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GETTING STARTED...... 2

OVERVIEW OF GAMEPLAY...... 4

FROM THE CABAL ARCHIVES...... 6

CHARACTERS...... 6

WEAPONS...... 9

TALISMANS...... 1 1

INVENTORY ITEMS...... 1 2

TECHNICAL SUPPORT...... 1 4

1 DIRECTX6™ D i r e ct X™ 6is required and will be installed autom atically during a N orm al or M ini- Getting Started mum install of B lood II: The C™ hosen. You can also choose to install D irectX™ 6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS through the C ustom install option. ® In m ost cases D X 6 will install new video and audio drivers for your system . If you CPU: Pentium166M H z or better have not updated your drivers for your video or hardware recently, we strongly M emory: 64 M B RAM suggest that you do so, regardless of the D X 6 recom m endations during installation. Available H ard-D isk Space: Although you may not be prompted for a restart after installing D X 6, we H IGH L Y M inimum: 175M B recom m end that you restart your com puter anyway. Full Install: 450M B D istribution M edia D rive: 4X CD -R OM D rive BLOOD II: THE CHOSEN™ LAUNCHER Audio System: 100% D irectSound Compatible Launch Button Video System : D X 6.0 and above com pliant 3D accelerator (or without an F rom your desktop, selectStart > Programs > Monolith Games > Blood II > ™ accelerator (or without an accelerator: P 233, 32M B R AM ) Blood II . C li ckLAUNCH to start B lood II: The C hosen. The first tim e you run ™ Input D evices: K eyboard, mouse, D irectInput com patible gam e devices B lood II: The Chosen, you will be prom pted to select a detail level. T his detail ® ® setting will scale the content to increase perform ance or increase visual quality. O/S: W indows 95/ 9 8 You can change this detail setting at any tim e during the gam e by selecting O ptions...D isplay from the in-gam e menus. ® ® INSTALLATION UNDER WINDOWS95OR 98 M edium detail is the default setting, and is also a good choice for m ost system s. If you are using W indows® or95 W indows ®98, just insert the C D in your The detail settings are explained in depth in the section on D ISP L AYD E TAIL C D -R O M dirve. If the install program does not start autom atically, follow SE TTTINGS of the readme. these instructions. Display Button 1. P lace the CD in your CD -R OM drive (typically drive D :) The first time you run B lood II: The Chosen™, we strongly suggest that you click 2. D ouble-click on the M y C om puter icon on your desktop the D isplay button in the B lood II: The C™ hosenlaunch box. T his will test your 3. D ouble-click on the icon for your C D -R O M drive video drivers to ensure D irectX 6 com patibility. W hen the D isplay button is clicked, B lood II: The Chosen™ checks the D irectX com patibility of your video card(s). 4. D ouble-click the SE TU P icon to start the installation program ™ B lood II: The Chosenuses the sam e routine to initialize your video card when 5. F ollow the on-screen prom pts you click launch, but by clicking D isplay you can see the results. If you encounter problems after clicking D isplay (this is rare) please refer to the TR O U B L E SH OOTING section of this readme. Choose your video card D isplay allows you to choose your display device (e.g., the video card) that you want to use to play B lood II: The C hosen. O nly D irectX 6 compatible devices will be displayed in the display window. You can also switch your display device at any time during the gam e by choosing O ptions...D isplay P roperties...C hange M ode. LithTech Direct3D Renderer To use 3D hardware acceleration (if you have a D 3D com patible 3D video card installed in your com puter), choose L ithTech D irect3D R enderer in the R en- derers window, and then choose your display driver (your video card) in the D isplays window. If you are