Instruction Booklet
Instruction Booklet
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Contents
Background Data............................................................. 2
Getting Started............................................................... 4
Using the Prizmod........................................................... 16
Searching & Excavating.................................................... 21
Using The Lab Systems.................................................... 30
Battles........................................................................... 41
Interplanetary Travel........................................................ 48
Planets.......................................................................... 49
The Cube List.................................................................. 53
Shops............................................................................ 54
During wireless game play, if communication seems to be affected by other Card Input System........................................................... 56
electronic devices, move to another location or turn off the interfering device.
DS Wireless Play............................................................. 58
You may need to reset the power on the Nintendo DS and start the game again.
Nintendo WFC................................................................ 62
Hints & Tips................................................................... 70
This product uses the LC Font by Sharp Corporation, except some characters.
Wi-Fi.............................................................................. 76
LCFONT, LC Font and the LC logo mark are trademarks of Sharp Corporation.
Customer Support........................................................... 77
Limited Warranty............................................................. 78
GETTInG STARTED Main Menu
The different colored patrol
1. Make sure the POWER switch is OFF. cruisers represent the different
menu options. Touch or slide a
2. Insert Spectrobes Game Card in the patrol cruiser to bring it to the
Nintendo DS™ slot. front. Touch it again to choose
3. Turn the POWER switch ON. that menu item.
New Game: Begins a new game.
NOTE: Spectrobes Game Card is designed for the
Nintendo DS™ system. Continue: Begins a game from
your previous save. Information
4. Please read and accept the Health and Safety screen about the saved game (play time)
by touching the bottom screen. is displayed. Confirm the file to
5. If the game does not automatically launch, select the load it.
Spectrobes game icon from the DS launch screen. Options: Allows you to set
various game options, such as
Voice and Wi-Fi settings. Any
changes made to the options
will be saved.
Voice Settings: Allows you to set the sensitivity of the Nintendo
L Button R Button DS Microphone. Use the stylus to slide the mic setting from
X Button 0 to 3 (0 is default). Select Test to check the sensitivity of the
+Control Pad A Button microphone. Press Confirm to save changes.
START B Button
SELECT Y Button
Main Character
Descriptions
Rallen Aldous - AKA Mr. X
Rallen is a young, ambitious Nanairo Little is known about Aldous. Rallen and Jeena
Planetary Patrol (NPP) officer. He is a respond to a distress signal and discover him
skilled pilot who is always ready to take on in the wreckage of an escape capsule where
a challenge. At times, his eagerness to get he has been in a cryogenic sleep for decades.
into the thick of things gets him into trouble, His home planet was attacked by the Krawl
but his courage and sense of duty are well and his scientific curiosity led him to develop
known by his superiors. a device that could harness the power of
No one is sure why, but Rallen is the only the Spectrobes to counter the Krawl threat.
one who is able to operate the Prizmod – a Aldous is the key to defeating the Krawl.
communication device used to command
the mysterious creatures known as Spectrobes. Commander Grant
The Commander is the head of the Nanairo
Jeena Planetary Patrol and is Rallen and Jeena’s
Jeena is Rallen’s partner on the Nanario supervisor. He oversees the safety patrols of the
Planetary Patrol. She is a communications and Nanairo system’s five inner planets from the NPP
research specialist. Her expertise is useful HQ on the planet Kollin.
on missions where data on ancient relics and It’s unclear why he’s taken a personal interest
technologies is collected. While Rallen is in the in Rallen and Jeena’s latest assignment but he
field, Jeena is able to relay critical information probably knows a lot more than he’s willing
that helps him train his allied Spectrobes and to reveal.
counter enemy attacks by the relentless Krawl.
TYPES OF SPECTROBES TYPES OF SPECTROBES
EVOLVED
The Krawl Types of Minerals & Minergy
Three common types of Krawl include: Like fossils, minerals can be found buried in the ground. They
can be located and excavated with the help of Child Spectrobes.
Although treated as precious jewels by the inhabitants of the
Nanairo system, minerals are food for Spectrobes. Spectrobes
can absorb the “minergy” from minerals and use the energy to
grow. “Minergy” is the energy contained within minerals. There
are three types: health, attack and defense.
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Patrol Cruiser Functions
(the Lab System and Interplanetary Travel)
Patrol Cruiser—Main Deck Patrol Cruiser—Lab Deck
When it only contains the Lab System and Recovery Pod.
Navigator:
Opens the Lab System:
interplanetary Used to awaken, train
travel screen. and add Spectrobes to
Aldous’ Capsule: your line up.
Stores information
from analyzed Aldous:
cubes for later Will analyze cubes
viewing. that you bring him.
Exit:
Allows you to leave
the cruiser when
on a planet.
