STARTING THE GAME
• Make sure the POWER switch is OFF.
• Insert the Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX™ 2 Game Pak into the Game Boy® Advance slot as described in your Nintendo Game Boy® Advance instruction manual. • Turn the POWER switch ON.
Note: The Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 Game Pak is for the Game Boy® Advance system only. CONTROLS
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Select Menu Options/ Move Bike/ Select Tricks: Fakie •
Accept Menu Selection/ Jump Tricks: Fakie •
Cancel Menu Selection/ Jump Tricks/ Grinds, Rollovers and Stalls: Accept Menu Selection •
Start Game/ Pause Game: Not Used
HALL OF FAME
• Select View Records to view the current high scores.
• Select Clear All Records to erase all current high scores.
OPTIONS
Game Options
• Music: Press ↑ ↓ to select between volume levels (0%, 50%, 100%).
• SFX: Press ↑ ↓ to select between volume levels (0%, 50%, 100%).
• Score Display: Toggle the scoring on/off.
• Manuals: Switch between opposite and same direction controls.
• Credits: Select to view credits.
Memory
• Save Game: Saves current game.
• Load Game: Loads saved game.
MULTIPLAYER
To play a two-player link game of Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2, you'll need two Game Boy® Advance systems, two copies of Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 GBA, and a Game Link® Cable. HotSeat is also available to those who only have 1 Game Boy® Advance and 1 copy of the game. Select Link to play against your friends using 2 Game Boy® Advances. Select HotSeat to compete with the same Game Boy® Advance.
After both people select Link, Player 1 will choose the game mode. Both players can then select their riders and Player 1 will choose the level.
LINK GAME MODES
• VS is for two players wishing to compete based just on their ability to score big.
• Bomb Game is a game of tag. Make sure you don't have the bomb when time runs out.
• Joust has the player with the biggest combo knock their opponent to the ground.
• Trick Attack is about control and getting the balance to tip in your favor.
• Fast Play is about seeing who is the best player in all game modes.
HOTSEAT GAME MODES
• Horse has both players competing for single best trick. Just don't get a letter!!
• Fast Play will show who is the master and who is the lesser.
SELECT RIDER
Each rider has his own strengths and his own set of special tricks. Choose the rider you want by pressing ◄ ► on the Control Pad. You can also change your chosen rider's clothing with ▲ and his bike color with ▼. Press the A Button to confirm your choice. The six colored bars in the screen show:
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Air: Height when hitting vert
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Speed: How fast the rider can go
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Stability: How easily the rider can land
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Fakie: Ability to pull Fakie tricks •
Manual: Ability to Manual
SELECT LEVEL
After you've selected your Rider you'll go to the Select Level Menu. Use ← → on the Control Pad and the A Button to choose a level from those available to you.
Some levels will be locked so you will have to complete objectives in Road Trip mode to unlock them.
ROAD TRIP MODE
Road Trip mode is the main part of the game where you must complete objectives to earn road trip points so you can travel to new areas.
Select Start New Road Trip to begin a fresh playthrough. Select Load a Saved Road Trip to continue your career.
Tutorial is included as the qualification round for the first level, Oklahoma. To take your chances at the 3 tiers of objectives available for each level, you must demonstrate to the Pros your ability to do the basic maneuvers.
Note: If you are already familiar with the games controls, you can select the “No” option before starting the Tutorial.
Note: Completing the Road Trip with all the riders will set every rider's stats to Maximum in Multi Player.
Select a rider then scroll to an available level. When you are ready, press the A Button to continue. You now have two minutes to achieve as many objectives as possible. Use ↑ ↓ to view the three current objectives available. Press the A Button to start.
Objectives range from beating a set of high scores, collecting objects scattered around the level and performing a certain type of trick a number of times without bailing.
If you are finding a particular challenge too tough, try a different one. Check out the level listing for some tips.
• When approaching a ramp, press and hold Up or Down to begin a lane change. You can then perform any Advanced or Basic Air Trick while changing lanes.
Manuals
• There are 2 ways to perform manuals, depending on the option selected in the Options Menu. Press ← and → or → and ← if using the “Opposites” selection.
• With the “Double Tap” option, press ←← or →→.
• Manuals can be done after landing a Trick, or from Bunnyhops. However, to get a manual after a Bunnyhop hold the L Button. This is the key to performing huge combos within the game.
• You can then press ↑ and ↓ to navigate lanes while you're in a manual. Press the A Button to exit the manual.
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