Super Game Boy
SNS-A-SG(USA)SUPER GAME BOYInstruction BookletSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemPAGE 2------Warning: Please read the consumer information and precautions booklet includedwith this product before using your Nintendo hardware system, game pak, oraccessory.(picture of the Official Nintendo Seal of Quality)This official seal is your assurance that Nintendo has reviewed this productand it has met our standards for excellence in workmanship, reliability andentertainment value.  Always look for this seal when buying games andaccessories to ensure complete compatibility with your Nintendo product.All Nintendo products are licensed by sales for use with other authorizedproducts bearing the Official Nintendo Seal of Quality(TM).Thank you for selecting Super Game Boy(TM) which is fully compatible with thesuper Nintendo Entertainment System(R).Please read this instruction booklet thoroughly to ensure proper handling ofyour new Super Game Boy.  Save this manual for future reference.WARNING: If the POWER switch is switched ON and OFF repeatedly, the saved datain your Game Pak may be deleted.  Avoid turning the POWER switch OFF unnecessarily(before saving the game) or data may be lost.PAGE 3------TABLE OF CONTENTSConnecting Super Game Boy.........................4How to Use Super Game Boy.........................5Super Game Boy System Windows.....................6How to change colors..............................7How to change borders.............................8How to set button preferences.....................9How to customize colors..........................10Passwords........................................12How to create graffiti...........................13Super Game Boy Enhanced games....................15Operating with a Super NES Mouse.................16Troubleshooting..................................17PAGE 4------CONNECTING SUPER GAME BOYUsing Super Game Boy(TM), you can play all your Game Boy(r) Game Paks throughyour Super NES(r), on your television, in color!  Super Game Boy also has manyspecial features that enhance and customize your Game Boy playing experience.(picture of a schematic that illustrates how to connect the Super Game Boy)Game Boy Game Pak (little Game Boy cartridge that goes in the upper slot of                   the Super Game Boy)Game Pak slot (top slot where the Game Boy Game Pak goes)Super Game Boy unit (The Super Game Boy cartridge itself that goes in the                     cartridge slot of the Super NES)Super NES Game Pak slot (cartridge slot of the Super NES where the Super Game                         Boy goes)1- Correctly insert the Game Boy Game Pak into the Super Game Boy.  When you   insert your Game Pak, make sure that the label faces front.2- Before inserting Super Game Boy into the Super NES control deck, make sure   that the Super NES power is OFF.Please read the Super NES instruction manual for information about connectingand installing your Super NES to your television.NOTE: Super Game Boy cannot be linked using the Game Boy Game Link cable.  Twoplayers simultaneous game modes in Game Boy software are not accessible usingSuper Game Boy.PAGE 5------HOW TO USE SUPER GAME BOY1- When Super Game Boy is correctly inserted into your Super NES, slide the   power ON.  * When removing Super Game Boy from your Super NES, or when removing Game Boy  Game Paks from Super Game Boy, be sure to turn the power OFF.2- The Super Game Boy and Nintendo logo will appear on the screen, followed by   the game's title screen.  Read the Game Pak instruction manual for information   on how to start the game.  * If the Game Pak is not inserted correctly into the Super Game Boy unit, or  if the Super Game Boy is incorrectly inserted into the Super NES, an "X" mark  will appear on the screen.  Turn the power OFF and check to see if your Game  Pak is inserted correctly.  (picture of the Super Game Boy welcome screen)  (picture of the Super Game Boy "X" error screen)3- Use Controller 1 to operate the game.  (Controller 2 does not operate the   game.)  The A, B, START and SELECT Buttons function the same as Game Boy   Buttons.(picture of the Super NES Control Pad)You can use either controller to operate Super Game Boy system.  Press the Land R Buttons simultaneously and the Super Game Boy System Windows will open.* While the System Window is opened using Controller 1, you cannot play thegame.  * Game Play will continue when the System Window is open.  Therefore,you should pause the game before opening the System Window.  * If you open theSystem Window with Controller 2, you can play the game with Controller 1.* To close the System Window and resume game play, press the L and R Buttonssimultaneously.PAGE 6------SUPER GAME BOY SYSTEM WINDOWSIn the System Window, you can change the screen color settings, button assignments and border.(picture of the System Window with Link's awakening playing in the background)Controller or Mouse (top left of screen)(This icon indicates which device is being used.)Border (all around the screen)Game Play Window (the center of the screen)System Window (the 5 icons at the bottom of the screen)(enlarged picture of the 5 icons at the bottom of the screen)Color Palette Icon (1st, 4 rectangles with a pointer)Border Icon (2nd, 4 rectangles in cascade)Button Setting Icon (3rd, SUPER NES Control Pad)Custom Color Icon (4th, 2 rectangles with a paint brush)Graffiti Icon (5th, pencil with a graffiti)+ Control Pad: Moves the arrow, index finger, or pen  (picture of the arrow, hand and pen cursors)Press A Button: * Activate a selected icon                * Use the selected tool                * Change a palette or turn a number forwardHold A Button: * Use the selected pen or index fingerPress B Button: * Change the palette or turn a number backward.PAGE 7------HOW TO CHANGE COLORSMove the arrow to the Color Palette Icon and press the A Button to activatethe Color Palette Window.(enlarged picture of the Color Palette Window at the bottom of the screen)Color Palette Icon (the first icon at the left)SGB Enhanced Color Icon (2nd, a face drawn in the icon)Color Palette Group Switch Icon (3rd, a number in it)System Color Palettes Icons (4th to 11th, 4 colored squares lettered A to H)Custom Color Icon (12th, paintbrush with 2 squares)Color Palette IconThis is the same icon used in the System Window.SGB Enhanced Color IconIf the game is programmed with SGB Enhanced color, this icon will be active.Color Palette Group Switch IconSuper Game Boy has 32 stored color palettes.1- Use the Color Palette Group Switch Icon to switch between the four different   palette groups.2- Select your favorite color palette from A to H, and press the A Button to   activate it.  The screen will change color to show your new palette.3- To close the window, move the arrow to the Color Palette Icon (in the left   corner) and press the A Button.4- Press the L and R Buttons simultaneously to close all the System Windows.Custom Color IconThis icon will change the palette to your custom color palette.  This icon willonly be activated if you have created a custom color palette.  See page 10 fordetails on creating your own color palette.PAGE 8------HOW TO CHANGE BORDERSMove the arrow to the Border Icon and press the A Button to make the BorderWindow open.(enlarged picture of the Border Window Icon at the bottom of the screen)Border Icon (first icon at the left)SGB Enhanced Border Icon (2nd, face drawn in it)System Border Icons (3rd to 11th, varied icons)Graffiti Icon (12th, graffiti with a pencil)SGB Enhanced Border IconIf the game is programmed with SGB Enhanced Border, this icon will be active.(Some SGB Enhanced games will not use this feature.)System Border IconsSuper Game Boy has 9 different stored Border.1- Use the arrow to select your favorite Border, then press the A Button.2- Press the L and R Buttons simultaneously, to close all System Windows.(picture of the 9 borders)Graffiti IconYou can draw simple pictures and characters on the Border or even over thegame play window.  If you have created graffiti, press this icon to select itas your border.  See page 13 for information on how to do this.PAGE 9------HOW TO SET BUTTON PREFERENCESMove the arrow to the Button Setting Icon in the System Window and press the AButton to activate it.  In the Button Setting Window, you can change theassignment of the A and B Buttons on the controller.(enlarged picture of the Button Setting Windows at the bottom of the screen)Button Setting Icon (first icon to the left)Button Icon (2nd and 3rd, labeled "Type A" and "Type B")Button Assignment Diagram (at the right) A Type               B Type    X                    X  B   A                B   A    A                    BNOTE: The X Button will always switch back and forth between the game's defaultcolor palette and any other color palette you may have selected or created.PAGE 10-------HOW TO CUSTOMIZE COLORSMove the arrow to the Custom Color Icon in the System Window and press the AButton.  The Custom Color Windows will appear.