Virtual Boy Manual Virtual Boy Wario Land Released: 1995 Game Code: VUE-VWCJ-USA Written by: Jesse J. Chmiel Email: keendreams@mvillage.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 3 CONTENTS Before Starting The Game.....................................................4 IPD Adjustment...............................................................5 Focus Adjustment.............................................................6 Auto Pause Adjustment........................................................7 The Title Screen.............................................................8 Prologue.....................................................................10 Controller Functions........................................................12 How To Play The Game........................................................14 Items........................................................................18 Wario's Actions.............................................................20 The Power Ups...............................................................23 The Enemy Characters........................................................28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 4 Before Starting the Game When using the Virtual Boy, several adjustments must be made before starting the game. For your health and safety, be certain to perform these adjustments each time you play. If you wear glasses or contact lenses, be sure to wear them while using the Virtual Boy. Insert the Game Pak into the Virtual Boy, then turn the POWER switch located on the front of the controller to the ON position. When the screen pictured to the right appears, continue with the IPD and FOCUS adjustments. Press the START button to display the "IPD and FOCUS adjustments screen." Both adjustments are made using this screen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 5 IPD Adjustment This adjustment sets Virtual Boy to the distance between your eyes (the Inter Pupil Distance). While looking at the adjustment screen, turn the IPD dial located on top of the Virtual Boy until you can see a mark in all for corners of the screen, as shown to the right. The best adjustment may allow you to see only three marks, or four slightly blurred marks. When you have completed the IPD adjustment, proceed with the FOCUS adjustment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 6 Focus Adjustment This adjustment makes sure that you see the game image in the Virtual Boy display clearly. Move the FOCUS slider to the CENTER POSITION as on the housing. For most people, the center position should give you the clearest image. If the image is still fuzzy, adjust the FOCUS slider right or left until the image is sharp and clear. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 7 Automatic Pause Adjustment All Virtual Boy Game Paks contain an automatic pause function. After completing the IPD and FOCUS adjustments, press the START button and the screen pictured at right will appear. The automatic pause is preset to the ON position. Nintendo recommends that you ALWAYS set the automatic pause to ON. To override the setting, use < or > on the left +Control Pad, then press the START button to begin the game. After playing for 20 minutes or more the game will present you with the Automatic Pause Screen when you are between stages. At this point, please take a break and rest. Press the START button to resume play. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 8 The Title Screen The title screen appears after you press START on the Automatic Pause switch screen. Pressing START again brings up the SELECT screen. The Select Screen At the top of the screen there are caves, in the middle of the screen is the brightness adjustment and at the bottom of the screen is the Automatic Pause on/off switch. Switch between them by pressing < or > on the Left +Control Pad. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 9 The Data Vaults There are three Data Vaults. The number of completed stages is displayed above the vaults. Choose a Data Vault by pressing < or > on the Left +Control Pad, and then press the START button. The game will load the level shown above the Data Vault. The Vault on the far right is the Erase Data Vault. Press the START button on this Cave and move the bomb in front of the Data Vault you wish to erase. Press the START button to erase the data. To cancel, press the START button in front of the Erase Data Vault. Brightness Adjustment To adjust the brightness of the display, press < or > on the Left +Control Pad. Automatic Pause Function Switch Turn the Automatic Pause ON or OFF by pressing < or > on the Left +Control Pad. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 10 Prologue ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 11 I, Wario, have an interesting story to tell. One day during my vacation in the Awazon river basin, I landed my trusty seaplane, Bulldog, and decided to relax in the shadow of the beautiful Aldegara Waterfall. While basking in the sun, I spied some strange creatures with masks entering the waterfall. This piqued my interest! I hurried over and followed them into the waterfall. Behind the falls there was a large cave, and in the back of the cave ... there was a vault filled with a glorious mountain of treasure!! Some of the masked creatures jumped me, but I quickly overcame them. "This treasure is all mine now!", I thought to myself and rushed in to collect the loot. Suddenly, the floor collapsed and I fell! I found myself deep within the Earth! I was quite angry and vowed revenge on these creatures, "I will get their treasure!!!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 12 Controller Functions LEFT +CONTROL PAD Move Wario Change menu item L BUTTON Wario will dash SELECT BUTTON Not used START BUTTON Accept menu item Pause POWER SWITCH Wario has several different actions. Refer to page 20. TIPS FOR WINNERS Dash 'n Bash both blocks and enemies! Beware enemies with thorns, they can damage Wario. