Knights of the Round
                            Knights of the RoundA Special Message from CapcomThank you for selecting Knights of the Round, the latest addition toCAPCOM's library action titles for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.Following such hits as FINAL FIGHT 2, Knights of the Round continues theCAPCOM's tradition of action-packed arcade titles.Knights of the Round features colorful state-of-the-art high resolutiongraphics and stereo sound. We at CAPCOM are proud to bring you thisexciting new addition to your game library.Joseph MoriciSenior Vice President                                 -[PAGE 3]-TABLE OF CONTENTSSafety Precautions............................4Getting Started...............................5The Grail Quest...............................6Controlling Your Character....................7One Land, One King!...........................8Knights of the Round..........................9The Power of Merlin..........................10Treasures of The Realm.......................11Survival Tactics.............................12Using The Options Screen.....................13Warranty Information........................n/a                                 -[PAGE 5]-GETTING STARTED1. Insert your Knights of the Round Game Pak into your Super NintendoEnterainment System and turn the power ON.2. When the title screen appears, you will see the following choices:1P GAME            A one player game2P GAME            a two player gameOPTION             Allows you to                   changes button and                   difficulty                   settings.Use the control pad to highlight the a 1P GAME or 2P GAME and press theSTART button.(For an full explanation of the OPTION MODE, please read the "Using theOption Screen" section of this manual.)3. When the next screen appears, push left of right on your control pad toselect you character. Once you have chosen your character, press the Bbutton to start the game. Listen closely to Merlin, for the fate of thegrail and all of Britain lies in your hands.4. To end your adventure at any time, simply turn the Super NintendoEnterainment System OFF and remove your Game Pak.NOTE: During the game, a small black bar will appear above and below thegame screen. This is normal.                                 -[PAGE 6]-THE GRAIL QUESTLegend says the man who pulls the sword "Excalibur" from the stone, isdestined to be king. And so it was that Arthur, a young knight, pulled thesword from the stone and claimed his birthright. But none of the otherlords and knights would follow the "boy king" and the land quickly began towither and die.At last Arthur turned to Merlin for guidance and advice. Merlin explainedthat only the Legendary Grail holds the power needed to unite Britain underArthur's rule. Lost for ages, the grail would heal the rift between theland and the one true king and will bring prosperity to the land and to itspeople.So, with aid of his trusted friends Lancelot and Percival, Arthur set forthon his quest to dispel the evil from the land and to reclaim the lostgrail.                                 -[PAGE 7]-CONTROLLING YOUR CHARACTER To move your character left, right   Press the control pad LEFT,RIgHT,UP or up or down                        or DOWN. To use your weapon                   Press the Y button. To make your character jump          Press the B button. To use mega crush sword attack       Press the A button.                                      (Decreases your health.) To block (defense)                   Press the X button. To run forward (Percival Only)       Quickly press forward twice. To turn the horse when riding        Press the B button. To jump forward when riding the      Quickly press forward twice. horse To pause the game                    Press the START button.NOTE: The buttons used for certain actions can be changed by using theOPTION MODE screen.            L ____________________||_______________________R                /                                _ x    \               /     _         select   start   (_)      \              /    _| |_         _      _    _       _ a  \             (    |_   _|       //     //   (_)     (_)    )              \     |_|        //     //   y     _        /               \              _____________    b(_)      /                \____________/             \____________/                                 -[PAGE 8]-ONE LAND, ONE KING! Arthur begins his quest to find the legendary grail, his power andexperience levels are quite low. But as he hacks his ways through thechallenges that lie before him, he will collect experience points. Once hecollects enough experience points, he will move to the next level and hislevel and power armor will increase. Only by raising his experience levelto the highest levels will Arthur and his knights be truly worthy of thegrail and the awesome power that it holds.              EXPERIENCE POINTS                          |   PLAYERS REMAINING        ._________________|____/____________________________.        |               46133 /            48385            |        | Arthur          x00/                              | CURRENT| ==================                                | LEVEL---- L8 Next      53000                               |        |               /                                   |  PTS. _|______________/                                    | NEEDED |                                                   |FOR NEXT|:.::::::::::_:::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::..   |LEVEL   |:::::::::::]_}:::::::::::....:::::::::::::::::::::.|        |          |\.___                                   |        |         _|\_                                      |        |                                                   |        `---------------------------------------------------'                                 -[PAGE 9]-KNIGHTS OF THE ROUNDArthurPower * * * *Defense * * * *Speed * * * *Training to be a great and noble knight, Arthur learned his true destinywhen he removed the sword "Excalibur" from the stone.LancelotPower * * *Defense * * * *Speed * * * * *A talented swordsmen, Lancelot has traveled the world seeking a strong andnoble king whom he could serve.PercivalPower * * * * *Defense * * * *Speed * * *Pure of spirit, Percival's strength and stamina have always prevented hisdefeat in battle.                                -[PAGE 10]-THE POWER OF MERLINThe mighty sorcerer Merlin has left magic items along Arthur's path. Touchthem to activate their magic. Always be sure to use them wisely for oncethey have been used, their magic is gone forever.HORSE STATUECalls Arthur's horse to his side.CRYSTAL ORBDefeats all enemies on screen.Red orbs will also transfer the points won to your experience points.Green orbs will also transfer the points to your health points.MERLIN'S STAFFThe player moves up 1 experience level.A red staff increases the player one experience level.A green staff increases all players one experience level.KNIGHT STATUEGrants a player one additional life.                                -[PAGE 11]-TREASURES OF THE REALMMountains of gold and treasures beyond belied lie on the road to the Grail.Smash open barrels and pick up the gold or smash the chests open to evenlydivide the booty between the knights.CHEST OF JEWELS      A player adds 800 experience points to                     his total.CHEST OF GOLD        A player adds 600 experience points to                     his total.CHEST OF SILVER      A player adds 400 experience points to                     his total.SILVER TEA SET       A player adds 500 experience points to                     his total.ROAST TURKEY         Adds your 56pts to your health meter.FRUIT PLATTER        Adds your 32pts to your health meter.MILK                 Adds your 16pts to your health meter.                                -[PAGE 12]-SURVIVAL TACTICS1. Dont use the mega crush attack too much. Each time you do, youll loosepart of your health bar.2. If you successful block an sword attack, you will be invincible for asecond. Use this tactic against the bosses!3. Merlin has left magical items in barrels. Knock them open with yoursword and then pick up to activate them.                                -[PAGE 13]-USING THE OPTIONS MODEWhen the title screen appears, push the control pad up or down to move themarker next to OPTION MODE and press the START button.When the next screen appears, push the control pad up or down to highlightthe option you wish to change.GAME LEVELThe option determines how hard the game is.There are 3 different settings, EAST, NORMAL and HARD.Press the control pad left or right until you find the difficulty settingsyou wish to use.KEY CONFIGThis option allows you to change the buttons used in the gamePress the control pad up or down until you highlight the action you wish tochange. Once the action is highlighted, press the button you wish to usefor that action and it will automatically change.MUSICThis setting allows you to hear the various music used in the game.Press the control pad left or right to change the music number and thenpress the A button to hear the music.SOUNDThis setting allows you to hear the various sounds effects used in thegame.Press the control pad left or right to change the music number and thenpress the A button to hear the sound.                                -[PAGE 14]-USING THE OPTIONS MODE Cont.EXITThis option allows you to return to the main screen.After you have made your changes, press START to return to the main screen.