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Saving and Ending a Game Items
The patrol cruiser’s recovery pod is used to save the game. The Items section allows you to view the items and equipment in
To start the pod, stand in front of it and press the A Button. your possession. Use the tags at the upper left of the screen to
Accessing the pod will display a message asking if you want to toggle between the “Item” screen and “Equipment” screen.
heal. Select Yes. The save screen will appear. Select Yes. When
Item Screen
the save is complete, you may shut down the DS.
Touching the icon for an item displays information about it. To use
Caution an item, touch and slide the item icon to the “use” icon.
The lab system, wireless communications function and card Equipment Screen
input system may auto-save on occasion, but when you want
Touching the icon for a piece of equipment displays information
to stop playing the game, always make sure to save at the
about it. This screen cannot be used to set equipment.
recovery pod first.
Case
UsinG THE PRIZmOD Allows you to view fossils and minerals in your possession.
Use the tag at the upper left of the screen to toggle between
Top Menu the “fossil” and “mineral” screens.
Pressing the X Button Status Fossil Screen
activates the Prizmod
Touching the icon for a fossil displays information about it.
and displays four box
You can view information including the minergy levels and
icons for selections.
Case Battle custom parts info.
Rotating a box icon Set
to the front and Discarding Fossils
touching it allows You may carry up to 99 fossils at any time. To discard an
you to access the unwanted fossil, touch and slide the icon for it to the “discard”
Prizmod’s functions. icon. You cannot recover a discarded fossil.
Item
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Mineral Screen Blaster: Affects the power of Rallen’s blaster.
Touching the icon for a mineral displays information about it. Suit: Affects Rallen’s health level.
The minergy level will also be displayed. Cubes in your possession Item: Allows you to set items for use during battle. Items disappear
will be displayed here as well. after being used.
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EMPTY SET Status
Allows you to check information about all the Spectrobes that
Rallen has set in his Prizmod. Touch the window of the character
you wish to confirm and its information will be displayed on the
Caution: If all Spectrobes are removed
upper screen. Pressing the L or R Buttons while an Adult or
from the Battle Set, Rallen will fight
Evolved Spectrobe is selected, it displays information about its
alone in battles. This dramatically Charge Attack.
increases the difficulty level of the
game and is not recommended.
Searching & Excavating
The game of Spectrobes is driven by your search and excavation
of fossils and minerals buried in the ground. Search for them
wherever you happen to go in the game.
Search Searching
Touching the icon for a search Spectrobe displays information You must have a Child Spectrobe in order to search. Different
about it. Search abilities include range and search targets. Spectrobes have different search capabilities. You must always
have a Child Spectrobe with you.
Search Range
Can search for Corona property Spectrobe fossils.
How to Search
The steps of searching are as follows.
Can search for Flash property Spectrobe fossils.
1. Touching a Spectrobe on the screen or holding the R Button
Can search for Aurora property Spectrobe fossils. opens a search circle, allowing you to scan the ground.
If nothing appears inside the circle, lifting the stylus from
Can search for minerals.
the touch screen or releasing the R Button closes the
Cubes can be found by any Child Spectrobe. search circle.
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2. If a fossil or mineral is present within the search circle, it will The Excavation Screen
be indicated with a symbol. Even if you lift the stylus from the
touch screen or release the R Button at this time, the search Upper Screen
circle will remain. There are symbols for “fossils,” “minerals,”
and “cubes.” Time: Displays the time you have
spent excavating the object.
3. Touching the fossil or mineral symbol will open the
excavation screen. Data Monitor: Displays scan data.
Press the L or R Buttons to scan
Explanation of symbols the shape of the object.
(Fossils, Minerals, Cubes) Depth: Indicates the depth of the
buried object.
LV: Indicates Rallen’s excavation
technique level.
.
Damage Gauge: If this gauge reaches MAX, the fossil will
Orange glow: Blue glow: Glimmering:
Indicates a buried fossil. Indicates a buried mineral. Indicates a buried cube be destroyed.
Stress Gauge: Indicates the amount of stress a tool is causing
Some Spectrobes are only capable of locating certain things.
on the object currently being excavated. Try to keep it out of the
Some can only find minerals, others only fossils. However, all
red zone.
Child Spectrobes can find cubes.
Tool Display: Displays the currently selected excavation tool.
Excavating
Percent Excavated: Indicates the degree to which the
Touch the glowing symbol to open the excavation screen. The object has been excavated. You must exceed 95% to
excavation screen allows you to use a variety of tools to excavate complete the excavation.
minerals and fossils. Fossils and minerals are fragile. If you aren’t
careful, they can be damaged during the excavation process.
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TOUCH Screen How to excavate
Excavation Area: Indicates
the area that you touch
with the stylus to use tools.
