Games Microsoft XBOX PANZER DRAGOON ORTA User Manual

Front Cover

Using the Xbox Video Game System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Using the Xbox Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Tales of Panzer Dragoon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Game Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Game Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Combat Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Dragon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Starting the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Episodes of Main Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Characters & Creatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Pandora’s Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

PANZER DRAGOON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Series Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Thank you for purchasing Pranzer Dragoon ORTA™. Please note that this software is designed only for use with Xbox™. Be sure to read this instruction manual thoroughly before you start playing.

Table of Contents

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.

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 Information The Xbox Instruction Manual contains important health and safety information that you should read and understand before using this software.

Avoid Damage to Your Television

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.

The backup files of this game can be saved on the Xbox’s internal hard disk unit. Never turn off the Xbox™ console while saving the file. Note also that this game does not support the memory unit (MU) (sold separately). Transfer your backup files of Panzer Dragoon ORTAto a MU via the Xbox dashboard.

Using the Xbox Controller

Using the Xbox Video Game System

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 Panzer Dragoon ORTA™ 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 Panzer Dragoon ORTA™.

Avoiding Damage to Discs or the Disc Drive

To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive:

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Insert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive.

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

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

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

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

Disc tray

Controller port 1

Controller port 2

Eject button

Controller port 4 Controller port 3

Power button

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

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

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

2 3

Expansion slot A

Right trigger

Expansion slot B

Directional pad

Black button White button

Y button

X button

B button

A button

Right thumbstick

Left thumbstick

BACK button

START button

Left trigger

The Era of Fallen Grace

Ta les of the Three Tribes

A Night of Storms

The Opening Scene

The wondrous civilization of the Ancients had long since passed, and the remaining human population was scattered into a thousand tribes, each seeking out a marginal existence on the barren land.

One tribe discovered an ancient ruin containing powerful weapons created by ancient sciences. Using these weapons, the tribe began to reclaim the land from the bio-engineered creatures that had hunted them for so many years. An Empire was formed, and it revived the Ancients' flying machines and exterminated all opposing tribes. Soon the whole world became dependent on the Empire's technology to protect them.

The greed of the Empire spread, and their desire for power led them to uncover the ultimate weapons: the Towers, which held the promise of absolute dominance over the world. However, the discovery of the Towers awakened the legendary Dragon of Destruction, which appeared to stop their activation. Three times this horned dragon appeared, and each time, it bore upon its back a rider carrying an ancient gun. A fourth dragon, a black dragon ridden by a young girl named Azel, appeared soon after.

The appearance of the black dragon marked the beginning of the dragon's final battle, which lead to the destruction of the Towers, as well as the near destruction of the Empire itself. With the Towers gone, so, too, were the last of the dragons.

That is, until the Empire rose once again and awakened dragons of their own...

From a backdrop of seething black clouds, five

Dragonmares steered by riders of the Imperial cavalry

descend screeching one by one to unleash a maelstrom of

destruction upon the town.

In a crumbling stone tower rising amidst the flames of the

burning town, a young girl with pure white hair clutches

the bars of her prison window. The Dragonmares swoop

down to tear down the walls of the tower. She is

surrounded, the monsters’ snarling jaws closing in on her…

…when an enormous winged shape descends from the sky.

A dragon! Long thought vanished from the surface of the

earth, a dragon rescues the girl.

“Where … where are you taking me?”

Borne by the giant beating wings, together they flee the

furious pursuit of the Imperial Army.

This is the beginning of an epic journey that will take

them from one world of wonders to the next,

and lead them to encounters with countless

enemies and allies, sacred mysteries and secrets.

What fate awaits the two?

Who awaits them at their journey’s end?

Tales of Panzer Dragoon

Game Screen

TARGET SIGHT

GLIDE GAUGE

LIFE GAUGE

BERSERK GAUGE

Indicates your dragon’s remaining life. When the gauge becomes empty the game is over. The length of the gauge wll increase as your dragon’s level increases (p.10).

See GLIDE & GLIDE ATTACK (p.8) for details.

See WEAPONS (p.8) for details. The sight is subject to change when you morph the dragon.

