Lumines - Strategy Guide (Page 02)
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Rating: Hard
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|7y. Zero to Three|
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This puzzle I've had the most issues with. It took me about 10 tries before I finally
got it. You have to make the numbers 0,1,2,3 in the time limit. This sounds hard but
once you start making the later pieces while doing 0 or 1, it becomes simple.
X X X X X X X X X X X All four of these puzzles you must complete
X O X O X O O X O O X in 300 seconds! (that's 5 minutes but it's
X O X O X X X X X X X still difficult!) This puzzle is the hardest
X O X O X X O O O O X one in puzzle mode, so if you beat it, feel
X X X O X X X X X X X proud because there is an easier puzzle next.
Rating: Very Hard
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|7z. Large O|
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This is your last 1x puzzle be proud you've gotten this far. Your last task is to do
that of the 4x4 square only have the outside with the same color.
X X X X X
X O O O X You have the same strategy as "Create 4x4" but its not that big. You
X O O O X get 200 seconds to complete this puzzle because it's simpler than the
X O O O X zero to three puzzle you just did. This puzzle took me 70 seconds to
X X X X X complete. Remember the strategy from the 4x4 puzzle because you'll
need to keep one side empty so the full square of the middle can fit
inside to fill the top correctly. Good luck!
Rating: Hard
CONGRATS! You have beaten Normal Puzzle Mode!
SKIN EARNED
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* 45 Degrees *
* Block shape: Diamone pieces *
* Color 1: White *
* Color 2: Orange *
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|7aa. Puzzle Mode x2|
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I'm not going to go through every single puzzle but if you need me to help you out,
feel free to email me. There is one simple strategy you can follow and beat x2 Mode
easily. When you have 1 piece left to complete a puzzle, wait until the timeline
gets close to the end then drop the piece FAST. The timeline reads the last piece(s)
and you keep the rest of the puzzle in tact. This works for most x2 puzzles.
Once you beat puzzle mode times two you receive another skin!
SKIN EARNED
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* Prime Factor *
* Block Shape: Normal *
* Color 1: White *
* Color 2: Orange *
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|8) Possible Skins |/
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There are around 40 total skins in this game you can earn. Here is the list
of 38 of them and the other two are "special skins" which I'll talk about
later.
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|8a. How to Earn them|
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Skins Possible in Earning |How to Earn
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Shinin' | Already earned
Urbanization | Level 4 in Challenge Mode
Round About | Level 8 in Challenge Mode
Slipping | Level 12 in Challenge Mode
Shake ya Body | Level 16 in Challenge Mode
Square Dance | Level 20 in Challenge Mode
Talk 2 You | Level 24 in Challenge Mode
Just... | Level 28 in Challenge Mode
I hear the music in my Soul | Level 32 in Challenge Mode
Dark side beside the river | Level 36 in Challenge Mode
Aback | Level 40 in Challenge Mode
Working in the Hole | Level 44 in Challenge Mode
Sister Walk | Level 48 in Challenge Mode
Da-Di-Do | Level 52 in Challenge Mode
Strangers | Level 56 in Challenge Mode
Holiday in Sumer | Level 60 in Challenge Mode
Take a Dog Out a Walk | Level 65 in Challenge Mode
Big Elpaso | Level 70 in Challenge Mode
My Generation | Level 75 in Challenge Mode
Meguro | Level 80 in Challenge Mode
Spirits | Level 85 in Challenge Mode
Get up and go | Level 90 in Challenge Mode
Fly into the Sky | Level 95 in Challenge Mode
Lights | Level 100 in Challenge Mode
Water, Flower & Lights | Score of 999,999 in Challenge Mode
Japanese Form | Beat level 1 in Vs CPU Mode
Auto Mobile Industry | Beat level 2 in Vs CPU Mode
Please Return my CD | Beat level 3 in Vs CPU Mode
The Bird Singing in the Night | Beat level 4 in Vs CPU Mode
Mekong | Beat level 5 in Vs CPU Mode
Whoop-De-Do | Beat level 6 in Vs CPU Mode
The Spy Loves Me | Beat level 7 in Vs CPU Mode
Brash | Beat level 8 in Vs CPU Mode
Chinese Restaurant | Beat level 9 in Vs CPU Mode
Moon Beam | Beat level 10 in Vs CPU Mode
Tin Toy | Beat vs. CPU Mode
45 Degrees | Beat normal Puzzle Mode
Prime Factor | Beat Puzzle Mode x2
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|8b. About the Skins|
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| Shinin |
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How to Earn: Default Skin
Block Colors: Orange and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Very Slow
Block Drop Speed: Very Slow
Rating: Very Easy
Note(s): It's the very first level. It should be simple.
