Introduction
Are you ready for some down-home, old-fashioned Monster Truck fun? Then climb into your Monster Truck, start your engine, and get ready to kick up some serious dirt! With MONSTER TRUCK MAYHEM for your Game Boy® Advance system, tear up track after track as you race 4 different Monster Trucks. Upgrade your truck between races in the Modification shop and stomp on the competition with car-crushing action!
Starting the Game
Correctly insert the Game Pak into your Game Boy® Advance system and switch on the system. Press START at the title screen to begin.
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WARNING: Inserting a Game Pak when the system is already on might result in damage to the Game Pak.
Main Menu
On the Main Menu Screen, choose one of the following options by pressing the Control Pad Left and Right and then pressing the A Button to make your selection:
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New Game: Allows you to select either the Quick Game or New Career Modes.
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Password: Displays the Password Entry Screen where you can enter a password to load a previous game.
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Options: Displays the Game Options Screen.
Game Options
On the Game Options Screen, you can manage audio settings and view credits. Press the Control Pad Left or Right to choose your option:
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Turn on or off the game's music and sound effects.
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View the game's credits.
Game Modes
On the Game Mode Screen, select your desired mode by pressing the Control Pad Up or Down and then pressing the A Button. Press the B Button at any time to return to the previous screen.
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Quick Game: In this mode, you can race any track individually within Track Race or Crunch Melee Modes.
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New Career: You must race through all tracks starting with the first. To advance to the next track, you must place in first or second in every race. Racing in this mode alternates between Track Races and Crunch Melee Events.
Truck Selection
On the Truck Selection Screen, choose which truck you will race with. Press the Control Pad Left or Right to highlight each truck and then press the A Button to confirm your selection. Press the B Button at any time to return to the previous screen.
Event Selection
On the Event Selection Screen, choose which event to compete in. Press the Control Pad Up or Down to highlight the desired event and then press the A Button to confirm your selection. Press the B Button at any time to return to the previous screen.
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Track Race: Select a track and race against your competition. When playing in Career Mode, you must finish in first or second place to advance.
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Crunch Melee: Try to crunch the most cars before your competition can. You must crunch the most or second to the most cars to advance in Career Mode.
Track Selection
On the Truck Selection Screen (as labeled in the text), choose which track you will race with. Press the Control Pad Up or Down to highlight the desired track and then press the A Button to confirm your selection. Press the B Button at any time to return to the previous screen.
Racing HUD
While racing, keep an eye on the following indicators:
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Racing Position: This number indicates your position in relation to the other drivers.
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Lap Counter: This indicates the current lap you are racing. The first number represents the current lap; the second number represents the number of laps in the race.
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Track Indicator: This displays the configuration of the current lap as well as the position of each of the four trucks. Your truck appears as the small yellow icon on the indicator.
While racing around the tracks, collect as many Money Pick Ups as you can to upgrade your Monster Truck in the Upgrade Shop.
The Pause Menu
Press START to pause the game and access the Pause Menu. Press the Control Pad Up or Down to make a selection and press the A Button to confirm it.
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Continue: Exits the Pause Menu and returns to the game.
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Music-On/Off: Turns the music on or off.
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Sound-On/Off: Turns the game sound effects on or off.
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Quit: Quits the current game and returns you to the Main Option Screen. You will be prompted one more time to verify that you want to quit.
The Upgrade Shop
On the Upgrade Shop Screen, upgrade your Monster Truck by adding a new engine, shocks, tires, a nitro boost, and a turbo boost. The amount of money you currently have will be displayed on the left hand side of the screen. Each item upgrade costs $100 the first time you visit the shop and will increase on subsequent visits.
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Press the Control Pad Left and Right to view the available items.
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Press the Control Pad Down to select an item.
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Once selected, press the Control Pad Left and Right to select the upgrade quality of the item (e.g., a slightly better engine costs $100, while a great engine costs an additional $500).
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Press the A Button to confirm your purchase.
The current password is displayed on the bottom of the Next Event Screen. You should write it down if you wish to return to your position in Career Mode with your upgraded Monster Truck.