Tetrisphere
Typed out by Ben KosminaReleased: 1997Game Code: NUS-NTTP-AUS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 1[cover]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 2[Nintendo seal of quality]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 3Table of ContentsController Functions            4Before Starting the Game        8How To Play                     10Single Game Modes               14VS Game Modes                   16Introducing The 'Bots           18--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 4[pages 4-5 contain information on how to operate the control stick and whichhand configuration to use. Use the 'Home position' to play Tetrisphere.]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 5[see above]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 6Controller Functions:Start           Start and pause the game+ Control Pad   Move cursor - Toggle menu itemsA Button        Drop pieces - Select menu itemsB Button        Grab and slide pieces - Back up through menu screensZ Button        Drop pieces - Select menu items--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 7L Button        Move sphere closer to screen (puzzle mode only)R Button        Move sphere away from screen (puzzle mode only)C Up Button     Reset puzzle (puzzle mode only)C Down Button   Use magic item (except puzzle mode)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 8Before Starting the GameCorrectly insert the Game Pak into the Nintendo 64 Control Deck and move thePOWER switch to the ON position. When the demo begins, press START to displaythe title screen. Press START again to display the Game Mode menu.Starting the First TimeWhen the Control Deck it turned on and the game is started for the first time,you will automatically be taken into a tutorial session. It is advisable to makesure you are trained in the basic fundamentals before jumping right in andplaying the game. Without learning the basics, you might find things a bit moredifficult.TrainingTraining gives you the tools you will need to become an accomplished Tetrisphereplayer. Your choices are BASIC, ADVANCED and PUZZLE training. We recommendtaking a peek at all of them before starting a new game.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 9The Select ScreenSelecting SINGLE will advance you to the single player game select screen.Before starting a game you can load an existing name, change or add a new name,as well as select your robot of choice. Press START to move the cursor to themode select menu. For details about each mode see Single Game Modes, beginningon page 14.VSThis mode lets you compete against a friend. See VS Game Modes beginning on page16.PracticeIn this mode you can play at your leisure, setting the parameters to fit yourcomfort level. Hone your skills to perfection before trying them on the realthing.OptionsChoose AUDIO to change various sound settings. DATA EDIT will let you edit yoursaved information. SCORES will display the high scores. Select CONTROLS to viewthe controller configuration.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 10How To PlayTetrisphere is a game where you must arrange like-shaped pieces together, thenbreak them out in order to achieve your goal. Pieces can be arranges on any sideof each other just as long as they flush when you attempt a break. In the bottomleft corner of the screen you will see the pieces available to drop. The piecerotating is the one you currently control. There must be at least two likepieces together before you can drop. If you are uncertain, look at the cursor.The cursor will glow white, indicating that it is OK to drop. To move a pieceinto place, simply press and hold the B Button to grab it, then use the +Control Pad to maneuver it. When making your drop, press the A Button to dropthe piece on or next to the like pieces to eliminate them from the sphere. Itcan get tricky sometimes! Pieces lined directly underneath also count. Remember,a drop must be made before you will be allowed to remove any pieces and advanceto the next piece.[screenshot of game screen]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 11If you place a piece incorrectly you will lose one of your hearts. If you makethree bad drops on the sphere, the game is over. Your ultimate goal is to reachthe core of the sphere. The various modes offer different and unique quests, inmany of which exposing the core is only part of your goal.Power PiecesPower pieces are the key to completing spheres with style, not to mentioncompleting them more efficiently. Power pieces are created when you breakbetween three and nineteen pieces at once. To know how many pieces you havebroken out, look to the top right corner of the screen and you will see a "combocounter." When you do a combo, little white balls will fly out and rain downonto the sphere, turning any piece they hit into a glowing power piece. Theadvantages of using these pieces are enormous. Power pieces can be slid up andover other pieces on the sphere, but only one block high. Power pieces willallow you to create higher combos. For example, if you begin your break on apower piece, the pieces connected to and after it will break slower. Theadvantage to this is that while the pieces are slowly breaking, you will haveextra time to break other pieces, adding to the combo count.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 12Speed MeterAnother way that power pieces help you is to reduce the threat of the SpeedMeter. In the bottom right corner of the screen you will see an orange and blueSpeed Meter icon. The purpose of this is to regulate how much time you spend ona sphere. While playing, the meter will empty. When the blue meter empties andturns yellow, the sphere will slowly start moving toward the screen. If thesphere gets too close and hits the screen, you will be forced into a bad drop.When the yellow meter empties and turns to red, you are really in trouble! Theuse of the power pieces will help reduce this threat. When power pieces arebroken, time is added to the meter. If you are good enough, you can effectivelykeep the Speed Meter in the blue and never have to worry about the sphere movingtoo close.The Morphing PieceOccasionally a question mark icon will appear among the pieces in your "next"list. This is the "Wild Card Piece." When this piece is next, it will change and"morph" into every piece type. The Wild Card Piece allows you to make a droponto any legal set of pieces. Although the shadow of your cursor will not takethe shape of any particular piece, you can grab, slide and drop onto any pieceon the sphere.