RADAR

See BERSERK (p.8) for details. Indicates the current level of Berserk energy. When this gauge reaches MAX, you can use Berserk.

DNA COUNTER

Radar appears in the upper right hand corner of the screen. The blue area shows your field of vision. The enemies will appear as red dots.

Game Controls

DURING PLAY (NORMAL CONFIGURATION)

a button

Fire gun / Homing laser

b button

Decelerate

c button

Accelerate / Glide Attack

d button

Morph

Black button

Berserk Attack

White button

Berserk Attack

START button

Pause the game

BACK button

Not used

Left thumbstick

Control flight / Move Target Sight

Click Right thumbstick

Berserk Attack

e trigger

Rotate view 90 degrees to the left

f trigger

Rotate view 90 degrees to the right

e trigger + f trigger

Rotate view 180 degrees

Directional pad

Control flight and Target Sight

MENU MODE

a button

Select highlighted item

b button

Cancel / Return to previous screen

c button

Not used

d button

Not used

Black button

Not used

White button

Not used

START button

Select highlighted item

BACK button

Cancel / Return to previous screen

Left thumbstick

Highlight item / Move cursor

Right thumbstick

Highlight item / Move cursor

e trigger

Not used

f trigger

Not used

Directional pad

Highlight item / Move cursor

Panzer Dragoon ORTAis a 1 player game. Connect the Xbox Controller to Controller port 1 of the Xbox console. When turning on the Xbox, please do not move the left and right thumbsticks or E and F triggers as this may disrupt the calibration of the controllers and cause malfunctions.

See LEVEL UP (p.10) for details. Indicates the number of Genes Bases required to increase the level of your dragon. The DNACounter only appears whenyou receive Genes Bases or change forms.

Combat Method

OUTFLANK

There are three basic positions during the boss stage.

Attack the enemy from their front.

FLANK

Fight the enemy from the side while flying alongside.

TRAIL

Attack the enemy from their rear.

Combat Method

GLIDE & GLIDE ATTACK

360° ENVIRONMENT

The term “Glide” is used to describe the dragon’s acceleration and deceleration system. Use Glide to evade enemy attacks. You can also use Glide to ram enemies (Glide Attack) and to maneuver around bosses. Press the C button to accelerate and the b button to decelerate.

GLIDE GAUGE

When the Glide Gauge becomes empty, you’ll be temporarily unable to Glide. The gauge replenishes automatically over time. The total amount of Glide energy available depends on your dragon form.

POSITIONING

Your success or failure will depend a lot on the combat tactics you employ. When fighting certain enemies, especially bosses, you will need to use Glide to maneuver and position yourself to attack their vulnerable sides, where there are few armaments and armor.

Enemies can approach from any direction. Use your Radar to identify targets, and constantly change your viewing angle to anticipate attacks. Press the E trigger or F trigger to rotate the view in 90° increments. Use the left thumbstick or the directional pad to both move the Target Sight and steer the dragon. (Note the dragon can only be moved when the camera is facing forward.)

WEAPONS

GUN

The Gun is your basic weapon. Use the A button to fire. Manually aim and fire the shots to attack the enemies and the shots they fire. The Gun’s effectiveness depends on the morph form of your dragon.

HOMING LASER

(Available only with Base Wing and Heavy Wing) The homing laser is the dragon’s main weapon,

fired from the dragon’s bioluminary oscillator. To activate the homing laser, press and hold the A button until the Target Sight turns red. Pass the sight over enemy unit(s) and a green marker will appear on the targeted enemy (the locked targets turn white in the Radar). Release the A button to fire the laser. Lock onto several enemies while holding the button down, and release to fire multiple lasers. The power of the homing laser depends on your dragon type.

BERSERK

Press the Black button when the Berserk Gauge is full to use Berserk Attack. Depending on the type of dragon being used, the effects of the Berserk Attack will vary. The gauge will be replenished by attacking enemies. The Berserk Attack will cause the dragon to become invulnerable for the duration of the attack. For the Heavy Wing’s Berserk Attack, you must actively aim the laser at your enemies.

F trigger

E trigger

FORWARD

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