Pokémon™ Rumble World
1 Important Information
Basic Information
2 Information-Sharing Precautions
3 Online Features
4 Note to Parents and Guardians
Getting Started
5 Introduction
6 Controls
7 Saving/Deleting Data
How to Play
8 Castle Town
9 Castle Town / Touch Menu 10 Stages
11 Switching Pokémon
12 Pause Menu
Communications
13 Buying Poké Diamonds
14 StreetPass
15 SpotPass
16 Calling Someone Online
Troubleshooting
17 Support Information 1 Important Information
Please read this manual carefully before using the software. If the software will be used by children, the manual should be read and explained to them by an adult.
Also, before using this software, please select in the HOME Menu and carefully review content in "Health and Safety Information." It contains important information that will help you enjoy this software.
You should also thoroughly read your Operations Manual, including the "Health and Safety Information" section, before using this software.
Please note that except where otherwise stated, "Nintendo 3DS™" refers to all devices in the Nintendo 3DS family, including the New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, and Nintendo 2DS™.
Important Information Your Nintendo 3DS system and this software are not designed for use with any unauthorized device or unlicensed accessory. Such use may be illegal, voids any warranty, and is a breach of your obligations under the User Agreement. Further, such use may lead to injury to yourself or others and may cause performance issues and/or damage to your Nintendo 3DS system and related services. Nintendo (as well as any Nintendo licensee or distributor) is not responsible for any damage or loss caused by the use of such device or unlicensed accessory. Except as authorized, copying of any Nintendo software is illegal and is strictly prohibited by domestic and international intellectual property laws. "Back-up" or "archival" copies are not authorized.
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User-generated content, or UGC, is content created by users, such as messages, Mii™ characters, images, photos, video, audio, etc. Information-Sharing Precautions
The extent of UGC exchange depends on the software. • Nintendo bears no responsibility whatsoever for any problems that result from the use of the Internet (for example, the sending of content over the Internet, or the sending or receiving of content with others). 3 Online Features
This software allows you to purchase Poké Diamonds using funds from your Nintendo eShop account (p. 13) and to invite other players' Mii characters to visit your castle town through your Internet connection (p. 16). ♦ Refer to your Operations Manual for information about connecting your system to the Internet.
This software supports Nintendo Network.
Nintendo Network is the name of Nintendo’s network service that enables users to enjoy games and other content via the Internet.
Protecting Your Privacy
• To protect your privacy, do not give out personal information, such as last name, phone number, birth date, age, school, e-mail, or home address when communicating with others. • Friend codes are a part of a system that allows you to play with people you know. If you exchange friend codes with strangers, there is a risk you could share information with people you do not know or exchange messages that contain offensive language. We therefore recommend that you do not give your friend codes to people you don't know. 4 Note to Parents and Guardians
You can restrict use of the following features by adjusting the options in Parental Controls. ♦ Access to this game (as well as other games) can also be restricted through the Software Rating item in Parental Controls. ♦ Refer to your Operations Manual for information on how to set up Parental Controls. • Nintendo 3DS Shopping Services Restricts the purchase of Poké Diamonds (p. 13). • Online Interaction Restricts the visits of your friends' Mii characters via SpotPass™ (p. 15) and the ability to invite other players' Mii characters via the Internet connection (p. 16). • StreetPass Restricts the sending/receiving of Mii characters via StreetPass™ (p. 14). 5 Introduction
In Pokémon™ Rumble World, you control a Toy Pokémon and can advance through many stages. As you advance and collect more Pokémon, your Adventurer Rank (p. 8) goes up, opening up more features to enjoy. Useful Poké Diamonds
This game can be thoroughly enjoyed and played to completion without purchasing in-game digital items. If you wish to optionally purchase more Poké Diamonds to help you with your progress through the game, you will need to have sufficient funds in your Nintendo eShop account. Poké Diamonds are in- game digital items that can be exchanged for other items in the game, such as hot-air balloons and Pokémon Houses, or used to continue play after a loss (p. 10). You can obtain Poké Diamonds for free during the game or you can purchase them at the in-game shop (p. 8).
