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* BadBoss: Hades beats Pain and Panic multiple times throughout the game. In his defense, he beats them after their bumbling accidentally helps the player.
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* EvilIsPetty: After the player gets a trophy, Hades will [[PopQuiz quiz]] them on the various tidbits on Greek mythology they find throughout the game. If the player gets a question wrong, Hades [[PokeThePoodle will shrink their trophy]].
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* TheGodsMustBeLazy: Monsters and other threats are terrorizing Greece, and even though Zeus isn't busy with anything, he insists on Phil getting a hero to fix things. That said, he and the other gods give the player gifts.
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* PokeThePoodle: Hades will quiz the player on Greek mythology after they get a trophy. The ominous setup hints that he will do something terrible if they fail to pass the quiz. Nope. All Hades does is shrink the trophy and insult them for getting the question wrong.
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* SchmuckBait: One of Hades' quiz questions asks "Which god or goddess was heavily disliked?" and he dares you to answer with himself. [[spoiler:The answer is Ares, so answering Hades gets your trophy shrunk]].
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** Medusa will go down in a single hit. It's just a matter of getting Perseus close enough to her for him to deliver to lethal blow.
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** Medusa will go down in a single hit. It's just a matter of getting Perseus close enough to her for him to deliver to the lethal blow.
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** Hades' quiz questions include details like Athena and Hephaestus being Zeus's children, which is true in the myths but never mentioned in the movie or subsequent TV show.
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** The statues of gods and goddesses and Hades' quiz questions include details like Athena and Hephaestus being Zeus's children, which is true in the myths but never mentioned in the movie or subsequent TV show.
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** The Cyclops, Triton, and [[spoiler:Pain and Panic]] fights require the player to figure out which thunderbolt power to use (Stealth, Strength, or Wisdom) and then AttackItsWeakPoint.
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** The Cyclops, Triton, Typhon, and [[spoiler:Pain and Panic]] fights require the player to figure out which thunderbolt power to use (Stealth, Strength, or Wisdom) and then AttackItsWeakPoint.
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* DisneyVillainDeath: While technically not a ''death'' since he's immortal and all, [[spoiler:Hades]] goes out in the grand Disney tradition of falling off a cliff.
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* GoForTheEye: The Cyclops's [[AttackItsWeakPoint weak point]] is its eye. Striking it with the Trojan Horse lightning will OneHitKill the Cyclops.
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* GoForTheEye: The Cyclops's [[AttackItsWeakPoint weak point]] is its eye. Striking it with the Trojan Horse lightning Power of Stealth will OneHitKill the Cyclops.
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** The Cyclops and [[spoiler:Pain and Panic, disguised as Phil]] also go down in a single hit. The challenge is figuring out which lightning power to use and where to use it, making them more of a PuzzleBoss.
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** The Cyclops and [[spoiler:Pain and Panic, disguised as Phil]] also go down in a single hit. The challenge is figuring out which lightning thunderbolt power to use and where to use it, making them more of a PuzzleBoss.PuzzleBoss.
* PlayingWithFire: The Cyclops and Typhon throw fireballs at the player.
* PlayingWithFire: The Cyclops and Typhon throw fireballs at the player.
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** The Cyclops, Triton, and [[spoiler:Pain and Panic]] fights require the player to figure out which lightning thunderbolt power to use (Stealth, Strength, or Wisdom) and then AttackItsWeakPoint.
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The game stars the player character as a rookie hero or heroine called to solve various problems around Greece, since Hercules himself is off fighting giants. Under the tutelage of Phil, you'll go from zero to hero as you aid Daedalus in trapping the Minotaur, help Perseus slay Medusa, and advise Odysseus on rescuing Helen to stop the Trojan War.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: While the Fates play an antagonistic role in the film, they assist the player in providing clues to slaying Medusa during the third quest in this game.
* AnachronismStew: Although set in Ancient Greece, Charon briefly pulls out a modern day megaphone when giving the safety spiel to his ferry passengers.
