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The Hobbit: The Prelude to [[The Lord of the Rings]] or simply The Hobbit is a video game published in 2003 by Vivendi Universal. It is a platform game that features puzzles and fighting enemies in a similar manner to the Legend of Zelda series.
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| image=[[File:The Hobbit (2003) cover.jpg|250px]]
| name=The Hobbit
| developer=[[Inevitable Entertainment]]<br />[[Sierra Entertainment]]
| publisher=[[Vivendi Universal]]
| platform=Playstation 2, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, Xbox
| releasedate=2003
| genre=Platform, Adventure
}}'''''The Hobbit: The Prelude to The Lord of the Rings''''' is a video game published in [[2003]] by [[Vivendi]] and [[Sierra Entertainment]]. It is a platform game set up around the events in ''[[The Hobbit]]''. It is the second interactive adaptation after [[Melbourne House]]'s [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|1982 version]].  


The game claims to be "the only game based on [[JRR Tolkien]]'s classic tale, though this is untrue as an adventure game based on the The Hobbit was released in 1982.
==Voice cast==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Role !! Actor
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| [[Bilbo Baggins]] || [[Michael Beattie]]
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| [[Gandalf|Gandalf the Grey]] || [[Jim Ward]]
|-
| Narrator || [[Tom Kane]]
|-
| [[Smaug]] || [[James Horan]]
|-
| [[Thorin]] || [[Clive Revill]]
|-
| [[Gollum]] || [[Daran Norris]]
|}


These six were the only actors whose roles were specified on the game's credits; all others were simply called "Additional voice talent". Some of these can be identified:


== Contents ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Wicked || [[Grey DeLisle]]
|-
| [[Kíli]] || [[Alister Duncan]]
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| [[Lianna]] || [[Jennifer Hale]]
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| [[Bombur]] || [[Daran Norris]]
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| [[Ugslap]], [[Bard]] || [[André Sogliuzzo]]
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| [[Sandyman|Carl Sandyman]] || [[James Arnold Taylor]]
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| [[Balfor]] || [[Wally Wingert]]
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| Additional voices || [[Andrew Ableson]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Robin Atkin Downes]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Dee Bradley Baker]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Nathan Carlson]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Cam Clarke]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Kathryn Cressida]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Rob Dean]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Michael Ensign]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Brian George]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Michael Gough]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Candi Milo]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Oliver Muirhead]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Patrick Pinney]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Victor Raider-Wexler]]
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| Additional voices || [[Joshua Seth]]
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| Additional voices || [[Jane Singer]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Kath Soucie]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Steve Staley]]
|}


==Synopsis==
===Levels===
====Dreamworld====
During the dwarves' visit to [[Bag End]], Bilbo falls asleep and dreams he is at the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. Bilbo has no health and is invincible in this level; this level is designed to get the player used to the controls.
====An Unexpected Party====
Bilbo is sent to the Green Dragon, but first he must collect provisions for [[Bombur]] and do different jobs for various Hobbits.


