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TABLE OF CONTENTS The Story ...4 The Characters...4 Controls ...8 The Main Menu ...8 Basic Movement ...9 The Map Screen ...10 The Present Menu ...11 Pause Menu ...11 Gameplay ...13 Structure and Progress...13 Using Presents...14 Completing Missions ...14 Converting Earthlings...14 Talking to Earthlings ...14 Sneaking Up on Earthlings...15 Trick-or-Treating...15...
USING THE XBOX VIDEO GAME SYSTEM 1. Set up your Xbox video game system by following the instructions in the Xbox Instruction Manual. 2. Press the power button and the status indicator light will light up. 3. Press the eject button and the disc tray will open.
USING THE XBOX CONTROLLER 1. Connect the Xbox Controller to any controller port on the front of the Xbox console. For multiple players, connect additional controllers to available controller ports. 2. Insert any expansion devices (for example, Xbox Memory Units) into controller expansion slots as appropriate.
THE STORY The Twelve Sacred Albums of Funk have been stolen! It is up to you to travel to Earth as Big Earl, ToeJam and Latisha in order to recover the twelve Albums for Lamont – the Great Funkopotamous – and funkify the situation, returning order to the universe.
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Big Earl “Don’t sweat it, it’s all good.” Big Earl (Big E) never gives a moment’s thought to how cool he is. He is simply Big E and he don't sweat the small stuff. In fact, Big Earl don’t sweat nothin’…...
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Latisha “You can talk about it or you can just do it . Just don’t waste my time.” Latisha has a long history of guys trying to put the moves on her. One thing they all learn is that no one -- and that means no one -- messes with Latisha! In addition to having a sharp mind, Latisha is also blessed with a hot bod and a...
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Lamont Lamont was born in a manger in a back alley of downtown Funkotron. What was a manger doing in a back alley of Funkotron? This remains a question to this day, but Lamont was born there nonetheless. Although Lamont’s mother says that Lamont was an immaculate conception, neighbors interviewed claim that this is highly unlikely given her active social calendar.
In the years that followed, Lamont grew into his role as Funkopotamous. Eventually, he came to believe that he was in fact the source of all Funk in the Known Universe. As it happens, some Funkotronians were skeptical of this, until the day Lamont made his guest appearance on the dance show Soul Bus.
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Load Game You can choose to load a previously saved game. Options • Download Content If your Xbox console is connected to the Internet, and you have established an Xbox™ Live account, you can select Download Content and can go online to check for cool new levels or playable characters.
BASIC MOVEMENT Left thumbstick Lets your character walk or run around depending on how much pressure is applied. Right thumbstick Pressing left and right swings the camera around. Pressing up and down moves the camera toward and away from your character. A button Makes your character jump.
Directional Pad Controls your Quick Pick Present. Press Left and Right to cycle between the Presents in your inventory. Press Down to activate the selected Present. You will need to turn on Quick Pick Present in the Player Options menu. THE MAP SCREEN On the map you can find the location of: The Elevator...
Pause Menu While the game is paused, press Right and Left on the Left thumbstick to scroll between a variety of useful screens and options. Player Stats Here you'll find all your vital stats: your Rank, your Belt Level, and how many Funkify Notes, Bucks, Points, Lives, Keys, Karaoke Microphones and Extra Life Bugs you have collected.
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• Save Game You can save your current game at any time. • Load Game You can choose to load a previously saved game. • Display Options You can change whether your Player Heath Bar stays on all the time or disappears when it’s not needed, turn on and off Quick Pick Present, and choose whether the screen should always be split in a two player game.
GAMEPLAY Structure and Progress • Keys You’ll need to collect Keys in order to unlock Level Doors. You don’t need to collect all the Keys, but each Level Door requires a certain total, so if you don’t collect enough, you may need to go back into earlier Levels and get more Keys.
Funkify them, and give them the package. In return, you’ll get a Karaoke Microphone. You will need these to gain access to Gate Battles! The Funkotronian Agent and the Earthling will both show up on your map as soon as you have located them. If you get stuck, take a look at your To Do Checklist and make sure you haven’t missed a mission in one of the Levels.
Rhythm Matching, you will see and hear a sequence of beats that you will need to play along with by pressing the X and Y buttons. Nearby Earthlings will stop and dance, and each time you successfully match a sequence of beats, Funkify Notes will shoot out of you toward the Earthlings.
end of the game, before you can face the Anti-Funk, you will need to have achieved at least the rank of Rapmaster! Tip: to earn additional points, be sure to do as many of the Mini-Games as you can. Saving Games Every time you collect a Karaoke Microphone or retrieve one of the Sacred Albums of Funk, your progress will automatically be saved.
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Present icon. If you wish to unlock this Present type, search through the Checklists of all of the Levels you have been though (by pressing the Start button, and then scrolling up or down) to see which Level that Locked Present on a Pedestal is on. Unidentified and Mystery Presents Sometimes Presents are Unidentified,...
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lucky, you’ll find a Shopkeeper. He’s got the best Presents for sale. Points Points will help you to increase your Rank, which is essential to converting those pesky Earthlings. Bad Food You do not want to eat this stuff if you’re ToeJam or Latisha! You’ll lose points.
Karaoke Microphones You need Karaoke Microphones to gain access to Gate Battles. Once you success- fully win these Gate Battles, you’ll unlock other Zones GENERAL FEATURES Extra Life Bugs Every 100 of these little life bugs you collect, you’ll earn an extra life! Disco Ball The spinning Disco Ball that floats above the heads of Earthlings lets you tell...