running a 2D /3D video card such as a R iva 128, your card will show up as “P rim ary D isplay D river”. If you are running a pass-through card such as a 3D F X -based card, it will be listed below P rim ary D isplay D river as som ething similar to “3D FX Interactive Voodoo”. N ot all video cards support 3D hardware acceleration. If you are uncertain about whether your video card has 3D hardware acceleration features, please refer to your card’s documentation. For more information about a specifc 3D video card, see the 3D VID E O H AR D W AR E section of the readm e. 2 3 LithTech Software Renderer To run B lood II: The Chosen without 3D hardware acceleration, choose L ithTech Gamepad ™ Software R enderer in the R enderers window. Then choose your video card in the D i r e ct i o n M o v e m e n t D isplays window. If you are running the L ithTech software renderer on a system B u t t o n 1 F ire the selected weapon’s prim ary fire with m ultiple video cards, we strongly suggest choosing your P rim ary D isplay B u t t o n 2 S tr a fe D river (your 2D card) in the D isplays window. B u t t o n 3 F ire the selected weapon’s alt fire B u t t o n 4 J u m p MULTIPLAYER Keyboard B lood II: The Chosen™ supports death-m atch style B loodB ath multiplayer gam ing 1 t h r u 0 W eapon selections via TCP/IP, IP X and M odem P lay via D irectP lay. A r r o w s M o v e m e n t U se the B lood II: The Chosen™ M ultiplayer W izard to set up a m ultiplayer game. S p a ce b a r U se item s or open doors To access the M ultiplayer W izard, choose M ultiplayer from the in-game menu, or, S h i ft R u n from the B lood II: The Chosen™ launcher, click the M ultiplayer button. F ollow the C a p s L o ck A u t o r u n on screen prompts to host or join a m ultiplayer gam e. F or more information about A lt S tr a fe m ultiplayer gam es, please refer to the M ultiplayer section of the online m anual. N O TE : You m ust be connected to your Internet service provider in order to play a , Strafe left m ultiplayer gam e over the Internet. . Strafe right C tr l F ire the selected weapon’s prim ary fire ONLINE MANUAL X F ire the selected weapon’s alternate fire A J u m p To access the online m anual, click the H elp button on the B lood II: The C hosen Z C r o u ch L auncher, or click on Start on your task bar, then choose P rograms...M onolith ™ ™ B a ck s p a ce Turn around Games...B lood II: The Chosen... and select the B lood II: The C hosenM anual icon. [ a n d ] C ycle through inventory item s This m anual contains m ore information about the game, as well as details regard- E n t e r U se selected inventory item ing hardware support, recom m ended settings for specific hardware, and contact inform ation for hardware m anufacturers. P gU p L o o k U p P gD o w n L o o k D o w n D e le t e D rop W eapon U M ouse Look Toggle I C rosshair Toggle = Increase Screen Size Overview of Gameplay - D ecrease Screen Size DEFAULT CONSOLE COMMANDS ‘ Next W eapon (You can customize these commands from the O ptions menu) ™ ; P revious W eapon Note that B lood II: The Chosensupports keyboard, m ouse, joystick, G G r a b and GamePad™. T M e s s a ge Mouse Y T a u n t B u t t o n 1 F ire the selected weapon’s prim ary fire P P roximity B ombs B u t t o n 2 W alk forward(right button on a 3 button m ouse) B Normal B ombs (Time bombs) B u t t o n 3 F ire the selected weapon’s alt fire R Remote Bombs F 1 W eapons Inventory Joystick D i r e ct i o n M o v e m e n t T a b L evel Info (single play) F rag B ar (m ultiplay) B u t t o n 1 F ire the selected weapon’s prim ary fire F 5 Q u i ck S a v e F 6 Q u i ck L o a d B u t t o n 2 S t r a fe B u t t o n 3 F ire the selected weapon’s alt fire Shift F1 thru Shift F12 M ultiplayer message macros B u t t o n 4 J u m p * Assum es that you have this item in your inventory.