(picture of the Custom Color Window screen)Password (at top center of the screen)Clear Button (at right bottom of screen, 4 squares icon with a letter C in it)Shading Bar (bar at the left bottom and center of the screen)Still Button (camera icon under the Clear Button)(enlarged picture of the Custom Color Icon at the bottom of the screen)Recover Icon (1st, R letter in it)Paint Set Switch Icon (2nd to 5th icons, colored squares)Color Palette Icon (color palette)Paint Colors (12 color pots)Custom Color Icon (last icon to the right)Shading BarThis bar indicated the lightness or darkness of the color as you modify it.Color Palette IconThis palette displays the four colors that are currently being used in thegame screen.  When the index finger presses the white tube above the color (usethe A Button), the color will become lighter.  When the black tube is pressed(A Button), the color becomes darker.Recover ButtonThis will undo the last action you took.  You can only undo one action.Custom Color IconAfter you have set the colors the way you want them, press the Custom ColorIcon, This icon will then correspond to your colors.PAGE 11-------Paint Colors and Paint Set Switch IconSuper Game Boy has 52 different colors of paint.1- To choose a paint color, select the Paint Set you want using the Paint Set   Switch Icon.  There are 5 different sets to choose from.2- Place the index finger on the color you want and press the A Button to   choose the color.3- The index finger will change into a siphon and pick up the pain.4- Move the index finger to one of the colors in the Color Palette and press   the A Button.  The color will be changed to the one you selected.  (You can   then change the color's lightness or darkness using the white and black   tubes.)Color Adjustment Advice* The screen image will look better if you make the colors get gradually  darker from left to right.  (picture that illustrate this)* Use four different colors to give the screen image more contrast.  (picture that illustrate this)Clear ButtonTo restore the original color palette, press the Clear Button.Still ButtonThis button will take a snapshot of the screen at any point in the game.  Ifyou press the button again, the screen will start moving.  * NOTE: Even whenthe screen is still, the game will continue playing.  After pressing the StillButton, you should also pause or save the game (if the game has thesefunctions).PAGE 12-------PASSWORDS1- A password system will save your changes to the color palette.  As you   adjust the colors, the password will be generated at the top of the game   play window.  Write this number down on a piece of paper.2- To restore your custom color palette when you return to the game later,   open the Custom Color Window and move the index finger to the password   numbers.3- Push the A Button to make the number increase (+) or the B Button to make   it decrease (-).Use the form below to save some of your color palette passwords.               __                ____  __  __  __    __  __  __  __    __  __  __  __               __                ____  __  __  __    __  __  __  __    __  __  __  __               __                ____  __  __  __    __  __  __  __    __  __  __  __               __                ____  __  __  __    __  __  __  __    __  __  __  __PAGE 13-------HOW TO CREATE GRAFFITIMove the arrow to the Graffiti Icon in the System Window and press the AButton to activate the Graffiti Window.(picture of the Graffiti Window screen)Border (all around the screen)Game Window (center of screen)(enlarged picture of the Graffiti Window Icon at the bottom of the screen)Clear Button (1st icon to the left, 4 squares icon with a C in it)Paint Colors (12 rectangles of color to the left)Recover Button (the square with an R in it)Pen (two buttons with a pencil in it)Rainbow Icon (pointing hand icon)Area Setting Icons (two icons with a square in it)Graffiti Icon (rightmost icon)Paint ColorsThere are 12 different colors of paint.  Move the arrow to the color you wantto use and press the A Button.Pen(picture of a big pen icon) Thick Pen(picture of a small pen icon) Thin Pen1- The pen is your drawing tool.  There are two sizes, thick and thin.2- Move the arrow to the size of pen you want to use and press the A Button.3- Select the color you want.  To draw a line, move the pen across the border of the Game Window using the  Control Pad while holding down the A Button.PAGE 14-------Recover ButtonThis button will "undo" your last action in the graffiti window.Clear ButtonThis button will clear all the characters or pictures you have drawn.Area Setting IconThese icons allow you to select the area you can draw on.   