Disney Meet the Robinsons User Manual

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

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Table of Contents

Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04

Wii Controllers. . . . . . . . . . . . 04

Game Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 05

To…the Future! . . . . . . . . . . . 06

The Adventure Begins . . . . . . . . 07

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08

Modes of Play . . . . . . . . . . . . 09

Basic Movement . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Family & Friends . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Villains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Missions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

The Family Album . . . . . . . . . . 18

Gadgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Assigning Gadgets to buttons . . . . . 22

Using the Gadgets . . . . . . . . . . 23

Pick-Up Items . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

The Robinson Aid Station . . . . . . . 25

The Robinson Transmogrifier . . . . . 25

Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . 26

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Starting Up

You will use many gadgets in your hunt for
the Time Machine. The most important gadgets
will be your Nunchuk and Wii Remote.
Study them carefully.

Game Controls

The following controls will help you navigate the
world of time travel and return the Robinson
Time Machine to safety.

Wii Remote™

Left, Right, Up, or Down Moves the Camera &

Aims Gadgets

+Control Pad Left/Right/Up
+Control Pad Down Grabs Objects

A Button Context Sensitive
B Button Fire Gadget

+ Button Family Album

- Button Quick Swap Menu

1 Button Center Camera
2 Button Help

HOME Wii Home Menu

Switches Gadgets

(normal mode)

Nunchuk™

Control Stick Moves Wilbur
C Button Press this and then the B Button

for alternate fire mode

Z Button Target Lock/Center Camera

B Button

- Button

C Button

Z Button

+Control Pad

A Button

+ Button

1 Button

2 Button

Control Stick

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To the future!

“Special Agent” Wilbur
Robinson needs you
for his next mission.
Are you ready?

Travel to past and future worlds
to keep the Robinson Industries’
most important invention – the
Time Machine – from falling into
the hands of evil. You’ll need your
wits, your courage and plenty
of Robinson gadgets as you do
battle with some of the film’s
most diabolical villains…and some
mysterious new ones, as well.

The
Adventure
Begins!

To begin your adventures, you can either select New
Game or Load a Saved Game. Selecting either option
will take you to the next screen.

To get you up to speed, have a
look at this helpful Instructional
Manual. As you work together
with one of your favorite movie
characters, remember: “Wilbur
Robinson never fails!”

Once you select “New Game,” you will be asked to
select a save slot. Next you will see a screen with
options to Begin Game, Mini-Games, Extras, and
Credits. Everything but Mini-Games will be grayed out.

If you chose to Load a Saved Game, you will be asked
which save slot to load. Next you will see a screen
with “Continue Game,” as well as Mini Games, Cheats,
Action Figures, Concept Art and Credits.

Use the A Button to accept your choice.
Use the +Control Pad on the Wii Remote to
move between selection. You can also
use the Control Stick on the
Nunchuk to make selections.

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Main Menu

From this Main menu, several options will appear.

Begin Game Starts the new game

Mini Games Lets you play the Chargeball

mini game

Cheats Accesses the cheat codes and

helpful hints

Extras Find Action Figures, Concept Art, and

Movies here.

Credits Shows you who worked on the game

Modes of Play

Experience four distinct modes of
play as you travel through time:

Wilbur Robinson Adventure Mode
Venture through time battling the forces
of evil as Wilbur Robinson.

Protectosphere
This mode encases you in a tough energy bubble.
Use the Control Stick on the Nunchuk to guide
your actions.

Puzzles
Avoid falling boulders and enemies as you dig for an
exit with your Havoc Gloves, a set of energized gloves
that allow you to burrow through earth and rock.
The Control Stick moves you up, down, or side
to side. To leave, you will have to find an exit and
press the A Button.

Chargeball
Play the sport of the future! Score goals against
A.I.-controlled opponents and rise to the pinnacle
of athletic success.

Move Wilbur around his
goal & press the B Button
to throw a chargeball and
knock out the opponent’s
shields. Once the shields
are gone, throw a
chargeball in the goal to
score. Throw a chargeball
at an it em to collect it and
press the A Button to
use the item. If you hit one
of the green spots, they
will automatically direct
a chargeball at a

Chargeball mini game

target or item.

