Smuggler's Run
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(Playstation 2 - US, Racing)
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Developed_By:
Angel Studios Inc.
Published_By:
Rockstar Games
Released On:
26 Oct 2000
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As a professional smuggler, Smuggler's Run , you'll be tasked with transporting contraband across various locations in the world. However, your journey won't be without obstacles. Local law enforcement, federal agents, the army, other local gangs, and even planes dropping bombs will all be trying to stop you.
Each vehicle in Smuggler's Run has its own unique counter-attack capabilities. You'll need to use smoke screens, mines, oil slicks, and speed boosts to outsmart your pursuers and complete your missions.
eBay Product ID:
2954 (United States)
UPC-A:
710425270550 (United States)
UPC-A:
710425270857 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
8379 (United States)
ASIN:
B001IUWKHW (United States)
Sony PN:
SLUS-20065 (United States)
Sony PN:
SLUS-20204 (United States)
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Media Type:
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM
Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Multiplayer Options:
Same/Split-Screen
Number of Offline Players:
1-2 Players
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Gamepads Supported:
DualShock, DualShock 2
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Pressure/Touch Sensitive
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller, Digital Controller
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This action-driving game casts players as a new recruit for a shadowy smuggling organization. You'll undertake dangerous delivery missions, evade law enforcement and rival gangs, and utilize a variety of vehicles across diverse terrains to earn trust and profit.
Story
Smuggler's Mission
You have an e-mail from Gordon Temple, leader of The Forgotten. You're tired of freelancing and want to join a solid, shady organization for profit and protection.
Gordon Temple's message: "So, a new kid in town. Someone else with something to forget and you are instantly forgettable, I'll give you that. But I've heard some good things from people I trust, and thought I'd check you out myself. Radio Girl will brief you on your mission assignments, and even offer some kind words of advice and encouragement when you're on the road. And off it. You'll never see me, and never hear from me, unless you cross me. And in that case you'll never see anything ever again. Understood? Good. Now let's see what you can do..."
You'll be a delivery boy, delivering valuable merchandise, and sometimes taking out government surveillance stations. Be ready for anything.
Starting the Game
Select Smuggler's Mission from the main menu to begin your career.
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To save your game, you must have a Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) inserted before selecting Smuggler's Mission.
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You may return and replay any previously played level to better your score or use a different vehicle.
Mission Briefing
You receive another e-mail from Radio Girl, subject: Mission Briefing.
Radio Girl's message: "Simple at first, baby, then becoming more daring if and when you gain Gordon's trust, you're entering the very dangerous, dark and illicit world of international smuggling. I'm going to give you missions, one by one, with easy instructions. If you complete one mission to Gordon's satisfaction, you'll get another. Sometimes you'll work alone, sometimes with friends. Sometimes Johnny Law will be trying to bring you in, sometimes rival gangs will be out to take the loot from your trunk and the money out of your wallet. In short, you don't have too many friends out there."
Gangs
Your Gang: The Forgotten
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TF
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Gang Leader: Gordon Temple
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Character Summary: Early 40s, ex-army, cigar-smoking, slightly shady.
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Gang Skills and Tactics: While The Forgotten aren't specialists in how their vehicles are set up, they are very well-balanced, well-built, and have good speed and handling.
Law Enforcement
The worst gangs of all are the Border Patrol, CIA, and even the Army. They will be very interested in your activities.
Avoiding confrontations is your best policy, but this choice will rarely be in your hands. Simple speed won't be enough; you will need to employ wily, crafty maneuvering tactics to get home rich and free.
Territories
You will begin your training with The Forgotten operating on the US/Canadian border in a green, mountainous, and forested landscape.
As missions become more complicated, you will be forced to explore new territories and move south to the US/Mexican border. Here you will encounter new gangs of hardened smugglers working the arid, dusty, desert terrain.
Winter comes and you will return to the north to face the bitter cold and icy challenge of the snow-covered US/Canadian mountains.
Garage
Choose your vehicle. In Smuggler's Mission, you start with just the Buggy and SUV.
Your ongoing success will bring you access to an increasing selection of battle-ready driving machines. Check what you've acquired as you advance from the forest missions into the desert, and again as you move from the desert missions into the snow.
