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Greetingsfrom

The Land of the Dead

TRAVEL GUIDE

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And

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Meet Manny.

He’s suave.

He’s debonaire.

He’s dead.

And... he’s your

travel agent.

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Are you ready

for your big journey?

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WELCOME TO THE LAND OF THE DEAD ..............................5

XCITING

XCITING TRAVEL PAC KAGES AVAI L AB L E ...........................6

EET YOUR TRAVEL COMPANIONS...................................8

TARTING THE GAME.................................................10

Installation .......................................................10

If You Have Trouble Installing .................................11

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Travel Itinerary

TRAVEL PACKAGES AVA I LABLE ...........................6

UNNING THE GAME.................................................12

The Launcher ......................................................12

LAYING THE GAME..................................................12

Movement ........................................................12

Vehicle Movement ...............................................14

The Interface.....................................................14

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Conversation .....................................................16

Saving and Loading Games .....................................16

Main Menu .......................................................17

Options Screen ..................................................18

Advanced 3D Hardware Settings ..............................18

UITTING............................................................19

EYBOARD CONTROLS ..............................................20

OYSTICK AN D GAMEPAD CONTROLS ...............................22

ALKTHROUGH OF FIRST PUZZLE ..................................24

REDITS ..............................................................31

ECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION ...............................33

OFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY ....................34

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Welcome to the Land of the Dead

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The Land of the Dead in

Fandango

™

is a blend of images from

Grim

Mayan and Aztec art, Mexican folklore, and film noir of the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s. For those who don’t know, film noir is a film genre that features hard-boiled detectives, hard-hearted, treacherous women, big guns, fast cars, labyrinthine plots, and snappy patter. The men wear big hats, and everybody smokes* and drinks a lot.

The Land of the Dead, according to Aztec beliefs, was a real place where dead souls journeyed for four years until

they reached the ninth underworld,

their final home. To help the

souls make their long journey, the dead were buried with

money, food, and

even dogs. Mexican

folklore added humor

and festivity to those

beliefs by celebrating special days each year when the dead returned to visit their

loved ones as honored guests. For the annual fiestas, papier-mâché skeleton dolls were made and dressed in traditional and contemporary costumes. Our hero, Manny, and the other inhabitants of

Grim Fandango’s

Land of the Dead, are modeled after these colorful skeleton dolls, called

calaveras

And what about Manny? Well, he’s not exactly hard-boiled —he’s just led a less-than-perfect life and is trying to work off his “debt” by helping out at the Department of Death. His job is to act as a travel agent, picking up souls from the Land of the Living (it’s called “reaping” because the Department of Death issues scythes to its agents), and then selling the souls the best travel package possible to get them through the Land of the Dead.

Then things go wrong for Manny, and it’s all because of a dame. He must hit the road to stop the skells that have made this afterlife into a cruel game, so that good souls everywhere can rest in peace.

* For those who are disturbed by the amount of smoking in sons: 1) we wanted to be true to the film noir atmosphere, and 2) everybody in the game who smokes is DEAD. Think about it.

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, we offer two rea-

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Exciting Travel Packages Available!

TRAVEL TO THESE AND OTHER EXOTIC LOCALES!

Your

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includes passage by car, boat or train to 90 intriguing destinations, so get ready to enjoy your four-year excursion through the Land of the Dead.

El Marrow

Gateway to the Land of the Dead. Your first stop on your four-year journey, El Marrow will delight the antiquarian with its quaint blend of Aztec and Art Deco design. Here you will review with your Department of Death (DoD) travel consultant the many travel packages available to speed you on

All Aboard

the Number 9!

travel package

EL MARROW’S DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL

your journey. And during Festival week, many of the dead who are not returning to the Land of the Living travel to El Marrow for our colorful street festival with the giant piñata balloons and friendly vendors… be sure to bring the angelitos!

The Petrified Forest

Once a unique spot on any traveler’s

agenda, the Petrified Forest is currently

recommended only for the brave and

hard-boned adventurer. Despite the appeal of the desolate beauty of this natural wonderland, the DoD must advise travelers to either avoid it altogether or, if absolutely necessary, only travel through it with an experienced guide. The wildlife here is potentially dangerous. Watch for signs pointing to the opening.