* AscendedExtra: Charon the Ferryman only appeared very briefly and didn't have any dialogue in the movie, but has dialogue here and is a major part of a puzzle to sort incomingsouls.souls.
* AttackItsWeakPoint: The Cyclops is completely invincible except for its [[GoForTheEye eye]], while Typhon must be shot in each of its open mouths.
* ChekhovsGunman: As early as your first quest, you can overhear a man brewing a fire potion in Crete. During the third quest, the shop explodes, and the shopkeeper dies and ends up in the Underworld, where he gives you important information for the final challenge.
* AnachronismStew: Although set in Ancient Greece, Charon briefly pulls out a modern day megaphone when giving the safety spiel to his ferry passengers.
* AscendedExtra: Charon the Ferryman only appeared very briefly and didn't have any dialogue in the movie, but has dialogue here and is a major part of a puzzle to sort incoming
* AttackItsWeakPoint: The Cyclops is completely invincible except for its [[GoForTheEye eye]], while Typhon must be shot in each of its open mouths.
* ChekhovsGunman: As early as your first quest, you can overhear a man brewing a fire potion in Crete. During the third quest, the shop explodes, and the shopkeeper dies and ends up in the Underworld, where he gives you important information for the final challenge.
* DeathByAdaptation: Snowball, the burned cat from Thebes in the movie, is one of the deceased souls that may ride Charon's ferry in this game.
* GoForTheEye: The Cyclops's [[AttackItsWeakPoint weak point]] is its eye. Striking it with the Trojan Horse lightning will OneHitKill the Cyclops.
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* OffWithHisHead: Perseus kills the Medusa by beheading her.
* OneHitKill:
** Medusa will go down in a single hit. It's just a matter of getting Perseus close enough to her for him to deliver to lethal blow.
** The Cyclops and [[spoiler:Pain and Panic, disguised as Phil]] also go down in a single hit. The challenge is figuring out which lightning power to use and where to use it, making them more of a PuzzleBoss.
* PopQuiz: Hades will test your knowledge with Greek mythology quizzes as the game progresses, such as "Who is the mother of Persephone?" Getting an answer wrong has him mock you viciouslybut no other penalties occur.and shrink your trophy.
* OneHitKill:
** Medusa will go down in a single hit. It's just a matter of getting Perseus close enough to her for him to deliver to lethal blow.
** The Cyclops and [[spoiler:Pain and Panic, disguised as Phil]] also go down in a single hit. The challenge is figuring out which lightning power to use and where to use it, making them more of a PuzzleBoss.
* PopQuiz: Hades will test your knowledge with Greek mythology quizzes as the game progresses, such as "Who is the mother of Persephone?" Getting an answer wrong has him mock you viciously
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* RescuedFromTheUnderworld: [[spoiler:Your final challenge is to rescue Phil after Hades kidnaps him and takes him to the Underworld]].
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* PurelyAestheticGender: The player can choose whether to play as a hero or heroine at the start. It only affects one of Hades's lines of dialogue ("No more hero/heroine, got it?") and the statue at the end.
* PuzzleBoss:
** Rather than directly fighting the Minotaur, the player has to quickly configure Daedalus's maze in order to secure the walls and trap the monster before it escapes.
** The Cyclops, Triton, and [[spoiler:Pain and Panic]] fights require the player to figure out which lightning power to use and then AttackItsWeakPoint.
* RescuedFromTheUnderworld:[[spoiler:Your Your final challenge is to rescue Phil [[spoiler:Phil]] after Hades kidnaps him and takes him to the Underworld]].Underworld.
* PuzzleBoss:
** Rather than directly fighting the Minotaur, the player has to quickly configure Daedalus's maze in order to secure the walls and trap the monster before it escapes.
** The Cyclops, Triton, and [[spoiler:Pain and Panic]] fights require the player to figure out which lightning power to use and then AttackItsWeakPoint.