The game largely follows the plot of [[The Hobbit]] book, but makes several common "video game adaptations", such as added monsters, expanded "chapters" (levels), boss fights, and so on. Some of the more significant changes, however, include the absence of [[Beorn]] the shapeshifter until "The Clouds Burst" (or, the Battle of Five Armies). (The animated movie form 1977 also omits Beorn, and the game might be based on this film despite being released many years apart.) In "Riddles in the Dark", the player needs to fix various pieces of lift machinery to open a gate and free a dwarven prisoner. Also, instead of in among the trees, the fight with the spiders occurs in a big "spider hall" with cliffs that the bigger spiders can't climb. The game also adds multiple characters, a full list is mentioned later in this article.
====Roast Mutton====
Bilbo is sent to investigate a fire-light. This stage introduces the first enemies: wolves, frog-like creatures and at last, [[William|Bill]], [[Tom]] and [[Bert]]. The last task involves sneaking past the Trolls.
====Troll-hole====
Bilbo must explore the troll cave and find the troll key, needed to open the cave. It is learned that the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] built many caves in the area (when it was still known as [[Rhudaur]]), and many of his minions still lurk there. He finds [[Lianna]], an Elf of Mirkwood, and a dagger, which he names [[Sting]].
====Over Hill and Under Hill====
After visiting [[Elrond]], [[Thorin and Company]] make for the [[Misty Mountains|Mountains]]. Bilbo is sent to find fire-wood, but ends up battling [[wolves]] and other weird creatures, and dodge stone-slinging [[Giants]].
====Riddles in the Dark====
After being caught by goblins, Bilbo is separated from the rest of the Company. This level introduces [[Goblin-town]] as a Dwarf-mine, complete with lifts and a rollercoaster mine cart track. In this level, Bilbo meets [[Balfor]], a Dwarf of the [[Iron Hills]], and [[Ugslap]], the Goblin guard. The level ends with Bilbo finding the Ring.
:''At this point, an animation starts, depicting the riddle game, followed by a story board telling of Bilbo's reuniting with the Dwarves. A second animation depicts the hiding in the trees and the rescue by the [[Eagles]]. The narrator then summarizes the story from the drop off at the edge of Mirkwood ([[Beorn]] is omitted at this stage) to the capture of the Dwarves by the spiders.''
====Flies and Spiders====
Bilbo is lost and must find his way through a spider infested Mirkwood (in which he has to fight many poisonous spiders, as well as "minions of the [[Necromancer]]"). He meets [[Corwin]], a man of Lake-town, whose camp was attacked. Bilbo can retrieve his brother's ring for him. After that, he must rescue the dwarves from being eaten by the three giant spiders Wrath, Wicked and Wild.
====Barrels Out of Bond====
Bilbo and the dwarves are not safe out of Mirkwood yet. The dwarves are captured by elves and Bilbo must find a way to rescue them as well as a way to escape, while avoiding being seen by elves. This level introduces the extensive use of the [[The One Ring|Ring]]. After entering the halls, Bilbo meets Lianna again, who will help him. Bilbo must find the Dwarves and herbs to drug [[Galion]], and battle the frog-like creatures and more spiders. From conversations Bilbo picks up when passing Elves the [[White Council]] is mentioned: they finally attacked [[Dol Guldur]].
====A Warm Welcome====
Bilbo manages to put the Dwarves in barrels, and escapes to [[Lake-town]]. In Lake-town, [[Bard]] and [[Calamar]], the [[Master of Lake-town]], recruit Bilbo for more burgling and spying. He must stop a crime syndicate of Lake-men and Orcs, who have stolen the [[Black Arrow]]. All Dwarves are scattered around Lake-town, and many of them appear for their first time here.
====Inside Information====
After leaving the Long Lake, Bilbo finds the [[Back Door|secret entrance]]. After nerveracking sneaking, Bilbo manages to steal the Cup of Thrór from right under [[Smaug]]'s nose. Smaug notices and is less than pleased, and Thorin sends Bilbo back to find the dragon's weak spot. After Bilbo shows off to "Smaug the Magnificent" and declares himself "Barrel-rider", Smaug confronts Bilbo, and heads off to Lake-town, where he meets his demise.
With the Dragon gone, Bilbo must find several items - the [[Necklace of Girion]], the spears of [[Bladorthin]], the Ruby of [[Gróin]] and a golden serving dish. After that, he must bridge a chasm by flooding it.
====The Gathering of the Clouds====
In the Lonely Mountain, Thorin has only one task for Bilbo: finding the [[Arkenstone]]. Several [[Runes|rune]]-puzzles require solving before Bilbo has to go to the Treasury, the Forge, the Gear Room and the Water Room. Though there is an entrance to the Old Treasuries, Bilbo cannot go there because it stinks too much of Dragon. After creating a new key, Bilbo finds the Arkenstone. Picking it up ends the level.
:''The narrator introduces the next problem: the Men and Elves. Bilbo sneaks off and gives the Arkenstone to Thranduil and Bard, and for that, he is cursed by Thorin. When [[Dáin Ironfoot]] arrives, all seems to end in battle. But a flash of lightning marks the return of Gandalf, who informs them of Goblins. ''
====The Clouds Burst====
This level is the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. Bilbo, who stands with Gandalf and Thranduil on [[Ravenhill]], volunteers to bring a message to Bard; he is about to be attacked in the rear. During his trip he must save Corwin, and on Lianna sends him to find Beorn. After a short rampage, Beorn is captured, and Bilbo must free him by kicking over several barrels. After freeing Beorn, the game is finished: Beorn kills Bolg, who sits on a giant warg on an inaccessible dias.
:''After this, the narrator starts the epilogue. Lake-town is rebuilt, Bilbo gets a reward, and walks home with Beorn and Gandalf. Neither the auction of Bag End nor the visit of [[Balin]] are featured.''