Rubacava

The Town That Never Died. When it comes to nightlife, nothing beats Rubacava. Here travelers from all over the Land of the Dead come to play the night away before embarking for the end of the world on the DoD’s famous

Nada Mañana

line of luxury cruises. Perhaps you will want to play the kitties at the famous Feline Meadows, or merely enjoy some “hip” poetry at the avant-garde Blue Casket. Whatever your pleasure, it’s waiting

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THE PETRIFIED FOREST

for you in Rubacava. And when you’re ready to get on board, your ship will be waiting shipshape, thanks to Rubacava’s own Sea Bees— the union that never strikes.

THE NIGHT SKYLINE OF RUBACAVA THE BLUE CASKET, A RUBACAVA NIGHT SPOT

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Meet Your Travel Companions

Manny Calavera

You play Manny throughout

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guy serving his time in the Land of the Dead by working for the Department of Death. Manny is a kind of travel agent who can arrange deluxe transportation to the ninth underworld for those who have lived virtuous lives. Unfortunately, all his clients lately seem to be losers, which means no commissions for Manny and no job security. He is starting to suspect that there is dirty work afoot in the Department of Death. Who has it in for Manny? Why can’t he get any good clients?

. He’s a regular

Eva

She’s secretary to Manny’s boss, Don Copal. Eva is a sharp cookie who feels sorry for Manny, but is anxious to keep her new job. There is more to Eva than

meets the eye, though, and she may be moonlighting for someone else. Who is the secret man in Eva’s life? What dirt does she have on Don Copal?

Don Copal

Manny’s unscrupulous boss. You could say he makes Manny’s existence a living hell, except Manny’s not alive. The only time we see Don Copal is when he’s yelling at Manny. Does Don Copal have a bone to pick with Manny?

Domino Hurley

Manny’s competition— the salesman who seems to get all the choice souls. What is his inside track with Don Copal? What is the secret of his success?

Mercedes Colomar (Meche)

The mystery woman who blows into Manny’s office like a breath of spring, but gives him the cold shoulder. What happened to Meche’s eternal reward? Where does she disappear? Does Manny stand a ghost of a chance with her?

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Salvador Limones

The revolutionary leader of the underground movement, the Lost Souls’ Alliance. What are his secret plans? How does Manny fit into his scheme? And what is his strange obsession with pigeon eggs?

Glottis

Manny's driver and companion, Glottis is an enormous, grotesque monster of the underworld with nothing in his heart but love. Love for driving. Love for cars. Love for anything with an engine that moves fast. He is an elemental spirit of the Land of the Dead, summoned from the soil and given one purpose—to drive. Or, to change oil and adjust timing belts if no

driving jobs are open.

Warning:

Never allow Glottis to enter a gambling institution, or you may never get him out.

Hector Lemans

Behind every foe that Manny must face, there is a dark and sinister figure pulling the strings—crime boss Hector LeMans! This ruthless mobster is

building an empire out of greed and treachery, but he is devising an even darker scheme that will remain a mystery until the very end!

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Starting the Game

INSTALLATION

1 Close all open windows on your desktop

and quit all other applications. 2 Put

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CD-ROM drive. 3 The appear. If Autoplay is disabled and the game’s Installer does not appear when you insert the CD-ROM in the drive, you'll need to open the Installer manually. To do this: Double-click the My Computer icon, then double-click the CD-ROM icon in the window that opens. Double-click the Grim.exe file to open the Installer. It has these options:

✷ Install Grim Fandango Installs the game

on your hard drive.

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INSTALL SCREEN

Disc A in your

Installation screen will

✷ Analyze Your Computer Check to see if

your computer meets system requirements.

✷ Readme & Troubleshooting We strongly

suggest you view the Readme and Troubleshooting Guide. See the Readme for the most up-to-date game information. See the Troubleshooting Guide for detailed installation and troubleshooting tips.

✷ Exit to Windows Returns you to your

desktop. 4 To install, click the Install button. Follow the onscreen instructions. 5 Next, choose the destination for

dango

directory is: C:\Program Files\LucasArts\

Grim. If you wish to install elsewhere, specify a different drive or directory name. 6 You’ll be given the option to create a series of shortcuts. Creating a shortcut will make it easier for you to launch the game. Click the checkboxes to deselect any shortcuts you don’t want. 7 Setup will create a Folder for the program icons. Click Next to

choose the default (Start Menu\Programs\ LucasArts\Grim Fandango), or create a new

folder or select an existing folder, and then click Next. 8 You’ll be prompted to create a shortcut for your desktop. You’ll also have another opportunity to view the Readme. 9 If you are playing with a joystick, we recommend that you calibrate it now before playing.

installation. The default

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Grim Fan-

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Program

10 If the program successfully installed, you will see a Setup Complete screen. 11 You will be prompted to join the LucasArts Express Club. If you have Internet access, you can log on and join now to receive the latest information and special offers from LucasArts. 12 After installing the program, you’ll be prompted to install necessary to run the program. If

DirectX

6.0, which is

DirectX

6.0 (or a later version) is detected on your system, the checkbox to install it will remain empty, and you will not need to install

DirectX

13 You are ready to play

IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE INSTALLING

. Click Finish to complete the Setup.

