point blank 2 2 [english]

The festive firearm fun of Point Blank is back, and this time, it's even
more explosive than before! From the arcade action of Point Blank Gastle
to the suspense and excitement of Theme Park Mode, this game has it
all! Dr. Don and Dr. Dan are back too, in their wacky elorv. Get ready All

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Options

Controller

Sound

OPTIONS

In Options mode, you can save and load g<
data, and adjust various settings. If you she
“Options" area in the Mode Select Screen,
three choices "Save," "Load," and "Settings'
appear. Pick one and shoot!

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Cun Setup

Controller

Versus Mode

Sound

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'ou four choices. Pick one

You can switch between stereo
and mono sound.

You can adjust the position of
'the screen by shooting the up,
arrows. To reset the screen to its

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Hit Size: Small or wide

A Button B: Switches button setup

Conlrolten

Hit Size: Small or wide

Cursor Speed: Slow, fast or max

Eiidlirtinco Mode

Arcade Mode

you can with a limited number of lives. Shoot
"New Game" on the Fndurance Mode menu
screen to begin a new game. You can also shoot
the "Quit" button to exit this mode and save yout
game. If you lose, you can shoot the "Retry"
button to start the challenge from the beginning
or the "Quit" button to end the game. To resume
a saved game, start Endurance Mode again from
Point Blank Castle's Game Select Screen,

^ Four courses avvait you in
Arcade Mode- Practice,
Beginner, Advanced and Insane. The Practice
course features 4 stages, and the other three
courses have 16 each. There are also some Bonus

POINT BLANK CASTLE

Basic Rules

Before each stage begins, the conditions for clearing
the stage, as well as any limits on time and bullets,
will be displayed on the screen. After you play the
stage, your results and high score will be displayed.

If you failed to meet the conditions, or if you shot an
object labeled "Don't Shoot!" then you will lose lives
accordingly. When you run out of lives, the game
is over.

About Continues

In Arcade and Versus Modes, you can choose to
continue the game when you run out of lives. Each
time you decide to continue, points will be deducted
from your total score. In Endurance Mode, you cannot
continue once you run out of lives.

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PARTY MODE

You and your friends can (
games in Party Mode. If yc
the Mode Select Screen, t!
appear.

How to Start Haying In Party Mode

Pick one of the three games on the Game Select
Screen, and shoot it to start the game. If you want to
go back one screen, shoot the "Back" button.

Also, shooting the "High Scores" button will display
the current high scores.

On some stages, each
player will have their own
shooting area in different
parts of the same screen.
On other stages, the
screen will be split into
two halves. Regardless of
the number of lives left,
the player with the most

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against each other in a
tournament battle. You will lose lives if you can't
fulfill the stage clear conditions, or if you shoot an
object marked "Don't Shoot!" But regardless of the
number of lives left, the player with the most points
will be declared the winner. Up to four playets can
compete in the tournament. In case of a draw,
there will be a rematch. >

Team Battle

dnd your buddies can split
^HWliiilll^Vup into the Red and Blue team
to compete against each other. Players from each
team compete oneron-one, and the player with the
highest score wins. In the end, the team with the
most players remaining wins the match. Each team
can have up to four players, for a total of eight.

^MIiP|HH||^ln this game, you and your
^^Hyillllfllllll^friends take turns trying to
steal each other's territory. The player with the most
territory at the end of the match wins the game. On
your turn, you choose a square to invade, and if you
can defeat the owner of the square, it becomes your
territory, tn addition, any squares that are between
your existing territory and the newly conquered
square also bdeome your territory. Since this works
vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, this means
that players who have nothing to do with the one-
on-one match may find that their territory has been
taken away.

After a pre-determined number of rounds, the player

with the most territory wins the game. Up to four I f’,

players can participate. \I 'I

Important note: The controller in Controller Port 1 is always used for
offense. All players must use that controller on their turn, no matter what

PARTY MODE

Character and Handicap Settings

On the Player Select Screen, each player (starling with
Player 1) can adjust their score and life handicaps,
and choose a character tO represent them on screen.
Shoot the panels to adjust each s^ing, and shoot the
"Next" button to move on to the next plaver. When all
players have adjusted, their,settings, shoot the "OK "
button. This will display the settings for each player.