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Basic Movement

Use any one of the movement options to aid

you in your quest for the Time Machine:

Camera

To adjust the camera, aim
with the Wii Remote to
move the targeting reticule
to the edge of the screen.

Movement

Walk, run and
turn with the

Control Stick

Jump

Jumping happens
automatically
when crossing
a gap or leaping
over small
obstacles

Target Lock

Press the Z Button to lock on
enemies. This is now a toggle.
Press once to engage the target
lock, press again to get out. Hold
the Z Button to go into hold
mode and release it to de-lock.

Dodge

In target lock
mode, pressing
the Action button
+ left, right,
forward or
backwards on
the Control
Stick will make
you dodge

Strafe /
Circle Strafe

In target lock
mode, move the
Control Stick
left or right

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Family & Friends

You will meet many people on your adventures,

but few you can trust as closely as these people:

Carl

The suave
Robinson
family robot

You will also interact with other
members of the Robinson family:

Franny

Wilbur’s lovely
mother

gives Wilbur missions

Grandpa Bud

A happy

old fella but

somewhat

forgetful

Cousin Laszlo

Wilbur’s cousin who

and rewards Wilbur

for scans

Uncle Art

Wilbur’s jovial

uncle and

intergalactic

pizza delivery

guy

Aunt Billie

The train
operator

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The world of time travel is full of villains.

These are just a few of the evil-doers:

Bowler Hat Guy

The mysterious, yet

blundering thief

Doris

Bowler Hat Guy’s

robotic bowler hat

Villains

The Ants

Robotic flame ants, sniper ants,
army ants. They’re all nasty.

Prometheus

The lava titan

Emperor Stanley

Ruler of the future

Queen Lizzie

The mysterious

ant queen

Robots

The sub-basement sentries

The Hoplite

Stanley’s main
soldier robot

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Missions

The search for the Robinson’s Time Machine will

take you on the journey of your lifetime…

or is that lifetimes.

Ancient Egypt

Travel to Ancient

Egypt with Wilbur as

he goes joyriding with

the Time Machine

before it is stolen

The Robinson Home

Attempt to “borrow” the
Time Machine

The Robinson

Sub-Basement

Use your wits to locate

Cornelius Robinson’s

Secret Timelab

Science Fair

Locate the mysterious
Time Machine thief
before time runs out

Alternate Future

Return from the

Science Fair to a world

of danger

Battle Mega-Doris

Battle Mega-Doris to
save the future

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The Family Album

If you press the + Button during gameplay, the

game will pause and bring you to the Family Album.

Here you can find the:

Mission Screen

Displays completed

missions and tasks.

Also, displays tasks

you are currently on.

Gadgets

Shows the gadgets

you currently

possess.

Blueprints

Shows blueprints for

gadgets, upgrades, and

cheat codes.

Scannerpedia

Stores all the

scanner data

received on objects

you have scanned.

Options

Changes settings
for camera, sounds,
and more.

Maps

Displays a map
of the current
level and maps of
completed levels.

Save Game

Saves your current
game.

Quit Game

Leaves your current
game and returns to
the Main Menu. Be
careful – any unsaved
data will be lost.

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Gadgets

To defeat your enemies, you must be quick

and crafty. But most importantly, you must be

well-equipped. Arm yourself with the following

Robinson gadgets.

The Robinson
Disassembler

The ultimate recycling tool,
the Disassembler breaks
down objects, revealing
the interior contents which
can then be used in the
Robinson Transmogrifier to
make new items.

The Robinson Havoc Gloves

Excavation and mining have

never been so easy. The Havoc

Gloves let you burrow under

any obstacle and resurface

with a burst of power!

TIP: Clanging the Havoc

Gloves toget her will
create a sonic burst that
will knock surrounding
objects over or destroy
them all together.

The Magma Industries

Levitation Ray

Volcanic Rock and slag

in your way? Use the

Levitation Ray to lift

impossibly heavy objects.