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 13MagicPower pieces also help you to earn Magic. You can create higher combos usingpower pieces. Higher combos allow you to earn your magic. When you do a combo oftwenty or more you will earn magic. Magic removes large numbers of pieces fromthe sphere at once. When you've earned a magic, its icon will appear at thebottom of the Speed Meter. To use your magic, simply press the C Down Button.Firecracker - Blows out a small section of pieces.Bundle O' Dynamite - Destroys pieces in a spread.Electro Magnet - Pulls pieces from the sphere.Atom - Peels off the top layer of the sphere.Bomb - Destroys a massive area of pieces.Ray Gun - Slices and removes pieces through to the core.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 14Single Game ModesRescueThis mode is fairly straightforward. You must remove pieces from the sphere torescue your robot friends from the core. Sound easy? Think again! There are 100stages, and they tend to get a little "unfriendly" as you progress through theranks.Hide & SeekHide & Seek is very similar to Rescue, but with a twist. You will be giveninstructions on what needs to be done for each sphere. Simply breaking outpieces will not always be your goal. Where are your friends? Well, you will findthem at the core of every fifth stage, but it's not always going to be easy.PuzzleHere you will find 100 of the craftiest puzzles around! In each level you willbe given a certain number of Drags and Drops. To drag a piece, press and holdthe B Button over the desired piece and use the + Control Pad to move it whereyou like. To make a drop, just move the cursor over the piece you wish to removeand press the A Button. If you think you've made an error, just use the C UpButton to reset the puzzle and give it a second try. To provide alternatedistance perspectives, use the L and R Buttons to move the sphere closer orfarther away from the screen.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 15Time TrialForget those robots, this mode is only about score! You only have five minutesto rack up a high score. There are several elements other than breaking piecesthat contribute to your score. The number of core pieces you uncover and spheresyou complete also play an important factor when trying to score big. What dopower pieces do... Hmmm, I wonder?VS CPUIn addition to playing the VS mode head-to-head, it can also be played againstthe computer. Choose your favorite 'bot, then take on the rest. When you need tostop your quest, you can! Your progress in all Single game modes is auto-savedto Game Pak memory, allowing you to continue later. See page 16 for details onplaying the VS modes.X-ValueThe "1X" under your score is your multiplier. Besides dropping on pieces, thereare other ways they can be broken. These techniques build up your "X-value." Tolearn these coveted techniques, you must finish both Basic and Advancedtraining. X-value is available in all modes and, just like power pieces, willreduce the Speed Meter threat. In Time Trial it will only help your score. Forexample, do a combo worth 10,000 points with a 3X value, for 30,000 points! Thehigher your X-value, the higher you score! The highest X-value is 20; but toreach it, you must use advanced techniques. Are you ready?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 16VS Game ModesVS & VS CPUIf you are looking for a hard-core, head-to-head competition, playing againstthe CPU or with a friend will definitely give it to you! The objective is touncover the required number of core pictures before your opponent does. Ifeither player bad-drops three times before uncovering all of the required cores,the player with hearts remaining is the winner.Dark PiecesWhen playing VS games, the rules change slightly. If you think the fear of aSpeed Meter is frightening, you have only begun to experience true "Phere," asdark pieces bring a whole new meaning to the word! To attack your opponent, youmust do combos of at least four. When you do this, the opponent's pieces startturning dark. You cannot drop on a dark piece to break it. To do so--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 17is considered a bad drop, and you will lose a heart. Dark pieces cover youropponent's sphere, making it harder to reach the core.Dark pieces can, however, help you turn the tables on the opponent. Though youcannot drop onto a dark piece, you can drop onto any regular pieces connected toit. If dark pieces are used in a combo, they will send more dark pieces back tothe opponent. If you do a combo of ten, and five of them are dark, the effectwould be a 15-piece attack on your opponent! If your attack is severe enough,your opponent's sphere will zoom back and a pile of dark pieces will dump rightinto his lap! You can also get rid of dark pieces by using the special droptechniques. The special techniques will not only help get rid of dark pieces,but also raise your X-value. If your X-value is higher, the potential for you todrop large quantities of dark pieces will be enormous!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 18Introducing the 'BotsIf you are looking to make some new friends, you can find them right here. Theseminiature mechanized puzzle buffs stand by to assist you in conquering thesphere. Each 'bot has its own special abilities to better suit your gamingneeds.Speed and PowerSpeed and Power determine the 'bots' effectiveness on the sphere. "Speed"determines how fast you can move the cursor and "Power" controls how fast youcan move while dragging a piece. Will it be speed or strength? You decide!WheelsWheels has well-rounded talents, possessing equal skills in both speed andpower. He will make an excellent first choice.SPEED - 6/10POWER - 6/10--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 19RocketThe fastest 'bot in the West! You might want  to choose Rocket for his quickmovements and lightning-fast reflexes!SPEED - 8/10POWER - 3.5/10GearAlthough Gear is not quite as fast as Rocket, you might find his increased Powermore suitable.SPEED - 7.25/10POWER - 4/10--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 20TurbineSound fast and powerful? He is! Turbine is the third fastest of all the 'bots,and handles like a charm.SPEED - 6.5/10POWER - 5/10StompIf you want big-time muscle, Stomp is your 'bot! Herculean in strength, but alittle slow on the draw, use him and give 'em the hurt!SPEED - 4/10POWER - 8/10--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 21GyroGyro leaves 'em spinning every time! Though not as gifted as Stomp in strength,Gyro's speed picks up where Stomp's leaves off.SPEED - 5/10POWER - 7.25/10JakYou just might not find a finer 'bot than Jak! If you think the name soundscool, just wait 'till you see him perform. With abilities that rank next toWheels and Gyro, it's "Game over, man. GAME OVER!"SPEED - 5/10POWER - 7.5/10--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 22-23[precautions and warranty of Game Pak]All names and characters are copyright and TM their respective owners. Thisis NOT to be used as a permanent manual. This text file is only to be used fortemporary situations where you may have lost your manual. If you need a newmanual, click here.This manual was taken from this site.