Block   Press this to restrict your drawings to the border.   White   Press this to allow drawing anywhere on the screen, including the Game   Play WindowGraffiti IconAfter drawing your Picture, select the Graffiti Icon.  The drawings will thencorrespond to this icon in the Border Window.Rainbow IconThe Rainbow Icon is your eraser in the Graffiti mode.1- Place the arrow on the Rainbow Icon (Finger) and press the A Button to   change the pen into a finger.2- Move the finger to the portion of Graffiti that you want to erase, and just   like a pen, press and hold the A Button to paint over the area to be erased.3- The painted area will shine like a rainbow.  When you have covered the area   you want to erase, move the arrow to the Bomb Icon and press the A Button.   The rainbow will disappear and erase everything it was covering.NOTE: Super Game Boy does not save your Graffiti drawings when the power isturned OFF.PAGE 15-------SUPER GAME BOY ENHANCED GAMESGames programmed especially for Super Game Boy (SGB Enhanced) might displayspecial borders and colors.  These games might also have extra colors andother surprises.NOTE: All SGB Enhanced games are completely compatible with hand-held Game Boyfor gaming on the go!* Some SGB Enhanced games may override some regular Super Game Boy features.Read each Game Pak's instruction manual carefully.Look for this icon to find games that have SGB Enhanced features!(icon of the Super Game Boy Game Pak)PAGE 16-------OPERATING WITH A SUPER NES MOUSEYou can use a Super NES Mouse to make it easier to operate the System Windows.You must plug the Super NES Mouse into controller socket #2.  (You cannotoperate Super Game Boy if the Super NES Mouse is plugged into controllersocket #1.)Click the right and left buttons of the Super NES Mouse simultaneously toopen the Super Game Boy System Window.  The Device Icon Window will nowdisplay a mouse.The Super NES Mouse will then control the movement of the index finger or pen.Left Button (click): * Activates the selected icon * Uses the selected tool * Changes a palette or increase a numberLeft Button (hold): * Uses the selected pen or index fingerRight Button (click): * Changes a palette or decreases a numberPlease refer to your Super NES Mouse instruction manual for details onoperating your Super NES Mouse.PAGE 17-------TROUBLESHOOTINGBefore you seek repair service, please troubleshoot the following items:Symptom               Remedy-----------------------------------------------------------------------------No image or sound     Is SUPER GAME BOY correctly inserted into the Super NES                        control deck?                      Is your Game Boy Game Pak correctly inserted into Super                        Game Boy?                      Is Super NES correctly connected to the TV set?  (Read                        the Super NES instruction manual for how to connect                        the Super NES to your TV set.)No response from      Is the Super NES controller correctly plugged into  controller            the Super NES Controller Socket #1?                      Is the Super NES Mouse correctly connected to the Super                        NES controller port 2?                      Are you using the same controller type displayed in the                        Device Icon Window?If you still cannot get your Super Game Boy to function properly, please callthe Nintendo World Class Service(R) Center Consumer Assistance Hotline at1-800-255-3700.PAGE 18-------WARNINGIt is a serious crime to copy video games.  18 USC 2319 Nintendo games arestrictly protected by copyright rights worldwide.  Back-up copies are notauthorized and are not necessary to protect your Nintendo Game Pak.  Pleasedestroy any illegal copies that may come into your possession.  Violators willbe prosecuted.If your Game Pak ceases to operate and it is not a copy and your NintendoControl Deck has no alteration or backup device attached to it, please callthe Nintendo Consumer Assistance Hotline at 1-800-255-3700 (U.S. and Canada)or your local authorized Nintendo distributor for assistance.PAGE 16: WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION (not written)BACK COVER----------Need help with installation, maintenance, or service?  Call 1-800-255-3700.(Nintendo logo)Nintendo of America Inc.P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A.Printed in Japan