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If you are having trouble installing the game,

see the Troubleshooting Guide for more detailed installation and troubleshooting tips.

To access the Troubleshooting Guide:

1 Insert either disc, then double-click the My Computer icon. 2 In the window that opens, double-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive. This opens the Installer. You may also need to double-click the Grim.exe file to open the Installer. 3 From the Installer, click Readme & Troubleshooting, then Troubleshooting Guide.

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JOIN THE LUCASARTS

Express Club!

requires online access

Just fill out the easy

online form and survey and

you’ll become a certified member

of the LucasArts Express Club,

a special e-mail news service

from LucasArts. By joining the

Express Club, you’ll receive:

✷ Regular updates, news

and previews of LucasArts

products— sometimes even

before we post them to

our Web site.

✷ Special offers and product

discounts from the LucasArts

Company Store.

Express Club messages will be

sent to you via your e-mail

address, so please make sure

the information you provide is

accurate and up-to-date.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB!

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Running the Game

1 To run the game, insert Disc A into your CD-ROM drive. The game’s Launcher will appear automatically if Autoplay is active. 2 If Autoplay is disabled, find the

Fandango

and double-click the or double-click the CD-ROM icon on My Computer, then double-click the Grim.exe file. This Launcher appears whenever you insert a

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the CD-ROM icon, or when you select the

Grim Fandango

or when you double-click the Grim.exe file. 3 Select Play Grim Fandango in the Launcher to play the game.

directory on your hard drive

disc, when you double-click

shortcut from your Start menu,

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Grim

application icon,

Grim

THE LAUNCHER

The

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ing options:

✷ Play Grim Fandango This button launches

the game.

✷ Resume Last Saved Game If you’ve saved

a game before, click here to resume play.

✷ Readme & Troubleshooting We strongly

suggest you open the Readme to view the most up-to-date game information. See the Troubleshooting Guide for detailed installation and troubleshooting tips. You can also analyze your computer to see if it meets system requirements, reinstall

✷ Other Options Here you can join the

LucasArts Express Club (LucasArts’ online news service) or go to the LucasArts Web site if you have Internet access. You can also uninstall the game or view the software license agreement.

✷ Exit to Windows Returns to your desktop.

DirectX

Launcher has the follow-

6.0 or calibrate your joystick.

LAUNCHER SCREEN

Playing the Game

MOVEMENT

Unlike other LucasArts adventure games,

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movement. You can manipulate Manny by using the arrow keys on your keyboard, your joystick or your gamepad. See pages 19-21 for keyboard playing tips and key commands.

You can play the game from either of two

perspectives: Camera Relative and Character

does not use the mouse for

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Relative. In Character Relative mode you move Manny as if you were Manny, from his viewpoint. This mode generally works better for people using the keyboard.

In Camera Relative mode you move in respect to the camera. This mode works best when playing with a joystick or gamepad. The mode you'll prefer depends on what you are used to from playing other video games.

At the beginning of the game, Manny is set to move in Character Relative mode.

✷ To go forward (no matter which way

Manny is facing), use the Up Arrow or move the joystick up.

✷ To go backward, use the Down Arrow or

move the joystick down.

✷ To turn Manny right or left, use the Right or

Left Arrows or move the joystick right/left.

If you choose, you can switch to Camera Relative mode by pressing Ctrl+M. In this

mode, Manny moves in relation to the camera.

✷ The Up Arrow (or moving the joystick up)

moves Manny north, away from the camera.

✷ The Down Arrow (or moving the joystick

down) moves him south, toward the camera.

✷ The Right and Left Arrows (or moving the

joystick right/left) moves him east and west at right angles to the camera’s line of sight. You can also move Manny diagonally by combining two arrow keys or using 1, 3, 7 or 9 on the number pad. You can move diagonally using the joystick or gamepad as well.

