Games SEGA DREAMCAST SONIC SHUFFLE User Manual

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Thank you for purchasing Sonic Shuffle!
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 Sonic Shuffle.

STORY 2
DREAMCAST CONTROLLER & BASIC CONTROLS 3
CONTROLS 4
STARTING UP 5
THE MODES 5
THE GAME 9

EMBLEMS 9
HOW TO PLAY SONIC SHUFFLE 10
ICONS 10
CARD SELECTION SCREEN 10
SPACES 11
CARDS 16
FORCEJEWELS 17

GAME DISPLAY 20
CHARACTER INTRODUCTIONS 21

Sonic Shuffle is a memory card compatible game [Visual Memory
Unit (VMU) sold separately]. Four blocks of available memory are

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required to save a game file.
Never turn OFF the Dreamcast power, remove the memory card or

disconnect the controller during saving or loading.

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MAGINARYWORLD…
A world in another dimension where Sonic and his friends will embark on a

Sonic Shuffle is a one to four player game. Connect the controllers to Control Ports A-D
of the Dreamcast.

new Adventure.

To return to the Title Screen at any point during game play, simultaneously press and

A world where dreams and reality co-exist.
Maginaryworld is held together by the power of the Precioustone, a jewel

created from the hopes and dreams of people living in different dimensions.
One day, a monster known as Void appears in Maginaryworld and shatters

the power of the Precioustone.
Without the power of the

Precioustone, Maginaryworld is
faced with the danger of unraveling
at the very seams of its existence.

In order to save Maginaryworld,
Lumina Flowlight, the Guardian
Fairy, sends out a message to the
other worlds in search of a hero
who can help restore
Maginaryworld.

The message is sent out, in search of someone with courage and heart…

hold , , , and the Start Button.

ANALOG

THUMB

PAD

BUTTON

Y

BUTTON

BX

A

D-PAD

BUTTON

START BUTTON

Basic Controls

These are the basic controls used throughout
the game.

D-Pad/Analog Thumb Pad Move the cursor

Button Enter
Button Cancel

BUTTON

TRIGGER TRIGGER

VMU

…And Sonic and his friends receive it.
Sonic and his friends must battle not only Void, but also Eggman, who learned

of the power of the Precioustone and followed Sonic into Maginaryworld.
Receiving a deck of Magical Cards and Forcejewels from Lumina, Sonic and his

friends must embark on an adventure to restore Maginaryworld.

Never touch the Analog Thumb Pad or Triggers / while turning the
Dreamcast power ON. Doing so may disrupt the controller initialization

Insert the memory card into
Expansion Socket 1 of the controller.

procedure and result in malfunction.

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Board Controls

D-Pad/Analog Thumb Pad

Button
Button
Button

Button
Triggers /
Start Button

Board Viewing Mode

D-Pad/Analog Thumb Pad

Button

/ Button

Mini-game Controls

View the onscreen instructions that are displayed before each mini-game starts.

Battle Controls

D-Pad/Analog Thumb Pad

Button

Button

Button

Mini-event Controls

D-Pad/Analog Thumb Pad

Button

Switch to “Board Viewing” Mode

Open the Human/COM Menu

Search for the Precioustone

Return to the Board Controls

Start/Stop the card roulette

Shuffle the cards at any time

Move the cursor

Reshuffle your cards

Open the Pause Menu

Look around the board

Move the cursor

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Enter

Cancel

Cancel

Selection

Enter

Once the Title Screen appears, press the Start button to display
the Memory Card Selection Screen. If there is no memory card
inserted, the game can be played; however saving is not
possible.

The Mode Selection Screen will then be displayed. Press
to select one of the five Modes and press to enter.

STORY (1 Player)

In STORY Mode, you will be able to select either NEW GAME or CONTINUE if there is a
game file previously saved to your memory card.

NEW GAME - Character Selection

First, select one of the four main characters to play the game as: Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, or
Amy. Press to view the special abilities of each character. Next, select a difficulty setting
(Easy, Normal or Hard). You will then be asked to confirm the character and the difficulty
settings. Select “YES” to begin the game.

CONTINUE

Begin the game from the last save.

Difficulty Setting

Next, select the difficulty setting of the Computer (COM) players.

Boards

The game will advance through the boards in the following order.
Emerald Coast→Fire Bird→Nature Zone →Riot Train →4th Dimension

Playing Order

In STORY mode, the player is always first in the playing order.

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Saving

The game will be saved to the memory card at the beginning of a turn.

Ending

The board will end when all the Precioustones have been collected.
The winner will be decided by the number of Emblems that were collected. See
Page 9 for more about Emblems. You will only be able to advance to the next stage
if you are in first place at the end of the board. If you are unable to place first, you
must play the same board over again.
At the end of each board in STORY mode, the rings you collected during the game
will be put into the Sonic Bank. You can then buy pictures using these rings in the
SONICROOM. See Page 8.