* RescuedFromTheUnderworld:
* TakenForGranite: As a BrownNoteBeing, Medusa's line of sight turns her own snakes into stone, creating obstacles that block Perseus from getting close enough to her. If she sees him and he does not have the shield, then he will temporarily be turned to stone as well.
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* TruerToTheText: Hades' quiz questions include details like Athena and Hephaestus being Zeus's children, which is true in the myths but never mentioned in the movie or subsequent TV show.
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* TruerToTheText: TruerToTheText:
** Hades' quiz questions include details like Athena and Hephaestus being Zeus's children, which is true in the myths but never mentioned in the movie or subsequent TVshow.show.
** The game features the Minotaur being trapped in a labyrinth built by Daedalus and Medusa being slain by Perseus, both of which are closer to the original myths rather than the Minotaur and Medusa being fought by Hercules as cameos in the movie.
** Hercules's hall of trophies directly reference the mythical Twelve Labours of Hercules, instead of being based upon his actions in the movie.
** Hades' quiz questions include details like Athena and Hephaestus being Zeus's children, which is true in the myths but never mentioned in the movie or subsequent TV
** The game features the Minotaur being trapped in a labyrinth built by Daedalus and Medusa being slain by Perseus, both of which are closer to the original myths rather than the Minotaur and Medusa being fought by Hercules as cameos in the movie.
** Hercules's hall of trophies directly reference the mythical Twelve Labours of Hercules, instead of being based upon his actions in the movie.
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* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:You don't get to fight Hades directly, as he backs himself off a cliff by mistake]].
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* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:You You don't get to fight Hades [[spoiler:Hades]] directly, as he backs [[spoiler:backs himself off a cliff by mistake]].
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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Pain and Panic's attempts to impede your progress end up helping you, much to Hades' frustration.
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* GirlInTheTower: Helen has been imprisoned in a tower for 10 years and even gets a song about how bored she is waiting for rescue.
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* SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands: A heroic example with Phil, who uses the Fates' ''other'' eye to watch your progress and communicate with you.
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* UncleSamWantsYou: Zeus's Hero Application form has him pointing at the player a la Uncle Sam.
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* TreuerToTheText: Hades' quiz questions include details like Athena and Hephaestus being Zeus's children, which is true in the myths but never mentioned in the movie or subsequent TV show.
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* TreuerToTheText: TruerToTheText: Hades' quiz questions include details like Athena and Hephaestus being Zeus's children, which is true in the myths but never mentioned in the movie or subsequent TV show.
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* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Typhon has dozens of heads with eyes inside their mouths.
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* PrepareToDie: In the final battle, Hades warns you that if you want to be a hero, you'll ''die'' like one as he sends creatures of the Underworld after you.
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* SelfDisposingVillain: [[spoiler:Hades is so freaked out on seeing you armed with Zeus's lightning that in trying to fast-talk you, he backs off a cliff and falls into the Styx]].
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* ThirdPersonPerson: Charon always refers to himself in the third-person.
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* CompositeCharacter: Like in the movie, the Fates are combined with the Graeae, who Perseus traditionally encountered. They give hints on how to find the items needed to free him.
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* FakingTheDead: To get to the Underworld you have to be dead, so [[spoiler:in order to rescue Phil]] you use a potion to fake Charon out.
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The game stars the player character as a rookie hero or heroine called to solve various problems around Greece, since Hercules himself is off fighting giants. Under the tutelage of Phil, you'll go from zero to hero as you trap aid Daedalus in trapping the Minotaur, help Perseus slay Medusa, and rescue advise Odysseus on rescuing Helen to stop the Trojan War.
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** [[spoiler:Hades kidnaps Phil to lure you to the Underworld]].
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** For the final challenge, [[spoiler:Hades kidnaps Phil to lure you to the Underworld]].
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* RescuedFromTheUnderworld: [[spoiler:Your final challenge is to rescue Phil after Hades kidnaps him and takes him to the Underworld]].
