Wagon

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[[File:TheWagon.jpg|thumb|350px|Ezio, shaking off the attackers]]
[[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo]]'s '''Wagon''' appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', when [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] travels to the [[Apennine Mountains]] to talk to Leonardo. When Ezio finds Leonardo, who is using the wagon to transport all of his designs and inventions such as the [[Flying Machine]], he's trying to fix the wheel on his wagon. Ezio helps him and then they both ride to [[Forlì|Forlì]]. Soon they are attacked by Borgia's men, but Ezio uses Leonardo's wagon to shake off the attackers and escape. After a while, archers begin to shoot flaming arrows at them. Eventually, Ezio lets Leonardo continue and hops off the wagon to take care of the attackers himself in a small village.

==Uses==
The primary use of wagons during Ezio's time was to travel with a large quantity of items such as when moving to another city, traditionally the wagon would be escorted by a few horsemen due to the bandits and other dubious individuals that lurked around the mountain passes (While not in the game, in the novel [[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]] Leonardo was accompanied by 4 men during his travel, not all of whom survived the attack on his wagon).

==Trivia==

*In the novel Assassin's Creed: Renaissance it is Leonardo who drives the wagon to escape pursuit while Ezio rides on horse back to dispatch the attackers. Also in the novel there is no use of flaming arrows, the guards just have swords
*A miniature replica of this stagecoach can be found in the [[Villa Auditore|Villa]] after you complete the mission to transport [[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo]] through the [[Apennine Mountains]].
*The model of the Wagon is also needed to fully complete the Villa.
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Assassin's Creed II: Discovery

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|Developer = Gameloft
|Publisher = [[Ubisoft]]
|US Date Released = November 17, 2009
|UK Date Released = November 20, 2009
|Genre = Historic Action-Adventure
|Game modes = Single-Player
|ESRB =Teen (T)
|Platform = Nintendo DS , iPhone OS
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'''''Assassin's Creed II: Discovery''''' is a video game that is part of the ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' series. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc. Apple Inc.] CEO [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs Steve Jobs] revealed the development of the game in his keynote speech on September 9th. The game was released for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS Nintendo DS] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_OS iPhone OS version]. Similar to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles|Altaïr's Chronicles]]'', the previous title in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series to be on these devices, ''Discovery'' is also a 2.5D side-scroller. Both iPhone and DSi users are able to use their devices' camera function to display portraits as [[Wanted posters]] in-game.

==Plot==
{{main|Sailing to Spain}}
[[File:ACD.png|thumb|left|Ezio in combat.]]The game takes place in 1491, in-between the events of the [[Battle of Forlì]] and the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''. [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was told to come meet his fellow Assassin [[Antonio]], leader of the [[Thieves]] guild of [[Venice]]. He made his way to Antonio, to find him conversing with [[Luis Santangel]], a Spaniard who needed the help of Ezio. [[Christoffa Corombo]], Luis' accomplice, had a meeting with [[Rodrigo Borgia]], who was interested in Christoffa's plans to sail west. Luis suspected that it was a trap and needed Ezio to protect Christoffa. Ezio rushed to the meeting, and found Luis' suspicions to be correct. Nevertheless, he successfully rescued Christoffa.

Ezio then traveled to Spain to rescue his fellow Assassins who were being held under the guise of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Inquisition Inquisition], only to uncover a plot by the [[Templars]] to discover the New World.

==Gameplay==
the game features many moves such as Counter, Ledge Pull, and Knive Throwing from the original ''Assassin's Creed II'', albeit largely simplified. Icons on the screen will change when these special moves are usable. The Social Awareness System is also featured in this game, allowing players to notice guards before being spotted.

Guards also have distinctive rank differences, with the higher the rank, the tougher they are. [[Archers]], [[Brutes]] and [[Seekers]] can be found in this game. The player, however, cannot disarm guards, and must fight them directly or assassinate them from behind.

The game also has multiple mission types, namely: Chase, Stealth and Normal missions. When in a stealth mission, the player must stay hidden by hanging over ledges, hiding in barrels or haystacks, and assassinating enemies from behind to avoid being seen. In Chase missions, a player's free-run skills will be tested, wherein they will often have a time limit for a target to be chased down.

In addition, [[wanted posters]] and [[maps]] are scattered across the levels. When players tear down a set amount of posters, they gain more sync (health bar). For maps, each collected unlocks a Challenge mission, which requires skills and patience in order to complete.

There are also many Hidden Treasures throughout the game, particularly in the iPhone version. When the screen starts to glitch, shaking the device will reveal the path to the treasure, namely artworks of the original console game. Additionally, there are also [[Animus]] hacks that allow you to unlock cheats for the game with the help of sync points, which are earned from good performance on a mission.

==Trivia==
*Despite the storyline being between the two DLCs, Ezio does not sport the dual [[Hidden Blade|hidden blades]]. The single blade used in this game is the basic one, with no poison blade or hidden gun upgrade.
*Guards in [[Italy]] and [[Spain]] seem to be clearly informed of the presence of [[Assassins]], as they will immediately fight once they see Ezio.
*The cover art of the game is a variant of a poster for ''Assassin's Creed II''.
*This is the only ''Assassin's Creed'' game that moves along a 2D plane.

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