Monkey0910uREVISED_1.qxp 10/1/01 2:55 PM Page 2 Monkey0910uREVISED_1.qxp 10/1/01 2:55 PM Page 2 CONTENTS How to Play Controls Starting the Game Main Game Party Games Monkey Race Monkey Fight Monkey Target Mini-Games Monkey Billiards Monkey Bowling Monkey Golf 4 5 6 9 16 16 22 25 29 29 34 37 Monkey0910uREVISED_1.qxp 10/1/01 2:55 PM Page 4 How to Play Controls Menu Screen Controls L Button Control Stick Menu Selection Roll the ball with the monkey inside it toward the goal! Y Button R Button Z Button X Button A Button If it falls off the floor, or if the timer reaches 0, you lose one life. Enter + Control Pad START/PAUSE C Stick B Button Cancel If you pick up 100 bananas lying on the stage, you gain one life! Game Controls Basically, all you have to do is roll the ball with the monkey inside it with the Control Stick! Tilt the floor by moving the Control Stick, and the ball will roll with the tilt of the slope. Many stages await! How many can you clear? *Special controls for each mode are described along with the directions for each mode. 4 5 Monkey0910uREVISED_1.qxp 10/1/01 2:55 PM Page 6 Starting the Game After pressing the START/PAUSE on the Title Screen, select between "Game Start" and "Options" (P.7). You can end the opening demo at any time by pressing the START/PAUSE. Starting the Game Monkey Fight 1-4 Players Simultaneous Punch the other players until they fall off the stage. Monkey Target 1-4 Players Alternating Take turns launching off a ramp and landing on various targets for points. Select a Game to Play After selecting "Game Start," you must select a game to play. Next, select a mode/game. Mini-Games Monkey Billiards There are 3 Mini-games, which you unlock with points received during 1 player games in Normal Mode. 1-2 Players Alternating Play a version of the billiards game "Nine Ball." Monkey Bowling 1-4 Players Alternating Enjoy a nice game of bowling. Monkey Golf 1-4 Players Alternating Play an 18-hole game of mini-golf. Main Game Normal Mode Practice Mode Roll the ball with the monkey inside it toward the goal as fast as you can! NOTE ! When 2 or more players play a "Simultaneous" game, you need one controller for each player. For "Alternating" games, however, you only need one controller. 1-4 Players 1 Player Alternating This mode is the same as the arcade game version of "Monkey Ball." Select any stage that you've already played and practice it as many times as you like. Options Select which option you want to change the settings for, then press the A Button. You can change the settings when the screen changes. Press the B Button to finish changing options. Competition Mode 2-4 Players Simultaneous The game screen is divided up so that everyone can compete against each other at once. Party Games Monkey Race One to four people can enjoy gameplay together! q Replay Here you can view replays saved from the Main Game's Normal or Practice Mode, as well as manage your replay data. See P.15 for more details. 1-4 Players 6 Simultaneous Roll the ball in a high speed race against the other players! 7 Monkey0910uREVISED_1.qxp 10/1/01 2:56 PM Page 8 Starting the Game q Play Points Here you can view information about the Play Points you have earned in the Normal Mode, and the types of Mini-Games you have earned with your Play Points. The maximum number of Play Points you can earn is 9,999. Main Game Before Starting the Game Steps for starting the game are shown below. Use the A Button to input your selection, or the B Button to move one step back. Normal Mode Number of Players q Rankings Here you can view rankings for each mode. Just select the game to view rankings for. w Character Select Competition Mode Number of Players w Level Select q Sound Switch sound between Stereo and Mono. w Character Select q Split Screen Make settings for how the screen is divided for 3 player games. "Live" lets you view each player's game from different angles. w Stage Select Practice Mode Character Select w Gameplay Settings Normal Competition w Stage Select q Controllers Control Stick adjustment Make sure that the Control Stick's neutral position is accurate. If you can draw the square, it doesn't need fixing. If it's off center, disconnect your controller and then reconnect it, making sure not to touch the Control Stick. q Number of Players Set the number of people who will be playing. In Normal Mode players take turns, and in Competition Mode they play together. Normal Practice Competition Rumble Feature Turn the Rumble Feature ON/OFF. q Character Select Press the A Button on your controller to determine your character. q Game Data Here you make settings for saving, auto-saving, or loading game data to and from the Nintendo Game CubeTM Memory Card. Game data includes Option settings, high scores, etc. Normal NOTE! In order to save Game Data to the Memory Card in Slot A, at least 3 blocks of memory must be available. Even if you want to write over Game Data already saved, 3 other separate blocks need to be free. Also, when you save after a "Return to Beginning," the previous Game Data will be erased and written over, so use caution (especially when auto-save is turned ON). q Level Select Select between "Beginner," "Advanced," and "Expert." Start off on "Beginner," because "Expert" is only for serious challengers! 8 9 Monkey0910uREVISED_1.qxp 10/1/01 2:56 PM Page 10 Main Game Practice Competition Main Game Time This is the time remaining. You'd better reach the goal before it reaches 0! q Stage Select Select the stage to play. In Competition Mode, you must first decide how many stages will be played, then which stages will be played. After selecting "Beginner," "Advanced," or "Expert," press left or right to see courses for each level, then press down to select a course number. Score Your score increases for picking up bananas and reaching the goal quickly. Number of Bananas This is the number of bananas you've picked up. You get an extra monkey for every 100 bananas, so pick up as many as you can! Competition Map This is the map for the current stage. The map is shown only in Normal and Practice Mode. q Gameplay Settings Select "Change Settings" to alter the conditions for receiving bananas. When you are done making settings, select "Game Start" to begin play! Controls Control Stick A Button START/PAUSE Use to roll ball (tilt floor) in any direction. Change the size of the map display. (Normal and