The Chargeball Glove

Create a Chargeball to destroy
your opponents! Do not use
it outside of official Chargeball
Courts as it may cause electronics
to short out, malfunction, or
otherwise misbehave!

The Robinson
Scanner

The Robinson
Scanner allows
you to collect
information about
the people, places,
and things in your
environment.
Stuck? Use the
Robinson Scanner to
find hints and clues!

Tip: Use the Scanner in

Single Object Scan
to find valuable
combat hints on
enemy weaknesses.

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Assigning Gadgets

to Buttons

The gadgets can be mapped left, right, and up on

the +Control Pad. This can be done in two ways:

Using the
Gadgets

Want to destroy your opponents
with ease? Then use this helpful
guide for proper Robinson gadget use.

The Gadget Screen
in the Family Album

Press the + Button
to bring up the
Family Album and
select the Gadget
screen. Press the
A Button to go to
the Assignment
screen. Press left,
right, or up on the
+Control Pad to
assign the gadget.

Quick Swap

Press the - Button
to bring up the Quick
Swap menu. While
the menu is up, aim
the Wii Remote to
move the Targeting
reticule to the gadget
you want to assign.
While the gadget is
selected press the
button you wish to
assign it to.

DISASSEMBLER

Normal Fire Mode: Press the C Button, then

the B Button to activate.
Alternate Fire Mode: Press the C Button, then

the B Button to activate. Moving the targeting
reticle with the Wii Remote while holding the

C Button allows you to aim.

SCANNER

Basic Mode: Display info on the object that

the Scanner is locked onto. Press the assigned
direction of the +Control Pad, then the

B Button to fire.
Information Mode: Press B Button when

not locked onto anything to do an area scan,
so you can see how you can interact with objects
in your environment.

CHARGEBALL GLOVES

Normal Mode: Press assigned direction on

the +Control Pad
Alternate Fire Mode: Press and hold C Button
on the Nunchuk. Release But ton to fire.

HAVOC GLOVES

Normal Mode: Press the C Button and

then hold down the B Button to burrow.
Burrow Mode: Press the C Button

and then hold down the B Button to burrow.
Release button to resur face.
You can also use the Control Stick to direct
Wilbur underground.

LEVITATION RAY

Normal Mode: Press the assigned direction

on the +Control Pad to select the gadget,
then press the B Button to fire it.

Note: Not all items can

be levitated.

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Pick-Up Items

Find pick-up items to replenish your

health, restore the battery power of

your gadgets and more.

Battery Packs

Don’t let your gadgets conk out when you really need
them. Collect Battery Packs and restore depleted
energy to all of your gadgets.

Base Components

Do you like knowing what makes things tick? Then
you’ll like the way the Disassembler breaks down
items into Base Components: organic, synthetic
and metallic.

Action Figures

There are action figures for characters in the game.
Gather these collectibles as rewards for exploration
and scanning.

Concept Art

Want to see what the characters looked like before
the game? Unlock concept ar t that can be viewed
from the Menu.

Chargeball Courts

Into sport s? Try Chargeball. Unlock new cour ts
you can play in Wilbur’s Room or at the Chargeball
Emporium.

Chargeball Opponents

Tired of the same old opponents? Make Chargeball
more challenging by unlocking new A.I.-controlled
opponents.

Blueprints

Architect new levels of fun with Blueprints. Together
with the Transmogrifier, Blueprints let you create new
gadgets, upgrades, and cheat codes.

TIP: You need to

stand close to
the Aid S tation!

The Robinson Aid Station

Low on energy? Visit The Robinson Aid Station.
This station is found on all levels and will heal you by
replenishing your energy supply and health. To use it,
approach the Aid Station and press the A Button.

Transmogrifier

Whenever you discover or earn a new blueprint,
you can create a new item with the Robinson
Transmogrifier. This workbench creates items using
the Base Components you collect on your travels.

Accessing the device pops up all the blueprints you
have collected. Each blueprint will list its cost in
components to create. Items for which you do not
have enough components will be grayed out.