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'''''Rayman: The Dark Magician's Reign of Terror''''', abridged '''''RDMRT''''', is an [[List of notable Rayman fangames|unofficial Rayman game]] made through Game Maker Studio and first released in 2015. Its final update, version 1.2.0, was released in 2017.

The game was created by [[Ryemanni]], formerly known as "Raymanni", with the help of DromEd, Kurakao, Schutziege and Pihlajanmarja.

It is the predecessor to ''[[Rayman Redemption]]'' and ''[[Rayman ReDesigner]]'' in most regards and some content from ''Rayman The Dark Magician's Reign of Terror'' was remade for both of these games.

The game takes place in {{rw|The valley|the valley}}, albeit in locations never seen before in {{rw|Rayman 1|the original Rayman}}.

The world was at peace and [[Rayman]] and his friends were relaxing, until one day a sinister [[Dark Storm|great storm]] spawned out of nowhere. As [[the valley]]'s inhabitants waited for [[Dark Storm|the storm]] to pass, a giant red lightning bolt struck the [[Great Protoon]]. The dark power of [[Dark Storm|the storm]] caused the [[Great Protoon]] to create the [[Dark Magician]] who laughed and yelled he would take over [[The valley|the valley]] in the name of the "[[Dark Storm|great darkness]]".

The second world of the game is the [[Tropical Isle]], an island where many tourists and totems can be found.

The fourth world is the [[Flying Mountains]], some mountains located in the sky and populated by living plums.

[[Rayman]] will be challenged by [[U.F.O]], a flying saucer rode by an alien of the same race as [[Joe]].  

The fifth world is [[Almost Space]], one of the game's shorter locations. This place features cosmic rocky platforms and an alien base.

Inside the space station, [[Rayman]] will have to defeat an [[Alien Android]], earning him the aliens' blue switch key and allowing him to progress further.

[[Rayman]] must get past the mad scientist's traps here and defeat [[Professor Pascal|Pascal]].

The [[Reaper]] is the ghost king and has been tasked by the [[Dark Magician]] to take down [[Rayman]]'s life. He is first met in his castle, appearing repetitively to attack [[Rayman]] by surprise with his scythe, and he is then directly faced and defeated by [[Rayman]].

[[The Magician]] is left with only the ability to cast simple spells as a result, and activates the green clouds throughout [[the Valley]] so [[Rayman]] can walk on them. [[The Magician]] then is able to leave in order to host his game room and shop, where [[Rayman]] can come to play some minigames and buy useful items.

[[Multi Minion]] awaits here, another creation of the [[Dark Magician]] which [[Rayman]] must defeat to make it to the [[Dark Magician]]'s lair.

Before granting [[Rayman]] the "honour" of meeting him, the [[Dark Magician]] challenges [[Rayman]] to overcome [[the Maze of Memories]], which is comprised of parts from each world he has already gone through. [[Rayman]] can then finally face the [[Dark Magician]] at the top of his tower. After a gruelling fight, the [[Dark Magician]] is defeated by [[Rayman]], leaving his hat as his final remains.

[[Dark Storm|The storm]] behind all of the events of the story has grown bigger and must be destroyed so peace can be restored to [[the Valley]]. To get to this final trial, [[Rayman]] must free all the [[Electoon]]s, which will create a path of clouds to the last level.

In the [[Eye of the Storm]], [[Rayman]] gets to fight evil clouds and ultimately the [[Dark Storm#As_Heart_of_the_Storm|Heart of the Storm]], a purple core of darkness capable of shooting barrages of evil projectiles.

[[Rayman]] is victorious, but the destruction of the [[Dark Storm#As_Heart_of_the_Storm|Heart of the Storm]] causes him to fall down as the sky starts to clear. [[The Valley]]'s atmosphere is cleaned of the dark magic and [[Rayman]] survives the drop as the world's peace and harmony is restored.

The player must play as [[Rayman]] for most of the game, but [[Bad Rayman|Dark Rayman]] and [[Mr Dark]] are also available as unlockable characters.

The game features twelve worlds coming with their own hubs and a total of thirty-two levels, each of them containing six [[Cages]] of [[Electoon]]s to find, with the exception of the last one.

The heads-up display is mostly the same as in {{rw|Rayman 1|the original Rayman}}, using blue text instead of pink. It shows how many lives and units of health [[Rayman]] have, and how many [[Ting]]s as well as [[Cage]]s and [[Coin]]s he has collected in total.

All levels can be replayed and already defeated bosses can be skipped. However, due to a mistake, attempting to skip the first [[Dark Magician]] battle will send the player back to the title screen. [[Cage]]s that have been broken are replaced by golden empty ones during subsequent playthrough, rewarding [[Rayman]] with four [[Ting]]s and a [[Coin]]. Lives and most coins that have already been collected do not respawn, however, making it difficult to keep a high and steady supply of lives.

