C0)MC6ISCS2 Dreamcast™

• SUrling a Qomc

• Soft Rascl

• )-landllng Menu Semis• Main Menu• Options Menu• Prize Box

5 Default Controls

6 A Wferld Witlwut Hope

8 Characters

12 Combat Moves

14 On-Screen Display

15 Berserk Mode16 Special Features

17 Saving i Loading Oames

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Soft l^etTo return to the TiKc sormi ol any point during game play

simultaiirousfy press and bold the A, ^ X, Y and START Bultoni

This will cause the Dreamcasl to soFl-resil the soFlwarc and display

11k TiIIc scrctn.

fTondling lYIcnu SemnsUse cilher the Analog Thionb 1^ or Directional Button ID-Button]

for menu navigation. Press theA Button to confirm your selection.

I'lain ivitnu

The Main Menu offers the following choices:

NIW CAME - Start new game at the sdeclcd dilNculty level

LOAD/CONTINUE CAME - Load a previousty saved game.

OPTION - Save/load game data and reconfigure scfecled

PRIZE BOX - Access special game fcalurct

NEW QAME

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Optiona

XEY CUBTOMISE - Redefine Ihc button controls

DIFTICUUY - Scl the ganre challenge to Easy Normal or Hard

Mode. This option eflccis enemy strength and allach accuracy.

VIBRATION - Activate vibration feedback IwlKn using

a Vibration Pack).

AUDIO - Clioose stereo or moriaural output.

BCM TEBT -Cycle through In^game music tracks.

Press theA Button lo play the selected track.

CAMMA - Adfirsl Ihc tn.game brlghlness.

EXIT - Rclum lo the Main Menu.

H aiORCD aiicRi^

(Quts fo his Iricndsl and

i arc IIk only survivors

of a band of Irighly Iraincd iinii

feared mercenaries - tire Hawks.

The Hawks were slaughtered

by lire supernalural warrior clarr,

ominously known as the "Oid

Handr In lhal final epic battle,

Casca's sanity was traumatirally

scarred by lire carnage sire

wiincssed. Even C/uls’ love cannot

free her mind. Now Quls roams

IIk land searching for his destiny

a cure for iris beiovod Crsta,

and to exact revenge against

tiK C/od Hands minions.

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Litllc is known about Mandragora

and Hs minions. Rul a strange voice

was heard rising from the ground

as Mandragora uprooted itself, and

the aggressiveness of its attacks ts

legendary Most of the land Is nowcontaminated by these creatures. Rumor

has it they congiegalc In a village

near tlic castle protected by a nun.

Baron Balzac of Ihis Kingdom is much

feared for Iris skill in battle. But nowIk seems dlslracled as Ik searches

for an antidote for IIk Mandragora §plague. Can be dare to hope ...

^\s Guts and Casca enter a region

Mvaged by years of wars and famine,

kvtie plague Is sweeping the land. It

Ks struck fear in peasants, townsfolk

nd nobles alike. Even IIk armies dread

Pfiis approaching pcsfilcncc.

TIk threat is embodied in a horde of

parasitic plants. Named Mandragora,

llicse planb attach lo liumans and soon

Iransform Ibem into grotesque creatures

- tiK Mandragora ns. Once attached,

the plants control all the aetfons of Ibcir

unwilling hosts.

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MJls (C/dIfsu) is one of only two people

[to survive file solar eclipse massacre

^ al the mercy of lire Qod Hands minions

l-lc now wiiniiers llie world seeking revenge against

Ihem, armed willi lire mighty Dragon Slayer sword,

Quis was hranded wilh a mark as he fled the QodHands massacre. Tlw brand serves as a tracking

device for fix: C/od Hand, bul if also forewarns

of danger and imparts Outs' Berserk nige. It will

change and bleed as C/od Hand draws nearer

or when the minions perform a human sacrifice.f

uck is Outs' diminufivc

Ifairy partner. By nature

|cl»crful and easily dated.