=== Original characters ===
*[[Lianna]]: An [[Elves|elf]] of [[Thranduil]]'s Hall in Mirkwood, Bilbo must heal her in the Troll Cave. She eventually helps Bilbo escape from Thranduil's Hall.
*[[Corwin]]: A sad, heartbroken woodsman from Laketown. Bilbo meets him, and he says he is the only survivor of an attack of the spiders on his camp. He helps Bilbo get through an immensely thick web.
*[[Balfor]]: A dwarf of the Iron Hills who has been made a slave of the goblins. They force him to work the dwarf-built mining contraptions. Bilbo rescues him and Balfor tells him how to escape.
*[[Ugslap]]: A Goblin who is the guard of Balfor. After doing some chores for him in the assumption that it will free Balfor, Ugslap betrays Bilbo, which leads to his untimely death.


==See also==
== Plot Synopsis ==
* [[:Category:Images from The Hobbit (2003)|Images from ''The Hobbit'']]
[[Bilbo Baggins]] is a [[Hobbit]] who lives in [[Hobbiton]]. One day a [[wizard]] named [[Gandalf]] shows up at his door and invited Bilbo on a quest. Bilbo said no but accidentally invited Gandalf to tea. The next day he and thirteen dwarves arrived at Bilbo's door. While they discussed their quest, Bilbo was surprised and fainted. He had a dream of fighting [[Goblins]] alongside [[elves]], humans, and [[dwarves]]. When he woke up he wanted to go on the quest and told Gandalf. Gandalf said yes, so Bilbo grabbed his walking stick and headed to the [[Green Dragon Inn]] and also helped [[Sandyman]] fix the bridge. When they left the group was cold and hungry and saw a light and they told Bilbo to check it out.
* [[The Hobbit Soundtrack (2003 video game)|The Hobbit Soundtrack]]


It turns out to be the camp fire of Three Mountain [[Trolls]]. They have names and are called [[Tom]], [[William Huggins]] and [[Bert]].
==External links==


== Game Mechanics ==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRc7of_b5dk ''The Hobbit'' PC 2003 - All cutscenes (Movie)] at Youtube.com


Being a platformer, the game has a jump feature, plus rope swinging, ladder climbing, etc.
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The game also features the use of [[the One Ring]], to sneak up on, away from, and past enemies. Unlike "[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]" game, the Ring power regenerates, making it possible to use the Ring more, a good thing, since this game features more sneaking and climbing around.
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Each level gives the player a series of quests, some of which may be optional to fulfil. For instance, one of the optional quests in the Unexpected Party level is to find four children in a game of hide and seek. An example of a required quest would be to save the dwarves from the [[spiders]].
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== Soundtrack ==
Most of the sound track has a rather Celtic sound to it, with a bit of Scottish and Irish influence as well. Most of the combat music is played with an acoustic guitar or an orchestra. Other tracks are just music that is relevant to the part. For example, when Bilbo fights the spiders the music is crazy and wild. Other times it sounds ghostly. Each level has its own themes, though most of the music is repeated throughout the game. Flies and Spiders and Barrels Out of Bond are both in [[Mirkwood]], so they have the same songs (except when Bilbo is in the Elven Hall, this is most likely because the Elves are perceived as graceful, but eccentric; their music reflects these traits). Riddles in the Dark and Inside Information also have the same music. The fighting music varies.
 
 
 
== Mistakes and Glitches ==
 
There is a statue of a dwarf near the entrance to the water-room in The Gathering of the Clouds level that says "[[Erebor]]". There was no dwarf who was recorded to be named after the [[Lonely Mountain]]. It should have been [[Thráin I]] or [[Thorin I]].
The game portrays [[Bard]] as already the captain of the town-guard. In the book he doesn't take command of the defence of Lake-town until the dragon comes. He also doesn't serve the [[Master of Lake-town]] until he escapes ashore after the destruction of [[Lake-town]]. But it would seem that the makers of the game wanted to make someone familiar give Bilbo important quests.
The runes in the Lonely Mountain are [[Moria]] runes. This is incorrect. The Erebor version is only used on the sign that says "You must walk through Erebor to get to its heart".
At one point in the game, Bombur says something that Bifur says, and with Bifur's voice, and in Riddles in the Dark, after fixing the wart-lift, when you go and talk to Ugslap again, he will speak like Bard.
When you free Beorn a cut scene will begin and you can still see Beorn struggling while he charges Bolg
 
 
== Items ==
 
[[Mushrooms]] give Bilbo health: small mushrooms give him one health bubble, and bigger mushrooms give him about 5. These are found around most levels.
 
