FRAME GRIDE  MENU TRANSLATION

 

                                        Dreamcast         Import

                        Ver. 1.0                 7/20/99

 

                            1. Options Screen

                                 -Music volume

                                 -Sound Effect volume

                                - Sound Output   Stereo / Mono

                                -Vibration    On / Off

 

                         2.  New Game  /  Continue

                        

                       2A. List of Options After Choosing Game:

 

                            A) Begin Battle / Map Screen

                            B) Practice

                            C) Frame Selection

                            D) Select & Equip Parts:

                                -Use “D-Pad” to select various sections of your Mech.

                                -Use “Y” to view parts available

                                -Use “A” to select part highlighted

                                -Use “B” to confirm selection & return to previous

                                  screen.

                            E) Choose Mech color.

                            F) Squire: Choose Squire. (Small Droid to aid in battle)

                              *You must have enough Life Force to be able to use a

                                Squire.

                               -Use “Y” to select slot.

                               -Use “A” to select Squire.

                               -Use “B” to confirm selection & return to previous

                                 screen.

G)     Construct Armor:

  -You must use Gems that you collect by defeating Squires   in battle. Combining 2 Gems will produce various results.

 

H)1-View Records

                                2-Save Game

                                3-Load Game

                            I) Exit

                                                                 PART 2:

                        FRAME GRIDE MINI-WALKTHROUGH

 

                                                               Dreamcast         Import

 

                            1. Options Screen

                            From top to bottom, you can set the Background Music volume, the

                            Sound Effect volume, the Sound Output (left option = Stereo, right

                            option = mono), and the Vibration (left = On, right = Off). Simple

                            enough, right?

 

 

                            2. Options when playing the game:

                            This is the main options screen for when you play the game (after having

                            selected "New Game" or "Continue" from the main menu. These options

                            are listed as they appear from top to bottom on the screen.

 

                            a) Fight: go out to fight (you'll be shown a map screen - use

                            the D-pad to move the beam of light around the map until

                            you come to your desired location).

                            b) Practice: fight in the practice arena

                            c) Frame Selection: choose one of four frames for your

                            mech (note, if you select a frame and don't have sufficient

                            parts to equip each of its many areas, you'll not be able to

                            go out to fight. At the start of the game, you have only one

                            frame that's fully equippable - it's the one that has armour

                            flashing around it. Select this one if you find yourself unable

                            to get into battle using any other frame).

                            d) Set up machine: select from available parts. Use

                            UP/DOWN to cycle between areas of the frame, and press

                            Y to see a list of available parts for the area. Press A to

                            select the currently highlighted item from the list of parts.

                            Press B to confirm and go back to the previous screen.

                            e) Change color: Select from a wide variety of colors for

                            your mech

                            f) Squire: Equip a squire. A squire is one of those little

                            droids that can be unleashed when in battle; you can choose

                            from a variety of such creatures. Each squire takes up a

                            certain amount of LF (Life Force), and you can only equip

                            squires until you've run out of LF. Select a slot and press Y

                            to see a list of squires available to you. Press A to enter the

                            squire into the slot. Make sure you don't go over your

                            amount of LF (shown at the bottom of the readout window.

                            Press B to go confirm and go back.

                            g) Material Composition: When you destroy an enemy's

                            squire, a gem will be left in its place. Grab this gem. Once

                            battle is over, select the Material Composition option from

                            the menu and you'll be able to create new pieces of armor.

                            You'll be presented with two platforms. Toggle between the

                            platfrom using Left/Right, and press Y to bring up a list of

                            crystals that you have. Select a crystal you'd like to place on

                            the platform using the A button. Do the same for the other

                            platform. Press A, and an image of the equipment that

                            results from the pairing will appear. You'll be asked if you'd

                            like to create this equipment. You need to use 2 gems (1

                            gem is worthless by itself.

                            h) Records: view the STATISTICS (top option), save the

                            game (middle option), and load a new game (bottom

                            option). See below for information on the records.

                            i) Game Finish: Select this when you're done.

 

 

 

                            3. Statistics screen

                            At the statistic's screen, you can see the following (in order from top to

                            bottom):

 

                            a) Your Name

                            b) Machine's Name

                            c) 1P win rate

                            d) VS win rate

                            e) NET win rate

                            f) Synthesis/Composite (???)

                            g) Equipment attained

                            h) Squires attained

                            i) Command Points Earned (???)

                            j) Overall Appraisal

 

 

 

                            4. Starting the Game

                            Select New Game from the main menu screen (it's in English, stupid!).

                            You'll see a bunch to text, which details the story, but we'll just have to

                            skip all that for now (alas, the text moves too quickly for me to read).

                            You'll then find yourself in a dimly-lit hallway. An apparition will appear

                            before you and will speak.

 

                            1. I transcribe the fate of those equestrians who enter these halls;

                            respond to my questions with the noble truth, and I'll grant thee befitting

                            powers.

 

                            [You'll move forward . . . in realtime, no less!]

                            [Another apparition will appear ]

 

                            2. What would you like as your battledorn?

                            a) An owl's feather

                            b) A Bird of Prey's feather

                            c) A graceful Swan's feather

 

                            [ You'll move forward, and another apparition will appear . . . this will

                            continue over and over again ]

 

                            3. What would you like as your coat of arms (holy crest)?

                            a) White Pegasus (winged horse)

                            b) Resurrected Phoenix

                            c) Scaled Dragon

 

                            4. Which power do you most desire?

                            a) Ability to surmount (ride across) an ordeal

                            b) Ability to aid the weak (and steal from the poor - HA!)

                            c) Ability to repel calamity and danger

 

                            5. When faced with a joust, your hourse shall be:

                            a) A quick witted white horse

                            b) A fearless dark horse

                            c) A gray horse that never drops its rider

 

                            6. Given the choice of a spear that penetrates all, or a shield that is

                            penetrated by nothing, which would you select?

                            a) The spear that penetrates all

                            b) The shield which is penetrated by nothing

                            c) Any run-of-the-mill sword

 

                            7. When out on a hunt, what do you need most?

                            a) A net that can catch all

                            b) A strong bow that can take down a beast with one blow

                            c) Many arrows for hunting your prey

 

                            8. Record your birthday (month followed by day)

 

                            9. The doors of fate have opened. We pray that a new legend is born

                            into this land. You will receive armor; transcribe your name and the name

                            of your machine within the pages of this book.

 

                            [The name entry screen comes up. Enter your name in the top slot (the

                            game, incidentally, refers to you as an equestrian). Enter the name of your

                            mech in the bottom slot (the game refers to your mech as a "cavalry" of

                            some sort). Press Y to gain access to Roman characters.]