GETTING STARTED
1. Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to its Instruction Manual.
2. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned on.
3. Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the open button and the disc tray will open.
4. Place the SUPER BUST-A-MOVE™ disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the open button again and the disc tray will close.
5. Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate. If you wish to save your game, insert a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation 2) (sold separately) into MEMORY CARD slot I. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
SUPER BUST-A-MOVE is for up to 2 players.
GAME MENU
At the title screen, press the START BUTTON. You will come to the Game Menu screen, where you can choose one of 3 game modes or set your Options.
Press UP or DOWN DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS to make your choice, then press the BUTTON to confirm it.
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1P Puzzle: Battle puzzle after puzzle in this alphabetical war! •
CPU Battle: Play against the computer in a battle of wits!
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2P Battle: Play against a friend! This option is available only when two controllers are plugged in.
We'll go into more detail on each mode a little later, but first let's check out the Options and go over some Basic Rules.
OPTIONS
There are seven main option categories: Game Setting, Controller Setting, Score Ranking, Battle Result, Sound Setting, Screen Adjust and Memory Card(PS2).
Highlight a category and press the BUTTON to select it. On the next menu, press UP or DOWN DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS to make your selection and RIGHT or LEFT DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS to modify digits and other conditions such as difficulty level. In all cases, Exit returns you to the previous screen with current settings intact.
GAME SETTING
Select Game options to alter game settings.
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Match Point: Choose the number of rounds needed to win in Player vs. Player games.
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Guideline: The guideline helps you aim your bubbles. When set to ON, it appears if you choose to Continue after failing to clear a puzzle. The guideline cannot be turned off in Training mode. CONTROLLER SETTING
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Player 1 and/or Player 2: For each action in Super BAM, you can customize your controls. Highlight an action, then toggle left or right between the button possibilities.
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Vibration: You can toggle the controller vibration ON or OFF.
SCORE RANKING
For each of the three modes in Super BAM, there are high score lists. Each mode also has rankings according to each mode's division (Normal, Classic, Expert, etc.)
BATTLE RESULT
This shows you the results of CPU and 2P Battles broken down into Characters and Mode Division (Normal, Expert, etc.) in terms of the number of wins, losses and your win percentage.
SOUND SETTING
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BGM Test: Listen to various background sounds.
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BGM Volume: Adjust the in-game background sound volume with the slider. It moves from 0% to 100% in 1% increments.
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SE Test: Listen to various Super BAM sound effects.
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SE Volume: Adjust the in-game sound effect volume with the slider. It moves from 0% to 100% in 1% increments.
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Character: Listen to the voices and sound effects for each particular character.
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Voice Test: Listen to all the neat-o character voices.
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Voice Volume: Adjust the character voice volume with the slider. It moves from 0% to 100% in 1% increments.
SCREEN ADJUST
Move the crosshairs on the X- and Y-axis until the picture is perfectly centered on your TV. When you're happy with your selection, press the BUTTON. If you want to go back to the original setting, press the BUTTON.
MEMORY CARD
Choose Data Load to load your puzzle progress or Data Save to save your progress. Choose Auto Save ON to have Super BAM save your game at key points during gameplay.
To Save or Load Data, you must have a memory card in Memory Card Slot 1.
EXIT
Returns to the GAME MODE selection screen.
REMEMBER
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Aim the pointer by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS.
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Launch Bubbles by pressing the BUTTON.
AND DON'T FORGET
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L1 BUTTON shifts the pointer slightly left with each press.
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R1 BUTTON shifts the pointer slightly right with each press.
CONTINUE
If you fail to beat a puzzle, a countdown will start. To continue play, press the START BUTTON before the counter reaches 0. You have unlimited Continues. NAME ENTRY
If you achieve a high-ranking score, you can record your name (up to three characters). Just choose a character by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS, and confirm your selection by pressing the BUTTON.
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