Games Nintendo DS MARIO HOOPS 3-ON-3 User Manual

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WARNING - Seizures

• Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns,
such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before.

• Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition
should consult a doctor before playing a video game.

• Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and consult a doctor if you or
your child have any of the following symptoms:
Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Loss of awareness

Altered vision Involuntary movements Disorientation

• To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games:

1. Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible.

2. Play video games on the smallest available television screen.

3. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep.

4. Play in a well-lit room.

5. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour.

WARNING - Radio Frequency Interference

The Nintendo DS can emit radio waves that can affect the operation of nearby electronics, including
cardiac pacemakers.

• Do not operate the Nintendo DS within 9 inches of a pacemaker while using the wireless feature.

• If you have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device, do not use the wireless feature of the
Nintendo DS without first consulting your doctor or the manufacturer of your medical device.

• Observe and follow all regulations and rules regarding use of wireless devices in locations such as
hospitals, airports, and on board aircraft. Operation in those locations may interfere with or cause
malfunctions of equipment, with resulting injuries to persons or damage to property.

WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain

Playing video games can make your muscles, joints, skin or eyes hurt after a few hours. Follow these
instructions to avoid problems such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, skin irritation or eyestrain:

• Avoid excessive play. It is recommended that parents monitor their children for appropriate play.

• Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it.

• When using the stylus, you do not need to grip it tightly or press it hard against the screen. Doing so
may cause fatigue or discomfort.

• If your hands, wrists, arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several
hours before playing again.

If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, arms or eyes during or after play, stop playing and see a doctor.

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WARNING - Battery Leakage

The Nintendo DS contains a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack. Leakage of ingredients contained within the
battery pack, or the combustion products of the ingredients, can cause personal injury as well as damage to your
Nintendo DS.
If battery leakage occurs, avoid contact with skin. If contact occurs, immediately wash thoroughly with soap and
water. If liquid leaking from a battery pack comes into contact with your eyes, immediately flush thoroughly with
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• Do not expose battery to excessive physical shock, vibration, or liquids.

• Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or deform the battery.

• Do not dispose of battery pack in a fire.

• Do not touch the terminals of the battery, or cause a short between the terminals with a metal object.

• Do not peel or damage the battery label.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started Getting Started 5

Getting Started 5
Controls Controls 7

Controls 7
Screens and RulesScreens and Rules 1313

Screens and Rules 13
Challenges Challenges 1515

Challenges 15
Tourney Tourney 1717

Tourney 17
Exhibition Exhibition 1919

Exhibition 19

MatchupMatchup 2121

Matchup 21
OptionsOptions 2525

Options 25
Player RankPlayer Rank 2727

Player Rank 27
ChaCharacters 2929

Characters 29
Itemems 3333

Items 33
Couourts 3535

Cou rts 35

UNIQUE CONTROLS

Mario Hoops 3-on-3 uses the following controls.

StrokingTapping

Quickly and repeatedly tap the

Tapping

Touch Screen with the stylus.

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Stroke the stylus in any direction
then lift it off the Touch Screen.

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© 2006 NINTENDO. © 2006 SQUARE ENIX. TM, ® AND THE NINTENDO DS LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO.
© 2006 NINTENDO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

SOME CHARACTERS. LCFONT, LC FONT AND THE LC LOGO MARK ARE TRADEMARKS OF SHARP CORPORATION.

THIS PRODUCT USES THE LC FONT BY SHARP CORPORATION, EXCEPT

In this manual, the “tapping” and “stroking” controls are illustrated
as in the above diagrams.

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GETTING STARTED

Getting Started

Main Menu

Make sure that the Nintendo DS is turned off. Insert your
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Game Card into the top slot of your
DS system until you hear a click.

When you turn the power on, the screen on the

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right appears. Read what it says and tap the
Touch Screen once you understand it.

Touch the Mario Hoops 3-on-3 panel on the DS

2

Menu Screen. The game will start.

If your system has been set to Auto Mode, you can skip
this step. See the Nintendo DS instruction booklet for
more information.

The title screen appears. Select a menu item

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from the main menu screen displayed on the
Touch Screen.

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In this manual, a screenshot with a red frame indicates the top
screen, while one with a blue frame shows the Touch Screen.

The main menu displays
six menu items. Touch
one to continue.

Challenges (p. 15 - 16)
Practice controls used during games.

Exhibition (p. 19 - 20)
Play a game against the CPU.

Options (p. 25 - 26)
Change your settings or profile.

