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PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II

ABOUT PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURES

A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including  ashing 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 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  nd 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.

Thank you for purchasing Phantasy Star Online™ Episode I & II. Please note that this software is designed only for use with the Xbox console. Be sure to read this manual thoroughly before you start playing. Note: “Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II” will hereafter simply be referred to as “PSO.”

SAFETY INFORMATION INTRODUCTION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS

WHAT IS PSO? 4

WHAT IS XBOX

Connecting Hardware and Signing Up to Xbox Live 5 Obtaining a Hunter’s License 5

LIVE

? 5

PSO CONTROLS 6

Controller 6 Keyboard 7

STARTING A NEW GAME 8

CREATING YOUR PSO CHARACTER 12

PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME 16

Selecting a Ship and Block 16 Visual Lobby 17 Playing on a Team 17 Transporting 19 Setting a Change Marker 20 Chatting in the Visual Lobby 20 Lobby Action 22 Go Go Ball 22 The City 22 Hunter’s Guild 28

CHALLENGE MODE 36

Setting Up a Challenge Mode Game 36 Basic Rules 37 Challenge Mode Display 38 Clearing the Stage 38 Failing in Your Challenge 39

PLAYING THE OFFLINE GAME 40

Single and Multi Modes 40

CONTROLS DURING THE GAME 46

Moving Around 46 Attacking 46

MAIN GAME MENU 48

Item Pack 48 Customize 51 Tools and Techniques 51 Shortcut Display 54 Character Levels 55

CHARACTERS 56

Hunter 56 Force 57 Ranger 58

BATTLE MODE 30

Setting Up a Battle Mode Game 30 Basic Rules 31 Battle Mode Display 32 Setting a Trap 33 Sonar 34 Power-up 34 After the Battle 34 About Data to Be Saved 35 Exploring Planet Ragol in Battle Mode 35

CHARACTER PARAMETERS 59

WARRANTY 60

CUSTOMER SUPPORT 61

XBOX CONTROLLER 62

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PSO is an Xbox Live™ role-playing game where the action takes place aboard the starship Pioneer 2 and on Planet Ragol. Online you will meet a variety of people from all over the world. You can also organize a team to play the game online or embark on Hunter’s Guild quests, all the while chatting to exchange information. Of course, you don’t have to be online to play PSO—there is also an of ine mode. Whether playing online via Xbox Live or of ine, we hope you will enjoy the exciting world of PSO.

WHAT IS PSO? WHAT IS XBOX

LIVE

Xbox Live is a high-speed Internet gaming community where you can create a permanent gamer identity (a GamerTag), set up a Friends List, see when they’re online, invite them to play, and talk to them in real-time as you play. To determine whether or not Xbox Live is available in your area, go to http://www.xbox.com/live/.

CONNECTING HARDWARE AND SIGNING UP TO XBOX

LIVE

Before you can play PSO—whether online or of ine—you need to connect your Xbox console to a direct or shared broadband connection and sign up for the Xbox Live service. For details on both connecting and signing up for the service, see the Xbox Live Quick Start card included with this game, or go to http:// www.xbox.com/live/. If you need more help, call 1-800-4MY-XBOX.

Note: If you ever cancel your Xbox Live subscription, your GamerTag will change when you subscribe again, and you will not be able to use the PSO game data created with your previous GamerTag.

OBTAINING A HUNTER’S LICENSE

To play PSO online, you will need a Hunter’s License in addition to your regular Xbox Live GamerTag, which you received when signing up for the Xbox Live service. This license must be purchased before selecting Online Game.

To purchase a Hunter’s License, select Options, and then select

Purchase Hunter’s License.

Note: The first two months of playing PSO online with your Hunter’s License are included with your purchase of PSO. To play PSO after the first two months, you will be charged a monthly fee. The credit card you used to sign up for Xbox Live will be charged for the Hunter’s License. This is separate from the cost of your Xbox Live membership.

Once you have purchased a Hunter’s License, you are ready to dive into the exciting world of PSO!

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PSO CONTROLS PSO CONTROLS

CONTROLLER

TITLE SCREEN, GAME MENUS, AND MAIN ITEM SELECTIONS

START button

BACK button

Left /right thumbstick/D-pad

A button

B button

Left/right trigger

For a diagram of the Xbox controller and the most

common PSO controls, see the last page of this manual.

VISUAL LOBBY, WITHIN THE CITY, AND DURING BATTLE

START button

BACK button

Black button/White button

Left thumbstick

Right thumbstick/D -pad

A button

Start game/Enter selection

Cancel (return to previous screen)

Select menu item

Enter selection (confirm)

Cancel (return to previous screen)

Switch between pages

Display Main Menu/Enter selection

Close Main Menu/Cancel

Display/close Main Menu

Move character

Select menu item

Enter selection/Center Action Menu

KEYBOARD

In addition to using the Xbox Communicator, you can chat with other players by typing words via the Software Keyboard or USB keyboard.

