bust a groove [english]

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Getting Your Groove On.

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2-Player Game.

Practice Mode.

Dance View Mode.

Screen Features and Basic Instructions.

ow to Bust A Groove.

Basic Moves.....

Enthusiasm Gauge.

Combo Moves....

ow to Use and Avoid t he Attack.

onvenient Controller and Fashion Hints

Reset

Button

Power

Button

Cover

Open

Button

PlaySfotfon*

Power I H—
Indicator
Controller Port 1
Memory Card Slotl

Controller Port 2
Memory Card Slot 2

Setup your PlayStation® game console according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual, Make sure the
power is off before inserting or removing a compact disc. Insert the Bust A Groove disc and close the CD
door. Insert game controllers and turn on the PlayStation game console. Follow on-screen fnstructions to
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Start Button ' .h J

Directional Buttons: !■. 4-

Use the directional buttons to press the indicated directionsany timebefore the fourth beat PresI the.
ind icated ® or @ Button on the fourth beat to complete the move.

Note: For the first few moves,you will not be prompted to usea directionai,button,justth€® or ®
Button.

© Button

Press on the fourth beat to attack an opponent. You have two attacks per round, and you cafinpt attack' :
during solos.

® Button

Press on the fourth beat if shown on the command line.

® Button

Press on the fourth beat if,shown on the command tine.

©Button

Press on the fourth beat to dodge an opponent’s attack. Dodges are unlimited, but you cannot dodge dur
solos.

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An Addictive Competitive Dancing Game!

All ten characters in Bust-A-Groove house the “dance energy groove-tron," a
mysterious j ive power from outer space. As one of these characters, you must
dance rhythmically to beat a series of enemy dancers whabecome progressively
more challenging as you out-dance each competitor. Your goal is to become the
N51 dancer in the universe and BUST-A-GROOVE!

Dancing Well is Everything!

You win or losea dancing competition based on how well you dance.To dance
well, you must maneuver the controller along with the beat of the rhythm.

If you’re in sync with the music, your character will get seriously funky and the
camera will move in for a close up. The more camera time you get, the more your
Enthusiasm Gauge increases and the more dynamic your overall performance.
Dancers that attract the camera will win over the crowd and beat their
opponents!

Note: A green light will flash in time over the on-screen button press indicator.
.Watch it to help keep you on the beat!

Before the intro movie, you must choose whether to play the game in English or
Spanish. If you choose Spanish, the commands and selection screens appear in
Spanish, but vocal musicwill remain in English and Japanese.

After the intro movie and Title Screen, you can choose between l-Player Game,
2-Player Game, Practice, Options and Dance View at the Mode Select screen (see
■ page 6 for complete mode descriptions). Press the t or !■ Directional Buttons
to select the mode you want to play. The Character Selection screen that follows
will differ depending on whether you are playing alone or with another person.
You will need another controller if playing a 2-Player game. You cannot select
Dance View until you have finished the game with at least one character on any
difficulty setting. Only characters who have finished the game will be selectable
in Dance View Mode.

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screen which follows, use the f and 4
Directional Buttons to chooseyoup
character, then press the ,► or ® Button
to begin the competition. You can press
Jfe+JI, to exit to the main menu.

Note:To select a player’s alternate outfit, hold down Ji, while pressing ©to choose
your character.

Getting Your Groove On!

The dance stage appears as the music begins. You will be prompted to enter
dance commands once “GO!" disappears from the screen. Pressing the
J!^ Button during gameplay pauses the action, allowing you to restart the
current match or quit the game. Once the music ends, the winner is judged.
Win the dance and you face the next opponent. If you lose, you may continue.

Continue?

Ifyou lose a match, you can either re-challenge your opponent or return to
The main menu. To resume play, press the ,5^ Button before the number on
the screen counts down to zero. To skip through the numbers, press the
® Button rapidly. You have an infinite number of continues.

