Games SEGA DREAMCAST ALIEN FRONT ONLINE User Manual
Story.................................................................2-5
Controls..............................................................6
Starting Up.........................................................7
Options.......................................................7
Online.........................................................7
Tactics........................................................7
Arcade........................................................7
The Game Screen...............................................8
Army Technology...............................................9
Vehicles....................................................10
Sub Weapons......................................10-11
Alien Technology..............................................12
Vehicles....................................................13
Sub Weapons......................................14-15
Staying Alive.....................................................16
Game Modes.....................................................18
Tactics Mode............................................18
Arcade Mode............................................18
Online Play...................................................18-21
Modes.......................................................20
Auto Join..................................................20
Create.......................................................20
Tips......................................................20-21
Voice Chat................................................21
Thank you for purchasing Alien Front Online. Please note that this software is designed only for use with the
Dreamcast console. Be sure to read this instruction manual thoroughly before you start playing Alien Front Online.
contents
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They came without warning,
without mercy...
...unleashing unimaginable devastation on the people of Earth.
Known as the Triclops, the aliens struck fear into the human race.
They preyed on man, woman, and child alike, devouring them
whole; their three-eyed gaze impassive, betraying no hint of
emotion—making their actions all the more horrific…
The air forces of the world were useless, picked out of the sky by
the orbiting alien motherships. Only the surface forces are able to
fight back, to give the aliens pause. The world government has
called out its cavalry, and the tank brigades are beginning to
make headway against the onslaught. The battles have been
fierce, but sporadic so far.
Now is the time for an all-out offensive. Now is the time for you
to get involved. Will you fight side by side with your fellow man,
or will you accept your role as food in a world ruled by aliens?
you must choose your fate
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humans! low level life forms,
tiny and weak...
…struggle to evolve against their very nature. They resist us with
their manufactured vehicles and weapons. Though they fight us
and destroy their own cities in the process we, the mighty Triclops
army, will persevere and take control of this planet. We are
stronger in numbers, destructive power, and sheer terror…
After the destruction of the human air ships the mothership commanders deemed it time for our forces to dominate the surface as
we had the skies. Now we’ve taken the fight to the humans and
are attempting to devour their hopes, dreams, and spirit. The fight
has not been an easy one though! How can such a poorly evolved
creature put up such a tremendous fight for survival?
We must rally as the time for human annihilation has come! The
mothership commands you to descend to the Earth’s surface and
join your fellow Triclops. Will you fight side by side with your
three-eyed brethren or will you let these lowly organisms take
their planet back?
you must choose your fate
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Controls
These are the default controls. There are several control schemes you can use;
experiment with them to find the one that’s right for you.
Default Control Setting
Forward
—Analog Stick Up
Reverse—Analog Stick Down
Left—Analog Stick Left
Right—Analog Stick Right
Strafe Left—Trigger L + Analog Stick
Strafe Right—Trigger R + Analog Stick
Fire Primary Weapon—A
Fire Sub Weapon—B
Change Camera Perspective—X
Voice Chat (Team)—Y(press and hold Y once)
Voice Chat (All)—YY (press Y twice, hold down on second press)
Pause Game—START
NOTE: Controller Configuration #7 has optimized control settings for the Sega Steering Wheel Controller.
Dreamcast Controller
Y Button
Analog Stick
X Button
D-Pad
Trigger
R
Trigger
L
A Button
B Button
Start Button
Starting Up
Save Files
In order to save your game, you must have a VMU inserted in your controller. When starting the game, the VMU Select screen will appear. Select
the VMU you wish to save your game files on; each Save File takes 8
blocks of memory. To name your Save File, use the D-Pad to highlight, A
to select, Enter to end, and Done to begin using the file.
Note: The file name that you choose for your save game will be used as
your handle name for online play. Please do not use any information as
your file name that you would not want others to know.
Title Screen
On the title screen, press START to begin playing Alien Front Online. This
will take you to the Main Menu.
Main Menu
Options—Change settings for the game, such as controller settings,
sound, jump pack, and more.
Online—Initiates an online gaming session. See the "Online Play" section.
See page 16 for more detailed directions and requirements.
Tactics—Starts a single-player campaign game. You may select which
side you wish to play: Army Campaign or Alien Campaign.
Arcade—Begins a single-player timed match. You can play as either the
Army or the Aliens.
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The Game Screen
This is what you’ll see when playing
Alien Front Online.
In the upper left corner of the screen
is the radar. Red dots are enemies,
green dots are allies.
Your health bar takes up the top
portion of the screen. When you are
severely damaged, the screen will
get a "shattered glass" overlay.
In the top right corner of the screen is the tally bar. Depending on the mission objectives, this will show the number of enemies remaining.
Below the tally bar is the sub weapon display. This tells you what your
current sub weapon is, and how much firepower you have left before it is
used up.
The center of the screen contains a targeting box, which changes shape
depending on whether you have a target.
In Online and Arcade modes only, the bottom right and left corners of the
screen contain team information.
The Army vehicles and weapons are
machines of exceptional firepower.
Each has strengths and weaknesses,
and you should make your selection
based on the mission
objectives.
Army Technology
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