D-pad/right thumbstick

START button

BACK button

A button

B button

X button

Y button

Left/right trigger

ESC

DEL

SPACE

EXIT

Select letters and characters

Enter selected letter or character

Delete a letter or character

Enter selected letter or character

Delete a letter or character

Change chat mode

Display/hide Software Keyboard

Toggle between letters and symbols

Delete entire sentence

Delete a letter or character

Send message

Enter space

Delete a letter or character

Cancel chat (hide Software Keyboard)

B button

X button

Y button

Left trigger

Right trigger

Right trigger+Y button

Cancel/Right Action Menu

Left Action Menu action

Display Software Keyboard

Reset camera (view)/Switch page

Switch page/Switch Action Menu

Display Shortcut Display

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Game Data Screen

When you start the game by pressing the START button at the Title Screen, you will be prompted to select a saved game, if one exists, at the Game Data Screen. Select the game data you want, and then press the A button to con rm and display the Enter Pass Code Screen.

If you are starting the game for the  rst time, you will see that all of the game data blocks show “New Game Data.” If you do not already have a saved game, or want to start a new game, select New Game Data, and then press the A button to con rm and display the GamerTag Screen.

STARTING A NEW GAME STARTING A NEW GAME

TITLE SCREEN

ALREADY SIGNED UP TO XBOX LI VE (HAVE GAMERTAG)?

NO YES

TO XBOX DASHBOARD

GAME DATA SELECT SCREEN

CREATE GAME DATA

GAMERTAG SELECT SCREEN

CREATE GAMERTAG SELECT GAMERTAG SELECT GAME DATA

TO XBOX DASHBOARD

ENTER PASS CODE

GAME MENU

GamerTag Screen

At the GamerTag Screen, select the GamerTag you want to use with PSO, press the A button, select Yes, and then press the A button again to con rm and display the Enter Pass Code Screen.

You can select any GamerTag saved on either an Xbox hard disk or a memory unit. If you do not have an Xbox Live account or want to create a new GamerTag, press the X button, which will return you to the Xbox Dashboard, where you can sign up for an account.

Enter Pass Code Screen

At the Enter Pass Code Screen, enter the pass code you selected when you created your GamerTag, and then select Enter to con rm and display the Select Game Mode Screen.

Select Game Mode Screen

Once you have selected your GamerTag, you will see the Select Game Mode Screen, where you can choose to play either online or of ine. You can also set your game options here.

To play PSO online, select Online

Game, and then press the A button. To play of ine, select Offline Game, and then press the A button. Whether you choose to play

online or of ine, you will  rst create your character (see page 12).

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STARTING A NEW GAME STARTING A NEW GAME

Online Game

To play online, you will need to have a valid Hunter’s License (see page 5).

In the online game, you can join quests and team up and communicate with other players. For details on playing the online game, see page 16.

Ofine Game

You do not need a Hunter’s License to play PSO ofine, but you do need an Xbox Live GamerTag. Playing ofine, you can still undertake quests and build up your character’s experience before making your online debut. You can choose to play either or both Episode I or II; however, Episode I is recommended if you are a new player.

There are two ofine modes: Single Mode, where you play by yourself, and Multi Mode, where you can play with up to four other players. For details on playing the ofine game, see page 40.

Options

At the Options Screen, you can change several game settings. Select and enter the option you want to change, and then select and enter that option’s settings. When you are done, select End, and then enter to save the game settings and return to the Select Game Mode Screen.

BGM Test With the BGM Test option, you can listen to the background music (BGM) tracks used in PSO. Select and enter the music to play. To stop playing the music, press the B or BACK button. Press the B or BACK button again to return to the Options Screen.

Sound Balance With the Sound Balance option, you can adjust the volume levels of the background music and sound effects.

Ship Communication Mode You can enable or disable ship communication mode. Whenever your character’s display location jumps around or when there is bad network communication, enabling ship communication mode may improve the condition.

Purchase Hunter’s License With the Purchase Hunter’s License option, you can connect online and follow the on-screen instructions to purchase a Hunter’s License if you do not already have one (for more information on the Hunter’s License, see page 5).

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Before you can play PSO, you must create your PSO character. You can create up to twelve characters for every one game data. You can also re-create the existing character data from the beginning.

Select Character Screen

At the Select Character Screen, you will see your GamerTag in the upper-right corner. If you already have a character, you can select or delete it here.