In Camera Relative mode, there is no backward movement, and every time a camera angle changes, there is a good chance you will have to reorient your movement. In other words, if Manny is running north away from the camera down a long hall, and the camera angle changes so Manny is running south toward the camera, you will have to change from the Up Arrow to the Down Arrow if you want Manny to keep running in the same

Back

Turn to Right

Forward

CHARACTER RELATIVE MODE

Turn to Left

North

(Away from Camera)

West

(Turn to Left)

South

(Toward C amera)

CAME RA RELATIVE MODE

East

(Turn to Right)

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direction. You can toggle back and forth between the two modes by pressing Ctrl+M.

CAMERA RELATIVE NORTH

Vehicles may be on a track that only allows movement in two directions.

To raise and lower the crane, use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys. As soon as Manny stops using these vehicles, he will return to his previous mode of movement.

THE INTERFACE

The Interface in an adventure game is the

means by which you communicate with the character you play—the way in which you get the character to do what you want. In

Fandango

, the Interface is invisible; essentially

your Interface is Manny himself.

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CAME RA RELATIVE SOUTH

Vehicle Movement

Occasionally, as Manny journeys through the Land of the Dead, he may use some special vehicles that operate differently. In these cases, move the vehicles according to Character Relative rules (Up for forward, Down for backward, Right and Left for pivoting).

MANNY IS THE INTE RFAC E

When the game begins, Manny is standing by his desk. Using your arrow keys, walk him over until he is standing in front of the pile of books on the table to the right. Now turn Manny with the arrow keys a little to the left and then back so he is facing the books. You will notice that Manny’s head goes down

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MANNY NOTICES INTERESTING OBJECTS

when it is directly in front of the books, and back up when he turns away. When Manny is interested in something, he will move his head in that direction: up if it is above him, down if it is below.

Make sure that Manny is looking at the books with his head down, then press the 5 key on your keypad. This is the “Look At” or “Examine” key. Manny should now say something about the books. If you walk him down to the end of the table, Manny’s head will bob down to see the deck of cards.

If you press 5 again, he will look at the deck of cards. If you press the Enter key (which is how you use an item) or the +key (which is how you pick up an item), he will pick up the deck of cards and hold it. Press again to put the cards in the Inventory. Now the deck of cards is in Manny’s Inventory.

If you press 0 on your number pad, you will access Manny’s Inventory, and Manny will hold his scythe. Press 6 on your number

LOOK AT CARDS

pad, and he will bring out the next Inventory item, which should be the deck of cards. If you press 4 on your number pad, he will go through his Inventory in reverse order, and hold his scythe again. Pressing the +key will put the item in Manny’s hand. Press again to return the Inventory item to Manny’s coat. You can also access individual Inventory items without going into Manny’s Inventory by using the number keys 1-0 on your keyboard.

Press ESC to exit the Inventory. You can look at Inventory items while in the Inventory or while holding them in your hand. If you want to use an Inventory item with a person or object on the screen, first put it in Manny’s

hand, then move Manny until he “notices” the person or object you want to use with the Inventory item. Then press the Enter key to use the object. (For experienced adventure game players, note that there is no way to combine Inventory items in

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CONVERSATION

If you want Manny to talk to another charac-

ter, move him around until his head moves to “notice” that character, then use the Enter key to begin conversation. (This may take a little practice. If Manny picks up an object, or says a line that doesn’t seem to be conversational, he may be looking at an object instead of the person you want him to talk to. Just move him a little and try again.)

Frequently, beginning a conversation with someone will give you a series of dialog choices. You can scroll up and down through these by using the Up and Down Arrows. When you find a sentence you would like Manny to say, use the Enter key to select it.

SAVE GAME SCRE EN

the word (Empty) on the screen and press Enter to get a flashing cursor. Type in a game name and press Enter to save your game. The name of your saved game will appear in the list and a thumbnail image of where you are in the game will be saved as well.

You can erase a saved game by selecting Erase Saved Game in the Main Menu. Select the name of the game you want to erase from the list and press Enter to remove it.

DIALOG CHOICES

SAVING AND LOADING GAMES

Saving

To save a game, press the F1 key to open

the Main Menu. Select Save Game from the list to reach the Save Game screen. Highlight

ERASE SAVED GAME SCR EEN

LOAD GAME SCREEN

To load a saved game, press F1 to open the Main Menu, then select Load Game. Select a saved game from the list and press Enter.

