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Avatar.State ...Co-Operative.Play 110655 THQ Inc. 29903 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 THQ, PlayTHQ and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc. WARNING Before playing this game, read the Xbox 360 Instruction Manual and any peripheral manuals for important safety and health information. Keep all manuals for future reference. For replacement manuals, see www.xbox.com/ support or call Xbox Customer Support (see inside of back cover). Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games Photosensitive Seizures A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games. Co ntents These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may CONTROLS ..................................... 2 ITEMS ........................................... 8 also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from FAMILY SETTINGS ......................... 3 HEALTH ........................................ 8 falling down or striking nearby objects. THE LEGEND ................................. 4 MOVE POINTS ................................ 8 STARTING THE GAME .................... 4 COMBAT ........................................ 9 Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these MAIN MENU .................................. 4 BASIC ATTACKS ........................ 9 symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above EXTRAS MENU .............................. 4 BLOCKING AND DODGING ......... 9 symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience BONUS GAMES .............................. 5 SPECIAL ATTACKS ..................... 9 these seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced TWO PLAYER MODE ....................... 5 COMBOS ........................................ 9 by taking the following precautions: SINGLE PLAYER MODE .................. 5 AVATAR STATE .............................. 10 ON SCREEN DISPLAY ..................... 6 FOCUS MOVES ............................... 10 • Sit farther from the television screen. PLAYING AS AppA ......................... 6 PUZZLES ....................................... 10 • Use a smaller television screen. IN-GAME MENU ............................ 7 CO-OPERATIVE PLAY ..................... 11 • Play in a well-lit room. JOURNAL ...................................... 7 STEALTH ....................................... 11 • Do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued. STATS ............................................ 7 UNLOCKABLES .............................. 12 OPTIONS ........................................ 7 SAVING YOUR GAME ..................... 12 If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult QUIT .............................................. 7 GAME OVER .................................. 12 a doctor before playing QUESTS ......................................... 7 LIMITED WARRANTY ..................... 17 TALKING TO PEOPLE ...................... 8 -- ontrols C In Game Move character ............................................................................................ Swap characters (1P mode) ......................................................................k Sign in/Sign out (2P mode) ......................................................................w Jump ................................................................................................................a button Double Jump .................................................................................................a button twice Attack ..............................................................................................................x button Ranged attack...............................................................................................b button Interact with characters/objects .............................................................y button Block ................................................................................................................t Roll ...................................................................................................................Hold t + push Use Special Attack token ..........................................................................r Combat Aid ....................................................................................................Hold y button + push Focus Move ....................................................................................................Hold y button + push Push Object ...................................................................................................Hold y button + push Use Health Potion from inventory .........................................................1 on the z Main Menu Appa Flying Game Highlight menu selection........................................................................................ Move Appa (Appa Mode only) ................................................................. Highlight menu selection........................................................................................z Target enemy (Appa mode only) ............................................................. Confirm menu selection ..........................................................................................a button Shoot projectile (Appa mode only) ........................................................x button Back ...............................................................................................................................b button Charged attack (Appa mode only) .........................................................Hold then release x button Navigate menu left/right ........................................................................................k and t buttons Game Menu Family Settings These easy and flexible tools enable parents and caregivers to decide which games young game players Open/close Game Menu ..........................................................................................q can access based on the content rating. For more information, go to www.xbox.com/familysettings. Navigate in-game menu pages .............................................................................k and t Highlight in-game menu selection ...................................................................... Highlight in-game menu selection ......................................................................z Confirm in-game menu selection ........................................................................a button 2 3 Bon gend us Games The Le Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. On the Main Menu, press the t button to navigate to the Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Bonus Games menu.This reveals the Bonus Games screen, where you can Avatar, master of all four elements, could stop them. But when the world choose to play your unlocked bonus games. needed him most, he vanished. A hundred years passed and the new Avatar was discovered – an Airbender named Aang. And although his Airbending skills are great, he has a lot to learn before he’s ready to save anyone. Two Player Mode To play Avatar the Last Airbender: The Burning Earth Aang and his friends Katara, Sokka, Appa and Momo have traveled far and have fought many in two-player mode, simply start or load a single battles in their search to find Master Benders to teach Aang. Under the training of Master Wei and Katara, Aang has learned to Waterbend and now must master the remaining elements of player game. Earth, then Fire. Once the game has loaded, connect a second Time is running out. The race is on for Aang to master all the elements before Sozin’s Xbox 360 controller and the prompt for Player 2 comet passes the earth, increasing the strength of the Fire Nation and turning it into an to press w appears on the on screen display. unconquerable force. After a great battle and victory over the Fire Nation at the Northern Water Tribe, the team find The game shifts to two-player mode when Player 2 presses w. themselves flying toward the great Earth Kingdom, in the hope that Aang can find a Master Earthbender to teach him. The display for the character controlled by Player 1 is shown at the top left and the character controlled by Player 2 is shown at the top right. If one of the players signs out during the game, Starting the Game the display appears as it does when in single player mode. Press q when the title screen appears and the Main Menu will appear. Both players can swap characters by pressing thek button at the same time. Main Menu NEW GAME: Select this option to start a new game Single Player Mode of Avatar the Last Airbender: The Burning Earth. In Single Player mode you can switch between the two available characters by pressing the k button.. LOAD GAME: Select this option to load a previously Each character has a particular strong point, such as: Agility, Bending, Strength, or Warrior Skills. All characters saved game of Avatar the Last Airbender: The have unique Attack Moves and some are more effective against certain types of enemies than others. Burning
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