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Using the Xbox Controller

Expansion slot A

Expansion slot A

Expansion slot A

Expansion slot A

Expansion slot A

Right trigg

Right trigg

Right trigg

Right trigg

Right trigger

er

er

er

er

Left 

Left 

Left 

Left 

Left trig

trig

trig

trig

trigggggger

er

er

er

er

Right

Right

Right

Right

Right
thumbstick

thumbstick

thumbstick

thumbstick

thumbstick

Dir

Dir

Dir

Dir

Directional

ectional

ectional

ectional

ectional

pad

pad

pad

pad

pad

B

B

B

B

BA

A

A

A

ACK b

CK b

CK b

CK b

CK button

utton

utton

utton

utton

ST

ST

ST

ST

STAR

AR

AR

AR

ART b

T b

T b

T b

T button

utton

utton

utton

utton

Expansion slot B

Expansion slot B

Expansion slot B

Expansion slot B

Expansion slot B

A b

A b

A b

A b

A button

utton

utton

utton

utton

X b

X b

X b

X b

X button

utton

utton

utton

utton

B b

B b

B b

B b

B button

utton

utton

utton

utton

Y b

Y b

Y b

Y b

Y button

utton

utton

utton

utton

White b

White b

White b

White b

White button

utton

utton

utton

utton

Black b

Black b

Black b

Black b

Black button

utton

utton

utton

utton

1. Insert the Xbox Controller into any controller port on the front

of the Xbox console. For multiple players, insert additional
controllers into available controller ports.

2. Insert any expansion devices (for example, Xbox Memory Units)

into controller expansion slots as appropriate.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more

information about using the Xbox Controller to play Nightcaster.

Left

Left

Left

Left

Left
thumbstick

thumbstick

thumbstick

thumbstick

thumbstick

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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.

4. Place the Nightcaster

 disc on the disc tray with the label facing up

and close the disc tray.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more

information about playing Nightcaster.

Avoi ding Dam age t o Discs or th e Disc Dr ive

To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive:

• Insert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive.

• Never use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped or

heart-shaped discs.

• Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods

when not in use.

• Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a disc

is inserted.

• Do not apply labels, stickers, or other foreign objects to discs.

Disc tray

Disc tray

Disc tray

Disc tray

Disc tray

Contr

Contr

Contr

Contr

Controller port 1

oller port 1

oller port 1

oller port 1

oller port 1

Contr

Contr

Contr

Contr

Controller port 2

oller port 2

oller port 2

oller port 2

oller port 2

Contr

Contr

Contr

Contr

Controller port 4

oller port 4

oller port 4

oller port 4

oller port 4

Contr

Contr

Contr

Contr

Controller port 3

oller port 3

oller port 3

oller port 3

oller port 3

Eject b

Eject b

Eject b

Eject b

Eject button

utton

utton

utton

utton

P

PP

PPow

ow

ow

ow

ower b

er b

er b

er b

er button

utton

utton

utton

utton

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Summary of Contents for NIGHTCASTER DEFEAT THE DARKNESS

Page 1: ...l ll ll ll S S S S Sp p p p pe e e e ell B ll B ll B ll B ll Bo o o o ook ok ok ok ok InsertNewSpell L L L L Lo o o o ook ok ok ok ok A A A A Aroun roun roun roun round d d d d C C C C Ce e e e en n n n nt t t t te e e e er r r r r Ca Ca Ca Ca Cam m m m me e e e er r r r ra a a a a T T T T Tu u u u ur r r r rn R n R n R n R n Run un un un une e e e e On On On On On Off Off Off Off Off V V V V Vi i...

Page 2: ...ting farther from the television screen using a smaller television screen playing in a well lit room and not playing when you are drowsy or fatigued If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy consult a doctor before playing Other Important Health and Safety Information Other Important Health and Safety Information Other Important Health and Safety Information Other Impo...

Page 3: ...Xbox Controller to play Nightcaster Left Left Left Left Left thumbstick thumbstick thumbstick thumbstick thumbstick 3 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 4 Place the Nightcaster disc...

Page 4: ... e e e etu tu tu tu tur r r r rn O n O n O n O n Or r r r rb b b b b t t t t to S o S o S o S o St t t t ta a a a aff ff ff ff ff 4 Cy Cy Cy Cy Cyc c c c cl l l l le S e S e S e S e Sp p p p pe e e e ell ll ll ll lls s s s s tr tr tr tr tri i i i ig g g g gg g g g ge e e e er r r r r Mov Mov Mov Mov Move A e A e A e A e Ar r r r rr r r r ra a a a an n n n n C C C C Ce e e e en n n n nt t t t te e ...

