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Bionicle Heroes - Manual - GBA
Bionicle Heroes - Manual - GBA
Bionicle Heroes - Manual - GBA
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
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LEGO, the LEGO logo and the Minifigure are trademarks of The LEGO Group. 2006 The LEGO Group. Eidos Inc. 651 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA 94107. Printed in USA. PBIONAUS03
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WARNING - Seizures
Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns, such as while WARNING - Battery Leakage
watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before.
Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult a Nintendo portable video game systems contain a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack. Leakage of ingredients
doctor before playing a video game. contained within the battery pack, or the combustion products of the ingredients, can cause personal injury as well
Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and consult a doctor if you or your child as damage to your hardware. If battery leakage occurs, avoid contact with skin. If contact occurs, immediately wash
have any of the following symptoms: thoroughly with soap and water. If liquid leaking from a battery pack comes into contact with your eyes, immediately
flush thoroughly with water and see a doctor.
Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Loss of awareness
To avoid battery leakage:
Altered vision Involuntary movements Disorientation
Do not expose battery to excessive physical shock, vibration, or liquids.
To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games:
Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or deform the battery.
1. Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible.
Do not dispose of battery pack in a fire.
2. Play video games on the smallest available television screen.
Do not touch the terminals of the battery, or cause a short between the terminals with a metal object.
3. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep. Do not peel or damage the battery label.
4. Play in a well-lit room.
5. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour.
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THIS GAME PAK WILL WORK ONLY WITH THE GAME BOY
The official seal is your assurance ADVANCE, GAME BOY MICRO, OR NINTENDO DS TM
VIDEO GAME SYSTEMS.
that this product is licensed or Welcome, Hero! 2 Level Select Screen 14
manufactured by Nintendo. Always What YOU Have To Do 3 Elemental Zones 14
look for this seal when buying Screen Items 15
Getting Started 4
video game systems, Pause Menu 16
accessories, games IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION Controls 5
Copying of any video game for any Nintendo system is illegal The TOA 17
and related Menu Controls 5
and is strictly prohibited by domestic and international TOA Weapons 17
products. intellectual property laws. Back-up or archival copies are
In-Game Controls 5
not authorized and are not necessary to protect your software. Free Play 18
Nintendo does not license the sale or use of products
without the Official Nintendo Seal.
Heads-Up Display 6
Violators will be prosecuted.
Screen Items 6 Collectibles 18
This video game is not designed for use with any unauthorized
Proto-Spawn Orb 8
copying device or any unlicensed accessory. Use of any Medal Runes 20
such device will invalidate your Nintendo product warranty. Progress Arrow 9
Nintendo (and/or any Nintendo licensee or distributor) is not Switch Indicator 9 Letter Runes 21
responsible for any damage or loss caused by the use of any
such device. If use of such device causes your game to stop Main Menu 10 Constractions 22
Fantasy Violence operating, disconnect the device carefully to avoid damage
Rank/Score Screen 23
and resume normal game play. If your game ceases to operate Playing the Game 11
and you have no device attached to it, please contact the Getting Into the Game 11 Saving & Loading 24
game publishers Technical Support or Customer Service Tutorial 11
department. The Piraka 24
LEGO Pieces & Constractions 12
The contents of this notice do not interfere with your statutory
LICENSED BY rights. This booklet and other printed materials accompanying Strafing 12 Credits 25
this game are protected by domestic and international Getting Your Proto-Spawn Orb 13
intellectual property laws. Completing the Tutorial 13
NINTENDO, GAME BOY, GAME BOY ADVANCE AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO.
2001 NINTENDO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Menu Controls
Current TOA
Heads-Up Display This icon shows the TOA you are currently controlling. It reacts when you take
hits in combat. The icon changes when you find an upgrade in a level or a new
Mask at the end of a Zone.
LEGO Pieces
Current TOA This counter shows the LEGO pieces youve collected in the level. You collect
LEGO Pieces LEGO pieces by destroying enemies, terrain, turrets, bunkers in fact, anything
that explodes. Collected LEGO pieces give your TOA health by healing any
Screen Items
damage done in combat, and count toward your final game score.
Some LEGO pieces are more valuable than others:
Armor Level (Health) J Blue LEGO pieces = 5 health units
The TOAs Armor (health) level is shown as a diminishing bar. If the bar
J Gray LEGO pieces = 10 health units
reaches zero, the TOA has lost all energy. Heal the TOA by picking up LEGO
pieces left by defeated enemies and destroyed objects throughout the levels. J Gold LEGO pieces = 20 health units
If you lose all Armor, the TOA has no energy and disappears in a blast
of LEGO pieces. But dont worry the TOA will regenerate a few seconds
6 later somewhere close by. 7
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After the opening sequence, you will see the Main Menu. Select any option: Getting Into the Game
J New Game Begin a New Game of BIONICLE Heroes and then select
To start a game of BIONICLE Heroes:
an empty Save Game slot.