1. From the excavation screen, touch the lower
TOOLS: Touch to display all screen to begin breaking through the rock crust
tools in your possession.
covering an object.
TOOL BOX 1: A spot for
a tool that can be selected 2. When a portion of the object is exposed, use
during the excavation. the stylus to operate the tool and begin actual
excavation.
TOOL BOX 2: A spot for a
tool that can be selected during the excavation. Press the L or R Buttons to scan the buried object
TOOL BOX 3: A spot for a tool that can be selected during and determine its shape. This allows
the excavation. you to pick the appropriate tools for
Pick Up: When the percent excavated exceeds 95%, you can the excavation process. The Drill L
touch “pick up” to pick the object up. tool is set as the default tool when
Exit: Quits the excavation process. you begin an excavation.
Basic Controls
3. When the percent excavated
exceeds 95%, touch “Pick Up”
L Button: Scans.
to remove the object.
R Button: Scans.
Microphone: Used to blow away rock fragments.
Some tools may also be voice-controlled.
Stylus: Uses the tool. Also used for menu selection.
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Switching Tools TOOLS
Normally, you can simply use the stylus to touch one of the
three toolboxes at the right center of the lower screen to
switch the tool being used. If you would like to use a tool that is You can get other tools at the tool shop on Planet Kollin.
not displayed on screen, touch Tool to call up a list of icons of
tools in your possession. Then, touch and slide the desired tool Drill L: A basic excavation tool. A powerful drill mainly used
icon into a toolbox. Touch Tool again to close the list of icons. for excavating around an object.
When a tool is selected, the tool name and icon are displayed Drill M: A basic excavation tool. Used to remove dirt and
on the bottom left corner of the top screen.When the game rock from atop an object.
begins, Rallen will have the following tools: Drill L, Drill M, Drill
S, and Blower. Drill S: A basic excavation tool. A drill mainly used to get into
hard-to-reach areas.
Blower: Used to blow away dust from a buried object. It has
the same effect as exhaling into the DS microphone.
Recovery Tool: Used to slightly fix damaged
fossils, this tool can be used four times
before it runs out.
Sonic Tool: A tool that gently excavates
using sound waves. Activate it by speaking
or blowing into the microphone.
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TOOLS (Continued) Excavation Experience
Points & Excavation Bonuses
Excavating objects gives you excavation experience points. As you
Blast Tool: Explosively excavates objects in one shot.
gather points, your excavation experience level will rise. As your
However, its success rate is quite low and even when it
level rises, your chance of causing damage to a fossil or mineral
does work, you obtain no excavation experience points
during excavation will fall. The faster you can excavate an object
or bonuses.
without damage, the more points you will receive at the end of
Solvent Liquid: Dissolves the ground to expose objects. the process. The amount of time you used the scanner will affect
Useful for removing the rock and dirt from tight areas. the number of experience points you obtain as well.
Giga Tool: An automatic excavator that unearths If you excavate a fossil without any damage, it will have bonus
objects using a laser. The higher the percentage minergy or come with custom parts. The custom parts found in
excavated, the higher the chance of success. fossils can be equipped once the awakened Spectrobe reaches
If you use the Giga tool on a mineral that Adult or Evolved form.
you have previously successfully excavated
by hand, it will excavate perfectly every
time. However, you get no excavation
experience points or bonuses when you
use it.
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USInG THE LAB SYSTEmS The Top Menu
Allows you to select Library
The Lab System can be activated by investigating the machine
from one of four box
located on the lab deck of the patrol cruiser.
icons. Rotating a
box to the front Awaken Incubator
and touching
it allows you to
access its functions.
Line Up
Line Up (Battle/Search)
This is where the player sets their Spectrobes in the Prizmod
so that they can be taken out of the Lab System. The
Spectrobes that can be set in the Prizmod are as follows.
Search: 1 (Child Form only)
Battle: 2 (Adult or Evolved Form only)
Support: 4 (Adult or Evolved Form only)
Switching between “Battle” and “Search” tags allows you to
toggle between Spectrobes used for battle and those used
for searching.