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| Urbanization |
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How to Earn: Level 4-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Green and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Slow
Block Drop Speed: Very Slow
Rating: Easy
Note(s): The second level. Don't let the christmas colors fool you. You
shouldn't have a problem with this level.
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| Round About |
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How to Earn: Level 8-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Bright Orange and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Slow-Medium
Rating: Easy
Note(s): The background noise may be annoying but this level should still
be very simple.
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| Slipping |
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How to Earn: Level 12-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Red and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Easy
Note(s): If you're REALLY new to the game, this may be your first challenge
thrown your way.
/--------------------\
| Shake Ya Body |
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How to Earn: Level 16-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Orange and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
Note(s): This is one of THE most annoying skins in the game. Don't get
distracted by the mouth that will appear in the background.
This one will be tough for everyone the first time.
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| Square Dance |
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How to Earn: Level 20-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Bright Orange and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
Note(s): The background noise may be annoying to you but beyond that, it's an easy
level to complete. Just take it like every other level so far :)
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| Talk 2 You |
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How to Earn: Level 24-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Blue and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Easy
Note(s): Everything is at the same pace but this level is easier than the last two
in my opinion. It's a nice relaxing beat so just follow that and it will be
a piece of cake
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| Just... |
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How to Earn: Level 28-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Red and White
Block Type: Circles
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
Note(s): This is your first curveball thrown at you. This is the first skin where the
pieces arent the typical squares. its not as difficult as some levels yet to
come, but it's still different.
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| I Hear the Music in my Soul |
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How to Earn: Level 32-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Orange and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Slow
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium-Hard
Note(s): Combos are high here. I've gotten as high as x21 combo. However, don't over-combo
the level because you might mess up and get too high and lose (I've done that
before, I would know).
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| Dark Side Beside the River |
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How to Earn: Level 36-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Teal and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
Note(s): This skin is nice and relaxing compared to the last one. Feel proud since you're
past 9 skins and this is your tenth.
/-------------\
| ABACK |
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How to Earn: Level 40-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Brown and White
Block Type: Circles
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
Note(s): Annoying music. One of the levels to turn off your sound :). It's different piece
shapes again but it's easy as were the last ones.
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| Working in the Hole |
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How to Earn: Level 44-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Red and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Fast
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
Note(s): There are little to zero high combos in this level. Just play and don't try getting
fancy
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| Sister Walk |
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How to Earn: Level 48-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Orange and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
Note(s): Not really much to say. Just a normal puzzle. Take it like every other one.
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| Da-Di-Do |
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How to Earn: Level 52-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Bright Red and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
Note(s): Same thing as Sister Walk, just play. The coming up levels don't have any strategy
to them.
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| Strangers |
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How to Earn: Level 56-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Bright Orange and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Fast
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
Note(s): Don't try earning combos here. The highest normal combo is x4 so don't try going any
higher than that.
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| Holiday in Summer |
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How to Earn: Level 60-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Orange and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Slow
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Easy
Note(s): This level is literally the same as "I Hear Music in my Soul" because its the same
timeline speed and the block drop speed is the same also. Play it like that skin
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| Take a Dog Out a Walk |
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How to Earn: Level 65-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Orange and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Slow
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
Note(s): This one isn't like the others. It's just as annoying however.
