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REV­E CONTROLS + BUTTON Pause 2 BUTTON Gas TM +Control Pad Turbo 1 BUTTON Brake / Reverse TM CONTENTS Controls Starting the Game Main Menu Excite Race Challenge Versus 4 5 6 Steering - Hold the Wii Remote horizontally with the buttons facing up. 2 Tilt it left and right to steer your truck. 3 While in the air, tilting the remote back or forward will point the nose of your truck up and down. 1 1 Options/Records Progressing Through the Game Driving Techniques Race Screen Other Game Modes Music Customization 6 7 7 9 9 11 2 3 4 STARTING THE GAME CHOOSE A PROFILE MAIN MENU EXCITE RACE Select one of the four player profiles you would like to use. Create a new profile by choosing an empty slot and entering your profile name. CHOOSE A MODE Compete in a series of races across the globe against five fearless CPU racers. CHALLENGE Test your off-road skills in Excite Race Mode or Challenge Mode, or brush up on your driving skills in the Tutorial. You can also adjust the game options or view your records. CHOOSE THE DIFFICUL TY LEVEL Maneuver your vehicle through a series of Gate, Ring, and Crush Challenges. VERSUS Choose the difficulty level you would like to play. At first, only the Excite difficulty level will be available. You can unlock the Super Excite level by fulfilling certain game conditions. CHOOSE A CUP Compete against a friend via split-screen action. TUTORIAL Choose the cup you want to play. At first, the Bronze Cup will be the only cup available. CHOOSE A course Boulder Learn the ins and outs of exciting off-road racing. The Excite Race and Challenge Modes will not be available until you complete the first section of the Tutorial. Choose the course you want to race. CHOOSE A VEHICLE OPTIONS Music VolUME Firefly Pick your favorite vehicle. The Boulder, Firefly, and Wolf are open at the start of the game. Win races and earn points to unlock new vehicles with even better abilities. CHOOSE A COLOR Adjust the volume of the music in the game. SFX VOLUME Adjust the level of the sound effects in the game. RACE MUSIC When an SD Card is inserted into the Wii, this option becomes available. Choose your vehicle's color. Race different tracks to unlock new color combinations. Wolf RECORDS View your achievement records, stunt records, and best track times. 6 5 PROGRESSING THROUGH THE GAME Excite Truck isn't just about racing to first place--it's also about pulling off huge tricks and scoring stars. To move on to the next cup, you'll need to earn at least a B grade. To get a higher grade, you'll need to race fast and bust out some big stunts as well. Before each race, information about the upcoming race will be displayed. This includes the time limit for the race, the number of stars required to move on, and how many laps the current race will be. Other actions will not score stars directly, but will help you achieve your goals. These include: Nice Landing Turbo Jump Get a boost by successfully landing on the ground with all four tires at once Launch yourself skyward by hitting the turbo button at the start of a jump BOOSTING AND OVERHEATING Use the +Control Pad to provide boost to your vehicle. Make sure to be aware of your temperature gauge so that you don't overheat! BONUS STARS Finish the race to earn extra stars. Your final place will determine the bonus. 1st Place - 50 bonus stars 3rd Place - 15 bonus stars 2nd Place - 25 bonus stars 4th Place - 10 bonus stars 5th Place - 5 bonus stars 6th Place - 0 bonus stars CRASHING DRIVING TECHNIQUES Pull off death-defying stunts to earn stars that add to your final point total. You'll earn stars for executing all of the stunts and tricks listed below. Keeping your stunts as outrageous as possible will earn you the maximum number of stars. Air Drift Tree Run Air Spin Truck Throw Jump Combo Truck Smash Nice Crash Rings Keep your vehicle airborne for as long as you can after flying off a big jump Slide your vehicle around a turn Drive as long as possible near trees without crashing Spin your truck while in the air Shape the terrain and launch your opponent into the air Quickly link consecutive jumps Ram an opponent