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Battle Spectrobes Awakening
The two spaces on the upper left of the bottom screen are for battle Excavated fossils can be “awakened” to turn them into
Spectrobes. The four spaces from the center to the right are for Child Spectrobes.
support Spectrobes. Displayed below are all Spectrobes that are
not in the Incubator (i.e., all Adult and Evolved Form Spectrobes.) Fossil Selection Screen
The space to the upper left of the displayed Spectrobes is an empty
All of the fossils you’ve acquired are displayed on the conveyor
space used for removing a Spectrobe.
belt. Touch the fossil you want to awaken and it will move to
Touching a Spectrobe’s icon displays detailed information about the center automatically. Then slide the fossil upward into the
the Spectrobe. Pressing the L or R Buttons while an icon awakening machine.
is being touched displays information about the Spectrobe’s
The custom parts found in fossils can only be equipped once the
Charge Techniques. Spectrobes can be changed by touching
Spectrobe grows into Adult or Evolved forms.
the Spectrobe you wish to add and sliding its icon atop of the
Spectrobe that you wish to replace. Slide the Spectrobe to an
empty space to set it or remove it. FOSSILS
Search Spectrobes
Allows you to exchange Spectrobes used for searching. Only one
may be set at a time. Displayed below are all Child Spectrobes Note: The percentage (%) displayed
that are not in the Incubator. Touching a Spectrobe’s icon displays above the fossil icon indicates its
detailed information about the Spectrobe. Spectrobes can be minergy level. A “P” mark indicates
changed by touching the Spectrobe you wish to use and sliding its that a fossil contains custom parts.
icon over the Spectrobe that you wish to replace.
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Awakening Screen Name Input
Spectrobes are awakened by the You can give names to the Spectrobes that you awaken. Use the
sound of your voice. Speak into the touch keyboard on the bottom screen to input a name. The blue
microphone on your DS to awaken buttons on the left allow you to switch between English, European
them. On the awakening screen, letters, and pictures. When you are finished entering a name,
simply touch the “START” icon press Enter to confirm it. When you awaken a Spectrobe, it will
to activate the microphone. The already have a name. If you want to enter a new one, delete the
sound of your voice will move the default name first.
voice meter. Match the volume of Incubator
your voice to the level specified by (Commands and Capabilities)
the fossil you are awakening and
hold your voice until the countdown The incubator is where you train your Spectrobes. Feeding
minerals to a Spectrobe raises its level, allows it to evolve, and
reaches zero. If you match your
lets you attach custom parts.
voice well, the fossil will awaken
into a Child Spectrobe. If you don’t
succeed at matching your voice to Pet (Stylus)
the level specified within a certain amount of time, the microphone Lets you touch and slide the
will shut off. To try again, simply touch the “START” icon again. stylus over the Spectrobes
in the incubator to pet
Color Awakening them. Spectrobes love to be
A certain cube analyzed by Aldous will unlock “color awakening.” petted. By paying attention
Afterwards, a switch will appear in the bottom left of the screen. to the Spectrobes in this
way, you can shorten the
Try it and see what happens! During color awakening, the voice
amount of time it will take
meter will change to show three colors. During color awakening, Zoom Place
for them to evolve in
you will always succeed at awakening the Spectrobe. The color of Feed
the incubator.
the meter when the Spectrobe awakens will determine its color.
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Place EVOLVING SPECTROBES
Allows you to select the Spectrobe(s) you wish to place in an
incubator room. You can select any Spectrobe that is not already
in an incubator. Caution: Spectrobes must be left in the incubator
for a certain period of time in order to grow
Feed into Adult or Evolved forms! The amount
Allows you to feed minerals to the Spectrobes in the incubator. of time depends on the type of Spectrobe.
Also, in addition to the time required,
Zoom
some Spectrobes must attain a certain
level or amount of health/attack/
Allows you to zoom in for a closer view of a Spectrobe in an defense to evolve. There are four
incubator room. incubator rooms, each capable of
holding up to two Spectrobes.
Evolution (Encasing) Just touch the cube icon for a
When a Spectrobe is about room to enter it.
to evolve, a special mark will
appear. Touching the Spectrobe
will cause the Spectrobe to form
an encasing. The encasing will
appear on the screen.
Break the encasing with the
stylus to cut it open. Once you
do, the newly evolved Spectrobe
will emerge.
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Expanded Capabilities Library
Obtaining certain cubes will unlock the following three expanded (Servers, Map, Name Change)
capabilities for the incubator. The library contains data about the Spectrobes you’ve found,
Evolve into Evolved Form – Allows Spectrobes to evolve from including the database and status information. There are four
Adult form into Evolved form. Note that no new additional icons menu items.
will appear in the incubator. Map
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1. Normal = The basic display method. Organizes by type,
broken down into Child, Adult and Evolved forms. Battles
2. By Form = Organizes by form, with all Child Spectrobes, Battles occur when you encounter a black vortex while moving
all Adult Spectrobes and all Evolved Spectrobes respectively around within the different planets. Control Rallen and the
grouped together. Spectrobes to defeat the enemy Krawl. You win a battle by
defeating all of the Krawl that you encounter. When a battle is
3. By Class = Organizes the Spectrobes by class:
over, the Spectrobes that participated may receive minergy and
Corona, Aurora and Flash.
you may obtain currency. Sometimes you may also find items.
