Vigilante 8
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Developed_By:
Luxoflux Corp.
Published_By:
Activision
Released On:
01 Jun 1998
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The game takes place in the Western United States during a time of world-wide oil shortage. An organization known as OMAR, which makes money off the shortage everywhere except in the U.S., hires Sid Burn, a terrorist who is aided by five hired Coyotes, to destroy gas refineries in the southwest. Their goal is to bring the country to its knees. Meanwhile, six civilians who call themselves Vigilantes, led by Convoy, a truck driver, begin fighting against the Coyotes to prevent OMAR's plan from succeeding.
Vigilante 8 is a vehicular combat game similar to Twisted Metal in concept. Players can choose from eight characters with different agendas and select vehicles ranging from classic 1970's muscle cars to a school bus, each stacked high with various kinds of weapons. Unlockables include hidden levels and characters. Multiplayer is also included: the PlayStation version allows two players to go head-to-head.
EAN-13:
4517120301055 (Japan)
EAN-13:
4517120398055 (Japan)
EAN-13:
4517120399076 (Japan)
EAN-13:
4517120899125 (Japan)
Sony PN:
SLPM-86929 (Japan)
Sony PN:
SLPS-01703 (Japan)
Sony PN:
SLPS-02615 (Japan)
Part #:
SLPS-91182 (Japan)
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Multiplayer Options:
Same/Split-Screen
Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Save Game Methods:
Password, Manual Save, External Storage
Joysticks Supported:
PlayStation Analog Joystick (SCPH-1110)
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Joystick, Analog Controller
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), Co-Op, Bots
Input Devices Supported/Optional:
Gamepad, Racing/Steering Wheel, Joystick
Gamepads Supported:
PlayStation Controller, DualShock, Dual Analog Controller
Racing/Steering Wheels Supported:
Mad Catz (SLEH-0005/6 / SLUH-000022), Dual Force Racing Wheel
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a vehicular combat game set in a post-apocalyptic America facing an oil crisis. Players join a group of "Vigilantes" to fight against a terrorist organization called OMAR and their "Coyotes" who are wreaking havoc and monopolizing oil. The core gameplay involves using advanced weaponry, acquired from a secret government facility, to engage in destructive battles.
Story
BACK STORY
It was a time of worldwide oil shortage. The U.S., heavily dependent on affordable gasoline, was on the verge of economic breakdown. Strikes, riots, and crime were rampant.
All available law enforcement was brought into metropolitan areas, leaving the outlands unprotected. This was favorable to the Oil Monopoly Alliance Regime (OMAR).
OMAR was a foreign multinational oil consortium aiming to monopolize the world oil trade. The U.S. was the last country opposing OMAR's price-fixing schemes. The conglomerate was prepared to go to great lengths to bring the U.S. to its knees.
Sid Burn, a professional terrorist, was promised $100 million by OMAR. His mission was to push the U.S. economy over the edge. Sid immediately began organizing his troops in remote areas of the southwest.
These motorized gangsters, known as the "Coyotes," quickly became synonymous with vandalism and chaos. They began targeting oil refineries and other vital industrial and commercial installations throughout the region. Small towns and settlements were terrorized.
With no one to turn to for protection, some desperate civilians decided to take the law into their own hands. Led by a trucker named Convoy and referred to simply as "Vigilantes," this oddball group of volunteers soon became a major hindrance to Sid's plans.
In the meantime, the U.S. government, feeling more vulnerable than ever, was intensifying its research and development of a new military arsenal. The most advanced weaponry, rumored to be based on UFO technology, was located at Site-4, a secret facility at Papoose Lake, Nevada.
This information was not lost on Sid. Hungry for more firepower, the Coyotes organized an ambush on the facility. The robbery went sour when the Vigilantes unexpectedly appeared at the scene. As a result, the world's most advanced weaponry found its way into the hands of both parties.
How to Play
STARTING UP
Set up your PlayStation game console according to the instruction manual.
Make sure the power is off before inserting or removing a disc. Insert the Vigilante 8 disc and close the disc cover.
Insert game controllers and turn on the PlayStation game console. Follow the on-screen instructions to start a game.
Make sure there is enough free blocks on your Memory card before commencing play. It is advised that you do not insert or remove peripherals or Memory cards once the power is turned on.
RESET BUTTON
POWER INDICATOR
POWER BUTTON
CONTROLLER PORT
SONY Playstation
OPEN BUTTON
DISC COVER
Controller Support
Vigilante 8 supports a number of popular analog controllers. This section defines commands only for the standard controller. If you want to play with an analog controller, see Analog Controllers on page 6.