MAIN MENU SCREEN

You can adjust various game settings from

the Main Menu screen. Press F1 to access this screen. You’ll get the following choices:

✷ Control Help Select to access three different

MAIN MENU SCREEN

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screens—a complete list of keyboard commands, all the default settings for the joystick or gamepad as well as Inventory key commands. Use the Right Arrow key to move through the three screens, press Enter to return to the Main Menu.

✷ Options Select to adjust several options.

Use the Left and Right Arrows to change the options. See page 18 for details on Options.

✷ Save Game Select to save your game. See

page 16 for details on Saving and Loading.

✷ Load Game Choose a saved game name

from the list and press Enter to load it. See page 16 for details on Saving and Loading.

✷ Erase Saved Game Choose a game name

from the list and press Enter to delete it. See page 16 for details.

✷ View Dialog Transcript Turn this on/off to

store the dialog you chose during gameplay in a transcript that you can return to and read. Reach the dialog transcript from the Main Menu (press F1, then select View Dialog Transcript) or Options screen by selecting the Dialog Transcript option. You can also read the transcript from outside the game, by opening the file grimdialog.htm using any standard Web browser. Each saved game also saves a parallel dialog transcript, called grimlog.htm.

✷ View Cutscenes This allows you to view

cutscenes that you’ve previously viewed during gameplay. Use the Arrow keys to choose a cutscene and press Enter to play it.

✷ Credits View a list of the creators of

Grim Fandango.

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✷ Return to Game Leave the Main Menu to

return to the game.

✷ Quit Quit the game. Use the Arrow keys

to select Yes or No, then press Enter.

OPTIONS SCREEN

Access the Options screen by pressing F1 to get to the Main Menu, then select Options. These choices are available:

✷ Music, Sound Effects and Voice Volume

Use the Left and Right Arrows to adjust the sliders up or down.

✷ Text Mode Select how dialog is seen and

heard in the game: text only, voice only, or voice and text together.

✷ Text Speed Use the slider to adjust how

long text appears onscreen.

✷ Dialog Transcript Use this feature to see a

list of all dialog lines you’ve chosen. See page 17 for details.

✷ Voice Effects Toggle this feature off or on

OPTIONS SCREEN

to disable/enable the voice effects processor that creates more realistic voice effects. If you are having poor performance, try turning off the Voice Effects.

✷ Movement Mode Choose your orientation

for movement in the game: Character Relative (the default) or Camera Relative Mode. See page 12 for more on the two modes.

✷ Joystick/Gamepad If you have one of

these devices, select Enable.

✷ Brightness Use the Left and Right Arrows

to adjust the slider for screen brightness.

✷ 3D Hardware Acceleration Turn this

option on if your machine has 3D acceleration, or turn it off to return to normal mode. If you have a 3D-only card, this option will select that card. If you have more than one 3D-capable card and you’d like to select which card to use Direct3D with, select Advanced 3D Hardware Settings in the Options screen.

✷ Advanced 3D Hardware Settings

Choose a Display Device:

Primary Display Driver if you wish to

use your 2D/3D video card; pick the

3Dfx driver if you have a 3Dfx-based

video card. The name of the choice will

vary with your card.

Choose Supported Mode:

shown will change depending on the

display device chosen. If you chose the

Primary Display Driver, and your primary

video card is 3D-capable, you can choose

Pick

The modes

both Software and Direct3D. If your primary video card is not 3D-capable, you will only be able to choose Software. If you chose the 3Dfx driver, you will only be able to choose Direct3D. Direct3D produces smoother textures and characters, and slightly speeds up game performance.

QUITTING

To quit the game, press the Alt

X key combination. Use the Left Arrow key to highlight Yes or press Y, then press Enter.

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Tips for

USING THE KEYBOARD

If you are playing with a keyboard, the game has been designed so you can play entirely with your right hand on the numerical keypad. Use your right hand to work the number pad Arrow keys for Manny’s movement, the number pad + key for picking up items, the number pad Enter key for using items, the number pad Del key for skipping dialog or redirecting Manny’s attention, and the number pad Ins key for accessing the Inventory. Use the number pad Up Arrow (tap it twice, then hold down) to make Manny run.

If you do not have a numeric keypad, or if you want to give your right hand a break, then try the alternative, two-handed method: Your right hand works the normal

Arrow keys for movement, and your

left hand uses the A, S, D, and W keys to “Pick Up,” “Examine,” “Access Inventory,” and “Use,” respectively. Use the Shift key to make Manny run.