4 5 THE CHOSEN™ Caleb From The Cabal Archives U sing his good m ix of speed and toughness along with his fam iliari- STORYLINE ty with a wide variety of weapons, C aleb is the brawler. H is ruthless style guarantees that when he enters a fight, no one gets out alive. B lood II: The Chosen™ begins in the year 2028, 100 years after the original These traits have m ade him the recognized leader of theC hosen. ™ events in B lood. C aleb, B lood’s undead anti-hero, has walked the E arth this F illed with hate, C aleb is tired after a century of existence. T he only thing that entire tim e, m ostly m inding his own business, trying to get through day to day drives him is his new-found desire to rid the world of the C abal. T o do so he life, and going on the occasional m indless ram page when the m ood strikes him . would bring the world to the brink of destruction. The C abal, the cult dedicated to the worship of the D ark G od Tchernobog (C aleb’s nemesis in B lood™), has changed drastically over the years. N o longer content to rem ain a disjointed arm y of fanatics, they have organized a corporation to front Ophelia their activities. C abalco, as it is called, has grown to hold global interests in Acold and cunning woman, O phelia is the hand at work behind every every m ajor economic m arket. The C abal’s operations extend throughout this situation. Those who join her find them selves doing what she wants entire corporation, even to the point of recruiting its m em bers from C abalco whether they planned to or not, and those who oppose her have a em ployees. Som e join willingly, som e not so willingly. T hey are everywhere, and tendency to disappear. In a fight she is fast, quiet, and versatile. they consider C aleb to be T he G reat B etrayer, the individual that destroyed the 16th incarnation of Tchernobog. The C abal has dedicated itself to stopping C aleb. G ideon, the current leader of the C abal, referred to by his followers as “The Ishmael W ord,” has been raised from childhood to lead, and views the conflict between Am an of few words and violent, decisive action, Ishm ael’s keen him self and C aleb as being very personal. mind and emotionless personality make him a dangerous man to U nfortunately for C aleb, there is m ore to him than just being a pissed-off dealer cross. H is com m and of the dark arts is greater than any of the of death and destruction. H e is a living conduit of the power of every individual other C hosen™, and he uses that power and knowledge to deci- he’s killed, including the C abal’s D ark G od. G ideon and his C abal will not rest until m ate anyone who opposes him . Those who do resist find that Ish- they restore T chernobog. T o achieve their goals they will hound C aleb to the ends m ael has the distinct ability to counter alm ost any attack. If he has a weakness, of the E arth, they’ll destroy entire dim ensions and bring the world to its knees. it is his dependence on his m agic, which has caused m any of his other skills to ™ a t r o p h y . W elcome to the world of B lood. You’re C aleb.

CABAL LANGUAGE Gabriella The C abal L anguage has presumably existed as long as the C abal. It is a secret G abriella is the ultim ate walking weapon. She lives for death, and m eans of com m unication used am ongst the m em bers of the C abal to hide their thirsts for power. E asily the strongest of the C hosen, she towers intentions, and keep their existence a secret. It is also the language of their m agical above even C aleb in size. She has forsaken her practice in the rituals. All of C abal history is recorded using this language, and m any of its m em - dark arts due to the defensive nature that m agic som etim es takes. bers prefer its use, or have adapted it to their particular needs. F or exam ple, the She relies on her incredible strength, endurance, and heavy weaponry to get the job done. H er thick battle arm or and heavy weapons slow F anatics use it as a form of inter-squad com m unication and to intim idate their target. ™ her down significantly, but she is invaluable to T he Cas hosen the anchor in any heavy firefight. Characters ENEMIES FROM THE CABAL Gideon U nder Gideon’s hand the C abal has become more powerful than