Health Potions give the player health, (up to six health bubbles) but can be carried until needed. The maximum amount that can be carried can be increased by buying the Medicine Chest upgrade. They can be quickly used by pressing the down button on the d-pad. They are pink in colour, to distinguish them from Antidotes. Found throughout most levels, and can also be bought from the End-of-level vendor for 40 silver pennies.
 
Antidotes cure all Poisons. Can be carried until needed. Like health potions, the maximum amount that the player can carry with them in their inventory can be increased by buying the Medicine Chest upgrade. They are green in colour. Found throughout levels, they can also be bought from the End-of-level vendor for 40 silver pennies.
 
Skeleton Keys allow the player to automatically bypass a lock picking process and give him/her immediate access to the contents of the chest. These are rarely found in the game levels. Vendor price: 80 silver pennies
 
Waters of Vigour potion not only heals Bilbo, but temporarily puts a purple sheath around his health bubbles, effectively doubling his health. Vendor price: 1000 silver pennies.
 
Waters of Fortitude potion gives Bilbo an extra health bubble, therefore restoring all of his health. Vendor price is 2000 silver pennies.
 
 
 
== Weapons ==
 
Walking Stick: This is the most versatile weapon. It does less damage than Sting, but it has a greater area of affect. It is used to pole vault.
 
Throwing Stones are acquired throughout the game. They allow Bilbo to throw them at targets or enemies from a distance, giving him a ranged attack advantage. He can increase the amount you can carry by buying the "Rock Bag" upgrade at the vendor at the end of each level.
 
[[Sting]]: Bilbo's famous short sword; it must be found at the end of the Troll-Hole level before he can use it. It causes the greatest damage of all the weapons that Bilbo possess. However, it has a much shorter range than his walking-stick. It is used to break the shields of enemies during combat, and to cut the spider webbing in the game.
 
 
 
== Chapters ==
 
*Dreamworld: During the dwarves' visit to [[Bag End]], Bilbo falls asleep and dreams he is at the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. Bilbo also has no health and is invincible in this level. (used to acquaint players with the basic controls and movement)
*[[An Unexpected Party]]: Bilbo is sent to the Green Dragon, but first he must collect provisions for Bombur and do different jobs for [[the Shire]] hobbits.
*[[Roast Mutton]]: Bilbo is sent to investigate a fire-light.
*Troll-hole: Bilbo must explore the troll cave and find the troll key.
*[[Over Hill and Under Hill]]: Bilbo ends up in a helter-skelter adventure trying to get back to the dwarves after an interesting fall.
*[[Riddles in the Dark]]: Bilbo is lost and must find his way through a now goblin infested dwarf mine, fix broken dwarf lifts, and rescue Balfor, a dwarf of the [[Iron Hills]].
*[[Flies and Spiders]]: Bilbo is lost and must find his way through a spider infested Mirkwood Forest (in which he has to fight hundreds of poisonous spiders). He also fights minions of the Wight lord. He must rescue the dwarves from being eaten by the three giant spiders.
*[[Barrels Out of Bond]]: Bilbo and the dwarves are not safe out of Mirkwood yet. The dwarves are captured by elves and Bilbo must find a way to rescue them as well as a way to escape, while avoiding being seen by elves. It is primarily sneaking with the ring, but there is some combat.
*[[A Warm Welcome]]: The dwarves and Bilbo escape to Lake-town, where they are highly welcomed. Bilbo performs numerous missions for the town guard which includes expelling a group of thieves and goblins from Lake-town.
*[[Inside Information]]: Bilbo must steal the golden cup of [[Thrór]] from [[Smaug]].
*[[The Gathering of the Clouds]]: Bilbo must find the [[Arkenstone]] for [[Thorin]]. He must also power the rooms of Erebor: he must get the canals working, repair the gears, and activate the forge so he can create the key that opens the treasury, which leads to the Arkenstone.
*[[The Clouds Burst]]: This level is The Battle of Five Armies. Bilbo must fight or sneak his way through the battle to deliver a message to Bard of Lake-town, saying that the goblins of [[Bolg]]'s army are coming at him from behind, as Bard is unaware of this. Bilbo also meets up with Corwin, and Lianna. Bilbo also meets Beorn and must help him.
 