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Keyboard Controls

Some keys are specific to the keyboard or number pad as noted.

Toggle Movement

¬m

✷ Character Relative Mode

(Number Pad)

✷ Camera Relative Mode

789 46 123

(Number Pad)

Mode

Toggles between Character Relative and Camera Relative.

Move Forward

“

Turn Left

…

Turn Right

‘

Move Backward

Move Manny Eight Directions with Movement Keys

Movement

+ Run

“

“æ

5oreors

(Number Pad)

+orpora

(Number Pad)

∆oruorw

0oriord

(Number Pad)

Key

Tap Twice and Hold to Run

Raise and Lower Crane

Examine Item

Pick Up/ Put Away Held Item

Use Item/ Talk or Exit Inventory Holding Item

Open Inventory/ Exit Inventory

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(Keyboard)

2–0

(Keyboard)

…‘ “æ

∆

¬t

Pull Out Scythe

Pull Out Inventory Items in the Order Picked Up

See Previous

Inventory Item

See Next Inventory Item

Scroll Items in Open Inventory

Scroll Through Dialog Lines

Select Dialog Line

Toggle Speech Mode

Toggles between Speech Only, Text Only, or Speech and Text modes.

¬j

∂or.

(Number Pad)

åx

Toggle Joystick/ Gamepad

Toggles joystick or gamepad on and off.

Skip Cutscene/ Exit Inventory

without Item

Pause the Game

Go to Main Menu

Skip Dialog Line

When conversation is going on, this will speed you through it. Otherwise, this key will move Manny’s head around to look at different objects.

Quit Game

¬b

Adjust Brightness Level

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Joystick and Gamepad Controls

SKIP DIALOG LINE (Located on Back)

NORTH

(Move Forward)

WEST

(Turn Left)

EAST

(Turn Right)

SOUTH

(Move Backward)

INVENTORY

OPTIONS

RUN

RUN (Located on Back)

SKIP CUTSCENE

PIC K UP/ PUT DOWN ITEM

USE ITEM/ TALK TO CH AR AC TE R

EXAMINE ITEM

USE ITE M/TALK TO C HARACTER

EXAMINE ITEM

SKIP CUTSCENE

SKIP DIALOG LINE

SAME FOR BOTH MODES CAME RA RELATIVE CHARACTER RELATIVE

NORTH

(Move Forward)

WEST

(Turn Left)

PIC K UP/ PUT DOWN ITEM

INVENTORY

EAST

(Turn Right)

SOUTH

(Move Backward)

RUN

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USE ITE M/TALK TO C HARACTER

EXAMINE ITEM

(Move Forward)

USE ITE M/TALK TO C HARACTER

EXAMINE ITEM

NORTH

(Move Forward)

(Turn Left)

INVENTORY

NORTH

WEST

(Turn Left)

WEST

PIC K UP/ PUT DOWN ITEM

INVENTORY

EAST

(Turn Right)

SOUTH

(Move Backward)

PICK UP/PUT DOWN ITEM

EAST

(Turn Right)

SOUTH

(Move Backward)

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WARNING!

The following section

contains actual hints for

solving the first set of

puzzles. If you wish to

be surprised, skip on to

the next section. The

Department of Death also

wishes to advise you that

cheating at electronic

recreations may impair

your ability to acquire

first-rate transportation

in the Land of the Dead…

but, what the heck, you

always liked a good walk

anyway, right?

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Walkthrough of First Puzzle

Here is Manny in his office, ready for

another boring day in the Land of the Dead… little does he know that his afterlife is about to undergo a radical change.

Use the Arrow keys to walk him to that table under the pictures, and then use the key to pick up the deck of cards on the left of the table. (If you played through the Interface section above, Manny may already have the deck of cards.) Press the + key on the number pad to put the cards in Manny’s coat pocket.

Now walk him to the back of the office

(near the windows). You will see his message tube with the little red flag on it. Press the Enter key to have him use the tube, and he will read a message from his boss, Don Copal, telling him to hurry off to a poisoning. (Manny’s job is to pick up recently departed souls in the Land of the Living, then offer them the best possible travel plans through

the Land of the Dead… depending on how good a life they have been living.)

So, walk Manny out of his office and

down the hall to drive off and get a client.

