Nintendo of America Inc. P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A. www.nintendo.com 61310A INSTRUCTION BOOKLET PRINTED IN USA PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE SEPARATE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE USING YOUR NINTENDO ® HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME CARD OR ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES. WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain Playing video games can make your muscles, joints, skin or eyes hurt after a few hours. 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. · When using the stylus, you do not need to grip it tightly or press it hard against the screen. Doing so may cause fatigue or discomfort. · If your hands, wrists, arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several hours before playing again. · If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, arms or eyes during or after play, stop playing and see a doctor. WARNING - Seizures · · · Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns, such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before. Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game. Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and consult a doctor if you or your child have any of the following symptoms: Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Loss of awareness Altered vision Involuntary movements Disorientation To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games: 1. Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible. 2. Play video games on the smallest available television screen. 3. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep. 4. Play in a well-lit room. 5. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour. WARNING - Battery Leakage The Nintendo DS contains a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack. Leakage of ingredients contained within the battery pack, or the combustion products of the ingredients, can cause personal injury as well as damage to your Nintendo DS. If battery leakage occurs, avoid contact with skin. If contact occurs, immediately wash thoroughly with soap and water. If liquid leaking from a battery pack comes into contact with your eyes, immediately flush thoroughly with water and see a doctor. To avoid battery leakage: · Do not expose battery to excessive physical shock, vibration, or liquids. · Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or deform the battery. · Do not dispose of battery pack in a fire. · Do not touch the terminals of the battery, or cause a short between the terminals with a metal object. · Do not peel or damage the battery label. · WARNING - Radio Frequency Interference The Nintendo DS can emit radio waves that can affect the operation of nearby electronics, including cardiac pacemakers. · Do not operate the Nintendo DS within 9 inches of a pacemaker while using the wireless feature. · If you have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device, do not use the wireless feature of the Nintendo DS without first consulting your doctor or the manufacturer of your medical device. · Observe and follow all regulations and rules regarding use of wireless devices in locations such as hospitals, airports, and on board aircraft. Operation in those locations may interfere with or cause malfunctions of equipment, with resulting injuries to persons or damage to property. The official seal is your assurance There 2-4 Wireless DS Single-Card Download Play that this product is licensed or manufactured by Nintendo. Always look for this seal when buying video game systems, accessories, games and related products. Nintendo does not license the sale or use of products without the Official Nintendo Seal. are times in life when everything seems to be against you, when the world has gotten you down. when you want to give up and go home. Yet, in these desperate moments, you are not alone. Times THIS GAME ALLOWS WIRELESS MULTIPLAYER GAMES DOWNLOADED FROM ONE GAME CARD. 2-4 Wireless DS Multi-Card Play THIS GAME ALLOWS WIRELESS MULTIPLAYER GAMES WITH EACH DS SYSTEM CONTAINING A SEPARATE GAME CARD. From a secret lair, a glorious trio of stylin' sentinels arrives to save the day! They bring power, hope, love, and courage. They are the undisputed titans of funk! They are...the Elite Beat Agents! The elite beat agents are go!!! Rumble Pak Compatible (sold separately) THIS GAME IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE RUMBLE PAK ACCESSORY. We are here to Rock Your World! Meet the elite beat agents Controls Getting Started main menu how to rock Single-Player Rocking Multiplayer Rocking DS Wireless link (DS Wireless play and ds download play) Credits 6 8 9 10 12 16 18 21 24 Nintendo's game pages, at www.nintendo.com/games, feature walkthroughs, frequently-asked questions, and codes for many of our games. If your answer isn't there, check out our forums where you can exchange tips with other gamers online. For more information about our forums, visit www.nintendo.com/community. If you don't have access to the web-site, recorded tips for many titles are available on Nintendo's Power Line at (425) 885-7529. This may be a longdistance call, so please ask permission from whoever pays the phone bill. © 2006 NINTENDO/iNiS. TM, ® AND THE NINTENDO DS LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO. © 2006 NINTENDO. 5 Meet the Elite Beat Agents The cry for help rings out, and in a moment's notice the Elite Beat Agents travel the globe to rally behind the troubled and beleaguered and rock their world. 1. Someone's in trouble! Commander Kahn Leader and six-star commander of the EBA. His background remains a mystery. There's a lovesick teenager who wants to go steady with the captain of the football team! E PROFIL AGENT BA-2 "J" An expert in many styles of dance ranging from hip-hop to ballet, J can mesmerize any living thing. 