Player Rank

Options

Tourney (p. 17 - 18)
Enter a tourney and go for the championship!

Matchup (p. 21 - 24)
Play against other players wirelessly.

Player Rank (p. 27 - 28)
View how everyone stacks up.

About Saving

Game progress automatically saves after a match, and game settings
automatically save when a match begins. You can erase all of your saved
data if you hold down + + + + + at the same time
when turning on the game.

You can’t restore data once it is erased, so please be careful.

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CONTROLS

Controls

Most of the controls in Mario Hoops 3-on-3 are on the
Touch Screen, although you will also use and . In
this manual, a red heading means controls on offense and a
blue heading indicates controls on defense.

Y Button

Top Screen

L Button (p. 11)

Switch teammates

+Control Pad

Move players

Touch Screen

SELECT Turn marker ON/OFF (p. 13)

Pressing , , START, and SELECT at the same time resets the game and
returns to the title screen.
Close the Nintendo DS to activate Sleep Mode. This will reduce battery
consumption. Sleep Mode will be deactivated when you open the Nintendo

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DS. You may not activate Sleep Mode while playing in wireless mode.

X Button

R Button

A Button

B Button

START

Open pause menu (p. 14)

This section explains controls for right-handed players—you can select right­handed controls by going to Options then Hand Selection and picking Right (p. 25).
There are many other moves besides those described here. Go to Challenges and
select Practice to work on your game skills (p. 15).

Moving

Press in the direction you want the character to go.
If they don’t move even if you press , check Hand
Selection under Options. Your player won’t move with
if Left is selected.

Dribble

Tap the Touch Screen while your player is holding the ball
to dribble.
If you stop dribbling and your player holds the ball, you
cannot dribble again. You must shoot the ball or pass it to
a teammate.

Get coins Get coins

Get coins

panels! (p. 14)

with ? panels! (p. 14)

with ? panels! (p. 14)with ?

Tap in th

Tap in th

Tap in th

to move to pick up speed!to move to pick up speed!

to move to pick up speed!

Ta p

direction you wan

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CONTROLS

Pass

If you stroke either to the left or right
when you have the ball, you will pass it
to a teammate in that direction.

Shoot

If you stroke up when you have the ball,
you will shoot it. You score if the ball
goes in the basket.

Stroke left or right

Stroke from bottom to top

About Scoring

How many points you get when you score depends on
from where you shoot the ball. You score 20 points if you make
the basket from the green-shaded zone in the diagram. You get 30 points if you
make the basket from anywhere outside it. Special shots are worth 40 points
regardless of where you shoot them from. Coins that you had before making the
basket are worth one point each--they are added to the score (p. 14).
If you set the ? panels to OFF, the number of points you score will change (p.20).

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Special Shots

Each character has his or her
own command. When you
enter the same command
twice (and if it’s successful),
you will shoot a special shot.
Select Challenges then Special
Shot (p. 15) and check the
commands and their effects.

Steal

Stroke from top to bottom when you do
not have the ball and you will try to steal
the opponent’s ball.

Jump

Stroke from bottom to top when you do
not have the ball and you will jump to try
to block the opponent’s shot attempt.

Stroke from top to bottom

Stroke from bottom to top

Mario’s Example

Enter command twice

n you enter the

he

When you enter the W

When you enter the

nd twice...

command twice...

command twice...comma

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CONTROLS

Using Items

An item will appear when you touch a ? panel. Once you get an item, stroke to
throw it. Some items become effective the instant you grab them.

Switching Characters

If you briefly press when you don’t have the ball, you’ll switch to a
teammate near the ball. If you stroke while holding down , you’ll switch
to a teammate in the direction you stroked.

Briefly pressBriefly pressBriefly press

Stroke while holding down /

While holding downWhile holding downWhile holding down

Stroke toward opponent

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HELP BUTTONSHELP BUTTONS

While Mario Hoops 3-on-3 is mainly controlled
on the Touch Screen during matches, if you
turn on Help Button in the Options (p. 25) or
pause menu (p. 14) screens, you can also
control the game with buttons.

Controls when playing offense (when you have the ball)

Shoot
Pass left
Pass right

Controls when playing defense (when you don’t have the ball)

Jump
Sidestep left
Sidestep right

The above shows controls for right-handed players (select Right from
Hand Selection under Options). If you set the game to left-handed
controls, controls change to and control
switches to (p. 25).

While running

Hold down and

Hold down

Steal / Throw / Block
Jump-steal
Steal-up

Dribble
Dunk shot
Charge shot

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