User manual GAMES SEGA DREAMCAST THE TYPING OF THE DEAD

TODManual11_28 11/28/00 3:37 PM Page 2 Thank you for purchasing The Typing of the Dead. Please note that this software is designed only for use with the Dreamcast console. Be sure to read this instruction manual thoroughly before you start playing The Typing of the Dead. CONTENTS Before You Play . . . . . . 2 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Flow of the Game . 6 Game Display . . . . . . . 8 Mode Selection . . . . . .11 Arcade Mode . . . . . . . .12 Original Mode . . . . . . .15 Tutorial Mode . . . . . . . .16 Drill Mode . . . . . . . . . . .19 Boss Mode . . . . . . . . . .20 Rankings . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Options . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Password Entry . . . . . . .21 Item Introductions . . . .22 Getting a Top Score... .23 22 The Typing of the Dead is a memory card compatible game [Visual Memory Unit (VMU) sold separately]. 22 blocks of available space are required to save. Your option settings and records for every mode will automatically be saved whenever you quit a mode. To ensure that the game has been saved, do not cut the power until you ha ve quit a mode and returned to the Title Screen. Never turn OFF the Dreamcast power, remove the memory card or disconnect the controller during saving or loading. TODManual11_28 11/28/00 3:37 PM Page 4 Before You Play This is a Dreamcast Keyboard exclusive game for one or two players. A two-player game requires two keyboards. Controls Dreamcast Keyboard Use the keyboard for all of the game commands. F1 ~F4 MEMORY CARD Esc F12 Delete Pause Ctrl Alt CONTROLLER 1P KEYBOARD 2P KEYBOARD DFAS Enter Esc Pause F1~F4 F12+Alt Ctrl+Alt +Delete MENU GAME PLAY MENU GAME PLAY MENU GAME PLAY GAME PLAY GAME PLAY GAME PLAY Enter Menu Selection Join or continue a game (if you have credits) Start a game. Enter a menu selection Delete "Targeting" (ªP.4) Return to the previous screen Pause the game. Press again to continue Use items which you can allocate to each key (ORIGINAL MODE) Return to the Menu Screen from DRILL MODE or TUTORIAL MODE Press simultaneously to return to the Title Screen DFAS Connecting a keyboard For a one-player game, connect the keyboard to Control Port A. For a two-player, game connect keyboards to ports A and B. Do this before booting up the game. Memory Card To save game files to a memory card, insert a memory card into Expansion Socket 1 of your Dreamcast Controller, then connect this controller to either Control Port C or D. You cannot use the controller to play The Typing of the Dead. Use the keyboard for all of the game commands. 2 3 TODManual11_28 11/28/00 3:37 PM Page 6 The Basics Correctly type each letter of the word(s) that appear in the zombie's text box to delete them one by one. You will defeat the zombie when you ha ve finished typing in the word. Delete Targeting Press the Esc key to abort the current typing you have done on a particular zombie. The letters that you have typed so far will be deleted and you will be able to select a new zombie to attack. This is a good technique to master if you are typing a long word and another closer zombie suddenly starts to attack you. Switching between letters and symbols Targeting If there are several zombies on the screen at any one time, you can attack a specific zombie by entering the first letter of the word that appears below the zombie you wish to defeat. The word box of the zombie that you are presently attacking will display cursors in its four corners (targeting). In a two-player game the targeting cursors will be as follows: 1P=Red; 2P=Blue. Look to see which zombie will attack you first. You should start by typing its word in fir st. Press and hold down the Shift key in order to type the symbols that are displayed on the keyboard above the number keys and other symbol keys. Release the Shift key to type numbers and the lower symbols again. Example ! 