SUPPORT.NINTENDO.COM Nintendo of America Inc. P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A. www.nintendo.com 64552A PRINTED IN USA INSTRUCTION BOOKLET NTR_Advance Wars DoR_Manual.indd2-3 2-3 12/7/07 2:43:21 PM PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE SEPARATE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain ® USING YOUR NINTENDO HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME CARD OR Playing video games can make your muscles, joints, skin or eyes hurt after a few hours. Follow these ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH AND instructions to avoid problems such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, skin irritation or eyestrain: SAFETY INFORMATION. • Avoid excessive play. It is recommended that parents monitor their children for appropriate play. • Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don’t think you need it. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING • When using the stylus, you do not need to grip it tightly or press it hard against the screen. Doing so may cause fatigue or discomfort. WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES. • If your hands, wrists, arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several hours before playing again. • If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, arms or eyes during or after play, stop playing and see a doctor. WARNING - Seizures • Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns, such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before. WARNING - Battery Leakage • Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game. The Nintendo DS contains a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack. Leakage of ingredients contained within the • Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and consult a doctor if you battery pack, or the combustion products of the ingredients, can cause personal injury as well as damage to your or your child have any of the following symptoms: Nintendo DS. Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Loss of awareness If battery leakage occurs, avoid contact with skin. If contact occurs, immediately wash thoroughly with soap and Altered vision Involuntary movements Disorientation water. If liquid leaking from a battery pack comes into contact with your eyes, immediately flush thoroughly with • To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games: water and see a doctor. 1. Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible. To avoid battery leakage: 2. Play video games on the smallest available television screen. • Do not expose battery to excessive physical shock, vibration, or liquids. 3. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep. • Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or deform the battery. 4. Play in a well-lit room. • Do not dispose of battery pack in a fire. 5. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour. • Do not touch the terminals of the battery, or cause a short between the terminals with a metal object. • Do not peel or damage the battery label. WARNING - Radio Frequency Interference The Nintendo DS can emit radio waves that can affect the operation of nearby electronics, including cardiac pacemakers. REV–E • Do not operate the Nintendo DS within 9 inches of a pacemaker while using the wireless feature. Important Legal Information • If you have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device, do not use the wireless feature of the This Nintendo game is not designed for use with any unauthorized device. Use of any such device Nintendo DS without first consulting your doctor or the manufacturer of your medical device. will invalidate your Nintendo product warranty. Copying of any Nintendo game is illegal and is strictly • Observe and follow all regulations and rules regarding use of wireless devices in locations such as prohibited by domestic and international intellectual property laws. “Back-up” or “archival” copies are hospitals, airports, and on board aircraft. Operation in those locations may interfere with or cause not authorized and are not necessary to protect your software. Violators will be prosecuted. malfunctions of equipment, with resulting injuries to persons or damage to property. NTR_Advance Wars DoR_Manual.indd1-2 1-2 12/7/07 2:43:21 PM THIS GAME CARD WILL WORK ONLY WITH THE NINTENDO DSTM VIDEO GAME SYSTEM. Wireless DS Multi-Card 2-4 Play THIS GAME ALLOWS WIRELESS MULTIPLAYER GAMES WITH EACH DS SYSTEM CONTAINING Our wOrld is destrOyed. A SEPARATE GAME CARD. fire rained frOm the sky. the land burned… the earth shook… the Oceans raged… the devastatiOn was tOtal. dust cOvered the earth, blOtting Out all traces Of the sun. it