Defeating HadesBy Amanda Day

How to play

To follow through this interactive digital story, please click on the geometric shapes with your chosen option to proceed.

This particular story will take you through the Underworld to meet Hades, the Greek God, in the form of a video game.

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Where it all begins…

You and your best friend Tim were playing video games after school one afternoon. He had brought over the latest copy of “Defeating Hades, Lord of the Underworld”. The reviews on the Internet said that the game was so realistic that it felt like you were actually inside the Underworld yourself!

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The quote on the box says that the terror is real and to play at your own risk. You have to get through the obstacles, into Hades’ palace and steal his helmet of invisibility in order to defeat him.

When Tim asks if you want to give it a shot, you say…

YesNo

You said no…You told Tim that you didn’t want to play the game. Tim laughed at you and called you a wimp. He took the game and went over to his friend Jeremy’s house. To make things worse, your Mum just got home and is yelling at you to clean your room. Do you chase after Tim and tell him that you changed your mind?

YesNo

No?You really want to stay at home and clean your room instead of playing video games with Tim and Jeremy?Suit yourself.

You sit at home and clean your room for the rest of the afternoon by yourself and hear all about how great the game was tomorrow at school.

You said yes…

You decided to play the game with Tim. You put the disk into the console but you have trouble choosing who will be player 1 and 2. You use Paper, Scissors, Rock to determine who gets the honour of player 1.Which one do you choose?

RockPaper Scissors

Paper

You chose Paper and crushed Tim’s rock! Congratulations, you are Player 1!

Start the game!

ScissorsYou chose scissors but Tim’s rock crushes you. It looks like you’re stuck with Player 2.

Do you want to challenge him to a rematch?

YesNo

Rock

You both chose Rock! You will have to try again.

Rematch

The game begins…The game starts and you’re sent into the Underworld! You find yourself standing outside the gates but it’s locked with chains. There is a sign to the right with important information on it and a sword laying on the ground to the left that you might be able to use to cut the chains to the gate. Which way do you go?

SignSword

You called a rematch!

Which one do you choose this time?

Paper Scissors

The sword…Tim picks up the sword and tries to break the chains around the gate but he gets electrocuted! You watch as his soul floats out of his body and through the gates to the Underworld. Your best friend is now under the control of Hades! Do you go back to the start of the game or try the sword and rescue Tim yourself?

RestartSword

You try the sword again…

You pick up the sword that Tim dropped and try to cut the chains yourself. You get electrocuted and die as well! You’re now one of Hades’ slaves for the rest of eternity. Don’t you wish you read that sign now? Oh well, too late! Try again?

Yes

The sign…“Oh dear, it looks like Hades has electrified the gate… if anything touches the gate it will be instantly fried!”

You have to get past the gate somehow. If only there was a way to blow the electrical circuit. You notice there is a bucket of water behind the sign. Do you pick it up or go for the sword?

Sword Bucket

You lost!

Your soul belongs to the Lord of the Underworld now. What a shame.

Do you want to try again?

Yes

You pick up the bucket…

You pick up the bucket of water and throw it at the gate. The gate’s electricity shuts off but the chain is still there. Pick up the sword to break though!

Sword

You pick up the sword!You use the sword to break through the chains and enter the Underworld. Once inside you are faced with a large three headed dog named Cerberus that guards Hades’ realm. Do you sacrifice Tim to Cerberus and run for your life, use the sword to kill it or use your iPod to put him to sleep?

Use the sword

Sacrifice Tim

Use iPod

You sacrifice Tim…You push Tim into Cerberus and start running. Tim pauses the game, tells you that you’re an awful friend and leaves to play with your friend Jeremy. Your Mum calls your name from downstairs and orders you to do the dishes. You should have put the dog to sleep… Do you want to try again?

Yes

You use the sword…You try to use the sword to slay Cerberus but he is so much larger than you that it barely makes a scratch. You’ve angered the three headed dog and he eats both you and Tim. Your souls now belong to Hades. Do you want to try again?

