Kolibri
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(Mega Drive 32X - PAL, Shoot'em Up)
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Novotrade Software Kft.
Published_By:
Sega
Released On:
01 Oct 1995
Kolibri is a hummingbird hero in this side scrolling shooter. Deep inside the Earth's core, there is a crystal from another world. This crystal is the earth's life force, and essential to it's survival. One day, a dark crystal falls from the sky and damages the Earth's crystal. Desperate, the Earth's crystal rockets to the surface and empowers Kolibri with the abilities he needs to defeat the dark crystal.
This game features 19 levels set in a variety of natural settings. Your goal in some levels is to destroy enemy bugs, in others your goal is to merely survive.
EAN-13:
4974365845186 (Belgium)
Sega Region Code:
84518-50 (Belgium)
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Cartridge
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Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is an action-adventure game where players control Kolibri, a hummingbird imbued with the Earth crystal's power. The player's goal is to defeat mutated lifeforms and the dark crystal's evil to restore harmony to Earth.
Story
Earth's Origin
Earth is a living organism, with each lifeform a cell of the greater whole. Deep within the planet, a mysterious ancient crystal hums, radiates, and energizes Earth with its powerful life force.
This ancient crystal was a gift from afar. Eons ago, a highly evolved living planet exploded in an unknown sector of the universe. The crystal, with its mysterious life force, was hurled into space. It rocketed toward Earth and buried itself deep in the planet's core.
With this new energy, the young Earth began to breathe. The crystal was the heart Earth needed to become alive. For millions of years, the crystal worked beneath Earth's crust, fueling evolution with its harmonious energies.
The Dark Crystal
A twin to the crystal had also been hurled into space. This dark crystal had been irradiated by the massive planetary explosion. It spent ages falling through the vastness of space, festering, pulsing, and swelling with infection.
Finally, the malignant crystal sped Earthward and crashed into the planet. With room to spread, the dark crystal spewed its malignant force into the Earth. Like the worst pestilence, the cancerous growth swiftly invaded nature.
It devoured Earth's lifeforms, changing them into gray, diseased shadows. Each lifeform, each cell of Earth's being, became a cancerous growth. Starved of the ancient crystal's strength, nature's works of art sickened. Earth began to die.
Earth Crystal's Last Gasp
Deep underground, the Earth crystal felt the death pangs. The engulfing disease moved swiftly, nearly obliterating the crystal's power. With its dying strength, the Earth crystal burrowed to the surface.
At that moment, Kolibri the hummingbird flew by. Sensing pure life, the Earth crystal infused the small bird with its strength. Kolibri became the antibody, empowered to combat the malignant evil.
Leaving Home Meadow
Kolibri's world is about to change. As the little hummer cruises his home meadow, use the D-Pad to explore with him.
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Drink from the orange flower that has no other hummingbirds defending it to start the game.
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While Kolibri refreshes himself with nectar, fate steps in.
Kolibri must destroy the mutated lifeforms that infest Earth. He must defeat the dark crystal's evil and restore the Earth crystal's harmonious energy. One of Earth's smallest creatures has become her mightiest hope. But at what cost?
Size
Hummingbirds proudly take their place among nature's smallest creatures.
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A Ruby-throated hummingbird weighs 3 grams (less than a penny) and is only 3½ inches long (about the length of a stick of gum).
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During migration, it can fly 500 miles across the Gulf of Mexico without stopping.
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Cuba's bee hummingbird, the smallest in the world, is only 2¼ inches long.
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The largest is South America's giant hummingbird at a towering 8½ inches long.
Gourmet Fare - And Lots of It
Hummingbirds burn up so much energy that they must eat every 10 to 15 minutes to stay healthy.
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Hummingbirds' primary food is nectar, the sucrose-rich liquid produced by flowers.
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Hummingbirds also feast on gnats, fruit flies, and other small insects, up to 500 a day. Delicious!
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If we burned energy as fast as hummingbirds, we'd have to eat 155,000 calories a day. That would be over 1100 hamburgers, about 370 pounds of french fries, or a gigantic mountain of fruit flies!
Flying
The whirring drumbeat of hummingbird wings gives this amazing flyer its name.
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Hummingbirds have a unique wingbeat. Instead of flapping up and down like other birds, hummers "row" their wings like oars.
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Their massive shoulder muscles, up to ⅓ the birds' total weight, alternate upstrokes and downstrokes. In this move, the topside of the wing becomes the underside. Try it!
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Hummingbirds beat their wings an average of 78 times per second.
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During aerial dives and swoops, their wings can beat up to 200 times per second.
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Flip the odd-numbered pages of this manual and watch Kolibri fly!
How to Play
STARTING UP
1. Connect the Genesis 32X to the Sega Genesis system, following the instructions in its manual.
2. Plug a game controller into Control Port 1. For 2 Player games, plug a second controller into Control Port 2.
3. Make sure the power switch is turned OFF.
Important: Always turn the power switch OFF before inserting or removing the game cartridge.
4. Fit the KOLIBRI game cartridge into the Genesis 32X cartridge slot and press it down FIRMLY.
5. Turn the power switch ON.
6. Soon you'll see the KOLIBRI Title screen, followed by the Main Menu. Kolibri is ready to fly!
Important: If nothing appears on your screen, turn the power switch OFF. Make sure the game cartridge is FIRMLY inserted in the Genesis 32X, and that the system is set up correctly. Then turn the power switch ON again.
USING THE MAIN MENU
Press the controller's D-Pad up or down to move Kolibri to any menu selection.
START NEW GAME
Press the Start button to begin a new challenge from Kolibri's home meadow.
OPTIONS
Adjust the game settings to match your play style. Press Button A, B or C to see the Options menu.
