Sega Bass Fishing 2 Instruction Manual

Sega Bass Fishing 2 is a memory card compatible game. With this game,
19 blocks of memory are needed to save a game file. The following
data is saved: option settings, records, characters, and new lures
acquired during gameplay.

Thank you for purchasing Sega Bass Fishing 2. 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 Sega Bass Fishing 2.

C O N T E N T S

SETTING UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

GAME DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

HOW TO FISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

STARTING THE GAME . . . . . . . . 10

FREE FISHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

TOURNAMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CHARACTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

DATA BOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

LOAD/SAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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The Fishing Controller does not have an Extension Socket for a
memory card. To save game files when using the Fishing
Controller, connect a Dreamcast Controller (with an inserted
memory card) into any of the Control Ports. You will not be able

to

use the Dreamcast Controller to play Sega Bass Fishing 2

when
the Fishing Controller is being used. Although it is possible to
play Sega BassFishing 2 using only the fishing controller, you
will be unable to save game files.

Insert the Jump Pack into Expansion Socket 2 of the Dreamcast
Controller. The Jump Pack does not lock into place when inserted
into Expansion Socket 1, and may fall out during game play.

Insert the memory card into Expansion Socket 1 of the Dreamcast
Controller and the Jump Pack into Expansion Socket 2.

Sega Bass Fishing 2 is a one-player game. Connect the Dreamcast Controller or the Fishing
Controller (sold separately) into Control Port A of the Dreamcast console. You will not be able to
play a controller connected to any other port.

In order to be able to save game files, you’ll need to connect the
VMU to the Dreamcast Controller.

You may use the memory card

connected to any socket and any port of the Dreamcast Controller.
NOTE:

Never remove the memory card or disconnect the controller

while the game data is being saved or loaded.

SETTING UP GAME DISPLAY

Here are basic screens you will see in this game.

MONTH/TIME/

WEATHER

FISH BEING CAUGHT

LENGTH OF LINE

LINE TENSION GAUGE

NUMBER OF BASS

CAUGHT/TOTAL WEIGHT

TEMPERATURE/

DEPTH OF WATER

FISH-FINDER

SPEED OF BOAT

FISH-FINDER window
displaying a MAP

The fishes other than
Largemouth Bass and
Smallmouth Bass will
not be counted.

VMU

PLAYING WITH THE FISHING CONTROLLER

THE JUMP PACK™

(SOLD SEPARATELY)

WHEN FISHING

MOVING AROUND WITH BOAT

BEFORE CASTING

DIRECTION OF CASTING

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

X, Y and Start Buttons on the Dreamcast Controller or the Fishing Controller.

Within the selected area of the lake, you can freely move around by controlling
the boat. Use the Analog Thumb Pad *@$^ to steer,Yto speed up, and X
to slow down. When you have selected the spot to fish, press A to stop

the

boat and move on to select your Casting Direction.
When controlling the boat, press B to display a menu. Use the Analog

Thumb Pad or D-Pad *@ to select the menu item, and press A to enter.

Fish-Finder -- Map Switches the display in the lower left corner of

the screen between the fishing area or depth.

Go To Other Areas

Change the area to fish within the same lake
(go back to Select Area screen).

Weigh-in

End the fishing for the day, and start weigh-in
(available only with the Tournament mode).

Today’s fish Display the list of bass caught.

HOW TO FISH

The first thing you will do is to select the fishing area. Use the Analog
Thumb Pad or D-Pad *@ to select the area of the lake on which you wish
to fish.

After you’ve selected your spot, it’s time to fish. Use the Analog Thumb
Pad $^ to select the direction to cast. If you wish to change the spot to
fish, press B to return to the Boat Control. If you wish to change the lure,
press X (see p. 6). After selecting a casting direction, press A to advance
to the Casting Method Select screen.

After you have selected the casting direction use the Analog Thumb Pad to
select the method.

* Overhead casting

@ Pitching
$ Backhand casting
^ Sidehand casting

If you wish to change the lure, press X (see p. 6). To return to the Casting
Direction Select screen, press B.

START

BUTTON

START

BUTTON

REEL

HANDLE

ANALOG

THUMB PAD

X BUTTON

A BUTTON B BUTTON

Y BUTTON

D-PAD

TRIGGER R TRIGGER L

CONTROLLERS

SELECT AREA

BOAT CONTROLS

CASTING DIRECTION

CASTING METHOD SELECT

X BUTTON

A BUTTON

B BUTTON

Y BUTTON

DREAMCAST CONTROLLER FISHING CONTROLLER

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Once a lure is cast, either press R on the Dreamcast Controller or turn the
Reel Handle (in any direction) on the Fishing Controller to reel in. While
reeling in, you can use the Analog Thumb Pad to give action to the lure. To
retrieve the lure, press B.

With the Dreamcast Controller

Press L to start casting. Simultaneously, you can press the D-Pad *@ to
adjust the strength of casting.

With the Fishing Controller

To cast using the Fishing Controller, first hold it upright, then
flick it downwards as if you are casting an actual fishing rod.
Make sure to put your index finger on the hook, as shown, to
avoid accidentally throwing it out of your grip. You don’t
need to use a lot of force.

Note

It is possible to cast while on both the Casting Direction Select screen and the Casting Method
Select screen. On the Casting Direction Select screen, it is only possible to cast overhead.

While on the Casting Direction Select screen or the Casting Method Select
screen, press X to change lures. A list of selectable lure types will be dis­played. Use

the Analog Thumb Pad or D-Pad *@ to select a lure type, and

press A to enter. Press B to exit the menu.

Next, use $^ to select from the available lure types, and *@ to select from
the available color variations. Press A to enter a selection. Press B to rese­lect a lure type.

Note that the number of available lures will increase when certain require­ments are met.

When a fish bites, hook the fish. If you do not hook quickly, the fish will get
away.

With the Dreamcast Controller

Press L to hook the fish.

With the Fishing Controller

To hook the fish, flick the Fishing Controller upward, in the
opposite direction to casting.

CHANGING LURES

CASTING

LURE ACTION

HOOK UP

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