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type: mechanic
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-run-history-manifestation
lang: en
title: Run-history manifestation
summary: Earlier run decisions determine elements of the present encounter.
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https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-run-history-manifestation/
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- Boss fights
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updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
title: Run-history manifestation
description: Earlier run decisions determine elements of the present encounter.
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game: 'Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Master Collection)'
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sourceFrameSeconds: 38
credit: Konami; gameplay capture by iamhijak
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Game graphics © Konami. Gameplay recording by iamhijak. Original visible
source markings retained. All rights reserved; excluded from portal MIT
and CC BY 4.0.
caption: 'Metal Gear Solid 3: ghosts of earlier victims in The Sorrow’s river'
alt: 'Metal Gear Solid 3: ghosts of earlier victims in The Sorrow’s river'
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label: The ghosts reflect people the player killed earlier in the run
tips:
- >-
Connect consequences to recognizable decisions and preserve their
meaning on replay.
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- title: 'Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Master Collection)'
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Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic
pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by
gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference
URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights;
references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
license: CC-BY-4.0
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---
# Run-history manifestation
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-run-history-manifestation
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-run-history-manifestation
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-run-history-manifestation/
Earlier run decisions determine elements of the present encounter.
## At a glance
[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Master Collection)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAMVNrgDEPE&t=38s) · Game graphics © Konami. Gameplay recording by iamhijak. Original visible source markings retained. All rights reserved; excluded from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
[Source recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAMVNrgDEPE), 38 s
1. The ghosts reflect people the player killed earlier in the run
- Connect consequences to recognizable decisions and preserve their meaning on replay.
- [Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Master Collection)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAMVNrgDEPE&t=38s)
## How it works
Earlier run decisions determine elements of the present encounter.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- Earlier run decisions determine elements of the present encounter.
## Context and limits
A concise reference to all 124 Boss Fight Atlas mechanics across its 14 source sections. Each entry includes a definition, full RU/EN lesson links, game references and further reading retained from the source. Animations and detailed rules remain in the atlas.
## Connected materials
## Sources and provenance
Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Run-history manifestation (RU)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/run-history-manifestation/) (id: source-dda9515e790e3bf1)
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Run-history manifestation (EN)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/run-history-manifestation/) (id: source-b8b296586582a29e)
- [Sans · Undertale](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr4IYjeplJA&t=1s) (id: source-d65b297b2667c0ff)
- [The Sorrow · Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAMVNrgDEPE&t=18s) (id: source-09f5874146ab884e)
- [Archdemon Urthemiel · Dragon Age: Origins](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A9o6BlJJOY&t=1s) (id: source-a10afa4e4784578c)
- [Genocide Route — The Undertale Wiki](https://undertale.wiki/w/Genocide_Route) (id: source-4ad16161b29f5eeb)
- [The Sorrow — Metal Gear Wiki](https://metalgear.fandom.com/wiki/The_Sorrow) (id: source-c0b0c6bd3059a657)
- [The Battle of Denerim — Dragon Age Wiki](https://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/The_Battle_of_Denerim) (id: source-816f8da854218584)
- [Boss Up: Boss Battle Design](https://media.gdcvault.com/gdc2018/presentations/Keren_Itay_BossUp.pdf) (id: source-c151324fe6097460)
- [Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Master Collection)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAMVNrgDEPE&t=38s) (id: source-d966ab42725fe8cc)
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