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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. · If you continue to have sore hands, wrists or 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. 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Welcome, Hero! 2 What YOU Have To Do 3 Getting Started 4 IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION Copying of any video game for any Nintendo system is illegal and is strictly prohibited by domestic and international intellectual property laws. "Back-up" or "archival" copies are not authorized and are not necessary to protect your software. Violators will be prosecuted. This video game is not designed for use with any unauthorized copying device or any unlicensed accessory. Use of any such device will invalidate your Nintendo product warranty. 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 the game publisher's "Technical Support" or "Customer Service" department. The contents of this notice do not interfere with your statutory rights. This booklet and other printed materials accompanying this game are protected by domestic and international intellectual property laws. Level Select Screen 14 Elemental Zones 14 Screen Items 15 Pause Menu 16 Controls 5 Menu Controls 5 In-Game Controls 5 The TOA 17 TOA Weapons 17 Heads-Up Display 6 Screen Items 6 Proto-Spawn Orb 8 Progress Arrow 9 Switch Indicator 9 Free Play 18 Collectibles 18 Medal Runes 20 Letter Runes 21 Constractions 22 Rank/Score Screen 23 Saving & Loading 24 The Piraka 24 Credits 25 Fantasy Violence Main Menu 10 Playing the Game 11 Getting Into the Game 11 Tutorial 11 LEGO Pieces & Constractions 12 Strafing 12 Getting Your Proto-Spawn Orb 13 Completing the Tutorial 13 LICENSED BY NINTENDO, GAME BOY, GAME BOY ADVANCE AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO. © 2001 NINTENDO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Welcome Hero! Imagine the island of Voya Nui. You are on a beach at the foot of a monstrous cliff. A line of meandering footprints leads you to a figure collapsed on the sand. As you approach, a deep rumble of thunder echoes in the distance. Exhausted, a Matoran looks up -- at first fearful -- but then understanding, "I know who you are. You are the Hero," he says. You smile. With this encouragement the Matoran tells you the story. "This land has been invaded by the despicable Piraka. They have stolen the Mask of Life! The Piraka do not know the Mask's real power, but in spite of that they have used it to take control of all the creatures on the island. "You are the Hero. You must track down and defeat the Piraka, restore the Mask and bring peace back to Voya Nui. Here...." The Matoran reaches into a large bag lying next to him and pulls out an ornate TOA Inika Mask. "Collect and use the powers that the TOA Inika Masks will grant you to save Voya Nui. Hero, this is your quest!" Wha YOU Ha t ve To Do BIONICLE HeroesTM lets you take on the guise of the heroic TOA Inika and control their unique powers to overcome a host of different enemies. Many dangerous, aggressive BIONICLE creatures, created by the evil power of the Piraka, exist on the island. You must defeat hordes of enemies in each of the six elemental Zones of the island and then defeat the Piraka to win back the Mask of Life and return the island to peace. Your power (as the Hero) comes from the six different TOA Inika Masks that you can find scattered throughout each level. Once you put on a TOA Mask, you assume the powers and ability of that TOA. Don't worry -- even if the task seems too difficult, you will not be left without help. BIONICLE HeroesTM will always prompt you on the best course of action to take: either indicating which TOA to use to make the most of a special ability, or pointing you in the correct direction to get through a level. 2 3 Getting Started Controls Menu Controls Highlight option Select Go back +Control Pad A Button B Button L Button +Control Pad SELECT R Button A Button B Button START In-Game Controls Move TOA 1. Turn OFF the power switch on your Nintendo Game Boy® Advance. Important: Never insert or remove a Game Pak when the power is on. 2. Insert the BIONICLE HeroesTM Game Pak into the Game Boy® Advance. Press firmly to lock the Game Pak in place. 3. Turn ON the POWER switch and the startup screens will appear. (If you do not see the startup screens then begin again at step 1.) 