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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?

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.

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

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.

Dr. Dos wrote: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

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

i was too busy drawing kirby.

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

oh god.

yes i do but i never made the page again

the only good one ever was NADIR'S MOM

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.

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

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.

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

Funky Fresh wrote: 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...

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.