User manual SEGA DREAMCAST GAMES OUTTRIGGER

[. . . ] sega-Outrigger-tx 7/18/01 3:00 PM Page 1 Thank you for pur chasing Outtrigger. Please note that this software is designed only for use with the Dreamcast console. Be sure to read this instruction manual thoroughly before you begin playing. CONTENTS STORY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 STARTING A GAME - - - - - - 3 BASIC CONTROLS - - - - - - - 4 GAME DISPLAY - - - - - - - - - - 7 GAME MODES - - - - - - - - - - - 9 ARCADE MODE - - - - - - - 9 VS MODE - - - - - - - - - - - 10 NETWORK BATTLE - - 12 MISSION MODE - - - - - 15 CHARACTER EDIT - - - - - - 16 OPTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 ITEMS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 CHARACTERS - - - - - - - - - - 21 TACTICAL ADVICE - - - - - - 25 Game File 8 Blocks Required Outtrigger requires the use of a memory card to save/load game data. For details on saving and loading, see p 18. [. . . ] As this option is strictly for possible future enhancement, please leave this parameter as is, without changing. Show Lobby members Display the list of pla yers in the cur rent lobby. The list will be displa yed on Leave this Lobby Logout ENTERING A LOBBY Once you are in the server, a SERVER MENU window will be displayed. Use *@ to select the menu item, and press A to enter. When you select Join a lobby, a list of available lobbies will be displayed. Use *@ to select the lobby to enter, and press A to enter. The LOCATION window, displayed at the bottom of the screen, indicates your current location in the ser ver. Note: The server name and lobby name appearing in the screenshots here are temporary. The actual server/lobby names may be different. 12 13 sega-Outrigger-tx 7/18/01 3:00 PM Page 14 GAME MODES CREATING A ROOM The network battle takes place inside a room in the lobby. You can enter any currently available room, or create one. If you create a room, you become the owner of the room, and the room will exist until all room members leave the room. If the current owner leaves first, then another room member becomes the ne w owner. To create a room, select Create a room from the LOBBY MENU. Set the following parame ters, and select Create OK to create a room. Press B to return to the LOBBY MENU without creating a room (cancel). GAME MODES MISSION MODE Select this one-player mode to participate in a series of missions divided into three levels of 15 missions each. Initially only the first five missions of the Novice level will be available for selection. You will need to clear these missions in order to unlock the next cluster of five missions and then clear those to unlock the last cluster of four missions. The 15th and final mission of a level can only be unlocked if you clear all the previous 14 missions. SETTINGS Complete the device and character settings as described in the SETTINGS section on p. 9 (see the outlined box at the center of the page). Once these settings are complete, select OK. Use $^ to select a level (Novice, Intermediate or Advanced) and then press enter. Next, use *@$^ to select a mission from the available options and then press enter. If you wish to modify your player settings, select PLAYERSETUP. Otherwise, af ter you have read the mission objective, select OK to begin. [. . . ] To return to the Options Menu screen, press B. 18 19 sega-Outrigger-tx 7/18/01 3:00 PM Page 20 ITEMS A number of the items and weapons available in Outtrigger are as follows: CHARACTERS JAY ARAGAKI WEAPONS SUBMACHINE GUN Fires four shots at once. Although it does not ha ve strong fire power, you can shoot rapidly and accurately because it is easy to aim. AMMO Grab this item t o increase your ammo by 5 rounds. ARMOR This will absorb damage inflicted until the armor gauge (appears above the strength gauge) runs out. LIFE UP This will replenish your strength gauge by a set amount. POWER UP This item will enhance your aim, attack po wer and speed for a se t amount of time. GRENADE High on firepower, but harder to aim. Bombs will be ef fective on enemies hiding behind wall or where you can't shoot in a straight line. ROCKET LAUNCHER THERMOGRAPHY These goggles enable you to see through objects, such as walls, for a set amount of time. NOCTOVISION These goggles enable you to see at night as if it were da y. TIME +5 Grab this to increase your time limit by five seconds (only available in the 1P modes). Has very high fire power, as you can defeat the enemy with tw o shots. You can also use the explosion to cause damage. From speed of movement to weapon efficiency, JAY offers the most balanced range of skills. SNIPER'S RIFLE Can dispose of an enemy in one shot. [. . . ]