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Val d'Isere Skiing & Snowboarding - Atari - Atari Jaguar     HTML Manual   

Val d`Isere Manual
Val d'Isere Skiing and Snowboarding
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Mow Snow !
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Cut the slopes on some of the steepest mountainsides in SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING,
a wild winter challenge where speed is guaranteed!

Train and compete on the breathtaking slopes of France's world-famous Val 
d'Isere Ski Resort. Race against time and friends in slalom, giant slalom and 
downhill events.

Watch out for trees, snowmobiles and sno-cats as you barrel down windswept 
mountainsides, black ice, and moguls.

So adjust your bindings or wax your board, and plow!


Getting Started
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1	Insert your JAGUAR Val d'Isere Skiing and Snowboarding cartridge into 
	the cartridge slot of your JAGUAR 64-Bit Interactive Multimedia System.

2	Press the POWER Button.

3	Press any Fire Button to discontinue the Title Screen. To skip the 
	Option Screen and start playing right away, press any Fire Button just 
	after the Presentation Screen. By default, you'll play a one-player 
	snowboard game in freeride mode. However, if you have previously played 
	a game, you start directly where you last stopped.
	

Controls		
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In The Options Screen:
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A, B or C Button	Select an option.
Joypad			Highlight an option.
Option			Allows you to change the controller configuration.


In The Maps:
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A, B or C Button	START.
Joypad			Navigate in the map (when possible).
Option			Return to the menu.


In The Game (Default Configuration Only):
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A Button	Press the Joypad LEFT + A Button to make a sharp left turn 
		(only if you are moving).
		
		Press the Joypad RIGHT + A Button to make a sharp right turn 
		(only if you are moving).
		
		Press the A Button + B Button + Joypad LEFT to make a sharp 
		left turn.
		
		Press the A Button + B Button + Joypad RIGHT to make a sharp 
		right turn.
		
B Button	Accelerate.
C Button	Stop.
Joypad UP 	Jump.
Joypad DOWN	Decelerate.
Joypad LEFT	Turn left.
Joypad RIGHT	Turn right.
Pause		Pause the game.
While Paused	Press A Button to pause the game and adjust the music volume. 
		Press the Joypad UP or DOWN to change the volume. Press Pause 
		again to return to the game.
		
		Press B Button to pause the game and adjust the sound effects 
		volume. Press the Joypad UP or DOWN to change the volume. Press 
		Pause again to return to the game.

		Press Option to quit the game and return to the previous screen.
		
		In Training mode, pressing Option returns you to the score 
		board. Pressing Option again brings you to the Options Screen.
		
		In Freeride mode, pressing Option returns you to the map. 
		Pressing Option again brings you to the Options Screen.
		
		In Compete mode, pressing Option returns you to the score board. 
		Pressing Option again brings you to the Options Screen.
		
0		Stop background music.
# + *		Reset.



Options Screen
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Press the A, B or C Buttons to bypass the Title Screen and reach the Options 
Screen. To scroll through the options in the menu, press the Joypad UP, DOWN, 
LEFT and RIGHT. To make a selection, press the A, B or C Button.

Once you have selected your options, scroll to PLAY and press the A, B or C 
Button to begin the game.

Pressing the Option button while in the Options Screen will allow you to change 
the configuration of the controls. 


Memory Save
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Your settings in the Options Screen and your level in both Compete and Freeride 
mode are retained in the cartridge even if you have turned off your Jaguar 
64-Bit Interactive Multimedia System. If you wish to begin a new game, press 
Option, # and * simultaneously when you are in the Options Screen.


Game Screen
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Compete/Training Modes
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Your speed      Your time                           	The number of
							gates you missed
							(in Compete or
							Training mode)
		[picture]					
							Remaining lives
							(only in Compete
							mode). You win
							an extra life 
							when you qualify
							for challenge 3.


Freeride Mode
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Your speed

                    The countdown
   [picture]



Game Modes
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There are three modes of game play: Training, Freeride, and Compete. You select 
your game mode in the Options Screen.


Training Mode
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The Training mode is recommended for beginners, for it allows you to practice 
your skiing and snowboarding. This option is available in one or two player 
mode for all compete modes. The Training mode prepares you for real competition 
by sharpening your reflexes in three timed events: slalom, giant slalom, and 
downhill race. Before you begin an event, a map is displayed giving you access 
to four slopes of increasing difficulty. They are indicated by four stars which 
you select by pressing the RIGHT/LEFT arrows of your Joypad. Then press A, B or 
C Button to select.

You are then in the starting position: the red lights come on, turn orange, and
when you get to the green lights, the stop-watch begins counting the seconds. 
You have to negotiate the slope in the minimum possible time without missing 
any of the gates on the way down. Be careful, there is a penalty of two seconds 
for every gate you miss!


Freeride Mode
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The Freeride mode is a non-competitive event in which you must reach designated 
checkpoints before the clock runs out. Here you can ski with total freedom... 
well, almost... each run in Freeride mode gets progressively harder as the 
hazards around you increase: rocks, stumps, snow machines, black ice, etc. If 
you select this mode, a map is displayed showing the START and FINISH points. 
There are several possible paths to the finish line, but be careful, for the 
shortest route is not necessarily the best one! The black lines on the map 
indicate the ski-lifts. Choose your ski-lifts carefully, for some slopes are 
more difficult than others.

When you begin your trial, you are given a limited amount of seconds in which 
to reach a CHECKPOINT. If you pass the checkpoint before your time runs out, 
you are awarded more time and you negotiate the next slope. Once you arrive at 
the bottom of your run, a ski-lift will take you to the top of another slope.


Compete Mode
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The Compete mode consists of four Championships (CHALLENGE), each of which is 
divided into three times events (RACE). In the first race of the challenges, 
you must place in the top 7 to qualify for the next race. In the second race of 
the challenges, you must place in the top 5 to qualify for the next race. In 
the third (and last!) race of the challenges, you must place in the top 3 to 
qualify for an award and go to the next challenge or to the final. You will 
reach the final when you have completed the four challenges.

The number of the challenge, the number of the race, and the best time for this 
slope will be displayed at the beginning of each race.

At the end of each race, a board gives you the list of the 8 best players in 
the temporary classification. The times displayed in red are those competitors 
who have been disqualified. You must complete the race at a better time than 
these in order to qualify for the following CHALLENGE.

Be careful! You only have three chances in which to qualify. After that, the 
game is over and you have to start at the beginning of the game.

Each time you succeed at one of the four CHALLENGES, you win an award. Once all 
four CHALLENGES are completed, you move on to the FINALS.


Credits
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Virtual Studio
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Original Game	        Vincent Baillet, Oliver Richez, Philippe Tesson
Development Manager	Bernard Aure
Head of Project		Oliver Richez
Designers		Oliver Richez, Philippe Olive, Dragan Nestorowski
Graphics		Philippe Tesson, Constantin Maschas
Additional Graphics	Vincent Duranton, Cyrille Masquilliere
Testing			Vincent Noiret, David Juhens
Music/Sound Effects	Teque Corp.

Atari Corp.
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Producer		Bill Rehbock
Testers			Joe Sousa, Tal Funke-Bilu, Hank Cappa, Scott Hunter, 
			Manuel Sousa
Audio Sampling		James Grunke, Nate Brenholdt, Keoni Los Banos