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 13 R BUTTON Wario will dash RIGHT +CONTROL PAD Not used A BUTTON Jump Accept menu item B BUTTON Attack ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 14 How to Play the Game THE GAME SCREEN NUMBER OF LIVES, NUMBER OF HARTS GATHERED, NUMBER OF CIONS GATHERED, BATTERY INDICATER, KEY DISPLAY, REMAINING TIME The Battery Indicator When the batteries gets low, the indicator will light up and flash on the bottom of the screen. Please change the batteries as soon as possible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 15 GAME PLAY In each level you will collect coins, harts and treasures. Find the key some where in each level to open the locked elevator door. Bord the elevator and proceed upwards to the next level. Some levels are medium Boss levels. The final level is the Big Boss level, defeat him to compleat the game. Good Luck! MINI-GAMES When riding the elevator, you can stop between levels and challenge the mini-games. Proceed up in the elevator to see the Game Progress screen. HART, COIN Play each game once per level, if you choose. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 16 GAME PROGRESS SCREEN This screen displays your current level of progress in the game. TREASURE Displays collected treasures COINS The number of collected coins TIME The total amount of time used LOCATION Your current location in the maze RESET To reset the game, press the START, SELECT, A, B, and R buttons simultaneously. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 17 SAVE AND LOAD When you ride the elevator to the game progress screen at the end of each level, the game saves your progress automatically. If you reset or turn off the power during a stage, the only data saved will be the key and the treasures. Enter the Data Vault to load a saved game. See page 9. PAUSE Press the START button during game play to pause the game. Press the SELECT button while paused to switch to the Adjustment Screen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 18 ITEMS COIN Dash into blocks and enemies to make these appear. Collect as many as possible. BIG COIN These are worth 20 coins. DIAMOND Each is worth an extra life! HEART Destroy blocks or defeat enemies with fire to collect these. BIG HEART These are worth 10 harts. Collect 100 hearts for an extra life. TREASURES There is a treasure hidden in all but the Boss stages. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 19 KEY There is one key in each stage. The key will open the locked door blocking access to the elevator. Sometimes an enemy will posses the key. When your game ends, and the GAME OVER message appears, you will lose some of the treasures and coins collected. TIPS FOR WINNERS Jump on an enemy to stun it. Touch it to pick it up. Throw it at another enemy using the B button. If you cause it to hit the enemy before it bounces twice, then both enemies will be destroyed! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 20 Wario's Actions Let me show you how to get the job done! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 21 RUN When moving, press the L or R Buttons to dash. DUCK Press v on the Left +Control Pad to duck. You may crawl left or right while ducking. SWIM Move towards the surface by pressing the A Button. Move around with the Left +Control Pad. JUMP Press the A Button to jump. For a long jump, dash before jumping. To use a Jump Board, face the direction you wish to jump, and press the A Button. BODY SLAM First jump. Then, once in the air, press v on the Left +Control Pad. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 22 STOMP Land on top of an enemy to stomp them. This will stun them. BARGE Move with the Left +Control Pad, and press the B Button to barge an enemy. THE ELEVATORS Step into the elevator and press ^ or v on the Left +Control Pad. CARRY AND TOSS Touch a stunned enemy to pick them up. Throw them with the B Button. UNLOCKING DOORS If you have a key, touch the door to unlock it. TIPS FOR WINNERS To distroy enemies, and blocks which are above and to the side of Wario, use the "Jump Attack." While moving left or right, press the A and B Buttons simultaneously!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 23 The Power Ups BULL WARIO Touch the Viking helmet to become Bull Wario. Bull Wario can destroy blocks with a single Barge. When you are regular Wario, become Bull Wario by touching the garlic bottle. SPECIAL POWERS Bull Wario can start an earthquake by doing a Body Slam. Enemies will be stunned, and blocks beneath Wario will be destroyed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 24 EAGLE WARIO Touch the Eagle Statue to become Eagle Wario. SPECIAL POWERS Eagle Wario can fly! Jump and then press and hold the A button while maneuvering with < and > on the Left +Control Pad. Attack while flying with the B Button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 25 SEA DRAGON WARIO Touch the Dragon Crystal to become Sea Dragon Wario. SPECIAL POWERS Sea Dragon Wario can breathe fire. The fire breath can destroy both blocks and enemies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 26 KING DRAGON WARIO Touch both the Eagle Statue and the Dragon Crystal to become King Dragon Wario. This is the pinnacle of Wario's power. SPECIAL POWERS All the Special Powers are available to you!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 27 SMALL WARIO When you take damage, you will become Small Wario. If you get hit again, you will lose a life. SPECIAL POWERS Small Wario has no Special Powers... POWER UP!! GARLIC BOTTLE Become Wario VIKING HELMET Become Bull Wario EAGLE STATUE Become Eagle Wario DRAGON CRYSTAL Become Sea Dragon Wario ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 28 Enemy Characters In this underground labyrinth there are many strange and powerful creatures. Let me introduce them to you: MASK-GUY This timid creature can hurt you with his mask. BOMB-BAT Loves to drop explosive presents on Wario. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 29 CHAIN-SAW FISH This sword-fish comes equipped with a deadly chain-saw. CHIPPY A happy creature of the forest who loves to throw bombs. DARK TORTOISE This water monster attacks by tossing his spiked hat. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 30 HONEY-BEE Guards the farms by dropping watermelons and bombs on trespassers. MASTAH MOSQUITO A flaying creature who loves to stick Wario with his nasty needle nose. VASE-BASED When the vase is disturbed, Vase-Based will attack with its spears. If Wario can stand the vase up, good things will happen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 31 COO-COO This featherless bird has a clock's hand on its forehead. It leaves bombs to hurt Wario. BLADE-FACE Beware the cleavers attached to the sides of his face. THORN-BALL This little bee shoots out thorn balls. Its only goal is to thwart Wario in his quest.