Cultists ever before, controlling the econom ic tides of m any m ajor nations The lowest designation of C abal soldier, C ultists are followers of and poised on the brink of world control. And the C abal has the C abal. These early initiates are recruited, or brainwashed, into achieved all of this without overt bloodshed or widespread public service from inside the C abalco C orporation. T hey dress in official knowledge, by sim ply suppressing the will of the public through corporate attire so that their presence will not be obtrusive, allow- econom ic and social depression. ing them to integrate into any aspect of norm al society. They are only trained in a limited arsenal of weapons, mostly handguns, and in combat D espite these significant achievem ents, G ideon is unsatisfied. As long as C aleb situations their lack of training prevents them from working effectively together. lives G ideon feels unworthy of his position. H e has dedicated him self and his pride towards finding and destroying C aleb, and the other C hosen. To do so, he’ll Fanatics go to alm ost any end including selling the C abal and his soul to the darkest of These are the special forces of the C abal. T hey’re better equipped threats, the m ost evil of evils. H e will plunge to depths unknown, and achieve and m ore experienced, and they possess a slightly faster reaction power unim aginable, all to put an end to the C hosen. tim e. They still don’t pose m uch of a threat. W atch them , though. O ccasionally, when you think you’ve put one down, he’ll go 6 berserk and return your attack. 7 Zealots Drudge Priest Zealots are an invaluable resource in the C abal arm y, as they are The D rudge P riest is a larger creature with fully developed m agic the only m em bers of the C abal with mastery of the D ark Arts. abilities. The D rudge P riest seem s to hunt only to infest new vic- T hese abilities give them extrem ely effective offensive abilities. tim s, and will often have a host of other D rudge creatures doing Zealots usually accom pany groups of lesser C abal m em bers like its bidding. A ttacks on this creature will often cause the breeding F anatics. They provide backup by using their m agic to defend, sack that is its stom ach to spill dozens of B one L eeches down on heal, and generally strengthen the perform ance of an attack group. the unsuspecting attacker. Prophets Shikari P rophets are highly intelligent, highly trained C ultists. T heir pur- The Shikari is a pure predator. It hunts in packs or alone, and has pose is to protect the C abal’s m ost precious com m odities. They are excellent tracking and sensing abilities. Very m obile, it jum ps and heavily arm ored and resistant to dam age. P rophets represent the runs. W hen it reaches its prey, it rips and devours in a ferocious best the C abal has to offer. frenzy. If som ething gets too close, it will attack viciously to protect its kill until the m eal is com plete. Mad Scientist To im prove their production the C abal scientist undergos thief biom echanical surgery to alter their eyes, hands and brains. Sm all, stealthy, spider-like creature that attacks from behind attach- The process leaves them quite insane and, as a nice side effect, ing to the base of the skull, injecting a poison that slowly destroys quite dedicated to the C abal. The scientist receives no m ilitary the victim ’s nervous system until death occurs. If the poison does or com bat training, and in a com bat situation will generally not im m ediately cause death it will cause extrem e disorientation. cower from , or som etim es foolishly ridicule, an aggressor. the hand The corpses that the m inions of Tchernobog use to m ake zom bies OTHERWORLD CREATURES aren't always in the best of shape. Som etim e, only a lim b is sal- Bone Leech vageable. U sually, the C abal's surgeons can fashion various bits The B one L eech is a small, worm -like parasite. Afairly weak and pieces into a serviceable undead soldier, but certain leftover creature, its power com es from its ability to infest and take over parts can be effective all on their own. If one of these horrors gets other creatures, providing it with a m eans of protection, a m ore old of you, you've got to push