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Thank you for purchasing Phantasy Star Online. Please note that this software
is designed only for use with the Dreamcast console. Be sure to read
this instruction manual thoroughly before you begin playing.
Note: “Phantasy Star Online” will hereafter be referred to as “PSO.”

CONTENTS
PROLOGUE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -02
BASIC CONTROLS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -03
SOFTWARE KEYBOARD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 04
SAVING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 04
STARTING A GAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -05
CHARACTER CREATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -05
CHARACTER TYPES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 07
MODE SELECTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -08
ONLINE NETWORK STRUCTURE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -09
THE WORLD OF PSO ONLINE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
A TOUR OF PIONEER 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
PLAYING PSO - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
GAME DISPLAYS AND MENUS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
OPTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
ACTIONS USED IN PSO - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
WEAPONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -29
ARMOR & SHIELDS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 30
PSO requires a memory card [Visual Memory Unit (VMU) sold separately]. 15 blocks are
required to save the main game file and 30 blocks are required to save the guild
card file. Additional bloc ks are required to save any downloaded files. This game saves
automatically when you quit. While saving or loading data, never turn the Dreamcast power OFF,
attempt to remove the memory card or disconnect the controller. For details about saving, see p. 4.

PROLOGUE
Faced with the imminent destruction of their home world, a large-scale evacuation plan known as
the Pioneer Project was established to find a new home planet. Unmanned probes sent into deep
space discovered a habitable planet they dubbed Ragol and the first interstellar transport ship
Pioneer 1 was sent to establish a colony. After confirming Ragol was suitable, the initial colonists
began preparing the planet starting with construction of the central dome.
7 years later...
Pioneer 2 completed its long voyage
with the main wave of refugees aboard
but just as they entered orbit and opened
a communications link with the Central
Dome, an enormous explosion occurred.
All contact with the men and women
of Pioneer 1 was lost.
Exactly what happened on Ragol?
What is PSO?
PSO is a network RPG. Online you will meet a variety
of people from all over the world. Overcome language
barriers by using the five language “word select”
feature that enables communication with users whose
language is different from your own. Organize a team
to play the game online or embark on Hunter’s Guild
quests, all the while chatting to exchange information.
Of course you don’t have to be online to play PSO.
There is also an offline mode that enables gameplay.
Online or offline, we hope you will enjoy the exciting
world of PSO.

BASIC CONTROLS
PSO is a one-player game (four-player when playing online). Connect the controller to be used to Control Port A.
TRIGGER L

Never touch the Analog Thumb Pad or
the Triggers L/R while turning the
Dreamcast power ON. Doing so ma y
disrupt the controller initialization
procedure and result in malfunction.

TRIGGER R

Insert a memory card (sold separately) into
Expansion Socket 1 of the controller.

X BUTTON

To return to the title screen at any time
during gameplay,
ANALOG THUMB PAD
simultaneously press
DIRECTIONAL PAD
and hold the A, B ,
START BUTTON
X, Y and Start Buttons.

Y BUTTON

When using the Jump Pack (sold
separately), always be sure to
insert the Jump Pack into
Expansion Socket 2.

B BUTTON
A BUTTON

CAUTION

It is not possible to play PSO without a memory card so be sure to insert one before starting gameplay.
TITLE SCREEN/
GAME MENUS/
SHIP SELECTION SCREEN

ANALOG THUMB PAD

SELECT

DIRECTIONAL PAD (D-PAD)

SELECT

TRIGGER L

NOT USED

TRIGGER R

NOT USED

A BUTTON

CHARACTER
SELECTION

VISUAL LOBBY/
WITHIN THE CITY

IN BATTLE

MOVE CHARACTER
SELECT
ROTATE CAMERA
ROTATE CAMERA

ENTER

CAMERA VIEW (Reset to behind character)
NOT USED

TOGGLE ACTION PALETTE

ENTER

USE LOWER ACTION PALETTE

B BUTTON

CANCEL

USE RIGHT ACTION PALETTE

X BUTTON

NOT USED

DISPLAY INFO

USE LEFT ACTION PALETTE

Y BUTTON

NOT USED

START BUTTON

GAME START

DISPLAY SOFT KEYBOARD/WORD SELECT (TOGGLE = X)
RETURN

DISPLAY THE MAIN MENU

SOFTWARE KEYBOARD
Use the software keyboard to chat with o ther players while playing PSO or connect a Dreamcas t
Keyboard (sold separately) to Control Port B, C or D.
D-PAD/ANALOG THUMB PAD - - - - Select Characters
SOFTWARE KEYBOARD
ENTER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Enter (to display t ext)
B S or B BUTTON - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Delete 1 Character
X BUTTON - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Toggle Screens
EXIT or Y BUTTON - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Close Keyboard
SIGN or TRIGGER L/R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Toggle Symbols

SAVING
A memory card is required to save PSO game data. 15 blocks of free space are required to save the
main game file and 30 blocks are required to sa ve the guild card file. Additional blocks are required to
save any downloaded files. To save your game data, select “Quit Game” from the main menu. Never
attempt to turn OFF the Dreamcast power, remove the memory card or disconnect the controller while
saving. Also, the data may not save correctly if the memory card is removed/re-inserted during gameplay.

SAVING ONLINE
When playing online, select “Quit Game” from the main menu. To confirm
disconnection from the N etwork, use *@ to select “YES” or “NO” and press A to
enter and save your game. If you are playing with a team, you will disband from the
team. At this time, any experience points gained in battle or items collected, etc. will be
saved. If you disband from your team while on a quest and should the team complete the quest without
you, the entire team may not be eligible to receive the reward unless all members go to claim it together.

SAVING OFFLINE
When playing offline, select “Quit Game” from the main menu. You will be asked if
you wish to sa ve. Use *@ to select “YES” or “NO” and press A to enter.

CAUTION
If you quit the game without saving properly (via “Quit Game” on the
main menu)or if for any reason you are disconnected from the server while playing online,
any items or money (Meseta) held, left in the city or game field will be lost.

STARTING A GAME
TITLE SCREEN MENU
Once the title screen appears, press the Start Button to display the title screen
menu. Use *@ to select a mode and press A to enter your selection.
Select to begin a new game starting from character
creation. Select the memory card to which you want to
save the main game data. Only one main file (one character) can be saved to
any one memory card. If a PSO file already exists, you will be asked whether to
overwrite the older file. Also, it is not possible to save game data without a memory card.

NEW GAME

Select to continue playing a pr eviously saved file.
Once the memory card selection screen appears, use
*@$ ^ to select the memory card containing the PSO file you wish to play and
press A. A mini-menu with the options “OK” or “DELETE” will appear. Select load
(“OK”) or delete the file. Press B to cancel.

CONTINUE

OPTIONS
WEBSITE

Here you can modify the various game settings.
See p.27 for de tails.
Use this link to access the official PSO website
or the SONICTEAM homepage.