1 In this situation, type " W" to attack the lef t opponent and "G" to attack the right one. To type "!", press the Shift key and the "1" key simultaneously. T The Typing of the Dead does not distinguish between upper and lower case letters. You only need to press the Shift key to type symbols. T You also do not need to type spaces. The Space bar is basically not used in this game. 4 5 TODManual11_28 11/28/00 3:37 PM Page 8 The Flow of the Game CHAPTER SELECT... Select a Chapter (a stage). BOSS... You will meet a boss at the end of every stage. Every boss has a characteristic attack (the way that the words are displayed). The boss will be defeated when its life gauge is depleted. RESULT... TYPING... Defeat opponents by typing the words that appear in their word boxes. Defeat a boss to end the present chapter and display your results. Aim for as many points as possible to get a good rank. CHAPTER SELECT... At the next Chapter Select Screen, you can only try a harder chapter than the one just completed. After you clear Chapter 5, you can attempt the Final Chapter. MISSION... Sometimes, you will be given new orders halfway through a s tage. Successfully carry out your new mission to obtain a new item. Continue typing on and on... 7 6 TODManual11_28 11/28/00 3:37 PM Page 10 Game Display 4 5 2 Rank Display Winner Display 3 2 1 6 1 You will be given a rank from A to E based on the time it takes you to type a word. Type at a speed equivalent to Sega Typing Proficiency 1 to get an A ranking. You will also get a different number of points depending Rank Display on your rank. Don't forget that to get a top score, you must defeat high-ranking zombies. 3 Winner Display These marks show which player defeated a zombie. They are displayed behind the Rank display. 1P=Red 2P=Blue Word Boxes The word is displayed at the top and the letters to type that word are displayed underneath. Correctly type in the word to defeat the zombie. In a two-player game 1P's letters are displayed above 2P's. Color The frame of the box will change color (greenªyellowªred) as a zombie approaches you. A flashing frame indicates that you are being attacked. Targeting Cursor A targeting cursor will be displayed in the four corners when you start to type in a word box. In a two-player game, the targeting cursor will be as follows: 1P=Red 2P=Blue. Targeting Cursor 1P's typing 2P's typing 4 Bonus Gauge Every time you defeat a zombie, your bonus gauge will increase slightly. When the gauge is full, you will get an extra life. Also, the more Perfect Points that you score when you defeat a zombie, the more your Bonus Gauge will increase. 8 9 TODManual11_28 11/28/00 3:37 PM Page 12 Mode Selection 5 Perfect Points You will get Perfect Points if you can defeat a zombie without making any typing mis takes. The more Perfect Points you score, the more your Bonus Gauge will increase. Basically, the less typos that you make, the easier it will be to gain extra lives. If you make a single mistake, your Perfect Point score will return to 00. Press the Enter key on the Title Screen to proceed to the Mode Select Screen. (If the demo has started, press Enter to return to the Title Screen). Press AS on the keyboard to select an item and press the Enter key to enter your selection. Beginners should try the Tutorial Mode to practice typing before they try o ther modes. Arcade Mode (ªP.12) Boss Mode (ªP.20) 6 Lives You will lose a life if a zombie attacks you. The game will end if you run out of lives, although you can continue if you have credits. There are three ways for you to regain lives: 1) by rescuing someone 2) by g etting a life recovery item 3) by filling your bonus gauge. This mode is exactly the same as the arcade version of The Typing of the Dead. Select one of the bosses, and try to defeat it as fast as possible in this competitive mode. Original Mode (ªP.15) Rankings (ªP.20) Collect coins, and use extra items in this Dreamcast exclusive mode. View the rankings from every mode. Tutorial Mode Sega Typing Proficiency This is an original g rading system that Sega has made exclusively for this game. It has absolutely nothing to do with any other existing typing qualifications. (ªP.16) Options (ªP.21) This mode features typing lessons for novice typists. Modify the game settings and perform sound tests. Drill Mode (ªP.19) Password Entry (ªP.21) Select a category that you are bad at and practice it repetitively in this mode. This is a mode to input passwords that appear in ARCADE MODE, the ORIGINAL MODE and arcade version of The Typing of the Dead. 10 11 TODManual11_28 11/28/00 3:38 PM Page 14 Arcade Mode This mode is exactly the same as the arcade version of The Typing of the Dead. Select a playing mode by pressing the DF keys on the keyboard and then press Enter. Chapter Selection You can select any chapter except for the final chapter in Story Mode. Select a chapter