== Added Characters ==
 
*Lianna: An [[elf]] of [[Thranduil]]'s Hall in Mirkwood, Bilbo must heal her in the Troll Cave. She eventually helps Bilbo escape from Thranduil's Hall.
*Corwin: A sad, heartbroken woodsman from Laketown. Bilbo meets him, and he says he is the only survivor of an attack of the spiders on his camp. He helps Bilbo get through an immensely thick web.
*Balfor: A dwarf of the Iron Hills who has been made a slave of the goblins. They force him to work the dwarf-built mining contraptions. Bilbo rescues him and Balfor tells him how to escape.
 
 
== Important Good Characters ==
 
*[[Bilbo]]: The main character. Also the only playable character. His weapons include Sting, a walking/fighting stick, and collectible rocks. Bilbo's stick can be quite powerful against enemies that can't block. It is most affective against blood-thirsty but vulnerable spiders. It can also be used to pole-vault across wide expanses. Throughout the game, Bilbo collects scrolls that give him new or improved attacks. He obviously appears in all levels.
*[[Gandalf]]: The wizard, who organizes the [[Quest of Erebor]] with Thorin. He is not a playable character, but gives Bilbo different jobs and helps him against the goblins at the end of Over Hill and Under Hill. He doesn't appear in as many levels as Thorin.
*[[Thorin]]: An important dwarf. Also [[King under the Mountain]]. He gives Bilbo some of the tasks, like investigating the mysterious fire-light. He gives Bilbo instructions on opening the doors to the great rooms of the Kingdom under the Mountain. He also tells Bilbo to retrieve the [[Arkenstone]] from the locked treasury. He appears in most levels.
*[[Bard]]: The Captain of the Town Guard. He appears in Lake-town and the Battle of Five Armies. In Lake-town he gives Bilbo jobs to perform in service of Lake-town. The main problem that he wants Bilbo to help fix is that there are thieves and goblins causing mischief and even plotting to take over Lake-town. Bard wants Bilbo to track their moves and eventually to find the thieves' hideout. In the Battle of Five Armies, Bilbo must warn Bard of a goblin attack that Bard doesn't know of that is advancing on him from behind.
 
 
== Enemies ==
 
*[[Goblin]] Warrior: These enemies are first encountered in Dreamworld, along with the other Goblin types. They carry a sword and shield, and some have helmets as well.
*Goblin Archer: Armed with a bow that can fire explosive arrows. These cause a lot of damage. First seen in Dreamworld. They use a sword when Bilbo gets close.
*Goblin Miner: Armed with a pickaxe and small gunpowder bombs, these enemies are weak and easy to kill. They are first seen in Dreamworld.
*Goblin Mage: These Goblins carry staffs that can create a damage inducing magic burst. They are first seen in the Dreamworld level.
*Carnivorous plant: These are encountered in the Roast Mutton level, and are living plant-creatures. A tougher version is seen in the Flies and Spiders level, which can spit small exploding mucus blobs.
*[[Wolf]]: First seen in the Roast Mutton level. Their tougher versions are seen in Over Hill and Under Hill, and can perform magic attacks, similar to those performed by Gandalf. Their more vicious counterparts, the Wargs, come later in the game, on the last level.
*[[Warg]]: These are more powerful than wolves, and only appear in The Battle Of Five Armies.
*Vile Creature: These are armless, bipedal swamp creatures, first found in the Roast Mutton level. They appear to be frog-dinosaur hybrids. In later levels, they gain the ability to breathe poisonous gas at Bilbo. In Roast Mutton, they fight wolves in one area.
*Armadillo fox (or Guardian's Minions): These are first seen during the first Boss fight, (on the Troll Hole level) where Bilbo must kill them to get the "Guardian"(A much bigger armadillo fox) to show it's weak spot.
*Dire Worm: These large, fearsome worms live in underground dens with many entrances, which they can disappear into and come out of. They are first seen after the Troll Hole boss fight. They look like caterpillars and when Bilbo kills one, another comes forward to take its place.
*Frog People. Tiny half frog/half human monsters first appear in Troll Hole. They seem to hate the bigger frog-like creatures, since an army of them teams up against one in Barrels out of Bond.
*Lesser Spider: The smallest spiders. Like all spiders (except the giant spiders), they can climb up cliffs and walls. They are first seen in Riddles in the Dark.
*Dread Spider: These are green, poisonous cousins of the Lesser Spiders. The Riddles in the Dark level marks their first appearance. When their web is cut, they will zoom up to Bilbo, poison him, then dart away. The small ones will usually ambush Bilbo by scurrying up and down the walls.
*Red Dread Spider: Bigger, red, and more poisonous than Dread Spiders, these creatures first appear in Flies and Spiders.
*Brown Giant Spider: Larger versions of Lesser Spiders, these monsters cannot climb walls. They jump and strafe Bilbo, these creatures first appear in Troll Hole, one guarding a gold chest inside a waterfall.
*Black Giant Spider: They have an armored body and Bilbo must do a jump attack to flip them over to attack their soft bottom, they first appear in Flies and Spiders . There are even larger versions as well, the largest being the three spider-queen sister bosses. All sizes are found in Flies and Spiders.
*Undead Soldier: These are, in fact, undead soldiers. They join the game on Flies and Spiders. They as well as the next two on this page are described as minions of the Necromancer. (In fact, "The Necromancer" is what Sauron is known as in The Hobbit)
*Undead Archer: Range Attack versions of the Undead Soldiers, they sometimes have explosive arrow attacks, somewhat like their God of War likenesses. When Bilbo gets to near, they, like the goblin archers, make use of a sword. They come in on Flies and Spiders.
*Lich: These are eyeless, purple-robed beings who are more skeleton than zombie. They shoot powerful, sorcerous, explosive range attacks from their hands. They use a sword for melee combat. Their first appearance is on Flies and Spiders.
*Fire Bat: Only three of these appear in the entire game; in the Riddles in the Dark level. They are bright red and spit balls of flame at Bilbo. They are the only flying enemies in the game besides Smaug.
 
