SpongeBob and the Clash of Triton

SpongeBob and the Clash of Triton is a fighting game developed by Workinman for the Nickelodeon website. Based on the SpongeBob episode The Clash of Triton, the game has you play as a godly SpongeBob who, using powers bestowed upon him by Neptune, must save Bikini Bottom from Triton's destructive rampage.
==Controls==
*Arrow Keys: Move
*Space Bar: Attack
*Z: Jump
*1, 2, 3, 4, and 5: Use Relics
== Gameplay ==
When playing the game for the first time, you're shown an interactive cutscene where SpongeBob approaches Triton's cage, and Triton asks to be freed. You can choose whether or not to free Triton, but choosing "No" will only ever cause Triton to protest angrily, so you have to choose "Yes" to proceed to the rest of the game.
Following this initial interaction, you enter the main part of the game which consists of a handful of levels which are unlocked one by one in linear fashion. Each level takes place in a different part of Bikini Bottom and has you fight against a few mobs of enemies, followed by a boss at the end. The level is complete once the boss is defeated; most levels also give you a new weapon, known as a Relic, as a reward when you beat them for the first time.
Throughout the levels, defeated enemies (minus the ones that are summoned during boss battles) drop Hero Coins that can be collected for XP; getting enough XP will increase your Hero Level, which increases your health and attack power, though the amount of XP required to level up rises as your Hero Level increases.
== Difficulties ==
* Burger Flipper: Easy difficulty; the enemies are easy to defeat, Hero Coins give 1 XP each, and you get a Healing Coin that restores some of your health after beating each enemy mob.
* Spatula Swinger: Medium difficulty; the enemies are tougher, Hero Coins give 2 XP each, and Healing Coins spawn less often. This difficulty level is unlocked after beating Neptune Valley on Burger Flipper difficulty.
*Sardine Slapper: Hard difficulty; the enemies are even tougher, Hero Coins give 4 XP each, and Healing Coins no longer spawn. This difficulty level is unlocked after beating Neptune Valley on Spatula Swinger difficulty.
== Levels ==
* Bikini Bottom (Tutorial): The tutorial stage set in downtown Bikini Bottom; you come here immediately after the opening cutscene and play through the game's tutorial. Triton is the boss of this level. Once this level is beaten, it can no longer be accessed.
* Sandy's Dome: A level set in Sandy's treedome, which has been overrun by cultists. Cerberus Sandy is the boss of this level.
* Goo Lagoon: A level set on the shore of Goo Lagoon. Kraken Squidward is the boss of this level.
* Jellyfish Fields: The rolling plains of Jellyfish Fields. Minotaur Patrick is the boss of this level.
* Bikini Bottom: Another level set in downtown Bikini Bottom, this time with stronger enemies. Scorpio Krabs is the boss of this level.
* Neptune Valley: The final level, set in King Neptune's godly domain. Triton is the boss of this level.
== Relics ==
* Jelly Cannon: Shoots a volley of three jellyfish that can hit enemies from a distance. Unlocked by beating the Bikini Bottom tutorial level.
* Sardine Caller: Summons two friendly Soldier Sardines to fight enemies by your side. Unlocked by beating Sandy's Dome.
* Shell Shield: Blocks attacks from enemies for a few seconds. Unlocked by beating Goo Lagoon.
* Stormhammer: Generates a huge lightning blast around you, dealing heavy damage to nearby enemies and sending them flying. Unlocked by beating Jellyfish Fields.
* Trident of Neptune: Lets you throw the Trident forward, dealing very heavy damage to whichever enemy gets hit by it. Unlocked by solving the lock puzzle.
== Enemies ==
* Soldier Sardine: The most basic enemy type, appearing as low-level mooks in most levels. They have low health and use basic weapons like swords.
* Dark Knight Sardine: A bigger, stronger version of the Soldier Sardine that is slightly less common. They have higher health and use stronger weapons, such as maces.
* Cultist Sardine: A group of cultists who practice some kind of dark magic, though they only attack with melee weapons in-game. Only found in Sandy's Dome.