Page 5: ...e world Arran it explains is the chosen one the redeemer who must fight the evil and relight the world Yet victory will come at a high cost Arran must learn the ways of magic but to do so he must be hidden away for many years away from his friends his homeland and his parents It is the only way Reluctantly the boy agrees Years later the fledgling wizard emerges to discover his parents dead his lan...

Page 6: ...ed game select Load Game from the Main Menu or the Options page Select the storage device where your game was saved MU or hard disk and then press the A button Select the game you want to load and then press the A button again Getting Started 8 To begin the game press START The Spell Book opens to the Main Menu Select the option you want and then press the A button New Game Begin a new game Your a...

Page 7: ... ready to be cast Active Spell Sphere Contains the spell that Arran is currently using THE Mana Indicator Shows the amount of mana spell energy Arran has Mana is used whenever Arran casts a spell or uses a rune Mana replenishes itself naturally but it takes time 10 Health Indicator Shows Arran s life force When Arran is attacked his life force decreases If he is poisoned the indicator turns green ...

Page 8: ...ms Arran collects select and control game options or view a summary of Arran s accomplishments To open the Spell Book press START The game pauses when the Spell Book is open To turn the pages use the left thumbstick To close the Spell Book and return to the game press START again Spell School Pages The Spell School pages store the spell spheres that Arran finds For each school of magic Fire Water ...

Page 9: ... game and return to the Title Screen Wizardry Page The Wizardry page lets you allocate and manage mana balls and it provides a summary of Arran s accomplishments 14 Mana Balls When Arran picks up a mana ball the Spell Book opens to the Wizardry page so you can allocate it to a school of magic To allocate a mana ball move it over a school of magic using the left thumbstick and then press the A butt...

Page 10: ...e opposite magic Light spells work best against Dark creatures and Fire spells work best against Water creatures and vice versa Conversely spells from the same magic like Light against Light do no damage Light creatures are yellow Dark are purple Fire are red and Water are blue Here is but a sampling of what Arran may encounter 16 Beasties Small despicable creatures like the Rock Hopper that inhab...

Page 11: ... is magically whisked between places within the land Arran s Friends Allies Arran is not alone in his adventure He ll meet many friends and allies along the way Madelyn Playfully demanding and artfully secretive Madi as she is known to her friends is the object of Arran s and Lochran s admiration which she returns in kind Lochran Fiercely loyal and full of youthful bluster Lochran is protective of...

Page 12: ...ibles Spell Spheres Arran starts the game with one spell from each school of magic He acquires new spells and spell levels by collecting spell spheres that he finds along his journey or receives as rewards for helping those in need 20 Health Power ups Health power ups immediately heal Arran s wounds and replenish his life force either fully or partially Mana Power ups Mana power ups instantly incr...

Page 13: ... Powerful protective magic harnesses the fluid nature of water to deflect attacks and drive away the forces of fire Sentinel Shield Shell Water Spells 23 Sky Fall Flaming pieces of fallen stars fly at the enemy Star Meteors Comet Lava The fury of the earth is unleashed and a fiery river of lava sears the enemy Vein Flow Erupt Fire Glyph The rage of fire burns the ground and all trapped upon it Bur...

Page 14: ...se Blight Steel Death Hardened metal blades strike the target down and infect it with a deadly poison Blade Mortis Deathblow 25 Light Spells Primal Light The power of the sun smites the enemies with blazing light Beam Ray Nova Thunder A bolt of light energy strikes the foe with shocking effect Strike Clap Split Light Glyph Only Arran is protected from the scouring force of light Glimmer Glamour Gl...

Page 15: ... Les Barstow George Craft Hal Hanlin Matt Kuenning V V V V Voice T oice T oice T oice T oice Talent alent alent alent alent Keith Baker Brian Bearly Chris Coster Graeme Davis Travis Durland Michael Fleming David Franks Neal Gamache Hal Hanlin Eric Harms Chris Holtorf Chelsey Johannsen Lawrence Johnston Attila Kirjak Kurt Kuhlman Mike Machowski Lani Minella Chad Mossholder Teri Newcomb Lori Nichols...

Page 16: ...nd or other countries VR1 Entertainment and the VR1 logo are trademarks of VR1 Entertainment Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Uses Bink Video 1997 2001 by RAD Game Tools Inc 29 L L L L Li ii iim m m m mi ii iite te te te ted W d W d W d W d Wa a a a ar r r r rra ra ra ra ran n n n nt t t t ty Fo y Fo y Fo y Fo y For Y r Y r Y r Y r Yo o o o ou u u u ur C r C r C r C r Co o o o op...

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