Different vehicles have different attributes. You will need to find which best suit your style and meet the demands of the particular terrain you're on.
Buggy
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Top speed dragster, tail-heavy, high-revving engine and four-wheel independent suspension.
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The Buggy will surprise you at every turn with its speed, handling, and toughness.
SUV
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A threatening all-round vehicle. Big block V8 under the hood and all-wheel drive.
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You'll be able to find creative uses for this "monsta'"; give this baby a real workout and let it be known and shown what this powerhouse can do.
Controls
L2
DOWNSHIFT
L1
UPSHIFT
UP (directional button)
HONK YER HORN
R2
REARVIEW
R1
VIEW LARGE MAP
A
REVERSE
HANDBRAKE
HANDBRAKE
FORWARD
FORWARD
BRAKE
BRAKE
RIGHT ANALOG STICK UP
FORWARD
BUTTON
FORWARD
RIGHT ANALOG STICK DOWN
REVERSE
A BUTTON
REVERSE
R3 BUTTON
HANDBRAKE / LEVELOUT (WHILE AIRBORNE)
START BUTTON
PAUSE/UNPAUSE
SELECT BUTTON
CAMERA CHANGE
R1 BUTTON
VIEW LARGE MAP
R2 BUTTON
REARVIEW
L1 BUTTON
UPSHIFT (MANUAL TRANSMISSION ONLY)
L2 BUTTON
DOWNSHIFT (MANUAL TRANSMISSION ONLY)
L3 BUTTON
HONK YER HORN
UP DIRECTIONAL BUTTON
HONK YER HORN
LEFT ANALOG STICK
STEERING
LEFT AND RIGHT DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS
STEERING
How to Play
GETTING STARTED
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MEMORY CARD slot 2
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MEMORY CARD slot 1
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USB connector
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S400 LINK connector
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controller port 1
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controller port 2
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disc tray
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RESET button
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(OPEN) button
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to its 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 SMUGGLER'S RUN 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.
STARTING UP
DUALSHOCK™2 ANALOG CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS
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L2 BUTTON
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L1 BUTTON
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DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS
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LEFT ANALOG STICK (L3 BUTTON WHEN PUSHED DOWN)
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SELECT BUTTON
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ANALOG MODE SWITCH
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START BUTTON
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RIGHT ANALOG STICK (R3 BUTTON WHEN PUSHED DOWN)
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R2 BUTTON
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R1 BUTTON
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Δ BUTTON
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O BUTTON
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X BUTTON
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□ BUTTON
WELCOME TO SMUGGLER'S RUN
Radar coverage is too good these days, so many smugglers like you have climbed back into off-road vehicles. You've found success by out-driving law enforcement across some of the most inhospitable terrain in the world.
In the early days, you were a greenhorn freelance smuggler, fearless (or stupid) enough to join this off-road game of life, death, and serious cash. Somehow you survived long enough to get damn good.
Now, as a hardened smuggler, it's all about dollar bills. You've done so much "transporting" that it doesn't matter what you deliver, just as long as there are thrills along the way and a good paycheck at the end of the day.
With your "don't ask, don't tell" policy, you are totally neutral against any moral ramifications of packages or client actions. You just want to deliver the goods and get the hell outta there.
You still make some runs by yourself, but rival bands of smugglers and swarms of cops make the loner's life challenging. This, and the attraction of bigger jobs, entices you to partner up with a band that made you a good offer. You gotta respect supply and demand, and you're in demand for contributing to the supply.
Even as part of a rag-tag but feared band, you always face competition. Either a rival band or a bunch of thugs with badges work hard to take what you've got. For every run you pull off, you get more green, which you can use to add to your collection of "company cars" (anything but street legal).
Do you do it for the thrill of off-road racing, the glory of winning, the money, or the travel opportunities? Maybe it's a little of each.
INITIATION
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MEMORY CARD slot 2
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MEMORY CARD slot
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disc tray
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USB connector
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S400 LINK connector
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controller port 1
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controller port 2
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RESET button
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OPEN) button
1. Set up your PlayStation 2 according to the instructions in its instruction manual. Connect a DUALSHOCK™ ANALOG CONTROLLER and/or a DUALSHOCK 2 ANALOG CONTROLLER.
