ChuChu Rocket!_US_2/9/00 2/25/00 Thank you for purchasing ChuChu Rocket! Please note that this software is designed only for use with the Sega Dreamcast console. Be sure to read this instruction manual thoroughly before you start playing. 11:09 AM Page 1 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ChuChu Rocket! is a memory card compatible game [Visual Memor y Unit (VMU) sold separately].
ChuChu Rocket!_US_2/9/00 2/25/00 11:09 AM Page 2 In a far away time on a far away planet, there is a Space Port. This Space Port is inhabited by thousands of little ChuChus. ChuChus aren’t ordinary mice. We’re space mice! The things that ChuChus detest more than anything else are KapuKapus. KapuKapus aren’t ordinary cats. We’re space cats! The ChuChus lived happily until one day, when… The Space Port became infested with KapuKapus.
ChuChu Rocket!_US_2/9/00 2/25/00 11:09 AM Page 4 In a state of panic, the ChuChus ar e running around at high speed. The only order in the chaos is that they turn right when they hit a wall. The ChuChus want to get away from the KapuKapus – quickly. But they just don’t know which rocket to board. Rockets are the only way to escape the Space Port. But there’s only enough fuel for one rocket! Space cats. They have huge, scary mouths, and voracious appetites. They are truly terrifying creatures.
ChuChu Rocket!_US_2/9/00 2/25/00 11:09 AM Page 6 This is a one to four pla yer game. Connect either Dreamcast Controllers or Arcade Sticks to the Control Ports, s tarting with Port A. Connect in order: A, B, C, D, according to the number of players. These are the basic controls. The controls for PUZZLE and PUZZLE EDIT are slightly different, so don’t forget to check them too. (PUZZLE → P.15, PUZZLE EDIT → P.
ChuChu Rocket!_US_2/9/00 2/25/00 11:09 AM Page 8 Basic Rules Use to lead Arrow Panels ! into your own ChuChus Rocket How do ChuChus Move? The way that ChuChus move is very simple. Try and read the movements of the ChuChus and place Arrow Panels to guide them. KapuKapus move in the same way. 2 If they bump into a wall, they turn right 1 3 ChuChus run in a straight line They turn in the direction of an Arrow Panel Different sorts of ChuChus! You will sometimes see strange ChuChus.
ChuChu Rocket!_US_2/9/00 2/25/00 11:09 AM Page 10 Memory Card 4-PLAYER BATTLE The following explanation applies to BATTLE, TEAM BATTLE, STAGE CHALLENGE and NETWORKmodes. Time KapuKapus The game will end when the counter reaches Watch out, or they’ll 0. At that moment, the winner will be eat all the ChuChus! announced. Press the Start Button on the Title Screen to display the VMU Screen. Press the D-Pad to select a memory card and press the Button to enter your selection.
ChuChu Rocket!_US_2/9/00 2/25/00 11:09 AM Page 12 Stage Select View the basic rules and explanations of every mode. Mode Explanations Select the item that you wish to see with the D-Pad and press the Button to enter your selection. Press the Start Button or the Button to view each page of the explanation. Press the Button during the explanation to return to the previous page. Press the Button during the explanation to return to the Help Menu.
ChuChu Rocket!_US_2/9/00 2/25/00 11:09 AM Page 14 Stage by stage, try and comple te the set tasks within a 30-second time limit. This is basically a one-pla yer game, but play with a friend, and you’ll find that the challenges won’t seem so difficult. Two times will be recorded; the quickest clear times for each stage, “Stage Time” and the clear time for all the stages, “Total Time.” You can record your best times on the Network Rankings.
ChuChu Rocket!_US_2/9/00 2/25/00 11:09 AM Page 16 Function Menu Make your own puzzles! You can save up to 25 puzzles in your memory card. You can also upload these puzzles onto the NETWORK (send them to the ser ver and anyone can download them). File Game Display & Puzzle Making Method Move the cursor with the D-Pad. Press Trigger or to select an item from the Function Menu and press a button to place one of several things in the cursor highlighted square.
ChuChu Rocket!_US_2/9/00 2/25/00 11:09 AM Page 18 Connecting to the NETWORK... Connect to the NET WORK (the Internet) and play ChuChu Rocket! against friends or far away strangers! You can “chat” with people between games too. You can also upload puzzles made in PUZZLE EDIT and download the puzzles that o ther people have made. User Registration You cannot use the NET WORK unless you have registered as a user with SEGA.
ChuChu Rocket!_US_2/9/00 2/25/00 11:09 AM Page 20 Once you are Online... Game and Chat Room Screens Enter a nickname If you are playing ChuChu Rocket! on the Net for the first time, you must enter a nickname and password. You enter a password to prevent others from using your nickname. Note: You can only enter a nickname and password once and you cannot change it. Press the D-Pad to select letters and press the Button to enter. When you are finished, select and press “Enter” on the onscreen keyboard.
ChuChu Rocket!_US_2/9/00 2/25/00 11:09 AM Page 22 Battle! Chat! Enter a room and play! As soon as you enter a Game Room you can start to play online – if there is a Game Room of course! Enter a Game Room, select and enter “Start game” and the fun will begin! If there aren’t four players, then the computer will fill the remaining slots. The players will be numbered in the order that they entered the room. The stage will be randomly decided. The winner is the first person to get 2 points.
ChuChu Rocket!_US_2/9/00 2/25/00 11:09 AM Page 24 Downloading and Uploading Puzzles Change the settings for every mode and lis ten to the background music (BGM) and sound effects (SE). Room Selection Select “Puzzle Land” to enter the Puzzle Land Server. Press the D-Pad to select a room and press the Button to enter. Room Enter a room and various registered puzzles, other rooms and several other menus will be displayed. Select “Create Room” to make a puzzle room.
ChuChu Rocket!_US_2/9/00 2/25/00 11:09 AM Page 26 ●Make as much noise as possible! Once you have mastered the controls, press Triggers and to taunt your opponents with provocative messages! Press Trigger when things are going well, and press Trigger when things are going badly. ●Enjoy the TEAM BATTLE too! Give the computer a handicap when playing with a beginner.
ChuChu Rocket!_US_2/9/00 2/25/00 11:09 AM Page 28 Troubleshooting Try the following things if you are having dif ficulty getting online. Make sure that you also refer to the Troubleshooting section in the Dreamcast Browser manual. - Check that your Dreamcast is connected to the telephone line. - Maybe you are experiencing difficulties with your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Wait and try again. - You will not be connected if you mistype or forget your password.
ChuChu Rocket!_US_2/9/00 2/25/00 11:09 AM Page 30 The following credits list the staff responsible for the localization, marketing, and manual production for the U.S. version of ChuChu Rocket. Credits for the original development staff are listed in the game itself.
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