Changing the date or time on your system may temporarily delay associated events. 6 Controls
In this game, you'll control various features by pressing buttons and selecting menu items on the lower screen (Touch Screen) (p. 9). Controls (Castle Town and Stages)
Move / (In the castle Talk town) (In the castle Jump town) Move A (In a stage) Move B (In a stage) Display the Switch Menu Take photos of the upper + screen and lower screen Display the Pause Menu
♦ During an event, you can skip the event by pressing .
Menu Controls
Select an / option Confirm Back
New Nintendo 3DS XL Controls If you use a New Nintendo 3DS XL system, (C Stick) functions the same as /. 7 Saving/Deleting Data
Saving Your Data
Your game progress will be saved automatically whenever "Saving" is displayed at the upper left of the upper screen. For example, saving will occur when you shop or when you exit a stage. To save and quit the game, go to the Pause Menu (p. 12), and choose Save and Quit while you are in the castle town.
Warning! When you back up the software on a personal computer or another device, the save data is backed up as well. However, if you continue playing and then overwrite the software on your SD Card with your back-up data, the save data won't be usable.
Deleting Your Data
To delete your game data, you must delete the entire application. To do so, please follow the steps below: 1. Go to the HOME Menu to access System Settings, and then select Data Management. 2. Select Nintendo 3DS, and then select Software. 3. Find Pokémon Rumble World in the list and select it, and then tap Delete.
If you delete your game data, you will lose any Poké Diamonds you have purchased. Deleted Poké Diamonds cannot be restored. ♦ Data that has been deleted cannot be restored. Please consider carefully before deleting your game data.
Data can be lost due to user action, such as repeatedly powering off and on the system or removing a Game Card or SD Card while saving. Data loss may also be caused by poor connectivity due to dirt or dust in the system's ports. Please be aware that in these cases data cannot be restored. 8 Castle Town
In the castle town, you can talk to Mii characters and Pokémon, and you will find various facilities. When something happens or changes, will be displayed.
Pokémon You're Controlling Touch Menu (p. 9) Player Status Your current Adventurer Rank. As you capture more species of Pokémon, your Adventurer Rank goes up. Number of befriended Pokémon / Upper limit of Pokémon you can befriend Quantity of Poké Diamonds Current (You can obtain in stages and use it for shopping and the like.) ♦ When the number of befriended Pokémon is equal to or greater than the upper limit of Pokémon you can befriend, you can challenge the king's request, but you cannot ride a hot-air balloon to go to a stage. In that case, you'll need to say good-bye to some of your befriended Pokémon (p. 9) to reduce the number to less than the upper limit. Facilities in the Castle Town
Initially, the following facilities are available. As you progress in the game, more facilities will become available.
Balloon Stop
The stage wheel determines which stage (p. 10) you'll go to on your hot- air balloon ride. ♦ The hot-air balloon deflates after you use it. You can have another ride after a certain period of time passes, or you can use Poké Diamonds to ride again right away. Castle
You can respond to the king's requests (Challenge Battles). Depending on the results, you can receive rewards such as Poké Diamonds.
Shop
You can exchange Poké Diamonds and for various items. You can purchase Poké Diamonds (p. 13) here, too. 9 Castle Town / Touch Menu
Tap the Touch Menu on the Touch Screen.
Profile
Player Info
See your game records.
Titles
See the titles you can get for meeting various game conditions. Once you achieve a title, your Mii character can display it by pressing .
Mii Settings
Change the Mii character you use, its appearance and phrases, and the info communicated to other players. ♦ To change your Mii character's outfit, select Change Clothes. ♦ To change messages, select Edit Messages. ♦ To change your Mii character's appearance when displayed in another player's list of Adventurers, select Expressions, Backgrounds, and Frames. Pokémon
Captured Pokémon
View Pokémon you've seen so far. Pokémon you've captured will appear on a white background.
Say Good-Bye to Pokémon
Say good-bye to Pokémon. Pokémon that you say good-bye to will leave behind.
Favorites Go to the Switch Menu (p. 11), select a Pokémon, and press to make the Pokémon a favorite. The symbol indicates your favorites. If you don't want to say good-bye to a Pokémon, make it one of your favorites.