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Circles Whenever you see a little shimmering purple circle on the ground, walk into it and press the A button. It’ll let you enter a Door, use a Mailbox, talk to an Earthling, or Trick or Treat. Doors You will find Doors throughout the various Zones.
Gate Battle Platforms There is one of these special Platforms in each Zone. You will need to collect a certain number of Karaoke Microphones in order to gain access to this special challenge. Defeating the Gate Battle will unlock another Zone. Searchlights Searchlights appear to show you where to go next.
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Downloadable Content Go online to Xbox Live and download cool new Playable Characters and Levels! You can use the Character Switch Platform to change characters. Go see Ahnold to gain access to the downloaded levels. Secrets There’s tons of secrets hidden throughout the game.
THE WORLDS Urban Bus stops, basketball courts, graffiti- laden buildings and bridges. Watch out for the Insane Dentist — he doesn’t like using Novocain. Character Switch Platform Sometimes you feel like an Earl, some times you don’t. You can use the Character Switch Platform, found in each of the Zones, to switch between ToeJam, Big Earl and Latisha.
Snow Ice lakes, magnificent aurora borealis skies, and igloos. Watch out for the Yeti — he might just poke you with his sharpened pencil! The Final Encounter If you make it far enough, you will do battle once and for all with the Evil Anti-Funk.
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Cheerleader She may inadvertently whack you with her pom poms when doing a cheer. There are worse ways to die than this. Chicken with Mortar This chicken shoots her own eggs at you. Construction Worker Getting jiggled doesn’t hurt you but touching him hurts big time.
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Fans These are wannabe Funkotronians. You know the type. If you like to gamble, give them a buck and ask for change. Fat Man with Mower This guy is like a bull. Dodge him at the last second. Fey Baker Catch him to get some cake worth 50 points of life! Funkotronian Agent He's not really an Earthling, but he’s got the supremely...
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Medusa Baby In addition to turning you to stone, she causes either 3 or 5 of your Identified Presents to get randomized. He will steal your Presents. Catch him above ground, or convert him or touch him, to get your Presents back. Nasty Little Girl Don’t let anybody see you get killed by little girls.
Tourist Her flash will hurt you and blind you for a few moments, and do damage to you. Hula dancing doesn’t hurt you. It’s only a problem when other dangerous Earthlings are around. Wiseman in a Carrot Suit The Wiseman will identify any Unidentified Present for 2 Bucks.
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Eats and Bucks • Food This Present immediately gives you good food. The amount of health it gives you depends on the type of good food, and this is random. If your rank is RapMaster or above, like all food you get double life points.
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• Inner Tube This Present has a timer. Use it to travel faster in water. Press the X button to drop down and pick up items below the surface. • Rocket Skates This is a timed Present. Press A to accelerate. Earthlings get scared and panic, and if you hit them, they’ll jump off the edge.
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Protection • Bad Opera The Earthlings are terrified of opera. Use this Present by pressing your A button and watch them run away and jump off cliffs. • Boom Box This make nearby Earthlings dance for a moment so you can run away. •...
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• Protect Presents This will protect your Presents for the duration of the level from bad things — like the Medusa Baby and the Mole. Other • Mystery Present This is an unidentified Present. Use an Identify Present to find out what it is, or go see the Wiseman.
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• Super Funk Rhythm This Funk Rhythm will generate massive Funkify Notes that convert Earthlings in one shot! Use it to convert all the Earthlings you can. • Super Rocket Skates You will have Rocket Skates for the whole level until you cancel it. •...
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Map Related • Show Elevator This will show the location of the Elevator on the map. • Show Map This will reveal the entire map. • Show Hidden Bridge Portals This will show the location of all Hidden Bridge Portals on the map. •...
CREDITS Developed by ToeJam & Earl Productions Produced by Visual Concepts Published by Sega of America DESIGN & MANAGEMENT TEAM Lead Designer & Creative Director Greg Johnson Project Manager Mark Voorsanger Lead Programmer Steve Scholl Production & Design Assistant Suruchi Krieglstein...
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Graphic Special Effects & Performance Optimizations Robert Leyland Random Level Generation Mark Voorsanger ART TEAM Lead Environment Artist Maida Kreis Lead Animator & Concept Artist I-Wei Huang Animator Rob Skiena Environment Artist Hal Smyer Texture Artist Maria Bowen Additional Artwork Lee Ballard Robin Lujan SOUND MUSIC TEAM...
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CHARACTER VOICES Player-Character Voices Greg “Big Earl” Brown Sherrie “Latisha” Jackson Kirk “ToeJam” McHenry Other Character Voices Genevieve Goings Greg Johnson VISUAL CONCEPTS CREDITS Executive Producer Scott Patterson Library and Tools Engineers Tim Walter Ivar Olsen QA Manager Chien Yu Lead Tester Damon Perdue Quality Assurance...
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SEGA OF AMERICA CREDITS Vice President - Entertainment Marketing Mike Fischer Senior Product Manager Rich Briggs Associate Product Manager Noah Musler Public Relations Manager Kirsten Merit Public Relations Specialist Bryce Baer Senior Advertising Manager Caroline McNiel Advertising Specialist Teri Higgins...
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SPECIAL THANKS TO Guest Writer Jon Gibson Special Testers Adam De La Torre Dan De La Torre Debra Lockridge Eriko Johnson VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO Scott Patterson Greg Thomas Peter Moore Shinobu Toyoda Rob Lightner Robert Leffler Dave Halverson Oliver Miyashita Ken Lobb...
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