1. Highlight New Game on the Main Menu and press the A Button.
J Load Game Continue a previously saved game. The menu will show you
three Save Game slots. (See page 24 for more information.) 2. Highlight an empty Save Slot (marked No Rank) and press the A Button.
J Options Adjust game options. (Press START to open the in-game Options 3. After the opening sequences, the Hero will emerge from the Protodermis
Menu during play.) Lake. Move the Hero forward (press the +Control Pad *) until you pick up
j Strafe Mode (page 12) Select Auto-Face (the TOA will auto-face the Fire TOA Mask.
the nearest enemy) or Hold (hold down the R Button to face an enemy).
j Music Volume Press the +Control Pad $/^ to adjust the games
Tutorial
music volume.
j Sound Volume Press the +Control Pad $/^ to adjust the games During the Tutorial, youll learn the basics of using the BIONICLE Heroes
sound effects volume. game controls. The Tutorial uses visual help icons to teach what you must do.
J Credits See the team responsible for creating BIONICLE Heroes. The Hero has taken on the guise of the Fire TOA and now has the powers
and weapons of that TOA. You are ready to do battle against Makutas Minions!
J Rewards Once you receive a Reward in the game, you can access this
Your first task is to free one of the Matoran villagers imprisoned by Makuta.
option to open and view your achievements in the game so far.
J Check the game controls to make sure you understand the HUD icons.
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J Auto-Face Your TOA will automatically turn to face the nearest enemy.
J Hold Your TOA will remain facing in the same direction as long as you
hold down the R Button.
Its very important to experiment with both Strafing options and then choose
the one that works best for you. You dont want to waste vital time and energy
firing into empty space!
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Pause Menu
The TOA
When the action gets too intense, or you want to check the controls or change
option settings, press START to pause the action. This opens the Pause Menu
that allows you to: J TOA of Air (green) J TOA of Ice (white) J TOA of Earth (black)
J Continue Continue the level. J TOA of Stone (brown) J TOA of Fire (red) J TOA of Water (blue)
J Strafe Mode Switch between Auto-Face and Hold (see page 10).
J Music Volume Adjust the games music volume (see page 10).
There are six Elemental TOA Masks in the game. You begin the game with the
J Sound Volume Adjust the games sound effects volume (see page 10). TOA of Fire, and a new Mask becomes every time you complete a Zone. All TOA
J Extras Open the Extras Menu to see a list of Extras and Cheats available also have two upgrades that enhance their primary and secondary firepower.
once you collect the correct Runes in different levels and Zones.
j Become the amazing, rare Golden TOA!
TOA Weapons
j Discover a treasure trove of hidden music!
Each TOA has a basic Elemental Weapon fired by pressing the A Button,
j Obtain a new TOA Mask and matching sombrero! and a secondary, more powerful weapon fired by pressing the B Button. The
j Unleash the power of the chicken with the Cluck Gun! primary weapon is a rapid-fire blaster. The secondary weapon is much more
j Impress your friends by becoming invincible! potent, with a special power depending on the TOA you are controlling. All
weapons have unlimited ammo. You can upgrade both weapons as you progress
j Defeat your enemies with one shot! through the levels.
J Quit End the game and return to the Main Menu.
The secondary weapon is linked to the Energy Meter on the HUD (page 7). Keep
an eye on this meter to make sure you have enough energy to fire the secondary
weapon. Firing this weapon uses a lot of energy, but the meter refills after a few
moments with the weapon at rest. In combat, it is often a wise move to switch
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LEGO Pieces
Free Play Blue, gray and gold LEGO pieces are available throughout the levels. They fall
from defeated enemies and destructible objects when you explode them. Collect
In Free Play mode, you can return to previously completed levels in the guise LEGO pieces to add to your Score and Armor (health) level and help heal
of any TOA from Zones youve already completed. (You dont have to be a damaged TOA.
in the guise of the TOA from the Zone you choose!) You can swap between TOA
(L Button) and use upgraded weapons and Cheats to access secret and hidden Proto-Spawn Upgrades
areas. Additionally, in this mode, you can access the Progress, Arena and Boss These pick-ups allow you to upgrade the Proto-Spawn Orb. Press SELECT
levels of a Zone separately. to open the Customize Proto-Spawn Menu. Your Armor (health) level must
remain above 90% to keep your Proto-Spawn alive.