Press the D-Pad up or down to select an option. Press it left or right to change the setting. Press Start to return to the Main Menu.
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Difficulty: Easy, Normal or Hard. Choose more difficult settings as your skill improves.
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Player Mode: 1 or 2 Players. In 2 Player games, two hummingbirds cooperate to win the game.
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Controller Assignment: Set the button controls to your own playing style. The default settings are A - Special, B - Weapon, C - Burst.
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D-Pad Mode: With "Change direction..." Kolibri shoots left and right when you press the D-Pad while firing. With "Hold direction..." he flies backward and forward while firing in the same direction.
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Bird Speed: Normal or Fast
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Audio Mode: Turn the music and sound effects on or off, either separately or together.
PASSWORD
Use passwords to resume the game from any level you've already reached.
SOUND TEST
Listen to KOLIBRI's music and sound effects. Press the D-Pad left or right to change the selection, and press Button A, B or C to play it.
KOLIBRI'S MOVES
FIRING WEAPONS
Press the Weapon button (default Button B) to attack malignant insects.
Set your D-Pad control on the Options menu to either "Hold direction while firing" or "Change direction while firing" for customized attack control.
CHANGING WEAPONS
Destroyed insects release Weapons pods. Fly over these to change weapons.
Earth crystals also release Weapons and Life pods. Locate the crystal in every level so you'll know where to go for immediate aid.
Different pods contain various weapons. Kolibri changes color, depending upon the weapon he's using.
Only certain weapons will defeat specific hazards and enemies. Figure out which weapons are most effective for the particular job at hand.
COLLECTING EXTRA LIVES
Life pods float up from destroyed insects and Earth crystals. Pick these up to store lives.
When Kolibri picks up a life pod, a burst of small hummers fans out around him. The number of small birds indicates how many lives Kolibri has left.
Get as many Life pods as you can, because Kolibri can lose many lives quickly in a fierce battle.
LOSING LIVES
Kolibri loses lives when he takes enemy hits. The burst of small birds shows the number of lives remaining.
If Kolibri loses all his lives, the level ends and you must play it again. Although the number of lives is finite, your Continues are unlimited.
USING RINGS
Fly into rings for temporary protection. Each ring shields Kolibri from one hit before vanishing.
SLOW-MOTION FLYING
When Kolibri flies over the large Slow-Mo pod, the screen flashes and both Kolibri and his enemies are temporarily slowed.
Use the time-delay action to wreak major damage on enemies as they swarm in clumps.
SIPPING NECTAR
Nectar is Kolibri's life source. Find blossoms that are dripping pollen and drink from them to release Life pods.
FINDING MILESTONES
Magnificent crystals glowing with health are milestones. These are progress markers. After you pass a milestone, Kolibri will appear at that point the next time you restart the level.
USING ENERGY FIELDS
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Energy Fields are intelligent attack weapons that automatically target and destroy enemies.
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Collect an Energy Field pod to gain its power.
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A flowing Energy strand will encircle Kolibri's neck.
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Press the Special button (default Button A) to activate and maintain the Energy Field.
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Keep Energy Fields in reserve for when you need them most (for instance, in automatic scroll levels).
BREAKING BARRIERS
Kolibri can pass through some barriers by pushing on obstacles in his way.
Rock barriers are more resistant. Find the Wall Breaker pad and gain its power. Then attack the rock wall by pressing the Special button (default Button A).
STAYING TOGETHER IN 2 PLAYER GAMES
2 Players must move around the levels together. Your screen view won't scroll unless both hummingbirds are moving together into the new area.
In 2 Player games, find the Hummingbird pod. Fire on it
Controls
D-PAD (menus)
Move Kolibri on menus (up/down)
D-PAD (in-game)
Move Kolibri in all directions during the game
START
Begin play from the Main Menu
BUTTON A
Activate and maintain Kolibri's Energy Field after gaining its power (press and hold the button)
BUTTON B
Fire Kolibri's weapon
BUTTON B (hold)
Fly backward (with D-Pad Mode set to "Hold direction while firing")
BUTTON C
Dart forward with a burst of speed to escape danger or reach a destination faster
Tips & Maps
USING PASSWORDS
You win a new password each time you start a level. Write it down in Kolibri's Flight Log on the next page. Use the passwords to resume the game at higher levels.
KOLIBRI'S FLIGHT LOG
This section lists the names of the levels and provides space to write down corresponding passwords.
KOLIBRI'S STRATEGY
Kolibri has an extensive arsenal of weapons to choose from. Figure out which weapons are the most effective in different areas and against different enemies.
Practice Kolibri's flight skills
Practice Kolibri's flight skills in Home Meadow.
Keep weapons powered up
Keep weapons powered up by collecting Weapons pods frequently.
Ignore Weapons pods
Ignore Weapons pods that you don't want.
Dash unharmed through swarms of multiple enemies
Dash unharmed through swarms of multiple enemies with Energy Fields.
Keep moving
Keep moving, whenever you can, to avoid taking hits.
Cluster Bombs
Cluster Bombs are the best weapons in areas where Kolibri cannot stop moving.
Use Homing weapons in the Waterfall
Use Homing weapons in the Waterfall.
Knock out tough enemies with Wall Breakers
Knock out tough enemies with Wall Breakers. (Wall Breaker pads regenerate so you can reuse them.)
Blast Walkers in their nests
Blast Walkers in their nests with Reflecting shots or Homing weapons.
Dodge out of crossfires
Dodge out of crossfires and attackers will zap each other sometimes.
Find the milestone crystals
Be sure to find the milestone crystals in all levels.
Look for hidden Weapons pods and unexpected items
Be on the lookout for hidden Weapons pods and unexpected items that can help you win.
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