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But it's not all fun and games in Ancient Greece--Hades himself has heard of your quest and is determined to stop you with quiz shows, puzzles, and more. Do you have what it takes to be a true hero?
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But it's not all fun and games in Ancient Greece--Hades himself has heard of your quest and is determined to stop you with quiz shows, puzzles, and more.more, with your final challenge taking place in the depths of the Underworld. Do you have what it takes to be a true hero?
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[[caption-width-right:350:So you wanna be a hero, kid?]]
[[caption-width-right:350:So you wanna be a hero, kid?]]
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''Disney's Hades Challenge'' is a licensed game based on the Disney movie ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'' that was released in 1998 for the PC.
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''Disney's Hades Challenge'' is a licensed game AdventureGame based on the Disney movie ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'' that was released in 1998 for the PC.
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* PopQuiz: Hades will test your knowledge with Greek mythology quizzes as the game progresses, such as "Who is the mother of Persephone?" Getting an answer wrong has him mock you viciously but no other penalties occur.
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The game stars the player character as a rookie hero or heroine called to solve various problems around Greece, since Hercules himself is off fighting giants. Under the tutelage of Phil, you'll go from zero to hero as you trap the Minotaur, help Perseus slay Medusa, and rescue Helen to stop the Trojan war.
But it's not all fun and games in Ancient Greece--Hades himself has heard of your quest and is determined to stop you with quiz shows, challenges, and more. Do you have what it takes to be a true hero?
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The game stars the player character as a rookie hero or heroine called to solve various problems around Greece, since Hercules himself is off fighting giants. Under the tutelage of Phil, you'll go from zero to hero as you trap the Minotaur, help Perseus slay Medusa, and rescue Helen to stop the Trojan war.
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But it's not all fun and games in Ancient Greece--Hades himself has heard of your quest and is determined to stop you with quiz shows,challenges, puzzles, and more. Do you have what it takes to be a true hero?
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''Disney's Hades Challenge'' is a licensed game based on the Disney movie ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'' that was released in 1998 for the PC.
The game stars the player character as a rookie hero or heroine called to solve various problems around Greece, since Hercules himself is off fighting giants. Under the tutelage of Phil, you'll go from zero to hero as you trap the Minotaur, help Perseus slay Medusa, and rescue Helen to stop the Trojan war.
But it's not all fun and games in Ancient Greece--Hades himself has heard of your quest and is determined to stop you with quiz shows, challenges, and more. Do you have what it takes to be a true hero?
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!!This game contains examples of:
* DistressedDude:
** When you first meet Perseus, he's all tied up by snakes and has to be rescued.
** [[spoiler:Hades kidnaps Phil to lure you to the Underworld]].
* LowerDeckEpisode: This game focuses on other Greek mythology adventures that weren't covered in the movie.
* ToBeAMaster: Your goal is to become a great hero or heroine, just like Hercules.
* WrittenInAbsence: Hercules is busy fighting giants, so it's up to you to help Phil and prove your worth.
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The game stars the player character as a rookie hero or heroine called to solve various problems around Greece, since Hercules himself is off fighting giants. Under the tutelage of Phil, you'll go from zero to hero as you trap the Minotaur, help Perseus slay Medusa, and rescue Helen to stop the Trojan war.
But it's not all fun and games in Ancient Greece--Hades himself has heard of your quest and is determined to stop you with quiz shows, challenges, and more. Do you have what it takes to be a true hero?
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!!This game contains examples of:
* DistressedDude:
** When you first meet Perseus, he's all tied up by snakes and has to be rescued.
** [[spoiler:Hades kidnaps Phil to lure you to the Underworld]].
* LowerDeckEpisode: This game focuses on other Greek mythology adventures that weren't covered in the movie.
* ToBeAMaster: Your goal is to become a great hero or heroine, just like Hercules.
* WrittenInAbsence: Hercules is busy fighting giants, so it's up to you to help Phil and prove your worth.
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