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| Big Elpaso |
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How to Earn: Level 70-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Orange and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Slow
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
Note(s): Aren't you getting tired of slow timelines? I am at least. Play this like the previous
two.
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| My Generation |
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How to Earn: Level 75-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Red and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Fast
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
Note(s): Wow. Now we're to fast timelines :). The combos are not happening in high doses here,
so just play like you normally would.
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| Meguro |
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How to Earn: Level 80-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Brown outside, White middle and White outside, Brown middle
Block Type: Semi-Normal (besides the circles in the squares of the pieces)
Timeline Speed: Slow-Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Hard
Note(s): This level isnt THAT hard but figuring out which special block belongs to what is hard.
Look for the color on the OUTSIDE and thats the color you want to put it next to. Other
than that, just play as you have been because you're almost done with skins in challenge
mode.
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| Spirits |
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How to Earn: Level 85-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Orange and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
Note(s): Wow another skin to turn the music off. Not much to say about this again. Just go nuts!
/---------------------\
| Get up and Go |
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How to Earn: Level 90-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Green and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
Note(s): LISTEN UP (that's what they say in the skin)! Remember that 2nd skin, Urbanization? Yeah,
play this level like that pretty much :).
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| Fly Into the Sky |
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How to Earn: Level 95-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Blue and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
Note(s): Very pretty skin. This is the most relaxing but brace yourself for the next skin.. LIGHTS!
You're almost there to where you are a really good Lumines player!
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| Lights |
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How to Earn: Level 100-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: Orange and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Slow
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium-Hard
Note(s): The century mark! This is the 2nd to last skin you can earn in Challenge Mode (the other
is Water, Flower, Lights which you earn at a score of 999,999). Congrats!
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| Water, Flower, Lights |
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How to Earn: Score 999,999-Challenge Mode
Block Colors: ?
Block Type: ?
Timeline Speed: ?
Block Drop Speed: ?
Rating: ?
Note(s): ?
Note: The following ratings are based on the character you face
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| Japanese Form |
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How to Earn: Beat Level 1-Vs. CPU
Block Colors: Red and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Very Slow
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Easy
/----------------------------\
| Auto Mobile Industry |
\----------------------------/
How to Earn: Beat Level 2-Vs. CPU
Block Colors: Blue and Orange
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
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| Please Return my CD |
\---------------------------/
How to Earn: Beat Level 3-Vs. CPU
Block Colors: Black and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium-Hard
/-------------------------------------\
| The Bird Singing in the Night |
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How to Earn: Beat Level 4-Vs. CPU
Block Colors: Yellow and Light Blue
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Medium-Fast
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium
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| Mekong |
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How to Earn: Beat Level 5-Vs. CPU
Block Colors: Blue and Green
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Medium-Hard
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| Whoop-De-Do |
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How to Earn: Beat Level 6-Vs. CPU
Block Colors: Yellow and Grey
Block Type: Swirly Things
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Hard
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| The Spy Loves Me |
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How to Earn: Beat Level 7-Vs. CPU
Block Colors: Orange and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Fast
Block Drop Speed: Medium-Fast
Rating: Very Hard
/-------------\
| Brash |
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How to Earn: Beat Level 8-Vs. CPU
Block Colors: Black and Red
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Medium
Block Drop Speed: Medium
Rating: Hard
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| Chinese Restaurant |
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How to Earn: Beat Level 9-Vs. CPU
Block Colors: Orange and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Very Fast
Block Drop Speed: Fast
Rating: Hard
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| Moon Beam |
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How to Earn: Beat Level 10-Vs. CPU
Block Colors: Brown and White
Block Type: Circles
Timeline Speed: Slow
Block Drop Speed: Slow-Medium
Rating: Hard
Note: The following skins are just for fun and can only be used in single skin mode
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| 45 Degrees |
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How to Earn: Beat Puzzle Mode x1
Block Colors: Orange and White
Block Type: Diamond
Timeline Speed: Very Fast
Block Drop Speed: Medium
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| Prime Factor |
\--------------------/
How to Earn: Beat Puzzle Mode x2
Block Colors: Orange and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Very Slow
Block Drop Speed: Slow-Medium
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| Tin Toy |
\---------------/
How to Earn: Beat Vs. CPU Mode
Block Colors: Orange and White
Block Type: Button circles
Timeline Speed: Slow
Block Drop Speed: Medium
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| Rodent |
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How to Earn: Play game for 10 hours
Block Colors: Red and White
Block Type: Normal
Timeline Speed: Very Slow
Block Drop Speed: Slow
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| Morning Beats |
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How to Earn: Play game for 20 hours
Block Colors: Turquoise and White
Block Type: Circles
Timeline Speed: Slow
Block Drop Speed: Slow
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|8c. Special Skins|
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There are two skins you earn not by playing a certain game, but just by
playing!