: a valuable elfin friend.

unleth Is Ihe leader of the undci^round

resistance against Balzac Strong

nob is Rita's former travelling companion.

A gentle giant of a man, he used to assis

Rita In her street performances until be

nc possessed by one of Mandragora's

minions (which attached ilsdf to bis cbcstl.

Y Button (with or without Dragon Slayer) -

DeFlecI most attacks or reduce their damage.

Y Button + Analog Thumb l^d - Move Quls

left or right,

R Trigger hold + A Button - Throw knives

(unlimited ammoj.

R Trigger liold + Y Button - Fire powerful

cannon btasts toward facing direction.

HAND CANNON

FAIRY DUST (Health)

Button

HAND CROSSBOW B Button - Fire band crossbow with auto

B Button while running - Fire hand crossbow

m a sweep patlera*

RUNNING TACKLE A Button while

SLIDE TACKLE

QUCK SWORD DRAW X + A Buttons.

COJVIBHC ]VI0V68

Without Dragon ^ayerOU\RD

•While Dragonslaycr Is sheathed.

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1 OuU’ Hcallh Mctei; Bosses will have a similar Iteallh

meter, located at the bottom centre of the screen.

2 Ouls' Berserk Meter. See page 15 for explanation.

3 Health Vial shows njmber of uses.

4 Hand Cannon shows ammo remaining.

5 Grenade shows ammo remaining.

6 Throwing Dagger has unlimllcd ammo.

Nole: The l-land Crossbow also has unlimited ammo.

During combat, with every succcsful attack or every blow Quts

receives, his Berserk meter increases. Once the gauge fills up, Quts

will go "Berserk.' His eyes will glow with bloodlusi and tlie screen

will redden. During this brief lime. Outs' speed will increase

and his attacks will be extremely powerful. While Outs is

Berserking, enemy attacks will inflict less damage to him.

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In order to save, you must have a VM in slot 1 of your

controller The controller needs to be inserted into Ointroi RortASaving 6am<8

Vbu can save the game from tire in-gatne Pause Menu.

To do this, press START select QUIT QAME and then choose

S/VE C/AME. (While saving game data, never turn OFFthe Dreamcast power, remove Die VM or disconnect the

controller.)

Note; When saving, you OMY save the current stage you have

reached, and not the current level you were playing.

Coading Save <3ames

htu ean load saved games from the Load Qamc or Options

selections on the Main Menu. (See page 3.)

CR6DICS6ido8 ^opon

Managing Direclcrr

Exccultva Producer

Prraduccr

Locairzahon Coordirralor

QA Manager

Saloshi Hontjd

Toshlyuki Nagat

TakashI >tmaguchi

Masashi Oba

lakasht Iwama

6idoa 08Producer

Product Manager

PR Specialist

QA Marrager

Lead Tester

Manual

^^lce Director arxl Casting

^ice Actors

Eric Adams

Matthew Knolcs

Qrrg Rizzer

Brian King

Lars Bokken

Shiloh Anacicto

Eric Adams and Carol Ann Hanshaw

Kris Zfmmcmran

Qols: Mlchad Bell

Puck: Cam Garkc

RttaAnnelte Paula Tiro

Casca/Erlza: Bi Ward

Duntcihs WIFe: Suzanne Blakesley

DunlclhrQyovc; Paul Edding

Zoddo: Pzlcr Lurie

Special Thanks James rholc, Nick Earl, Mike Schmitt and Ken Schmidt

Screen Music Studios ILA)

Black Sun Over Midland website

The story and characters tn QV/TS' RACE originate from the "Kcnpiru Dcrrki BERSERK'

manga written by Kentaro Miiira and scriatliol In Vot/;^ ArUrru/ magazine.

6idoe QR

UK PrwiiicEr

PR Manafter

Product ManaBCT?

QA Manager

Lead Tester

Speciat Thanks

M)la WAiia

Sieve Staivis

Michael Newcy

Chns Rowley

feanVres Diirel

James Fea therstone

Ron Jackson

Pavid Rose