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Thank you for purchasing Time Stalkers! Please note that this software is designed only for use with the Sega Dreamcast console. Be sure to read this instruction manual thoroughly before you start playing Time S talkers.
STARTING AND SAVING . . . . . . . .2 THE STORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 CHARACTER INTRODUCTIONS . .5 CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 COMMAND MENUS . . . . . . . . . .8 GAME DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 GAME SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 TOWN ACTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 DUNGEON STRUCTURE . . . . . . . .17 DUNGEON ACTIONS . . . . . . . . .18
BATTLE ACTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 COMMAND MENUS
(TOWN AND DUNGEONS) . . . .22 SET-UP WINDOW (DUNGEONS) .24 COMMAND MENUS (BATTLES) . .25 STATUS SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 LEVEL-UPS AND MASTERY . . . . . .28 CAPTURING, GRAZING,
REARING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 QUESTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
There is so much to Time Stalkers, that we couldn’t fit it into one manual!! Whenever you see this icon, please refer to the Time Stalkers website.
http://www.sega.com/timestalkers
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STARTING AND SAVING
Place the Time Stalkers disc into your Dreamcast console, press the disc down until it clicks into place, close the lid and press the POWER Button to turn ON the power. The play demo will start a few moments later. Press Start during the play demo to display the Title Screen. Press Start once more to display the Mode Select Screen.
●STARTING A GAME
Select “NEW GAME” from the Mode Select Screen, then press the Button to enter your selection. You will be shown the opening story in which our hero, Sword, finds himself lost in a fantasy world. Once the opening story is over, the game will start. (You cannot skip the opening story).
●CONTINUING A PREVIOUSLY SAVED GAME
Select “LOAD GAME” from the Mode Select Screen, then press the Button to enter your selection. Select a memory card, followed by a game file, then press the Button to continue playing a previously saved game.
●CHANGING GAME SETTINGS
Select “OPTIONS” from the Mode Select Screen, then press the Button to enter your selection. All the game settings can be
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●SAVING
You can save the game in Sword’s House during game play. When you restart the game, you will start from the place where you last saved.
●FAST SAVE
You can save when your character is in a dungeon and completes a floor. After saving, the Title Screen will be displayed. Your fast save file will be deleted once you ha ve used the file.
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FAST SAVED DATA (YELLOW)
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THE STORY
This is a fantasy world.
A medieval world, an ancient world, and even modern Japan…
Countless worlds nonsensically bind to form this amazing and yet tiny world. So who created it? And for what reason or purpose?
No one knows.
A man is summoned.
His name is Sword. He is a wandering adventurer.
A mysterious old man welcomes Sword to the world and calls him a “hero.” The old man gives him a mission. Sword must solve the hidden mystery of this world.
Who created this world? And why? And… is it possible to escape from it?
Many mysteries and strange labyrinths lie before Sword as he sets off on his adventure.
But Sword is undaunted and decides to bravely defy the myriad obstacles that stand in his path.
●PIECES
This world contains a bizarre collection of geographical features from many eras and locations, such as Medieval Europe and 1980s Japan. Each geographical feature is known as a “Piece.” In every “Piece,” the people, who once lived in each place and each era, continue to live their normal everyday lives. The world is enwrapped in the space of a different dimension, and consequently, its geography frequently changes.
●THE HERO’S CREST
Your character must be carrying the Hero’s Crest to enter a dungeon. Sword receives the Hero’s Crest from the old man at the beginning of the game. As the story develops, Sword is able to pass the Hero’s Crest to the following characters once he has met them. You can change the character that you are currently using by selecting “Change Character” in Sword’s House.
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CHARACTER INTRODUCTIONS
These are the main characters. How will Sword meet them?
The main character. Sword travels without destination. As much as he tries to pose and appear to be a ladies’ man, he’s actually rash and careless. His sword ability, however, is first-class.
Rao is a halfling; half human and half Rioring Tribe lion soldier. He is uncommunicative, but very brave. Rao is a proud and lonely warrior who seeks fulfillment through fighting.
Marion is a doll in every sense of the word! She is a battle machine produced by an unknown manufacturer. She is devoid of emotion, but she is fascinated by humans.
Nigel is a treasure hunter. He loves danger. He has an inseparable friend named Friday, who is a Sprite.
Pyra is an elf. She is also a magician with a violent temper. Although she is serious,
she causes fear and is very scary. She is gifted with advanced offensive magical abilities.
Lady is a young woman who has run away from her distinguished family. She’s a real troublemaker. Lady is impulsive, and never considers the consequences of her actions. She has the best fighting ability in the world.
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CONTROLS
This is a one-player game. Connect your Dreamcast Controller to Control Port A.
Insert a memory card into Expansion Socket 1 of your controller.
To save game files, you must have the following amount of blocks of available space on your memory card.
Main game: 16 Mini-games: 54-123 for each game
To soft reset, simultaneously press and hold the , , , and Start Buttons on the controller.
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THE JUMP PACK™ (SOLD SEPARATELY)
Make sure that you insert the Jump Pack into Expansion Socket 2 of the controller.
Do not remove the memory card or Jump Pack while saving.
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GAME DISPLAY
●MOVEMENT SCREEN (TOWN)
●MOVEMENT SCREEN (DUNGEON)
There are no onscreen indicators when your character is moving around town. and cannot be displayed at the
same time in a dungeon.
Character Portrait Hunger Meter
LV (Level)
HP (Hit points) MP (Magic points) VIT (Vitality)
Search indicator (Items and monsters that you can search are indicated as your character approaches them )
Compass (This always points north)
Elapsed time (Only for the current dungeon)
Floor indicator
●BATTLE SCREEN (COMMAND MENU)
●BATTLE SCREEN (BATTLE FIELD)
Radar
Auto map
Gray . . . . . . . Unexplored area Orange . . . . Unsearched area Green . . . . . Searched area Yellow . . . . . Ally
Red . . . . . . . Enemy and/or Trap Blue . . . . . . . Items
Attribute icon
This displays the attributes of the floor (→P17)
Command Menu (During battles) (→P25)
Battle field indicator
Blue . . . . . . . Within range Red . . . . . . . Out of range Yellow . . . . . Ally
Enemy status display (Only one enemy at a time)
Monster name, hit rate, expected damage
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