* Shell Guard Sardine: A beach-themed enemy clad in seashell armor. They have fairly high health and attack with objects associated with the sea, such as fishing rods and seashell hammers. Only found in Goo Lagoon.
* Viking Sardine: Very similar to Dark Knight Sardines, but they have higher health. Only found in Jellyfish Fields.
*Giant Viking Sardine: A much larger variant of the Viking Sardine that acts as a miniboss. Appears in Jellyfish Fields and Neptune Valley.
* Royal Guard Sardine: Neptune's elite knights who defend his domain from intruders. These are the strongest enemies of all, with very high health and carrying powerful weapons like hammers and even small stone pillars.
== Bosses ==
* Triton (Tutorial Battle): Encountered in the Bikini Bottom tutorial level, this is the first battle with Triton. He floats above the ground and shoots magic bolts while moving back and forth across the battlefield. To beat him, you simply need to maneuver past his attack range and jump up to hit him with melee attacks.
* Cerberus Sandy: Encountered in Sandy's Dome, Sandy has been transformed by Triton's magic into a giant three-headed monster. She attacks by pounding the ground to send shockwaves across the ground, requiring you to jump to avoid getting hit, but she gets tired periodically. When Sandy gets tired, you need to shoot her with the Jelly Cannon to damage her.
* Kraken Squidward: Encountered in Goo Lagoon, Squidward has been transformed by Triton's magic into an enormous, muscular octopus. He sits in the background and attacks by trying to crush you with his tentacles while giant bubbles constantly rain from the sky. Whenever Squidward attacks, he slams one of his tentacles onto the ground, causing it to get stuck for a few seconds. When this happens, attack the tentacle before it gets unstuck to damage Squidward.
* Minotaur Patrick: Encountered in Jellyfish Fields, Patrick has been transformed by Triton's magic into a huge minotaur-like beast. He runs back and forth across the battlefield and will headbutt you if you get in his way. Soldier Sardines will constantly enter the battle too. All you need to do is stay out of Patrick's way and hit him from behind with melee attacks or from a distance with one of your Relics.
* Scorpio Krabs: Encountered in Bikini Bottom, Mr. Krabs has been transformed by Triton's magic into a much larger crab with a scorpion tail. He constantly chases after you and will try to sting you with his tail if you get close, making it hard to land hits on him. Sometimes, though, he gets tired and takes a second to stretch, giving you a brief window to get close enough to score some melee attacks.
* Triton: Encountered in Neptune Valley, this is the final battle with Triton. This battle is similar to the first Triton battle, except Triton now has a new attack: he'll sometimes shoot magic energy into the air, causing three laser beams to strike down from above. He's also protected by a magic force field, and Soldier Sardines will constantly enter the battle to aid Triton. To get rid of the force field, you have to hit Triton with the Trident of Neptune; once that's done, you can fight and defeat him like normal.
== Trivia ==
* Although this game was based on The Clash of Triton, both SpongeBob's god form and the premise of him getting powers from Neptune are references to a different episode, that being Neptune's Spatula.
* Before The Clash of Triton aired on TV, the lock puzzle that must be solved to obtain the Trident of Neptune was designed to be literally unsolvable. After the episode aired, the game was updated to have the lock puzzle feature Patrick, where clicking on him causes him to instantly solve the puzzle for you by rearranging the stickers to form the right picture. This is in reference to how Patrick solved the seemingly unsolvable lock puzzle in the actual episode using the very same method.
*Originally, the giant raining bubbles weren't present in Kraken Squidward's battle; they were later added into the battle to make it more challenging since Kraken Squidward's tentacle attack on its own is very easy to avoid.
*Story-wise, the battle with Minotaur Patrick could've been avoided entirely since Patrick wasn't even aware that he was a monster and only realized it after SpongeBob pointed it out to him.
**Interestingly, Scorpio Krabs also acts like his old self but then immediately goes on the attack afterwards even though SpongeBob never tells Krabs that he is a monster.
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