by pressing the DF keys on the keyboard, then press Enter. However, you can not select an easier chapter once you have cleared a more difficult one. Also, you must clear Chapter 5 to advance to the Final Chapter. You will return to the Chapter Selection Screen every time you clear a chapter. Training Mode This is a training mode where you should aim to clear the stage within the 210-second time limit. You will lose 5 seconds every time a zombie hits you. Don't worry about losing lives in Training Mode. You will be given explanations on how to play during Training Mode. The game will end if you clear the stage, or if you run out of time. Missions You will have to suddenly complete missions during the chapters. Successfully complete a mission to acquire items. Story Mode This mode follows the story of The House of the Dead 2. You must clear all six chapters (stages). When you run out of lives, a "Continue" message will be displayed -- provided of course that you still have credits. To continue, press Enter before the counter reaches 0. 12 13 TODManual11_28 11/28/00 3:38 PM Page 16 Original Mode Chapter Results Defeat a boss to finish a chapter and display the chap ter results. 1 Rank bonus. This relates to the rank of the zombies that you defeated. 2 Accuracy bonus. The less typing errors you make, the more points you'll get. 3 Rescued Civilian bonus. The more civilians you rescue, the more points you'll get. 4 Total number of boss points and item points. 5 A combined point score for the above 4 categories. 6 Your ranking among the last 100 pla yers (Only in 1P game). Two-player game In a two-player game there is an extra screen to show who won or lost. 5 This mode is exclusive to Dreamcast. It is basically the same as ARCADE MODE, with two key additions: items that you can use freely and collectable coins that can only be acquired should you fulfill a chapter's conditions. You will have to think strategically and use your items wisely to succeed in ORIGINAL MODE! 6 2 3 4 1 Using Items Break barrels, etc. to acquire items. There are two types of items. 1) items that will be stocked in the item box, and 2) items that won't be stocked, but will be immediately useable. The items in the item box will be stocked from left to right, starting with F1. Press F1~ F4 whenever you wish to use a stocked item. Item Boxes Acquiring coins There are five types of conditions for you to fulfill in every chapter. You will be rewarded with coins should you fulfill these conditions. You will be able to acquire a bonus item if you collect a lot of coins. 4 You can check the number of coins that you have by selecting "STATUS" from the Chapter Selection Screen and by pressing A at the same time as the Enter key. 3 Player Results The general results will be displayed after the game ends. 1 1 An assessment consisting of 5 elements: typing speed, accuracy, reflexes, judgment and typing special keys. 2 The agent's reward based on the player's performance. 3 The player's typing speed (words per minute) and Rank. 4 The points and ranking of cleared chap ter. In a 2P 2 game, only the points will be displayed. 14 15 TODManual11_28 11/28/00 3:38 PM Page 18 Tutorial Mode Take lectures and learn the basics of typing in this mode. All newcomers and people who haven't yet learned how to touch-type should select this mode first. Train hard and the rest of the modes will seem a lot easier. Lesson_3 Customized Key Training You can select up to 8 keys and repeatedly practice them in this mode. Work on those keys that you just couldn't master in Lesson 2. Lesson_4 The Road to Quick Touch-typing You will learn the knack of quick touch-typing. James will award you with a special present once you complete this lesson. Lesson_5 Free Word Training Select the length and number of words and practice typing. Select from the following: Word length Number keys Shift special keys No. of Words Shortest/Short/Medium/Long/Longest ON/OFF ON/OFF 10/20/30/50/ (Infinite) Lessons Lesson_1 Basic Tutorial You will be lectured on how to touch-type, the essential "home-position" and the keys that are assigned to each finger. The Road to Touch-typing A lecture on the basics of typing Left Hand Finger T raining A lecture on the keys for each finger of the left hand Right Hand Finger T raining A lecture on the keys for each finger of the right hand The Special SHIFT Keys A lecture on the SHIFT special keys Lesson_2 Master the