But first, it probably wouldn’t hurt to

check with Eva, Manny’s boss’s secretary. She knows everything. Get up close to Eva so Manny “notices” her, then press the U key or Enter to ask her a question. Keep asking her about the poisoning by highlighting dialog

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choices with the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys and using the Enter key to select

a line. When she mentions Manny’s driver, ask her about the driver, and you will get all the information you need.

Now we need to get Manny to the

garage, so have him take the first elevator to the left …no need to press the button, just walk on in.

driver is nowhere in sight. Maybe he should go talk to Glottis, the garage supervisor…he’s in the shack in the rear right-hand corner.

GLOTTIS

After Manny introduces himself to Glottis,

always pick the first line of dialog until Glottis says he’s too big… to which Manny should reply that the cars are too small. This will get Manny a work order for his boss to sign.

Okay, Manny’s in the garage, but it looks

like the last car just drove off and Manny’s

Unfortunately, if you have Manny check with Eva, she will tell him that his boss isn’t signing anything right now. Manny’s a good

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salesman, though, and he probably could convince his boss if he could just get into his office. So let’s see if there’s another way to get in there… like through an outside window.

Send Manny down in the other elevator,

that goes to the street level.

Then have him walk out the door at the

end of the lobby.

the Day of the Dead festival. Looks interesting, but Manny doesn’t have time right now; we need to get the boss to sign that work order.

So take Manny into that alley on the left.

Maybe there’s a fire escape or something he can climb up to his boss’s window. Well, it doesn’t

look too promising, but make him run (press the Shift+Arrow keys) all the way to the end of

Now Manny is on the steps of his office

building. Take him down the steps and walk him down the sidewalk to the right. Wow, it’s

the alley. There just might be something there he can use. Yep, a rope made of old ties.

Let’s have Manny climb the rope (press

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the Enter key) and see where it goes.

Yow! It’s a narrow ledge right outside the

office window of Don Copal, Manny’s boss, and the boss is gone. Manny suspects he

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might be able to sneak in and dig up some dirt on his boss to get that work order signed. Climb Manny through the window to check it out. Hey, his computer is just like Manny’s. Have Manny use it (Enter key) to see what he can find out about his boss.

Oh, he’s hooked his computer up to the

answering machine to give the appropriate response when he wants to sneak out. We can fix that. Use your Down Arrow to scroll down

to the next to the fifth answer—the one about having Eva sign for Don, then press Enter. Now take Manny out the window, down the tie rope, out the alley, up the steps, into the building, up the elevator, and give the work order to Eva.

She’ll sign it, and Manny is on his way to the

Land of the Living.

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Credits

Project Leader

Tim Schafer

Lead Artist

Peter Tsacle

Lead Programmer

Bret Mogilefsky

Conceptual Artist

Peter Chan

Music Composed and Produced by

Peter McConnell

Assistant Designers

Peter Tsacle Eric Ingerson Bret Mogilefsky Peter Chan

Production Manager

Lleslle Aclaro

Production Coordinator

Linda Villalobos Grisanti

Programmers

Kevin Bruner Chuck Jordan Chris Purvis

Character Animation

Eric Ingerson Mark Hamer Chris Schultz David Bogan Vamberto Maduro Chris Miles Suzanne House Simon Allen

Background Artists

Paul Zinnes Paul Topolos John McLaughlin Ralph Gerth Adam Schnitzer Gaurav Mathur

