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Table of Contents Starting Up 04 Wii Controllers 04 Game Controls 05 To…the Future! 06 The Adventure Begins 07 Main Menu 08 Modes of Play 09 Basic Movement 10 Family & Friends 12 Villains 14 Missions 16 The Family Album Gadgets 20 Assigning Gadgets to buttons 22 Using the Gadgets 23 Pick-Up Items 24 The Robinson Aid Station 25 The Robinson Transmogrifier 25 Customer Support 26 Limited Warranty 27 Starting Up You will use many gadgets in your hunt for the Time Machine The most important gadgets will be your Nunchuk and Wii Remote Study them carefully Game Controls The following controls will help you navigate the world of time travel and return the Robinson Time Machine to safety Nunchuk Control Stick Moves Wilbur Button Press this and then the Button for alternate fire mode Button Target Lock/Center Camera Wii Remote Left, Right, Up, or Down Moves the Camera & Aims Gadgets +Control Pad Left/Right/Up Switches Gadgets +Control Pad Down Grabs Objects Button Context Sensitive Button Fire Gadget (normal mode) Button Family Album Button Quick Swap Menu Button Center Camera Button Help HOME Wii Home Menu +Control Pad Button Button Button Button Control Stick Button Button Button Button The Adventure Begins! To the future! “Special Agent” Wilbur Robinson needs you for his next mission. Are you ready? Travel to past and future worlds to keep the Robinson Industries’ most important invention – the Time Machine – from falling into the hands of evil. You’ll need your wits, your courage and plenty of Robinson gadgets as you do battle with some of the film’s most diabolical villains…and some mysterious new ones, as well. To get you up to speed, have a look at this helpful Instructional Manual. As you work together with one of your favorite movie characters, remember: “Wilbur Robinson never fails!” To begin your adventures, you can either select New Game or Load a Saved Game Selecting either option will take you to the next screen Once you select “New Game,” you will be asked to select a save slot Next you will see a screen with options to Begin Game, Mini-Games, Extras, and Credits Everything but Mini-Games will be grayed out If you chose to Load a Saved Game, you will be asked which save slot to load Next you will see a screen with “Continue Game,” as well as Mini Games, Cheats, Action Figures, Concept Art and Credits Use the Button to accept your choice Use the +Control Pad on the Wii Remote to move between selection You can also use the Control Stick on the Nunchuk to make selections Begin Game Starts the new game Mini Games Lets you play the Chargeball mini game Cheats Accesses the cheat codes and helpful hints Extras Find Action Figures, Concept Art, and Movies here Credits Shows you who worked on the game Modes of Play Experience four distinct modes of play as you travel through time: Wilbur Robinson Adventure Mode Venture through time battling the forces of evil as Wilbur Robinson Protectosphere This mode encases you in a tough energy bubble Use the Control Stick on the Nunchuk to guide your actions Puzzles Avoid falling boulders and enemies as you dig for an exit with your Havoc Gloves, a set of energized gloves that allow you to burrow through earth and rock The Control Stick moves you up, down, or side to side To leave, you will have to find an exit and press the Button Chargeball Play the sport of the future! Score goals against -controlled opponents and rise to the pinnacle of athletic success Main Menu From this Main menu, several options will appear. Chargeball mini game Move Wilbur around his goal & press the Button to throw a chargeball and knock out the opponent’s shields Once the shields are gone, throw a chargeball in the goal to score Throw a chargeball at an item to collect it and press the Button to use the item If you hit one of the green spots, they will automatically direct a chargeball at a target or item Basic Movement Use any one of the movement options to aid you in your quest for the Time Machine: Movement Walk, run and turn with the Control Stick Jump Jumping happens automatically when crossing a gap or leaping over small obstacles Strafe Circle Strafe In target lock mode, move the Control Stick left or right Camera To adjust the camera, aim with the Wii Remote to move the targeting reticule to the edge of the screen Dodge In target lock mode, pressing the Action button + left, right, forward or backwards on the Control Stick will make you dodge Target Lock Press the Button to lock on enemies This is now a toggle Press once to engage the target lock, press again to get out Hold the Button to go into hold mode and release it to de-lock Family & Friends You will meet many people on your adventures, but few you can trust as closely as these people: You will also interact with other members of the Robinson family: Cousin Laszlo Wilbur’s cousin who gives Wilbur missions and rewards Wilbur for scans Franny Wilbur’s lovely mother Carl The suave Robinson family robot Uncle Art Wilbur’s jovial uncle and intergalactic pizza delivery guy Aunt Billie The train operator Grandpa Bud A happy old fella but somewhat forgetful Villains The world of time travel is full of villains These are just a few of the evil-doers: Bowler Hat Guy The mysterious, yet blundering thief The Ants Robotic flame ants, sniper ants, army ants They’re all nasty Emperor Stanley Ruler of the future Queen Lizzie The mysterious ant queen The Hoplite Stanley’s main soldier robot Prometheus The lava titan Robots The sub-basement sentries Doris Bowler Hat Guy’s robotic bowler hat Missions The search for the Robinson’s Time Machine will take you on the journey of your lifetime… or is that lifetimes Science Fair Locate the mysterious Time Machine thief before time runs out Ancient Egypt Travel to Ancient Egypt with Wilbur as he goes joyriding with