Perfect Dark
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🙂 6.8/10
(GameBoy Color - US, Action & Adventure)
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Microsoft
Published_By:
Gradiente
Released On:
01 Aug 2000
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Joanna Dark is about to become a full-fledged agent of the Carrington Institute. Before she does, though, she has one final field test to complete - an actual mission in the depths of the South American jungle. Joanna must infiltrate a hidden cyborg manufacturing facility. Along the way, she will have her first encounter with the nefarious dataDyne corporation.
Perfect Dark is a prequel to the Nintendo 64 game of the same name. Players assume the role of Joanna Dark, just before her induction into the Carrington Institute. The gameplay is fast-paced and action-packed, with battles against enemies using high-tech weaponry like handguns, rocket launchers, and more.
The game features a unique system where players can assign weapons to the A Button and B Button, representing their left and right hands. Players can also search for items and ammo by pressing Select near dead enemies' corpses. The game includes various mini-games such as target ranges, vehicle driving, sniper rifle sections, and boss battles against enemy cyborgs, helicopters, and other deadly foes.
eBay Product ID:
2894 (United States)
Nintendo Media PN:
CGB-VPDE-USA (United States)
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Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Transfer Pak, Multi-Link Cable, Battery Backed RAM, Game Boy Printer Support, Infra-Red Port Compatible , Built in Rumble Feature
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This first-person shooter puts players in the role of Joanna Dark, a secret agent on her final training mission. She must infiltrate a cyborg manufacturing facility, uncovering a larger corporate conspiracy in the process.
Story
BACKGROUND
The year is 2022. Eager to complete the final stages of her training, Carrington Institute agent-to-be Joanna Dark looks forward to graduation and assignment to active duty. As the CI's most promising student, she's about to get just what she wants...and more.
For her final field test, Agent Dark will be sent deep into the South American jungle. Her mission is to destroy an illegal cyborg manufacturing facility.
In the process, however, she will uncover a much farther-reaching conspiracy—one that will introduce her for the first time to the shadowy dealings of the mysterious dataDyne Corporation.
How to Play
GETTING STARTED
Properly insert your Perfect Dark Game Pak into your Game Boy® Color system and turn the power ON.
When the Title Screen appears, press START to move on to the Language Selection Screen. Use the + Control Pad to highlight your choice, then press the A Button to make your selection.
MAIN MENU
On the following menu screens, press ◄ and ► right on the + Control Pad to scroll through the available choices, then press the A Button to make a selection. Press the B Button to cancel the selection and return to the previous menu.
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NEW AGENT: Begin a new game.
Select one of the three available save slots. To enter your name on the following screen, use the + Control Pad to move the cursor on the keyboard, then press the A Button to select a character. When you are finished, highlight the enter key (the curved arrow on the right-hand side of the keyboard), then press the A Button.
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SELECT AGENT FILE: Continue, copy or erase a previously saved game.
Choose a saved game file, then select one of the following options:
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Load Game: Continue playing your game from the last save point.
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Copy Game: Copy the saved game into an empty save slot. When "Game Saved" appears on the screen, press the A Button again to return to the Select Agent File Screen.
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Erase Game: Delete the chosen saved game. Press ◀ and ▶ on the + Control Pad to select Yes or No, then press the A Button. When "File Erased" appears on the screen, press the A Button again to return to the Select Agent File Screen.
Caution: Erased game data cannot be recovered.
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MULTIPLAYER: Play against a friend using the Game Link® cable (sold separately).
Connect two Game Boy Color systems — each with a Perfect Dark Game Pak inserted — using a Game Link cable. Each player should choose Multiplayer on the Main Menu. The following screen will appear.
PLAYER 1
PERFECT
DARK
PLAYER 2
The first player to press START will become Player 1, then each player should choose a character to play.
Next, Player 1 should choose a game and a map, then press A Button to start. Additional maps will become available as either player progresses through the single-player game.
When the game is over, Player 2 must choose one of the following options:
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PD: Return to the Main Menu.
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**: Select a new multiplayer game and map.
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GO: Replay the currently selected game.
See pg. 14 for descriptions of each multiplayer game.
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EXTRAS: Replay special parts of the game.
Additional extras will be unlocked as you play through the single-player game.
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RECON. PHOTOS: Print out pictures based on the game using a Game Boy Printer® (sold separately).
Additional pictures will become available as you progress through the single-player game.
