Dan's Crypt

MediEvil

MediEvil: Resurrection

Dan's Crypt is the introductory level in both MediEvil and its 2019 remake.

Dan's Crypt
General information
Chalice	No
Enemies	None
Health Fountain(s)	None
Music (original)	The Awakening
Music (remake)	After a Nice Long Nap
FMV before level	2AV
Chronological information
Level number	1.
Previous level	Title Level
Next level	The Graveyard

Location on Land Map
The Graveyard		Return to the Graveyard
	↖	↑

Trophies
	Healthiest Man Alive - Er Dead Collect every Life Bottle.
	Master Dan-At-Arms Collect every weapon.
	Walls Are For Chumps Return to Dan's Crypt and smash down the secret wall.

"Rise and shine, Dan! Looks like you've got a second chance at this whole hero-thing. Try not to blow it this time, eh?" ― Loading screen description

Here, the player will be introduced to Sir Daniel Fortesque and will be given an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the land of Gallowmere and moving the newly-revived knight around the field.

Walkthrough

As Dan (with his little friend Morten the Earthworm in tow) rises from his dais, he will be addressed by the snarky gargoyles on either side of the hall. They don't think he will succeed in his new mission, but they certainly welcome him to try. Grab the Throwing Daggers and Small Sword just ahead. The Daggers will always respawn on replay, so keep this in mind. Also grab the Life Bottle sitting on some dirt from a cave-in, which increases Dan's energy reserves by 300 units and therefore counts as one extra life.

Note the off-colour panel at the right-hand side of the wall—Dan cannot do anything with it quite yet, but he will soon be able to.

Head left at the intersection to reach a room with an aqueduct. Cross these shallow waters to move further in to some gold and a chest with a Copper Shield. Grab the Star Rune in the vicinity as well.

Head back and place the Rune in the begging hand near the shut gate, then run toward Zarok's magic slime to complete the area.

Return run

After obtaining a Club from Cemetery Hill, Dan can return to smash the off-colour wall. The wall can also be smashed using the Hammer or the Daring Dash ability, but the Club is the earliest smashing method available. Inside await some chests of gold as well as a brand new Life Bottle. Exit the same way as before, and Dan will complete the level with a coveted green checkmark.

Book of Gallowmere

Friendlies

• 

  Information Gargoyles

• 

  Morten the Earthworm

• 

  Sir Daniel Fortesque

Inventory

Melee weapons

• Small Sword

Ranged weapons

• Throwing Daggers

Armour

• Copper Shield
• Dan's Helmet (Short-Lived Demo only)

Items

Rune Stones

• Star Rune

Treasure

• Moneybag
• 2 Chests of Gold

Energy

• 2 Life Bottles

Intermissions

Introductory dialogue

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Information Gargoyle

It has risen again - Sir Daniel Fortesque. See? The Hero of Gallowmere who fell at the first charge! The fog of war and the shrouds of time conspired to turn the arrow fodder into the saviour of the day. But we knows better.

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Sir Daniel Fortesque

I'll show you!

83

Information Gargoyle

Let it alone! Fate has given it a second chance, a chance to forget the ignoble truth, a chance to defeat Zarok and live up to the legend. We hopes it does well.

Books

Main article: Books in MediEvil

New Game

Book 1

You must be out of shape after 100 years lying on your back. Use the crypt to get the grips with your new lease of life.

Book 2

Some weapons contain powers and abilities beyond the ordinary. Be sure to test every weapon to discover their secondary abilities. Some weapon abilities are immediate... and some may need a bit of time to charge before they realize their full potential.

Book 3

During your travels through Gallowmere, you will collect many items. To see your items, or to use one, review your inventory.

In it, you will also find your Book of Gallowmere, which will keep a record of the denizens you've encountered, and bestow you with keen insights that only a disembodied voice could provide.

Book 4

Any Treasure that you find will be added to your coin total. Coins are used to buy items from the greedy Merchant gargoyles.

