User manual GAMES SEGA DREAMCAST SKIES OF ARCADIA

[. . . ] ARCADIA1006_6 00. 10. 7 2:59 AM Page 2 Thank you for purchasing SKIES of ARCADIA. 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 SKIES of ARCADIA. TM CONTENTS BEFORE YOU START . 99 SKIES of ARCADIA is a memory card [Visual Memory Unit (VMU) sold separately] compatible game. [. . . ] When the characters' experience points or magic experience points reach given amount, his/her experience level/magic experience rank will be increased. Upon raising of magic experience, a new spell for the attribute of magic experience will be learned (P. xx). The contents of result screens are the same for normal battles and bombardments. GREEN RED RED BLUE > <<>> > > RED PURPLE BLUE PURPLE PURPLE BLUE YELLOW YELLOW > > >> <> GREEN YELLOW GREEN SILVER ">>" indicates that the damage is larger than ">" LEARNING SUPER MOVES The characters learn new Super Move by consuming an item called "Moonberries. " To learn new Super Move, select "Super Move" command on Character Status screen of Status Menu (P. xx). Also, the amount of Moonberries needed depends on each Super Move. SPIRIT SYSTEM Spirit points, or SP, is the value of actions your party can take as a whole, and is displayed as green gauge at the top of the Battle screens. On normal battles, it will be consumed when using magic or Super Moves. During Ship Battles, it will be consumed on all commands except Run, Guard, Focus, and Item. The stronger the magic or the Super Move, the SP the action will consume. You will gain a given amount of SP on every turn, but you can gain additional with "Focus" command. Since this value is for anyone in the party, it is possible to make one of your party gain SP while the other use the magic/super move to consume it. Use it effectively. SKIES of 18 ARCADIA SKIES of 19 ARCADIA ARCADIA1006_6 00. 10. 7 3:00 AM Page 22 BATTLE MODES ABOUT THE CHANGE IN STATE During the battle, if the color of the name of friend/enemy on Status screen changes, it indicates that the state of the character has changed in various ways. BATTLE MODES SHIP BATTLE Ship Battle is the battle Vyse and friends fight with the ship they are aboard. Apart from the battles that occur as fixed events, when you encounter an enemy ship, the battle begins. SHIP BATTLE SCREEN Red-Purple Yellow-Green Yellow Blue RP+YG+Y+B Guarding. $ ^ # % @ Also, when the state changed due to poison, etc. , the following icons will also be displayed on Status screen. POISON Lose HP at the end of turn. CONFUSION Attacks anyone, friend or foe. UNCONSCIOUS When HP drops to zero. SILENCE Cannot cast magic. REGENERATE Regain HP at the end of turn. STONE Cannot fight for given turns. FATIGUE Cannot regain SP. STRENGTHEN Raise attack and defense abilities. !SPIRIT POINTS GAUGE It is the value of actions your party can take as a whole. It will be consumed when "Magic, " "Attack, " "Super Cannon, " and "Crew" commands are used. Green gauge indicates the current SP, and red indicates the amount to be consumed in the turn. At the end of each turn, the amount of SP, according to number of characters in the party that can take actions, will be regained. Also, by selecting "Focus" as command, you can regain a given amount. @ STATUS OF CHARACTERS THAT CAN TAKE ACTIONS LD indicates the current level of the character, and MP indicates the number of magic the character can use. # NAME OF SHIP/HP/STATUS HP indicates the current/maximum values. When the HP drops to zero, the ship is sunk, and the game will be over. $ NAME OF ENEMY SHIP/HP The raising or abnormality in status is indicated by an icon (P. xx). % SHIP BATTLE COMMAND (P. xx) ^ BATTLE TIMER (P. xx) SLEEP Cannot fight until he/she wakes up. WEAK Lower all abilities. QUICKENED Raise quickness. G STRENGTHEN is displayed in red; QUICKENED in blue. SKIES of 20 ARCADIA SKIES of 21 ARCADIA ARCADIA1006_6 00. 10. 7 3:00 AM Page 24 BATTLE MODES SHIP BATTLE COMMAND When the player's turn arrives, you will be asked to enter commands for each character, starting with Vyse. Upon selecting "Item" or "Magic, " press X to display explanation (Press again to close). [. . . ] : Delete or copy bookmarks/saved data on VMU. 32 ARCADIA SKIES of 99 ARCADIA ARCADIA1006_6 00. 10. 7 3:01 AM Page 36 PINTA QUEST PINTA Pinta Quest is a mini-game you can play with your VMU. Pinta the Item Collector travels the world with his ship, and gathers various items. You can dispatch him (download mini-game) from the Status Menu screen (P. xx). Please note that 83 blocks of free memory is required. Pinta Quest is a VMU executable file. [. . . ]