Elemental Runes
Collect all six! Elemental Runes have a one-time, limited-time effect thats
Collectibles very useful in the heat of combat!
j Rune of Ice Freeze all enemies for a few seconds.
There are many different upgrades, pick-ups, Cheats and power-ups you can j Rune of Air Surround yourself with a lightning shield. You take no
collect throughout BIONICLE Heroes:
damage but can smash into enemies and fire your weapons as normal.
j Rune of Earth Spikes burst out of the ground, smashing enemies
Masks
instantly.
You will start the game with the first Mask (the Fire TOA) and then pick
up the next elemental Mask after you have defeated the Piraka at the end j Rune of Stone Become invulnerable to any damage.
of the first Zone. The Mask icon on the HUD will change to show the new j Rune of Water Heal to full health and regenerate low health rapidly.
TOA Mask. Mask upgrades are picked up throughout the levels. j Rune of Fire Unleash a blast of intense heat, instantly overpowering
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Medal Runes are awarded when you perform to a high standard in different In each Zone, you can complete a word to unlock
sections of the game. They appear on the Rank/Score Screen at the end of a one of the six Cheats featured in the Extras
level. There are 12 Medal Runes for each Elemental Zone. As you collect them, Menu. Collect Letter Runes by defeating
they appear on the Level Select Screen (page 14). Some Medal Runes can only be enemies in the Progress level of a Zone.
collected in Free Play mode. Some enemies drop a Rune when they
J TOA Medal Complete the J Speed Medal Beat the Boss die. Walk over the Rune to pick it up
and add it to your collection.
Progress level with Rank A. within a certain amount of time.
J Destiny Medal Complete J Construction Medal Beat J Some runes can only be collected in Free
the Progress level with Rank S. the Arena level with one or more Play, and some Cheat words in the later
of your turrets still alive. Zones are long.
J Builder Medal Find and build
the statue constraction hidden J Sharpshooter Medal Beat J If you die while carrying a Rune, you lose it,
in the Progress level. the arena level without using Replay the level and collect it again.
J Duty Medal Complete the Boss secondary fire. J To check on the Runes you are carrying,
level without dying. J Unity Medal Play though the press START to open the Pause Menu, select
Arena level in Free Play, using any Extras and press the A Button.
J Boxing Medal Win the mini-
boxing match in each level. TOA except the primary one.
J Rescue Medal Complete J Purple Heart Die 5 times
the rescue map in each level. or more.
J Triumph Medal Complete a
20 level, such as beating the Boss. 21
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There are numerous LEGO constractions in the game. These will be very useful
in progressing through the game. Stand close to the constraction pieces, press Rank
and hold the A Button, and the object will build itself.
Masks Medal Runes
J Trains Build a moving platform J Bridges Build bridges to gain
and then board it to follow a track access to new areas in a level.
that winds through a level. You J Barricades Block enemy shots
cannot run and your path is and give yourself cover in combat.
predictable, so be ready to strafe
J Platforms Build elevator
and fire at the large number of Rewards
enemies who close in on you. platforms that can move you to
Score
different levels in the landscape.
J Turrets Once you build a turret,
J Statues Find hidden statues
it will fire shots at the nearest
enemy, giving you a chance to and constract them for special
Elemental Zones
concentrate on tougher opponents. Rewards!
This game has six Elemental Zones. In each Zone, the Hero takes on the guise
Turrets explode if they take too
of one of the TOA with all its powers and weapons.
much damage.
Fight your way through a Progress level to an Arena level, and then take on
the Piraka who defends that Elemental Zone stronghold. When you complete all
the Elemental Zones, you will gain access to the final showdown with Makuta.
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BIONICLE Heroes auto-saves your progress, including upgrades, rewards, AMAZE ENTERTAINMENT Additional Backgrounds Creative Director
Derek McCaughan Phil Trumbo
ranks, medals and score, every time you complete a level. Completed levels are Executive Producers Nathan Lombardi Design Director
left unlocked for you to access in Free Play. You will be warned not to turn off Dan Elenbaas Animated Effects J.C. Connors
David Mann Mark Ferrari
the power while the game is auto-saving. Kris Durrschmidt
VP, Developement Services
Executive Studio Director Jack Brummet
Steve Ettinger Travis Guadan
To load a saved game, select Load Game from the Main Menu, select the game VP, Operations & Finance
Producer Testing Leads Mike Dean
Game Save slot you want to load, and press the A Button. Ryan Silva Cameron Handyside
Director of Marketing
Associate Producer Keith Miyahara
Curtis Asplund
Brian Kirkness Testing
Special Thanks
Lead Programmer Phil Lundrigan
Amaze Entertainment Operations:
Stephen Nguyen Music Supervisor Stephanie Card
Art Lead Mark Yeend Susan DeMerit
Scott Brothers Music Composer Stephanie Hjertager
The Piraka Lead Designer Tom Miller Christian Kimball
Kelly Toyama Sound Effects Matt McIntire
Matt Piersall Wesley Patten
Programmers
Additional Special Thanks
Six Piraka Bosses defend the strongholds at the end of the Elemental Zones. Joshua Meeds Sound Design
Martin Korth
Jordan Phillips Matt Chaney
Be very careful when fighting them they are devious, cunning and tough Technical Director
Sebastian Kienzl
Level Designer
Alex Mickus Doug Schilling
J Thok The Drifter (white) J Zaktan The Snake (green)
Animation Art Director
BABEL MEDIA, INC.
