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Rev-D (L) CONTENTS Introduction........................................................................................................................... 4 Getting Started...................................................................................................................... 4 Main Menu............................................................................................................................ 5 Game Options....................................................................................................................... 6 The Chapters......................................................................................................................... 8 The Game Tools.................................................................................................................... 14 The Ice Fields........................................................................................................................ 16 The Breeding Colony............................................................................................................ 17 The Antarctic Waters............................................................................................................ 18 Protecting the Egg................................................................................................................ 20 Continuing Your Game......................................................................................................... 21 Nintendo does not license the sale or use of products without the Official Nintendo Seal. LICENSED BY March of the Penguins © 2005 Bonne Pioche/APC/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. National Geographic and the Yellow Border are registered trademarks of the National Geographic Society. Used with permission. Warner Independent Pictures, WIP, and Bonne Pioche Productions are registered trademarks and used with permission of the owners. Controls................................................................................................................................. 22 The Pause Menu................................................................................................................... 23 Credits.................................................................................................................................... 25 NINTENDO, GAME BOY, GAME BOY ADVANCE AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO. © 2001 NINTENDO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. INTRODUCTION Based upon the Academy Award® winning movie, MARCH OF THE PENGUINS for the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance System follows the incredible life story of the emperor penguins, including their epic 70 mile journey to breed their young. Players help the penguins throughout their life cycle. Navigate obstacles like shifting ice sheets, echoing underwater caverns, and underwater grottos..., while avoiding ever present threats such as the leopard seal and the extreme cold. GETTING STARTED Thank you for purchasing MARCH OF THE PENGUINS for the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance System. Make sure your Nintendo Game Boy® Advance System power switch is set to OFF. Then insert the MARCH OF THE PENGUINS Game Pak into the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance System. Turn ON the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance System. In a few moments the Title Screen should appear. Press START to display the Main Menu Screen. Note: If nothing appears on the screen turn the power switch to the OFF position. Check to make sure the Game Pak is inserted correctly, then turn the power switch to the ON position again. (Always remember to turn the power switch to the OFF position before inserting or removing a Game Pak.) MAIN MENU On the Main Menu Screen, highlight one of the following by pressing the Control Pad Up or Down and pressing the A Button to make your selection: New Game: This option allows you to start a new game from Chapter 1. 4 5 Continue Game: Selecting this allows you to play a previously completed Chapter. Game Tools: This option displays two screens that describe the items you can use to help the penguins. Options: Selecting this displays the Game Options Screen. Highlight one of the following by pressing the Control Pad Up or Down and pressing the A Button to make your selection: Music: This option allows you to change the volume of the game's music. Press the Control Pad Right or Left to set the music volume. Sound Effects: This option allows you to change the volume of the game's sound effects. Press the Control Pad Right or Left to set the sound effect volume. Press the B Button at anytime to return to the previous screen. GAME OPTIONS On the Game Options Screen, you can choose to turn on/off the game's music and sound effects. 6 7 THE CHAPTERS MARCH OF THE PENGUINS is a puzzle action game where players act as "conservationistsin-training" and help guide the emperor penguins through numerous multi-screen scrolling levels. Initial levels will be simple, while later levels will require careful planning to get the penguins to the breeding ground and back safely. The story and game play for MARCH OF THE PENGUINS is described in Chapters. Each Chapter relays a particular part of the penguin's perilous journey and is comprised of numerous multi-screen scrolling game-play levels Chapter 2 ­ Mating Season In this Chapter, help the male penguin find his suitable mate somewhere in the ice field maze by belly sliding from snow bank to snow bank. Chapter 1 ­ Journey to the Breeding Colony Chapter 3 ­ Quest for Food In the first Chapter of the game, help the penguins as they start their journey across the barren landscape of Antarctica toward the Breeding Grounds. In this Chapter, help the female penguins back across the ice toward the sea in search of food for themselves and their unborn chicks. 8 9 Chapter 4 ­ Feeding Time Chapter 6 ­ Return from the Sea In this Chapter, help the female penguin find her fill of fish and krill by swimming under the surface of the ice in the dangerous waters of the Antarctic. Here, focus on helping the female penguins travel back to their mates and their newborn chicks while facing the continuing bitter Antarctic winter. Chapter 5 ­ Braving the Elements Chapter 7 ­ Finding the Family In this Chapter, help the male penguin balance the egg through the maze of penguins in search for the warmest spot in the breeding colony. In this Chapter, help the female penguin find her mate and newborn chick by belly sliding across the ice from snow bank to snow bank. 10 11 Chapter 8 ­ Return to the Sea Chapter 10 ­ Return to the Family This Chapter focuses on the male penguins as they brave the harshness of the Antarctic winter in their attempt to make it back to feed in the sea. Help the male penguins travel back to their mates and their newborn chicks, while facing the shifting ice floes caused by the warmth of the oncoming Antarctic spring. Chapter 9 ­ The Grand Feast Chapter 11 ­ The Grand Reunion In the dark waters of the frozen Antarctic, help the male penguin find his fill of fish and krill for the long journey back to the breeding grounds. In this timed Chapter, help the male penguin find their mate and newborn chick by belly sliding across the ice from snow bank to snow bank. 12 13 Chapter 12 ­ The Final Journey In the final chapter of the story, help the newborn chicks successfully return to the sea. As the Antarctic summer approaches, the ice floes begin to crack and create hazardous conditions for the penguins family. Snowball This item is used to help the penguins have a soft landing when falling a short distance. Hot Coal This item is used to melt icicles that block the penguin's way. Fish This item is used to attract penguins to wherever the fish is held. Tent This item is used as a trampoline to help the penguins reach higher locations. Ice Slide This item is used to help penguins belly slide to areas below them. Ice Ramp This item is used to propel penguins through the air across wide chasms in the ice. Ice Bridge This item is used to help the penguins across short gaps in the ice. THE GAME TOOLS As a "conservationist-in-training", you will be able to use a variety of Game Tools to help the emperor penguins on their quest. These Game Tools include: 14 15 Ice Steps This item is used to help the penguins walk from one ice level to another. Snowflakes You must collect a certain number to get through each level. locations on the game play area. If a Game Tool cannot be placed, the following image will appear over the Game Tool: THE ICE FIELDS You can help the penguins along their journey to create new life in the frozen ice fields of Antarctica by placing Game Tools in their path. First, while the penguins are moving, press the L or R Buttons to scroll the screen to view what is ahead of the colony. Then, using the C ...