Book 5

When you're ready to leave this crypt you'll find an exit at the end of the hall. To unlock the gates you must find a Rune Stone and place it in the ornate hand set next to the doorway.

Book 6

You will find Life Bottles throughout Gallowmere. They contain the same magic that rose you from your slumber and will raise you from the dead once again. When your life is low, using this bottle will help you feel a little better. And remember to fill it when you can.

Book 7

Track down Zarok by retracing his diabolical odyssey through Gallowmere. You can spot the exits from an area by looking out for his stinking trail of magic slime.

Old Game

Book 1

You must be out of shape after 100 years lying on your back. Use the crypt to get the grips with your new lease of life.

Book 2

During your travels through the world of Gallowmere you will collect many items. To look at your inventory, press the SELECT button on the Controller.

Book 3

To do a power attack, press and hold the button on the Controller for a second or two and then release it.

Book 4

Feel free to have a paddle in the shallow water, but don't be tempted to go for a swim, buoyancy can be a problem for those of a dead disposition.

Book 5

Any Treasure that you find will go into your coin score, displayed in the top right of your display. Coins are used to buy items from the greedy Merchant gargoyles.

Book 6

When you're ready to leave this crypt you'll find an exit at the end of the hall. To unlock the gates you must find a Rune Stone and place it in the ornate hand set next to the doorway.

Book 7

Track down Zarok by retracing his diabolical odyssey through Gallowmere. You can spot the exits from an area by looking out for his stinking trail of magic slime.

Behind the scenes

Development

MediEvil (1998 original)

The earliest known version of Dan's Crypt appears in the MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha from September 1997, where it replaces the original version of the Inside The Asylum level in the level list. This version of the level is very rough with placeholder textures and no items.

For a long time, the first level of the game was The Graveyard. This was changed in June 1998, specifically in build 0.32, where Dan's Crypt finally became the first level of the game. Even so, Dan's Crypt was likely intended to be the first level long before that point. However, the developers and quality assurance testers likely used debug cheats for testing purposes, allowing them to access levels with ease. This meant that there was no urgency to update the level order until later in development.

Version specific differences

MediEvil (1999 Japanese original)

The Empty Bottle.

In the Japanese version of the game, the Life Bottle found on the dirt mound near the Star Rune gate is empty. This may have been done in order to teach players about refilling bottles using Health Fountains.

In other languages

MediEvil (1998 original)

Language	Name	Meaning
French (France)	Crypte De Daniel	Daniel's Crypt
German	Dans Krypta	-
Italian	La Cripta di Sir Daniel	Sir Daniel's Crypt
Japanese	納骨堂 Nōkotsu-dō	Ossuary
Spanish (Spain)	Cripta de Dani	-

MediEvil (2019 remake)

Language	Name	Meaning
Arabic	سرداب ”دان” sirdab "dan"	-
Bulgarian	Криптата на Дан Kriptata na Dan	-
Croatian	Danova kripta	-
Czech	Danova hrobka	-
Danish	Dans Krypt	-
Dutch	Dan's crypte	-
Finnish	Danin krypta	-
French (France)	Crypte de Daniel	Daniel's Crypt
German	Dans Krypta	-
Greek	Η Κρύπτη του Dan I Krýpti tou Dan	-
Hungarian	Dan kriptája	-
Italian	La cripta di sir Dan	Sir Dan's Crypt
Japanese	勇者フォーテスクの納骨堂 Yūsha fōtesuku no nōkotsu-dō	Ossuary of the Hero Fortesque
Norwegian	Gravkammeret til Dan	-
Polish	Krypta Dana	-
Portuguese (Brazil)	Cripta do Dan	-
Portuguese (Portugal)	Cripta do Dan	-
Romanian	Cripta lui Dan	-
Russian	Склеп Дэна Sklep Dena	-
Spanish (LatAm)	Cripta de Dan	-
Spanish (Spain)	La Cripta de Dan	-
Swedish	Dans krypta	-
Turkish	Dan'in Mezarı	-

See also

• Dan's Crypt in MediEvil: Resurrection.