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WARNING: READ BEFORE USING YOUR PLAYSTATION

2 COMPUTER

ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM.

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. Certain conditions may induce previously undetected epileptic

symptoms even in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy. If you,

or anyone in your family, has an epileptic condition, consult your physician prior to

playing. If you experience any of the following symptoms while playing a video

game – dizziness, altered vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of awareness,

disorientation, any involuntary movement, or convulsions – IMMEDIATELY

discontinue use and consult your physician before resuming play.

WARNING TO OWNERS OF PROJECTION TELEVISIONS:

Do not connect your PlayStation 2 console to a projection TV without first consulting

the user manual for your projection TV, unless it is of the LCD type. Otherwise, it

may permanently damage your TV screen.

USE OF UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCT:

The use of software or peripherials not authorized by Sony Computer Entertainment

America may damage your console and/or invalidate your warranty. Only official or

licensed peripherals should be used in the controller ports or memory card slots.

HANDLING YOUR PLAYSTATION 2 FORMAT DISC:

• This disc is intended for use only with PlayStation 2 consoles

with the NTSC U/C designation.

• Do not bend it, crush it or submerge it in liquids.

• Do not leave it in direct sunlight or near a radiator or other source of heat.

• Be sure to take an occasional rest break during extended play.

• Keep this compact disc clean. Always hold the disc by the edges and

keep it in its protective case when not in use. Clean the disc with a lint-free,

soft, dry cloth, wiping in straight lines from center to outer edge.

Never use solvents or abrasive cleaners.

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Consumer Service/Technical Support

1-800-345-SONY (1-800-345-7669)

Call this number for help with technical support, installation or general questions regarding the PlayStation 2

console and its peripherals. Representatives are available Saturday 6AM-8PM PST, Sunday 7AM-6PM PST.

For U.S. callers, game counselors are available 8AM-5PM PST, Monday-Friday. Automated support is available

24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Live support for Canada not available at this time. This hint line supports games

produced by Sony Computer Entertainment America. No hints will be given on our Consumer Service Line.

Callers under 18 years of age, please obtain permission from a parent or guardian before calling. This service

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Getting Started ....................................................2

Memory Cards .............................................2

Starting Up ...........................................................3

Controlling Ico .....................................................4

Ico’s Odyssey.......................................................5

The Main Menu ...................................................8

Loading Game Data .....................................8

The Pause Screen.................................................9

Options...........................................................9

Playing Ico............................................................10

The Queen and the Princess ......................11

Puzzling Out An Escape..............................11

Protecting the Princess................................12

Couches and Saving Game Progress .........13

Jumping, Climbing and Hanging ........................14

Ladders...........................................................14

Chains.............................................................14

Leaping...........................................................15

Moving While Hanging................................15

Switches and Levers ...........................................16

Moving Objects ...................................................17

Pushing and Pulling Objects........................17

Picking Up Objects.......................................17

Doors.....................................................................18

Idol Doors......................................................18

Pressure Switch Doors ................................18

Lever Gates ..................................................19

The Spirits ............................................................20

Fighting.................................................................22

Losing....................................................................24

Continue Play................................................24

Stages ....................................................................25

Credits...................................................................28

Warranty...............................................................29

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Summary of content (15 pages)

