Pro Pinball Big Race USA
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(Playstation - PAL, Arcade)
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Developed_By:
Cunning Developments
Published_By:
Syscom
Released On:
13 Jun 2002
Pro Pinball Big Race USA is a classic arcade game that takes you on a thrilling ride across America. The story follows a cast of colourful characters as they compete in a high-speed racing tournament, with the winner claiming the coveted Golden Carrot trophy.
The gameplay in Big Race USA is all about skill and strategy. You'll control your chosen car, navigating through treacherous tracks and avoiding obstacles along the way. With multiple levels to complete, power-ups to collect, and a range of playable characters to master, Pro Pinball Big Race USA offers hours of addictive and challenging fun.
Big Race USA was released for the PlayStation console in 2000, offering players a unique blend of racing and pinball action that still holds up today. With its fast-paced gameplay and charismatic characters, this classic arcade game is sure to delight fans of retro gaming and newcomers alike.
Big Race USA is available now for the PlayStation console, so why not fire up your console and get ready to hit the open road in this classic arcade game?
UPC-A:
4517120310019 (Japan)
Part #:
SLPM-87058 (Japan)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
How to Play
GETTING STARTED
Set up your PlayStation game console according to its Instruction Manual. Make sure the power is off before inserting or removing a compact disc.
Insert the Big Race USA disc and close the Disc Cover. Insert game controllers and turn on the PlayStation® game console. Follow on-screen instructions to start a game.
Language Select
First you will be presented with the Language Select screen. Highlight your preferred language and press the X button or START to confirm.
Logo Screens
Then some logo screens are displayed, followed by the Big Race USA table backbox.
Backbox Options
From the backbox, you can load the table and play games, or use the Options menu.
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Press the Left and Right Directional buttons or the Left analogue stick to highlight the options.
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Press the X button to make your selection.
Memory Card
You must use MEMORY CARD SLOT 1 for your MEMORY CARD. Please make sure you have enough free blocks on your memory card before commencing play.
If your MEMORY CARD is new, you must format it before you first use it. Big Race USA automatically detects this if you try to Save Options on to an unformatted MEMORY CARD.
Formatting a Memory Card
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Select the Memory Card menu.
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Select the Save option. This displays the Format menu.
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Select YES to format your MEMORY CARD or NO to return to the Memory Card menu.
Console Top View
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RESET BUTTON
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POWER INDICATOR
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POWER BUTTON
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CONTROLLER PORT
Console Front View
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OPEN BUTTON
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DISC COVER
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MEMORY CARD SLOT 1
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MEMORY CARD SLOT 2
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CONTROLLER PORT 1
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CONTROLLER PORT 2
Audio Options
Test Mechanical Sound / Test Speech and SFX / Test Music
Use these Options to choose a test Big Race USA game sound from each category. Each selected test sound plays repeatedly until you switch it Off.
You then use the Volume Controls to adjust the levels of each type of sound to your personal taste.
Volume Controls
Use these Options to set your preferred volume levels for each category of Big Race USA game sounds. Note that you won't hear any sounds unless you use the Test settings described above to choose and play test sounds.
Mode
Choose one of Mono, Stereo, and Swapped Stereo settings. Choose Swapped Stereo if the flipper sounds play on the wrong speaker.
MEMORY CARD
Auto Save
Choose Enabled or Disabled. When Enabled, Options and high-scores will automatically be saved to your MEMORY CARD.
Load
Loads Option settings and high-scores from the MEMORY CARD. You can also use this Option to load data from another MEMORY CARD.
Save
Saves Option settings and high-scores to the MEMORY CARD.
EXAMINE TABLE
Use this Option to see the incredible detail within the Big Race USA playfield in extreme close-up.
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Press the Directional buttons or Left analogue stick to move.
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Press the X button to zoom in.
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Press the SELECT button to zoom out.
TABLE RULES
Use this Option to view the rules card on the Big Race USA table, which gives an outline of the basic rules of gameplay.
This is by no means an exhaustive list of all the aspects of the game, and there are many hidden features and modes that you will only discover by practice and repeated play.
SLIDESHOW
Use this Option to view a slide show tour of the Big Race USA playfield in close-up, clockwise from the bottom left of the table. This will help you to understand and learn the playfield layout.
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Press the X button to see the next slide in the show.
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The show continues looping until you exit by pressing the SELECT button.
CREDITS/START SIMULATION
Self-explanatory.
PAUSE MENU (IN-GAME OPTIONS)
Pressing the Pause Game button (START button) during gameplay pauses the game in progress and displays the Pause Menu. This allows you to change some game Options, use the Operator menus, or adjust the position of the graphical display on your screen.
You can also use the Pause Game button (START button) during Attract Mode (when no game is in progress).
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Use the UP, DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT Directional buttons to highlight options.
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Use X to confirm selections.
Pause Menu Items
RETURN TO SIMULATION
Continues the game in progress, or resumes Attract Mode.
START NEW GAME/ADD PLAYER/RESTART GAME
During a game, this Option changes as appropriate.
Start New Game/ Restart Game
Starts a new game. Any game in progress is immediately abandoned.
Add Player
Adds a new player to the game in progress, up to a maximum of four. This must be done before the final player's Ball 1 drains (goes out of play).
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Sets one of five preset game difficulty levels from Extra Easy to Extra Hard, or a Custom game difficulty setup which you have previously created by altering Adjustment settings using the Operator's Menu.
TABLE SETUP
Slope
Sets the angle of the table slope, in half-degree steps from four degrees to eight degrees. The higher the angle, the faster the ball will travel down the table.
Condition
Sets the condition of the table, from New to Neglected. A clean new table does not spin the ball as much as an older neglected table, so on a new table, the ball tends
Controls
X
Start new game
LEFT Directional Button
Activates the Left flipper
Left Analogue Stick
Activates the Left flipper
R1
Activates the Right flipper
L2
Nudge the left of the table
R2
Nudge the right of the table
L1
Nudge the table upwards
START
Pause Game (in-game options)
left flipper buttons
select a letter or character (High-Score Initials Entry)
right flipper buttons
select a letter or character (High-Score Initials Entry)
Launch button
enter the selected letter or character (High-Score Initials Entry)
UP Directional buttons
highlight options (Options Menu)
DOWN Directional buttons
highlight options (Options Menu)
LEFT Directional buttons
highlight options (Options Menu)
RIGHT Directional buttons
highlight options (Options Menu)
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