California Games II
Welcome back to California - land of Fun and Games! Get ready for the ultimate sequel: California Games II. It's time for "fun in the sun" as you play five totally new events.
First, you'll try Hang Gliding at San Francisco's Fort Funston, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Next, you'll face the challenge of outlaw Skateboarding down the aggro-cultural California Aqueduct. Then, you'll hike up to the top of Mt. Shasta for a wildly out-of-control Snowboarding run all the way back down to Lake Shasta.
After that, you'll compete in the Santa Cruz Bodyboarding Invitational. Finally, you'll take your surfjet out into Monterey Bay for the Santa Cruz Jet Surfing Competition.
Objectives
California Games II is a game for one to eight players. The object of the game is to score well and earn as many points as possible in every event.
The player with the most points at the end of a competition joins the Most Excellent Dudes (or Dudettes) list. Zak is the guru who hands out the points. He lets you know how you're doing and tells you if you are boring him. Practice to improve your skills in each event, compete with your family and friends, and soon you could be the number one Most Excellent Dude.
In competition, if you break the record for an event, California Games II records your name and the new high score on the Most Excellent Dudes screen. Once you turn off your Super NES, Zak becomes the Most Excellent Dude again.
Most Excellent Hints
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Repeating the same stunt or trick will gain you extra points, but repeat it more than 3 times and you will score low points because Zak gets easily bored.
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All events are timed. In Snowboarding, each of the 3 sections (Black Diamond, Snow Bowl, Obstacle Course) is timed separately. Zak will warn you when time is low and will award no more points when time runs out.
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An extra bonus is awarded for completing the event.
Getting Started
To begin, insert your Game Pak into the Super NES and turn it on. Press the START BUTTON and choose one of the following options:
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Play Solo: Enter your name and go for a personal best through all five events. Press control pad DOWN to display the Exit option (to go back to menu) or Play option (to begin).
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Play Competition: Enter names of up to eight players and compete for Most Excellent Dude honors. The top player in each event will be displayed after the competition. Press control pad DOWN to display the Exit option or Play option.
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Practice Event: Pick the event you want to improve on. Press control pad RIGHT or LEFT to select the event. Press START BUTTON to begin or select the Exit option to go back to the menu.
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Change Options: Set your pace with EASY, NORMAL or HARD difficulty. Sound F/X and music can be turned ON or OFF. Select the Exit option to go back to the menu.
Hang Gliding
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Object: Launch your hang glider, stay aloft, perform stunts, drop water balloons on the target, feed the dolphins, and land at the launch point all within 2 minutes.
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Take-off: Launch using the B button when the wind is blowing toward land, or when there is no wind (watch the windsock). Launching when the wind is not favorable gets you a facefull of cliff!
Hang Gliding Controls
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Turn left by pressing LEFT (while going right).
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Turn right by pressing RIGHT (while going left).
Hang Gliding Stunts & Tips
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Stall: Force a stall and enter a dive by pressing B and UP.
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Swoop / Nose Dive: Do a swoop by stalling, gaining speed, and pressing UP.
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Loop: Do a loop by stalling into a dive, gaining speed, then pressing B and UP.
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540 Degree Turn: Do a 540 degree turn/spin by pressing B and LEFT or RIGHT.
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Water Balloons: Drop a water balloon by pressing Y. Aim for the buoy targets, but don't hit the dolphins (this scores negative points, which are numbered in red).
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Feed Dolphins: Drop fish to the dolphins by pressing A. Don't waste fish on the buoy targets, as this scores negative points.
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Thermals: Gain height/altitude by flying over thermals, which can be spotted by looking for circular ripples on the water.
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Straighten Out: Straighten out of a dive by pressing LEFT (while going left) or RIGHT (while going right).
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Landing: Land by coming in to shore at the correct height. If you fly in too low, you'll crash into the cliff. If you fly too high, you'll overshoot and miss the land.
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Bail Out: If you bail out or fall into the ocean, you score negative points.
Jet Surfing
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Objective: Complete the race as quickly as possible while staying on the track. You must pass all checkpoints before you can finish the race. You can collect trash floating in the water to receive extra points. Watch out for rocks, and be sure not to hit the water when you do a 360-degree spin.
Jet Surfing Controls
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Turn left by pressing LEFT.
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Turn right by pressing RIGHT.
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Make a tight left turn by pressing the L button.
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