INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction.................................................................................2 Traptanium Portal™....................................................................2 Gameplay Controls.....................................................................3 Menus............................................................................................ 4 Playing the Game........................................................................5 Arena Modes......................
INTRODUCTION Kaos has blown up the walls of the feared Cloudcracker Prison, freeing the most notorious villains in Skylands. It’s up to you and the Skylanders to find and capture them. Using Traptanium™, a magic material that can harness the power of the Elements, you have the amazing ability to trap the villains and return them to Skylands to fight for you.
GAMEPLAY CONTROLS The Traptanium Portal and at least one Skylander figure are required to proceed in the first part of the tutorial. The following controllers can be paired with the Wii U console and used with this software. • To play multiplayer modes, each player needs a separate controller. • Only one Wii U GamePad can be paired with the console at a time. • A Sensor Bar is required when using the Wii Remote/Wii Remote Plus. For more information, read the Wii U Operations Manual.
SELECT A SAVE SLOT If you are playing Skylanders Trap Team for the first time, select one of the four available save slots and press the A Button to start a game. If you have an existing save slot, select it and press the A Button to continue your game or press the Y Button to delete your game.
PLAYING THE GAME 6 9 10 4 1 3 2 8 7 5 1. Life Meter – This green meter displays the amount of Health your Skylander has available. If the life meter of any Skylander reaches zero, he/she must be removed from the Traptanium Portal and replaced with a different Skylander, or you will have to restart the level. 2. Level and Level Meter – This meter displays the current level of your Skylander. When the light blue meter fills up completely, your Skylander will level up.
PLAYING THE GAME CONTINUED SKYLANDER STATS Press the - Button to view and manage each of your Skylanders and villains in the “Skylander Stats” Section. The below menus and sub menus can be found under “Skylander Stats”: • Outfit – View, equip, and remove your Skylander’s or villain’s hats and trinkets. • Nickname – View and change your Skylander’s or villain’s name. • Stats – Displays your current Skylander’s Stats. • Powers – Displays your Skylander’s abilities and future upgrade paths.
PLAYING THE GAME CONTINUED LEVELING UP Your Skylanders will gain experience as they defeat enemies. As your Skylander levels up, their health will increase as well. The maximum level a Skylander can reach is 20. SKYLANDERS ACADEMY It is here that you may train your Skylanders to become stronger, either by purchasing new upgrades or items for your Skylanders, or by honing their skills with the use of Arena challenges. • Villain Vault – The villain vault contains all of the villains that you’ve defeated.
PLAYING THE GAME CONTINUED WII U GAMEPAD You can view your current Villain, Skylander or Element on the Wii U GamePad at any time when using your TV and the GamePad simultaneously. Try interacting with them via the touch screen to see what happens. You can also play Skystones Smash on the GamePad. Simply unlock Skystones Smash by playing for the first time in the Chef Zeppelin level, then you will be able to access Skystones Smash from the pause menu, at any time.
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