it off before you can kill it. effective way to attack, nourishm ent as it grows, and m ost im portantly, a breeding ground for m ore B one L eeches. Soul Drudge The Soul D rudge is a human who has been infested by the B one Weapons L eech, which burrows into the chest of a normal hum an, and CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS com es to rest on the infected person’s upper spinal colum n. F rom Knife there it takes over the nervous system . T his allows the B one M elee weapons are used in close com bat only. They generally don't L eech to control all m ovem ent of the victim , although its control is do a lot of dam age, and don't require too m uch strength to use, awkward in the beginning, m aking the Soul D rudge a slow and clum sy creature. however player's with higher strength will have a higher rate of fire The Soul D rudge will generally attack anything that gets too close to it, m ost and do more damage. The m elee weapons are ritualistic knives, likely out of self-defense, although packs of Soul D rudges have been seen hunt- tailored to each C hosen™ m em ber separately. In addition to being ing prey, presum ably looking for hosts for more B one L eeches. quiet weapons they becom e m ore powerful the m ore they are used. Drudge Lord 9mm Automatic Pistol The D rudge L ord is basically a more developed version of the Soul The pistol has a good rate of fire, m edium range and accuracy, and D rudge. The B one L eech has grown, and now pierces the arm s of low dam age. This is an introductory weapon that is light enough the victim with large, hooked, lim bs to allow it better control. The that anyone can use it. T his weapon can be fired dual-handed if the victim is either no longer aware, dead, or too far gone to react at player has a high enough strength value. this point. The D rudge L ord is larger, tougher and deadlier than the Soul D rudge, and has m etal plates that it has bolted to its chest to protect the Mac-10 Sub Machine Gun bone leech em bryos inside. T he D rudge L ord will attack alm ost any living creature, The M ac-10 has a m uch higher firing rate than the pistol since it can and do so spitefully. They have an extrem ely hostile and ill-tem pered disposition, go full auto, but is very inaccurate. It can be fired dual-handed. The and little or no fear. D rudge L ords are not often seen working together, presum ably alt fire in single-handed m ode allows the player to fire short, three- due to their poor tem peram ent, but they often have Soul D rudges acting as their round bursts with increased accuracy by using the arm stock. T here s e r va n t s . is no dual-handed alt fire.

8 9 Sawed-off Shotgun Death Ray The Sawed-off Shotgun packs a big punch but at a short range. Its F rom the C abalco’s advanced weapons division comes the next step rate of fire is slow. Its prim ary firing m ode is one barrel at a tim e, in urban warfare, the C abalco D eath R ay. This weapon delivers on its while its alternate fire m ode is both barrels at once. prom ise, firing beam s of pure energy that reflect off of m ost sur- faces so you can get that ‘around the corner’kill. .50 BMG Sniper Rifle T his high-caliber weapon is ideal for hitting targets at long range. A ided by the scope (accessed by selecting the weapon a second Insect-A-Cutioner tim e) this weapon can hit targets at an extrem e range for good R espresenting the finest tool in the m odern exterm inating arsenal. T he dam age. The dam age this weapon does is very dependent on where Insect-A-C utioner uses C abalco brand “D ie, B ug, D ie!” industrial bug it hits. H itting the head or torso does m ajor dam age, whereas nicking spray. This spray is extrem ely toxic, and should not be exposed to skin. the torso or hitting a lim b does less dam age. In the event of skin exposure, consult a m ortician. It is also extrem ely flamm able, and should be kept at room temperature at all times. M16 Assault Rifle This long range, fast-firing and extrem ely dam aging weapon is the Singularity Generator ideal choice for heavy m achine guns. It is equipped with an under- Ahighly experimental weapon currently under development by barrel grenade launcher. W hen used dual-handed the grenade C abalco