Time Skins |Time Played to Earn
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Rodent | 10 hours
Morning Beats | 20 hours
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|9) Possible Characters |/
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There are 14 characters you can earn in this game to add on to the list of 34
characters already given to you (including horoscope symbols!)
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|9a. How to Earn them|
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Characters Possible |How to Earn
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Character 1 | Given
Character 2 | Given
Character 3 | Given
Character 4 | Given
Character 5 | Given
Character 6 | Given
Character 7 | Given
Character 8 | Given
Character 9 | Given
Character 10 | Given
Character 11 | Given
Character 12 | Given
Character 13 | Given
Character 14 | Given
Character 15 | Given
Character 16 | Given
Character 17 | Given
Character 18 | Given
Character 19 | Given
Character 20 | Given
Character 21 | Given
Character 22 | Given
Character 23 | 50 Deletes in 60 second Time Attack
Character 24 | 150 Deletes in 180 second Time Attack
Character 25 | 250 Deletes in 300 second Time Attack
Character 26 | Given
Character 27 | Given
Character 28 | Given
Character 29 | Given
Character 30 | Given
Character 31 | Given
Character 32 | Given
Character 33 | Given
Character 34 | Given
Character 35 | Given
Character 36 | Given
Character 37 | Given
Character 38 | 500 Deletes in 600 second Time Attack
Character 39 | Beat level 1 in Vs CPU Mode
Character 40 | Beat level 2 in Vs CPU Mode
Character 41 | Beat level 3 in Vs CPU Mode
Character 42 | Beat level 4 in Vs CPU Mode
Character 43 | Beat level 5 in Vs CPU Mode
Character 44 | Beat level 6 in Vs CPU Mode
Character 45 | Beat level 7 in Vs CPU Mode
Character 46 | Beat level 8 in Vs CPU Mode
Character 47 | Beat level 9 in Vs CPU Mode
Character 48 | Beat level 10 in Vs CPU Mode
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|10) Character Edit |/
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In this game you have characters where many other people can play on the same
memory stick. This makes it simpler so each person can do stuff themselves :)
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|10a. Character Edit|
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From the main page, go to Options and go down to the very bottom where it says
"Character Edit". Here you can change your name by scrolling to the desired
letters and then to change your character.
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|10b. Create Character|
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Once again go to main page and Options and Create character and then choose your
name and your "character"
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|10c. Change Character|
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This is going to seem repetative but GUESS WHAT GO TO OPTIONS! Here you can
change the characters (different files) and play different saved games
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|10d. Delete Character|
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Same thing.. to options! Deleting character means you get more space on your
memory card or sabotage another person who was taking space in yours :)
If there is anything wrong on this guide, feel free to e-mail me and I will
fix it as soon as I can!
This guide was created for personal use. Any redistribution of this document is
illegal unless there has been express consent with me, the owner. If you would
like to post this guide on your website, just email me at
xsp0rtsfanx@hotmail.com
Copyright 2005 Todd Bodene
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