Practice Mode only) Display the Pause menu (P.14). "Bananas" This is the number of bananas received for coming in 1st, 2nd, etc. "Consecutive win bonus" This sets whether or not there is a bonus for consecutive wins. "Stage Bananas" This sets whether or not there are bananas on the stage. Normal Mode Play Viewing the Screen This is the screen for Normal Mode, but screens for all modes are basically the same. Roll the ball with the monkey inside it toward the goal. Along the way there will be many delicious bananas, so pick up as many as you can! Score Monkeys Remaining Speed Stage Number 10 Number of Bananas Time q Gaining Extra Lives with Bananas There are bananas scattered about each of the stages, so pick up as many as you can. When you've picked up 100 bananas, you earn an extra life. Map 11 Monkey0910uREVISED_1.qxp 10/1/01 2:56 PM Page 12 Main Game q Losing Lives You lose one life when you fall off the floor, or if the timer reaches 0. Main Game Competition Mode Play Compete against other players! The number of bananas grabbed determines who wins and loses. If you are the first to get to the goal, you will receive lots of bananas. q Game Over When you lose all your monkeys, the game is over. You can continue the game if you answer "Yes" on the Selection screen. If your score is high enough to enter the rankings, you can input your name. q Losing a Life... You can fall off the floor any number of times, but you must start from the beginning of the stage each time. Practice Mode Play Select any stage to practice on from those you have already played in the Normal Mode. You can practice these stages as many times as you like, so you can master difficult stages, then go on to play them in other modes. q Completing Stages Gameplay continues until player order is fully determined or the timer reaches 0. Do everything you can to be number 1! q Final Results When the stage you have selected to be the final stage has been completed, the number of bananas collected by each player will be displayed. Player order will be determined by this number. q Play Over There is no such thing as Game Over in Practice Mode. If you roll off the floor or if the timer reaches 0, the stage will be played again. q Ending Games in Practice Mode If you want to practice other stages or finish playing, press the START/PAUSE to display the Pause menu. See P.14 for more details. 12 13 Monkey0910uREVISED_1.qxp 10/1/01 2:56 PM Page 14 Main Game q Pause Menu Press the START/PAUSE during gameplay to display the Pause menu. Select an option within the menu, then press the A Button. Press the START/PAUSE again to return to the game. Normal Practice "Continue game" "How to play" "Exit game" "View stage" Competition Continue game. Display game directions. End play on that Mode. View the entire stage. Main Game q Replays If you press the START/PAUSE either during replay playback or before beginning the next stage, "Save Replay" will be added to the Pause menu. This option allows you to save replay data. * 2-13 blocks of data for each replay must be available on the Memory Card inserted into Slot A. You cannot save unless the required memory is available. Viewing Replays / Erasing Replay Data First select "Replay" in "Options." When you select a specific replay from the list of those saved on the Memory Card, the following menu will be displayed. "Watch" Select this option to view the replay. During replay playback, press the + Control Pad to switch camera viewpoints, the X Button to pause the replay, and the A Button to slow down the replay when paused. Use the B Button to end replay. Select this option to erase the selected replay. Use this option to erase replays from the Memory Card when it fills up. You can view the entire stage by moving the camera around with the Control Stick, and change the direction it points (up/down/left/right) with the C Stick. Normal Practice "Save Replay" You can save replays for viewing after you finish the stage. "Delete" Practice "Retry" "Stage Select" Play that stage again from the very beginning. Return to the Stage Select screen. 14 15 Monkey0910uREVISED_1.qxp 10/1/01 2:56 PM Page 16 Party Game Monkey Race q Select Mode Select from among 3 modes for play. Monkey Race One Course Race Grand Prix q Number of Players Set the number of people who will be playing. When 2 or more players play, you need one controller for each person. One Course Race Grand Prix Time Attack q Character Select Press the A Button on your controller to determine your character. One-Course Race Grand Prix Time Attack 1-4 Players 1-4 Players 1 Player Simultaneous Simultaneous Select a course and compete against all players at once. One Course Race Time Attack q Course Select Select from among 6 courses. "Beginner," "Advanced," and "Expert" levels each have 2 courses. One Course Race Grand Prix Race on all courses. The player with the most points wins! Compete to finish the course with the fastest time! q Gameplay Settings Select "Change Settings" to alter the conditions for the race. When you are done making settings, select "Game Start" to begin play! Before Starting the Game Steps for starting the game are shown below. Use the A Button to input your selection, or the B Button to move one step back. Grand Prix Number of Players w Character Select One Course Race "COM" "Handicap" "Items" One-Course Race Number of Players w Gameplay Settings w Character Select Grand Prix This lets a computer player join. This option is always ON when there is only 1 player. The player in last place receives a boost in speed. Item boxes appear. w Course Select Time Attack Character Select One Course Race "Number of laps" This is the number of laps in each race. w Gameplay Settings w Course Select 16 17 Monkey0910uREVISED_1.qxp 10/1/01 2:56 PM Page 18 Monkey Race Viewing the Screen This is the screen for the One Course Race, but screens for all modes are basically the same. Monkey Race q Items There are item boxes with a "?" above them scattered throughout the course. Roll over these to pick them up. You can use items you've picked up in the order you picked them up with the A Button. You can hold up to 3 items at one time. When you pick up a 4th item, the item at the bottom of your list will automatically be dropped. * When the "Items" option is turned ON in the Gameplay Settings. Lap Number Lap Time Rank Speed Time Map Time Items ...