4. By Level = Organizes all Spectrobes by level –
from high to low. The Battle Screen
Custom Parts Server Stamina gauge: When Rallen
issues a command to a Spectrobe,
Allows you to view all custom parts in your possession.
it decreases the stamina gauge.
Custom parts currently attached to Spectrobes are not
You must wait for the stamina
displayed, however.
gauge to refill before Rallen can
DATABASE issue another command to
a Spectrobe.
Allows you to view a variety of information about the Spectrobes.
Each Spectrobe can become one of nine combinations of color Basic Controls
and custom parts. The Map contains data about all of the & Commands
Spectrobes that you have obtained. Try your best to complete
+Control Pad: Move Rallen and
the entire database!
the Spectrobes.
Name X Button: Make Rallen attack
Allows you to change the name of a Spectrobe. (using a weapon or an item).
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A Button: Build up charge (charges only when held down). Defeat
Y Button: Switch to Charge (CH) mode. (Only works when you When Rallen’s HP reaches zero, you are defeated. The game
have accumulated enough CH Energy.) Press a second time to will resume from the patrol cruiser’s recovery pod. Even if you
return to normal. are defeated, you will not lose the fossils and other things that
B Button: Change Rallen’s weapon. (Shuffles through a loop in you have collected. It isn’t the end of the game, but rather a
the following order: Glove - Sword - Blaster - Item) chance to start over.
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Stroke Commands Two-Stroke (Komanoto)
This game uses a new type of command system referred to as Activated by pressing the L or R Button and one of the following
“stroke commands.” The L or R Buttons can be used to give two-stroke commands:
Spectrobes commands. Depending on the Spectrobe, that may X Button (Attack): Attacks
be enough to launch an Attack. Certain Spectrobes have
A Button (Charge): Charges
sub-menus with more options.
CH Energy.
Spectrobes can have from 1 to 3 strokes.
The Spectrobe will be defenseless, but pressing the A Button
One-Stroke: Activates an attack by pressing the causes CH Energy to charge faster than normal.
L or R Button once.
Y Button (Follow): Follows Rallen.
Two-Strokes: Activates a technique by pressing the L or
R Buttons and then the X, Y, A, or B Buttons as indicated. B Button (Stay): Waits in current position.
Three-Strokes: Activates a technique by pressing the L or Three-Stroke (Kugaster)
R Buttons, one of the X, Y, A, or B Buttons and another one
of the X, Y, A, or B Buttons as indicated. Activated by pressing the L or R Button and one of the following
two-stroke commands:
EXAMPLE 2nd-Stroke Commands
One-Stroke (Zozane) X Button (Fire): Displays 3rd-stroke commands
Attacks immediately
A Button (Charge): Charges CH Energy.
after pressing the
L or R Button. The Spectrobe will be defenseless, but pressing the A Button
causes CH Energy to charge faster than normal.
Y Button (Follow): Follows Rallen.
B Button (Stay): Waits in current position.
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3rd-Stroke Commands Using Items
Y Button (Enemy A) (For 1): Attacks enemy indicated by icon In order to use items during battle, they must be loaded into
on left of top screen. the Battle Set ahead of time. If you have placed an item in your
X Button (Enemy B) (For 2): Attacks enemy indicated by icon Battle Set, you can use the B Button to change equipment during
in center of top screen. battle to display the item, and press the X Button to use it. The
only Items that can be used in battle are one-time-use types, so
A Button (Enemy C) (For 3): Attacks enemy indicated by icon they can only be used once per battle. If an item is used in battle,
on right of top screen. you must replace it in the Battle Set to use it in another battle.
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The power of support effects is determined by the total power
of the four Spectrobes in the support positions. This means Planets
you should consider your choices thoroughly when setting The Nanairo Star System
Spectrobes using the Line Up function. A solar system consisting of a beautifully glimmering star and
seven planets.
Interplanetary Travel Genshi
A volcanically active planet covered in lush
The patrol cruiser is used to travel among the planets in the forests. Home of the fossil research institute.
Nanairo star system. Investigating the center of the cockpit area
opens the navigation screen, allowing you to select the planet to Daichi
A planet enveloped in dangerous auroras.
which you would like to travel. Home of Table Top Mountain.
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The Travel Screen Upper Screen
Planet Screen
Touch a planet on the planet screen and then touch
“DATA” to view the data for that planet.
