open button
memory card slot 2
memory card slot 1
disc cover
on/standby/reset button
IR receiver
USB connectors
controller port 1
controller port 2
GET STARTED
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned ON. Press the RESET button.
When the power indicator lights up, press the OPEN button and the disc tray will open. Place the "THE ANT BULLY" disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the OPEN button again and the disc tray will close.
Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
MENU/SUB-MENU NAVIGATION
Throughout this manual, ↑, ↓, and will signify pressing Up, Down, Left and Right on the directional buttons.
To navigate through the game menus (i.e. Options), use the directional buttons (↑, ↓, or ➡) to highlight a selection.
QUITTING A GAME IN PROGRESS
During the game, press the START button to display the Pause Menu.
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Press the directional buttons ↑ or to select QUIT GAME, then press the button.
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Highlight YES and press the button again to go to the Main Menu.
MAIN MENU
NEW GAME
Select this option to start your new game. If you don't have a game saved to your memory card, you'll be prompted to save. You'll then select a slot in which to save your game.
Following the Save process, the game will begin. You can also start a game without saving.
The Chamber of Ages
The Chamber of Ages is the return point when you've completed your first mission and every mission after that. When you've completed missions, you will be informed that new areas have been unlocked.
At this point, you'll need to refer to the Map (see MAP, pg. 8).
Meeting Room
The Meeting Room can be accessed through the Chamber of Ages. There are four Mission Givers in the Meeting Room.
Each time you return to the Meeting Room, you may notice a slight glow emanating from a Mission Giver's head. This will indicate that a new mission has become available.
LOAD GAME
If you've already started and saved a new game, you can load it using this option.
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Select the slot that contains your saved game, then press the button.
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You can then continue your game.
CREDITS
View the names of those responsible for bringing you THE ANT BULLY.
EXTRAS
View trailers of Midway's upcoming games. PAUSE OPTIONS
MISSION OBJECTIVE
Review your current Mission Objective.
STATUS SCREEN
This screen displays Lucas' Progress and player Upgrades. As you complete missions, Upgrades become available.
Upgrades include: LIFTING, CLIMBING, TELEPATHY, WEAPON INVENTORY, FIRE CRYSTALS and MEDAL POINTS. MAP
View a larger view of the game's map and available areas for exploration. When you've completed a mission, new areas will be unlocked.
Lucas can then Teleport to these areas to explore and find Fire Crystals. He'll also be able to walk to these areas from other areas on the map, as long as they're already unlocked. As you progress, your story is told in hieroglyph images (see THE MEDAL SYSTEM, pg. 10). OPTIONS
Audio
Highlight MUSIC, SOUND FX or VOICE, then press the directional buttons or to adjust the volume levels.
Vibration
Turn the controller's VIBRATION feature ON or OFF.
Camera Controls
Invert the HORIZONTAL or VERTICAL camera controls.
Autosave
Turn the game's Autosave feature ON or OFF.
RESTART Mission
If things aren't working out, select this option to give it another try.
RETURN TO COLONY
When you return to the Colony, you can choose another mission.
QUIT GAME
Return to the Main Menu.
TELEPATHY
Telepathy Marker
After completing certain missions in the game, you can achieve the ability to communicate with other ants via TELEPATHY. You can use it to request that other ants help you to reach new areas.
Ants can form ladders, bridges, create towers, create slingshots, form spring formations and topple over formations. In order to complete puzzles, you'll need to use one or more of these formations.
For example, you may need to use a Spring formation, followed by an Ant Bridge to retrieve an object.
Telepathy can be performed while standing on a Telepathy Marker. To activate Telepathy, place Lucas on the hotspot then press and hold the Ⓧ button.
Ants roaming within the immediate area will react accordingly when the action is triggered. If ants are not within the area, they will arrive from another location. Ants Lifting Lucas
THE MEDALS SYSTEM
In The Chamber of The Ages, you can see your progress in hieroglyphics. Each hieroglyphic represents the mission you've just completed. If you've collected any medals, they will also be displayed. As you progress throughout the game, your story is told in these hieroglyphic images.
**MEDALS
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