Return to garden Save game/ Zoom out Adjust controls Zoom in Information Move cursor Y(highlight a Piñata) (click for fast cursor) B Discard/Cancel X Main Menu A Action/Select Tools shortcuts Highlight Move camera smo q an Alert (click for top view) 0906 Part No. X12-64838-01 ­­ 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. Important­­Health­­Warning­­About­­Playing­­ Video­­Games 2 Welcome to Piñata Island 3 Deeds to the Garden Photosensitive Seizures A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to 4 Garden Personalities 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 6 Meet the Piñatas an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games. 8 Quick Start Guide These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, 0 Advanced Game Controls disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling 2 Game Screen down or striking nearby objects. Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these 3 Starting and Saving a Game symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience 4 Tools and Resources these seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the following precautions: 6 Acquiring Piñatas • Sit farther from the television screen. 7 Looking After Piñatas • Use a smaller television screen. • Play in a well-lit room. 20 A Helping Hand • Do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued. If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a 23 Customisation doctor before playing. 24 Trouble in the Garden 26 Measuring Success 27 Working Together 28 Xbox Live 30 Hints and Tips 3 Credits 32 Warranty 33 Xbox Customer Support What if… there was a place, far across the sea, where every Piñata was a living, breathing creature? What if… YOU were invited there, then given the land and the tools The bearer of this certificate is entitled to grant to help build the Piñatas a home? access to Piñatas for visiting, residing or romancing purposes without limit. This document entitles the bearer to protect and/or ™ Welcome to the world of Viva Piñata ! defend the aforementioned area by whatever As it happens, Piñata Island is a place with an important purpose. means necessary except the use of very old Right in the middle of the island, surrounded by gardens, is Piñata sweaty gym socks as projectiles. The bearer Central. When Piñatas from the gardens are ready to be all that they may construct any type of building on the can be, Piñata Central sends them blasting off around the globe to aforementioned area and is responsible for its share their candy at any party in need. upkeep. Any buildings constructed may be used for Then, when each Piñata has finished bringing happiness and residential, recreational or industrial purposes although the excitement to one party, it returns to the island to start the whole owner may not construct a Piñata distribution centre or amazing process all over again! other establishment that may be considered a competitor to Piñata Central. The bearer may not play music on the first Now you can experience Piñata Island life for yourself—on land Tuesday in February when there is a full moon. The bearer that once belonged to the most well-known and gifted gardener of cannot construct robots or other automatons at all, Jardiniero. Do you have any time within the aforementioned area. what it takes to follow in such famous footsteps? Good luck! 2 3 Seedos As you start to bring the garden back to life, you’ll meet some of the local characters and find out how they fit into its history… The eccentric Seedos is a great source of new seeds. Problem is, he’ll happily talk Leafos about seeds for hours. Some people end up falling back on physical methods of removing him from their garden. Leafos is the one person on Piñata Island that you’ll talk to most regularly. She’ll do all she can to help you prove yourself, and you won’t Dastardos get far without her advice, so try to stay on her good side! Watch out for an appearance by the sinister Dastardos when a Piñata gets sick. Don’t let his cheerful song and talk of ‘fixing’ the poor creature fool you, as Dastardos is no doctor. No, he’s more of a Reaper… Storkos Jardiniero Is it a bird? Well, not quite. But Storkos does soar through the island skies Piñata Island has yet to see another delivering eggs wherever two Piñatas are gardener as gifted as Jardiniero. expecting a baby, and she takes her job Legends say he could grow any plant very seriously (even the costume). and summon almost any Piñata. Now it’s your turn to work the land that was once his! 4 Moozipan More than 60 different Piñata species roam the island, and the right conditions could attract any or all of them to your garden. With no milk deliveries to the island, These are just a few examples! having this Piñata around is the best way Horstachio to guarantee a supply of calcium goodness. Bigger and stronger than most Piñata steeds, and a good sign that you’re on the Parrybo way to earning your racing stripes. An eye-catching Piñata, but with a voice Buzzlegum as loud as its plumage, it’s not a good choice for anyone with sensitive ears. A generally good-natured Piñata insect, valued for its honey. But it does have a sting and has been known to use it… Fudgehog Mousemallow Luckily the island doesn’t have any busy roads or these easy-going nocturnal Likely to be an early visitor to your garden. critters might end up in short supply. Excellent hearing helps keep it safe from Piñatas higher up the food chain! Elephanilla Pretztail A Piñata worth boasting about, but This foxy character is quite easy to be prepared to pay for its huge keep, as predators go. It’s most at daily diet and a certain amount of home prowling around in the quiet property damage. hours after sunset. 6 7 With the freedom of choice open to Viva Piñata players, you’re Now you can really get started! Press X to bring up bound to take a different path than your friends and achieve 6. the Main Menu, highlight the shovel and press A to select things at a different rate. But everyone begins at the same point, it. Move around the garden, holding A to get rid of all the so here’s a quick guide to getting started. junk and chasing down any chocolate coins that pop out. After an introduction to Piñata Island, you’ll meet your A Whirlm will soon approach your garden. See Acquiring . guide, a sad young girl named Leafos. 7. Piñatas (p. 6) for tips on getting it to visit and reside. Congratulations on your first Piñata appearance! If you want to adjust your level of control over the Following either the Whirlm appearance or the garden being 2. game, you can do this now (or later) by pressing > and toggling Control Style between Simple and 8. cleared, Leafos will reward you with the grass seed packet. Advanced. See Simple Controls (p. ) for more details. Plant grass on fertile ground with A (or pull it up with When you’re finished, press > again to continue. X). You may need to turn over the soil with the shovel first. The quickest way to cover large areas is to hold down Use L to highlight Leafos, then press A to talk. Keep A while using L to move around. 3. pressing A to proceed through a conversation and return to the game. If at any time you need a recap of something you’ve been 9. told, remember it’s all logged in the Journal (press X to After you’ve been given the Journal, press X to bring bring up the Main Menu and select Journal). Tips from the up the Main Menu—you’ll be using this menu a lot— 4. tutorial are also stored here; this is worth remembering as, and use L to select the new Journal option. Listen to once completed, the tutorial won’t reappear during any new Leafos’ explanation, then press < to return to the games assigned to the same Profile. To trigger the tutorial garden. again, just use a different Profile to log in and play! . Leafos will now demonstrate the Alert system. See Tools and Resources (p. 4) for more information on Alerts and menus. After you’ve read your first Alert, Leafos will From here on in you’re free to do things the way entrust you with the shovel. you like, so there’s no point leading you by the hand any further. It’s all up to you now! 8 9 Simple Controls A simplified control scheme is available for younger or less experienced players (and depending on your Profile settings, may be chosen automatically).