2-Player Game

At the Mode Select screen, select 2-Player Game from the menu and press
®. Both players must select a character by using the Directional Buttons tc
the cursor and the ® Button to select The player who chooses his/her sele
first selects the stage. Selectyour stage by using the f and |. Directiona
Buttons, then press the or ® Button. Gameplay does not start until both
players have chosen a character and the stage has been selected.

to exit to the main menu.

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tton. Your starting level isdispiayed in the center of the
allowyou to begin with more difficult moves. Select the
^ and ^ Directional Buttons and confirm with the®
before “READY" disappears. Once the dance begins, play as you
would in a normal game. The current level, points of the current dance and
• the remaining music time are displayed on the right side of the screen. On
the left side, the green portion of the bar under the dance command displays
the appropriate timing of entry on the fourth beat. For correct timing, press
the indicated ® or @ Button while the moving white bar is still in the green
section. After pressing the button, an imprint is left to show you your timing.
Aim for the middle of the green bar! If you successfully enter all shown
dance combos at the current level, you will progress to the next level of

Note: You can do many moves from your current level without them appearing
on screen, but you will not advance levels while using this dance method. Follow
an entire given string of moves to produce a combo that advances your level.

^"'■e the music ends, the practice is over and the results are displayed. To
tice with the same character again, select RETRY. To quit practice,
elect QUIT. The RETRY and QUIT options are also available by pressing the
Button during Practice Mode.

Dance View Mode

At the Mode Select screen, choose Dance View from the menu and press
sfe or ®. Dance View Mode lets you view and choreograph the dance moves
characters who have cleared a 1-Player game. You can view all dancer
animations, including grooves from Fever Time, winning and losing pose^a
attack scenes. You can choreograph all of these animationsind change you
point of view freely. • • ;

/Motion Display

/ ^ Route

■Camera Angle

Move Camera

^Display ON/OFF

Note: You cannot select Dance View when you fi
pass the final stage of, a 1-Player game on any di
game to a Memory Card once you have done this
your saved game to go straight into Dance Modf

Indicates the list of dance moves that are currently selected. Use the f and
\ Directional Buttons to move the cursor, and and ^ arrows to modify
the contents of the dance move. The current dance move will be highlighted.
Once a move is completed, the next move will be highlighted. By pressing
the © Button, you can stop the current move and progress to the next one.
When you reach the end of the list, the moves will repeat themselves from
the beginning.

Display ON/OFF

You can turn off various displayed data by pressing the © Button once.
Press the © Button again to turn it back on.

Note: You cannot operate the cursor while the display is off, but you can still
skip through moves by pressing the © Button.

Route

View a variety of previously set combos by changing the Route number.
Move the cursor here and change the numbers using the and
Directional Buttons.

Speed

Sets the movement speed of the character. Use the ^ and Directional
Buttons to set the speed between 4 and 60. The smaller the number, the
faster the speed.

Camera Angle

Adjusts the camera angle. Select the previously set camera angle by u:
the ♦■and Directional Buttons. As long as this number isn’t modifie
same camera angle will be repeated. If you select RANDOM, different
camera paths are chosen randomly.

MoveCamera

Lets you control the camera angle on screen byyourself. Move the cursor
here and press the ® Button to control the camera. The camera can be
moved using the f, I-, ^and^ Directional Buttons. Zoom out using the
m Button and zoom in using the 123 Button. Press the © Button to return
to the Dance View Menu screen.

Note: You can use the Display ON/OFF option here and still control
the camera.

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will then be prompted to press

the®6utton on the fourth beat. Do this correctly and you will be prompted to
use the directional buttons for better moves! If you miss the timing, you have to
start over from the basic move and work your way backup to more difficult;

Note: Directional button presses do not have to be with the beat, just completed
beforetheCdurth beat.