Key Positions You will next receive training to memorize each finger position. Basic Master the impor tant keys F ­ J and the vowels while keeping the home position The Advanced Master the most frequently used letters and the basic important consonants keys Final Test A final test to check whether or not you have mastered and memorized the positions of the most important keys Basic Master the rest of the alphabet keys Advanced Master the most frequently used alphabet keys as well Master the as the numbers normal keys Final Test A final test to check whether you have mastered and memorized the positions of the general keys Basic Master the special keys; "," "." "$" etc. Advanced Master the special keys accessed while pressing the Master the Shift key special keys Final Test A final test to check whether or not you have mastered and memorized the positions of the special keys General key You will be tested on all the keys that you have learned until now. test Clear this test to advance to the next lesson. Basic and Advanced Type the displayed keys as quickly as possible. Beneath the displayed keys there is a time gauge. As time goes by, the color of the gauge will change from greenªyellowªorangeªredªblack. Try and type before the orange gauge fades away. As the gauge color changes, the highlighted area of the onscreen keyboard will shrink to help you find the key that you have to press. You will clear the s tage if you can type all the keys within the time limit (before the orange gauge fades). Once you clear one stage, you will advance to the next one. However, if you go over the time limit for only one key, you will have to take an extra drill. You will not be able to start the next lesson until you clear the extra drill. 16 17 TODManual11_28 11/28/00 3:38 PM Page 20 Drill Mode The Final Tests Type the keys that correspond with the falling zombies. You will pass if you score a Rank C or higher for every typed key. You will fail and will have to retake the test if you score a single Rank D or lower. This mode allows the user to practice typing drills. Beginners and intermediate typists should work on their weak areas. There's also no knowing how much fur ther even advanced typists can improve. Af ter the drill, you can try a supplementary drill in which you will be given words that contain the keys that you find the most dif ficult to type. Press DF to select a drill, then press the Enter key. RECORD Quitting Press F12 and Alt keys simultaneously to quit halfway through a training session. This will return you to the Tutorial Menu Screen. Select "Record" to view the results of every drill exercise. Press DF to turn a page and select another drill. You can also press Enter to move to the next page. 1 2 1 2 A graph showing the change in your " Typing Skill Evaluation" results. Your ranking (within the top 5). Drills The drills have been divided into 4 categories for you to train yourself in the key elements of typing. There are 3 drills in every category. You can not initially select every drill. Before a drill starts, a particular Typing Skill Evaluation level is underlined in red. Clear this level and you will be able to try a harder one. You will be given a "FINAL EXAM" when you have cleared the 12 drills. TYPING SPEED 1 ~3 These are drills to train you to type fas ter. REFLEX 1~3 These are drills to test your reflexes. ACCURACY 1~3 These are drills to test your accuracy. SPECIAL KEYS 1 ~ 3 These are drills to improve your special key typing. 18 19 TODManual11_28 11/28/00 3:38 PM Page 22 Boss Mode Select one of the bosses, and try to defeat it as fast as possible in this competitive mode. Press DF to select a boss, then press the Enter key. Once you have cleared a boss, stars will be displayed in the menu above the boss icon. The more s tars, the more difficult the boss is. Select the maximum number of stars and defeat the boss and the number of s tars will increase. Press AS to select. Options Modify the game settings and perform sound tests. Press AS to select an item, then press Enter. Select and enter "DEFAULT" to return all the options to their original settings. Select and enter "EXIT" to save your new settings to your memory card and return to the Menu Screen. Method Reduce the boss's life gauge to zero before you run out of lives. The game ends when you run out of lives. You can not continue. Life Gauge Difficulty (Only Arcade and Original