CHARACTER DATA

CHARACTER CREATION
You will need to create a character whenever you start a new game.

SELECT A CHARACTER TYPE
Use $ ^ to select the type of character (see p. 7) you wish to use and press A
to enter. A brief summary is displayed under each profession/species header
alongside a graph indicating the attributes (see p. 6) of each character. Press A
again to proceed to the CHARACTER CREATION screen or press B to cancel
and return to the pr evious screen.

CHARACTER TYPES

CHARACTER CREATION
CHARACTER PROFESSIONS

MODIFY YOUR CHARACTER
To customize the appearance of your character, use *@ to select a modification
item (see below) and press A. Then use $ ^ to select a style for that item (the
available settings will vary among different character base types). Use L/R to
rotate the character. Press A or B to return to the pr evious screen. Note that if
you press the Start Button while on the CHARACTER CREATION screen, all of
your settings will be erased and you will return to the CHARACTER SELECT
screen. Once you press OK your character will be assigned one of the 10 available SECTION IDs. Press
A to continue. (It is not possible to cancel after entering OK.)

MODIFICATION ITEMS
FACE
HEAD

Select a facial type.

PROPORTION Use *@ to adjust the height and $ ^

Select a head type.
(Androids only)

to adjust the body size.

BODY COLOR Select a body color.
(Androids only)

HEAD

Select a hair (or hat) style.
Use $^ to adjust the color with the RGB bars.

COSTUME
SKIN

Select an outfit color.

CHARACTER NAME Input a name for your character.
Press A to display the software k eyboard. After
inputting a name, press A again to enter. Note that you
can not select OK to proceed without inputting a name.
AUTO
Press A to automatically create
a character at random. Press A again to create a
different character, and so on.
OK

Select a skin color.

Select to enter the character modifications.

The character attributes g raph will give you a general idea of the strengths CHARACTER ATTRIBUTES GRAPH
and weaknesses of each character type for the following attributes:

Health Points availability.

Technique Points availability.

Hit

Accuracy rate when attacking.

Armor Class - level of defense
against enemy attac k.

Technique Damage - rate at
which TP decreases when used.

Attack Damage - level of damage
inflicted upon enemies.

FOmarl

FORCE

In the world of PSO each of the nine character types is one of three
species (human, newman or android) whose profession is either
Hunter, Ranger or Force. While members of each profession start
out with the same equipment level, the attributes of each character
vary according to their species.

Force+Human
I am able
to handle
techniques
quite well
and I have
the most
balanced
growth
potential
as a Force.

Proficient with
techniques, we
are best suited
for combat
support.

Proficient with blade weapons,

HUNTER we excel in close-range combat.

HUcast

HUnewear

HUmar
Hunter+Human

Hunter+Newman

I am well-versed in
close-range
combat, have a
balanced growth
potential and can
handle some
recovery and
attack techniques.
Beginner oriented.

My TP is higher
than HUmar’s so
I have a much
better balance
between
technique usage
and close-range
combat skills.
Intermediate
orientated.

Hunter+Android
Among all the
characters I have
the highest HP. As
Hunters go, I have
the most attacking
power, and can
use a variety of
different weapons.
However, I can’t
use any techniques
because I have
no TP.

FOnewm
Force+Newman
I can use all
techniques and am
proud to have the
highest TP level. Once
I learn a variety of
techniques, I can
become a leader
on the battlefield.
Advanced oriented.

Proficient with gun-type weapons,

RANGER we excel in long-range combat.

RAmar

RAcast

Ranger+Human

Ranger+Android

Though shooting is
my speciality,
I can also
do some attack and
recovery techniques.
My growth potential
is the most balanced
of all the Rangers.
Intermediate
orientated.

I am famous for
my optimal
accuracy rate. I
can use all
weapons but no
techniques. I have
more attacking
power than any
other Ranger.

FOnewear
RAcaseal
Ranger+Android
I too am famous
for my optimal
accuracy rate
and can can use
all weapons but
no techniques.
While RAcast
may have more
attacking power,
I have the best
defense power.

Force+Newman
My TP level and
technique usage
is the same as
FOnewm’s but
I have more
defense power.
My slightly
lower HP makes
me a bit weaker
in close-range
combat.
Advanced
oriented

MODE SELECTION
After you have created your character you will proceed to the mode selection
menu. Use *@ to select whether to play PSO online or offline and press A. The
content and how to proceed will vary according to which mode is selected.

ONLINE NETWORK STRUCTURE
Each SHIP is comprised of various
BLOCKS from which the city can be
accessed. It is possible to mo ve
between BLOCKS or to a different
SHIP via the BLOCKS and join a
team within the same SHIP.

CONNECT ONLINE
SHIP SELECTION

OFFLINE MODE
The NORMAL level is automatically
selected the first time you play PSO.
After you clear the game at this level, this screen will appear the next time you play.
Use *@ to select either NORMAL or HARD and press A. Press B to cancel. Clear
the game in HARD to earn the right to attempt VERY HARD.
As with the online mode, there are a number of Hunter’s Guild
OFFLINE PLAY
quests for you to embark upon in the offline mode in addition to the main storyline.
Essentially you will proceed through the scenario alone. However, there are a number of NPCs (Non Player
Characters) with whom you will interact. You can also use the offline mode to build your character’s experience
and then make your debut online.

GAME DIFFICULTY

ONLINE MODE
The first time you connect to the PSO

SERIAL NUMBER & ACCESS KEY network to play online you must input
the unique serial number and access
key from the label that was included inside your PSO package. Use *@ $ ^ to
select each character and press A to enter. Press B to cancel. Enter the serial number
as it appears on the label and select the enter key, then do the same for the access key. When you have
input both the codes, select ENTER and press A. This information will then be sent to the PSO server and
once verified, will be sa ved to the main file in your VMU so that you won’t need to input the serial
number and access key every time you connect. However, it is very impor tant that you do not lose
these numbers or allow a third party access to them before you can register with the PSO
server. You must use the same Dreamcast to play PSO in the online mode.

CHARGES FOR ONLINE PL AY
You will need to pay for access time from your Internet
Service Provider (ISP) and any additional phone charges
needed to connect to your ISP’s access point.

Inquires
SEGA Customer
Services Department
Internet: www.sega.com
Telephone: 1-800-USA-SEGA

SHIP (p. 10)
BLOCK (p. 10)
VISUAL LOBBY (p. 21
INFORMATION
COUNTER (p. XX)

Move to
Another
BLOCK

TRANSPORTER
(p. 10)

TRANSPORTER (p. 11)

Move to
Another
VISUAL
LOBBY

ORGANIZE TEAM
(p. 10-11)

Move to Another SHIP
SHIP

SHIP

CITY (PIONEER 2 - p. 13)
PLANET RAGOL (Game Field)
Proceed to the main game story.
Embark on quest missions from
the Hunter’s Guild (p. 15)

Once you have organized your team, you will be transpor ted to the city Pioneer 2 to begin play.
Here you and your team members can equip yourselves at the shops, etc. to prepare for your
expedition. When your team is ready, proceed to the main transporter within the city. Once inside,
select a destination on the planet Ragol (the game world) and your team will be transported there.
In the event you are felled by an enemy (p. 18), etc. you will be transported back to the city.