If the settings are okay, shoot the "Play" button.
Shooting "Back" will cancel the setting adjustments,
and the game will return to the Came Select Screen.

About Penalties

If you lose a game in Party Mode, a penalty will be
displayed for the losers.

Controiler Settings for Party Mode

If a Guncon or coiitroller such as a Standard Controller is
into Controller Port 2, two players can play simultaneous!
if both a Gurteptl and a controller are plugged in, they cai
reassigned tO different players. If you have only one Gunc
can take turns playing the stages one at a time.

About the Statistics

n practice on any of tlie stages that appear in Point Blank 2,
)ur records for the past eight tries are displayed on a graph,
have improved. This mode is for one player only. Train
the high scores and cream

How to Start Playing in Training Mode

The stages are divided into categories, such as
"Black & White Targets." First, pick the category you
want and shoot! You can then pick the stage you
want to practice on. When you select a stage, your
statistics for that stage will appear. Shoot "Play" and
choose the level of difficulty you wish to practice or
shoot "Back" to return to the Stage Select screen.

Your statistics for the past 8 tries
liBiiiiijijPwill be displayed on a line graph.
Also, if you shoot the "High Scores" button, you can
view the high scores for each difficulty level.

Exiting Theme Park Mode

Saving Data

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THEME PARK M

You're the hero! Your mission is to clear each of the at
while searching for the missing Princess. This mode is

How to Start Playing in Theme Park Mode

If you shoot "Theme Park Mode" on the Mode Select
Screen, a menu will appear. If you are'playing for the
first time, shoot the "New Came" button and enter
your name. Names can be up to six letters long. If
you already have a saved game, shoot the "Continue'
button to load your game.

can pause the game
at the Attraction Select

screen by pressing the B Button on your Guncon, or
the Button on your Standard Controller. When the
game is paused, the following menu will appear:

^ Continue: Unpauses the game.

Hints: Displays the clues you have collected
about the missing PrinceSsl

Power-ups: Shows the Power-ups you have collected.-
\. Quit: Exits from Theme Park Mode.

^_||pMYou can save your game
^^■miMllil^Vwhen you finish playing an
attraction or when you exit from Theme Park
Mode. Just follow the instructions on the Save
Screen. There are three game save slots, so you
can save three different games.

THEME PARK MO

An Introduction to 2 Attrai

The Haunted House

A maze-type attraction with a time limit .

Get out while you still can!

1) Try to find the exit and escape from the Haunted
House! Use the map in the corner of your screen
to guess the shortest route.

2) Monsters lurk at various points along the way!
Each monster will test your skills, and if you pass,
you can move on.

3) You can also find treasure boxes along the way.
These boxes can contain goodies such as extra
lives or extra time. But be careful, they can also
contain monsters!

4) When you run out of lives or run out of time, it's
game over.

5) Escape as fast as you can! The more time you

have left over, the better your ranking will be 1
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Abyss Tours

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Train

Haunted

House

From this screen, you can choose
to visit the attractions in any order.
First, you must visit these four
attractions to collect information
about the missing Princess. Where
is the mysterious final attraction?
And where is the missing Princess?
It's up to you to find out!

shooting iittriif.

1) You aro the gunner of a spaceship on its way to
Earth. Shoot any approaching enemies! If you rpiss;
one and it hits your ship, a stage begins. If you fail,
on the stage, you lose a life. If you lose all of
your lives, the game is over.

2) Shoot the enemies with your Guncon. Some of
them are protected by shields, and may need
several shots before they explode.

3) You may see powerups mixed in with the
asteroids. Don't miss any!

4) When you approach your destination, you face the
enemy boss. If .you lose in this mini-game, the
game is over, =

5) The more er^mies you shoot down, the better
your ranking will be at the end.

The Hero

The King

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THEME PARK MODE

His precious
daughter is
missing, and
the King is

The beautiful young
Princess who has
disappeared.

Several people have
seen her around
the Theme Park. It's
rumored that she
likes to play tricks...

Rumor has it that Dr. Don and Dr. Dan have invented
the world's toughest gun shooting game, and arc
lurking somewhere in Theme Park Mode...