Games PC HITMAN-BLOOD MONEY User Manual

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EPILEPSY WARNING

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 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 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 a physician before resuming play.

PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE DURING USE

This game disc is intended for use exclusively on Windows®-based systems with the minimum configurations specified on the system requirements of the game purchased.

Do not sit too close to the screen. Sit a good distance away from the monitor, as far away as the length of the cable allows.

Avoid playing if you are tired or have not had much sleep.

Make sure that the room in which you are playing is well lit.

Rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes per hour while playing a video game.

HANDLING YOUR GAME DISC

Avoid bending the disc. Do not touch, smudge or scratch its surface.

Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or near a radiator or other source of heat.

Take occasional rest breaks during extended play.

Always store the disc in its protective case.

ESRB RATING

This product has been rated M for Mature by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. For information about the ESRB rating, or to comment about the appropriateness of the rating, please contact the ESRB

at www.esrb.org.

CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installing the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Uninstalling the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Running Hitman Blood Money. . . . . . . 3

Eidos Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

CONTROLS OF THE PROFESSIONAL . . . . . .

4

GETTING INTO THE GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

Profile Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

Difficulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

A Manual for the Professional . . . . . . . .

5

Notoriety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

AGILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 0

Climbing & Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 0

SUBTERFUGE TECHNIQUES . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 1

Disguises & Concealment . . . . . . . . . . .

1 1

INGRESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 2

Doors, Locks & Security . . . . . . . . . . .

1 2

Distraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 4

TOOLS OF THE TRADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5

Firearms, Situational & Equipment . . . . 1 5

COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 8

Weapons & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 9

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 9

Recovering Surveillance Tapes . . . . . . .

20

POST MISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20

GAME CREDITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21

MUSIC CREDITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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GETTING STARTED

INSTALLING THE GAME

1.Quit all applications and close all windows on your desktop.

2.Insert the HITMAN BLOOD MONEYDVD into your DVD-ROM drive. After you close the disk tray, the HITMAN BLOOD MONEY installation menu will appear.

NOTE: If AutoPlay is disabled, the menu will not appear. To manually access the installation menu, double-click on the MY COMPUTER icon on your desktop, and then double-click on the DVD-ROM icon that appears in the newly opened window. Finally double-click on AUTORUN.EXE to open the installation menu.

3.From this point, follow the onscreen prompts to proceed through the installation.

4.When installation is complete, you will see options to: a) launch the game; b) quit without playing the game; or c) read the Readme text file. (Refer to the Readme file for updates, manual alterations and troubleshooting.)

UNINSTALLING THE GAME

To uninstall the game, use any one of the following three methods:

1.Insert the HITMAN BLOOD MONEY DVD into the DVD-ROM drive to activate AutoPlay. This will bring up the Launch Panel. Click on UNINSTALL and follow the onscreen prompts.

2.Click on the START button from the Windows taskbar. Choose PROGRAMS from the pop-up menu. Locate the HITMAN BLOOD MONEY shortcut menu inside the Eidos folder, click UNINSTALL and follow

the onscreen prompts.

3.Go to the Control Panel and select ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS. Click HITMAN BLOOD MONEY, click the ADD/REMOVE button and follow the onscreen prompts.

NOTE: If you experience difficulties uninstalling HITMAN BLOOD MONEY, please consult the Troubleshooting and Performance Issues section

of the ReadMe File.

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RUNNING HITMAN BLOOD MONEY

To run HITMAN BLOOD MONEY after installation:

Double-click the HITMAN BLOOD MONEY icon on your computer’s desktop (if you chose this option when you installed the game).

-OR -

From the desktop, select Start # Programs # Eidos # Hitman Blood Money.

-OR -

Insert the HITMAN BLOOD MONEY DVD into your PC’s DVD drive.

If Autorun is enabled, the HITMAN BLOOD MONEY Autorun program will automatically launch. Select Play to run the game.

If Autorun is disabled, right-click your PC’s DVD-ROM drive icon

and choose EXPLORE. Double-click AUTORUN.EXE, and then select PLAY to run the game.

EIDOS ONLINE

Although the professional will choose not to reveal employment history, many assassins will wish to evaluate and compare their skills against those of other professionals around the world.

In order to submit mission data, the professional must have an online connection and have created and signed on to his Eidos online account before starting the mission. Then, after each successful mission, the professional will be given the option to upload mission statistics and rank himself against all those who have attempted the same.

Note: You can also manage your Friends List, recover existing accounts, and clear saved accounts via the Eidos Online menu.