VERSUS (1-4 Players)

First, select the number of players. Note that the number of players that you can
select is limited by the number of connected controllers.

Character Selection

Second, each player must select the character that they want to play the game as.
There are initially 4 characters to choose from. Press to view the special abilities of
each character.

Difficulty Setting

Next, select the difficulty setting of the Computer (COM) players.

Board Selection

After selecting the COM difficulty setting, select the board that you would like to play.
You can select from Emerald Coast, Firebird, Nature Zone, Riot Train or 4th Dimension.

Precioustone Selection

Select the number of Precioustones that will appear on the board. You may select
from 2-7 Precioustones. This will determine the play time of the game. The more
Precioustones, the longer it will take to clear the game.
Finally, confirm the settings made and select “YES” to start the game.

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Playing Order

The playing order is decided by a mini-game. Before each mini-game starts, some brief
instructions are displayed. Press the D-Pad to view different pages and press to
start playing. The winner of the game will be first in the playing order, the 2nd person will
will be the next in the playing order, and so forth.

COM Settings

In VERSUSMode, you can set all the characters to be controlled by the COM. Once
you do this, the COM players will start to play the game and you can sit back and
enjoy watching all the fun. Press and hold Trigger / when your character is moving
to display the Human/COMMenu to change these settings and rejoin the game.

Duels

Unlike STORYMode, there are Duels in VERSUSMode. You will
have to duel if you land on the same Battle Space or Ring
Space as another player. If there are already several players on
the same space, the latest arrival must duel against the first
person to land on that particular space. The loser in a duel will
either lose rings or rest one turn if they have no rings.

Saving

In this mode, the game will not be saved and the rings collected in VERSUS Mode will not
be added to the Sonic Bank.

Ending

The game will end when all the Precioustones have been collected. The winner will be
decided by the number of Emblems that were collected. See Page 9 for more about
Emblems. When the players have completed the board, the game will end and the Title
Screen will be displayed.

Using the VMU Screen

The cards in your own hand are constantly displayed on your VMU.
At the bottom left of the screen your present number of
Forcejewels is displayed. At the bottom right of the VMUscreen is a
ring icon that displays whether you are in Lightness (plus sign) or
Darkness Mode (minus sign).

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TUTORIAL

Select TUTORIAL to read the following instructions for the game.

GAME OBJECTIVE

Here the objective of the game is explained. The player who collects the most
Emblems is the winner. The way to collect Emblems is also described here.

CARDS

This is where you can find out what each card means and how they can be used.

SPACES

This is where you can learn about the different types of spaces.

SONIC ROOM

Everyone’s hangin’ out in Sonic’s Room after the game!
Grab those rings you collected and join the fun.
Sonic has a photo album full of memorable scenes from the
game on his coffee table.
You’ll need the rings you collected during STORY Mode to
purchase the pictures in the album. The pictures you can
purchase will increase as you advance through the game.
By purchasing specific pictures, you’ll see new items such as a
Toy Box or a Stereo set appear in Sonic’s Room. The Toy Box will allow you to play all
the Mini-Games you played in the STORY Mode.
Certain pictures will also allow you to use new characters in VERSUS Mode.
Other than the items that appear when you purchase the pictures, new items will
also appear as you play the game, such as dolls of the characters, plants, and fish in
the aquarium.

FILE SELECT

Select which memory card to save to or load from.

The following rules and instructions apply to both STORYand VERSUSModes:
Join Sonic and his friends in the kind of adventure only Sonic can have! This is a

board-game with a difference. There aren’t any dice. You and your friends must use
the special cards given to you by the fairy Lumina to help Sonic and the others move
across dynamic 3-D board maps that change as you advance through the game.
Use the cards to move across the board and collect the pieces of the Precioustones
that will appear somewhere on the board.
The cards will also allow you to battle monsters when you land on a Battle Space.
When you defeat a monster, you will receive a Forcejewel. The Forcejewel is a
special item that can be used to help you move across the board or to hinder the
other players. You can also get Forcejewels in certain mini-games or buy them at the
shop using rings that you collect as you advance through the game.
You can collect rings by landing on a Ring Space, or by beating your friends in one
of the many mini-games. Mini-games are triggered when you land on an Event
Space.

Emblems

It’s fun to demolish your friends in the mini-games or to give
them a hard time using the Forcejewels, but don’t forget your
ultimate goal is to be the player with the most Sonic Emblems
at the end of the game.

There are 5 different ways you can get an Emblem.

1. Collect the Precioustones.

2. Be the player with the most rings at the end of the game.

3. Be the winner in the Board clear mini-game. (→P. 19)

4. Fulfill the Quest of the Board. (→P. 12)

5. Be the winner of the most Duels (→P. 7 VERSUS Mode only).
Don’t forget that if two players have the same number of Emblems, then the winner
will be the player with the most rings. If two pla yers or more have both the same
number of Emblems and rings, then the winner will be decided by the playing order
with the first player being the winner.

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