4 +Control Pad A Button B Button L Button R Button (hold) START SELECT 5 Primary Fire (+ Constraction) Secondary Fire Switch TOA (Free Play) Strafing Toggle Pause Menu Proto Spawn Customize 4. When you see the BIONICLE HeroesTM Title Screen, press START to begin. Heads-Up Displa y Current TOA This icon shows the TOA you are currently controlling. It reacts when you take hits in combat. The icon changes when you find an upgrade in a level or a new Mask at the end of a Zone. Armor Level Energy Meter Energy Meter The Energy Meter shows the TOA's secondary fire level (B Button). If this meter reaches zero you will not be able to fire your secondary weapon for a few moments, but you can still fire your primary weapon (A Button). The Energy Meter level increases slowly when you rest your TOA. LEGO Pieces Current TOA LEGO Pieces Screen Items This counter shows the LEGO pieces you've collected in the level. You collect LEGO pieces by destroying enemies, terrain, turrets, bunkers -- in fact, anything that explodes. Collected LEGO pieces give your TOA health by healing any damage done in combat, and count toward your final game score. Some LEGO pieces are more valuable than others: Armor Level (Health) The TOA's Armor (health) level is shown as a diminishing bar. If the bar reaches zero, the TOA has lost all energy. Heal the TOA by picking up LEGO pieces left by defeated enemies and destroyed objects throughout the levels. If you lose all Armor, the TOA has no energy and disappears in a blast of LEGO pieces. But don't worry -- the TOA will regenerate a few seconds later somewhere close by. J Blue LEGO pieces = 5 health units J Gray LEGO pieces = 10 health units J Gold LEGO pieces = 20 health units 6 7 Proto-Spa wn Orb Progress Arrow A small orb of energized Protodermis that emerged from the lake at the same time as the Hero hovers around the TOA like a sidekick, firing at enemies and helping you defeat Makuta's Minions. You begin a level with the Proto-Spawn at full health. The more damage the TOA takes, the more likely it is that the orb will be chased off. Pick up Proto-Spawn upgrades throughout the levels and use them to customize its weapons. Press SELECT during play to open the Customize Proto-Spawn Menu. J Spread (Water Level upgrade) -- The orb fires in a spread pattern. J Rapid Fire (Fire Level upgrade) -- The orb fires in short, rapid bursts. J Homing-In (Stone Level upgrade) -- The orb's attack fire locks-on to the target. J Ultra-Blast (Earth Level upgrade) -- The orb's attack fire causes a massive explosion around the target. J Shield-Breaker (Ice Level upgrade) -- The orb's attack fire passes through an enemy or target object and possibly hits a second. J Double Damage (Air Level upgrade) -- The orb's attack fire deals out double the damage on enemies and targets Whenever a gate opens in any game level, an arrow (or series of arrows) will appear on screen to guide you to an exit (or exits). Switch Indica tor Only available in Free Play, this shows which TOA Masks you have available. Press the L Button to switch from one TOA Mask to another. 8 9 Main Menu After the opening sequence, you will see the Main Menu. Select any option: J New Game -- Begin a New Game of BIONICLE HeroesTM and then select an empty Save Game slot. J Load Game -- Continue a previously saved game. The menu will show you three Save Game slots. (See page 24 for more information.) J Options -- Adjust game options. (Press START to open the in-game Options Menu during play.) j Strafe Mode (page 12) -- Select Auto-Face (the TOA will auto-face the nearest enemy) or Hold (hold down the R Button to face an enemy). j Music Volume -- Press the +Control Pad $/^ to adjust the game's music volume. j Sound Volume -- Press the +Control Pad $/^ to adjust the game's sound effects volume. J Credits -- See the team responsible for creating BIONICLE HeroesTM. J Rewards -- Once you receive a Reward in the game, you can access this option to open and view your achievements in the game so far. Pla ying the Game Getting Into the Game To start a game of BIONICLE HeroesTM: 1. Highlight New Game on the Main Menu and press the A Button. 2. Highlight an empty Save Slot (marked "No Rank") and press the A Button. 3. After the opening sequences, the Hero will emerge from the Protodermis Lake. Move the Hero forward (press the +Control Pad *) until you pick up the Fire TOA Mask. T utorial During the Tutorial, you'll learn the basics of using the BIONICLE HeroesTM game controls. The Tutorial uses visual help icons to teach what you must do. The Hero has taken on the guise of the Fire TOA and now has the powers and weapons of that TOA. You are ready to do battle against Makuta's Minions! Your first task is to free one of the Matoran villagers imprisoned by Makuta. J Check the game controls to make sure you understand the HUD icons. 10 11 LEGO Pieces & Constractions Ge ...