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Olde School Bard achievement in The Bard's Tale ARPG : Remastered and Resnarkled

Olde School Bard

Finish the game on Olde School Mode

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How to unlock the Olde School Bard achievement

  • Apostle92627Apostle92627
    21 Jun 2020 19 Jun 2020 22 Jun 2020
    These achievements stack. There are two ways for getting the achievements:

    1: Select new game on Olde School difficulty and play through the game normally.

    2: Use level select and skip to the end.

    To do this, press and hold the following buttons (needed for all other cheats): cn_LB cn_RB cn_LT cn_RT (Shoulder buttons). With those buttons held, now press cn_right cn_right cn_left cn_left cn_up cn_down cn_up cn_down. Now, with the shoulder buttons still pressed, press cn_right to open the debug menu for level select.

    UPDATE: While you need to do a code (can be any code, and I use the Konami code for easy silver: cn_up cn_up cn_down cn_down cn_left cn_right cn_left cn_right) in most areas with the level select code active, you don't need to if you're on the world map. You do need the shoulder buttons. This is the only way I've been able to access Debug mode.

    TIP: If you want to play through the game, first figure out where you are in the game using this guide, then use IT_Top to be taken to Mannanon's Chamber and beat him. That way you can fly above the World Map so you don't have to run from enemies. You can still engage them (especially that pesky wandering Trow) by pressing cn_X when the button prompt comes up. I'm not sure if this screws up the game somehow, so use caution.

    DT_TowerTop is the final level (thanks STAGGERILLA).

    The following cheats also help:

    God Mode (the Bard can still be knocked down): cn_right cn_left cn_right cn_left cn_up cn_down cn_up cn_down
    Damage x100: cn_up cn_down cn_upcn_down cn_left cn_right cn_left cn_right
    Attacks can't hit the bard: cn_left cn_right cn_left cn_right cn_up cn_down cn_up cn_down

    NOTE: I can personally confirm the cheats don't void the achievements, so abuse them as much as you want.

    NOTE 2: If you want to make the codes inactive, just re-enter them. They stay active even after you turn off the console.

    NOTE 3: If you're successful in activating a cheat, you'll see a pop up on the screen saying it's on. Likewise, if you're successful in deactivating a chest, you'll see a pop up on the screen saying it's off. I've activated them and deactivated them many times throughout the course of my playthrough. The only times I'm unsuccessful in activating or deactivating a cheat is when I screw up or my finger slips.

    For reference, here are the levels for the Debug menu:

    TM_SHLEVEL: Exits to the main menu.
    Do_Cine: Scene before Forest Tower
    Do_Cine2: Scene before Mountain Tower
    Do_Cine3: Scene before East Dounby
    *** Spoiler - click to reveal ***

    Do_Dungeon1: The Old City (Dounby Sewers by West Dounby entrance)
    Do_Int1: The Tup
    Do_Int2: Château D'Reynard
    Do_Store: O'dell's Arms and Armor (store in West Dounby)
    Do_Town1: East Dounby (start)
    Do_Town2: West Dounby (by East Dounby entrance)
    DT_Tower1: Dounby Tower, Courtyard
    DT_Tower2: Dounby Tower, Level 2
    DT_Tower3: Dounby Tower, Level 3
    DT_Tower4: Dounby Tower, Level 4
    DT_Tower5: Dounby Tower, Level 5
    DT_Tower6: Dounby Tower, Level 6
    DT_Tower7: Dounby Tower, Level 7
    DT_Tower8: Dounby Tower, Level 8
    DT_Tower9: Dounby Tower, Level 9
    DT_Tower10: Dounby Tower, Level 10
    DT_Tower11: Dounby Tower, Level 11
    DT_Tower12: Dounby Tower, Level 12
    *** Spoiler - click to reveal ***

