To Begin
1. Make sure your Nintendo Game Boy Color System is turned off.
2. Insert the ULTIMATE PAINTBALL Game Pak into the Nintendo Game Boy Color System.
3. Turn on your Game Boy Color System. The Title screen will appear in a few moments.
Main Menu
Press START until the Main Menu Screen appears.
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Using the Control Pad, move the paintball splatter icon UP or DOWN to start a new game or use a previous password.
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Press the A Button to display the appropriate screen.
Password Entry
To enter a password code, simply do the following:
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Using the Control Pad, move the on-screen box icon to the desired letter or number.
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Press the A Button to select the currently highlighted letter or number.
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Press the B Button to delete the last selected letter.
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Press START to enter the password or exit the Screen.
To bypass the Password Entry Screen, simply press START without selecting a password.
Main Options
On the Main Option Screen, you can choose the game's degree of difficulty.
To select these options, simply do the following:
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Using the Control Pad, move the paintball splatter icon UP or DOWN to the desired difficulty setting.
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Pressing the A Button exits the screen and sets the currently displayed Difficulty Level.
Choosing Team Colors
On the Color Option Screen, you can select your team's color. You may choose from four possible selections: red, blue, green, and purple.
To select one of these colors, simply do the following:
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Pressing the Control Pad RIGHT or LEFT to view each color option.
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Pressing the A Button exits the screen and sets the currently displayed Team Color.
Upgrading Equipment
Once you have successfully completed a level, you will be awarded credits based upon the following criteria:
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1 credit for every Paintball Grenade remaining
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1 credit for every 5 Opponents eliminated
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1 credit for every 5 Paintballs remaining
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5 credits for every Opponent Flag captured
If you possess enough credits to upgrade either your marker or protector at the start of a new level, the Equipment Option Screen will appear.
On this screen, you may choose to upgrade either your paintball marker or protector.
To upgrade either, use the following controls:
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Using the Control Pad, move the paintball splatter icon UP or DOWN to the desired upgrade.
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Press the A Button to display the appropriate screen.
Marker Selection
Once the Marker Selection Screen appears, your total number of available credits will appear at the bottom of the screen. The better Marker that you use, the less likely it will be that your Paintball Marker will jam while you are using it.
You may select a new Paintball Marker by doing the following:
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Using the Control Pad, move the highlight to the desired Marker.
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Press the A Button to purchase this Marker.
The number of credits required to purchase the new Marker will immediately be deducted from your number of available credits. You cannot purchase a Marker for more credits than you currently possess.
Protector Selection
Once the Protector Selection Screen appears, your total number of available credits will appear at the bottom of the screen. Better Protectors will enable you to compete longer, because you can take more hits.
You may select a new Paintball Protector by doing the following:
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Using the Control Pad, move the highlight to the desired Protector.
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Press the A Button to purchase this Protector.
The number of credits required to purchase the new Protector will immediately be deducted from your number of available credits. You cannot purchase a Protector for more credits than you currently possess.
Game Setup
During Game Setup Mode, the computer will first hide its flag(s) in the upper half of the playfield area. When this is complete, it will then be your turn to hide your flag(s) in the lower portion of the playfield area. After the "POSITION FLAGS" message appears on the screen, press the A Button to enter the Setup Mode.
Depending upon the current level you are playing, you may place up to four flags. Once in the setup mode, you may place your flag(s) by doing the following:
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Using the Control Pad, move the Status Area highlight to the desired flag.
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Once the desired flag is highlighted, press the A Button to place it on the playfield.
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Once on the playfield, use the Control Pad to move the animating flag to the desired location on the playfield area.
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Press the A Button to plant the flag down.
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When all the flags have been placed, the word "END" in the Status Area at the bottom of the screen will be highlighted. To exit the Setup Mode, simply press the A Button.
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To change the position of any flag, use the Control Pad to move the highlight to that flag's empty position in the Status Area and press the A Button. The screen will now scroll to that flag's position in the playfield. You may now use the Control Pad to move it to a new location. Once the flag has been moved to the new location, press the A Button once again to plant it there.
You cannot place flags in areas denoting water or rocks.
The Map Screen
It is on the Map Screen that you move about in search of the opponent's flag(s). Your map location is represented by a Paintball Protector depicting your chosen team color.
To maneuver on the Map Screen, simply do the following:
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Using the Control Pad, move your icon in one of the directions shown by the arrows on the border of the Map Mode Screen.
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