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Moving From
Planet to Planet The Cube List
1. Touch the planet you would like to visit on the star system The Cube List is created when Rallen
map. The planet name and a “DATA” icon will appear. brings a cube to Aldous to analyze
Touch “DATA” to open the planet screen. for the first time. The Cube List can
be accessed by investigating Aldous’
2. Use the stylus to touch and slide the planet and select a escape capsule. The information
landing area. contained in the cubes can be
3. Touch the panel marked “Area #” to display a confirmation accessed again at any time. As you
message. Select “yes” to move your ship to that area. proceed through the game, the
cubes will reveal all sorts of valuable
information, so it’s important to bring
Moving Around on Planets
new cubes to Aldous for analysis.
1. On the solar system map, touch the image of the planet
on which you are currently located. The planet name
and a “DATA” icon will appear. Touch “DATA” to open the
planet screen.
2. Use the stylus to touch and slide the planet and select a The Cube List Screen
landing area.
The upper screen displays information from the cube being
3. Touch the panel marked “Area #” to display a confirmation analyzed. The lower screen shows a list of cubes that you have
message. Select “yes” to move your ship to that area. brought to Aldous so far. Newly obtained cubes are indicated
with a [new] symbol.
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HOW TO ANALYZE CUBES The Security Center
The Security Center allows you to purchase equipment for Rallen.
You can purchase one of four types: “glove,” “sword,” “blaster,”
and “suit.” Use the tags to switch between types of equipment.
1. Touch the cube icon on the lower To purchase a piece of equipment, touch and slide it to the area
screen. The cube number (name) and indicating the number of pieces ([x1]) you wish to purchase.
contents of the cube will appear on There is only one of each piece of equipment for sale. Once you
the upper screen.
purchase it, it will be marked “SOLD OUT.” The equipment sold at
the Security Center will change as you make your way through the
2. Touch the icon of the cube you
story, so make sure to check in from time to time.
wish to analyze and slide it to the
glowing hex on the upper left of
the lower screen. The cube is Item Shop
now ready to analyze. This shop allows you to purchase items. To purchase an item,
touch and slide it to the area indicating the number of pieces
([x1], [x3] or [x5]) that you wish to purchase.
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MINERAL EXCHANGERS Instructions & Limitations
This shop allows you to sell your minerals and cubes. To sell a 1. Once it has been enabled, activate the card input machine by
mineral or cube, touch and slide it to the area indicating the investigating it.
number of pieces ([x1], [x3] or [x5]) that you wish to sell. 2. Once the card input system has been activated, follow the
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Limitation 3 Trading
Certain cards cannot be input until you have reached a certain (Spectrobes, Fossils, or Custom Parts)
point in the game. If you have this kind of card, you need to wait This feature allows you to trade Spectrobes, custom parts
until you reach that point to use it. or fossils with your friends. You can exchange Spectrobes for
Spectrobes, custom parts for custom parts, or fossils for fossils.
DS Wireless PLAY All exchanges are one-to-one only. If you want to exchange with a
different person, you will need to connect to their DS.
Obtaining a certain cube will unlock the DS Wireless
Communications system in the lab of your patrol cruiser. Vs Battle
Activating the DS Wireless Communications system allows (One-on-One)
you to enjoy the Exchange, VS Battle and Matchmake Battle This feature allows you to
features of the game. battle against your friends.
These battles are one-on-
Matchmake Exchange one, and the first person
to win the specified number
of battles is declared
the winner.
Battles: The number of
victories that need to be
secured in order to win.
(1, 2, [3], 4, 5)
Total Time: The time limit for each battle. (1:00, 2:00, [3:00],
5:00, 10:00, 99:59) in minutes.
Item: Indicates whether the use of items is allowed during
battle (O / [X])
VS Battle
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Ultimate Form: Indicates whether the use of Ultimate Form Contenders (2 - 15 people)
(Geos) is allowed during battle (O / [X]) The contenders battle against each other in the setup
The [bracketed] items indicate default settings. determined by the Master.
Note: Items used as well as damage received How Matchmake Battles Work
during VS Battles are not reflected in the game story 1. The Master gathers contenders.
scenario. Additionally, the equipment or Battle Set
2. The Master sets the battle rules.
used for VS Battles does not affect the line up you
have selected for the game story scenario. You will 3. The Master determines the battle setup – this determines
not obtain currency or minergy from VS Battles. individual match-ups.
At the end of a VS Battle, all conditions revert to their 4. The contenders proceed to battle one-on-one. Contenders
original status. without assigned opponents wait until the other contenders’
battles are over.
Matchmake Battle 5. When all battles are over, the Master determines another
(3 - 16 participants) battle setup and the battles begin again.
In this mode, one person acts as a “Master” who is hosting a 6. When the number of battles as set in the rules has been
Communication Battle championship. reached, the Master determines a “best three” for the
championship. Those selected don’t necessarily have to be
Master (1 person) those with the most wins. The Master can freely select any
The person acting as the Master cannot compete in battle, contenders they like.
but sets the rules for the battles, chooses the battle setup, Battles: The number of rounds that will be played. (1, 2, 3, 4,
and determines the winner. 5, 6, 7) (The defaults depend on the number of contenders.)