The player can re-map the controls in the Options screen (see page 5).
Game Reset
To abort a game in progress, press the START button to pause the game. Choose Quit from the menu to return to the Vigilante 8 title screen. Then choose Yes to proceed with quitting or No to return to the pause menu.
Soft Reset
You can reset to the Vigilante 8 title screen at any time during gameplay by holding down the SELECT button, then pressing and holding the START button for two seconds.
MAIN MENU
One Player
Choosing One Player allows you to choose between one-player Quest mode or one-player Arcade mode.
Quest
Quest mode consists of a series of four levels for each character. To complete each level, you must destroy all enemy vehicles. Enemy vehicles are automatically chosen and their number and skill increases with each level successfully passed.
After choosing the Quest mode you must select your vehicle. Press the Directional Buttons to cycle through the vehicles. After all four levels are completed, the ultimate fate of your character will be revealed.
Successfully completing all objectives will lead to "unlocking" additional characters/vehicles and arenas! If you fail to fulfil the mission objective in a Quest mode, you can replay that level.
Arcade
In Arcade mode, you must select an arena, a vehicle, and opponents. You may select up to 3 enemy vehicles per arena from a choice of 12. Use the Directional Buttons to select the opposing vehicles and the number of times each will appear in the level. Once you have chosen your opponent(s), press the X button to start the match.
Two Player
Choosing Two Player allows you to choose between two-player Versus mode or two-player Cooperative.
Versus
In the two-player Versus mode, you can battle it out with another human opponent. The match ends when one player successfully destroys the other. You can then select Replay to restart another battle. There are no enemy vehicles in Versus mode.
In two-player Versus mode, either player can select the arena. After the arena is selected, both players can select a vehicle. Each player uses the Directional Buttons to select a vehicle and then X to confirm the selection. Both players must select a vehicle to start the match.
Cooperative
The two-player Cooperative mode allows two players to team up against a group of enemies. The enemy vehicles engage both players. The game ends when either of the players dies, so be sure to help your buddy!
OPTIONS SCREEN
Game Status
Shows the status on all unlocked/available characters and arenas. Press O to enter a passcode. When done, press X to accept the passcode. If the passcode is incorrect, a buzzer will sound.
Press X to replay the ending movie for characters whose Quests have been completed. Please note that to unlock additional characters, you must complete two specific characters' quests as shown in the Game Status screen.
Memory Card
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Load - Load a saved game
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Save - Save current game
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Delete - Delete a saved game
Difficulty
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Unleaded - Easy Mode
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Super Unleaded - Medium Mode
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Premium Hi Octane - Hard Mode
Vigilante 8 displays multi-block saves by displaying the Icon and filename for the first block, then all subsequent blocks as 'Used block'. Please make sure that there are enough free blocks on your Memory card before commencing play.
Controller 1 & 2
Control Configuration
Pressing the X button allows the player to alter the control buttons in the game. You can reassign the buttons using the Directional Buttons. First select a button using the up/down buttons, then select a function using left and right.
Analog Controllers
Vigilante 8 supports analog controllers and Mad Catz. To calibrate an analog controller, follow these steps:
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If your controller has an Analog/Digital switch, it must be set to Analog to appear on the screen.
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Press X to select the controller.
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Then use up or down on the Directional Buttons to select an analog control.
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Press O to bring up the calibration bar.
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Move the stick to the left and right or up and down as far as possible.
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Press START when the control is in its release position to accept calibration.
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You may also configure other button functions in this screen.
Analog steering wheels are supported, however, several buttons are disabled so some controller functionality may be lost. Refer to the Control Configuration screen to see the button assignments for your individual wheel.
Use the LEFT/RIGHT Directional Buttons to turn Dual Shock on or off. Press the X or START button when finished.
When using the Analog Controller (DUal SH
Controls
Fire Selected Weapon
Fire Selected Weapon
Select Previous Weapon
Select Previous Weapon
Fire Machine Gun
Fire Machine Gun
Select Next Weapon
Select Next Weapon
Change View
Change View
Brake/Stop
Brake/Stop
Hand Brake Turn (with Direction Buttons LEFT/RIGHT)
Hand Brake Turn
Directional Buttons: UP
Gas
Directional Buttons: LEFT
Move Left
Directional Buttons: DOWN
Reverse
Directional Buttons: RIGHT
Move Right
Rear View
Rear View
Select Target
Select Target
Start/Pause Screen
Start/Pause Screen
Gas
Gas
X button
accept menu option
L button
Reverse
R button
Next Weapon
B button
Fire
A button
Machine Gun
Turn Wheel Left/Right
Steer vehicle Left/Right
I button/Left pedal
Accelerate
Il button/ Right pedal
Brake
Left stick moved Left/Right
Steer vehicle Left/Right
Left stick moved Up/Down
Accelerate/Brake
Right stick moved Left/Right
Camera orbit
Right stick moved Up/Down
Camera dolly
Items & Weapons
Interceptor Missiles
Homing missile developed at Site-4. This experimental weapon uses a combination of optical and heat-seeking tracking systems.
