Manuals

[FSFunky]

Manuals, videogames & you.

Assuming you evil lot actually still buy your videogames, do you read the manual? I am a certified manual-freak and will read the manual before I play the (usually on the ride home or while it is installing) game.

Sadly, the quality of manuals has been declining over the last few years, but, well, I just love them.

So, do you RTFM?

[Dr. Dos]

i read the manuals after the kirby's adventure incident.

where my brother and i didn't know you could swallow enemies and get powers until we were at world 4.

[Ryan Ferneau]

I read the manual if I haven't lost it already.

[Ando]

I usually don't (fear of losing/destroying them), although sometimes I will if the controls of the game are very difficult or if I want to check out it's artwork.

[642]

i read the manuals after the kirby's adventure incident.

where my brother and i didn't know you could swallow enemies and get powers until we were at world 4.

My story exactly

[Ryan Ferneau]

Of course, you could have also watched the demo to learn that sort of thing.

[Dr. Dos]

i was too busy drawing kirby.

[Ryan Ferneau]

Oh yeah, you have a comic on your website making fun of that, don't you?

[Dr. Dos]

oh god.

yes i do but i never made the page again

the only good one ever was NADIR'S MOM

[Ryan Ferneau]

Lookie, I found it!
[img]http://dr_dosoo16.tripod.com/Paintz/kirby.jpg[/img]
Oh wait, that doesn't work...

[url=http://dr_dosoo16.tripod.com/Paintz/kirby.jpg]Click this stupid[/url]

Okay, that doesn't work either. So go to here, and click the stupid comic.

[235]

I used to when I was a little kiddie, but i don't really buy games anymore, unless it's like used snes games.

[Quantum P.]

When I buy a game, I usually only read the manual if installation and gameplay are not straightforward, or if I'm bored.

It took me quite a while to learn ZZT-OOP, and it never occurred to me that I could just press "H" for help within the editor.

[Ryan Ferneau]

Wow, you're even better than I am at finding the least efficient way to do something.

[Ellypses]

I am a certified manual-freak and will read the manual before I play the (usually on the ride home or while it is installing) game.

I collect tons of game manuals, and help posters if I had the chances, cause I was the same way. A lot wasn't even mine. I either got it from friends, enemies, or out of peoples garbage. Yea, so much life I have v_v. Since I'm an uncureable nut anyway, I got a box of'em from commodore, apple, nintendo, psone, cube, and more. Bleh...

[Dr. Dos]

WAVY NAVY (tm)

ATARI 800/1200 INTRUCTIONS

TO SET UP:

Boot the Wavy Navy disk in drive #1. After the title page appears, press the SPACE BAR to go to the selection menu. You may skip over any or all of the menu sections if the pre-set choices, shown by the white cursors, are those you wish to use. (You must still press the S key and then the Fire button or SPACE BAR to begin the game.)

NOTE: The disk will not boot if there are any ROM cartidges in your Atari.

NUMBER OF PLAYERS:

First choose the number of players waiting to head for the high seas. If more than one person volunteers, each player will continue to play until he or she advances a level or until he or she loses all of their P.T. Boats.

Key Option
1 1 Player
1 2 Players
3 3 Players
4 4 Players

DIFFICULTY LEVELS:

The intensity of the Wavy Navy battle increases with each level. In addition, each level is made up of several, progressively more challenging round. You begin as a Galley Slave in round 1 and have the opportunity to work your way up the ranks. If you play as a beginner, the highest rank you can acieve is Admiral in round 8. Advanced players can advance 9 rounds to Defense Chief. Only expert players are allowed to fight in round 10 and become President! To choose a difficulty level, press one of the following keys:

Key Option Highest Rank Possible
5 Beginner Admiral
6 Advanced Defense Chief
7 Expert President

ETC. ETC.