2. Time to rock the house! Elite Beat Agents are go! Arrive on the scene and dance, dance, dance. AGENT BA-5 "Spin" The new kid on the block, he always keeps his groove courtesy of extralarge headphones. P ROFILE E PROFIL 3. Save the day! Bust the right moves to the music, and the football dude will help the babysitter corral the kids! AGENT BA-1 "Chieftain" The top Agent of the EBA. Don't let his muscular frame fool you--this guy's got moves. Elite Beat Divas E PROFIL The EBA's 2nd unit. When it's too hot for the guys, the girls take over to save the day! 4. The music ends... E PROFIL Are the kids in bed? Will the girl get the guy? The fate of romance rests in the stylin' hands of the Elite Beat Agents! 7 6 Go! Top Screen Controls Go! 2. Getting Started Elite Beat Agents is played almost entirely on the Touch Screen. Use the stylus to tap and slide your way to victory. 1. Make sure your Nintendo DS is off, then insert the Elite Beat Agents Game Card into the DS Game Card slot until it clicks into place. Once you've inserted the Game Card, turn the power on. Next, read the information displayed on the screen, then tap the Touch Screen to proceed. Tap the Elite Beat Agents panel on the Menu Screen. Bottom Screen (Touch Screen) START Pause the game and bring up the pause menu (p. 17) . 3. If you have your Nintendo DS startup mode set to Auto, the DS Menu Screen will not appear. See your Nintendo DS instruction booklet for more details. 4. Tap the Touch Screen when the title The screenshots in this instruction booklet have been colorcoded--blue frames indicate the top screen and pink frames indicate the Touch Screen. Close the Nintendo DS while playing to activate Sleep Mode. Open the system to continue playing. screen appears to move on to the menu screen (p. 10). 8 9 Main Menu Use the stylus on the main menu to choose one of the items shown below. Options This is the place to be if you want to change your game settings, check out your game records, or send your friend a demo over DS Download Play. You can even send Replays to other agents with Game Cards. Rank Single Player (p. 16) Multiplayer (p. 18) Options (p. 11) Training Rock it solo style. Bust a move with up to three of your friends in Co-op and Versus modes. Adjust game settings or serve up some fresh sounds over DS Download Play. Learn the basics from the main man, Commander Kahn himself. Do yourself a favor and learn from the master. Tap "Skip" to jump scenes and move forward. See your current rank. Check out your best scores for each mission and difficulty level. Send the entire Training mode or game demo to your friends. To do this, the host system needs to choose "game sharing" then "training" from the Options menu, and the client systems all need to select DS Download Play on the DS menu screen. then select Elite Beat Agents from the download menu (p. 22). Hi-Score Game Sharing right here! I got your rhythm training Host ­ After you have sent the Training mode, you will return to the main menu. You'll also return to the main menu if you end game distribution. The game's title screen will appear on the client systems' screens once the download process is complete. Setup Change the location of the combo display (p. 12) or switch your rumble feature on or off. Deleting Saved Data Saving 10 This game has an auto-save feature. Your scores and rankings will be saved in Single-Player mode whenever the results screen is displayed. To view these records, open "hi-score" from the Options menu. When you see the screen to the right, press and hold + + + + + at the same time to delete saved data. Deleted data is gone forever, so be careful! Don't delete important game data! 11 Go! Score Your current point total. How to Rock - Rules Elite Game Screen Elite Tapping There are three different types of markers that all need to be tapped in different ways. See p. 14 for more information on markers and how to tap them. Hit Markers and Timer Circles appear on the bottom screen. Timer Circles will grow smaller until they overlap Hit Markers. Story The story action will change depending on how well you're rocking the song. Elite-o-Meter This meter takes a hit whenever you miss a beat. It will also slowly drop over time. Don't let it go empty, or it's game over! When Timer Circles hit the edges of Hit Markers, tap the markers. Hit Marker Tap the Hit Markers in time to the music to increase the Elite-o-meter. Tap Timer The points you earn for tapping Hit Markers changes depending on your timing. The more points you score, the more your Elite-o-meter will fill, so do your best to score 300 points on every tap. Combo Display The more Hit Markers you tap in a row, the bigger your combo will be! Timer Circle When the Timer Circle overlaps the edges of the Hit Marker, tap it! Game Over The game is over if the Elite-o-meter drops to zero. On the screen that appears, shown here to the right, choose "Yes" to regroup and try the mission again, or "No" to quit and return to the elite map screen (p. 16). 13 Beat Bonus (p. 14) The Elite-o-meter empties over time, so tap the Hit Markers in time to the music to fill it back up. If the Elite-o-meter is filled enough when the music ends, you'll complete your mission! 12 Go! Beat Bonuses How to Rock - Marker Types Elite Phrase Markers Phrase Markers are two markers connected by a path and a rolling ball. Slide your stylus along the Touch Screen to follow the ball's path. If you see , keep following the ball as it returns back along the path. Don't take the stylus off of the screen! Touch the first marker and the ball will appear. Keep pace with the ball by sliding the stylus along the screen. Lift the stylus when the ball reaches the second marker. Elite Hit Markers These are circles with numbers in them. Tap them when the Timing Circles shrink down to the same size. Elite Spin Marker This is a giant spinning wheel that you rotate either clockwise or counterclockwise. Spin the wheel until the meter in the background is full to clear the event. Keep spinning the wheel once the meter is full to receive bonus points. METER Tap a bunch of similarly colored Hit Markers in a row with perfect timing to score a Beat Bonus and fill up the Elite-o-meter. There are two types of Beat Bonuses--Beat and Elite Beat. Bonuses fill the Elite-o-meter more than standard hits, so score as many as possible. Bonus: High 14 Bonus: Low Spin for the WIN! 15 Go! Single-Player Rocking Rock the HOUSE! Elite Action Screen Once you pick a person in need, you'll see a quick sequence showing the character's dilemma, then move automatically to the action ...