Games Nintendo DS THUNDER RIDGE RIDERS User Manual

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Starting the Game

Main Menu

Game Options

Password Entry

Game Modes

Track Selection

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Mod Shop Screen

The Pause Menu

Credits

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Game Controls

The Starting Line

Results Screen

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Introduction

Strap on your helmet and get ready for the ride of your life! Forget the blistering heat.
Ignore the piercing granules of sand. You have one thing you really have to worry about­being the first one across the finish line! With THUNDER RIDGE RIDERS for your Game
Boy® Advance system, race against three computer-controlled opponents in realistic 3D
environments as you outmaneuver ominous sinkholes, monstrous dunes, deep desert wells
and other terrain hazards. So get ready to hit the gas and leave nothing but sand in your
wake!

Starting the Game

Correctly insert the Game Pak into your Game Boy®Advance system. Switch on the
system. Press START at the title screen.

WARNING : Inserting a Game Pak when the system is already on might result in damage to
the Game Pak.

Main Menu

On the Main Menu Screen, you can choose one of the following by pressing the
Control Pad Up and Down and pressing the A Button to make your selection:

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New Game

Enter Password:

Password Entry Screen where you can enter a
password to begin racing after the last track you
played with your upgraded ATV. (In Career Mode
only.)

Options

Credits: Selecting this displays the credits for the game.

: Selecting this starts a new game.

Selecting this displays the

: Selecting this displays the Game Options Screen.

Game Options

On the Game Options Screen, you can choose to
turn on/off the game’s music and sound effects.

Press the Control Pad Up or Down to choose your
option and then press the A Button to make your
selection:

: Select this to toggle the game’s music on or off.

Music

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Sound: Select this to toggle the game’s sound effects on or off.

Password Entry

On the Password Entry Screen, you can enter a
password to return to Career Mode where you
previously stopped playing with your upgrade
vehicle. To enter a password:

* Use the Control Pad Up, Down, Left and Right to move the onscreen circular
cursor to the desired letter or symbol.

* Press the A Button to enter the highlighted letter or symbol on the Password
Entry Line. To remove a letter or symbol from the Password Entry Line, simply
select the “<” left arrow symbol. Once all the letters or symbols of the desired
password have been entered on the Password Entry Line, select the “OK”
symbol.

* Press the B Button at anytime to cancel the password entry process and
return to the Main Menu Screen.

Game Modes

On the Game Mode Screen, you can play in three different game modes. Press
the Control Pad Up or Down and then press the A Button to select your desired
game mode:

Quick Game: In this mode, you can race any track individually.

New Career: In Career Mode, you must race through all the tracks starting with

the first. In order to advance to the next track, you must place in first or second
in every race.

Timed Checkpoint: In this mode, you must successfully pass through each
checkpoint before time runs out. You will be awarded more time for each
checkpoint you successfully pass through. Complete three laps to win this race.

Press the B Button at anytime to return to the Main Menu Screen.

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Track Selection

On the Track Selection Screen, you can choose which
track you will race on. Press the Control Pad Left or
Right to view the tracks and then press the A Button to
select your desired track.

Press the B Button at anytime to return to the Game
Mode Screen.

Game Controls

L Button

Not Available

Control Pad-

t Steer Left
u Steer Right
p Not Available
q Reverse

SELECT

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START

Pause Game/Pause Menu

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R Button

Not Available

A Button

Accelerate

B Button

Brake

Pressing the B Button and the A Button simultaneously will put your ATV in
reverse.

The Starting Line

When the Racing Screen appears, you will be positioned at the starting line. The
racing timer will count down from three to zero and the race will begin. Pressing
the Control Pad Left and Right, steer your ATV through the checkpoints.

Racing Position

Lap Counter

Directional Pointer

Race Elapsed Timer

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At the top of the screen, the Racing Status Area appears with the following
information:

Racing Position: This number indicates your position in relation to the other
drivers.

Directional Pointer: This indicator points in the direction of the next checkpoint
you must drive through. When the bright green indicator in the Directional
Pointer is centered, you will be heading toward the next checkpoint.

Lap Counter: This indicates the current lap you are racing. The first number
represents the current lap; the second number represents the number of laps in
the race.

Race Elapsed Timer: In the center of your ATV’s handlebars appears the Race
Elapsed Timer. When racing in Quick Mode or Career Mode, the timer will display
the amount of time that has elapsed since the beginning of the race. In Timed
Checkpoint Mode, the timer displays the amount of time you have remaining to
pass through all the checkpoints. When the timer reaches zero, the race is over.

While racing around the tracks, collect as many Money Pick Ups as you can to
upgrade your ATV in the Mod Shop.

Results Screen

On the Results Screen the final position of each rider
is display along with their time and the amount of
cash prize money awarded. You must come in first or
second place to advance in career mode.

Mod Shop Screen

On the Mod Shop Screen, you can upgrade your ATV by adding a new engine,
shocks, tires, and a turbo boost. The amount of money you currently have will be
displayed in the upper left.

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Press the Control Pad Up or Down to move the highlight arrow to the desired
item. When the desired item is highlighted, press the Control Pad Left and Right
to select the upgrade quality of the item. (For example, a slightly better engine
will cost $100, while a great engine will cost an additional $600.)

The current password is displayed on the bottom of the screen. You should write
it down if you wish to return to your position in Career Mode with your upgraded
ATV.

The Pause Menu

When pressing START to pause the game, the Pause Menu will appear. On the
Pause Menu, you can select the following options:

Continue: This option exits the Pause Menu and returns to the game.

Music-On/Off: This option allows you to turn on and off the music.

Sound Effects-On/Off: This option allows you to turn on and off the game’s

sound effects.

Quit: This option quits the current game and returns you to the Main Title Screen.

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CREDITS

Developed by:

Skyworks Technologies, Inc.

Senior Programmer:

Bob Smith

Executive producer:

Garry Kitchen

Creative Director:

Bill Wentworth

Senior Producer:

Alessandro De Lucia

Senior Art Director:

Jeremy Mayes

3D Artist:

Mick Posch

Interface / Menu Artist:

Julie Chase

Track Layout:

Alessandro De Lucia

Project Manager:

Roger Booth

Sound Design:

Chris Kelly

QA Supervisor:

Silas Law

QA Engineers:

Robert Prescott

Sean Barstow

Lohan-Roberto Jorge

Special Thanks:

Dan Kitchen

Laurette Kitchen

Published by:

DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC

VP of Development:

Paul Tresise

Senior Producer:

Aeron Guy

ECI TESTING

MD:

R YOUNG

HEAD OF TESTING DEVELOPMENT:

LEN LATUT

SALES AND MARKETING:

RUSS PATIELE

© Destination Software, Inc. All rights reserved. "Skyworks" is a

registered trademark of Skyworks Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.

TESTERS:

STUART APPLETON

KEVIN RUSSELL

NUTTY SMITH

MANAGEMENT:

RATAN S MURALI

LEAD TESTER:

SHARAD CHATURVEDI

TESTERS:

RAJESH G S

NAGRAJ BITLA

JAYDEEP SARKAR

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