    Fi_Town1: Finn's Forest
    Fi_Town2: Finstown
    Fi_Int1: Silksbeard's Headquarters
    FM_LAVA: Obligatory Lava Level
    FM_Mines1: The Firbolg Mines
    FM_Mines2: The Underground River
    FM_Mines3: The Finfolk Caverns
    FM_Mines4: The Narrow Sea
    FT_Ent1D: Forest Tower
    FT_Ent1G: Forest Tower, Level 3 (after boss fight)
    FT_Top1D: Herne's Chamber (Forest Tower, Level 3 at boss fight)
    FT_Tower1D: Forest Tower, Level 1 (Before Boss Fight)
    FT_Tower2D: Forest Tower, Level 2 (Before Boss Fight)
    FT_Tower3D: Forest Tower, Level 3 (Before Boss Fight)
    FT_Tower1D: Forest Tower, Level 1 (After Boss Fight)
    FT_Tower2D: Forest Tower, Level 2 (After Boss Fight)
    FT_Tower3D: Forest Tower, Level 3 (After Boss Fight)
    Gr_Dungeon1: MacRath's Dungeon
    Gr_Dungeon2: Lord Apono's Lecture Hall
    Gr_Plains1: Greenlands, Northern Plains
    Gr_Plains2: Greenlands, Southern Plains
    Ho_Bar1N: The Drunken Rat
    Ho_BBCaveD: Bugbear Cairn
    Ho_Forest1D: Houton Forest
    Ho_Forest2D: Fairyhaunt Woods
    Ho_Int1N: Old Man Vinters house
    Ho_Jail: Houton Forest Jail (pay close attention to the middle one)
    Ho_Store: Blackhammer Smithy
    Ho_Town1D: Houton (at peace)
    Ho_Town1N: Houton (under seige)
    HP_Forest1D: Highland Park
    IT_Ent1: Island Tower
    IT_Tower1: Island Tower, Level 2
    IT_Tower2: Island Tower, Level 1
    IT_Tower3: Island Tower, Level 3
    IT_Top: Mannanon's Chamber
    KI_Bar1: The Fat Lute
    KI_Int1: Temple of Caleigh
    KI_Store: The Velvet Hammer - Discriminating Weapons and Armor
    KI_Town1: Kirkwall (Peaceful)
    KI_Town1N: Kirkwall (under seige)
    KI_Town2: The Hidden Bluff
    MP_Pass1: Mountain Pass
    MP_Pass2: The Frozen River
    MP_Tomb1: Frozen Tombs
    MP_Tomb2: Burial Chamber
    MT_Tower1: Mountain Tower, Level 1 (Before boss fight)
    MT_Tower1L: Mountain Tower, Level 1 (After boss fight)
    MT_Tower2: Mountain Tower, Level 2 (Before boss fight)
    MT_Tower2L: Mountain Tower, Level 2 (After boss fight)
    MT_Tower3: Mountain Tower, Level 3 (Before boss fight)
    MT_Tower3L: Mountain Tower, Level 3 (After boss fight)
    MT_Top1: Lugh's Chamber
    MT_Ent1: Mountain Tower (Before boss fight)
    MT_Ent1L: Mountain Tower (After boss fight)
    NE_Forest1: Neversdale Forest
    NE_Int1: Ketill's Hideout
    ST_Store: Stromness Store
    ST_Town1: Stromness
    ST_Town2: The Farm (Stromness Farm)
    TM_Head: World Map (Beginning of the game)
    TM_Head2: World Map (Middle of the game)
    TM_Head3: World Map (End of the game)
    R2_Plains1: World map encounter (Greenlands 1)
    R2_Plains2: World map encounter (Greenlands 2)
    R2_Plains3: World map encounter (Greenlands 3)
    R2_Plains4: World map encounter (Greenlands 4)
    RE_Forest1: World Map Encounter (Forest 1)
    RE_Forest2: World Map Encounter (Forest 2)
    RE_Forest3: World Map Encounter (Forest 3)
    RE_Forest4: World Map Encounter (Forest 4)
    RE_MPass1: World Map Encounter (Mountain Pass 1)
    RE_MPass2: World Map Encounter (Mountain Pass 2)
    RE_MPass3: World Map Encounter (Mountain Pass 3)
    RE_MPass4: World Map Encounter (Mountain Pass 4)
    RE_Farm1: World Map Encounter (Farm 1)
    RE_Farm2: World Map Encounter (Farm 2)
    RE_Farm3: World Map Encounter (Farm 3)
    RE_Farm4: World Map Encounter (Farm 4)
    TM_SHLEVEL: Exits to the main menu. (Not sure why this is in the Debug menu twice TBH)
    XM_Dungeon1: Ruins of Dun Ailinne
    XM_Dungeon2: Cairn of Ardagh
    XM_Dungeon3: Cairn of Carrowmore
    XM_Dungeon4: Ruins of Emain Macha
    XM_Dungeon5: Ruins of Tara
    XM_Hunting: Hunting Grounds

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    keke7302For some reason, this achievement didn't unlock the first time I finished the game, while following the walkthrough. I had to begin a new game and immediately go kill the final boss and it successfully unlocked this time.
    Posted by keke7302 on 22 Oct 20 at 08:55
    LonesquiffI had the same issue with unlocking Olde School. It didn't stack but did unlock on a new game set to that difficulty.
    Posted by Lonesquiff on 25 Nov 20 at 02:34
    Corn 0nThe CobbIMO this is way too much text for this achievement guide. You don't need to know the level codes for every level in the game. Just enter the cheat codes and go directly to DT_TowerTop to finish the game.
    Posted by Corn 0nThe Cobb on 29 Jul 22 at 08:58
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