User manual GAMES NINTENDO GAME BOY ADVANCE FINAL FANTASY I & II-DAWN OF SOULS

[. . . ] Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, skin irritation or eyestrain: · Avoid excessive play. It is recommended that parents monitor their children for appropriate play. · Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it. · If your hands, wrists or arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several hours before playing again. [. . . ] Select "Buy" if you want to purchase items, or "Sell" if you want to sell unneeded items in your inventory. Select an item you want to buy or sell from the list, adjust the quantity with the +Control Pad, then press the A Button to confirm the transaction. Inn Items and Prices Your Gil Quantity Owned/Equipped Staying at an inn allows party members to recover HP and MP, and also removes all status effects (see p. You can use the L and R Buttons to quickly scroll through the list. Item Submenu Move the cursor next to the name of an item displayed in white and press the A Button twice to use it. Depending on the item, you may be prompted to select a target character. Selecting a piece of equipment instead of a usable item will show detailed information about the item, such as the list of characters who can equip it. Rearranging Your Inventory Press the B Button to move the cursor to the submenu. You can rearrange the items in your inventory. First select an item and press the A Button once, then select another item and press the A Button again. The positions of the two items will be exchanged. Inventory Items that can be used are displayed in white. Item Types There are numerous item categories in the game, and a different icon is displayed for each one. Knife Brush Tool Sword Claws Shield Polearm Gambling Equipment Helm Katana Shuriken Armor Rod Scroll Relic Throwing Weapon / Flail Submenu Commands Use Allows you to select an item and use it. Rare Shows special items that are important to your quest. 22 23 Abilities Equip This menu allows you to view information about the abilities a character has learned. Select a category to view the list of known abilities. You can also cast magic spells by selecting "Magic" or equip magicite by selecting "Espers. " Select "Equip" from the main menu to view or change your characters' currently equipped weapons and armor. Keep in mind that the set of weapons and armor that each character can equip is different. Note: To view the entire party's current equipment, select "Equip" from the main menu, press +Control Pad Left or Right to select all party members, and then press the A Button. Equip Submenu Current Equipment Character Attributes Casting Spells on the Entire Party Attributes that will be raised by equipping the selected item are shown in yellow, and those that will be lowered are shown in gray. Some magic spells can be cast on the entire party. 28), time will stop while you are selecting abilities, items, or magic spells from submenus in battle. Game Over If all of your party members are KO'd, petrified, or turned into zombies (see p. 39), the battle is lost and the game will end. You will then have to restart from the last location where you saved the game. Any items or gil you had acquired since your last save will have to be obtained again, but you will retain any experience points or levels you had earned. Pausing the Battle Characters' HP and ATB Gauges Battle Commands (see pp. 32-34) The higher a character's speed (see p. 27), the faster his or her ATB gauge will fill. You can press START during battle to pause the game. Press START again to unpause it. 30 31 BATTLE COMMANDS This section provides a basic explanation of the commands available in battle. Attack Magic This command allows a character to use MP to cast spells that he or she knows. Select a spell from the list, and then choose the target. This command makes a character attack the selected target with his or her fists or currently equipped weapon. Selecting Multiple Targets Some spells can be cast on your entire party or the entire enemy party. Press the L or R Button to toggle between single-target and whole-party selection. Items Special Commands There are several character-specific battle commands, such as Locke's "Steal" and Edgar's "Tools. " Some of these commands work in unique ways (see pp. 36-37). Skipping Turns This command allows a character to use items from the party's inventory. Select an item from the list, and then choose the target. Changing Equipment You can skip a character's turn without entering a command by pressing SELECT. [. . . ] Nintendo (and/or any Nintendo licensee or distributor) is not responsible for any damage or loss caused by the use of any such device. If use of such device causes your game to stop operating, disconnect the device carefully to avoid damage and resume normal game play. If your game ceases to operate and you have no device attached to it, please contact Nintendo Customer Service (see below). The contents of this notice do not interfere with your statutory rights. [. . . ]