Yes

You use your iPod…You use your iPod to put Cerberus to sleep. You sneak past him to the river Styx where you meet Charon, the ferryman that takes people across the river to Hades’. However, he demands something in return. What do you do?

Try to pay him with a credit card

Try to swim across the

river

Try to pay him with two coins

You try to pay Charon with a credit card…

Are you serious? You want to pay an undead ferryman with a credit card?! Both Tim and Charon laugh at you. Try again.

Try to swim across the

river

Try to pay him with two coins

Try to swim across…

You try to swim across but get dragged beneath the surface and drowned by the lost souls drifting through the river. Your soul now belongs to Hades forever. You should have payed him in coins.Do you want to start again?

Yes

You pay him with two coins…He thanks you and rows you across the river Styx to Hades’ lair. Once you get across, You meet Hades. He is glad to see you since he doesn’t get many visitors. Do you ask him politely for his invisibility helmet, trick him into giving it to you or take it by force?

Ask politely Trick him Take it

You ask politely…Hades laughs in your face, says no and decides to have a bit of fun with you with you while you’re there. He says you can either fight Hades for the helmet or stay in the Underworld forever. What do you do?

Fight Hades

Stay in the Underworld

You try to trick him…

You try to trick Hades into leaving the helmet unattended. You can either tell him that Cerberus is escaping or try to flatter him into letting you try it on.Which do you choose?

Tell him the dog escaped

Flatter him

You try to take it by force…You shove past Hades and try to grab his Invisibility helmet. This makes Hades incredibly angry so he picks you up and threatens to drop you into the river Styx where you will be drowned by the souls of the damned. What do you do?

Beg for your life

Say “Come at me, Bro”

You fight Hades…

You decide to fight Hades to win the helmet of Invisibility. Hades lets you choose between two weapons. Which do you pick?

A sword Your wits

Stay in the Underworld…You decided to stay in the Underworld for all eternity instead of fighting Hades. You may be free to wander around and do as you please but you may never leave. You are Hades’ property forever. Congratulations, you get to live with dead people. Do you want to try again?

Yes

You beg for your life…

Hades has you by your collar holding you over the river Styx, you can either promise to stay in the Underworld forever or challenge him to a fight in which the winner takes the helmet. Which do you pick?

Fight Hades

You say “Come at me, Bro”You try to egg Hades on and it only infuriates him more. Hades throws you to the souls of the damned and laughs as you get drowned. Your soul now belongs to Hades. Meanwhile, Tim has taken the helmet of Invisibility and pushes Hades in after you. So, it appears that Tim wins the game and you remain in the Underworld forever.

Try Again?

You try to tell Hades that Cerberus escaped…

Hades doesn’t believe you and threatens to throw you into the river Styx, where you will be drowned by the souls of the damned. What do you do?Beg for your life or egg him on?

Beg for your life

Say “Come at me, Bro”

You try to flatter Hades into giving you the helmet…

You tell Hades that he is far too mighty to be in such a dark, dismal occupation and would be better suited to ruling Olympus instead. Hades is incredibly vain and jealous of his brother Zeus so he is pleased by your words. You then ask about them helmet and the powers it possesses. Hades offers it to you gladly.

Put the helmet on

You put the helmet on…You take that opportunity to put it on, sneak behind him and push him into the river Styx where he is taken by the souls of the damned. He is unable to climb out and is stuck there for all eternity. You have won the game! You and Tim may return to the world of the living.

Go on

You choose the sword…You try to duel Hades and end up stabbing him but he is immortal, therefore your efforts are wasted. Hades laughs at you and threatens to throw you into the river Styx, where you will be drowned by the souls of the damned. Do you beg for your life or egg him on?

Beg for your life

Say “Come at me, Bro”

You use your wits…You use your wits and use Hades’ jealousy against him. You tell Hades that he is far too mighty to be in such a dark, dismal occupation and would be better suited to ruling Olympus instead. Hades is incredibly vain so he is pleased by your words. You then ask about them helmet and the powers it possesses. Hades offers it to you gladly.

Put the helmet on

CONGRATULATIONS!You have defeated Hades!