the Calamitus.
Someone
has figured out what he was doing and is having him arrested. He's asking you
to
finish what he's begun.
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4.The Suspects
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Sibyl
Xanthus
Verania
Lucius
Gordion
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5.Background Information
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Sibyl
Hailing from Syria, a mysterious and superstitious part of the Empire, Sibyl
immigrated to Rome and took advantage of her mysticism by opening up a seer's
shop in an alley near the Temple of Vespasian. Sensitive about her lack of
status as a clairvoyant, she would stop at nothing to maker her predictions
come
true.
Xanthus
A barbarian from the northern forests, Xanthus is a suspected spy who holds a
life-long grudge against the Empire, borne from the murder of his family and
razing of his home village by Roman troops.
Verania
The head priestess in the House of the Vestal Virgins, Verania's reputation
has
been called into question lately because of the secret, forbidden attraction
she
holds for the darkly handsome Xanthus. Would her hidden passions drive her to
assume an alter ego as the Calamitus?
Lucius
A private investigator that's been secretly retained by the Emperor to look
into
Sibyl's prediction about the Calamitus, Lucius was born into a once highly
respected family of sagging fortune. Upset over his lot in life and carrying a
torch for Verania, Lucius is quite capable of committing a rash act.
Gordian
The chief city engineer, Gordian knows every nook and cranny around Rome.
Disgusted by the corrupt bureaucracy that has led his beloved city into
decline,
might he be tempted to destroy Rome in order to save it?
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6.Controls
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Moving the mouse will let you move up, down, left, and right. You can move
freely around most of Rome but at certain times you may find something that
has
a lock. By advancing farther in the game you can get keys to unlock these
things. If there is something in your way that is MOVEABLE then click and drag
on it. The cursor should become an open hand just move it out of your way by
dragging the mouse.
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7.Monthly Mysteries
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Within the overall mystery of figuring out the true identity of the Calamitus
are mysterious events that occur each month. You will learn about the events
through the various sources of information. I don't know too much about them
but
expect a lot more of about them to come soon.
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8.The Calamitus
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After solving most or all of the monthly mysteries, you will be ready to name
the character that you believe is the Calamitus. You will then need to stop
him/her from destroying Rome.
If you successfully stop the Calamitus then there are a few hidden surprises,
which I have not found yet.
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9.Onto the game
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After the game is all done loading up you'll be in a room. Make sure you take
a good
look around the room so you don't miss anything. The room is filled with lots
of
different puzzles to tweak your mind. There is a gate go up to it and you
should see
the words SPQR. Now I don't know why you are in this room but it may be a jail
or
something like that. Look around some more. There should be a skeleton on the
wall and
over to the far right is a boat. Now when you are looking around you should
notice some
sort of contraction. Well go up to it. On the floor you should see what looks
like a stick.
Put the mouse over it and it should turn it into a hand. Click on the stick
and drag it
onto the weird looking contraption. Put it on the very top. It should click
in. Now click on
the stick and a wooden box with dirt in it should lift up. If you press the
stick again it
should go back down.
I've been trying to find out what to do next but this game is a real pain. So
I'll send this
in and i'll keep working. The faq should be completely 100% finished in about
a week. So look
for updates. Also email if you have tips that I can put in the faq or if your
having trouble.
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10.Troubleshooting
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1. Troubleshooting
Make sure you disable your screen saver before running SPQR. In some cases
screen savers
cause display problems while running SPQR.
1.1 MAC
Problem: The system reboots after installing SPQR and reports that QuickTime
is already
installed:
Solution:
Make sure that all the QuickTime Extensions are disabled, using Control
Panel/Extension
Manager and then run the SPQR installation again.
Problem: The game reports that QuickTime is required to run SPQR:
Solution:
Make sure that QuickTime is properly installed. The SPQR installation
program's Easy Install option takes care of installing QuickTime 2.5 on your
system.
Problem: After performing a proper installation the game does not start,
showing just a black screen, or only shows the Cybersites logo:
Solution:
Make sure that you don't have any disks whose volume name (or label) is
"SPQR" in your system other than the SPQR CD-ROM.
If this doesn't work, then make sure you get the latest version of MacOS. Some
problems
might occur with some revisions of MacOS.
Problem: After playing for a while some objects start disappearing from the
screen:
Solution:
You are running low on memory. Try making more memory available to SPQR and
check the minimum memory requirements for running SPQR listed in the User
Manual.
Problem: Performance is poor while running the game:
Solution:
Make sure that File Sharing is disabled and/or assign more memory to "SPQR PPC
Start" or
"SPQR 68K Start" on your hard disk.
1.2 WINDOWS
Problem: The SPQR game doesn't start, reporting that QuickTime is missing
or is not installed properly:
Solution:
Make sure that QuickTime for Windows is installed correctly on your system.
SPQR's installation program will install it on your system (select Typical
Installation).
Problem: The SPQR game doesn't start on Windows 3.1x, reporting that WinG
is missing or is not installed properly:
Solution:
Make sure that the WinG library is installed correctly on your Windows 3.1x
system. SPQR's installation program will install it on your system (select
Typical
Installation).
Problem: After performing a proper installation the game will not start,
showing just a black screen:
Solution:
Make sure that you don't have any disks named "SPQR" in your system other
than the SPQR CD-ROM.
Problem: After playing for a while some objects start disappearing from the
screen:
Solution:
You are running low on memory. Try making more memory available to SPQR.
Problem: The game crashes or causes some graphic display problems:
Solution:
Make sure you have the latest drivers for your graphics card.
Problem: The installation program on Windows NT installs the 16-bit player:
Solution:
Windows NT is not officially supported. This is a known problem.
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11.Contact Information
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If you find something not in my FAQ then you can e-mail me at dirtydozen999
@hotmail.com. When emailing me in the subject just say there is something in
your FAQ that I have found. In the text tell me what it is and what name to
give
recognition to. And I'll be sure to put it in the next update unless I don't
think it fits in with the game.
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12.A word from the makers
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Please do not make copies the program you've purchased was produced through
the
efforts of man people. Don't make copies for others who have not paid for the
right to use S.P.Q.R.
Again that was from the makers of the game.
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13.Credits
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I would like to thank Jeff "CjayC" Veasy for putting up my FAQ on Gamefaqs
I would like to thank GT interactive for the awesome game
©2002 by HOmie g StRINg
