Front Cover WARNING: READ BEFORE USING YOUR PLAYSTATION®2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen or while playing video games, including games played on the PlayStation 2 console, may induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals. Certain conditions may induce previously undetected epileptic symptoms even in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy. If you, or anyone in your family, has an epileptic condition, consult your physician prior to playing. If you experience any of the following symptoms while playing a video game ­ dizziness, altered vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of awareness, disorientation, any involuntary movement, or convulsions ­ IMMEDIATELY discontinue use and consult your physician before resuming play. Thank you for purchasing SEGA Bass Fishing DuelTM for the PlayStation®2. Please read this instruction manual thoroughly before starting the game. WARNING TO OWNERS OF PROJECTION TELEVISIONS: Do not connect your PlayStation 2 console to a projection TV without first consulting the user manual for your projection TV, unless it is of the LCD type. Otherwise, it may permanently damage your TV screen. USE OF UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCT: The use of software or peripherials not authorized by Sony Computer Entertainment America may damage your console and/or invalidate your warranty. Only official or licensed peripherals should be used in the controller ports or memory card slots. CONTENTS SETTING UP & LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 CONTROLLER FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 STARTING A GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 GAME DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 HOW TO FISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 FREE FISHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 TOURNAMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 CHARACTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 DATA BOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 TRAINING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 VS CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 VS 2P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 LOAD / SAVE / OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 THE FISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 CREDITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1 HANDLING YOUR PLAYSTATION 2 FORMAT DISC: · This disc is intended for use only with PlayStation 2 consoles with the NTSC U/C designation. · Do not bend it, crush it or submerge it in liquids. · Do not leave it in direct sunlight or near a radiator or other source of heat. · Be sure to take an occasional rest break during extended play. · Keep this compact disc clean. Always hold the disc by the edges and keep it in its protective case when not in use. Clean the disc with a lintfree, soft, dry cloth, wiping in straight lines from center to outer edge. Never use solvents or abrasive cleaners. S E G A B A S S F I S H I N G D U E L TTM M SETTING UP & LOADING MEMORY CARD slot 2 MEMORY CARD slot 1 disc tray RESET button CONTROLLER FUNCTION DUALSHOCK®2 ANALOG CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS L2 button (OPEN) button R2 button R1 button L1 button USB connector S400 i.LINK connector controller port 1 controller port 2 directional button Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned on. Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the open button and the disc tray will open. Place the SEGA Bass Fishing DuelTM disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the open button again and the disc tray will close. Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software. button left analog stick (L3 button when pushed down) SELECT button ANALOG mode button START button right analog stick (R3 button when pushed down) button button button DIRECTIONAL BUTTON - MOVEMENT In this manual, C,V,Z and X are used to denote the direction of both the directional button and the left analog stick. memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) (sold separately) SEGA Bass Fishing DuelTM supports MEMORY CARD slot 1. To save the game in SEGA Bass Fishing DuelTM, manually save and load the game data from the Main Menu. 100 KB or more available space is required to save a game data. Please ensure there is sufficient available space when saving the game data. Insertion or removal of the memory card (8MB) (for PlayStaion®2) after switching the console on may cause data to be overwritten or lost. SEGA Bass Fishing DuelTM is a one or two-player game that is played using the DUAL SHOCK®2 analog controller. Connect the controller to be used to controller port 1. In a two-player game connect controller DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller The DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller will default to ANALOG mode (mode indicator: ON) on boot-up. The vibration function can be turned ON/OFF from the "VIBRATION" section of the Options Menu (P.18). The R1 button, L1 button, left analog stick, and right analog stick are pressure-sensitive once the lure is cast and used to reel, hook and give action to lure the fish. 2 3 S E G A B A S S F I S H I N G D U E L TTM M S E G A B A S S F I S H I N G D U E L TTM M STARTING A GAME TITLE SCREEN Use CV to highlight either "NEW GAME" or "CONTINUE" and press the START button to select. Enter "CONTINUE" to load and continue the game you saved during the previous play (see P.18). GAME DISPLAY Here are the basic screens you will see in this game. WHEN FISHING MONTH/TIME/ WEATHER FISH BEING CAUGHT NUMBER OF BASS CAUGHT/TOTAL WEIGHT LINE TENSION GAUGE MAIN MENU Use CVZX to highlight the menu item (see below) and press the S button to select. LENGTH OF LINE INSTRUCTION DIALOG OPERATING THE BOAT BEFORE CASTING FREE FISHING (P.10) Fish in the area, season, time of the day, and weather conditions of your choice. TOURNAMENT (P.11) Compete in a bass fishing tournament. TEMPERATURE/ DEPTH OF WATER FISH-FINDER SPEED OF BOAT DIRECTION OF CASTING CHARACTER (P.12) Select the character to use in the game. DATA BOOK (P.13) View your records based on fishes, tournaments, and lures. 