Panzer Dragoon ORTA to a MU Via the Xbox Dashboard
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Front Cover Thank you for purchasing Pranzer Dragoon ORTA™. Please note that this software is designed only for use with Xbox™. Be sure to read this instruction manual Safety Information thoroughly before you start playing. About 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. 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 also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by sitting farther from the television screen, using a smaller television screen, playing in a well-lit room, and not playing when you are drowsy or fatigued. If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, Table of Contents consult a doctor before playing. Using the Xbox Video Game System . 2 Other Important Health and Safety Information The Xbox Using the Xbox Controller. 3 Instruction Manual contains important health and safety information Tales of Panzer Dragoon. 4 that you should read and understand before using this software. Game Controls . 6 Avoid Damage to Your Television Game Screen. 7 Combat Method . 8 Do not use with certain televisions. Some televisions, especially front- or rear-projection types, can be damaged if any video games, Dragon. 10 including Xbox games, are played on them. Static images presented Starting the Game . 12 during the normal course of game play may “burn in” to the screen, Episodes of Main Game. 14 causing a permanent shadow of the static image to appear at all times, Characters & Creatures. 16 even when video games are not being played. Similar damage may occur from static images created when placing a video game on hold Pandora’s Box. 18 or pause. Consult your television owner’s manual to determine if video Tutorial . 23 games can be played safely on your set. If you are unable to find this Options . 24 information in the owner’s manual, contact your television dealer or the manufacturer to determine if video games can be played safely on PANZER DRAGOON . 25 your set. Series Reference . 27 Unauthorized copying, reverse engineering, transmission, public The backup files of this game can be saved on the Xbox’s internal hard disk unit. performance, rental, pay for play, or circumvention of copy protection Never turn off the Xbox™ console while saving the file. Note also that this game is strictly prohibited. does not support the memory unit (MU) (sold separately). Transfer your backup files of Panzer Dragoon ORTA to a MU via the Xbox dashboard. 1 Using the Xbox Video Game System Using the Xbox Controller 1. Set up your Xbox video game system by following the instructions in the Xbox Instruction Manual. Expansion slot A Expansion slot B 2. Press the power button and the status indicator light will light up. 3. Press the eject button and the disc tray will open. 4. Place the Panzer Dragoon ORTA™ disc on the disc tray with the label facing up and close the disc tray. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information Right trigger Left trigger about playing Panzer Dragoon ORTA™. Y button Disc tray Y X button Left thumbstick X B B button A A button BACK button B A C K START button S T A R T Black button White button Controller port 1 Eject button Controller port 4 Directional pad Right thumbstick Controller port 2 Controller port 3 Power button 1. Insert the Xbox Controller into any controller port on the front of the Xbox console. For multiple players, connect additional controllers to available controller ports. Avoiding Damage to Discs or the Disc Drive 2. Insert any expansion devices (for example, Xbox Memory Unit) into controller To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive: expansion slots as appropriate. ● Insert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information ● Never use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped or heart-shaped discs. about using Xbox Controller to play Panzer Dragoon ORTA™. ● Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods when not in use. ● Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a disc is inserted. ● Do not apply labels, stickers, or other foreign objects to discs. 2 3 Tales of Panzer Dragoon The Era of Fallen Grace A Night of Storms Ta les of the Three Tribes The Opening Scene The wondrous civilization of the Ancients had long since From a backdrop of seething black clouds, five passed, and the remaining human population was Dragonmares steered by riders of the Imperial cavalry scattered into a thousand tribes, each seeking out a descend screeching one by one to unleash a maelstrom of marginal existence on the barren land. destruction upon the town. One tribe discovered an ancient ruin containing powerful In a crumbling stone tower rising amidst the flames of the weapons created by ancient sciences. Using these burning town, a young girl with pure white hair clutches weapons, the tribe began to reclaim the land from the the bars of her prison window. The Dragonmares swoop bio-engineered creatures that had hunted them for so down to tear down the walls of the tower. She is many years. An Empire was formed, and it revived the surrounded, the monsters’ snarling jaws closing in on her… Ancients' flying machines and exterminated all opposing …when an enormous winged shape descends from the sky. tribes. Soon the whole world became dependent on the A dragon! Long thought vanished from the surface of the Empire's technology to protect them. earth, a dragon rescues the girl. The greed of the Empire spread, and their desire for power led them to uncover the ultimate weapons: the “Where … where are you taking me?” Towers, which held the promise of absolute dominance over the world. However, the discovery of the Towers Borne by the giant beating wings, together they flee the awakened the legendary Dragon of Destruction, which furious pursuit of the Imperial Army. appeared to stop their activation. Three times this horned This is the beginning of an epic journey that will take dragon appeared, and each time, it bore upon its back a them from one world of wonders to the next, rider carrying an ancient gun. A fourth dragon, a black and lead them to encounters with countless dragon ridden by a young girl named Azel, appeared soon enemies and allies, sacred mysteries and secrets. after. What fate awaits the two? The appearance of the black dragon marked the Who awaits them at their journey’s end? beginning of the dragon's final battle, which lead to the destruction of the Towers, as well as the near destruction of the Empire itself. With the Towers gone, so, too, were the last of the dragons. That is, until the Empire rose once again and awakened dragons of their own... 4 5 Game Controls Game Screen Panzer Dragoon ORTA is a 1 player game. Connect the Xbox Controller to Controller port 1 of the Xbox console. When turning on the Xbox, please do not move the left and right thumbsticks or E and F triggers as this may disrupt the calibration of the controllers and cause malfunctions. DURING PLAY (NORMAL CONFIGURATION) a button Fire gun / Homing laser b button Decelerate c button Accelerate / Glide Attack d button Morph Black button Berserk Attack White button Berserk Attack START button Pause the game BACK button Not used Left thumbstick Control flight / Move Target Sight TARGET SIGHT Click Right thumbstick Berserk Attack See WEAPONS (p.8) for details. e trigger Rotate view 90 degrees to the left The sight is subject to change when you morph the dragon. f trigger Rotate view 90 degrees to the right GLIDE GAUGE e trigger + f trigger Rotate view 180 degrees Directional pad Control flight and Target Sight See GLIDE & GLIDE ATTACK (p.8) for details. MENU MODE LIFE GAUGE a button Select highlighted item Indicates your dragon’s remaining life. When the gauge becomes empty the game is over. The length of the gauge wll increase as your dragon’s level increases (p.10). b button Cancel / Return to previous screen c button Not used BERSERK GAUGE d button Not used See BERSERK (p.8) for details. Black button Not used Indicates the current level of Berserk energy. When this gauge reaches MAX, you White button Not used can use Berserk. START button Select highlighted item RADAR BACK button Cancel / Return to previous screen Radar appears in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Left thumbstick Highlight item / Move cursor The blue area shows your field of vision. The enemies will appear as red dots. Right thumbstick Highlight item / Move cursor e trigger Not used DNA COUNTER f trigger Not used See LEVEL UP (p.10) for details. Indicates the number of Genes Bases required to increase the level of your dragon. Directional pad Highlight item / Move cursor 6 The DNA Counter only appears when you receive Genes Bases or change forms. 7 Combat Method Combat Method WEAPONS 360° ENVIRONMENT GUN Enemies can approach from any The Gun is your basic weapon.