Texture Artists

Japeth Pieper Sara Simon

Art Technicians

Troy Molander Albert Chen Rebecca Perez Josef Richardson Lleslle Aclaro

Pre-Production Manager

Casey Donahue Ackley

Music and Sound Production

Music Engineered and Mixed by

Jeff Kliment

Additional Music Production

Hans Christian Reumschüssel

Lead Sound Designer

Jeff Kliment

Sound Designers

Nick Peck Andy Martin Julian Kwasneski Clint Bajakian

Sound Production Supervision

Michael Land Jeff Kliment Clint Bajakian

Voice Processing

Clint Bajakian

iMUSE Music System

Michael McMahon Michael Land Peter McConnell

Sound Department Manager

Michael Land

Sound Department Coordinator

Kristen Becht

Voice Production

Voice Producer/Director

Darragh O’Farrell

Senior Voice Editor

Khris Brown

Voice Editors

Coya Elliott Will Beckman

Assistant Voice Editor

Cindy Wong

Voice Department Manager

Tamlynn Niglio

Voice Production Coordinator

Peggy Bartlett

Voices Recorded at

ScreenMusic Studios, Studio City, California

Engineer

Gordon Suffield

Assistant Engineer

Lisa Carlon

Voice Credits

Manuel Calavera

Tony Plana

Mercedes Colomar

Maria Canals

Glottis

Alan Blumenfeld

Hector LeMans

Jim Ward

Domino Hurley

Patrick Dollaghan

Olivia Ofrenda

Paula Killen

Salvador Limones

Sal Lopez

Eva

Rachel Reenstra

Clown

Joe Nipote

Don Copal

Michael Sorich

Celso Flores

Peter Lurie

Bruno Martinez

Jack Angel

Raoul

Tom Kane

Maximino

Bill Capizzi

Nick Virago

Daragh O’Malley

Membrillo

Milton James

Dockmaster Velasco

Kay Kuter

Toto Santos

Morgan Hunter

Terry Malloy

Raphael Sbarge

Carla

Pamela Segall

Chief Bogen

Barry Dennen

Lupe

Terri Ivens

Bowlsley

Keith Szarabajka

Lola

Barbara Goodson

Pugsy

Pamela Segall

Bibi

Katie Leigh

Aitor

David Jeremiah

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Chepito

Jack Angel

Tube- Switcher Repairman

Michael Sorich

Chowchilla Charlie

Joe Nipote

Alexi

David Jeremiah

Gunnar

Jim Ward

Slisko

Peter Lurie

Doug

Jim Ward

Beat Waiter

Barry Dennen

Croupier

Kay Kuter

Large Hitman

Jack Angel

Skinny Hitman

Milton James

First Mayan Mechanic

Raphael Sbarge

Second Mayan Mechanic

Tom Kane

Gatekeeper

Tom Kane

Unicycle Man

Keith Szarabajka

First Thunder Boy

Barry Dennen

Second Thunder Boy

David Jeremiah

Makeup Woman

Katie Leigh

Ensign Arnold

Raphael Sbarge

Seaman Naranja

Jack Angel

Cat Track Announcer

Tom Kane

Quality Assurance

Lead Tester

Theresa O’Connor

Quality Assurance Testers

Karsten Agler Deedee Anderson Jo Ashburn John Buzolich Leland Chee John Drake Bhagavat Farmer Derek Flippo Brad Grantham Catherine Haigler Brent Jalipa Jesse Moore Steve McManus Orion Nemeth Alex Neuse June Park Jeff Sanders Chris Snyder Todd Stritter

Compatibility Supervisor

Chip Hinnenberg

Compatibility Technicians

Lynn Taylor Jim Davison Doyle Gilstrap Dan Mihoerck Jason Lauborough Charlie W. Smith Darren Brown Scott Tingley

Quality Assurance Manager

Mark Cartwright

Quality Assurance Supervisors

Dan Pettit Dan Connors

Renderdroid Engine and Tools

Ray Gresko Robert Huebner

Che-Yuan Wang Winston Wolff

Insane Video Compression

Vince Lee

Launcher/Installer

Nolan Erck Darren Johnson

16-Bit Rasterizers

Stephen Ash

Level Editor Adapted by

Amit Shalev

Additional Programmers

Amit Shalev Hwei-Li Tsao Mark Cooke Aric Wilmunder

Additional 3D Modeling

Steve Chen Kyle Balda Greg Gladstone Marc Benoit

Additional Art Technicians

Jillian Moffett C. Andrew Nelson

Technical Writers

Lynn Taylor Chip Hinnenberg

Burning Goddesses

Wendy “Cupcake”

Kaplan

Kellie “Twinky” Walker

International Production

Localization Department Manager

Carole Degoulet

International Production Coordinator

Leon Susen

International Development Specialist

Gwen Musengwa

International Development Manager

Aric Wilmunder

International Lead Testers

Matthew Azeveda Dana Fong

Marketing

Product Marketing Manager

Tom Byron

Public Relations Manager

Tom Sarris

Public Relations Specialist

Heather Twist

Public Relations Coordinator

Josh Moore

Marketing Coordinator

Anne Barson

Documentation

Manual

Jo Ashburn Mollie Boero

Manual Design

Patty Hill

Package Design

Soo Hoo Design

Business Affairs

Jeremy Salesin Jocelyn Lamm

Product Support

Product Support Manager

Dan Gossett

Product Support Supervisor

Dave Harris

Hint Line Supervisor

Tabitha Tosti

Special Thanks

George Lucas

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