 
== Allies ==
 
This concerns only allies that fight and kill enemies.
 
Gandalf: He normally gives Bilbo quests, but in Over Hill and Under Hill he conjures a spell to kill some goblins.
Balfor: Once Bilbo frees him, he kills the goblin guards.
Men: In The Clouds Burst , they have bows and swords.
Elves: In The Clouds Burst , they have bows and swords.
Dwarves: In The Clouds Burst , they have axes.
Corwin: In The Clouds Burst , Bilbo saves him and then he starts using his bow.
Lianna: In The Clouds Burst , she kills a bunch of goblins at one point. This is a good place to get Courage Points.
Beorn: He kills a goblin, and later kills Bolg in The Clouds Burst.
 
 
== Unfightable Enemies ==
 
These are enemies that Bilbo can't fight. Bilbo must simply avoid being detected by them. Avoiding being seen by enemies, on the whole, significantly harder than fighting them. He cannot run into enemies, or they will get him.
 
Three Trolls: These are three hungry mountain trolls named Bert, Tom, and William. They appear in Roast Mutton. Bert is the hardest to avoid since he walks around everywhere. Bilbo doesn't have the ring yet, so unfortunately he must hide, dash, or both.
Goblin Guards: These guards are guarding Balfor, the dwarf in Riddles in the Dark. They are too strong for Bilbo to fight, so he must dodge them. However, there is an exception. In The Clouds Burst and A Warm Welcome Bilbo becomes strong enough to fight them.
Mirkwood Elves: These aren't really Bilbo's sworn enemies, they just capture anyone who wanders in their realm without leave, in this case, the dwarves and Bilbo. But Bilbo is the sneaky one, and he must wear the ring almost the whole level (Barrels Out of Bond) when he is close to them. The Elves are Bilbo's friends in The Clouds Burst.
Thieves and Goblins: They are trying to take over Lake-town. They have also stolen all the weapons in town. It is Bilbo's job in A Warm Welcome to thwart the thieves' and goblins' plans. At the end of the level, Bilbo must steal back Bard's black arrow and to do this he must avoid being detected by them. This part is challenging, especially if the player wants to get all the coins and courage points.
Smaug: The biggest, most important enemy. First he sleeps on his bed of gold coins and Bilbo must simply stay as quiet as possible. Then Smaug is awake and Bilbo must wear the ring and dodge behind pillars. Then Smaug is breathing fire at Bilbo and he must simply dash behind pillars.
Stone-Giants: They don't require sneaking past, but throw rocks at Bilbo, which is relatively simple by itself, but there are creatures to fight and lots of pits that make it difficult to avoid the stones.
Bolg: The goblin king, son and successor of Azog, who was killed by Dáin Ironfoot. He leads the attack against the alliance of Dwarves, Elves, and Men at the Battle of Five Armies. He was killed by Beorn, the shapeshifter and his army of goblins and wargs were utterly defeated. Bilbo gets a good sweeping view of him during the process of helping Beorn.
 
