Games SONY PS & PSX CHOCOBO RACING User Manual
Get Set!
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Controls
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The Characters
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Story Mode
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Time Attack Mode
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Grand Prix (GP) Mode
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Versus (VS) Mode
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Relay Race Mode
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Memory Card & Options
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The Game Screen
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Racing Techniques
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Abilities
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Magic Stones
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Uncle Cid’s Advice
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The Courses
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Limited Warranty
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CONTENTS
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READY, SET, GO!
One sunny day, Chocobo went
to visit Cid at his lab. There,
Cid announced that he had
made a special gift just for
Chocobo: the Jet-Blades CR,
Cid’s latest and greatest
invention! This gadget
increases Chocobo’s speed
tremendously. Just as Chocobo
tries out this new racing
machine, an uninvited and
somewhat unexpected guest
appears on the scene...
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Although there are many types of vehicles, their controls are basically all the same.
Make sure you learn how to drive before you hit the road!
The functions of the Controller’s buttons are shown here for an Analog Controller (DUAL SHOCK
™
).
You need two Controllers, one plugged into each Controller port, to play the game with two players.
* The left stick of the Analog Controller (DUAL SHOCK) can only be used
when the LED light is ON. (You can turn it ON/OFF with the ANALOG
mode switch.) The vibration function can work even when the LED light
is OFF. You can choose to turn the vibration function ON/OFF at the
Controller Set-Up section of the Options Screen.
** The “random select” function of the SELECT button is used only for
the selection of racers during the Spectator Mode of a Grand Prix race.
CONTROLS
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L2 BUTTON
-
Not Applicable
SELECT BUTTON
-
Random Select
**
START BUTTON
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Pause / Choose Menu Options while Paused
ANALOG MODE SWITCH / LED
*
L1 BUTTON
-
Use your Ability
R2 BUTTON
-
Not Applicable
BUTTON
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Reverse
BUTTON
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Choose Menu Options / Brake
BUTTON
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Accelerate
RIGHT STICK
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Not Applicable
BUTTON
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Cancel Menu Options / Return
R1 BUTTON
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Use Magic Stones
DIRECTIONAL BUTTON/LEFT STICK -
Turn LEFT or RIGHT
Move Cursor on Menu Screen
L
R
SELECT
START
You may have a
controller that looks like
this, if so please follow
the digital instructions
outlined above.
NOTE:
Set up your PlayStation game console according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure
the power is OFF before inserting or removing a compact disc. Insert the Chocobo Racing
™
disc and close
the disc cover. Insert one or two Controllers into the Controller ports and turn ON the PlayStation game
console. The opening movie can be skipped by pressing the START button.
GAME MODES
At the Title Screen, press the START button while <START GAME> is
highlighted to switch to the Select Mode Screen. There are five different Game
Modes to select from. After highlighting a Game Mode with the directional
button, press the ≈ button to choose that Mode. When two Controllers are
connected to your PlayStation game console, you can choose the Game Mode
with either Controller. See pages 6-11 for an explanation of Modes.
At the Title Screen, you can also view a preview of “Chocobo’s Dungeon
™
2” by highlighting this option.
If you want to continue playing a game using previously Saved Data, insert a MEMORY CARD into either
MEMORY CARD slot before going to the Select Mode Screen. The game will ask you if you want to
“Load previously saved data?” Choose <Yes>, and then select the MEMORY CARD slot that has the
saved data in it. (Alternatively, you can use the MEMORY CARD option on the Select Mode Screen to
load & save data whenever you want.)
GET SET!
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DISC COVER
RESET BUTTON
POWER BUTTON
POWER INDICATOR
RESET
POWER
®
OPEN BUTTON
OPEN
MEMORY CARD SLOT
CONTROLLER PORT ONE
PLUS SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES!
Look out for the many SQUARESOFT superstars who are hidden somewhere in the game!
Where could they be?
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BEHEMOTH
The most powerful beast known to
man! Behemoth is an enormous
‘Esper', or magical monster of illusion,
who lurks in the Vulcan-O Valley.
What could his mission be?
Vehicle: Behemo-Buggy 99
A powerful tank with high
response and quick acceleration.
Default Ability: Charge
BLACK MAGICIAN
The silent master of Black Magic.
The owner of the eerie Black Manor
hidden deep within the Cursed Forest.
Vehicle: MagiCloud MK-1
A magical cloud with a will of its own.
This thing flies in more ways than one!
Default Ability: Magic Plus
CHUBBY CHOCOBO
The great white Chocobo who eats anything!
The “heavy-weight” champion of this game.
It sounds like he ate something he
shouldn’t have...
Vehicle: Phat-Burner Plus
A quick-turning tricycle that’s good on
corners.
Default Ability: Receive
WHITE MAGE
A young girl from Mysidia – the village
of magic users. A kind-hearted user of
White Magic, and one of the few people
who knows the Legend of the Crystals.
Vehicle: Cosmic Carpet
A flying carpet that offers a smooth
ride and has strong defense
against magical attacks.
Default Ability: Barrier
Time to introduce Chocobo and friends, along with the Abilities and racing
machines that each racer uses. In this game, you choose Chocobo or any of
the other fun-loving characters to race on a variety of fantastic racetracks.
