Games PC GRIM FANDANGO User Manual

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

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XCITING

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Travel Itinerary

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

Grim Fandango

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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