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USER MANUAL The Cages: Pro Style Batting Practice (Wii) Konami

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

STARTING THE GAME / CONTROLS

1. Set up your Wili console according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual.
2. Press the Power Button and the power LED will light up.
3. Place the The Cages: Pro Style Batting Practice disc in the Disc slot with the label side facing up.
4. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about playing The Cages: Pro Style Batting Practice.

To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive:

• Insert only Wii compatible discs into the disc slot.
• Never use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped or heart-shaped discs.
• Do not apply labels, stickers, or other foreign objects to discs.

Saving Data

When a save date is created, edited data automatically saves to your Wii™ console. For more information on saving and loading, see page 5.

Wii RemoteTM

HOW TO BAT / MODE SELECTION

MODE SELECTION/ PLAYER REGISTRATION

HOWTOBAT

Before starting, make sure that there are no objects or people around you.

1. CALIBRATION (Wii MotionPlus ONLY)

Hold the Wii Remote™ horizontally so that it is perpendicular to the screen and press the Button.

• Wii MotionPlus only. Calibration is not required when using only the Wii Remote™.

2. TAKE YOUR STANCE

When you press the 8 Button, the pitch count will begin, so take a batting stance with the Wii Remote. Continue to hold down the 8 Button. When the pitch count reaches zero, the ball will be thrown.

3. SWING

Keep holding the Button and swing the bat in time to hit the ball. Be careful not to let go of the Wii RemoteTM.

SUPPORTS Wii MotionPlus!

Although this game can be played with only the Wii Remote™, using Wii MotionPlus will allow you to have an even more realistic batting experience. With Wii MotionPlus, every movement of your arm will be passed directly to your on-screen bat, so we recommend it to anyone who wants the ultimate batting experience.

It is also possible to use the replay function to help correct problems with your swing.

MODE SELECTION

★ TRAINING

In this mode, you start by learning how to swing your bat and then develop your batting skills through a variety of trials.

★ FREE BATTING

Set the pitching to any type you want to hit.

PANEL-TYPEBASEBALL

In this mode, two people take turns playing in a batting competition.

MULTIPLAYER MATCH

1 to 4 players can compete in this mode. Compete to see who can get the most home runs or hit the most panels.

CALORIE CHECKER

See how many calories you've burned.

★ PLAYER DATA

View player data details, create or delete records.

★ Wii MotionPlus OPTION

Select whether or not you want to use Wii MotionPlus.

★ Wii MotionPlus Instructional Video

See how to attach the Wii MotionPlus.

PLAYER REGISTRATION

At the beginning of the game you must go through Player Registration. Enter your name, height, weight, and batting stance.

To add a new player, select PLAYER DATA on the Mode Selection screen.

Up to 8 players can be registered. Try registering everyone in your family and competing against each other.

PLAYER REGISTRATION / TRAINING

On the Player Data screen you can see detailed information for each player.

SAVING PLAYER DATA

Game data is automatically saved to the Wii console.

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Once the lessons are over, you will be faced with a variety of trials, such as trying for a comeback victory or trying to hit a particular location. Each trial's win conditions are different, so you will need to work on many different techniques to clear them all.

In some trials, panels will appear on the field. Depending on which panel you hit, a number of different things can occur.

TRAINING

In this mode you can practice your batting technique as you clear one trial after another.

After you select a player, the Trial Selection screen will appear.

When you first start, you will take some batting lessons. You will learn things like how to hit the ball, how to bunt, and how to hit to the left or right.

FREE BATTING

You can practice your batting by changing the speed and type of pitch used by the pitching machine.

First, select a pitcher. There are 8 types of pitcher data available. You can also save any changes that you make to their settings.

If you meet the targets displayed on the screen during Free Batting, you will be able to make more detailed adjustments to the pitcher settings.

PANEL-TYPE BASEBALL/MULTIPLAYER MATCH

MULTIPLAYER MATCH /

CALORIE CHECKER / PLAYER DATA

PANEL-TYPEBASEBALL

In this two-player mode, you take turns batting while Hit and Out panels appear on the field.

You can set a game length of up to 9 innings, and the players will switch after 3 outs. The player with the most points after the last inning is over will be the winner. The game will also end if anyone gets 99 points.

MULTIPLAYERMATCH

This mode allows 1 to 4 players to compete. Each player tries to hit several pitches and then the next player goes. The final results will be displayed once everyone has gotten a chance to hit 15 pitches.

★ HOME RUN MATCH

See who can hit the most home runs out of 15 pitches.

DISTANCE MATCH

See who can get the farthest combined hitting distance out of 15 pitches.

PANELSMATCH

See who can get the most points out of 15 pitches by hitting panels.

Once a player hits a panel, it will disappear.

All players use the same Wii Remote™ to play.

CALORIECHECKER

The number of calories you burn each day will be calculated based on the length of time you spent playing that day. You can check up to 10 days' records.

These are estimated values, and will differ depending on how the game is played, and on each individual.

PLAYERDATA

Check detailed player information or register a new player.

You can check detailed statistics such as batting average and number of home runs. To delete stored data, select DELETE DATA. Deleted data cannot be recovered.

Wii MotionPlus OPTION /

CHANGING THE BATTING LEVEL

PITCH TYPES

Wii MotionPlus OPTION

Change whether or not to use Wii MotionPlus. While Wii MotionPlus makes more realistic batting possible, it also requires a more advanced technique. Before attaching Wii MotionPlus, please watch the movie on the Mode Selection screen illustrating the correct way to attach it.

CHANGING THE BATTING LEVEL

Adjust the batting level to be used with Wii MotionPlus. If you select EASY, the bat's angle will be automatically adjusted to match the height of the ball. This can be a useful setting if you find yourself having trouble hitting the ball.

This setting cannot be changed in Training Mode.

PITCH TYPES

Fastball	Ball is thrown in a straight line.
Two-seam fastball	Ball curves slightly in the direction of the throwing arm.
Slider	Ball curves sideways in the opposite direction of the throwing arm.
High Speed Slider	A high-speed slider.
Cut fastball	Ball curves a bit just in front of the batter.
Curveball	Ball curves in the opposite direction of the throwing arm and drops.
Off Speed Pitch	Ball travels slowly and curves wide.
Knuckle curve Ball has	more vertical drop than a normal curveball.
Forkball	Ball drops just in front of the batter.
Splitter	Ball travels fast with less drop than a forkball.
Change up	Ball drops at a gentle speed.
12-6 Curve	Ball forms an arc and drops right after being pitched.
Vertical Slider	Slider that curves vertically (downward).
Knuckle ball	Ball travels slowly into an irregular pitch.
Sinker	Ball curves while sinking in the direction of the throwing arm.
Screwball	Ball curves in the direction of the throwing arm with more drop than a sinker.
Reverse Slider	Ball curves in the direction of the throwing arm.
Palm ball	Ball drops in an irregular fashion right after being pitched.
Slurve	Cross between a slider and a curveball.

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