If you wish to save your SMUGGLER'S RUN game, insert a MEMORY CARD (8MB) (FOR PLAYSTATION®2) with at least 324 KB of free space into MEMORY CARD SLOT 1. SMUGGLER'S RUN only supports MEMORY CARD SLOT 1.
2. Press the main power switch ON. The indicator will be red.
3. Press the A button. The disc tray will open, the indicator will turn green, and the indicator will flash blue. The indicator will stay a solid blue when the disc tray has stopped moving.
4. Insert the SMUGGLER'S RUN disc, label side up, into the PlayStation®2, and press the button. The disc tray will close.
5. If the PlayStation®2 logo, and subsequently the Rockstar logo, do not appear, press the button. The disc tray will open. Ensure that the SMUGGLER'S RUN disc is properly inserted, and press the button again.
If the game does not load, press the main power switch OFF. Ensure that your PlayStation®2 is set up correctly, press the main power switch ON again, and then press the button.
6. It is also recommended that you do not insert or remove peripherals once the power is turned on. Do not reset, power down, or remove the memory card from the PlayStation®2 during loading/saving, as this may destroy data.
LOADING/DELETING A SAVED GAME
Insert a MEMORY CARD (8MB) (FOR PLAYSTATION®2) with previously saved games into MEMORY CARD SLOT 1. Select SMUGGLER'S MISSION from the main menu and press X.
You will be presented with the LOAD OR NEW GAME screen and a list of saved games, unless the memory card is unformatted. In that case, there are no files to load. Use the DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS to highlight the file you want to load and press the X button. Press the A
Enemies & Characters
THE O'GRADY'S
Led by Frank O'Grady, this Irish-American gang operates on the US/Canadian border, specializing in tough, well-handling vehicles that can take a beating, though they may be slower to start.
SIERRA CARTEL
Led by Conchita Gonzalez, this Mexican gang operates on the US/Mexican border, prioritizing good top speeds and great handling over durability and strength.
A20
Led by Pedro, this Colombian gang operates on the US/Mexican border, using lightning-quick vehicles with excellent acceleration, though they struggle to maintain top speeds due to engine strain.
QUEBECOIS
Led by Pierre, this French-Canadian gang operates on the US/Canadian border, employing brute force tactics with well-armored vehicles that sacrifice speed and handling for increased damage resistance.
Tips & Maps
JOY RIDING
Pick any vehicle, any gang, any surface, and become the master of your own terrain. Also available for 2 players, you can play a game of tag or hide n' seek.
OPTIONS
Adjust the sound, music, and controller settings, including vibration. You can also change music tracks or turn Radio Girl on or off.
DON'T PANIC IF YOUR VEHICLE TURNS TURTLE
If your vehicle flips over, press left or right on the left analog stick or directional button to get back on your feet quickly.
THE MAP IS YOUR FRIEND
Keep an eye on the map to track friends, enemies, contraband locations, and especially Johnny Law.
EXPERIMENT WITH DIFFERENT VEHICLES
Try various vehicles on different surfaces and in team battles, as the right vehicle can provide crucial grip and make a difference in getting paid or busted.
WHEN TAKING BIG JUMPS
To minimize damage when landing from great heights, press and hold the handbrake button while airborne to control your landing like a cat.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If Smuggler's Run doesn't work, contact customer services at 9900 Franklin Square Drive Suite A Baltimore MD 21236, call 410-933-9191, fax 410-933-1740, or email SUPPORT@TALONSOFT.COM. Remember to include your name, address, and telephone number if writing.
LOOK AFTER YOUR SMUGGLER'S RUN DISC
Handle the compact disc with care as it is robust but not invincible. Never use this PlayStation 2 disc with any other machine, and avoid leaving it near heat, direct sunlight, or excessive moisture.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO USE A CRACKED OR WARPED DISC
Do not use cracked, warped, or adhesively repaired discs, as this can lead to operating errors.
TRY NOT TO TOUCH THE UNDERSIDE OF THE DISC
If the underside of the disc is dirty, gently wipe it clean with a soft cloth, but do not use any cleaning fluid as it will damage the delicate surface.
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