User manual NINTENDO MARIO KART 7

[. . . ] If you exchange friend codes with strangers, there is a risk you could share information with people you do not know or exchange messages that contain offensive language. We therefore recommend that you do not give your friend codes to people you don't know. Wh e n y o u d o w n l o a d o r u s e t h is so ft w a r e ( in c l u d in g a n y d ig it a l c o n t e n t o r d o c u m e n t at io n y o u d o wn l o a d o r u se in c o n n e ct io n w it h t h is so ft w ar e ) an d p a y a n y a p p lic ab le fe e s, yo u ar e g ra n t e d a p e r so n al , n o n - e xc lu sive , r e vo c ab l e lic e n se t o u se t h is so ft w a r e o n y o u r Ni n t e n d o 3 D S sy st e m . Yo u r u se o f t h is so ft w a r e is su b j e c t t o t h e N in t e n d o 3 DS Se r vic e U s e r Ag re e m e n t, wh ic h in c l u d e s t h e N in t e n d o 3 D S s y st e m P riva cy Po licy an d t h e Co d e o f Co n d u c t. 2 Main Menu Choose from four g am e t y p e s fo r one player only. P la y w it h u p t o se v e n o t h e r people using local wireless. [. . . ] While invincible, your top speed increases and you'll knock over any karts you hit. Fire Flower While activated, allows you to throw fireballs using or for a short time. Karts hit by a fireball will spin out of control. Super Leaf The Super Leaf gives your kart a tail, which you can swing to kno ck o ver oppo nents o r deflect items such as shells. Press or to swing the tail. Lucky Seven Press or to surround your kart with seven items, then press or again to use them one at a time. 8 Grand Prix Rac e a g a in st s e v e n c o m p u t e rcontrolled opponents in eight cups, each featuring four courses. Game Screen 1 2 4 3 5 Item held Current place Race standings Lap counter Coins held Coins Collect the coins found on the c ourses, up to a m ax im u m o f 1 0 , t o increase your top speed. You will d ro p s o m e c o in s if y o u are knocked over or spin out of control. Map Screen Touch the lower screen to switch between two different views of the map. Results Screen Each driver is awarded points based on their placement in the race, and the total points after all four races determine the final standings. If you finish in the top three, you will r e c e i v e a t r o p h y . Yo u r d r i vi n g technique will also be evaluated, with the highest rank being . 9 Time Trials Select a course on which to race solo, aim in g fo r t h e fas t e s t p o s s ibl e time. You can also Gh o s t race against ghost Data d at a, w h ic h re creates previous performances. Saving Ghost Data Gh o s t d a t a w il l b e s av e d automatically anytime you beat your previous fastest time for a course. 10 Balloon Battle The g o al o f a Balloon Battle is to pop your opponents' b al lo o n s u s in g items. The player or team who pops the most balloons within the time limit wins. Your popped-balloon count is reduced every time you lose all of your balloons. 11 Coin Runners The g o al o f Co in Runners is to collect the coins scattered t hr o u g h o u t t he stage. The player or team who collects the most coins wins. You will lose some coins if you are knocked over or spin out of control. 12 Starting a Local Wireless Match You can play against up to seven other people (requires at least one Mario Kart 7 Game Card and as many Nintendo 3DS systems as players). One of the players with a Game Card should tap Create a Room, and the others should join the room when it is open. Note: Players without a Game Card can join via Download Play. Creating a Room Player with a Game Card From the main menu, se l e c t L o c a l Multiplayer, then tap Create a Room. On c e al l participating players' n am e s are displayed, tap Start. Frie n d Registration Icon Follow the on-screen instructions. Friend Registration Two players can register each other as friends by both touching the friend-registration icon and starting the game. Both players must have first created friend cards in the friend list to d o t h is . Th e frie n d l ist is accessible from the HOME Menu. Joining a Room Players with a Game Card (Local Play) From the main menu, se l e c t L o c a l Multiplayer, then tap t h e n am e o f t h e player whose room you want to join. Follow the on-screen instructions. Players without a Game Card (Download Play) Tap the Download P la y ic o n o n t h e HOME Menu, then tap Open. Tap t h e Nintendo 3DS logo, t h e n t ap Mario Kart 7. N o t e : M ario Kart 7 wil l b e displayed once a player with a Game Card creates a room. Note: When playing via Download Play, you'll always play as Shy Guy. 13 Starting an Online Match Online Multiplayer (Internet) This software supports online play through an Internet connection. P la y e rs m u st h av e w ire l e ss broadband Internet access to play o nl in e . [. . . ] For m o re i n f o r m a t i o n , r e f e r t o t h e Operations Manual. - Accept the Nintendo 3DS Service User Agreement - Set up an Internet connection Note: An SD Card is required to use SpotPass. Activation Procedure Select Mario Kart Channel from the main menu. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate SpotPass for this software. Deactivating SpotPass To deactivate SpotPass, follow these steps: Select Mario Kart Channel from the main menu. [. . . ]