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RUMBLE: Press and on the + Control Pad to toggle the Rumble Feature on or off.
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IR COMMUNICATIONS: Unlock multiplayer maps on a friend's Game Pak once you have unlocked them on yours.
Line up the arrows on the tops of two Game Boy Color systems — each with a Perfect Dark Game Pak inserted — then press the A Button to connect. Select a map, then press the A Button to send it.
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SUB-MENU OPTIONS:
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Objectives: Review main mission objectives.
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Restart Mission: Return to the beginning of the current mission.
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Quit Game: Quit the current mission and return to the Main Menu.
HOW TO PLAY
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STEALTH: In most situations it will be of the utmost importance that you remain unnoticed.
Whether you must slip past a guard or sneak up on him, you should never draw attention to yourself. The best way to do this will be to walk slowly by pressing the + Control Pad.
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SPEED: If you are in a hurry, double-tap a direction on the + Control Pad to run. Be aware, however, that running makes a lot of noise and will very likely be noticed by any nearby guards.
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WEAPONS: As there will be many enemies out to stop you, you will need to arm yourself.
To select a weapon, press START to access to the Inventory Page. Highlight a weapon in the upper-left corner of the screen, then press the A Button to assign it to Hand A. In the game, press the A Button to fire your weapon.
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RELOADING: You will find ammo lying around various levels and, more often, on the bodies of fallen soldiers. Your available ammo will appear on the Inventory Page in the upper-right corner of the screen. You will not need to equip ammo. When your clip runs out, a new clip will automatically appear in the lower-right hand corner of the game screen—providing you have collected the necessary ammo. Press the B Button to reload. If you do not have the correct ammo, go to the Inventory Page and arm yourself with a different weapon.
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CHECKING BODIES: Once you have defeated a guard, you can check his body for supplies. To do so, stand over the fallen guard, then press SELECT. Press the A Button to take any available supplies. Be sure to pick up everything you can because you will be able to check each body only once. When you have finished, press the B Button to return to the game.
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MED KITS: The zigzag line on the right-hand side of the screen will indicate your health level. When you are wounded, the zigzags
Controls
CONTROL PAD
Menus: Scroll through options; Move cursor
SELECT
In-Game: Search a body
A BUTTON
Menus: Make a selection
B BUTTON
Menus: Cancel a selection
START
In-Game: Pause game to view Inventory Page
Items & Weapons
FALCON 2
Pistol type weapon. Requires 3 shots to kill and has 8 shots before reload.
MG1-16G
Machine Gun type weapon. Requires 3 shots to kill and has 32 shots before reload.
SHOTGUN
Shotgun type weapon. Requires 1 shot to kill and has 8 shots before reload.
KNF-27
Machine Gun type weapon. Requires 2 shots to kill and has 32 shots before reload.
FANTOM
Machine Gun type weapon. Requires 4 shots to kill and has 32 shots before reload.
DISRUPTOR
Alien Technology type weapon. Requires 1 shot to kill and recharges over time.
ROCKET LAUNCHER
Rocket Launcher type weapon. Requires 1-2 shots to kill and has 4 shots before reload.
6-YYY
Uzi type weapon. Requires 4-6 shots to kill and has 32 shots before reload.
Enemies & Characters
JOANNA DARK
Joanna is highly trained but inexperienced. Proficient with a variety of weapons, Ms. Dark is a very competent all-around trainee who promises to be one of the Carrington Institute's best agents.
MAX DANGER
One of the Carrington Institute's more experienced undercover agents, Danger is an expert on chemicals and explosives. He is usually sent on undercover missions when something needs "dismantling."
DANIEL CARRINGTON
An intelligent patriarchal scientist, entrepreneur and founder of the Carrington Institute. Daniel Carrington plans all missions carried out by his agents and runs each operation directly from a link in his office.
MINK HUNTER
Mink Hunter has been at the top of FBI, DEA and Interpol Most Wanted lists for the best part of a decade. He is highly trained in many martial arts but prefers the armed variety.
OCTOPUS PRIME
Octopus Prime is a flawed genius who has been known to the CI for some time. He now pursues a life of crime and terrorism, selling his skills to the highest bidder.
DATADYNE CORP.
Little is known of the dataDyne Corporation other than the identity of its head, Cassandra De Vries. Addicted to power, Ms. De Vries is prepared to do extremely unscrupulous things to get ahead of her competition.
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