12 Characters, 4 Teams, MAN-S001-UK 1 Unbelievable Adventure! ™ Sonic Heroes gives you control of three teammates simultaneously, and you must use their unique abilities of speed, power, and flight to conquer massive worlds. Take advantage of each character’s powerful moves as Sonic and his friends combine forces to battle the ultimate evil! www.sega-europe.com ™ ™ SEGA-PC001-UK SEGA, the Sega logo, and Sonic Heroes are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Sega Corporation. © Sonicteam / SEGA, 2003. All Rights Reserved. 5060004762118 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED . 2 INTRODUCTION . 3 OVERVIEW / QUICKSTART / CONTROLS . 4-5 PLAYING WORMS 3D / CAMERA VIEWS . 6-7 ON-SCREEN INFORMATION . 8 TURN BASED PLAY / WEAPONS . 10-13 CRATES / INSTANT UTILITIES . 14 COLLECTIBLE UTILITIES . 15 THE MENU SYSTEM . 16 PLAYING A SINGLE PLAYER GAME . 17 CREATING A TEAM . 18 PLAYING A MULTIPLAYER GAME . 20-22 USING WORMPOT . 23 CHANGING GAME SETTINGS . 24-27 CHANGING WEAPON SETTINGS . 28 EDITING THE LANDSCAPE . 29 SOUND & VIDEO / CONTROL OPTIONS . 29 PLAYING OVER A NETWORK . .30-33 CREDITS . .34-35 CUSTOMER SUPPORT . 36 SEGA-PC001-UK Worms 3D © 2003 Team17 Software, Team17 Software and Worms 3D are trademarks or registered trademarks of Team17 Software Limited. Original Concept Andy Davidson. Published by SEGA Europe Limited under licence. FOR HOME USE ONLY. Unauthorised copying, adaptation, rental, lending, distribution, extraction, re-sale, arcade use, charging for use, broadcast, public performance and internet, cable or any telecommunications transmission, access or use of this product or any trademark or copyright work that forms part of this product are prohibited. Published by SEGA Europe Limited. Developed by Team17 Software. ‘Shake Your Coconuts’ performed by Junior Senior. Published by Crunchy Tunes/Universal Music Publishing Ltd. Courtesy Of Crunchy Frog/ Universal Music Denmark. Part of the Universal Music Group. This product contains software technology licensed from GameSpy Industries, Inc. ©1999-2002 GameSpy Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION INSTALLING WORMS 3D WORMS 3D is the next generation of the massively successful To install the game, simply insert the WORMS 3D CD into the CD-ROM WORMS series. Representing a significant shift in terms of visual style drive when your PC has finished loading Microsoft® Windows. and technical improvement, the game-play that has won so many fans If Auto-run is not enabled and the game doesn’t request that you install it, and awards has been magically transformed into three dimensions! open up your CD-ROM icon and double-click on the “Setup.Now” icon. WORMS 3D expands and stretches WORMS to new heights, offering During installation, follow the on-screen instructions, whilst there are more features, weapons, options and hours of brilliantly crazy game-play a number of options you may change during installation (install size, than ever before. WORMS 3D is both a single and multiplayer game program location etc.) pressing “Next” will select the default option that blends no-holds-barred action, strategy and sheer outrageous fortune, and continue with installation automatically. meaning you can play for 20 minutes or 20 hours! If you’ve followed the default installation instructions, WORMS 3D will And what’s more, with randomly-generated, fully-deformable 3D levels, no have been successfully installed. A “Team17” program group will have been game of WORMS 3D is ever the same, making it endlessly entertaining! added within your “Start Menu” and the WORMS 3D program group Up to four teams can battle it out on the same console, making WORMS will be placed in here, along with the latest documentation, web links 3D the ideal party game. It doesn’t matter how you play it, once you’re and uninstall icons. hooked, you’ll always come back for more! UN-INSTALLING WORMS 3D A WORD OF CAUTION... To un-install WORMS 3D from a default installation, open the “Start As a new player you may be overwhelmed by the addictive game-play, Menu”, select the “Team17” group and “Uninstall WORMS 3D”. This will multitude of weapons and incredible 3D landscapes in WORMS 3D. remove the game from your system. Please note that any additional files Frankly we can’t blame you, but you may be missing out on many of added or created after installation will not be removed and will have to the game’s great features! be removed manually. We recommend that you read as much of the manual as possible to LATEST DOCUMENTATION get the most from the game; at the very least you should check out Software is continually improved throughout all stages of development the following sections of the manual: wherever possible to ensure the finest quality gaming experience. We advise players to read the “ReadMe” document