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The Battle of Olympus

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Gameplay

Battle of Olympus is a side scrolling action adventure game with a similar style to Zelda II:  The Adventure of Link.  The game begins with an overworld map displaying the eight locations you can visit, Phrygia, Phthia, Attica, Argolis, Peloponnes, Laconia, Crete, and the starting area, Arcadia.  You cannot use the map to choose your location, it is only there to show you where you currently are.

The layout of the world is similar to Metroid, where there are no set levels, just areas which are all connected together.

Towns are also set up similar to Zelda II, where you enter a house and someone will give you advice, some clear, some cryptic.  There is no separation between towns and places where you fight enemies, each area contains both.

Fighting enemies can result in item drops such as olives, which are used as currency in shops, and bay leaves, which are used to restore health.  Some boss characters will drop items needed to progress further in the game as well.

Another important task is to seek out the gods who will give you crucial upgrades.

Completing certain tasks will allow you to enter new areas that were unaccessible before.  

Story

The story takes place in ancient Greece.  Orpheus, the hero, discovers the truth behind the death of his love Helene, who was supposedly poisoned but was really kidnapped by Hades, the god of the underworld.  Upon hearing this, Orpheus sets out to save her with the gods assisting him.