seems impOssible that anything cOuld survive. NEED HELP PLAYING A GAME? Recorded tips for many titles are available on Nintendo’s Power Line at but amid the destructiOn, (425) 885-7529. This may be a long-distance call, so please ask permission there is hOpe… from whoever pays the phone bill. If the information you need is not on the Power Line, you may want to try CONTENTS using your favorite Internet search engine to find tips for the game you are playing. Some helpful words to include in the search, along with the Controls 5 Multi-Card Play 23 game’s title, are: “walk through,” “FAQ,” “codes,” and “tips.” Getting Started 7 Nintendo WFC 27 Saving Your Game 8 Design Room 33 Basic Rules 9 Records / Options 35 About Units 13 Unit & Terrain Intel 36 Map Menu 18 Characters 42 © 2008 NINTENDO/INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS. TM, ® AND THE NINTENDO DS LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO. © 2008 NINTENDO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This product uses the LC Font by Sharp Corporation, Single DS Play 21 Staff Credits 44 except some characters. LCFONT, LC Font and the LC logo mark are trademarks of Sharp Corporation. NTR_Advance Wars DoR_Manual.indd3-4 3-4 12/7/07 2:43:38 PM CHAPTER 01 X Button • Switch intel displayed on top screen (when the cursor is on You can use face buttons or the stylus to play Advance Wars: Days of Ruin. a unit) This instruction booklet will focus on stylus controls. • Press , , START, and SELECT R Button at the same time to reset the game and return to the title screen. Top Screen • Zoom in and out • Close your Nintendo DS during play to enter Sleep Mode and minimize battery consumption. A Button (This does not work when the system is Mic transmitting data). Open your Nintendo DS to • Voice chat: p. 30 • Confirm selections take it out of Sleep Mode. • Select a unit • Display Map menu • When playing on the original Nintendo DS (when the cursor is not on a (NTR-001), please see the Nintendo DS L Button factory, port, or airport) Instruction Booklet. • Scroll through units • Borders around the screenshots in this that have not moved booklet indicate which screen is being shown. indicates the top screen, and indicates +Control Pad B Button the Touch Screen. • Move cursor / • Cancel Make menu selections • Display attack range (when cursor is on a unit) Touch Screen • Make units transparent (when cursor is on terrain) • All controls START SELECT Y Button • Skip events • Display Map menu • Display minimap • Voice chat: p. 30 NTR_Advance Wars DoR_Manual.indd5-6 5-6 12/7/07 2:43:54 PM CHAPTER CHAPTER 02 03 There are three ways to save your game progress. Make sure your Nintendo DS is off, then insert the 1 Advance Wars: Days of Ruin Game Card into the DS Game Card slot until it clicks into place and turn After Clearing a Map the power on. Read the information on the Start-up Screen and tap it to access the DS Menu Screen. Your game will automatically save after you clear a map. On the DS Menu Screen, tap the Advance Wars: On the World Map 2 Days of Ruin panel. In Campaign mode, you can save on the world map by pressing p. 21 . • If your Nintendo DS Start-up Mode is set to Auto, the DS Menu Screen will not appear. See your Nintendo DS Instruction Booklet for more details. During Battle You can save your progress midbattle by selecting Save from the Map menu p. 18 . Data saved midbattle will overwrite the 3 When the title screen appears, tap the screen to current saved data file. access the main menu. • There is only one save slot available in Free Battle p. 22 . Saving in Free Battle will automatically overwrite existing save data. 4 In the main menu, touch the mode you want to play. Delete All Data Select Reset All in the Records menu p. 35 to delete all data See pp. 21- 35 for mode explanations. except Nintendo WFC related data (friend codes and friend roster) on the DS Game Card. • Deleted data cannot be restored, so be careful! NTR_Advance Wars DoR_Manual.indd7-8 7-8 12/7/07 2:44:19 PM CHAPTER Map Intel 04 Terrain and unit intel are displayed here. Basic terrain Number of units CO Gauge Move your units across battlefield maps to engage enemy forces and win battles. intel Terrain defensive Number of bases Funds ratings Viewing the Game Screens Movement cost CO The top screen displays map and unit intel, while the Touch Screen shows maps. Maps are divided into a grid and made up of various terrain types including mountains, seas, factories, HQs, and more. Your units move along the grid. UNIT Intel Menu Basic unit intel Unit condition Attack ratings Page • Tap this to display Movement type Equipped Dangerous the Map menu weapons enemies • Tap this to change the p.