2 PLAYER BATTLE SCREEN TRAINING (P.14) Learn the basic flow of fishing from this tutorial mode. VS CPU (P.15) Fishing duel against a CPU character. 1 PLAYER SIDE 2 PLAYER SIDE VS 2P (P.16) Fishing duel between two players. When 2 characters are fishing at the same time during a battle in VS 2P mode and VS CPU mode, the split screen above will be displayed. The indicator(s) that displays time limit(s) and number of bass caught/total weight will vary depending on type of battle (VS 2P mode) or the duel rules of CPU characters. LOAD / SAVE (P.18) Load the data of previous game; save the data of current game. OPTIONS (P.18) Change various settings of the game. 4 5 S E G A B A S S F I S H I N G D U E L TTM M S E G A B A S S F I S H I N G D U E L TTM M HOW TO FISH The following controls and selections are common to all fishing modes. HOW TO FISH CASTING DIRECTION When you selected the spot to cast, it's time to fish. Left analog stick D button S button F button Adjust casting direction Return to Boat Control Select casting direction Lure Selection Menu SELECT AREA First use ZX to select the lake/river (stage) you would like to fish. Use CV to highlight the area on the lake/river and press the S button to select. Note that "LAKE EAGLE" is the only stage available from the beginning. When the casting direction is decided, press the S button to advance to the Casting Method Screen. Once you are out in the area, press the START button to pause the game and display the Pause Menu. Use ZX to highlight "BACK" or "QUIT" and press the S button to select. CASTING METHOD & CASTING When you select the casting direction, you will then select the casting method. C (left analog stick) V (left analog stick) Z (left analog stick) X (left analog stick) D button L1 button Overhead cast Pitching cast Backhand cast Sidehand cast Return to casting direction Cast away BOAT CONTROLS Within the selected area of the lake, move around freely by operating the boat. Left analog stick D button S button A button F button L1 button R1 button Steering the boat Menu Window Casting Mode Speed up the boat Slow down the boat Slow down the boat Speed up the boat When the casting method is decided, press the L1 button to cast away. To adjust the strength of the cast, press down on C or V as you cast away. For a "thumbing" (halt the lure at the desired distance), press the S button while the lure is in the air. LURE SELECTION Either from the Casting Direction Screen or Casting Method Screen, press the F button to display the Lure Selection Window to change the type of lure. Use CV to select the lure type and press the S button to enter. Press the D button to close the window. Next, use ZX to select from the available lures of the type, and CV to select from the available color variations. Press the S button to enter selection. Press the D button to reselect lure type. The number of available lures will increase when certain requirements are met in the Tournament mode. MENU WINDOW While operating the boat, press the D button to open the Menu Window. Fish-Finder -- Map Switches the Fish-Finder and Map. Changes the area to fish (from the Area Screen). End the fishing for the day, and start the weigh-in. Displays the list of basses caught. Go To Other Areas Weigh-in *Tournament mode Today's fish 6 7 S E G A B A S S F I S H I N G D U E L TTM M PAUSE SCREEN S E G A B A S S F I S H I N G D U E L TTM M HOW TO FISH REELING ACTION Once the lure is cast, press the R1 button or the right analog stick in any direction to reel in your line. While reeling in, use the left analog stick to give action to the lure. To retrieve the lure (return to casting), press the D button. When a fish bites the lure, press the L1button to hook the fish. If you do not hook quickly, the fish will get away. HOW TO FISH CATCH When you reel the fish in close enough, the screen will change to Catch Screen. A Catch Gauge with a red marker will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. Use the left analog stick to control the rod. When the marker is within the yellow zone at the center, press the S button to successfully catch the fish. When you fail, you will have to fight again. Catch Gauge SUCCESSFUL CATCH When you successfully catch the fish, the name of the fish you caught and its weight will be displayed. You will resume fishing from the Casting Direction Screen. FIGHT When you have successfully hooked the fish, reel it in. A Line Tension Gauge will appear at the right side of the screen. Pay attention to both the Line Tension Gauge and the action of the fish when reeling in. TIME LIMIT You will fish until the given time limit. When the time limit nears, the time limit will be displayed at the left side of the screen. There are three zones on the Line Tension Gauge: green (low tension), yellow, and red (high). When there is too much tension on the line, the gauge will flash, signaling that the line may break, resulting in the fish to escape. In this case, stop reeling and wait for the tension to decrease. Also, when there is not enough tension, the fish may unhook and escape. Control your reeling speed in order to reel in successfully. By controlling the rod, you can also control the tension from rising too much. Use the left analog stick to move the fishing rod. Try to move the rod in the opposite direction from which the fish is moving. 8 9 S E G A B A S S F I S H I N G D U E L TTM M S E G A B A S S F I S H I N G D U E L TTM M FREE FISHING In this mode, you can catch the fish freely in the area, season, time of day, and weather condition of your choice. TOURNAMENT Enter a bass fishing tournament against CPU-players. Ranking among the top 3 in the Annual Ranking (all tournaments) to participate in a higher tournament Series. Qualifying each Series, a new stage in Free Fishing mode and VS 2P mode, and additional character(s) for VS CPU mode will be obtained. SELECT AREA Use ZX to select the stage to fish, and CV to select the area on the lake/river and press the S button to advance to the next screen ...