Bull's Eye Rockets
This "homemade" rocket is quite powerful, but has limited range and no tracking ability.
Sky Hammer Mortar
This fire-and-forget weapon was adapted from a recovered UFO and fires an explosive charge of semi-intelligent alien matter.
Bruiser Cannon
As the world's smallest artillery cannon, the Bruiser packs quite a punch, but its auto-tracking turret is rather slow.
Roadkill Mines
The Roadkill is a surface mine, manufactured specifically for mobile combat situations, featuring "smart trigger" technology.
Green Crate
Contains a Special Weapon.
Brown Crate
May contain any standard weapon or a Special Weapon.
Shield (Green)
Special force-field protecting the vehicle from being damaged for a limited time.
Radar Jammer (Yellow)
Confuses enemy radar and homing devices for a limited time.
Tips & Maps
Weapon Overheating
Weapons have optimal firing rates; firing too fast or continuously will cause them to slow down or not fire.
Targeting
Your radar auto-targets the enemy ahead, but you can manually select targets by cycling through enemies closest to you. The radar reverts to auto-targeting when a new weapon is selected or the target is destroyed.
Strategy
Smaller vehicles are harder to target but weaker; avoid ramming larger vehicles. Hitting an opponent with multiple weapons simultaneously results in a 'whammy' for increased damage. You can bring opponents to a 'wrecked' state, stalling them for a few seconds before they explode, allowing for a 'total' with a secret move or special weapon.
Enemies & Characters
CHASSEY BLUE
A beauty queen and secret government agent from D.C, Chassey joined the Vigilantes as part of her undercover assignment to neutralise the Coyotes. Her special weapon, Gridlock, launches an expanding grid of flares that combust on impact, stalling and damaging almost any engine within the grid area.
SLICK CLYDE
A showoff playboy from Texas, Clyde was forced to help the Vigilantes after Convoy confiscated his truck. His special weapon, White Lightning, is a lighting-inducing apparatus that can fry an electrical system.
SHEILA
Convoy's stubborn 16 year-old niece, Sheila loves all the action and won't let Convoy send her home. Her special weapon, the Tantrum Gun, is a 24mm gatling with an auto-tracking turret that can knock weapons off of enemies' cars.
JOHN TORQUE
A one-time Vegas hustler, Torque was recruited by Convoy and is now his right-hand man, vowing never to gamble again. His special weapon, Bass Quake, is a custom-made speaker box with enough bass to ripple the earth.
DAVE
Dave believes aliens are his friends and joined the Vigilantes in hope of entering Site-4 and seeing some aliens first hand.
CONVOY
The Vigilantes' righteous leader, Convoy decided to take the law into his own hands after being repeatedly ambushed by Coyotes on his transport routes.
LOKI
A former military test pilot, Loki was released from duty after becoming mentally unstable and is obsessed with flying. His special weapon, Scatter Missiles, is a rack of three cruise missiles retrofitted with cluster-bomb warheads.
HOUSTON
Omar's scientists turned Houston into a bionic woman against her will. Half human, half machine, she was programmed to aid Sid in his quest for destruction and chaos. Her special weapon is the Super Fantastic Death Ray 3-Ax, a blue laser ray that cuts through anything and can knock power-ups off enemies' cars.
BOOGIE
A die-hard dance fan and winner of several disco dancing competitions, Boogie runs dirty jobs for Sid. His special weapon, Disco Inferno, is an inflatable disco-ball firing explosive flares.
BEEZWAX
An enraged Arizona bee keeper, Beezwax joined the Coyotes in revenge after his bees were mutated by radiation. His special weapon is the Gamma Swarm, unleashing mutant killer bees.
MOLO
An obnoxious kid from New York, Molo was kicked out of school for bad behavior and stole a school bus to head west and play bully with the big boys. He is a wanna-be Coyote.
SID BURN
A born arsonist, Sid is the Coyotes' ruthless leader, promised $100 million by a foreign oil consortium to destabilize the U.S. economy by wreaking havoc in the southwest.
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