THE WORLD OF PSO ONLINE
Whenever you connect to the network via the ONLINE mode, the SHIP selection window will appear.
Consider this screen to be your gateway into PSO.

SHIP & BLOCK SELECTION
Use *@ to select the SHIP you wish to join and press A. To see how many
players or teams there are on a SHIP, select that SHIP and press X. After
selecting a BLOCK, you will be transported to the visual lobby there. You
can move between SHIPS and/or BLOC KS by selecting TRANSPORT from
the information counter. Use the transpor ter located in the corner to move
between visual lobbies within a BLOCK.
Another feature available on the SHIP selection menu is a quest downloading service which you can use
to download and save new quest missions to your memory card. Select “Download_Server” to display a
list of the a vailable quests. Use *@ to select a quest to download press A. If there are not enough free
memory bloc ks available, a message will appear and you will automatically return to the pr evious screen.
For details on accessing newly downloaded quests, see p. 15.

VISUAL LOBBY INFORMATION COUNTER
Once inside the visual lobby you can move around and chat with o ther users
within the same block in real time. Visit the information counter and select
“Organize TEAM” when you wish to create a new or join an existing team.
Select “Transport” to move to a dif ferent SHIP or BLOCK. Use *@ to select
menu items and press A to enter your selections. Press B to cancel.

TEAMS

You need to belong a team in order to investigate
the planet of Ragol. To do so you can either join
an existing team or create one of your own.

JOIN A TEAM
Select this to display a list of the teams available in this
BLOCK. Display information about the members in each team by pressing X.
Select and enter a team to join in and you will be transported to the city in
the field where that team is currently playing. A lock mark will appear next
to teams that require a password to join. If you do not know the password,
you won’t be able to join that team.

THE WORLD OF PSO ONLINE
CREATE A TEAM Select this to create your own team and become its leader.
Input the team name and password required for entry (if preferred) and set the
difficulty level. Once you enter the information, your team will be created and you
will be transported to the game field city. Other players can now join you. (N ote
that if no password is set, other users can join simply by selecting the team name.)
A maximum of 4 pla yers can join your team. Once 3 other players have joined,
the team will become automatically loc ked. Provided that any one member is still
connected online, that team will remain available for play. However, if all
members of a team r eturn to the visual lobby or disconnect from the network, that team will disappear.
TEAM NAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PASSWORD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DIFFICULTY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BATTLE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Input a name for your team.
Set a password to limit access to your team.
Set a dif ficulty level of NORMAL, HARD or VERY HARD.
Set ON/OFF to enable/disable friendly fire damage.

TRANSPORTERS
Use the transporters to move between SHIPSor BLOCKS to interact with PSO
users located in o ther lobbies. Use *@ to select a destination and press A.

CHATTING IN THE VISUAL LOBBY
The visual lobby is where you can interact with other players of PSO. You can chat with anyone who is in
the same visual lobby. When playing the game or while on quests you will only be able to chat with those
players on your team. Ano ther form of communication called Simple Mail is also available (see p. 26).

TOGGLING MENUS Press Y at any time during gameplay to
display the software keyboard. With the software k eyboard displayed, press X
to display the Word Select menu and then press X again to display the Symbol
Chat menu. Press X once more to toggle back to the software keyboard.
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THE WORLD OF PSO ONLINE
Chatting in PSO occurs via chat balloons that are
displayed over your characters head. A t otal of 32
alphanumeric characters can be input into each balloon. Press Y to display the
software keyboard to input messages using the controller. Or you can use the
Dreamcast Keyboard (sold separately) to type in your messages directly.

THE CIT Y

BALLOON CHAT

The city in PSOis a safe haven with shops where you can buy or sell items, a
medical center where you can revive your HP/TP and the Hunter ’s Guild where you
can sign up for quests to earn rewards. To interact with city s taff, approach a
counter and press A to display a menu, and then use *@ to make your selections
accordingly. To cancel and close a menu, press B.

Use the Word Select menu to communicate by constructing
simple sentences from a number of pre-selected phrases
with the controller. This system is 5 language (English, French, German, Spanish and
Japanese) compatible so all messages created and sent will be automatically
translated into the language setting designate by each player. (E.g., if you display a
Word Select message in English, the selected message will appear in Japanese for a
player whose language setting is Japanese.)

WORD SELECT

USING THE WORD SELECT MENU
1 With the software k eyboard displayed, press X to toggle to the Wor d

Message Under Construction

Select menu.

WHITE
GREY
X
GREEN

2 Use *@ to select a “form” and press A to enter.
3 Press L /R to toggle between pages, *@ to select a phrase and
press A to enter. (Depending on the form, selection may continue.)

4 Select a target and the constructed message will be displayed.
Use ^ to move between selection menus. Select “Send” during
message construction to display the message (or partial message)
without designating a tar get. Select “Return” or press B to return to
the previous menu. Select “EXIT” or press Y to close the Word Select
menu at any point without displaying a message.

SYMBOL CHAT

Form/Phrase
Selection Menu

Use the Symbol Chat menu to communicate using a
simple picture to express a feeling or action. With the software keyboard
displayed, press X twice to display the Symbol Chat menu. Then use *@ to
select an item and press A to display it.

In the city shops you can buy or sell weapons,
armor, technique discs and various tool items.
Approach a counter, press A to display the cur rent amount of money (Mese ta) you
have and the “Buy/Sell” menu. Select “Buy” or “Sell” and use *@ to select an
item. Then select whether to “Buy/Sell” or “Cancel” from the confirmation menu.
When buying tool items, you may be asked in what quantity to buy (a maximum of
10 can be car ried at one time). When buying weapons or armor you may be given
the option of equipping the item immediately. Whether you can use a weapon or
armor item will depend on your characters profession and/or experience. Items that
can be used are identified by the color as follows:

THE CITY SHOPS

Send/Return/
EXIT

Item can be equipped.
Item cannot be equipped at current experience level.
Item can Never be Equipped
A speciality item with slot usage, Photon efficiency, etc.

MONEY (MESETA) Used to purchase goods (weapons, tools, armor, etc.) and services
(HP/TP recovery) in the city, money can be obtained during gameplay by picking up the
item pictured here or as r eward money for quests. If you don’t wish to carry it around, you
can deposit your money at the Check Room where it can be accessed at anytime.
If you find an item labeled “???” while
playing PSO, bring it here to have the item
appraised. Approach the counter and use *@ to select the item and press A. The
fee you must pay to ha ve the item identified will appear. Select “Yes” to continue or
“No” to cancel. If you ag ree to appraise the item you will then be asked whether
you choose to ag ree with the resulting judgement. Select “Yes” or “No”
accordingly. Note that if you select “No” the item will return to an
unidentified state and your Mese ta will not be refunded .