Adventurers
See info about the Mii characters of other players who have come to visit you. Select a Mii character, and you'll learn information such as where it lives and when it visited. Press to see more details. Press to register it as a favorite. ♦ You can register up to 900 Mii characters as favorites. Please note that you can delete a Mii character even if you registered it as a favorite.
Visitors
You can invite visits from other players' Mii characters by selecting StreetPass (p. 14), SpotPass (p. 15), and Call Someone Online (p. 16). The Mii characters you invite will come to the castle town to play.
Mii Character Visits
Talk to Mii characters in the castle town, and they will give you presents or take you to a stage where the Mii has been recently. Also, Mii characters will sometimes appear within a stage. If you help a Mii character that appears to be in trouble, it will be grateful and will follow you as a supporter. ♦ If its HP gauge reaches zero, the Mii character will disappear from the stage.
10 Stages
To proceed through each stage, you control a Toy Pokémon and move forward while fighting against wild Toy Pokémon. The direction you should take is indicated by a green arrow.
Wild Toy Pokémon An HP gauge will be displayed when you inflict damage. Pokémon You're Controlling A blue HP gauge is displayed. You can switch Pokémon (p. 11) whenever you like. Opposing Pokémon's Name and Type
Stage Name The more stars you see by a stage name, the rarer the Pokémon that will appear. Pokémon in a Stage Pokémon you haven't seen yet will appear in silhouette. Pokémon you haven't captured yet will appear in pale colors. Combos The combo number goes up as you defeat more Pokémon in a row. Mega Evolution Panel Tap it, and the Pokémon will Mega Evolve. ♦ After your game progress reaches a certain point, Pokémon will be able to Mega Evolve. Defeating Wild Toy Pokémon
When the HP gauge of a wild Toy Pokémon reaches zero, the Pokémon is defeated, and you can pick up (p. 8) it dropped. Sometimes you can befriend the Pokémon. Bosses and Clearing Stages
If you reach the end of a stage, you'll have to face a Boss. You can see the Boss's HP gauge at the bottom of the upper screen. To clear the stage, defeat the Boss and hop into the balloon.
Lose or Continue
If the HP gauge of the Toy Pokémon you're controlling runs out, you'll be defeated and returned to the castle town. However, you can use Poké Diamonds to switch Pokémon and continue the stage. 11 Switching Pokémon
The Toy Pokémon you control can be switched for another of your befriended Pokémon at any time, except when under attack. ♦ While the Switch Menu is displayed, gameplay is paused.
Switch Menu
To switch Pokémon, press to display your list of befriended Pokémon. You can sort or filter the list by pressing so that you can easily search through your list of Toy Pokémon. ♦ Select Filter and then Pokémon Type to view the list of Pokémon types and their corresponding icons.
Power
The Switch Menu shows the power of your befriended Pokémon. ♦ Press to display the Pokémon's Special Trait and any special effects of moves. Pokémon's Special Trait and Name
Pokémon with a Special Trait have special effects. Type
Power
Move Info
Name and type of Move A. If the Pokémon has a Move B, the information for it will be displayed on the right. The number of stars indicates the power of the moves. Blue stars indicate that the Pokémon type and the move type are the same, and black stars indicate that they are not the same. Pokémon's HP 12 Pause Menu
Press to display the Pause Menu. The menu displayed differs depending on the location.
Manual
View this electronic manual.
Take Photos
Press to take photos. Your photos will be saved on the SD Card. ♦ You can also take photos by pressing + anytime during the game. Character Roles (Castle Town)
When you progress in the game to a certain point and get Casting Power in the shop, you can assign Mii characters to various roles such as the king. ♦ Assigning Mii characters to roles doesn't change the story in the game. Passwords (Castle Town) Enter the correct password, and you'll receive a new Pokémon, an item of clothing for your Mii character, etc. For details, see the official website for Pokémon Rumble World (www.pokemon.com/ RumbleWorld). Please note that this service may be discontinued without prior notice.