Total Time: The time limit for each battle. (1:00, 2:00,
[3:00], 5:00)
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Item: Indicates whether the use of items is allowed during VIEWING RANKINGS
battle (O / [X])
Ultimate Form: Indicates whether the use of Ultimate Form
(Geos) is allowed during battle (O / [X])
Note: You cannot view rankings from
Note: A Matchmake Battle requires a minimum of three the Nintendo DS. To view rankings you
participants. Also, with many players in one area, wireless must use a PC or other device that
reception may become unstable, so it is recommended you
can view web pages.
play in an area without other equipment that may generate
radio waves. Before using the Wireless Communications
feature of your DS, make sure to read the manual supplied
by Nintendo with the game system thoroughly.
At the end of a Matchmake Battle, all conditions revert to their
original status. Wi-Fi Settings
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Nintendo WFC Download Download instructions
Nintendo WFC Download enables players to use the Wi-Fi & restrictions
connection to download Spectrobes, video clips and custom Instructions – Movie and Data Download
parts. These items cost DL Points so you must have enough
1. You can start the Nintendo WFC by pressing the A Button in
saved DL Points to download front of the machine once it has been added or unlocked in
the game.
DL Points
2. Select WFC Download. Then follow the instructions displayed
DL Points are download points and you can use them to on screen and proceed to the list of downloadable content.
purchase different types of items. When you download for the
3. Touch the item that you want to download once, and a
first time, you will receive 30 points. Afterwards, you will receive
description will appear on the top screen.
an additional 10 points each Friday.
4. Once you’ve read the description and confirmed that you want
to download the item, touch the item name one more time.
STORING POINTS You will then be asked to confirm whether or not you wish to
proceed with downloading the item. Select Yes.
5. Once the download has begun, please wait patiently for the
Note: If you do not access the points download to complete.
each Friday, they will not be stored 6. Video: Once the download is complete, you can start the
and you will not receive them the video playback.
following week along with the next NOTE: You can view the video clip as many times as
week’s points. you would like, but you can not save the clip. Once
you’ve closed the movie, the data will be lost. However,
downloading the movie again will not cost additional
DL points.
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7. Data: Once the download is complete, details regarding Sequence Battle
the data will be displayed. When you press the A Button, Score Upload
the data will be saved and the required DL points will
be deducted. Using the upload feature, you
can upload and register your
high scores achieved during
Restrictions
the sequence battles, as well
The number of Spectrobes that you can have at any given time as your battle profile to the
is restricted to 256. Once you have obtained 256 Spectrobes, Spectrobes.com website.
you will not be able to download any more. You must have
You cannot confirm your
enough saved DL Points to download a specific item..
rankings via the Nintendo DS.
NOTE: When setting Nintendo WFC Settings, be sure to To view rankings you must
refer to the Nintendo WFC Guidebook. access the Spectrobes.com
website using a PC or other
device that can view web pages.
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Upload Instructions Restrictions
& Restrictions Restriction 1: In order to upload Sequence Battle scores, you
must have at least one saved Sequence Battle score saved.
Instructions – Data Upload Sequence Battles
1. You can start the Nintendo WFC by pressing the A Button in Sequence Battles let you challenge yourself to see how many
front of the machine once it has been added or unlocked in battles in a row you can win. After every battle, there will be
the game. an interval period where you can re-organize the Spectrobes in
2. Select Upload. A confirmation message will appear, your Battle Set and change any equipment, if desired. If you win
select Yes. the total number of battles for the specific Sequence Battle, you
3. The Nintendo DS will connect to the Spectrobes website, and will “clear” that Sequence Battle and win a special prize. You
upload your high scores and other battle profile information, may also choose to give up in the middle of a Sequence Battle.
including what Spectrobes you have set in the Prizmod. The encounter symbols (vortex) for Sequence Battles have a
unique shape. Seek them out and challenge yourself! There are
4. A message will be displayed when the download is complete. a total of seven Sequence Battles. There is only one at first.
If an error occurred, an error message will also be displayed. After completing the game, the remaining 6 become available in
NOTE: To confirm data you’ve uploaded, you must different locations throughout the Nanairo star system.
access the Spectrobes.com website. To do so you
must use a PC or other device that can view web
pages. Regarding linking your high scores to your
account on the website, please follow the instructions
available on Spectrobes.com.