the Time Machine before it is stolen The Robinson Home Attempt to “borrow” the Time Machine The Robinson Sub-Basement Use your wits to locate Cornelius Robinson’s Secret Timelab Alternate Future Return from the Science Fair to a world of danger Battle Mega-Doris Battle Mega-Doris to save the future The Family Album If you press the Button during gameplay, the game will pause and bring you to the Family Album. Here you can find the: Mission Screen Displays completed missions and tasks Also, displays tasks you are currently on Gadgets Shows the gadgets you currently possess Blueprints Shows blueprints for gadgets, upgrades, and cheat codes Scannerpedia Stores all the scanner data received on objects you have scanned Options Changes settings for camera, sounds, and more Maps Displays a map of the current level and maps of completed levels Save Game Saves your current game Quit Game Leaves your current game and returns to the Main Menu Be careful – any unsaved data will be lost Gadgets To defeat your enemies, you must be quick and crafty. But most importantly, you must be well-equipped. Arm yourself with the following Robinson gadgets. The Robinson Disassembler The ultimate recycling tool, the Disassembler breaks down objects, revealing the interior contents which can then be used in the Robinson Transmogrifier to make new items The Robinson Scanner The Robinson Scanner allows you to collect information about the people, places, and things in your environment Stuck? Use the Robinson Scanner to find hints and clues! The Chargeball Glove Create a Chargeball to destroy your opponents! Do not use it outside of official Chargeball Courts as it may cause electronics to short out, malfunction, or otherwise misbehave! The Magma Industries Levitation Ray Volcanic Rock and slag in your way? Use the Levitation Ray to lift impossibly heavy objects The Robinson Havoc Gloves Excavation and mining have never been so easy The Havoc Gloves let you burrow under any obstacle and resurface with a burst of power! Tip: Use the Scanner in Single Object Scan to find valuable combat hints on enemy weaknesses TIP: Clanging the Havoc Gloves together will create a sonic burst that will knock surrounding objects over or destroy them all together ISASSEMBLER Normal Fire Mode: Press the Button, then the Button to activate Alternate Fire Mode: Press the Button then the Button to activate Moving the targeting reticle with the Wii Remote while holding the Button allows you to aim CANNER Basic Mode: Display info on the object that the Scanner is locked onto Press the assigned direction of the +Control Pad , then the Button to fire Information Mode: Press Button when not locked onto anything to do an area scan, so you can see how you can interact with objects in your environment HARGEBALL LO ES Normal Mode: Press assigned direction on the +Control Pad Alternate Fire Mode: Press and hold Button on the Nunchuk Release Button to fire OC LO ES Normal Mode: Press the Button and then hold down the Button to burrow Burrow Mode: Press the Button and then hold down the Button to burrow Release button to resurface You can also use the Control Stick to direct Wilbur underground ITATION Normal Mode: Press the assigned direction on the +Control Pad to select the gadget, then press the Button to fire it Note: Not all items can be levitated Using the Gadgets Want to destroy your opponents with ease? Then use this helpful guide for proper Robinson gadget use. Assigning Gadgets to Buttons The gadgets can be mapped left, right, and up on the +Control Pad This can be done in two ways: The Gadget Screen in the Family Album Press the Button to bring up the Family Album and select the Gadget screen Press the Button to go to the Assignment screen Press left, right, or up on the +Control Pad to assign the gadget Quick Swap Press the Button to bring up the Quick Swap menu While the menu is up, aim the Wii Remote to move the Targeting reticule to the gadget you want to assign While the gadget is selected press the button you wish to assign it to Pick-Up Items Find pick-up items to replenish your health, restore the battery power of your gadgets and more. The Robinson Aid Station Low on energy? Visit The Robinson Aid Station This station is found on all levels and will heal you by replenishing your energy supply and health To use it, approach the Aid Station and press the Button Transmogrifier Whenever you discover or earn a new blueprint, you can create a new item with the Robinson Transmogrifier This workbench creates items using the Base Components you collect on your travels Accessing the device pops up all the blueprints you have collected Each blueprint will list its cost in components to create Items for which you do not have enough components will be grayed out Battery Packs Don’t let your gadgets conk out when you really need them Collect Battery Packs and restore depleted energy to all of your gadgets Base Components Do you like knowing what makes things tick? Then you’ll like the way the Disassembler breaks down items into Base Components: organic, synthetic and metallic Action Figures There are action figures for characters in the game Gather these collectibles as rewards for exploration and scanning Concept Art Want to see what the characters looked like before the game? Unlock concept art that can be viewed from the Menu Chargeball Courts Into sports? Try Chargeball Unlock new courts you can play in Wilbur’s Room or at the Chargeball Emporium Chargeball Opponents Tired of the same old opponents? Make Chargeball more challenging by unlocking new A -controlled opponents Blueprints Architect new levels of fun with Blueprints Together with the Transmogrifier, Blueprints let you create new gadgets, upgrades, and cheat codes TIP: You need to stand close to the Aid Station!
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