Dancing Better and the Enthusiasm Gauge '

While the green portion of the bar is blinking, hit the specified directional
buttons as indicated. Read the buttons from left to right and enter them
correctly any time before the fourth beat. On the fourth beat, you must press
the indicated ® or ® Button to complete the move.

As you advance, yodwilf be given the choice of two different moves. If you
choose the easier command displayed bn top, the following commands will
be comparatively easy. If you choose the more difficult command displayed
on the bottom, an even harder command will be displayed next. (If you really
want to see your character do some hard-core kickin’ grooves, choose the
harder moves and prepare to get FUNKY!) It is also possible to do moves
that are not yet displayed on screen.

When you dance well, the Enthusiasm Gauge at the bottom of the screen will
increase as you continue your rhythmic performance. When you miss a
dance command or are attacked, the Gauge will decrease.

How to Use and Avoid the Attack

By pressing the© Button on the fourth beat, you can interfere with an
opponent's dance.This is called an Attack. The character attacked will losi
strength on his/her Enthusiasm Gauge. If your opponent uses an Attack, yc
avoid it by pressing the ® Button on the fourth beat in the next command.:
using oravoiding an Attack, ndtethaiShe current command entry will still
availableforyour next move. In addition, the Remaining Nuthber of Attacl
indicators (the yellow faces at the top of the screen) are shadowed during
indicating that attacks cannot be used.This gives you a good chance for
recovery!

Convenient Controller and Fashion Hints

• You can return to the main menu by pressing Ji, + when selecting
characters in a 1 or 2-Player game.

• To choose a character’s alternate outfit, hold down the ,11, Button
while pressing the ® Button to choose your character. This works in
all modes.

• From any menu following a mode selection, you can return to the
previous menu by pressing ,!■, + ,►,•

When you successfully enter commands that appear in succession, you complete
Combo moves. By continuing with Combos, you have a great chance of attracting
the camera. When the camera focuses on your dancer for a closeup, your
Enthusiasm Gauge increases. The dance will continue if you enter commands
other than those displayed,.b.utyou can only use certain moves at different
stages of a dance. Mastering this element allows you to skip around through
different dance moves at your will. You must experiment to find the moves that
work for different portions of a song!

Hint Moves to try may appear within the current dance combos
displayed at any given point in a song.

Solo

During a song, there is a solo where each of the two dancers alternates
performances. The solo allows dancers to show their techniques while increasing
their Enthusiasm Gauge. It is also a chance for a dancer to win a come-from-
behind victory. During a solo, the camera will focus on each of the dancers
separately. It is possible to enter commands that are not on screen during a solo,
but only certain commands are allowed.

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ition Screen, use the f- and I- Directional
he ^ and ^ Directional Buttons to make
lowing options:

Sound Option „ - — - -

To completely customizeyour dance . ' • .

experience, you can choose from the
following: VOCAL or INSTRUMENTAL

music, STEREO or MONO sound •/ '*

output, loudness of the background
MUSIC and SOUND EFFECTS, and
execution of SOUND TEST.

Game Option

You can choose between EASY, NORMAL and HARD levels to adjust the
game’s difficulty. You can also turn off the dance command display. If the
Command Display is turned OFF, the dance commands will not appear
during the game.

A 17-year old graphic artist who moonlights as a dancer.
Her groove-tron is housed in the wild pictures she
sketches. Rumor has it that her powerful drawings can
take on a life of their own as she gets down.

(aka ^"fatman*')

A 30-year old ex-dancer
who became an employee in
a hamburger shop so he can more
easily snarf beef and junk food. He is
thinking of using the groove-tron power
to shed a few inches from his waistline.

^ ^ A 12-yecifold child of cl DJ
fcithct’ and a super-model
' mother-. She loves candy,

J animals and outdated music,

You may find her at the local
flea mar-ket frantically
collecting 8-track

(aka "Diam

A soul dancer-whose age I', iiiiknowri. She makes her
living as a dancer and fortune-teller, but some believe
she makes her money by more devious means.