If you do not already have a character, select any of the

New Character slots, press the A button, and then select Yes to con rm. A cinematic will introduce you to the world of PSO. After the cinematic, you can create your character at the Character Select Screen.

Character Select Screen

“New Character” indicates that there is no play character saved onto that selection. Select New Character to play a brief movie prologue and display the Character Creation Screen.

A character’s name and character level (LV) indicate that a play character already exists there. Select a play character to con rm that you want to play with it or to delete it and create a new one in its place.

You can also rename a character whose character name is denied, readjust a voice effect to be used with the Xbox Communicator, or move the character data to the memory unit for use in Multi Mode.

Move Characters Screen

To move character data to the memory unit for use in Multi Mode, select Move Character, use the left and right triggers to select the memory unit you want to move it to, press the A button to con rm, and then select Yes. You cannot move more than one character to the same memory unit.

Character Creation Screen

At the Character Creation Screen, you  rst select one of three professions for your character. After selecting the profession, select one of four character types available for each profession. Detailed information on each character type is displayed at the lower-right of the screen.

CREATING YOUR PSO CHARACTER CREATING YOUR PSO CHARACTER

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CREATING YOUR PSO CHARACTER CREATING YOUR PSO CHARACTER

After selecting the character type, you can customize your character’s appearance by selecting the available features and modifying them as you want. As you customize your character, you can rotate him or her by using the left and right triggers to see the effects of your changes.

Face

Hair

Head

Body

Costume

Skin Color

Proportion

Character

Name

Auto

Hair (or hat) style; change hair color by adjusting the amount of red, green, and blue (R, G, and B).

Height (up and down arrows) and body size (left

Character name; display the Software Keyboard by

pressing the A button; you cannot select OK until

you have named your character.

Automatically create a random character by

pressing the A button; continue pressing the A

button to cycle through random characters.

Facial type.

Head type (androids only)

Body color (androids only)

Outfit color

Skin color

and right arrows)

When you are done modifying your character, select OK to register your character. Once you select OK, your character will be assigned one of the 10 available Section IDs. Press the A button to continue (at this point, it is not possible to cancel). In PSO, there exist 10 categories of Section IDs, which all Hunters, Rangers, and Forces belong to: [VIRIDIA] [GREENILL] [SKYLY] [BLUEFULL] [PURPLENUM] [PINKAL] [REDRIA] [ORAN] [YELLOWBOZE] and [WHITILL].

Voice Effect

Using the Xbox Communicator, you can chat with other players in actual voice. Use the Change Voice Effect settings to communicate with other players using your choice of voice masking. There are ve choices of voice masking to select from and four voice effects.

Terms of Agreement Screen

After you select your PSO character, the PSO Online Game Terms of Agreement will be displayed. Use the right thumbstick to scroll the text inside the screen and verify the terms. If you agree to the terms, select Agree to continue. To reject the agreement and return to the Select Game Mode Screen, select Disagree.

Hunter’s License and Xbox Live Usage Fee Reminder

A reminder for Hunter’s License Fee and Xbox Live usage fee will be displayed. If you have already purchased a Hunter’s License, select Agree to continue. To return to the previous screen, select Disagree.

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PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME

When you select Online Game on the Select Game Mode Screen, you will connect to the network and, if you are successfully authenticated, a notice screen will be displayed, followed by the Ship Select Screen.

Note: If you open the disc tray during online play, the game will switch to the Xbox Dashboard, and the game data will not be saved.

SELECTING A SHIP AND BLOCK

To go on a quest, you must  rst select the Ship and then the Block you want to join. Select Ship Select to proceed.

Note: During Ship and Block selection, you will not be able to join if the number of players currently joined has already reached the maximum capacity. Try looking for a Ship and Block with vacant spaces, or try again later.

Select a Ship in the Ship Select list, and then select a Block in the Block Select list. To view the number of players and teams currently joined, press the X button. After your selection, you will be transported to the appropriate visual lobby, where you can communicate with other players as all prepare for the quest.

To go to a different Ship and Block while in the lobby, select Transport at the Information Counter in your current lobby. To move from lobby to lobby, use the Teleporter by stepping into it and then selecting the destination to transport yourself to.

VISUAL LOBBY

Once inside the visual lobby, you can move around and chat in real-time with other players within the same block. To change the display shown above your character in the lobby, pull the right trigger to cycle through the following display options: character name, name and LV, battle record, Challenge Mode title, and no display.

PLAYING ON A TEAM

There are two ways to become a team member in PSO, by joining an existing team or by creating one of your own. Either way requires a visit to the Information Counter, where you select Organize Team.

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