Mad Maestro
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🙂 6.9/10
(Playstation 2 - PAL, Action & Adventure)
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Developed_By:
Desert Productions
Published_By:
Sony
Released On:
11 Oct 2001
Mad Maestro , released on PlayStation 2 in November 2000, is an action & adventure game about saving a concert hall. You play as Takt, a young conductor trying to recruit musicians to perform at the symphony hall and save it from destruction.
The gameplay revolves around making people happy with music and recruiting them for your orchestra. You'll travel around the city, playing different pieces of classical music to win over crowds and build your ensemble. As you progress through 11 levels, including the big performance at the symphony hall, you'll need to perform perfectly to save the day.
EAN-13:
5032921016490 (France)
EAN-13:
5032921016643 (Germany)
Sony PN:
SLES-50770 (Germany)
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Media Type:
CD-ROM
Gamepads Supported:
DualShock 2
Number of Offline Players:
1 Player
Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
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Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a rhythm-based adventure game where you play as Takt, a young conductor. Your goal is to save Bravo Town's historic Concert Hall from demolition by impressing the townsfolk with your musical talent and conducting skills. A fairy named Symphony will assist you in your quest to preserve the hall.
Story
Bravo Town Concert Hall
In the musical city of Bravo Town stands an old Concert Hall. Preserved in the hall is the history of Bravo Town going back many generations.
Long ago, the townsfolk began an improvement project. To make Bravo Town more modern-looking, they decided that the Concert Hall and all of its history should be torn down.
Unknown to the townsfolk, one of the statues in the Concert Hall wasn't quite as it appeared. One of the statues was, in fact, a fairy in disguise, a fairy who had protected the Concert Hall throughout the ages.
Symphony
The fairy's name was Symphony. On hearing of the destruction plans, Symphony transformed into her true form and flew out into the town to look for help.
Disguised as a statue, Symphony has guarded the Concert Hall for many years. She's a fairy who loves music and Bravo Town. She is eagerly determined to keep the Concert Hall standing.
Takt
Takt conducts the local Bravo Youth Orchestra. He may be a young conductor, but he is something of a musical prodigy. Until now, he's kept his talents well hidden.
You're the Conductor!
You play the role of Takt, the conductor of the Bravo Youth Orchestra. Your crusade is to save the Concert Hall from destruction.
To do that, you have to impress the people of Bravo Town with your musical talent. With each performance, you have to make them want even more!
Your story unfolds with each successive stage. You advance to the next stage by conducting your orchestra with energetic skill and virtuoso talent. Symphony will help you in many ways.
Do you have what it takes to save the Concert Hall?
How to Play
GETTING STARTED
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in the 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 MAD MAESTRO!™ 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.
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MEMORY CARD slot 2
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MEMORY CARD slot 1
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disc tray
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RESET button
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USB connector
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S400 i.LINK connector
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controller port 1
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controller port 2
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(OPEN) button
STARTING UP
MAD MAESTRO!™ can only be played with the DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller.
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The controller should be connected to controller port 1.
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The DUALSHOCK 2 analog controller ANALOG mode button and mode indicator are always set to ON, indicating that the controller is in analog mode.
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This game does not support the controller vibration function.
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To reset the game and return to the MAIN MENU, press the SELECT button to pause the performance and then select RETURN TO MENU.
DUALSHOCK®2 ANALOG CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS
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L2 button
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L1 button
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R2 button
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R1 button
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directional buttons
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A button
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left analog stick (L3 button when pushed down)
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O button
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X button
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SELECT button
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button
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ANALOG mode button
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START button
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right analog stick (R3 button when pushed down)
CONTROLLERS/ACCESSORIES
Do not insert or remove controllers or accessories once the power is turned on.
ROOM MENU
To enter the ROOM MENU, select your game difficulty by pressing the directional button ➡ and then press the Ⓧ button. (Press the △ button from the ROOM MENU to return to the difficulty selection.)
You can make the following selections from the ROOM MENU:
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STORY - Play the game stages.
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EXTRA FUN - Choose from these options:
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FREE PLAY - Play pieces you have already cleared, using your own settings.
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MUSIC ROOM - Listen to the pieces you have already cleared.
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BONUS GAME - Play Bonus Games you have already cleared.
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REPLAY - Watch replays that have been saved in a memory card inserted in MEMORY CARD slot 1. You can only save replays after playing FREE PLAY or after clearing all the stages the first time around.
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GAME SETTINGS - Choose from these options:
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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION VOLUME - Adjust the volume of performance evaluation in the stages.
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ADJUST BATON BUTTONS - Adjust the Strength settings of the Baton buttons. When finished, select CHECK to return to the game to check your new control settings.
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SAVE - Save your present position to a memory card inserted in MEMORY CARD slot 1. You need at least 92KB of free space to save a game.
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EXIT - Return to the TITLE SCREEN.
TEMPO NAVIGATOR
The Tempo Navigator is made up of the four Cue Points on screen. It expands and contracts depending on the Tempo of the music. At the start of each stage, the Cue Points are displayed in gray and you are given a two-bar intro (the Cue Ball goes around twice) to get used to the Tempo.
As soon as the piece starts, the Cue Points are displayed in color corresponding to the pressure on the Baton button. Press a Baton button when the Cue Ball hits a Cue Point to conduct the orchestra. Use light pressure for blue Cue Points, medium pressure for green Cue Points and heavy pressure for red Cue Points.
CUE POINT COLORS
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Blue = Light pressure
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Green = Medium pressure
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Red = Heavy pressure
ARROW IN CUE POINT
When an ARROW is displayed in a Cue Point, press the Part button (the directional button) in the direction indicated while pressing a Baton button with the correct pressure. Doing this brings in an instrument.
STAR IN CUE POINT
You can sustain a beat whenever a STAR is displayed in a Cue Point. Hold a Baton button for a short while and the music will be held briefly when it reaches the next note. Press the button again to continue the performance. Don't hold the note too long, as the Tension Meter will drop.
TENSION METER AND CLEARING A STAGE
The Tension Meter rises and falls, depending on your performance, every time the Cue Ball goes around once (every bar of music). You enter Angel Mode when the Tension Meter is full. Continue playing in Angel Mode until the end of the stage and you will clear the stage.
In contrast, if the Tension Meter drops too low, your performance suddenly ends. If you conduct a BAAAD bar in Angel Mode, you enter Devil Mode, when it is easy for the Tension Meter to fall. You can escape from Devil Mode by playing a BRAVO bar.
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BRAVO – When you conduct one bar with all perfect double circle marks.
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GOOD – When you conduct one bar with all single circle marks or a mixture of single circle and perfect double circle marks.
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BAD – When you conduct one bar with even one X mark.
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BAAAD – When you conduct a bar with less than one single or double circle mark.
MEDLEY MODE
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Controls
directional buttons
select menu item
button
confirm menu selection
L2 button
not used
L1 button
scroll backward through pages in the Extra Fun options
R2 button
not used
R1 button
scroll forward through pages in the Extra Fun options
left analog stick
not used
SELECT button
stop performance
START button
skip
right analog stick
not used
L2 + R2 + buttons simultaneously
return to the Main Menu (From Child Mode)
directional button
make selection (TUTORIAL)
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