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Thank you for purchasing SEGA Bass Fishing Duel™ for the PlayStation®2. Please read this instruction manual thoroughly before starting the game. A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen or while playing video games, including games played on the PlayStation 2 console, may induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals.
SETTING UP & LOADING CONTROLLER FUNCTION MEMORY CARD slot 2 MEMORY CARD slot 1 disc tray DUALSHOCK®2 ANALOG CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS RESET button (OPEN) button L2 button R2 button L1 button R1 button USB connector S E G A B A S S F I S H I N G D U E L TTMM Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned on. Press the RESET button.
STARTING A GAME GAME DISPLAY Here are the basic screens you will see in this game. Use CV to highlight either “NEW GAME” or “CONTINUE” and press the START button to select. Enter “CONTINUE” to load and continue the game you saved during the previous play (see P.18).
HOW TO FISH HOW TO FISH The following controls and selections are common to all fishing modes. SELECT AREA CASTING DIRECTION When you selected the spot to cast, it’s time to fish. Left analog stick D button S button F button Note that “LAKE EAGLE” is the only stage available from the beginning. Adjust casting direction Return to Boat Control Select casting direction Lure Selection Menu When the casting direction is decided, press the S button to advance to the Casting Method Screen.
HOW TO FISH REELING ACTION Once the lure is cast, press the R1 button or the right analog stick in any direction to reel in your line. While reeling in, use the left analog stick to give action to the lure. To retrieve the lure (return to casting), press the D button. When a fish bites the lure, press the L1button to hook the fish. If you do not hook quickly, the fish will get away. HOW TO FISH CATCH When you reel the fish in close enough, the screen will change to Catch Screen.
FREE FISHING TOURNAMENT In this mode, you can catch the fish freely in the area, season, time of day, and weather condition of your choice. Enter a bass fishing tournament against CPU-players. Ranking among the top 3 in the Annual Ranking (all tournaments) to participate in a higher tournament Series. Qualifying each Series, a new stage in Free Fishing mode and VS 2P mode, and additional character(s) for VS CPU mode will be obtained.
CHARACTER DATA BOOK You can change the character to be used in the game (all modes). In the beginning, you can only select from 3 characters, but by winning in VS CPU mode, your selection will be increased. View the records you have collected. Note that when you change a character, the progress of your Tournament mode with the previous character will be purged. The Data Book Menu will be displayed. Use CV to select the data to view and press the S button to enter.
TRAINING VS CPU Learn how to fish from a step-by-step tutorial mode. You can compete against the CPU character in a fishing duel. In the beginning, you can only select from 3 characters to duel, but winning in the Tournament mode will increase your selection. The Training Menu will be displayed. Use CV to select the topic of the training and press the S button to enter. Press the D button to return to the Main Menu Screen.
VS 2P VS 2P Enter a fishing duel between two players. Duel one another with either Normal Duel mode, Time Duel mode, or Sudden Death mode. NORMAL DUEL Both players can simultaneously fish in the same area within the time limit. The winner is determined by either the gross weight of the basses or quantity of the basses caught. SELECT MODE Use CV to select the mode, and press the S button to enter your selection, or the D button to cancel.
LOAD / SAVE / OPTIONS THE FISH You can load or save the game data. Here are all the fish that you can catch in various areas. Some are small and fairly easy to reel in, while larger fish will give you a harder time with their strong movements. LOAD DATA Select “LOAD” from the Main Menu Screen or “CONTINUE” from the Title Screen to display the Load Screen. Use ZX to select either “YES” or “NO,” and press the S button to load the game data.
CREDITS The following credits list the staff responsible for the localization, marketing and manual production for SEGA Bass Fishing Duel. See the in-game credits for the complete list of the original development staff.
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