 
== Helpful Objects ==
 
Gunpowder Barrels: If these are destroyed, they explode and do a lot of damage.
Chests: These usually require picking (which is a mini game in which you have to align or select the green target in a 'locking panel/mechanism' by pressing a button on your controller/keyboard), but some do not require this and all can have skeleton keys used to bypass them. During the lock picking process, a timer appears at the top of the mini game screen. You must successfully pick each mechanism of the lock before the timer reaches the end, or you will fail. If you select a blank target, the timer would quickly advance a distance. If you select a red target, then the lock picking fails instantly. Following are types of chests ranging from easiest to hardest:
Wood: These require either no lock picking or include one or two panels. They never cause any damage to Bilbo during a failed attempt to pick it.
Blue: These Require 3-4 panels and usually give a certain amount of damage to Bilbo, often poisoning him, if he fails.
Gold: These Require 5 or more panels, and during a failed attempt usually gives a lot of damage to Bilbo. They can also poison him. However, being the toughest chests to pick in the game, they include the most riches and provisions (e.g. health/antidote potions).

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The name The Hobbit refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see The Hobbit (disambiguation).
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The Hobbit
Video game
DeveloperInevitable Entertainment
Sierra Entertainment
PublisherVivendi Universal
PlatformPlaystation 2, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, Xbox
Release date2003
GenrePlatform, Adventure

The Hobbit: The Prelude to The Lord of the Rings is a video game published in 2003 by Vivendi and Sierra Entertainment. It is a platform game set up around the events in The Hobbit. It is the second interactive adaptation after Melbourne House's 1982 version.

Voice cast

Role Actor
Bilbo Baggins Michael Beattie
Gandalf the Grey Jim Ward
Narrator Tom Kane
Smaug James Horan
Thorin Clive Revill
Gollum Daran Norris

These six were the only actors whose roles were specified on the game's credits; all others were simply called "Additional voice talent". Some of these can be identified:

Wicked Grey DeLisle
Kíli Alister Duncan
Lianna Jennifer Hale
Bombur Daran Norris
Ugslap, Bard André Sogliuzzo
Carl Sandyman James Arnold Taylor
Balfor Wally Wingert
Additional voices Andrew Ableson
Additional voices Robin Atkin Downes
Additional voices Dee Bradley Baker
Additional voices Nathan Carlson
Additional voices Cam Clarke
Additional voices Kathryn Cressida
Additional voices Rob Dean
Additional voices Michael Ensign
Additional voices Brian George
Additional voices Michael Gough
Additional voices Candi Milo
Additional voices Oliver Muirhead
Additional voices Patrick Pinney
Additional voices Victor Raider-Wexler
Additional voices Joshua Seth
Additional voices Jane Singer
Additional voices Kath Soucie
Additional voices Steve Staley

Synopsis

Levels

Dreamworld

During the dwarves' visit to Bag End, Bilbo falls asleep and dreams he is at the Battle of Five Armies. Bilbo has no health and is invincible in this level; this level is designed to get the player used to the controls.

An Unexpected Party

Bilbo is sent to the Green Dragon, but first he must collect provisions for Bombur and do different jobs for various Hobbits.

Roast Mutton

Bilbo is sent to investigate a fire-light. This stage introduces the first enemies: wolves, frog-like creatures and at last, Bill, Tom and Bert. The last task involves sneaking past the Trolls.

Troll-hole

Bilbo must explore the troll cave and find the troll key, needed to open the cave. It is learned that the Witch-king of Angmar built many caves in the area (when it was still known as Rhudaur), and many of his minions still lurk there. He finds Lianna, an Elf of Mirkwood, and a dagger, which he names Sting.

Over Hill and Under Hill

After visiting Elrond, Thorin and Company make for the Mountains. Bilbo is sent to find fire-wood, but ends up battling wolves and other weird creatures, and dodge stone-slinging Giants.

Riddles in the Dark

After being caught by goblins, Bilbo is separated from the rest of the Company. This level introduces Goblin-town as a Dwarf-mine, complete with lifts and a rollercoaster mine cart track. In this level, Bilbo meets Balfor, a Dwarf of the Iron Hills, and Ugslap, the Goblin guard. The level ends with Bilbo finding the Ring.