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CONTROLS of the PROFESSIONAL

 

BUTTON

 

ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A, D, W, S keys

 

 

Move character left, right,

 

 

 

 

up, down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left Shift

(hold)

 

Run; Pan across map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left Ctrl

 

 

Crouch; Sneak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mouse 4 (or X key)

 

 

Open/Close sniper scope

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mouse Wheel

 

 

Zoom sniper scope/binoculars;

 

 

 

 

Scroll through actions/items

 

 

 

 

Scroll through maps/inventory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right Mouse Button (tap)

 

Holster/Unholster weapon

 

 

(hold/release)

 

Open/Close inventory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left Mouse Button

 

 

Fire; Use weapon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E key

(tap)

 

Carry out action

 

 

(hold)

 

View action list

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spacebar

(tap)

 

Pick up item

 

 

(hold/release)

 

Pick up list

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G key

(tap)

 

Drop item

 

 

(hold)

 

Throw item

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M key

 

 

Map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R key

 

 

Reload weapon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GETTING INTO the GAME

PROFILE MANAGEMENT

Before embarking on a career as a Hitman, you must first prepare a profile. The profile keeps a record of your progress and preferences, along with weaponry choices, funds and other equipment and items you acquire.

From the PROFILE MANAGER screen, choose CREATE PROFILE and enter a name for the profile. If you have a previously created profile, you can select this to resume the career. You can also delete profiles you no longer want.

DIFFICULTY

Once you’ve created a profile, you will then choose a difficulty level:

ROOKIE

For the inexperienced and those new to the world

 

 

of the assassin. There are no limitations on how many

 

 

saves you can make while attempting a mission.

NORMAL

Suitable for those comfortable with contract killing.

 

 

Each mission allows seven saves.

EXPERT

For the practiced and experienced. Only three saves

 

 

per mission are permitted.

PROFESSIONAL

For the true professional only. No saves are permitted

 

 

once a mission is in progress.

A MANUAL for the PROFESSIONAL

This manual provides insight into the mind and practices of the professional Hitman. This manual refers to the Hitman as “the professional.” It explores the complexities, skills and the intricacies with which “the professional” conducts his craft.

The professional techniques outlined in this manual vary in complexity, and are graded by difficulty using the following ranking system:

HITMAN TECHNIQUES

BASIC

ADVANCED

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NOTORIETY

ANONYMITY, THE DISGUISE OF THE PROFESSIONAL

Longevity in the profession is dependent on transparency in the world. The professional seeks solace in a world where the only way to carry out this sort of work is with anonymity.

The professional avoids the blood bath wherever possible, as this attracts the unwanted eyes of the law or multiple witnesses and an audit trail to his door.

If a witness lives, the professional’s notoriety increases. The professional negates this by making sure he is not discovered on a job, and that no witnesses or clues are left on the scene.

When the professional takes civilian lives, the invariable result is taped TV footage and witnesses at the scene of the crime. When this happens, the professional gains notoriety. As notoriety increases, the ease with which the professional can carry out his next contract decreases.

For further insurance against discovery in areas covered by TV cameras, the professional can make sure to destroy all video-surveillance tapes.

The professional can assess his successfulness and his notoriety following a contract through the media. If there have been witnesses, the newspaper is his best way of finding out. The professional should look out for newspapers while on location. These may detail previous targets and missions, and may even give a clue to the professional’s identity.

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

CLOSE COMBAT

The professional uses close hand combat skills to eliminate the mark with minimum noise and when dealing with unforeseen circumstances. The majority of these skills are ideal in firearm-restricted areas.

HEAD USE

Use the W, A, D, S keys to position yourself in front

of the victim, then press the left mouse button to head butt your target.

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THE PUNCH

While the victim is dazed, use the W, A, D, S keys to position yourself in front

of your target, then press the left

mouse button to punch.

DISARMING

Use the W, A, D, S keys to position yourself in front

of the armed victim, then press the left mouse button to disarm the person.

Note: During the struggle, it’s possible that the firearm will go off accidentally.

CONCEALING WEAPONS

Whenever possible, the professional carries out his work using tools that can be concealed on his person. He has a

number of tools at his disposal that, when concealed, can go undetected in most public areas.

Use the W, A, D, S keys to walk toward the mark, hold the right mouse button to access the inventory and then select a firearm. Press the left mouse button to discharge the firearm, then tap the right mouse button to holster and conceal it.

FIBER WIRE

Fiber wire is the most difficult of your weapons to use

but the easiest to conceal. It is also

the quietest and most

efficient tool to use to avoid raising an alarm.

Select the fiber wire from inventory, then press and hold the left mouse button to tighten the wire and automatically enter sneak mode. Maneuver behind the mark, then release the left mouse button to strangle your victim.

Note: If you are spotted or you fail to execute this move in one fluid movement, your intended victim may become alerted, and attempt to raise an alarm or attack!

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