TEKKER BOOTH

A TOUR OF PIONEER 2
MEDICAL CENTER

Visit here whenever you need to res tore your
HP (Health Points)/TP (Technique Points) levels. The fee you must for this service
will be displayed when you approach the counter. Also, whene ver you are felled
in battle during gameplay or while on quests your character will restart here.

CHECK ROOM
Deposit items or money here to be held for you. Approach the
counter and press A to display the “Deposit/Take” menu. When playing online, any deposited items are
saved so they will still be available even if you are disconnected from the network.
DEPOSITING ITEMS After selecting “Deposit” use *@ to select “Meseta” or
“Item” and press A. If you select “Mese ta” the amount you cur rently have will
be displayed. Use *@ to select the amount you wish to deposit. If you select
“Items” all the items you ha ve will be displayed. Use *@ to select an item t o
deposit and select “ Yes” or “No” from the displa yed menu.
WITHDRAWING ITEMS Select “Take” then use *@ to select “Meseta” or “Item”
and press A. Then select the amount of money or items you wish to withdraw.

THE PRINCIPAL

The Principal is the commander of the
Pioneer 2. When you fir st start playing in the Of fline mode you should visit her e
often to find out de tails regarding your mission.

MAIN TRANSPORTER This is the main transpor ter used to travel
back and for th between the planet Ragol and the City. Position your character in
the center of the transpor ter and a menu listing possible destinations will appear.
Use *@ to select your destination and press A to be transported there. To
cancel, move your character off of the transporter. When you first start playing
PSO, only the “FOREST 1” destination can be selected. However, as you progress
more destinations will become a vailable.
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OTHER TRANSPORTER TYPES
There are different types of
transporters located throughout the game such as “WARP”
transporters used to move around in the same area, lar ge boss
transporters that will move you and your team to a boss’s lair,
etc. To use each type, position your character inside and press
A. With boss transpor ters after pressing A you will be asked
to select which team members to transport.

To fight against the boss as a team, all team members must use the boss transporter
together. Unlike other transporters, if one or more pla yers on your team has already used
it to travel to the boss lair, it will be unavailable for use until those pla yers return.

HUNTER’S GUILD
In addition to the main storyline of PSO (investigating the planet Ragol to disco ver
what happened to Pioneer 1), you can also undertake quest missions via the Hunter’s
Guild. Essentially quests are car ried out the same in bo th the Onlineand Offline
modes, however the content of the quest missions and rewards offered will differ.
Also, it is only possible to accept quest missions Online if your entire team agrees to
do so. The team leader is responsible for quest selection.
It is possible to quit a quest mid-mission, but if you do you will be unable to claim the reward offered.
When playing PSO online, there is a transporter located in the Hunter ’s Guild that you can use to travel
from the visual lobby to the city. By doing so, you will leave your team.

QUESTS

To undertake a quest mission, approach the counter and
speak to the representative. Use *@ to select a quest from the menu and press A to
view a summary of de tails about the quest. If you decide to accept the quest, press A
again and confirm your selection. You will meet with the client who has commissioned
the quest and find out further details about your mission. Good luck!
You can download new quest missions online from the PSO server. To do so, connect
online and select “Download Quests” from the SHIP selection menu. The new quests will be saved to your
memory card. To access the new quests, select “Download Quests” from the quest selection menu at the
Hunter’s Guild counter. Once the new quests are displayed, select a new mission to accept.

PLAYING PSO
If you complete a quest successfull y, you will be eligible to claim a
reward. To do so, return to the Hunter ’s Guild and speak to the
representative there. Offline you will receive the entire r eward, but online the reward will be distributed
among all the members of your team evenly.

QUEST REWARDS

PLAYING PSO
Play in the main s tory or quests either Online or Offline is controlled largely with your Action Palett e
(note it cannot be used in the city or visual lobby) which you will need to customize before heading int o
battle. For details on the Action Palette and how to set up your Action Menus, see p. 24.

CONTROLLING YOUR CHARACTER IN THE FIELD
MOVEMENT

CHAT

ITEMS

Use the Analog Thumb Pad to move
around. Press and hold it to have
your character walk and then run in
the direction pressed. If there are
any enemies nearby your character
will walk slower and with their
weapon drawn. If the camera view
becomes off center when walking
and turning around, simply press
Trigger L to return the camera to
the default view facing forwards
from behind the character.

When playing PSO online, it is
possible to chat with your team
members during gameplay. Use
the Soft Keyboard or connect a
Dreamcast Keyboard to a free
Control Port to type in messages.
Or use the Word Select menu to
create sentences that will be
understood in five languages.
For details about using Word
Select, see p. 12.

Items can be used to recover HP or
TP as well as return the character
to a normal state when affected in
some way. There are numerous
items that you can obtain during
gameplay or purchase in the city
shops. Up to 10 units of any one
item can be carried by the player
at one time. Items will disappear
when they are used. For details
about using Items, see p. 21.

ATTACKS

There are three basic forms of attack; the Attack,
Heavy Attack and Extra Attack. Each attack can be executed by pressing the
corresponding X, A, or B button the attack is assigned to on the Action
Palette. Customize the set up of your Action Palette by assigning actions to
each space (see p. 24). To attack an enemy, position your character so that
they are facing the enemy and as soon as a sight cursor appears, press an
attack button. When your attack is successful, the number of damage points
inflicted will appear. But when you miss, the word “MISS” will appear in red.
Attack when the
cursor appears!
If you can time three attacks just right you can achieve a successive chain attack that is
overall slightly faster and more accurate than e xecuting each attack separately. This can be especiall y
effective when attacking enemies that are hard to hit because the third hit is more likely to find its mark.
The colors of the controller buttons correspond to the colors of
the bands that surround each of the three Action Palette
spaces. Also, the color of the cursor that appears over an
enemy will change to indicate which button, if pressed, has the
most likely chance of landing an attack or technique attack.

YELLOW
RED
BLUE

X Left Action Palette Slo t
A Bottom Action Palette Slot
X Right Action Palette Slot

ATTACK
Standard Attack
High accuracy rate, but low damage.
HEAVY ATTACK Strong Attack
Low accuracy rate, but high damage.
EXTRA ATTACK Special Attack
Low accuracy rate, but can affect special
attack when used with certain weapons.

