GETTING STARTED
Set up your PlayStation game console according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the power is off before inserting or removing a compact disc. Insert the K-1 The Arena Fighters™ disc and close the Disc cover. Insert a game Controller in Controller port I and turn on the PlayStation game console. Press the START button at the title screen to go to the Game Mode Select Screen.
TOURNAMENT RULES
ARTICLE 1
The match shall be fought by 2 appropriately trained fighters, adhering to certain rules regarding attacking and defending.
ARTICLE 2
Matches shall consist of 4 180 second rounds. Each round will be started and ended by the bell.
ARTICLE 3
Matches will be scored as follows: Punches, kicks, knees, and trick moves will only score points if they cause damage to the opponent. Defense will never earn points.
ARTICLE 4: Decisions
The judge will decide the winner of a match based upon a combination of the level of the fighters' life gauges, and the number of effective blows dealt by each fighter. In the case of a draw, the fighter in the champion (red) corner will be the automatic winner.
The "Draw" decision also applied to “IP GAME”, “VS” and/or "TEAM BATTLE" mode.
Knock Outs
A fighter will be knocked out when he receives a blow that brings his life gauge below zero. A fighter will lose by Technical Knock Out if he is knocked down 3 times during one round.
Article 5: Acceptable Methods of Attack
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Punch: Right, left, straight hook, upper-cut, hand chop, and spin-punch
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Kick: Right, left, front, low, middle, high, side, back, thigh, jumping, knee
Attacking by elbow is only permitted by the PlayStation rules. GAME MODE SELECT SCREEN
In the Game Mode Select Screen, choose from the following by moving the cursor with the Directional buttons and pressing the X button to select:
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IP GAME: Choose this mode to fight against computer-controlled opponents. Select the fighter you would like to control by scrolling with the Left/Right Directional buttons and selecting with the X button. The mode is complete when you have defeated all of the other fighters.
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VS: Face off against a friend or a foe.
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Tournament: Tournament match-ups with up to eight players!
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Team Battle Mode: Choose three of your favorite fighters to face off against three opponents. The first team to win two matches is the winner.
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AI (Artificial Intelligence) Setup: Choose a fighter to customize, grooming him for the title. (See page 10 for details).
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Option: Set the level of difficulty, and other parameters of the match. (See page 13 for details).
AI SETUP
Use this mode to customize and train fighters, then use them to challenge your friends' best prospects, or battle them yourself for the ultimate challenge!
To customize a fighter: Choose "AI Setup" from the Game Mode Select Screen. Select the Memory card you wish to use.
Create your AI Data file
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You can save two files on one memory card
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START AI PLAYER SETUP ACCEPT
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You can record the data for eight different fighters on one AI Data file
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You cannot delete data for an individual fighter within an AI Data file
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To create an AI Data file, highlight the number of a data list (1 or 2) and press the X button. Choose to create a data file and the eight fighters will appear.
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Choose the fighter you wish to train, press the X button, and set the parameters for his training.
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Each AI data file requires 5 memory blocks.
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If you have two data lists on a memory card, you must "set" the active list (indicated by a red arrow on either side of the list) by highlighting the number of the list, and pressing the X button. Choose "Set" to activate that file, "Copy" to copy the file to an open list, or "Del" to delete the file.
How to use your fighter
Choose the Memory card that contains your fighter's AI configuration, then "Set" the desired data list (Player 2 must "set" a list from Memory card slot 2). In the Options Screen, change the desired controller from "Human" to "AI". Now, select IP Game and let your fighter match up against the computer, or select VS mode and select your AI fighter as your opponent!
Warning
Do not try to remove the Memory card, hit the RESET button, or turn off the power while in the following screens: Under AI Setup, while setting, copying, or deleting data; in the AI Edit Screen, while returning to the Data List from the AI Edit screen or returning to the title screen from the AI Edit screen with the START button; immediately after a match involving your AI fighter, or when the screen goes momentarily dark.
SETTING UP YOUR FIGHTER'S AI
On the main screen, you can set the learning level of your fighter for eight different categories. If your fighter is strong in a certain category, set a light level of learning. If your fighter needs a lot of work on something, set it