Games Microsoft XBOX NIGHTCASTER-DEFEAT THE DARKNESS User Manual

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Table of Contents

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

Safety Information

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 well-

lit 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

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-

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.

Using the Xbox Controller

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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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Using the Xbox

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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

™ disc on the disc tray with the label facing up

and close the disc tray.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more

information about playing Nightcaster.

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

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

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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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