TECHNIQUES

There are a variety of dif ferent technique types that
can be used in dif ferent ways such as to attack enemies, for status recovery, to
teleport to the city, etc. Bo th techniques and their level ups are acquired via
Technique Discs found or pur chased (see p. 13). Each technique requires a
certain level of experience to be used. Also, the effectiveness of each
technique increases the higher its le vel.
To use Attack Techniques, position your character towards an enemy with a
cursor displayed and press the cor responding button to which a technique is assigned. With Recovery
Techniques, essentially only the pla yer using the technique is effected. However Recovery Techniques of a
certain level can ef fect other members within range when the technique is used.

GAME DISPLAYS & MENUS

PLAYING PSO
PHOTON EFFICIENCY
In the world of PSO, all weaponry is powered by Photon energy. The effectiveness of a
weapon used to attack an enemy will vary according to that weapon’s Photon
efficiency level. Different types of enemies ha ve different attributes and the amount of
damage you can inflict on each type will vary according to the suitability of the
weapon used to attack it. Also, the Photon efficiency of weapons will var y, even
among weapons with the same name.
To check the Photon efficiency of a weapon, select the weapon in question from the EQUIP or ITEMS menu
under ITEM PACK on the main menu (see p. 21) and use Trigger L/R to toggle the right window to the
screen shown here. Also, a weapon name will appear in green if it has a high Photon efficiency.

WHEN YOUR HP LEVEL REACHES ZERO...
In the event you are felled in battle, you will be asked if you wish to return to Pioneer
2. If you agree your character will be sent to the medical center and revived so that
you can restart. Note that all your money (Mese ta) as well as the weapon you had
equipped will be left behind in the place where you fell. If you decline to return to the
medical center, your current game data will be sa ved and the game will end. In the
online mode, if you decline to return, your character will remain inactive until a team
member revives you or you press A and select “yes” to return to Pioneer 2.

Essentially the game displa ys used for the online and offlinemodes of PSO are the same. However,
because the onlinemode has a few additions, the online mode game display is explained here.

STATUS SUMMARY
TEAM MEMBER HP/LEVEL &
PLAYER COLOR (FOR MAP)

CAUTION: THIS GAME CANNOT BE PAUSED!
Because pausing a network online game can inconvenience other players, it is not possible to
pause this game either ONLINE or OFFLINE. If you need to temporarily interrupt and
discontinue gameplay, it is recommended that you select “Quit Game” from the main menu
and then restart gameplay later. (When playing online, rejoin your team by selecting “Join
Team” at the visual lobby information counter. [See p. 10] )

ENEMY NAME/ATTRIBUTE
or ITEM NAME

COMPASS
Y BUTTON

X BUTTON

B BUTTON

A BUTTON

Use TRIGGER R
to toggle.

ACTION PALETTE
Controller A, B, X and Y Buttons correspond to the Action
Palette spaces as shown here. For de tails about assigning
actions or items to cus tomize your Action Palette, see p. 24.

Quantity
of Item
This item provides a simple overview of your HP/TP s tatus, current
level, your Photon blaster gauge, etc. To help keep track of
everyones’ positions on the radar map, each player is automatically assigned one of four colors.

STATUS SUMMARY
PHOTON BLAST GUAGE

CURRENT HP/MAXIMUM HP

Once your Photon blast gauge
reaches 100% you can
perform a special attack. For
details, see p. 23.

PLAYER COLOR

RADAR MAP
Triangles indicate players
(color as shown on s tatus bar).
Yellow circles indicate enemies.
Blocks indicate gates.

CONDITION CHANGE INDICATOR

JOINING IN MID-PL AY
When playing online, it is possible to join a team already in the field provided there
are less than four pla yers already in that team. If a password has been set the joining
player must input the password in order to join, but if no password has been set,
anyone can join in. Whene ver a new player joins, the game will temporarily pause and
the message “PLAYER has joined. Please wait.” will appear. As soon as the new
character appears, gameplay will resume.

MAIL

CURRENT TP/MAXIMUM TP
PLAYER NAME
CURRENT LEVEL

GAME DISPLAYS & MENUS
MAIN MENU

STATUS SUMMARY
MAIN MENU ITEMS
DETAILED PLAYER STATUS
INTERNET TIME (SEE BELOW)

EXPLANATION WINDOW

DETAILED PLAYER STATUS
$^
RL

This window displays full details of your character ’s status. Use
Trigger L/R to toggle between the three screens of information.

$^
RL

ATP - NORMAL ATTACKING POWER
DFP - DEFENSE POWER
MST - SIZE OF TECHNIQUE EFFECT
ATA - ACCURACY RATE OF ATTACK
EVP - RATE OF DEFENSIVE EVASION
LCK - TECHNIQUE LUCK

EFR - FIRE ATTACK RESISTANCE
EIC - ICE ATTACK RESISTANCE
ETH - LIGHTNING ATTACK RESISTANCE
EDK - DARKNESS ATTACK RESISTANCE
ELT - LIGHTNESS ATTACK RESISTANCE

The number to the left indicates equipped status (the number to the right indicates unequipped status).
This globally compatible format for telling time developed by Swatch, is based
on Internet Time Units called “.beats” (24 hours divided into 1000 beats). It is
especially useful when arranging meeting times with PSO players from around the world.

INTERNET TIME

Use the item pack menu to equip weapons or armor, utilize tool items, take
care of your MAG (see p. 23), view a map of the area you are currently in,
review quest information, etc. Your item pack can hold a maximum of 30 total item types (including
weapons and armor) at a time. Use *@ to make selections and press A to enter. Press B to return to the
previous menu.
indicates an item
EQUIPMENT Select this item to equip your character with weapons or
that is equipped.
armor. Use *@ to select an item from the Equipment List and press A to
display the Item List containing the available options you can equip. A
window to the lower right displays the attributes the cur rently selected
item will yield if it is equipped (use Trigger L /R to toggle between the
three screens of information). Once a weapon or armor item is equipped,
a violet & white box will appear to the left of the item name. Also, an item
name will appear in g reen if it has a high Photon efficiency

ITEM PACK

Press the Start Button to display the main menu used for a variety of actions such as equipping weapons,
using items, customizing your Action Palette, etc. Note that gameplay does not pause while the
main menu is displa yed. All menu operations take place in REAL TIME. You can monitor
gameplay via the reduced sized game display that appears in the upper right portion of your screen.

PLAYER NAME
CURRENT LEVEL
CHARACTER TYPE
SECTION ID
TOTAL EXPERIENCE POINTS
POINTS NEEDED TO REACH NEXT LEVEL
MONEY

GAME DISPLAYS & MENUS

ITEMS
Select this to use/equip, discard or sort the items in your item
pack. Use *@ to select an item from the Item List and press A to display
the Purpose menu. Next use *@ to select an option as described below. A
window to the lower right displa ys information about or attributes of the
currently selected item (use Trigger L/R to toggle between the information
screens). With tool items, a maximum quantity of 10 of each item type can
be carried at a time. When your item pack is full it is a good idea to sell or
deposit items in the city Check Room.