It will become necessary to backtrack to past levels in order to unlock the true ending of the game, as the space key and the green cloud allows [[Rayman]] to find [[Cage]]s in previously unreachable areas.

[[Rayman]] starts the game with all of his powers from {{rw|Rayman 1}}, excluding the [[Grimace]] and the ability to hang to ledges. However, he can unlock permanent access to some platforms which are unavailable at first, and some temporary power-ups are necessary to progress in certain locations.

* [[Telescopic Fist]]: [[Rayman]]'s mean to attack enemies by punching them. It can also be used to activate mechanisms, and [[Rayman]] is able to break some otherwise indestructible obstacles if he charges his fist long enough. [[Rayman]]'s fist can be temporarily enhanced through power-ups such as the [[Golden Fist]].

* [[Helicopter]]: [[Rayman]] can use his hair as a [[Helicopter]] to glide. Unlike {{rw|Rayman|the original Rayman's}} {{rw|Helicopter|ability}}, [[Rayman]] can glide for as long as he likes, similarly to later entries such as {{rw|Rayman 2}}.

* [[Grappling Fist]]: [[Rayman]] can use his [[Telescopic Fist|fist]] to grapple onto [[Flying Rings]] and use them to swing in the air and reach further and higher places.

* [[Space Key]]: A [[key]] that gives [[Rayman]] the ability to activate blue switches, spawning some clouds so he can reach new locations. Also counted as a [[Collectible]].

* [[Cage]] detector: An upgrade [[Rayman]] can purchase in [[the Magician]]'s shop. It detects [[Cages]] in the levels and points at them with an arrow.

* [[Collectible]] detector: A purchasable upgrade in [[the Magician]]'s shop, allowing to detect [[Collectible]]s in levels by pointing at them with an arrow.

* [[Power Jump Shoes]]: Also known as the "Super Jump", this power allows [[Rayman]] to jump very high.

* [[Flying Cube]]: A mechanical contraption which [[Rayman]] can summon in some levels by hitting a lever. [[Rayman]] can control it while standing in the same spot to hit objects in unreachable locations.

* [[Ice Fist]]: Allows [[Rayman]] to extinguish enemies and obstacles on fire.

* [[Fire Fist]]: Enables [[Rayman]] to break ice cubes.

* [[Ting]]s: Small blue orbs found nearly everywhere and earning [[Rayman]] an extra life whenever he gets 100 of them.

* [[Coin]]s: Rare tokens similar to [[Ting]]s and allowing [[Rayman]] to buy items in the shops. They can also be earned by beating bosses or by satisfying the requests of side characters.

* Powers: Comes in either a small variation or a large one, the former healing a life point, while the latter replenishes [[Rayman]]'s entire health and gives him two extra health points until he loses a life.

* [[Golden Fist]]: Makes [[Rayman]]'s fist twice as strong.

* Life: Gives [[Rayman]] an extra life.

* [[The Magician]]: He introduces the game's story and plays an important role. He is imprisoned in the [[Fiery Fort]] where the [[Dark Magician]] later steals his wand. Once freed, he will give [[Rayman]] access to his game shop where [[Rayman]] can purchase some items and play minigames which can earn him some rewards such as [[Ting]]s, [[Coin]]s and [[Collectible]]s. He appears on the roof of the [[Dark Stronghold]] to tell [[Rayman]] about the [[Dark Storm]], and then to tell him peace has been restored once the [[Dark Storm#As_Heart_of_the_Storm|Heart of the Storm]] is defeated.

* Clock: A character acting as a checkpoint. Should [[Rayman]] lose a life, he will return to the last clock which he activated.

* Shopkeepers: Characters met in the game's shops and who share the same appearance. They sell some items to [[Rayman]] against [[Coin]]s, including lives, small powers, and [[Collectible]]s required for other characters.

* [[Tourist]]: A friendly [[Livingstone]] on a vacation first encountered in [[Tropical Isle]], in need of a bottle of sunscreen. He will reward [[Rayman]] with 15 [[Coin]]s. [[Rayman]] meets him again in [[Freezy Freezer]] where he is nearly frozen due to the cold. [[Rayman]] must bring him a mystical ice stone he's looking for, which will reward him with an extra life and 30 [[Coin]]s.

* [[Unit Number Y]]: A friendly robotic [[moth]] requesting a new battery. If given the battery [[Collectible]], it will reward [[Rayman]] with an extra life and 20 [[Coin]]s.  