Each character enters the race with their own vehicle, but you get to decide
which Ability to use. Each racer and racing machine is totally different. Get to
know all of the characters well so you can pick the one you like best!
THE CHARACTERS
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CHOCOBO
The laid-back hero of this game.
Everyone’s favorite feathered friend!
Always faithful and fearless.
Nothing ruffles this bird’s feathers!
Vehicle: Jet-Blades CR
A well-balanced invention of Cid’s.
Default Ability: Dash
GOBLIN
Steals from the rich and gives to the
poor. A master thief who hides out in the
Mythril Mines. What is his true identity?
Vehicle: Gob-Cart H4
A lightweight mining-cart with a top
speed that’s even faster than Chocobo’s
Jet-Blades.
Default Ability: Mug
GOLEM
A giant rock statue brought to life by
the power of magic. Golem stands as
the gatekeeper of the ancient ruins
that were once the village walls.
Vehicle: Rockin’ Roller V8
A 4WD jeep with quick and
stable cornering abilities.
Default Ability: Grip-Up
MOG
A greedy forest-dweller with attitude.
This little guy is always trying to take the
spotlight away from Chocobo. Being the
sly Moogle that he is, he always has some
sneaky scheme up his sleeve.
Vehicle: Mog-Mobile R2
A highly responsive motor-scooter.
Default Ability: Flap
BUILDING YOUR
OWN RACER
When you make it to the end
of the story, as a reward,
you are able to “customize” or
“build” your very own racer!
You can only build one new
racer each time you finish
Story Mode, and once you
make your own racers, you
can save them on your
MEMORY CARD and use them
in the other Game Modes
besides Story Mode!
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CID’S TIP #1:
Howdy folks! Let me explain a bit about this game’s save data. It’s pretty darn important, so listen up!
There are two types of data used in this game: the general “System Data” and each course’s
“Best Race Data.” You can see these on yer PlayStation game console MEMORY CARD Screen.
The ones that look like lil’ Mogs are yer “Best Data” that record how you ran yer fastest race on
each course. The one that looks like good ol’ Chocobo is the game’s “System Data” that contains
where we finished readin’ the Story Mode, yer best scores and so on. The “System Data” also
stores up to 10 of yer very own customized racers! Ain’t that just dandy!?
1. Select Racer – Using the directional button, highlight one of the
characters to become your new racer, then press the ≈ button
to choose.
2. Select Color – Now that you have your character, you should
select its color. Once again, highlight the color you want by using
the directional button, and press the ≈ button to choose it.
3. Edit Parameters – At the end of the Story Mode, you are given a
score. You can now use those points to change the 5 different
“parameters” or “stats” of your new racer. Pick a parameter by
pressing the UP and DOWN on the directional button. Press
LEFT/RIGHT to decrease/increase the amount of points given to
each parameter. If you want to try out your racer to see how it
runs, choose the <TEST RUN> option at the bottom of the screen.
You get to drive about on Cid’s Test Track for as long as you
want. Press the START button to return to the Edit Parameters
Screen where you can make any new changes. Once you finish
building your racer, choose <QUIT> to go to the next step.
4. Name Entry – Now you are ready to give your racer its very own
name! Move the cursor using the directional button, and press
the ≈ button to choose the letters. After you finish naming your
racer, you can choose to save it on your MEMORY CARD for use
in the other Game Modes.
STORY MODE
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HOW TO PLAY THE
STORY MODE
1. Storybook (Section One) – Chocobo’s big
adventure is shown as “Chapters” of a pop-up
book. In each Chapter, a new character will
challenge you to a race. Hints on how to win can
be found in the conversations between the
characters, so you’d better pay close attention!
2. Racer Selection – Before starting the race, you
have to choose which character of your current
party you will use to race with. Make sure you
choose the racer best suited for each racetrack!
3. Ability Selection – Once you choose your racer,
you can select which Ability to use in this race.
You can only choose from the Abilities of the Blue
Crystals you’ve collected so far!
4. Racing Match – Now’s the time to race!
Don’t worry if you don’t come in first place. You
only have to defeat this course’s challenger to
continue the story.
5. Storybook (Section Two) – The remaining half of
this Chapter of the pop-up picture book is shown.
6. Save Screen – When each Chapter finishes, you
are given a chance to save your current data.
You are also able to stop playing the story at this
point. If you choose to continue in Story Mode,
the next Chapter of the story will begin.
Number of Players – 1
It’s just like having Uncle Cid read you a popup picture book! The story starts with Chocobo
going on a journey in search of the truth about
a mysterious Blue Crystal. As the adventure
continues, Chocobo is joined by newly-found
friends, and the number of Abilities they can
use will increase with each new Blue Crystal
found. In order to continue in the story, you
must defeat the new challenger in each race.
Oh, and don’t forget to save your progress
regularly onto your MEMORY CARD! If you
want to continue from where you left off last
time you played, you have to load the save
data from your MEMORY CARD. So make sure
your MEMORY CARD is inserted into your
PlayStation game console before you begin to
read the story. We hate to ruin the surprise,
but there are many secrets to be found each
time you complete the story. For example, you
can create your very own racer at Cid’s lab in
the special Edit Parameters Screen. You’re
going to need a good racer if you want to find
loads of other surprises!
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