Industries, the Singularity G enerator is designed to create a launcher is not accessible. sm all, localized singularity, or black hole. This black hole will suck in and destroy alm ost anything in its vicinity. T his incredibly powerful Howitzer weapon rem ains in the prototyping stages due to problem s with T his weapon is basically a portable artillery piece. It fires a large m aintaining the fabric of reality when it is used, but as they say, you shell at a slow rate of fire that is instantaneous and does m assive m ust break a few eggs to m ake an om elette. dam age. This weapon requires extrem e strength to use. Minigun P otentially the m ost powerful weapon in the gam e, this gun com bines an insanely high rate of fire with great range, and DARK MAGIC great dam age. Voodoo Doll The Voodoo doll is a vector-based weapon that does dam age specific DEMOLITIONS: EXPLOSIVE AND FLAME WEAPONS to where it hits on the doll. W hen the player uses the prim ary fire it will random ly stick the pin in several places all over the doll. T hese Napalm Launcher places include the eyes, chest, arm s, legs, and groin. E ach different L arge, heavy, and exceptionally brutal, this weapon fires flam ing blasts hit location has a different effect. of incendiary napalm . A ctivating the alt fire releases a cascading series of bouncing explosions lovingly referred to by those in the business as The Orb ” rolling thunder.” M ake sure you don’t set this baby off in close quar- The C abal’s nasty take on the In-the-E gg-Scram bler seeks out em eny ters, or you’ll end up the m ain course in your own private weenie roast. skulls and drills straight to their deepest thoughts. A ccuracy isn’t all- im portant since the O rb detects m otion and can even give chase if Flare Gun em enies see it com ing. The alt fire gives a whole new m eaning to T he flare gun is a special weapon that fires flare-like projectiles that the phrase ”B e the ball.” Switch in to O rb’s-eye view to hunt down your enem ies stick into targets and burn them over tim e. It has a m edium rate of fire, personally. Just rem em ber that your own carcass sits vulnerable where you left it, and its projectiles m ove fairly quickly. T he alt fire shoots a flare that so don’t be surprised if you’re dead when you get back. bursts into a star pattern. The star flares explode on contact with Life Leech objects, assigning burn tim e to anything they hit. The L ife L eech projects wide bursts of life-stealing E ldritch F ire that can sear the flesh of your enem ies from great distance. Striking the ENERGY WEAPONS staff on the ground activates this weapon’s alt fire, radiating a m ystical shockwave that violently hurls opponents back. The L ife TW-X59 Tesla Cannon L eech is the ultim ate in arcane ”crowd control” but using it near high ledges or C abalco has finally solved the m ystery of ball lighting and put its acid pools may prove unsafe (wink-wink) for your enemies. The L ife L eech is power to good use in one of the world’s m ost deadly anti-personnel fueled by user focus, so characters with an aptitiude for the dark arts will find weapons. A ctivate the alt fire to create an electrical explosion that that it serves them well. will flash fry AN YTH IN G within its range...including you! C abalco never rests on its laurels; you used to have to go to prison for a good electrocution - now you can have one anywhere!

10 11 Talismans (Power-ups) All-seeing Eye T he player can drop the All-seeing E ye anywhere, or throw it by holding down its hot key. O nce the eye is in place the player can look Life Essence through it and see what it sees by pressing its hot key a second tim e. H ealth restores 25 points of the player’s health up to their m axim um . T he eye is easily destroyed, and if the player is looking through it when this happens they are blinded for several seconds. O nce the eye is Life Seed destroyed it will autom atically return to the player’s inventory. M egahealth adds 100 health to the player’s current health total. This can increase the player’s health above the norm al maxim um , but no higher than 250 (300 for those with the C onstitution B inding). Binoculars B inoculars, when activated, allow the player to see