for any last minute QUICK START changes or additions that are not reflected in this manual. After a default installation, this document is installed in the “Team17” program group. PLAYING WORMS 3D STARTING WORMS 3D WEAPONS • Ensure the game has been successfully installed. If you’re a WORMS veteran, then we are delighted to welcome you • Ensure the WORMS 3D CD is in your CD-ROM drive. back! We hope you enjoy the opportunities that the extra dimension • Click “Start” and select “Team17” from the Programs group. creates, and think you’ll agree that this edition really is by far the • Click on WORMS 3D to launch the game. best we’ve ever made! 2 3 OVERVIEW AND QUICK START CONTROLS WORMS 3D is a turn-based strategy game, where 2-4 teams battle it DEFAULT MODE out across bizarre, randomly-generated landscapes or finely crafted custom W,A,S,D move worm designed levels. move mouse move camera around worm Each team takes it in turn to pick off the opposing teams, using crazy space bar or left mouse button power/fire weapons, tools, other utilities they may have discovered and whatever cursor keys adjust trajectory and fine rotate dastardly strategies they can imagine. Worms die when they lose all of return jump (held)/up jump (twice) back flip open/close weapon panel their energy or drown in the icy depths: the winning team is the one that right mouse button keys 1-5 grenade bounce settings manages to survive the mayhem and have worms left standing! function keys weapon select shortcuts (if planned) tab worm select (when planned) QUICK START Q (hold) 1st person view WORMS 3D is turn-based. This means you have a few seconds to take E (hold) blimp view your turn before play passes to the next player. Keep an eye on your turn esc pause menu time in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. 1ST PERSON MODE Move your worm around using the movement keys. If you come across move mouse look around an obstacle blocking your path, try using the jump key to jump it, or space bar or left mouse button (held) power/fire tapping the jump key twice to perform a back-flip over it. cursor keys adjust trajectory and fine rotate To setup a shot, use the rotational keys to rotate your worm until it’s return jump (held)/up jump (twice) back flip right mouse button open/close weapon panel pointing in the desired direction, and choose a trajectory using the keys 1-5 grenade bounce settings trajectory keys. Fire by pressing the fire key… the longer you press the function keys weapon select shortcuts (if planned) fire key, the stronger the shot will be. Take into account the strength tab worm select (when planned) and direction of the wind when you aim your shot. Q (held) maintain 1st person view When worms lose all their energy or fall in the water, they die… if you have Q (release) return to default view no worms left, you have been defeated! esc pause menu Try using different camera angles to look around the landscape… in addition BLIMP MODE to the default 3rd person view, you have a choice of 1st person view, or move mouse move camera around worm blimp view… good for getting a strategic overview of the situation. space bar (held) power/fire left mouse button (held) power/fire/choose location for strike centre mouse button (held) move camera cursor keys adjust trajectory and fine rotate return jump (held)/up jump (twice) back flip right mouse button open/close weapon panel keys 1-5 grenade bounce settings function keys weapon select shortcuts (if planned) tab worm select (when available) R (held) maintain blimp view R (release) return to default view esc pause menu 4 5 PLAYING WORMS 3D CAMERA VIEWS MOVING WORMS DEFAULT CAMERA VIEW Move your worm around using the movement keys: your worm can (3RD PERSON) be moved in all directions, while the rotational keys rotate your worm This camera view sits behind on the spot and adjusts your weapon’s trajectory. If your selected your selected worm to give you a worm encounters a small obstacle on the landscape, it will “auto-hop” view of the action. It automatically to clear the obstruction, but if blocked by a larger obstacle, it will stop. follows your worm and game events JUMPING such as weapon projectiles and Make your worm perform a forward jump by pressing the jump key. explosions. The default camera You can also make your worm jump straight up in the air by pressing view can be moved using the and holding the jump key, while pressing the jump key twice in rapid camera controls. succession makes your selected worm perform a back-flip: useful for clearing large obstacles. Press the jump key twice whilst pressing the 1ST PERSON VIEW forward key to perform a forward flip. Pressing and holding the 1st person All jumps can be steered while your worm is in the air by using the key takes the view into 1st person movement keys.