ITEM ATTRIBUTES
Shown in RED if increased,
BLUE if decreased.

USE Select to use this item right away. For items that are cur rently
equipped this option will change to Remove (un-equip). For items that can
be equipped, this option will change to Equip.

DROP Select this to discard the item. To pick up the item again, close the
main menu and press A to pick up the item again.

SORT Select to sort the items in your pack. Then select whe ther to do so
Automatically or Manually (item by item). Press B when finished sorting
manually to return to the Item list display.

GAME DISPLAYS & MENUS
INTRODUCTION TO ITEMS FOUND IN PSO A variety of weapon, armor and tool items are available on the
planet Ragol and the shops of the city on Pioneer 2. Each type is distinguished by their boxes as follows:

WEAPONS There are three main categories of weapons found in PSO that correspond
with each of the three professions. In general, “blade” weapons are used by
Hunters, “gun-type” weapons are used by Rangers and “cane-style” weapons
are used by Force. Your ATP (attacking power) and ATA (accuracy) will
increase whenever a weapon is equipped.
Each weapon requires a cer tain level of experience in order to be able to use it. If your
character has yet to reach the le vel required, you will not be able to equip the weapon.
Furthermore, some weapons can only be used by members of certain professions.
Weapons that have special abilities are indicated by the weapon name color (see p. 13).
Also weapons with unknown capabilities should be taken to the tekker for assessment.

ARMOR

There are various types of armor and shields that are used to protect from
enemy attack. Of the two main classes of armor protection “frames” can be
used by all professions, however “armor” can only be used by Hunters and
Rangers. Similarly, of the two main classes of shield protection (equipped to
the left hand), there are barriers that can be used by all professions and
shields that can only be equipped by Hunters and Rangers. Your DFP (defensive power)
and EVP (rate of defensive e vasion) will increase whenever armor is equipped.
As with weapons, individual armor items also require certain levels of experience to be
obtained before they can be used. Some types of armor have “slots” which can be fur ther
equipped with “units” to pr ovide even greater protection or other specialized effects.

TOOL ITEMS There are a wide variety of useful tool items available in the world of PSO that will assist
you in your adventures. Item names ending in “mate” indicate items which are used for HP
recovery while item names ending in “fluid”are used for TP recovery.
Item names starting with “anti” are used to return those af fected with
poison or paralysis to normal.
Techniques are acquired via items called “technique disks.” Use “telepipes” to
create temporary teleport gates to the city. If you happen to have an item called
“scape doll” with you if you are felled, you will be resurrected automatically.
Items will disappear when they are used.

GAME DISPLAYS & MENUS
MAG Each player has a mysterious little protector unit called a MAG.
When equipped, the mag floats just behind your character’s shoulders. If it is
raised properly your mag will g row and change. Eventually it will acquire an
attack technique called a “Pho ton blast” that you can utilize in battle. Care for
your mag via the mag menu and that appears when you select MAG from your
Item Pack (use Trigger L /R to toggle between status screens).
GIVE ITEMS Select an item from the displayed list to give to your mag.
PHOTON BLAST View the available Photon blast actions.
REMOVE Select to remove (or equip) your mag.
DROP Select this to discard your mag.

MAG

PHOTON BLAST GAUGE

^
When your MAG has developed to a cer tain level, it will be able to save up
Photon power discharged when you attack enemies. The rate of storage is
indicated by the yellow Pho ton blast gauge. Once this gauge reaches 100% you
can utilize the sa ved power in the form of a Photon blast action. To do so, use
Trigger R to toggle the Action Palette to display the available Photon blast
actions. Then press the cor responding controller button. Remember that your mag
can only do this once their level is high enough. Essentially a Photon blast is the
release of stored Photon energy accumulated inside the mag. However, how the
mechanism of this process and what effects can occur are still largely unknown.

Select this item to view an overhead map of the entir e
AREA MAP
area you are located in. Only the areas in which you have entered will be
displayed. Use the D-Pad to move the map and Trigger L/R to zoom in/out.

GAME DISPLAYS & MENUS
When you are undertaking a quest, select this item to review
QUEST BOARD
details about your mission. Use Trigger L/R to toggle between screens, $ ^ to
move the cursor and press A to check information.

CUSTOMIZE

Select this item to cus tomize
your Action Palette.

X BUTTON

B BUTTON

Action Currently
Assigned

A BUTTON

*@
Quantity
of Item

Use TRIGGER R to toggle.

Explanation of
Selected Action
Action List

A total of six actions, 3 to each of the two palettes available, can be assigned to your Action Palette.
With the Action Menu displa yed use Trigger R or * @ to toggle between the two palettes. Use $ ^ to
select an action space and press A to display the Action List. Then use * @$ ^ to select an action and
press A to have it replace the action currently assigned to the Action Menu. If you attempt to replace the
same action to an action space where that action is already assigned the setting will be cleared and no
action will be assigned. When you are finished customizing your Action Palette, press B to close the
Action Menu and return to the Item Pack menu. For details on the actions a vailable, see p. 27-28.

TECHNIQUES Select this item to utilize your characters TP to perform
a technique. (Character types that cannot use
techniques do not ha ve this item.) Use * @ to select a technique Type, then
select a technique from a vailable options and press A enter. For details on
techniques and their ef fects, see p. 28.
ACQUIRING TECHNIQUES Techniques are acquired or learned via items called
“Technique Discs” that can be found in the field or purchased at the tool shop in
the city. Once you obtain a technique disc, select it from the Item List and then “use” it in order to enable
usage. Techniques themselves have multiple levels and each requires that your character obtain a certain
level of MST before it can be acquired.

GAME DISPLAYS & MENUS
CHAT

Here you can modify your chat settings, guild card, send Simple Mail, etc. Use
* @ to select an item, press A to enter or B to return to the previous screen.

SHORT CUT
Select this to create and assign (or delete) a chat balloon to each of the D-Pad keys
or soft keyboard F keys that can then be easily displayed during gameplay. With the List displayed, use
Trigger L/R to toggle between screens and * @ to select a short cut key. Then press A to display the
“Register/delete” menu. Select Register to input a message and then confirm your entry.
SYMBOL CHAT
Here you can create and regis ter symbol chat messages to the symbol chat list. Each
symbol chat message can be composed of face parts to create an expression and object parts (a
maximum of four). With “The Registered data” list displayed, use * @ to select a cur rent symbol chat
message to edit or select “Not in use” to create a new one.
GUILD CARD

Guild Cards are a simple form of communication that you
can trade with other PSO players. By collecting Guild Cards
you can easily keep track of the other players you meet.

MY CARD: To edit your own card, select “Write
Comment” and input a message. To send your card to another
player online, select “Send” and then select a player from the displayed list.
CARD LIST: View or delete cards you have collected from other users. You
can also search for current information on a pla yer whose card you ha ve.
1 Use * @ to select a card from the card list and press A (use Trigger L/R to
toggle between screens).

