User manual SEGA GAME BOY ADVANCE GAMES COLUMNS CROWN

[. . . ] WARNING: PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE USING YOUR NINTENDO® HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME PAK OR ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries Playing video games can make your muscles, joints or skin hurt after a few hours. Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as Tendonitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or skin irritation: ¥ Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it. ¥ If your hands, wrists or arms become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several hours before playing again. [. . . ] Refer to the advice on the appearing report card and aim for the Master Grade!Judges a player's ability to place jewels in appropriate spaces. Measures a player's ability to drop jewels quickly and smoothly. Analyzes a player's use of the Black Magic Gems. Rates a player on the number of jewels removed. Name Entry You can enter your name if your grade places you in the rankings. When two players receive the same grade, the one who removed more jewels is placed higher. 12 13 Hint # 1: "Survival Mode" 1. Beginners should not try to create chain reactions. Beginners are not very good at starting chain reactions, so they should concentrate on steadily removing jewels instead. Removing jewels of the same color in a diagonal line is the greatest feature of Columns Crown. There are often times when the greatest number of chain reactions can be set off by giving preference to areas for diagonal removal as the jewels pile up. It is OK to build up as long as it is not in the center column. The game only ends when the center column rises to the top. It is OK to build up the columns on the sides. One trick is to pile up the hard-to-place pieces to the right or left. You can change the arrangement of jewels that have landed. You can arrange jewels that have already landed for a short time by using the A and B Buttons. Another trick is to arrange jewels right after they have landed when the speed of the falling jewels increases. 14 VS-CPU Mode Battle the thieves in this mode. Use the elementals that reside in the Magic Gems to battle. Your Battlefield NEXT JEWEL Displays the next set of jewels to fall. Your Enemy's Battlefield TIMER Shows time elapsed from STAGE 1. GAUGE The gauge increases as jewels are removed. Magic Gems appear when the gauge becomes full. 15 VS-CPU Mode How to begin VS-CPU Mode. Select "VS-CPU Mode" from the menu screen. Use the Magic Gems they have each acquired to battle. [. . . ] Practice and see how long you can build them!28 Credits The following credits list the staff responsible for the localization, marketing and manual for the US version of Columns Crown. Credits for the original development staff are listed in the game itself. VP of Product Development Jin Shimazaki Localization Manager Osamu Shibamiya Localization Producer Klayton Vorlick Lead Tester Chester Lee Assistant Lead Tester Derek Wong Testers Davidson Talag Alex Vaughan Neil Sorens Ramin Rouya Eric Ling Amy-Geene Williamson Group Director of Marketing Mike Fischer Product Manager Rich Briggs Associate Product Manager Noah Musler Creative Services Director Bob Schonfisch Creative Services Designer Vicki Morawietz Public Relations Gwen Marker Teri Higgins Special Thanks Peter Moore Chris Gilbert Jane Thompson Izora Garcia de Lillard John Amirkhan Joe Aragones Shinobu Shindo Makoto Nishino Yoshihiro Sakuta Kyoko Drumheller Sandy Castagnola 29 Notes *THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID FOR U. S. [. . . ]