* Friendly Alien: An annoyed extraterrestrial from the same race as [[Joe]] and the other aliens met in this game. He has crashed his UFO and some of its important parts fell down to the planet. [[Rayman]] can help him by bringing the space junk [[Collectible]], which will earn him an extra life and 20 [[Coin]]s.

* Explorer: A tall [[Livingstone]] from {{rw|Rayman 1|the original Rayman}}, except friendly and found in the [[Desert of Despair]]. He remembers [[Rayman]] and hopes he isn't mad at him any more for his attempt at capturing {{rw|Rayman|the limbless hero}}. He requests a cool drink and will reward [[Rayman]] with an extra life and 25 [[Coin]]s if he brings him the desired [[Collectible]].

* [[The Musician|Musician]]: A returning character from {{rw|Rayman 1|the original Rayman}} and found in [[the Brutal Burialground]], looking for a rare mushroom to make an "elixir of some sorts"...

* [[Bad Rayman|Dark Rayman]]: While {{rw|Bad Rayman|originally an evil version of}} {{rw|Rayman}} created by {{rw|Mr Dark}}, [[Bad Rayman|Dark Rayman]] is a playable character in this game, although he plays no part in the game's story.

* [[Mr Dark]]: [[Rayman]]'s mysterious arch-nemesis, returning as a playable character in this game, although he plays no role in the game's story. He uses magic projectiles to attack instead of the [[Telescopic Fist]] and they can also change colors depending on what fist power-up [[Mr Dark]] has collected.

* [[Savage Minion]]: The first boss of the game which appears as a muscular and oversized [[Magic Minion]]. He is first found sleeping on guard duty and is blocking the path, forcing [[Rayman]] to wake him up by causing a boulder attached to a chain to fall. His strength his immense and he can create some dark projectiles and some [[Magic Minion]]s. He is fought both in [[Flint Jail]] and in the [[Dark Stronghold]].

* [[Mr Smushy]]: A massive squid using his tentacles to attack [[Rayman]]. He is the boss of [[Tropical Isle]] and a pet of the [[Dark Magician]].

* [[U.F.O]]: The boss of the [[Flying Mountains]], an alien riding a flying saucer shooting electric bolts at [[Rayman]].   

* Alien: An unnamed alien guard denying [[Rayman]] access to the space station's core and telling him to leave. He cannot be attacked and so [[Rayman]] must find a way to get around him.

* [[Alien Android]]: An alien cyborg who is the boss of [[Almost Space]], shooting energy projectiles through an arm cannon.

* [[Professor Pascal]]: An ally of the [[Dark Magician]] and the creator of the [[Techno Towers]] and [[Secret Lab]]. Fought in the latter area in a floating machine armed with toxic turrets and defeated using the [[Flying Cube]].

* [[Mr Cactus]]: An angry tall cactus creature of the [[Desert of Despair]] and the boss of the same location. First appears in a cavern to throw projectiles at [[Rayman]] who is intruding on his territory.

* [[Reaper]]: The ghost king and the boss of the [[Brutal Burialground]], who was told by the [[Dark Magician]] to kill [[Rayman]]. Before his battle, he will appear at times inside his castle to attack [[Rayman]] with his scythe.

* [[Multi Minion]]: A ball-shaped [[Magic Minion]] with a big eye and which is capable of splitting into smaller versions of itself, and which attack by bouncing on any surface. It is the boss of the [[Freezy Freezer]] and the second boss of the [[Dark Stronghold]].

* [[Dark Magician]]: The titular main antagonist who is battled twice. The first battle in the [[Fiery Fort]] acts more as a chase where [[Rayman]] pursues the [[Dark Magician]] while avoiding his attacks. The final battle takes place in the [[Dark Stronghold]] where the [[Dark Magician]] wields both [[the Magician]]'s wand and his own, granting him a magic barrier and powerful evil attacks. He will also appear many times throughout the adventure to taunt [[Rayman]], and in the [[Dark Stronghold]] to attack him.

* [[Dark Storm]]: The true main antagonist and the mysterious "great darkness" which created the [[Dark Magician]] through the [[Great Protoon]]. Its heart is battled in the [[Eye of the Storm]].

* [[Final Showdown (Rayman: The Dark Magician's Reign of Terror|Final Showdown]]

Shops are also available in the hub of most worlds, and [[the Magician]]'s features three bonus minigames: [[Whack an Antitoon]], [[Yin Yang Boing]] and [[Rigatoni's Circus]].

It also features three unused tracks, including an early version of the boss theme for [[Mr Cactus]], music intended for [[Picture City]] which was used for a teaser, and a cut track with an unknown purpose titled "Hall of Doors".