Modes) Modify the game dif ficulty level. Life (Only Arcade and Original Modes) Select how many lives you start with. Continue (Only Arcade and Original Modes) Select how many credits you start with. Word Size Select the size of the words. Audio Select to listen to the game's music and sound effects in stereo or mono. Sound Test Special Effects Check the game's special effects. Sound Test Music Check the game's background music (BGM). Blood Effects Select whether or not to play the game with violent visual effects such as blood. Display Adjustment Adjust the game display. Rankings Check the rankings from every mode. Press AS to select the rankings of a particular mode, then press the Enter key. Press DF to turn the pages on the Rankings Screen. You can also press Enter to move to the next page. Password Entry This is a mode for entering a password. This password will be displayed if you clear ARCADE MODE or ORIGINAL MODE of The Typing of the Dead while fulfilling certain requirements. Be sure to write this password down and enter it here. You will see something interesting happen. 20 21 TODManual11_28 11/28/00 3:38 PM Page 24 Item Introductions These are some of the items that you will come across during the game. Any items that you acquire during the AR CADE MODE are immediately effective. In ORIGINAL MODE, you can use these items whenever you choose by pressing one of the Function Keys (F1~F4). Getting a Top Score... So you've cleared ARCADE MODE... You should be aware of the point system in order to get a high score and improve your ranking. A high score is the only way to get a salary rise! Rank Bonus BOTH ARCADE AND ORIGINAL MODES Zap zombies quickly to get high ranks Rank is gauged by the speed that you can type a word from beginning to end. Type fast and aim for straight Rank As. RANK A RANK B RANK C RANK D RANK E 35 Points 20 Points 15 Points 10 Points 5 Points Tranquilizer This will weaken the zombies. There are 3 strengths of tranquilizer from weakest to strongest: red, yellow, and blue. Excitement Pill This will strengthen the zombies. Alien Dictionary The spelling of every word will become crazy. Genre Dictionary Only words of a certain genre will be displayed. Accuracy Points Type correctly! You will gain more Accuracy Points by typing without making mistakes. You should not only type fast but also accurately. ORIGINAL MODE ONLY Save the citizens! 100% 1200 Points 99%~98% 800 Points 97%~96% 600 Points 95%~94% 400 Points 93%~91% 300 Points 90%~86% 200 Points 85%~81% 300 Points 80%~ 0 Points You will not only score 150 points for every citizen you save, but may also acquire items. Don't dawdle though, as the zombies with gnaw on you. And what's more... Gold Tranquilizer The same as the Blue Tranquilizer. Press one of the Function Keys to use. Golden Hands Type any keys and you will still be able to zap zombies for a fixed time. Press one of the Function Keys to use. Sulphuric Acid This melts one zombie. Press one of the Function Keys to use. Pain Killer This will protect you from damage for a fixed time. Press one of the Function Keys to use. Molotov Cocktail Burn all the zombies on the screen in one go. Press one of the Function Keys to use. Here are a few other snippets of info, which won't harm you: qYou will get points for every zombie that you defeat. The amount of points that you get depends on the length of the word. qIf you already have 5 lives and acquire another life, you will earn 150 extra points. qYou will lose 150 points every time you select "Continue". T There are other ways to acquire points, which are not outlined abo ve. 22 23 TODManual11_28 11/28/00 3:38 PM Page 26 Credits The following credits list the s taff responsible for the localization, marketing and manual production for the U.S. version of the Typing of the Dead. Credits for the original development staff are listed in the game itself. Product Development Localization Producer Jason Kuo Localization Manager Osamu Shibamiya VP of Localization Jin Shimazaki Lead Tester Steve Peck Assistant Lead Tor Unsworth Marketing Product Manager Stacey Kerr Associate Product Managers Cord Smith Dennis Lee Sega of Japan Manual Product Staff Writer/Editor/Translator Luke Valentine Writer Eiichi Ogawa DTP Operator Makoto Nishino Designer Naohiko Iida Supervisor Kaoru Ichigozaki Special Thanks Chris Lucich Mari Schaal Simon McIlroy John Golden Angela Santos John Amirkhan Sandy Castagnola 24