START
Press the directional pad
7
/
3
to highlight START in the Main Menu,
and press
A
to begin a new game.
Before the game begins, select
the difficulty level for your game.
NOTE: HITMAN: CONTRACTS games
are saved directly to the Xbox Hard
Disk. This game does not support
the Xbox Memory Unit.
• SELECT DIFFICULTY
This menu allows you to select
a difficulty level (Normal, Expert
or Professional).
Press the directional pad
7
/
3
to highlight a level from the list
and press
A
to start your new game.
A number of different factors are
influenced by the difficulty level
you choose. These factors include:
• The amount of damage Hitman
can receive before dying.
• The amount of accuracy shown
on the map.
• The reaction speed and firing
accuracy of guards and targets.
Each difficulty level has its own
permitted number of progress saves
per mission.
• NORMAL – 7 saves allowed
per level.
• EXPERT – 2 saves allowed per level.
• PROFESSIONAL – 0 saves allowed
per level.
OPTIONS
Adjust various graphics, sound
and control settings in the game.
(See page 8.)
LOAD
If you previously saved your game
to the Xbox Hard Disk, you can
continue it from the Load Screen
accessed from the Main Menu.
When you select LOAD
from the Main Menu, a list of your
save games will be displayed.
Press the directional pad
7
/
3
to highlight the save game you want
and press
A
to load it. The game
will be restored at the point where
it was saved.
TRAINING
The training area allows you to
become familiar with the controls
and various abilities of Hitman
in a non-hostile environment.
It is highly recommended that you
practice the techniques you will need
before starting your missions.
The training area also serves
as a storage area for the weapons
you collect during missions. Each
silhouette represents a weapon
that you can collect or unlock
during the game.
CREDITS
Select CREDITS from the Main Menu
to see a roster of those responsible
for HITMAN: CONTRACTS.
LOAD, TRAINING, CREDITS
START, OPTIONS
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