2 Select “Search” to find out where that player is currently located. If the pla yer
is found, an icon will appear to the right of your status summary. To delete a
card, select “delete” and then confirm as reques ted.
3 Select “Search Results” to display the results. The information displayed will
vary depending on where the player. If the player is online you can send them
a Simple Mail (See p. 26) and if the player is in the visual lobby you can select
“Meet in lobby” to be transpor ted to where that pla yer is located.

SEARCH RESULTS Display the results of pla yer search.

OPTIONS

GAME DISPLAYS & MENUS
You can input and send a mail message of up to 55
SIMPLE MAIL
characters to a ano ther player online whose guild card you ha ve. Select “Send
Mail” from the Simple Mail menu and then select a player from the list displa yed.
Once you have input the message, select enter and then confirm.
When another player sends you a simple mail message, an envelope icon will
appear next to your s tatus summary. To read the message, select “Received
Mail” from the Simple Mail menu to display any mail received.
When chatting in the visual lobby you can normally only
read the chat balloons of those players nearby. However, by displaying the Log
Window you can see the chat messages of everyone in the same lobb y. Provided
that your Log Window setting is ON, simply select “Log Window” from the Chat
menu to display the log window on the left half of your display. While the Log
Window is displayed you can input chat messages. Use * @ to scroll through the
log. To close the log window, press B or the Start Button.

OPTIONS
Select OPTIONSfrom the PSOtitle screen menu to modify the following game
settings. Note that these settings cannot be modified during gameplay. Use * @
to select an item from the OPTIONS menu and press A. Then use * @ to select the
desired setting and press A to enter. Press B to return to the previous menu.

LANGUAGE

LOG WINDOW

Select “Options” from the main menu to modify the following game settings during
gameplay. Use * @ to select an item from the Options menu and press A to
enter. Then use * @ to select the desired setting and press A to enter. Press B to return to the previous menu.

OPTIONS

Map Direction
Key Config
Cursor Position
Message Speed
Jump Pack
Auto Disconnect

QUIT GAME
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Set whether fix the map position relative to your movements.
Select the preferred Trigger L/R settings.
Set whether to save the the cursor to the last position used.
Select a speed at which chat balloons are displayed.
Select whether to enable the Jump Pack.
Set a time limit at which to automatically save the current
game data and disconnect from the network in the event
that you remain idle (e.g., if you lea ve the controller
untouched) for the amount of time set.

Select this to disconnect from the network (if playing online), save your current
game data and exit the game.

BGM TEST
SOUND OUTPUT
SOUND BALANCE
EXIT

Select this to modify the language setting of PSO.
Select this item to playback the BGM (Background Music) tracks used in
PSO. Use * @ to select song and press A to play it. Press B to stop
playback. Press B again to return to the OPTIONS menu.
Set the sound output to either STEREO or MONAURAL
Adjust the volume balance. U se * @ to select either BGM or SE (Sound
Effects) and then use $ ^ to adjust the levels.
Select to return to the title screen.

ACTIONS USED IN PSO
The following introduces some of the many basic actions you will encounter in PSO.

AUTOMATIC ACTIONS
There are a number of actions that you can perform automatically in the field simply by pressing A when
one of the following icons appears in the bottom space on your Action Palette. The exception to this is the
CHAT icon which always appears in the upper space on both Action Palettes.

CHAT COMMUNICATE
Enable the chat features.

PICK UP AUTO ACTION
Pick up an item.

PRESS AUTO ACTION
Press or push an object.

TELEPORT AUTO ACTION
Activate a transporter.

TALK AUTO ACTION
Speak to a NPC.

VIEW AUTO ACTION
View an object.
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WEAPONS

ACTIONS USED IN PSO
ATTACKING ACTIONS

WEAPONS

These are the main attac ks used in battle. For de tails, see p. 17.

ATTACK STANDARD
High accuracy, low damage.

ATTACK
HEAVY
Low accuracy, high damage.

ATTACK
EXTRA
Low accuracy, some weapons
can yield a special effect.

BLADE

GUN

TECHNIQUE ACTIONS
The five types of techniques found in PSO are simple attack, normal attack, hard attack, healing and
support. Each technique requires a certain level of experience in order to be acquired or used.

FOIE

ATTACK

Hurls a fireball at one enemy.

RESTA
HEALING
HP recovery technique.
JELLEN
SUPPORT
Lowers the enemy’s ATP.

BARTA

ATTACK

A penetrating linear ice attack.

ANTI

HEALING

Normalizes a player’s condition.

SHIFTA

SUPPORT

Raises a team member’s ATP.

ZALURE
SUPPORT
Lowers the enemy’s DFP.

DEBAND

ZONDE

ELEMENTS

REVERSER

Weapons with
special abilities
can use various
“elements” to
yield unique
effects such as
the following:

HEALING

Revives a fallen team member.

SUPPORT

Opens a teleport gate to the city.

SUPPORT

TOOL ACTIONS
You can either assign tool items to your Action Palette or use them via the item menu of your item pack.

MONOFLUID RECOVERY

Restores 70 HP.

Restores 70 TP.

MOON ATOMIZER REVIVE
Revives a fallen team member.
TRAP VISION SUPPORT
Reveals hidden traps.
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ANTIPARALYSIS RECOVERY
Removes paralysis.

RECOVERY
Neutralizes poisons.

ANTIDOTE

SUPPORT
TELEPIPE
Opens a teleport gate to the city.

DAGGER

HUNTER

A pair of short Photon swords
that can attack one enemy.

SWORD

HUNTER

A large Photon bladed sword that
can attack multiple enemies.

ATTACK

Raises a team member’s DFP.

MONOMATE RECOVERY

ALL

STAFF

Lightning strike on one enemy.

RYUKER

SABER

A sword with a Photon blade
that can attack one enemy.

DRAIN
Use to steal HP
from an enemy.

SLICER

ALL

A boomerang style blade that
can attack multiple enemies.

RIFLE

RANGER

A long-range gun that
fires Photon bullets.

PARTISAN

HUNTER

A long sword with a Photon blade
that can attack multiple enemies.

MACHINE GUN

ALL

A pair of rapid-fire guns that
shoot Photon bullets.

HANDGUN

ALL

A small gun that fires
Photon bullets

SHOTGUN

RANGER

A shotgun that fires a spray
of Photon bullets.

FIRE
Burns an enemy
with a fire attack.
ICE
Freezes an enemy
with an ice attack.

CANE

FORCE

This common staff with weak ATP
can only be equipped by Forces.

ROD

FORCE

A battle rod that can only
be equipped by Forces.

WAND

FORCE

A technique wand that can only
be equipped by Forces.

ARMOR & SHIELDS
FRAME

ARMOR &
SHIELDS

ALL

This beginner oriented protector
can be equipped by all professions.

