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 "h ...