Options
Tap Attack Control to choose Automatic Attack or Manual Attack. With Automatic Attack, if you approach a Pokémon, the Pokémon will automatically be attacked with Move A. With Manual Attack, you press to use Move A. (Even if you choose Automatic Attack, you can still press buttons to use moves.) In the castle town, you can select Communication Settings to activate or deactivate StreetPass (p. 14) and SpotPass (p. 15). Save and Quit (Castle Town)
Save and quit the game. After "Saving" disappears from the screen, press to return to the HOME Menu, or turn off the power. Return to the Castle (Stage) / Return to the Castle Town (Challenge Battle)
Quit an adventure in a stage or Challenge Battle and return to the castle town. When you return from a stage, you’ll first report to the king in the castle, and then you'll return to the castle town. The hot-air balloon will deflate, but you'll keep any Pokémon you captured before you quit. 13 Buying Poké Diamonds
Children should read this section with a parent or guardian. You can purchase Poké Diamonds via an Internet connection. Once you have purchased Poké Diamonds, you can't return them, get a refund, or exchange them for other goods. Buying Poké Diamonds (Paid Content)
How to Buy Poké Diamonds
1. Select Buying Poké Diamonds at the shop (p. 8). 2. You'll be directed to Nintendo eShop. 3. Choose how many Poké Diamonds you want to purchase, and follow the on-screen instructions. 4. Select Purchase to complete your purchase.
Things to Know about Buying Poké Diamonds
● You can view your past Poké Diamond purchases in the Nintendo eShop Account Activity section. ● Poké Diamonds can only be used on the system used to buy them and will be lost in case of a system transfer. ● Poké Diamonds are made available by Nintendo as a digital product in the form of a license (right) to trade or exchange for other digital products within the game Pokémon Rumble World. Poké Diamonds, as well as other digital products traded or exchanged for Poké Diamonds, can only be used within the game, cannot be transferred to a third party (unless a transfer is permitted within the game), and cannot be exchanged for legal tender or any item or right outside of the game.
Adding to Your Balance
To purchase Poké Diamonds, you must have the required funds in your Nintendo eShop account balance. If you do not have the required funds, you will be prompted to add funds. Select Add Funds to proceed. You will need a Nintendo eShop Card, a Nintendo eShop activation code, or a credit card to add funds. ♦ You can save your credit card details. If you do, you will not need to enter your details every time you add funds. ♦ You can remove your saved credit card details at any time through Settings/Other in Nintendo eShop. 14 StreetPass
Mii Characters You Passed By Will Visit (StreetPass)
If you have activated StreetPass for this game and you pass by another player who has done the same, you'll automatically exchange info about each other's Mii character. The other player's Mii character will visit your castle town and other spots, and your Mii character will visit the other player's castle town and so on.
Activating StreetPass You can activate StreetPass when you progress in the game to a certain point. To deactivate or reactivate StreetPass, go to the Pause Menu (p. 12) and tap Options, Communication Settings, and StreetPass. 15 SpotPass
Faraway Mii Characters Will Visit (SpotPass)
While the system is in Sleep Mode, even when the software is not running, the SpotPass feature will periodically connect to the Internet (if available). If you receive data via SpotPass, the Mii characters of faraway friends will visit your castle town and other spots. ♦ Data received via SpotPass is saved to the SD Card, so make sure you always have an SD Card inserted into your system.
Using SpotPass
You can activate SpotPass when you progress in the game to a certain point. To deactivate or reactivate SpotPass, go to the Pause Menu (p. 12) and tap Options, Communication Settings, and SpotPass. 16 Calling Someone Online
Faraway Mii Characters Will Visit (Internet)
Connect to the Internet, and you can invite Mii characters of faraway players to visit your castle town and other spots. ♦ For information about connecting your Nintendo 3DS system to the Internet, refer to the Operations Manual.
Internet
Select Visitors (p. 9) in the Touch Menu, and then tap Call Someone Online. The first time you connect each day, you can select Invite someone for free. To connect more than once on the same day, you need Play Coins. ♦ You can collect Play Coins by walking around with your Nintendo 3DS system while the system is powered on. 17 Support Information
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