Starting the Game
Insert your F-Zero Game Pak into your Game Boy Advance and turn the power ON. Once the Title Screen comes up, press START. Press SELECT on the Title Screen to view a demo of play controls.
File Select
The File Select Screen will come up after you press START. Select the file you want to play and press the A Button to confirm your choice and begin your game. If you are playing for the first time, select Entry to start a new file and name it. (You can save three files on one Game Pak.)
First, use the + Control Pad to move the cursor to the open slot where you will save your new file. Press the A Button to confirm your choice and move on to the Name Entry Screen. Use the + Control Pad and the A Button to enter your name. When you are finished, select O.K. and press the A Button.
Next, you will return to the File Select Screen and choose the file you want to play.
After you confirm your file selection, the Menu Select Screen will appear. The three menu items are Start, Rankings and Options. Choose Start to move to the Mode Select Screen.
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Start: Choose this to begin race setup.
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Rankings: Select rankings to view speed records for individual courses. Select the series you want to view and press the A Button to confirm your choice.
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Options: Change the number of machines, control setup, and music setup.
After meeting certain conditions, Championship will become an available menu selection. You will also use the Rankings Menu to exchange records via the Game Link cable. See page 26 for details.
Next, you will choose either your individual file name or Mixed Rankings. Use the A Button to confirm your selection.
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View only your records by choosing your individual file.
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View the records of any files saved on your Game Pak or any records of racers you have competed against using the Game Link cable.
Now you can view the top ten records for the individual courses. Use the + Control Pad to scroll through the records. Press ► on the + Control Pad to view other course records.
You will not be able to view records for courses that you have not raced.
Options
There are three menu items on the Options Screen. You can change the number of machines, the control setup and the music setup. Use the + Control Pad to make your selections and the A Button to confirm your choices. After you have completed your setup, select O.K. and press the A Button to finish.
Game Modes
Now it's time to choose a game option. Select a mode from the five selections on the Game Mode Select Screen and press the A Button to confirm your choice.
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You must have the Game Link Cable connected to select Multi-Pak Link or Single-Pak Link.
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After meeting certain conditions, Championship will appear as a menu option.
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Grand Prix: Compete in any available race series.
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Training: Enter Training to practice on the individual courses.
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Multi-Pak Link: You can race against up to three players. You need an equal number of players and Game Paks for this mode.
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Single-Pak Vs.: Up to four players can race using a single Game Pak. The number of machines and courses will be limited.
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Championship: You can play the Time Attack Mode or view replays of the top-ranked races here.
Saving and Erasing Data
This game has an automatic save feature. Race data is automatically saved when you finish a race.
Erasing All Game Data
Hold the L and R Buttons down when you turn the power switch ON to make the Erase Data Screen appear. Select 'Yes' then confirm your choice by pressing the A Button to erase all game data.
Erasing Individual Files
On the File Select Screen, choose the Clear option and confirm by pressing the A Button. Next, select the file you want to erase and press the A Button to confirm your choice. Choose O.K. to erase that file.
Be careful not to accidentally erase the wrong game file.
Grand Prix
Select Grand Prix from the menu to move to the Machine Select Screen. Use the + Control Pad and the A Button to select and confirm your choice.
At first, only four machines are available. More machines will become usable once you meet certain game conditions.
Next, choose Series and Class. Select O.K. and confirm to move on to a race. The first choice of both Series and Class is the easiest, and the last choice in both is the most difficult.
Grand Prix Rules
Pilots must finish within the top three on all five courses in a series to move on. Each race consists of five laps. Pilots must meet the following conditions or be disqualified.
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Lap 1 - Must finish in top fifteen
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Lap 2 - Must finish in top ten
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Lap 3 - Must finish in top seven
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Lap 4 - Must finish in top five
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Lap 5 - Must finish in top three
Pilots who fall to twentieth place will be disqualified. As long as you have spare machines, crashes and disqualification will not end your game. (If you run out of spare machines, your game will end.)
Giving Up
Press START at any point to quit a race. This will bring up the Pause Screen, where you can Give Up. Press START to confirm your choice and quit the race. When Retry is displayed, select No and confirm.
Training
Choose Training on the Game Mode Select Screen to continue with game setup