online enabled SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURES A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these "photosensitive epileptic seizures" while watching video games. These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects. Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms--children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by sitting farther from the television screen, using a smaller television screen, playing in a well-lit room, and not playing when you are drowsy or fatigued. If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing. Other Important Health and Safety Information The Xbox Instruction Manual contains important health and safety information that you should read and understand before using this software. INTRODUCTION PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II Thank you for purchasing Phantasy Star OnlineTM Episode I & II. Please note that this software is designed only for use with the Xbox console. Be sure to read this manual thoroughly before you start playing. Note: "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" will hereafter simply be referred to as "PSO." AVOID DAMAGE TO YOUR TELEVISION Do not use with certain televisions. Some televisions, especially front- or rear-projection types, can be damaged if any video games, including Xbox games, are played on them. Static images presented during the normal course of game play may "burn in" to the screen, causing a permanent shadow of the static image to appear at all times, even when video games are not being played. Similar damage may occur from static images created when placing a video game on hold or pause. Consult your television owner's manual to determine if video games can be played safely on your set. If you are unable to find this information in the owner's manual, contact your television dealer or the manufacturer to determine if video games can be played safely on your set. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT IS PSO? 4 5 5 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHALLENGE MODE Setting Up a Challenge Mode Game Basic Rules Challenge Mode Display Clearing the Stage Failing in Your Challenge 36 36 37 38 38 39 PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II WHAT IS XBOX LIVE? Connecting Hardware and Signing Up to Xbox Live Obtaining a Hunter's License PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PSO CONTROLS Controller Keyboard 6 6 7 PLAYING THE OFFLINE GAME Single and Multi Modes 40 40 STARTING A NEW GAME CREATING YOUR PSO CHARACTER PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME Selecting a Ship and Block Visual Lobby Playing on a Team Transporting Setting a Change Marker Chatting in the Visual Lobby Lobby Action Go Go Ball The City Hunter's Guild 8 12 16 16 17 17 19 20 20 22 22 22 28 CONTROLS DURING THE GAME Moving Around Attacking 46 46 46 MAIN GAME MENU Item Pack Customize Tools and Techniques Shortcut Display Character Levels 48 48 51 51 54 55 CHARACTERS Hunter Force Ranger 56 56 57 58 BATTLE MODE Setting Up a Battle Mode Game Basic Rules Battle Mode Display Setting a Trap Sonar Power-up After the Battle About Data to Be Saved Exploring Planet Ragol in Battle Mode 30 30 31 32 33 34 34 34 35 35 CHARACTER PARAMETERS WARRANTY CUSTOMER SUPPORT XBOX CONTROLLER 59 60 61 62 2 3 WHAT IS PSO? WHAT IS XBOX LIVE? Xbox Live is a high-speed Internet gaming community where you can create a permanent gamer identity (a GamerTag), set up a Friends List, see when they're online, invite them to play, and talk to them in real-time as you play. To determine whether or not Xbox Live is available in your area, go to http://www.xbox.com/live/. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II CONNECTING HARDWARE AND SIGNING UP TO XBOX LIVE Before you can play PSO--whether online or offline--you need to connect your Xbox console to a direct or shared broadband connection and sign up for the Xbox Live service. For details on both connecting and signing up for the service, see the Xbox Live Quick Start card included with this game, or go to http:// www.xbox.com/live/. If you need more help, call 1-800-4MY-XBOX. PSO is an Xbox LiveTM role-playing game where the action takes place aboard the starship Pioneer 2 and on Planet Ragol. Online you will meet a variety of people from all over the world. You can also organize a team to play the game online or embark on Hunter's Guild quests, all the while chatting to exchange information. Of course, you don't have to be online to play PSO--there is also an offline mode. Whether playing online via Xbox Live or offline, we hope you will enjoy the exciting world of PSO. Note: If you ever cancel your Xbox Live subscription, your GamerTag will change when you subscribe again, and you will not be able to use the PSO game data created with your previous GamerTag. OBTAINING A HUNTER'S LICENSE To play PSO online, you will need a Hunter's License in addition to your regular Xbox Live GamerTag, which you received when signing up for the Xbox Live service. This license must be purchased before selecting Online Game. To purchase a Hunter's License, select Options, and then select Purchase Hunter's License. Note: The first two months of playing PSO online with your Hunter's License are included with your purchase of PSO. To play PSO after the first two months, you will be charged a monthly fee. The credit card you used to sign up for Xbox Live will be charged for the Hunter's License. This is separate from the cost of your Xbox Live membership. Once you have purchased a Hunter's License, you are ready to dive into the exciting world of PSO! 4 5 PSO CONTROLS CONTROLLER TITLE SCREEN, GAME MENUS, AND MAIN ITEM SELECTIONS PSO CONTROLS KEYBOARD Start game/Enter selection In addition to using the Xbox Communicator, you can chat with other players by typing words via the Software Keyboard or USB keyboard. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II START button BACK button Cancel (return to previous screen) D-pad/right thumbstick Select letters and characters Left /right thumbstick/D-pad A button Select menu item START button Enter selected letter or character Enter selection (confirm) BACK button Delete a letter or character B button Left/right trigger Cancel (return to previous screen) Switch between pages A button Enter selected letter or character B button Delete a letter or character X button For a diagram of the Xbox controller and the most common PSO controls, see the last page of this manual. VISUAL LOBBY, WITHIN THE CITY, AND DURING BATTLE Change chat mode Y button Display/hide Software Keyboard Left/right trigger Toggle between letters and symbols ESC Delete entire sentence START button Display Main Menu/Enter selection DEL Delete a letter or character BACK button Close Main Menu/Cancel OK Send message Black button/White button Display/close Main Menu SPACE BS Enter space Delete a letter or character Left thumbstick Move character Right thumbstick/D-pad Select menu item EXIT Cancel chat (hide Software Keyboard) A button Enter selection/Center Action Menu B button Cancel/Right Action Menu X button Left Action Menu action Y button Display Software Keyboard Left trigger Reset camera (view)/Switch page Right trigger Switch page/Switch Action Menu Right trigger+Y button Display Shortcut Display 6 7 STARTING A NEW GAME TITLE SCREEN STARTING A NEW GAME GamerTag Screen At the GamerTag Screen, select the GamerTag you want to use with PSO, press the A button, select Yes, and then press the A button again to confirm and display the Enter Pass Code Screen. You can select any GamerTag saved on either an Xbox hard disk or a memory unit. If you do not have an Xbox Live account or want to create a new GamerTag, press the X button, which will return you to the Xbox Dashboard, where you can sign up for an account. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II ALREADY SIGNED UP TO XBOX LIVE (HAVE GAMERTAG)? NO TO XBOX DASHBOARD YES GAME DATA SELECT SCREEN CREATE GAME DATA GAMERTAG SELECT SCREEN CREATE GAMERTAG TO XBOX DASHBOARD SELECT GAMERTAG SELECT GAME DATA Enter Pass Code Screen ENTER PASS CODE GAME MENU At the Enter Pass Code Screen, enter the pass code you selected when you created your GamerTag, and then select Enter to confirm and display the Select Game Mode Screen. Game Data Screen When you start the game by pressing the START button at the Title Screen, you will be prompted to select a saved game, if one exists, at the Game Data Screen. Select the game data you want, and then press the A button to confirm and display the Enter Pass Code Screen. If you are starting the game for the first time, you will see that all of the game data blocks show "New Game Data." If you do not already have a saved game, or want to start a new game, select New Game Data, and then press the A button to confirm and display the GamerTag Screen. Select Game Mode Screen Once you have selected your GamerTag, you will see the Select Game Mode Screen, where you can choose to play either online or offline. You can also set your game options here. To play PSO online, select Online Game, and then press the A button. To play offline, select Offline Game, and then press the A button. Whether you choose to play online or offline, you will first create your character (see page 12). 8 9 STARTING A NEW GAME Online Game To play online, you will need to have a valid Hunter's License (see page 5). In the online game, you can join quests and team up and communicate with other players. For details on playing the online game, see page 16. STARTING A NEW GAME Options At the Options Screen, you can change several game settings. Select and enter the option you want to change, and then select and enter that option's settings. When you are done, select End, and then enter to save the game settings and return to the Select Game Mode Screen. BGM Test With the BGM Test option, you can listen to the background music (BGM) tracks used in PSO. Select and enter the music to play. To stop playing the music, press the B or BACK button. Press the B or BACK button again to return to the Options Screen. Sound Balance With the Sound Balance option, you can adjust the volume levels of the background music and sound effects. Ship Communication Mode You can enable or disable ship communication mode. Whenever your character's display location jumps around or when there is bad network communication, enabling ship communication mode may improve the condition. Purchase Hunter's License With the Purchase Hunter's License option, you can connect online and follow the on-screen instructions to purchase a Hunter's License if you do not already have one (for more information on the Hunter's License, see page 5). PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II Offline Game You do not need a Hunter's License to play PSO offline, but you do need an Xbox Live GamerTag. Playing offline, you can still undertake quests and build up your character's experience before making your online debut. You can choose to play either or both Episode I or II; however, Episode I is recommended if you are a new player. There are two offline modes: Single Mode, where you play by yourself, and Multi Mode, where you can play with up to four other players. For details on playing the offline game, see page 40. 10 1 1 CREATING YOUR PSO CHARACTER Before you can play PSO, you must create your PSO character. You can create up to twelve characters for every one game data. You can also re-create the existing character data from the beginning. CREATING YOUR PSO CHARACTER Move Characters Screen To move character data to the memory unit for use in Multi Mode, select Move Character, use the left and right triggers to select the memory unit you want to move it to, press the A button to confirm, and then select Yes. You cannot move more than one character to the same memory unit. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II Select Character Screen At the Select Character Screen, you will see your GamerTag in the upper-right corner. If you already have a character, you can select or delete it here. If you do not already have a character, select any of the New Character ...