Getting 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.
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When the power indicator lights up, press the open button and the disc tray will open.
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Place the Shrek® Super Party disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up.
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Press the open button again and the disc tray will close.
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Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate.
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Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
Starting a New Game
From the title screen, press the START button or X button. In the main menu select "Tournament" to play a complete board game, or "Skirmishes" to play individual mini-games.
Once you have chosen a game type you will be required to "Select a Character." In the "Select a Character" screen press the X button, left analog stick to sign in.
Once signed in scroll through the available characters by moving left/right on the left analog stick. Choose between Shrek®, Thelonious, Monsieur Hood, Princess Fiona™™, Donkey or Lord Farquaad™, then Press the X button.
When all players have signed in and selected a character, anyone can press the X button to let the games begin. Computer-controlled characters will be assigned to any empty slots, so that the number of players is always 4.
If the game remains inactive on the title screen, you will automatically be taken to the game demo. Press the START button to cancel the demo and go to the Main Menu.
Main Menu
The Main Menu offers the following selections:
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Tournament: Standard mode of game play. Play against 3 other players in a race to fill your vial full of precious drops of bug juice. Battle other players to get the chance to swap bugs and earn the most precious drops. The player to fill their vial first will win the game and have their wish granted. The amount of drops needed to win can be adjusted from the Game Settings Menu before the game begins. See the Tournament section for more details.
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Skirmishes: Choose from 32 available mini-games to play for fun, hone your skills, or earn high scores. See Mini-Games section for more details. All mini-games are available and organized by realm.
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Game Settings: By selecting Game Settings from the Main Menu or from within the Pause Menu you can adjust various game options. Scroll through the various settings by moving the left analog stick. Once you have highlighted a setting to adjust press the X button to activate that game setting.
The following settings may be adjusted:
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SFX Volume - Move the left analog stick to increase or decrease the volume of the sound effects in the game.
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Music Volume - Move the left analog stick to increase or decrease the volume of the music in the game.
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Voice Volume - Move the left analog stick to increase or decrease the volume of the Magic Mirror's voice in the game. Turning the Voice to "off" will also remove the Magic Mirror's ingame visual appearances.
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Drops - Move the left analog stick to increase or decrease the number of drops required to win the game. Choose from 200 to 800 drops.
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Done - Save your settings.
Once the desired level setting is reached press the X button to lock your setting, or the A button to cancel the change. Proceed to adjust all other settings in this way then select "Done" to save all your changes.
Tournament Play
Basic Gameplay
Players take turns moving along the board path in one of 5 Realms. Each space on the board causes some kind of Event to take place. Many of these Events will involve competing with the other players in an Epic Battle or Daring Duel (see Mini-Games section for more details).
At the end of each of these contests, players swap bugs with one another to increase the value of their matches and are then awarded precious drops of bug juice for their matching bugs.
Bug Catcher
This is a special mini-game that is only played at the start of a new Tournament. Try to catch 5 of the best bugs before your opponents do; keep in mind that you need at least two of a kind to trade them in for precious drops. These are the bugs that you will start the game with, which are immediately traded in for your initial amount of bug juice.
Realm Map
The Realm Map appears at the beginning of any turn when your player is in Town Square. From the Realm Map you can choose from any of the 5 available realms: Windmill, Swamp, Castle, Keep and Farm by moving the left analog stick. The Evil Bog is a special place and cannot be selected.
The bug juice cache at the end of each realm increases after every player's turn, and the first person to reach a realm cache collects that amount. If you choose an occupied realm, keep in mind that if you land on another player, they will be sent to the Evil Bog (and vice versa)!
Movement
Players can move from 1 to 9 spaces on any given turn. The number of spaces a player can move depends on where their ball lands in the Map Box. The Map Box is divided into nine squares, and