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214848 ICO PS2 MAN2.qxp 8/7/01 2:32 PM Page 1 WARNING: READ BEFORE USING YOUR PLAYSTATION®2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. 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.
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14848 ICO PS2 MAN2.qxp 8/7/01 2:32 PM Page 3 STARTING UP GETTING STARTED DUALSHOCK™2 Analog controller configuration MEMORY CARD slot 1 MEMORY CARD slot 2 disc tray L2 button L1 button R2 button R1 button RESET button (OPEN) button USB connector S400 i.LINK connector controller port 1 controller port 2 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.
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214848 ICO PS2 MAN2.qxp 8/7/01 2:32 PM Page 5 CONTROLLING ICO Run/Swim ..................................left analog stick(analog sensitive). Can also be done with the directional pad. Walk ............................................To walk, you can either use the sensitivity of the analog stick or hold the Ω button down and move with the directional pad or analog stick. Jump up ......................................ç button Lunge/Strike with weapon......√ button Release................................
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214848 ICO PS2 MAN2.qxp 8/7/01 2:32 PM Page 7 Inside the fortress, stone crypts stood stacked in the massive fortress hall. A horseman placed Ico into one of the crypts and sealed the terrified boy inside. An eternity of torment would surely follow. But a twist of destiny granted a short reprieve. A dream within a nightmare showed Ico a vision of ghostly beauty that drives him to escape. Ico realized that he is not alone and he must free both himself and this lonely prisoner.
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214848 ICO PS2 MAN2.qxp 8/7/01 2:33 PM Page 9 THE MAIN MENU Press the START button to display the Main Menu. Press the Directional button UP/DOWN to make a selection and press the ≈ button. New Game Begin a new game. Load THE PAUSE SCREEN Press the START button to pause the game and display the Pause Screen. Press the Directional button UP/DOWN to select an option and press the ≈ button. Options 1. Press the Directional button UP/DOWN to highlight an option. 2.
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214848 ICO PS2 MAN2.qxp 8/7/01 2:33 PM Page 11 PLAYING ICO Ico must escape the fortress with the girl and save her from the Queen’s evil designs. Begin Ico’s escape from his sacrificial crypt. He has to first search out the girl in the cage and attempt to free her by escaping the castle. She is weak and easily overcome by the spirits who attempt to recapture her. There is no way out of this place without her.
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214848 ICO PS2 MAN2.qxp 8/7/01 2:33 PM Page 13 Protecting the Princess If Ico loses the princess to the spirits, the escape is a failure. Try to keep her as close and protected as possible. The princess cannot go every place that Ico needs to go and he has no choice but to leave her at times. To call the princess, press the R1 button. If she is able, Yorda will walk toward Ico. To take the princess by the hand, walk up to her and press the R1 button. Ico can pull her along with him.
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214848 ICO PS2 MAN2.qxp 8/7/01 2:33 PM Page 15 Swinging from Chains Ico can swing back and forth on chains to throw himself great distances. After climbing onto a chain, press and hold the Ω button. Then press the left analog stick back and forth (either LEFT/RIGHT or UP/DOWN) to begin swinging. JUMPING, CLIMBING AND HANGING Much of Ico’s progress through the game will involve climbing and hanging from ledges or chains to find routes through the fortress.
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214848 ICO PS2 MAN2.qxp 8/7/01 2:33 PM Page 17 SWITCHES & LEVE RS MOVING OBJECTS Pushing and Pulling Objects When Ico finds switches and levers, press the Ω button to throw them. Pressure Switches Pressure switches open doors or sometimes reveal unseen avenues of escape. Some pressure switches must bear constant weight to keep a passage open. Remove the weight and the passage snaps shut.
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214848 ICO PS2 MAN2.qxp 8/7/01 2:33 PM Page 19 DOORS Idol Doors Idol doors mark the progression from one stage to the next. Carved in them are images of the sorry horned souls who arrived before Ico. Ico is mortal and in most cases, cannot open an Idol Door. The Princess Yorda, who straddles the real and spiritual world, can open these doors. Ico may discover the secret to opening these doors himself at a later time. Lever Gates Find levers to open huge gates that block Ico and Yorda’s way.
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214848 ICO PS2 MAN2.qxp 8/7/01 2:33 PM Page 21 THE SPIRITS Spirits flow up through solid rock anywhere in the fortress to recapture the princess and return her to the cage. Most are slow but all are relentless. Some attack or distract Ico while others drag the princess into a portal. They must materialize to grab the princess and are then vulnerable to attack. 20 Sentry Sentries are the size of a grown man. They attack by whipping out their flightless wings.
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214848 ICO PS2 MAN2.qxp 8/7/01 2:33 PM Page 23 FIGHTING Swords Ico can find swords but they must be won by solving a puzzle. They are far superior to a stick for fighting spirits and one carries essential magical powers. Ico can destroy the spirits that come to steal back the princess. In the moments they materialize, they can be attacked and destroyed. There are weapons in the fortress Ico can find to help him defend Yorda. To attack with a weapon, press the √ button.
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214848 ICO PS2 MAN2.qxp 8/7/01 2:33 PM Page 25 LOSING Several threats loom in the Castle: Ico or Yorda suffers a fatal fall Ico or Yorda can survive short falls. After a short fall, each will get up and recover. But if the fall is too far, it will be fatal and the game is over. The Spirits capture Yorda. If a spirit can take Yorda back to a portal and disappear into the floor with her, the game is over. STAGES Tombs Learn the art of the detour in this first puzzle.
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214848 ICO PS2 MAN2.qxp 8/7/01 2:34 PM Page 27 Symmetry Travel a long windblown parapet atop a sky-high castle bridge to enter the first area of this baffling puzzle. Terror gives way to frustration as Ico tries to figure out how to open huge circular doors that serve some unknown purpose. Symmetry is really two sides of the same riddle, one left and one right. Ico will confront the other side later. The spirits level a furious effort to reclaim Yorda while pounding Ico to the ground.
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