J Reidak The Tracer (black) J Avak The Trigger (brown) Alex Guillard Randy Briley
Eli Heuer Testing Manager PROJECT MANAGER
J Vezok The Beast (blue) J Hakann The Bully (red) Backgrounds Bill Schneider Audrey Poisson Poirier
Paul Marshall Studio Coordinator QA MANAGER
Cheryl Perrins Paul Magor
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QA LEADS Music Composed by Head of Support Services Senior Localisation Manager Marketing Manager Senior External Producer
Geoffrey Rollins Ian Livingstone Flavia Timiani Monica Dalla Valle Jefferson Dong Nick Goldsworthy
Rene Lange Courtesy of Tsunami Sounds Ltd. Support Services Coordinator Localisation Manager Director of Public Relations Associate Project Manager
QA www.tsunami.co.uk Julie Payne Jan Buchner Michelle Seebach Curran Clayton Palma
Diane Ng Additional Testing QA Manager Mastering Supervisor Public Relations Manager Product Specialists
Roch-Denis Gagnon Toby Smith Marc Titheridge Jason Walker Tali Fischer Jeff Lowe
Matthew Hurry Sam Smith Stephen Cavoretto
QA Supervisor Mastering Engineer Community Specialist
Chris Goldsmith Intro Movie Aaron Safronoff
Ian Rowsell Ray Mullen Tony Perata
Rodney Dickson Think Tank Studios
QA Lead Technicians Creative Manager National Sales Manager Q/A Mastering/Hardware
William Pare www.thinktankstudios.co.uk
Germaine Mendes Quinton Luck Joe Morici Jordan Romaidis
Ramcees Gonzalez
Tyrone ONeill Patrick Goodspeed
Matthew Woods Senior Designer Channel Marketing Manager
Patrice Bennett Anthony Wicker Jodie Brock Janty Sumimoto Customer Support Supervisor
Alex-Andre Benoit LEGO COMPANY Sean McCloskey
QA Technicians Designer Channel Marketing
Devon Johnstone Jason Claridge Gary Blake Project Manager Customer Support Representatives
James Enright Michael Boland Richard Edbury Francesca Zulueta
Lena Dixen Hjland Manual Diane Eng
George Wright Richard Campbell
Bo Leervad Christensen Alkis Alkiviades Channel Marketing Coordinator
David Haddon Special Thanks
Rafal Dudziec
TT GAMES PUBLISHING Richard Acherki Danny Jiang
Andrew Standen Web Producer
Hanshaw Ink & Image
EIDOS U.K. Shams Wahid EIDOS U.S. PUBLISHING Roderick van Gelder
Managing Director
Tom Stone Steve Inman Web Designer
Producer Matthew Poon CEO & President, John Lerma
Development Director Luke Valentine Eidos North America
Jonathan Smith Localisation QA Supervisor Media Manager
Development Director Arnaud Messager Bill Gardner Micheal Tran
Producer Darren Barnett Executive Vice President
Nick Ricks Lead Localisation QA Technician Creative Director
Development Manager of Sales & Marketing
Laure Diet Karl Stewart
Marketing Lee Singleton Robert Lindsey
Richard Earl Localisation QA Technicians Creative Services Project Manager
Creative Development Director Vice President
Arianna Pizzi Eileen Buenviaje
Buisness Development Patrick OLuanaigh of Legal and Business Affairs
Augusto D'Apuzzo Graphic Designer
Garry Edwards Francisca Barcel vila James ORiordan
Brand Manager James Song
Financial Controller Alex Price Pablo Trenado Vice President of Finance
Mike Wyre Malcolm Dunne Operations Manager
Head of Global Brand Tobias Horch
Pedro Geppert Gregory Wu
Sound Effects Larry Sparks Director of Marketing
Paul Weir, Earcom Edwige Bchet Matt Gorman
Brands Controller
www.earom.net
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