for long distances. L ike the F lashlight, this item never goes away. Ward This Talism an adds to the player’s D efense value. It adds 25 points to the armor value up to the player’s m aximum. Proximity Bomb P roxim ity B ombs are sm all motion detectors connected to a wad of Necroward plastique. T he player uses it by first selecting it with the hotkey/ This Talism an adds 100 points to the player’s D efense value, up to a inventory use key, and then throwing it by holding the fire key, or maximum of value of 200. dropping it by pressing the alt fire key. It will arm a few seconds later and then stay arm ed until som eone approaches it, at which point it will Willpower explode. The player can carry up to 10 P roximity B ombs. This Talism an reduces all damage by a value of 95%, m aking the player alm ost invulnerable to attacks. This Talisman lasts for 30 seconds. Visual Remote Bomb and audio signatures warn other players that the player is invulnerable. R emote B ombs are similar to P roximity B ombs, but the player detonates them rem otely. Selecting it from the inventory brings up Stealth the bomb and the detonator. The player can throw a bomb by hold- This Talism an m akes the player alm ost completely undetectable for 30 ing down and releasing the fire key, detonate the bom b by hitting the s e co n d s . fire key a second tim e, or select a new bom b to place by hitting the alt fire key. The player can also drop a selected bom b by hitting the alt fire key. O nce the play- The Anger er has used all the R em ote B om bs in their inventory the detonator remains on the This power-up increases the dam age the player does by a factor of hotkey and in the inventory so the player can select it and detonate any bom bs 3 for 30 seconds. Visual and audio signatures warn other players that that may be around. The player can carry up to 10 R emote B ombs. the player has triple dam age. Time Bomb The Time bomb is similar to the R emote and P roximity B omb, except that it is equipped with a tim er, and has a larger, m ore dam - aging yield. Selecting it brings it up, at which point the player can hold down on the alt fire key to increase the am ount of tim e on the Inventory Items bom b (visible in the m essage section) up to 1 m inute. T he player then taps the Flashlight fire key to drop the bom b, or holds down on the fire key to throw it. T he m ini- T he F lashlight is a good general use item that casts light directly in front of mum time on the bomb is 5 seconds. the player so they can see into those dark corners. T he F lashlight has the disadvantage of m aking the player stick out like a sore thum b. The flash- light can be used at the player’s discretion, with no tim e lim it. In effect, it uses the new brand of E nergizer that never runs down. Med-kit The M ed-kit is a portable first aid kit. It starts off with 100 points which can be used to restore health. O nce the player starts using the kit it is autom atically replenished whenever the player picks up excess health power-ups. Night Vision Goggles N ight Vision G oggles am plify all the light in the area, allowing the player to see in the dark. The disadvantage is that once the player steps into bright light they go alm ost com pletely blind. L ike the flash- light, the player can use this item as often as they want. 12 13 Game Concept and D esign M onolith P roductions M otion C apture SpecialistsS i m o n W o n g Lead D esigner J a y W i l s o n B il l C a s s P roduct M anager K aren B urger M otion Capture Actor Israel E vans Lead E ngineer G reg K ettell Quality Assurance M anagerJonathan Stein L ead L evel D esigner B ill Vandervoort Q uality Assurance R yan M attson Lead Artist K evin K ilstrom B e n D o b b s Technical Support Steve A llen Lead LithTech E ngineer M ike D ussault Jordan M inkove Game D esign E ric K ohler Isaac M arshall B ill Vandervoort B en Chamberlain S t o r y li n e J a y W i l s o n K elly K ristek B e n n y K e e Concept Art E ric K ohler B o b G ivn i n Technical H elpline 3D Art E ngineer B rian W aite O scar Nebres B lood II E ngineering Scott Schlegel M a n u a l K aren B urger Andrew M attingly J a y W il s o n P a u l L o r d J o h n J a ck A d d r e s s : Infogrames