Starting the Game
Except for Monkey Target 2 and Monkey Shot, each game contains various modes. Select the mode to play in.
You can play with up to 4 players. Select, if available, the characters you wish to use. For modes with alternate play, select with the controller you are going to play. In some modes, you will also specify COM characters.
If the mode selected is for one or more players, select the number of players to participate. In modes with simultaneous play, you can only select up to the same number of controllers connected.
Finally, customise the gameplay settings. If you are done, select Game Start to begin the game.
Some modes may lack one or more of the above steps, and some may have an extra step or two. These will be explained under each game description.
Main Game Screen
Score
Increase your score by picking up bananas and reaching the goal quickly.
Time Left
Time remaining to clear the current stage. Reach the goal before it reaches 0!
Number of Bananas
Pick up as many delicious bananas as you can!
Monkeys Remaining
Indicates the number of monkeys remaining in the game. Displayed only when playing the Challenge Mode.
Current Player
Indicates which player is currently playing. Displayed only when playing with two or more players in the Challenge Mode.
Main Game Controls
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Control Stick: Tilt the play field (roll the ball).
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A Button: Change the size of the map display.
Game Objective
In this game, you guide the ball by "tilting" the playfield to roll it. But be careful not to fall off the field, or your try will be over!
Guide the monkey successfully to the goal. There are various kinds of traps and switches on the map. Study what they do carefully.
Pause Menu
Any time during the game, press START/PAUSE to pause the game and display the Pause Menu. The available selection of menu items differ according to the mode you are playing and the situation you are in.
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Continue game: Close the Pause Menu and return to the game. (Pressing START/PAUSE again has the same effect.)
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Save Game Data: This can be accessed on the Stage Select Screen of the Story Mode, as this allows you to manually save the current game to the Memory Card.
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Retry: Restart the current stage from the beginning. Available only in Story Mode and Practice Mode.
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View stage: Allows you to view the stage. Use the Control Stick to rotate the camera, and to zoom in/out. Use the C Stick to pan the camera.
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Save replay: This can be accessed during the short playback after you crossed the goal, allowing you to save the gameplay of the stage you just completed to the Memory Card.
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How to play: Displays the Lesson screen (p.4).
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Stage Select: This can be accessed with the Story or Practice Modes, allowing you to quit the current stage and return to the Stage Select Screen.
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Exit game: Quits the current game and returns you to the Main Game Select Screen.
Main Characters
AIAI
The hero of this game. He loves bananas so much that he always spends his carefree life thinking "The banana I had today was really delicious." Eat bananas, and he'll be in high spirits, able to overcome any hardship. Chanting a magical spell "Ei-Ei-Poo," he starts his adventure with Monkey Ball.
MEEMEE
She is the future bride of Aiai. Unlike carefree Aiai, she is a person...umm...monkey with firm character. Although she loves Aiai more than anything else in the world, it seems that Aiai loves bananas more than her. And that makes her a little discontent. A little bit tomboyish, she is very kind to everyone on Jungle Island. She always decorates herself with flowers that have a nice scent.
BABY
He came from the future to stop Dr. Bad-Boon's plot to prevent the marriage between Aiai and Meemee. He is in fact the son of Aiai and Meemee. He rarely cries, but once he does, he cries with the loudest voice on Jungle Island. Only Meemee can stop his crying. GONGON
Yesterday's enemy is today's friend. He used to be Aiai's rival, but now they are best friends. He is quite rowdy, but places such a great value on friendship that once he becomes a friend he never betrays. Although he still is not big in size, he has great strength, as he trains himself every day to become the strongest monkey in the world.
With Story Mode, you control Aiai. With Challenge Mode, Practice Mode and each mode of the Party Game, you can select from above four monkeys.
Practice Mode
Practice the stages you have played.
Practice Mode Flow (1 Player)
After you select the character to use, select the stage to play. You can switch between the stages of the Story Mode or the Challenge Mode with the X Button.
NOTE: You can only select the stages you have already played in either the Story or Challenge Modes.
Whether you reach the goal or fail to do so, you can play the same stage over and over. To quit, press the START/PAUSE to display the Pause Menu, and either