At this point, an animation starts, depicting the riddle game, followed by a story board telling of Bilbo's reuniting with the Dwarves. A second animation depicts the hiding in the trees and the rescue by the Eagles. The narrator then summarizes the story from the drop off at the edge of Mirkwood (Beorn is omitted at this stage) to the capture of the Dwarves by the spiders.

Flies and Spiders

Bilbo is lost and must find his way through a spider infested Mirkwood (in which he has to fight many poisonous spiders, as well as "minions of the Necromancer"). He meets Corwin, a man of Lake-town, whose camp was attacked. Bilbo can retrieve his brother's ring for him. After that, he must rescue the dwarves from being eaten by the three giant spiders Wrath, Wicked and Wild.

Barrels Out of Bond

Bilbo and the dwarves are not safe out of Mirkwood yet. The dwarves are captured by elves and Bilbo must find a way to rescue them as well as a way to escape, while avoiding being seen by elves. This level introduces the extensive use of the Ring. After entering the halls, Bilbo meets Lianna again, who will help him. Bilbo must find the Dwarves and herbs to drug Galion, and battle the frog-like creatures and more spiders. From conversations Bilbo picks up when passing Elves the White Council is mentioned: they finally attacked Dol Guldur.

A Warm Welcome

Bilbo manages to put the Dwarves in barrels, and escapes to Lake-town. In Lake-town, Bard and Calamar, the Master of Lake-town, recruit Bilbo for more burgling and spying. He must stop a crime syndicate of Lake-men and Orcs, who have stolen the Black Arrow. All Dwarves are scattered around Lake-town, and many of them appear for their first time here.

Inside Information

After leaving the Long Lake, Bilbo finds the secret entrance. After nerveracking sneaking, Bilbo manages to steal the Cup of Thrór from right under Smaug's nose. Smaug notices and is less than pleased, and Thorin sends Bilbo back to find the dragon's weak spot. After Bilbo shows off to "Smaug the Magnificent" and declares himself "Barrel-rider", Smaug confronts Bilbo, and heads off to Lake-town, where he meets his demise. With the Dragon gone, Bilbo must find several items - the Necklace of Girion, the spears of Bladorthin, the Ruby of Gróin and a golden serving dish. After that, he must bridge a chasm by flooding it.

The Gathering of the Clouds

In the Lonely Mountain, Thorin has only one task for Bilbo: finding the Arkenstone. Several rune-puzzles require solving before Bilbo has to go to the Treasury, the Forge, the Gear Room and the Water Room. Though there is an entrance to the Old Treasuries, Bilbo cannot go there because it stinks too much of Dragon. After creating a new key, Bilbo finds the Arkenstone. Picking it up ends the level.

The narrator introduces the next problem: the Men and Elves. Bilbo sneaks off and gives the Arkenstone to Thranduil and Bard, and for that, he is cursed by Thorin. When Dáin Ironfoot arrives, all seems to end in battle. But a flash of lightning marks the return of Gandalf, who informs them of Goblins.

The Clouds Burst

This level is the Battle of Five Armies. Bilbo, who stands with Gandalf and Thranduil on Ravenhill, volunteers to bring a message to Bard; he is about to be attacked in the rear. During his trip he must save Corwin, and on Lianna sends him to find Beorn. After a short rampage, Beorn is captured, and Bilbo must free him by kicking over several barrels. After freeing Beorn, the game is finished: Beorn kills Bolg, who sits on a giant warg on an inaccessible dias.

After this, the narrator starts the epilogue. Lake-town is rebuilt, Bilbo gets a reward, and walks home with Beorn and Gandalf. Neither the auction of Bag End nor the visit of Balin are featured.

Original characters

  • Lianna: An elf of Thranduil's Hall in Mirkwood, Bilbo must heal her in the Troll Cave. She eventually helps Bilbo escape from Thranduil's Hall.
  • Corwin: A sad, heartbroken woodsman from Laketown. Bilbo meets him, and he says he is the only survivor of an attack of the spiders on his camp. He helps Bilbo get through an immensely thick web.
  • Balfor: A dwarf of the Iron Hills who has been made a slave of the goblins. They force him to work the dwarf-built mining contraptions. Bilbo rescues him and Balfor tells him how to escape.
  • Ugslap: A Goblin who is the guard of Balfor. After doing some chores for him in the assumption that it will free Balfor, Ugslap betrays Bilbo, which leads to his untimely death.

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