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Safety Information

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About Photosensitive Seizures

A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games.

These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects.

Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures.

The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by sitting farther from the television screen, using a smaller television screen, playing in a welllit room, and not playing when you are drowsy or fatigued.

If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing.

Other Important Health and Safety InformationOther Important Health and Safety Information

Other Important Health and Safety Information The Xbox Instruction Manual

Other Important Health and Safety InformationOther Important Health and Safety Information contains important health and safety information that you should read and understand before using this software.

Avo i d Da m a g e t o Yo u r Te l e v i s io n

Do not use with certain televisions.Do not use with certain televisions.

Do not use with certain televisions. Some televisions, especially front- or rear-

Do not use with certain televisions.Do not use with certain televisions. projection types, can be damaged if any video games, including Xbox games, are played on them. Static images presented during the normal course of game play may “burn in” to the screen, causing a permanent shadow of the static image to appear at all times, even when video games are not being played. Similar damage may occur from static images created when placing a video game on hold or pause. Consult your television owner’s manual to determine if video games can be played safely on your set. If you are unable to find this information in the owner’s manual, contact your television dealer or the manufacturer to determine if video games can be played safely on your set.

Unauthorized copying, reverse engineering, transmission, public performance, rental, pay for play, or circumvention of copy protection is strictly prohibited.

Usi ng the X box Video Game System .....2

Usi ng the X box Controller ...................... 3

Ga me Cont rols .......................................... 4

Ou r Story ...................................................6

Getti ng Started ......................................... 8

Saving & Loading Games .......................9

The Ga me Screen .................................. 10

The Spell Book

Spell S chool Pages .......................... 12

Runes Page ....................................... 13

Wi zardry Page ................................. 14

Options Page .................................... 15

The Nightcaster’s M i nions ..................... 16

Arra n’s Friends & Allies. ........................ 18

Enchanted Places .................................... 19

Collectibles ............................................. 20

Schools of Magic

Fi re Spells.......................................... 22

Water Spells....................................... 23

Light Spells........................................ 24

Dark Spells ........................................ 25

Cred its ...................................................... 27

Warranty.................................................. 28

Customer Support .................................. 29

Using the Xbox Video Game System

Using the Xbox Controller

1. Set up your Xbox™ video game system by following the instructions in the Xbox Instruction Manual.

2. Press the power button and the status indicator light will light up.

3. Press the eject button and the disc tray will open.

4. Place the Nightcaster

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and close the disc tray.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about playing Nightcaster.

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Avoiding Damage to Discs or the Disc Drive

To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive:

• Insert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive.

• Never use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped or heart-shaped discs.

• Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods when not in use.

• Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a disc is inserted.

• Do not apply labels, stickers, or other foreign objects to discs.

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1. Insert the Xbox Controller into any controller port on the front of the Xbox console. For multiple players, insert additional controllers into available controller ports.

2. Insert any expansion devices (for example, Xbox Memory Units) into controller expansion slots as appropriate.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about using the Xbox Controller to play Nightcaster.

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Our Story

he world has fallen into never-ending night, plagued by a strange darkness called the Layman’s Curse. It descended on the fields

like a cold, black mist, smothering the life from all it touched, leaving the ground scarred and barren. It is an evil spell conjured by the Nightcaster in its bid to destroy humanity.

But the world has a champion, a young boy named Arran, whose fate is about to be revealed.

One day, while playing with his friends, Madelyn and Lochran, Arran encounters a mysterious glowing Orb. It tells Arran of the Nightcaster and of its plot to destroy the world. Arran, it explains, is the chosen one, the redeemer who must fight the evil and relight the world. Yet, victory will come at a high cost. Arran must learn the ways of magic, but to do so he must be hidden away for many years, away from his friends, his homeland, and his parents. It is the only way. Reluctantly, the boy agrees.

Years later, the fledgling wizard emerges to discover his parents dead, his land consumed by evil, and his friends leading a rebellion against hoards of vile creatures inhabiting the world.

There is no time to spare. Armed only with an ancient spell book and a staff made from a branch of the sacred Yew Tree, Arran sets upon his quest to reunite the four essences of Magic—Fire, Water, Light, and Dark—to gain the power he’ll need to defeat the Nightcaster.

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