GIGA FRAME

ARMOR HUNTER/RANGER
A basic protector that can be
equipped by Hunters & Rangers.

ALL

BARRIER

ALL

A protector with unit slots that can
be equipped by all professions.

This beginner oriented protector
can be equipped by all professions.

CORE SHIELD HUNTER/RANGER
A basic protector that can be
equipped by Hunters & Rangers.

GIGA SHIELD HUNTER/RANGER
This beginner oriented shield can
be equipped by all professions.

PSY ARMOR HUNTER/RANGER
A basic protector that can be
equipped by Hunters & Rangers.

SHIELD HUNTER/RANGER
A basic protector that can be
equipped by Hunters & Rangers.

SONIC ADVENTURE 2 - THE TRIAL
DREAMCAST CONTROLLER

To return to the title screen at any time during
gameplay, simultaneously press and hold the A,
B , X, Y and Start Buttons.
TRIGGER L

TRIGGER R

Some types of armor ha ve open slots that can be equipped with “units” such as the following to provide
even greater protection or other specialized ef fects. Each slot (a maximum of four) can hold one unit.

UNITS

CREDITS
SEGA of JAPAN
Manual Production
Writer/Translator/DTP
Monika Hudgins
Design
Yoshihiro Sakuta
Writer (JPN)
Chieko Nakamura
Supervisor
Kaoru Ichigozaki

RESIST/FIRE PROTECT
Boosts fire resis tance.

RESIST/COLD PROTECT
Boosts ice resistance.

RESIST/LIGHT PROTECT
Boosts light resistance.

RESIST/DARK PROTECT
Boosts dark resis tance.

RESIST/SHOCK PROTECT
Boosts lightning resistance.

Director of Product Marketing
John Golden
Product Manager
Rich Briggs
Associate Product Manager
Dennis Lee
Localization Producer
Jason Kuo
Localization Manager
Osamu Shibamiya
VP of Localization
Jin Shimazaki

X BUTTON
Y BUTTON
B BUTTON
A BUTTON

DIRECTIONAL PAD
START BUTTON

When using the Jump Pack (sold separately), always be sure to
insert the Jump Pack into Expansion Socket 2.
Never touch the Analog Thumb Pad or the Triggers L/R while
turning the Dreamcast power ON. Doing so may disrupt the
controller initialization procedure and result in malfunction.

BASIC CONTROLS & SONIC ACTIONS

OPEN/CLOSE PAUSE MENU

The following credits list the staff responsible for the localization, marketing
and manual production for the U.S. version of PSO. Credits for the original
development staff of the game are listed in the credits of the game itself.
Sega of America Dreamcast, Inc.

ANALOG THUMB PAD

With this trial version you can play as Sonic through
the first part of the upcoming Sonic Adventure 2 game.
Once the title screen appears, press the Start Button to
start the game.

SEGA.COM

Lead Analyst
Game Analysts (con’t) Network Producer
Network Game Analysts
Gabrielle Brown
Brian Miller
Ryan Hurth
Paco Youngel Darren Nagtalon
Assistant Leads
Ray Murakawa Marketing Project Manager
Samira Gupta
Eric Wilhelm
Tom Fong Mike Rhinehart
Bee Yinn Low
Josh Simpson
Cliff Wilhelm
Shaheed Khan Ron Rodriguez Lead Network Analyst
Ryan Sindledecker Joey Edwards
Game Analysts
Jordan Romaidis
Jason Nolen
Nic Azizian
Leland Ware
Mabel Chung
Mike Schmidt
SPECIAL THANKS
Brent Fillmore
David Talag
Hitoshi Okuno Bob Schonfisch
John Kuner
Kari Hattner
Alan Ting
Shinobu Shindo Angela Santos David Cahill
Keehwan Her
Simon McIlroy
Ricky Viray
Alex Vaughan Heather Hawkins
Michael Jao
Gwen Marker
Scott Howard
Pedro Ponce
Chris Olson
Chris Meyer
Paul Proner Sheri Hockaday Fred Borcherdt
Sirr Less

START BUTTON

ITEM SELECTION

PAN THE CAMERA

TRIGGER L /R

Use the Directional Pad/Analog Thumb Pad to
select and press A to enter/proceed to next screen.

WALK & RUN

ANALOG THUMB PAD

JUMP

A BUTTON

JUMP DASH

A IN MID-AIR

If any enemies are nearby, Sonic will
automatically home in and attack.

BOARD
Use the Analog Thumb Pad $ ^ to steer the
board, press A to jump and B to brake.
To perform cool board tricks, press A
while on the jump ramps

SOMERSAULT

B BUTTON

Use this move to attack enemies, bust up
containers or per form rolling flips in the air.

SPIN DASH

HOLD B BUTTON

Press and hold B to start Sonic spinning and
release to dash off at supersonic speed!

GRIND
Sonic can grind railings! Use the Analog Thumb
Pad $ ^ to control Sonic mid-grind and
press B to leap off.

PLAYING THE GAME & GAME OVER

SONIC ADVENTURE 2 - THE TRIAL

Proceed through the game field while collecting rings.
Get the GOAL RING at the destination point to clear
the stage but if you run out of lives its game over.

You can survive any damage inflicted by an enemy if
you have at least one ring. However, if you are
attacked when you have no rings, you will lose a life.

Whenever you successfully pass a POINT MARKER
along the route you will restart from that point if you
lose a life after passing it.

Select RESTART from the pause menu to forfeit an
extra life and restart from the begining. Note that you
cannot select this option if you have no extra lives.

ACTION STAGE DISPLAY & PAUSE MENU

PAUSE MENU
CONTINUE
Resume play.

SCORE
ELAPSED
TIME

RESTART
From the begining.

RINGS
COLLECTED

EXIT
Quit and return to
the title screen.

REMAINING
LIVES

ACTION BUTTON & ACTION WINDOW

ACTION BUTTON
TOGGLE ACTION WINDOWS

B/ X
Y

Use the action button to perform
actions such as picking up or
viewing items, etc. A window will
appear at the top left corner of the
display to indicate the appropriate action. When more than one
action is possible at a time, press Y to toggle the action window

ACTION WINDOW
PICK UP Pick up/carry items. Approach
an item to display this window.
BRAKE

Press to brake when boarding.

WHISTLE Use to locate hidden creatures.
Press to display this window.
VIEW

Press to find out about an item.
Approach a mysterious item to
display this window.

STAY TUNED FOR MORE ACTION PACKED EXCITEMENT IN SONIC ADVENTURE 2!!
In addition to collecting rings or defeating enemies to build your score, you will be able to earn
bonus points at certain hidden locations by performing special actions in succession to create
ACTION LINKS. Seek out these places and perform action links to gain the highest ranking!
With this trial version you can only play in one part of the adventure field, but with the full
version of Sonic Adventure 2 there will be many more characters and exciting action stages
available.

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