Preparing to Enter the Ring
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Make sure the power is OFF.
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Insert the W WrestleMania®: The Arcade Game Game Cartridge as described in your Sega™ Genesis™ instruction manual.
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Turn the power switch ON.
When you see the W WrestleMania®: The Arcade Game title screen, press the START button. You will then come to the Wrestler Select screen, where you can choose your wrestler and/or set game options.
Setting Options
WrestleMania®: The Arcade Game offers several ways to make your wrestling even more thrilling. To set options, highlight the Options box with the D-PAD, then press any letter button. The options screen will pop up.
Press UP or DOWN to highlight an option, and LEFT or RIGHT to toggle to the desired setting. When you're through, press any letter button to return to the Wrestler Select screen.
Set the play difficulty from Very Easy all the way to Very Hard.
Give yourself a real challenge by setting the amount of life left in your energy meter, from 10% up to 100%.
Choose to play with the music ON or OFF.
Choose among pre-set 3-button and 6-button controller configurations, as well as an ASCII pad configuration.
Choosing Wrestlers
Press UP and DOWN on the D-PAD to move the cursor to your favorite wrestler. Once you've selected a wrestler, press any button and join in the merry mayhem of W WrestleMania®!
If you are playing a two-player game, the computer will, after you've chosen your wrestlers, ask you to choose between a head-to-head bout or a cooperative tag team contest.
If you are playing a one-player game, the computer will choose your opponents automatically. You will also be asked whether you want to compete for the Intercontinental or World Wrestling Federation® titles. Make your decision wisely: There are serious challenges awaiting you in each case!
One Player Games
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Intercontinental Title: First, wrestle in four one-on-one bouts, then face a grueling series of vicious one-on-two matches, culminating in a savage one-on-three bout! Win them all, and you're the Intercontinental Champion!
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World Wrestling Federation® Title: You wrestle two-on-one handicap bouts against all the other wrestlers, then you compete in a series of three-on-one bouts against all eight wrestlers! Then triumph in the final Royal Rumble® match and become the World Wrestling Federation® Champion!
Two Player Games
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Head to Head: You and an opponent battle it out in a best of three one-fall match!
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Cooperative: You and a partner wrestle two-on-two against all the great athletes in W WrestleMania®: The Arcade Game—including yourselves! Once one opponent is defeated, another rolls in to take a shot at the two of you. Once all eight wrestlers have been defeated, you're crowned as Tag Team Champions!
A Look at the Arena
Here's a view of the ring where all the W WrestleMania®: The Arcade Game action takes place!
Player One Energy Meter
This displays player one's remaining energy. It goes down as hits are sustained. When it's empty, you'll be on the canvas.
Player Two Energy Meter
Same as player one.
Timer
Rounds consist of 99 seconds, after which the match is over. The winner at the end of the match is the one with the most energy.
Recovery Bar
This meter appears when you're really beaten down or on the ropes. Hasten your recovery by rapidly pressing any button.
Combo Moves Alert
Note: When the combo moves alert is activated (this happens after you successfully execute certain moves), you'll be able to unleash spectacular combo moves!
Essential Offense & Defense
Don't even think of climbing into the W WrestleMania®: The Arcade Game ring unless you know the offensive and defensive basics!
Note: These are default control settings. You may change these settings on the pop-up Options screen. Six button controls appear in parentheses.
Defense
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To BLOCK an opponent, press the B BUTTON.
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To PUSH AWAY A BLOCKED OPPONENT (6 Button controller only), hold the B BUTTON and hit the X BUTTON.
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To break your opponent's hold when he has you by the head, press the C BUTTON (A BUTTON) to kick him, or experiment with reversal moves by utilizing one of the following button combinations:
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TOWARD, TOWARD AND SUPER PUNCH
The resulting moves will be different for each wrestler—and these are not the only moves available! Experiment during competition to uncover all the available maneuvers!
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To ROLL OUT of the way when you've been dropped to the mat, press UP or DOWN on the D-PAD.
Stepping Up the Attack!
Now that you've mastered the basics, here are just some of the skills that will take you from fighting for survival to fighting for a victory!
Take to the Air!
Want to launch an attack from the top turnbuckle? Go for it! Move toward the upper