Games Nintendo GAME BOY ADVANCE ROCK EM SOCK EM ROBOTS User Manual

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WARNING - Seizures

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Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching

Loss of awareness

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CONTENTS

Getting Started

Menu Controls

Game Controls

Menu Navigation

Introduction

Object of Game

Game Modes

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Versus

Enter Password

Options

Starting a New Game

Playing the Game

Credits

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Title Fight

Classic

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GETTING STARTED

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.

MENU CONTROLS

L Button

Not Available

+Control Pad

Move through
Menus

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SELECT

Not Available

START

Pause game/Exit Game

R Button

Not Available

A Button

Confirm Selection

B Button

Back

GAME CONTROLS

L Button

Block

+Control Pad-

Character
Movement

SELECT

Not Available

R Button

Jump

A Button

Front Punch

B Button

Rear Punch

START

Pause game/Exit Game

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MENU NAVIGATION

GAME MODES

To move through menus, press the Control Pad Left and Right. To confirm a
selection, press the A Button. To cancel a selection or return to the previous menu,
press the B Button.

INTRODUCTION

Take control of those block knocking, mean
machines from the world Famous ROCK ‘EM SOCK
‘EM ROBOTS™ game from MATTEL®. Using a
combination of quick wits, quick skills and a love
for knocking your opponents block off, climb the
ranks to become the champion of champions!

OBJECT OF GAME

The object of the game is to become crowned the champion of the ROCK ‘EM
SOCK ‘EM ROBOTS™ universe by beating all those in your way in true knockout
style!

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TITLE FIGHT

Press the Control Pad Up and Down to navigate using
the appropriate direction to highlight the desired
choice.

NEW GAME

Start a new TITLE FIGHT game.

CONTINUE GAME

Continue the TITLE FIGHT game currently loaded onto
the Game Boy® Advance system.

ENTER PASSWORD

Enter a password to continue a previous WORLD TOUR.

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CLASSIC

Press the Control Pad Left and Right to navigate
using the appropriate direction to highlight the
desired character that the player will be using. Once
selected, press the A Button at the PREPARE TO
FIGHT screen to be taken to the battle arena.

VERSUS

Press the Control Pad Left and Right to navigate using the appropriate direction to
highlight the desired character that the player will be using.

Confirm the choice with the A Button and repeat to select the opponent character.

At the next screen, press the Control Pad Left and
Right to select the ARENA to fight in. Once again,
confirm the choice with the A Button. Once
selected, press the A Button at the PREPARE TO
FIGHT screen to be taken to the battle arena.

ENTER PASSWORD

Press the Control Pad Left and Right to select the desired character to change. Once
the flashing icon surrounds the desired character, press the Control Pad Up and
Down to cycle through the available characters.

Once all the characters have been set, press the A Button to accept the password. If
the password is correct, a “password ok!” message will appear. If the password is
incorrect, a password invalid!” message will appear.

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OPTIONS

BATTLE DURATION

STARTING A NEW GAME

Press the Control Pad Left and Right to change the
time the battle will last for.

MUSIC VOLUME

Press the Control Pad Left and Right to change the
volume of the music heard in the game.

SOUND EFFECTS VOLUME

Press the Control Pad Left and Right to change the
volume of the sound effects heard in the game.

CREDITS

To view the credits of those that made the game.

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1. From the TITLE FIGHT screen select NEW GAME.

2. At the next screen, choose the robot with whom

you want to go for the glory!

3. After a brief dialogue screen, you will be shown
whom you will be fighting along with the arena.

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MOVEMENT

4. At any point during a match the game can be

paused. From here you are able to select:

CONTINUE: To continue the battle.

QUIT BATTLE: To quit the battle and exit back out to

the MAIN SCREEN.

PLAYING THE GAME

Time Remaining

Player’s Health

Bar

Special Bar

Fill up the Special Bar to be able to use each robots unique special move!

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Press the Control Pad Left and Right to move the character back and forth in the ring.
Pressing the Control Pad Down can also be used to crouch.

COMBAT

Use the A and B Buttons to unleash a robotic rampage on your opponents. Try
experimenting with different combinations of button presses for devestating effects.

CHARGED PUNCHES

Hold down the attack buttons to perform strong
punches. Be warned though. You leave yourself open
to attack while charging, so pick your time carefully!
Once you have connected with 3 charged punches,
the character’s special move becomes active allowing
you to gain the upperhand in this mechanized brawl!

SPECIAL MOVES

When the special Bar is filled, press the A and B Buttons together to unleash your
robots devestating special move!

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CONCUSSION MINI GAME

When one of the combatants health is depleted, a
“knock their block off” mini game is initiated. Here
the object is to alternately tap the L and R Buttons in
order to do a devastating finishing move!

CREDITS

MATTEL

Director, Games and Interactive:

Patricia Masai

Producer:

Chip Bumgardner

Brand Manager:

Sheila Hancock

Published by:

DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC

VP of Development:

Paul Tresise

European Development Manager:

Aeron Guy

Developed by:

FULL FAT

Programming:

Ben Wilcock

Engine:

A. Docking

Additional Support:

C. Subagio

C. Stewart

L. Nielsen

Art:

Tony Chen

Sven Ruthner

Jamie Bamborough

Martin Reeve

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Assistant Producer:

James Barnard

Testing/Manual:

Robert Shaer

Business Development:

Paul Adams

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ECI TESTING

Managing Director:

Rupert Young

Managers:

Rajesh GS

Sharad Chaturvedi

Lead Tester:

Jeffin Raj Paul

Testers:

Shashank Ambre

Sachin Lad

Girish GS

Ritesh Kosarkar

Kaushik Raul

ROCK’EM SOCK’EM ROBOTS and associated
trademarks and trade dressare owned by,
and used under license from, Mattel, Inc. ©
2006 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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