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Hints & Tips Training Spectrobes
Spectrobes grow by absorbing H (health), A (attack) and D
Finding Buried (defense) minergy. When its Minergy gauge fills, a Spectrobe
Fossils & Minerals will rise one level. Spectrobes can grow up to level 128. Think
carefully about the best way to allocate Health, Attack and
Defense powers when training your Spectrobes.
You can find all sorts of things buried on the planets in
the game world of Spectrobes. Fossils and minerals are LEADER KRAWL BattlES
buried in all sorts of places. Pay particular attention to
Every Leader Krawl has a main body. You must destroy the main
the bottom of cliffs and in the area around rocks and
body to defeat the Leader Krawl.
boulders. You will often find things buried there.
The buried fossils and minerals change
every time you play the game, so you
won’t necessarily find the same thing if
you look in the same place during another
game. As you proceed through the story,
some planets will refresh with a totally
different set of buried objects.
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Each type of Spectrobe has its own form of attack. Each form
of attack has different characteristics. For example, close-range
The evolution from Child to Adult and Adult to attacks bring a Spectrobe dangerously close to the enemy but
Evolved forms can only occur in the incubator. cause a large amount of damage. Long-range techniques are
You must place a Spectrobe that you want to less dangerous but tend to be less powerful and some attacks
evolve in the incubator for a certain period of time. that are powerful at a long distance don’t work very well at close
Certain Spectrobes must also reach a certain level range. Learning about the different attacks of each of your
in addition to spending time in the incubator before Spectrobes lets you make Battle Sets that suit your personal
they can evolve. Others must reach certain Health, fighting style.
Attack and Defense levels to evolve.
Spectrobes that have been trained together for a Hints for Cubes
certain amount of time in the same incubator will Cubes contain all sorts of information about Spectrobe training,
become friends. Spectrobes that are friends minerals, and properties.
will have combo attacks that are far more
powerful than normal. Spectrobes can
only become friends with one other
Spectrobe at a time. Friendships that When you find a cube, make sure
form later take precedence over ones to bring it to me so that I can analyze
that form earlier. it for you. Also, make sure to check
Certain Krawl have the ability to the information on the Cube List.
use Ultimate Techniques. When You may learn surprising
a Krawl uses an Ultimate new techniques.
Technique, its shadow will be
marked by a red circle.
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Properties Moving Through the Story
In the world of Spectrobes, there are three properties: (Talking to Jeena and the Commander)
“Aurora,” “Corona” and “Flash.”
Corona is strong against Aurora.
If you ever feel lost because you’ve
Aurora is strong against Flash. been focusing attention on excavating
Flash is strong against Corona. and training Spectrobes, try talking
to Jeena or Commander Grant
In addition, each property has a corresponding color. Corona
to remind you about your
is red, Aurora is green, and Flash is blue. The Krawl are color-
current mission.
coded by property as well, so make sure to watch carefully and
try to attack with stronger Spectrobes.
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Nintendo Wi-Fi Customer Support
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection allows multiple Spectrobes owners to play Internet Support
together over the internet—even when separated by long distances.
• To play Nintendo DS games over the internet, you must first set up the
To access support for Buena Vista Games on the World Wide Web,
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (Nintendo WFC) on your Nintendo DS system. point your browser to www.disney.com/videogames and click on
Please see the separate Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection instruction booklet “Support” at the top of the page.
included with this game for directions on setting up your Nintendo DS. Games Hints and Tips
• To complete the Nintendo WFC setup, you will also need access to a PC
Game hints and tips are available on our Customer Support website.
that has a wireless network device installed (such as a wireless router)
To access Game Hints and Tips on the World Wide Web, point your
and an active broadband or DSL internet account.
browser to www.disney.com/videogames/support.
• If you do not have a wireless network device installed on your PC, you
can order a Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector (sold separately) directly Mailing Address
from Nintendo. See the separate Nintendo WFC instruction booklet for If you wish to write us, our address is: Buena Vista Games Customer
more information. Support, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521-9323
• Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection game play uses more battery power than
other game play. You may prefer to use the AC Adapter to prevent Telephone Support
running out of power when using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. You may contact Customer Support at (888) 817-2962. If you need
• You can also play Nintendo WFC compatible games at selected internet additional information, our Customer Support staff for the U.S. and
hotspots without additional setup. Canada is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• The Terms of Use Agreement which governs Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (Pacific Time).
game play is available in the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection instruction Please contact us by telephone through your local relay service.
booklet or online at www.nintendowifi.com/terms. Customer Support staff for TTY/TDD users is available Monday
For additional information on the Nintendo WFC, setting up your Nintendo through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Pacific Time). Our toll free
DS, or a list of available internet hotspots, visit www.nintendowifi.com number is (888) 817-2962.
(USA, Canada and Latin America) or call 1-800-895-1672
© Disney.
(USA/Canada only).
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