Getting Started
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions supplied with your system. Check that the system is turned on (the on/standby indicator is green).
Press the OPEN button to open the disc cover. Place the RESERVOIR DOGS™ disc with the label side facing up in the disc holder, and then close the disc cover. Attach game controllers and other peripherals as appropriate. Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
PlayStation®2 Components
Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2)
To save game settings and progress, insert a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) into MEMORY CARD slot 1 before powering on the system. At least 120KB of free space on the memory card is required to save game data.
This game supports saving and loading of game data in MEMORY CARD slot 1 only. You can load saved game data from the same memory card or from any memory card containing previously saved RESERVOIR DOGS™ games.
Getting Into The Game
When the game first begins you can select from two on-screen options:
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Load Game Continue with a previously saved game. You will be taken to the last saved checkpoint. (If no memory card is inserted, you will be prompted to insert one into MEMORY CARD slot 1.)
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New Game Begin a new game of RESERVOIR DOGS™. This takes you to the Main Menu screen.
Main Menu
The Main Menu screen gives you options to:
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Play Start a new game of RESERVOIR DOGS™ from the beginning. Get your black suit and shades ready you will be thrown into the full game.
When you start a game from scratch you can select a difficulty level:
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Easy A more forgiving difficulty level and ideal for a rookie who can easily screw up under pressure.
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Normal Requires more precision in aiming and shooting. If you get shot, those bullets are gonna hurt a lot more.
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Select Chapter Choose a chapter to play from the 16 available missions in the game. Scroll through the list with the left analog stick or the directional buttons and press the button to select a chapter.
After you select a chapter, you will have the options to:
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Resume from Last Checkpoint Begin the chapter from your last saved checkpoint (if any).
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Restart Chapter Play the chapter from the beginning.
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A Matter of Business Come here to brush up your skills in firing weapons, using cover, controlling people (including cops) and taking hostages. Joe and the boys will guide you through the basics and won't mind you trying things over and over they appreciate the hard work that goes into making a professional. They don't want you shot when you've got a job to do for them.
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The Missions You can also select any of the other 15 chapters for a one-off blast of action. Return here as often as you like for a dose of your favorite missions. These missions include at least one of the team and sometimes, in the driving missions, several of them. •
Options Provides a list of options for adjusting game settings, including:
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Controls Includes the following:
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Camera Sensitivity Set the sensitivity of the camera control (right analog stick). Set a level between minimum and maximum on the slider.
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Invert Vertical Axis Turn on/off.
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Invert Horizontal Axis Turn on/off.
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Hold Lock-on to Target Turn on/off.
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Controller Vibration Turn on/off.
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View Controls See a display of game controls.
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Display Set up display controls to suit your monitor and personal preferences:
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Subtitles Turn on/off to display/hide character speech on screen.
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Aspect Ratio Select a screen aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) to suit your monitor.
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Adjust Screen Position Use the left analog stick or the directional buttons to position the game screen on your monitor.
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Audio Use the directional buttons or left analog stick to adjust:
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Effects Volume Adjust the game's sound effects volume.
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Speech Volume Adjust the game's speech volume.
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Music Volume Adjust the game's music volume.
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Extras Check out bonus extras, including:
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Movie Viewer Watch the FMV movies from the game. Scroll through the list and play your favorites.
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Art Gallery View concept art you've found while playing the game.
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Cheats See a list of cheats that you might appreciate when you replay the game.
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Credits Look at a line-up of the people responsible for getting RESERVOIR DOGS™ to you.
Let's Go To Work
If you're new to the game, then you've got to start somewhere. This is it.
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Select Play from the Main Menu.
After the opening titles you will go to the first chapter of RESERVOIR DOGS™, "A Matter of Business," the training session in Joe Cabot's warehouse.
Training (A Matter of Business)
You might think you know it all, but there's a lot to learn in