Sleep Mode
If you wish to save battery life, but do not want to completely shut off your game, select Sleep Mode from the in-game Options menu to turn off the Game Boy Advance screen. To return from Sleep Mode, press the L Button, the R Button and SELECT simultaneously.
SAVING AND LOADING
You can save up to three games on your Dragon Ball Z™: Bud's Fury™ Game Pak. Start a new game by selecting Start from the Main Menu and then selecting one of the three New Game slots.
To save your progress, you must find a Save Circle in the game and press the A Button.
To load a game, select Start from the Main Menu and then select the game that you wish to load. Note: If the current game has multiple characters unlocked, you can choose a character. However, not all characters are available at all times. If an unlocked character is grey and facing backward, he is currently not able to be chosen.
Deleting a Saved Game
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Use the + Control Pad to highlight the game you wish to delete at the Select Game screen.
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Press the L Button or the R Button to change the Select Game screen to the Delete Game screen.
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Press the A Button to delete the game, or press the B Button to cancel.
OPTIONS
The Options menu has three slider bars for adjusting the sound effects volume, music volume and text speed. Highlight an option by pressing the + Control Pad ▲ or ▼, and adjust the option by pressing the + Control Pad ◄ or ►.
Select Credits to view the game's credits.
PLAY MODES
Single Player mode is the standard action role-playing game mode.
For 2-Player games, link two Game Boy Advance systems (each with a Dragon Ball Z™: Bud's Fury Game Pak) via a Game Boy Advance Game Link™ cable.
The game has two multiplayer modes:
The Trading Post
Trade items with your friends! Although you are not required to trade anything, you can trade whatever you want here, such as Zenie [money] or equipment. Note: You cannot trade certain important quest-based items. Select items from a list using the + Control Pad ▲ or ▼. Press the A Button to select as many items as you want. When both players are ready, press the R Button to see both offers. If both players accept the selections [by pressing the A Button], the trade is made.
The Dojo
Fight against your friends in an arena! The Dojo has two modes:
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Balanced - Choose from a wide array of standard characters with balanced attributes. This mode is fairer for both players. Also, you can unlock many more characters to fight against your friends. New Dojo characters are unlocked and are available after they are played [and even some Bosses, after they are defeated] for the first time in the game.
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In-Game - Fight using the characters from a saved game. In this mode, one player can have a much more powerful character, depending on how long he or she has been playing the game.
GAME SCREEN
The main game screen's status bar in the upper left corner. The status bar shows your character's Health Points [red], Energy Points [green], and Experience Points [blue] needed to reach the next level.
The yellow triangle is the Super Saiyan timer, which indicates whether the character can transform into a Super Saiyan. The timer must be full before the Super Saiyan technique becomes available. When you use your Super Saiyan technique, a glowing yellow bar envelops the green Experience Gauge.
Your character earns Experience Points [EP], indicated by the Experience Gauge, by winning battles. When the Experience Gauge fills up, your character gains a level, and the gauge empties. A “LVL” icon appears next to the status bar. You now have stat points, which can be assigned to your different attributes to upgrade and customize your character whenever you choose. The icon remains onscreen until all extra stat points are used.
THE WORLD
Save Circles
Save Circles are the only places in the game where you can save your progress. When you load a game, your character will appear in the last Save Circle you used.
Save/Character Change Circles
Save/Character Change Circles can also be used to switch to a different character than the one you are currently using.
Flight Circles
Press the A Button while standing on a Flight Circle to fly to a Flight Circle in a new location. This location can be on the same screen or on a completely new screen.
World Map Circles
Press the A Button while standing on a World Map Circle to enter World Map Mode. Use the + Control Pad to fly to any areas that you have unlocked and then press the A Button to ascend upwards and the B Button to descend and land. When appropriate, the area that you need to visit in your current main quest will be indicated by a star. You are not limited to only exploring areas marked with a star, so be sure to explore!
Instant Transmission Circles
Goku can use these special circles to transport himself to various locations. Press the A Button while standing on an Instant Transmission Circle to go to a special map screen where you can choose your next destination. If you are not playing as Goku, he will appear on screen and teleport your character along with him.
Destructibles
Objects placed throughout the game may be destructible by using melee attacks or energy attacks. These objects might provide items or Zenie when you destroy them.
Mini-Map Mode
Press SELECT while playing to switch to Mini-Map Mode and to display a map representation of the current