with your vehicle Receive a star for crashing (this will slow down your time) Launch your vehicle through a series of rings If you crash, tap as fast as possible to return to the race with a speed boost. MORPHING THE TERRAIN Hit the exclamation point trigger during a race to instantly morph the terrain ahead of you. Morphing the terrain can give you the critical edge in a tough race. You can use the exclamation point trigger to launch your opponents into the air, giving you even more stars! Not only that, hitting this trigger sometimes reveals rings that can be used to gain more stars or something you may not expect. POWER ITEM Hit the POW icon during a race to make your vehicle powerful enough to mow down trees and temporarily boost your speed. 8 7 RACE SCREEN stars Earned Stars required Race Time ·GATE CHALLENGE Current Place Current Lap Attempt to pass through as many gates as possible before time runs out to achieve the highest ranking. Jumping through rings gives you additional stars. Missing a gate will deduct time from the clock. ·RING CHALLENGE Stars Currently Being Earned Temperature Gauge Map of track Jump through rings to score stars. The most valuable rings are the hardest to reach. Race as quickly as possible, since any time left on the clock will be added to your score. ·CRuSH CHALLENGE PAUSE MENU Resume - Continue the game Restart - Start the current race over again from the beginning Sound - Set sound options (see p.6) Quit - End the current race Take out each of your opponents in the arena by crashing into them. Soft hits don't count, but heavier crushes score more. Drive fast and hit hard! How to Begin a Challenge 1. Select "Challenge" from the Main Menu. 2. Choose a Difficulty Level. 3. Select either the "Gate," "Ring," or "Crush" Challenge, then decide which course you would like to attempt. 4. Select a color for your vehicle. 5. Press '2' to begin the challenge! VERSUS MODE OTHER GAME MODES CHALLENGE MODE Put your truck-racing skills to the test! Compete in various Gate, Ring, and Crush Challenges. Race against a friend in exciting split-screen action. Starting a Two-Player Race 1. Add a second Wii Remote to your Wii console. 2. Select "Versus" from the Main Menu. 3. Select a country to race in, then the course. 4. Each player selects a vehicle and vehicle color. 5. Press '2' to begin the race! 9 10 MUSIC CUSTOMIZATION Excite Truck allows you to listen to your personal MP3 music files during the game. By inserting an SD Card into your Wii console, you can choose the music you want to hear! How to Select Music Tracks 1. Insert your SD Card into the Wii console. 2. Begin or continue a game and enter any race. Before the race begins, press on the Wii Remote to access the Sound Options screen. 3. Select the "SD Card" option. 4. Any MP3 files available on your SD Card will be displayed (100 songs maximum). To choose a specific song for the race you are about to enter, highlight that song. You can also choose to randomize all songs shown for that course. Highlighting "Default" will play the standard in-game music. 5. Press to return to the Sound Options menu, then again to return to the pre-race screen. You can also use the "Sound" command at any point during the race to change the current song. CREDITS AND NOTES MONSTER GAMES Team Lead Richard Garcia Programming Lead Dave Broske Dave Pollatsek Gameplay Programming Evan Rattner Mike Roska Victor Thompson Special Effects Programming Andrew Hynek Sam Johnson User Interface & Track Design Todd LeGare Vehicle Design Evan Brown Troy Harder Environment Design Hugh Ackerman Mitch Ernst Venkata Kishore Goli Brian McCabe Mike Rieder Jeff Severson Special Effects Design Chad Jasper Game Design Chief Owen Justice Game Design Andrew Darst Josh Lee John Schneider Quality Assurance Isaac Shirlen Supervisors Hiro Yamada Kiyo Ando Tatsuya Hishida Music Kenji Yamamoto Masaru Tajima Testing NOA Product Testing Special Thanks Tom Prata Ed Ridgeway Jeff Gilbert Masahiro Takeguchi Masa Miyazaki Mari Shirakawa Takahiro Hamaguchi Tomoko Ichikawa Yoshifumi Masaki Producers Kensuke Tanabe Keisuke Terasaki Executive Producer Satoru Iwata NINTENDO 11 12