DeathSpank: Thongs Of Virtue

DeathSpank: Thongs Of Virtue

13 Achievements

8-10h

PS3
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Ruin Christmas

Ruin Christmas

Kill Santa Claus

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How to unlock the Ruin Christmas achievement in DeathSpank: Thongs Of Virtue - Definitive Guide

This is a story progression achievement so cant be missed however it can have a glitch.

When you 1st encounter Santa he will throw you in his dungeon. To escape you have to manipulate 3 levers numbered 1-3. Press 1,2,3,1,2,1 to move the escape bridge into the correct position.

You will then emerge in the Reindeer pen where you have to beat Rudolph to obtain some earmuffs which stop Santa from knocking you out. Remember to equip them before approaching Santa again.

However there's an glitch which can occur here and Rudolph doesn't spawn. If this happens to you make sure you activate the nearby outhouse and let the Reindeer kill you, when you re-spawn Rudolph should hopefully appear. Some players have reported you may have to die and respawn a few times and he will eventually appear so keep trying. Main thing is dont quit out as this seams to seal in the glitch and you will need to start the game again.

Unfortunately some people have reported he still doesn't spawn, but the above method is certainly worth a try before considering another play-through.
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28 Sep 2010 16:12

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This bug is unreal. The current only fix it to "replay the game" and that's from Hothead themselves! Beware of this bug! If Rudolph doesn't spawn and your game autosaves, oh boy you're screwed.
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By on 28 Sep 2010 16:59
^ Incorrect. The glitch happened to me, but after I respawned a few times, Roodolph did appear. If you want to add to the guide, put that you should not quit the game after you see the glitch. If you do, then you will have to restart the game. Otherwise, just kill yourself a few times and respawn near the pen and eventually, he will show up.
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By Helmaroc on 29 Sep 2010 21:28
Have added to try re spawning a few times and not to quit, I personally know 20ish people who have got the game and 3/4 of them have experienced the glitch and solved it by respawning once or twice so it does work peeps, Just don't quit as the it saves and you screwed.
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By True Marvellous on 29 Sep 2010 21:51
I "lost" 1 million in cash and he didn't spawn. If the game autosaves, i can confirm you are screwed.
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By xevilximpx on 09 Nov 2010 03:36
Anybody still having issues with this glitch? Was gonna pick this game up for half off but don't want to be stuck and unable to finish the game. How full proof is the fix posted above?
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By RVM on 19 Jan 2011 21:38
Committing suicide did the trick for me! :D
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By DL CyberSkull on 31 Jan 2011 04:05
The glitch happened to me :-( spent all day on the game tried killing myself
Many times and im screwed gutted!
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By Nanaki X111 on 28 Apr 2012 23:48
he appeared right after my first reindeer suicide... im glad i read this before. ^^"
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By Kugare on 31 Jul 2012 13:44
Thanks for this, i missed the glitch symbol and thought i was home and dry after getting the two missable achievements. Then sure enough no Rudolph. Lucky i didn't quit out, I just let some enemies kill me and upon respawn that bastad reindeer reappeared.
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By illdizzog on 21 Dec 2018 15:01
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Here is how to get arround the glitch (Rudolph not appearing)

- I recommend creating a backupfile of your save before going to the north pole

- First go to Santa, he'll throw you in an dungeon

- When you exit the dungeon, you are next to the reindeers

- IMPORTANT!! Before killing any reindeer, check if Rudolph is there! He stands to the right of the others, is bigger then the others, and - of course - has a red nose. You will recognize him if he is there...

- if not, let the reindeers kill you, and you respawn next to the reindeer pen and Rudolph should be there.

- kill them all ;-)

For me it worked this way, first try. Hopefully for you too, good luck
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06 Feb 2011 14:01

Story related. Santa is a plot antagonist located in the North Pole. To get there, you need to fulfil the requests from the Army General in Beaux Kuckelle. The requests are:

1. Map out the North Pole
2. Obtain a Chunk of Gold
3. Obtain Gun Parts

Glitch Note: Before you proceed to the North Pole, I would advise you to backup your save file as there is a known glitch with Rudolph the Reindeer (Credits to Breadskin). The Reindeer is supposed to appear and drop an equippable item that must be used to defeat Santa Claus. There have been reports of Rudolph not appearing. See below for a potential solution, or reload your save file if it happens. Ultimately if both methods fail, you'll need to replay the game again.

Potential Glitch Solution provided by theone. Also more info HERE
I got that same glitch and tried everything beforehand:

Then I just let my lv21 Deathspank get killed by the reindeer's for the heck of it and that actually solved the problem for me as once re-spawned, the red-nose bastard was just standing there >.<



Walkthrough
To Map Out the North Pole, you must first have completed the "Raise Your Mast" trophy and gain access to the Pirate Ship. See the trophy for info on that.

Once you have ship, travel in a circle around the North Pole and you'll see Buoys. Hit 10 of them and you'll complete this objective.

The Chunk of Gold can be obtained from Madama Primp in Strumfuguel. Again, I must stress that you should have completed the trophy "PRIMP V.I.P" before attempting this step as it is missable. Engage the services of Primp one last time, and while she is changing, quickly open the Odd-Looking Chest beside the bed.

The Gun Parts are obtained in the Sanctuary if you were thorough and followed my walkthrough for "Death of a Penguin". When you enter the catacombs, take the lower path and you'll come across a colour puzzle, which isn't really difficult. If you're still struggling, remember to use Fortune Cookies to unlocks hints and the puzzle solution.

When you have all these, return to the Army General and he'll transport you to the North Pole. Go down the left path and you'll reach Santa. He will use some trick and throw you into a very short dungeon that only takes a few minutes to traverse. The exit of the dungeon is opened by operating a series of levers labelled 1, 2 and 3. They move the bridge by a number of steps corresponding to their labels. You just need to match the bridge to the exit (the path with lights/not caged).

Upon exiting, head North and you'll encounter Reindeer, a Mini-Boss. Please remember to backup your save file prior to this. Defeat him and obtain his Antlers. There is a potential glitch which may occur here as mentioned in the Note above, where the antlers go missing. Equip them if you have it, then teleport to the Outhouse nearest to Santa. Go up to him again and watch his trick fail. He summons a minion which should be very easy if you have ice weapons/grenades/bazookas and took me only a few seconds to be defeat. The trophy unlocks after this

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The game version 1.0 has a critical bug. It does not appear in everyone, but if it does, it will not be possible to complete the game.

!!!Before sending to Santa's island, make a backup copy of your saves (for example, to a USB drive) just in case!!!

When you get to Santa and talk to him, you will pass out and wake up in a dungeon. When leaving the dungeon, you must lead the reindeer led by Rudolf. Rudolph will drop horns that you put on and thanks to the "Spirit of Christmas", you won't pass out after talking to Santa.

The critical bug is that Rudolph the reindeer does not appear, and after killing the reindeer he will definitely not appear. To solve the problem, it is advised to let the reindeer kill GrandfatherSpank, then there is a high chance that Rudolph will appear when he returns to the reindeer.

Discussions about this problem are actively taking place on the developer forum: https://www.hotheadgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=346&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
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02 Oct 2010 21:55

There is a developer on the official forum to whom you can send the safe by email and he will fix it so that Rudolph appears. Helped me. Here is a link to a message about what to do and how to do it:

https://www.hotheadgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=346&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=360

(topmost on the page).

PS I won’t translate, because... I believe that people who do not understand what is written there would hardly play DeathSpank
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19 Nov 2010 22:17