UK L evel D esign J a y W i l s o n Akika Tanaka B en Coleman Technical Support B e n n y K e e 21 C astle Street - C astlefield D avid K elvin B o b G ivn i n 3 D A r t B rian W aite M arketing D irection J e n n i G a n t M anchester M 3 4SW K evin K ilstrom B lood II Internet site: Spencer M aiers E ric K ohler (www.the-chosen.com) P aul B utterfield ENGLAND 2 D A r t K evin K ilstrom J o e l R e if f E ric K ohler Adam K etola Scripted Scenes Nathan H endrickson Information Systems J i m T o t a r o Telephone No: 0161 827 8060 M usic Composition Guy W hitmore E ric M inimoto D aniel B ernstein D an E rickson 0161 827 8061 M a t t A l l e n Chris Norehad Interactive M usic ArrangementGuy W hitmore Special Thanks to: N ick Newhard—original B lood concept; Steven M itchell D aniel B ernstein Studios; Gareth Von K allenbach; Andreas R ylander; Glen M aydom; P eter Sus- Sound D esign James Ackley fal—D eathM atch level contribution; Arthur Lee W illiams III—D eathM atch F a x N o : 0161 827 8091 Cassano Thruston l e ve l B o y d P o s t A sincere thank you to all the friends and fam ilies of those so deeply B usiness P roduction M att Saettler involved in this production. You’ve Additional LithTech E ngineeringB rad P endleton E -mail: helpline-m [email protected] es.com Scott Schlegel Scott H . P ultz http://www.infogrames.co.uk Bryan B ouwman been neglected over the past num ber of m onths, and your endless support is Add’l B lood II E ngineeringJeremy B lackman greatly appreciated. http://www.infogrames.com Bryan B ouwman B rian Goble GT Interactive Scott H . P ultz P r o d u ce r R ick R a ym o K evin Stephens Associate P roducer M arianne Arotzarena Opening H ours: 10:00 to 19:00 M onday to Friday (except B ank Additional L evel D esign D arren K orman P roduct M anager E va n S t e i n M a r k B r o w n Team P roduct M anager R obert J. R icci H o li d a y s ) Craig H ubbard C. W es Saulsberry III Communications M anagerLance Seymour Nathan H endrickson D irector, P roduct Additional 3D Art Akika Tanaka D evelopm ent Services M a r y S t e e r HINTS AND TIPS O scar Nebres Senior Test L ead P atrick M cNeil R ick W inter T e s t e r J o e O r r 0901 4 74 74 77 Aaron Carlson Jeff O viatt A a r o n R o s e C alls cost 60p per m inute at all tim es. C o le D r u m b D irector, C reative ServicesL eslie M ills D a n D a vi s C reative D irector Vic M erritt P lease ask bill payers perm ission before calling. E dmon Carreon Sr. Graphic D esigner M ichael M arrs Jason Calhoun Art/Traffic M anager L i z F ie r r o Additional 2D Art C. W es Saulsberry Graphic D esigner L esley Zinn M a t t A l l e n Graphic Artist Jill P omper Voice Talent Stephan W eyte (Caleb) NOTE : Please have a copy/printout of your CONFIG.SYS, AUTOE X E C.B AT and system Lani M inella (Ophelia M anual E ditor Alan Smythe and Gabriella) ™ details when contacting us. P lease also have a copy of your system ’s m em ory details E r ic M il l s Blood II: The Chosen One Liner contest winners: Ted D ’Arms (Gideon) * Glen M aydom “W hen you get to hell, tell them I sent you. You can get a – This can be obtained by typing M E M the M S-D OS prompt. M ike Shapiro (Ishmael) group discount.” Jason H all (The Voice) * Josh C heney“If you run, you’re only gonna die tired.” Chris W ickland * Chris B rown “If I’m going to m iss getting into H eaven...why miss it by Scott B urns i n ch es ?” K athy Levin * D avid G oldstein “E very night it’s get revenge this and get revenge that— H enry D ardenne what about M Y needs?” D rake Collier Chris W ickland * M ichael H ogan “H ope you weren’t a procrastinator—you just ran out of K risha Fairchild tomorrows.” D avid W hite * D ave H unter “And me without a spoon...” John Armstrong ™ Blood II: The Chosen Suicide/Kill Line contest winners: (actual lines L yn n R o t t used in game have been modified) Additional Voice M ike M adeoy * Anthony B eeman “severe case of anal leakage” B o y d P o s t * Janto G ildenhuys “performed a K evorkian on himself” W r it i n g J a y W i l s o n * R on B auerle “interned at W hite H ouse” Nathan H endrickson Craig H ubbard * Jason K imball “tim e to go bye bye” 14 R ick R a ym o * J. 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