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USER MANUAL Excitebots Trick Racing (Wii) NINTENDO

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• ProgressingThroughtheGame 06

• NintendoWi-FiConnection 10

• Credits 13 SystemMenuUpdate Please note that when first loading the Game Disc into the Wii console, the systemwill check if you have the latest system menu, and if necessary a Wii system update screen will appear. Press OK to proceed. CAUTION:WristStrapUse Please use the wrist strap to help prevent injury to other people or damage to surrounding objects or the Wii Remote

controller in case you accidentally let go of the Wii Remote during game play. Also remember the following:

• Makesureallplayersputonthewriststrapproperlywhenitistheirturn.

• DonotletgooftheWiiRemoteduringgameplay.

• Dryyourhandsiftheybecomemoist.

• Allowadequateroomaroundyouduringgameplayandmakesurethat all areas you might move into are clear of other people and objects.

• Somepeople(about1in4000)mayhaveseizuresorblackoutstriggeredbylightashesor patterns, and this may occur while they are watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before.

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2. Play video games on the smallest available television screen.

3. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep.

4. Play in a well-lit room.

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• Ifyourhands,wrists,armsoreyesbecometiredorsorewhileplaying,orifyoufeelsymptomssuch as tingling, numbness, burning or stiffness, stop and rest for several hours before playing again.

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CAUTION – Motion Sickness WARNING – Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain WARNING – Seizures Wii_Manual_Excitebots.indd 1-2 2/25/09 10:32:26 AM0403 Excitebots: Trick Racing can be played using either the Wii Remote by itself or with the Wii Wheel

accessory. Controls StartingtheGame

Insert the Excitebots: Trick Racing Game Disc in the disc slot. The Wii console will turn on, and the screen on the right will appear. Read the contents and press to confirm.

• The screen on the right will not appear if a Game Disc is inserted when the Wii console is on.

When the Wii Menu appears, point the cursor at the Wii Menu Disc Channel and press .

When the Channel Preview screen appears, point the cursor at Startandpress.

Ascreenwillappearthatshowsyouhowtoattachthewriststrap. When you are finished reading the instructions, press to continue.

Next, the Controller Orientation screen will appear. Press to proceed.

Make the appropriate selection and press to proceed to the SelectaProlescreen.

Next, the title screen will appear. Press togototheSaveFile Creation screen. (If you already have save data, you will proceed to theSelectaProlescreen.)SeePage05. Abutton: Useitem Bbutton: Turbo +button: Pause 1button: Brake/Reverse 2button: Gas Steer: Turn the Wii Wheel left or right Jumpwhileairborne: Tilt the Wii Wheel backward to fly farther and faster on+ControlPad: Turbo Steer: Tilt the Wii Remote left or right Abutton: Useitem +button: Pause 1button: Brake/Reverse 2button: Gas Jumpwhileairborne: Tilt the Wii Remote backward to fly farther and faster on+ControlPad: Turbo Propercontrollerorientation Hold the Wii Wheel vertically with the buttons facing the player. Propercontrollerorientation Hold the Wii Remote horizontally with the buttons facing up. Wii_Manual_Excitebots.indd 3-4 2/25/09 10:32:33 AM0605 AboutSaveData Thisgamesavesautomatically,andyouneed15blocksofemptyspaceinyourWii system memory. You will see while the game is saving. Do not Reset or turn off the power while the game is being saved.

• ForinformationonhowtodeletesavedatainyourWiisystemmemory,pleasecheckthe features section [Wii Options] of your Wii Operations Manual.

• ThesavedatacannotbecopiedtoanSDCard. Create a new profile by choosing an empty slot and entering your Profile Name. If a profile already exists, select the profile you would like to use. Note: Once you create a profile, you can change its name and also delete it in “Options” by pressing . Next, select the icon you would like to have associated withyourProleName.Therearesixdefaulticons.Asyou progress through the game and earn stars, you can unlock and purchase additional icons. (Iconscanalsobechangedatalatertime.)Selectthecontrollertype,eitherWiiRemoteor WiiWheel.(Controllertypecanbechangedatanytimeinthegame.) SelectaProfile Excitebots: Trick Racing has four different game modes. Selectthemodeyouwishtoplay.Note:“PokerRace,” “NintendoWi-FiConnection,”and“Minigames”willnot beavailableuntil“SchoolCup”in“ExciteRace” is completed. MainMenu Compete in a variety of exciting races across the globe, either alone or with a friend. PokerRace Steponthegasandcollectcardstoform poker hands while racing. NintendoWi-FiConnection Compete with up to five people from around the world on Nintendo

Wi-FiConnection. [SeePage10forinformationregarding NintendoWi-FiConnection] Minigames Play a variety of special Minigames, either in theSingle-PlayermodeorintheVersusmode. ExciteRace Collections PurchaseandviewIcons,Statues,andDioramas. Options Music Volume Adjustmusicvolume. FX Volume Adjustvolumeofsoundeffects. Controller SwitchyourcontrollerbetweenWiiRemote and Wii Wheel. Records Viewyourbestracetimesandstunts. GameModes FirstplaceisnoteverythinginExcitebots.You’llalsoneedtopull off a variety of tricks and stunts to earn stars. Earn more stars to obtain a higher grade in order to move on to the next cup. ProgressingThroughtheGame Here are some tips to help you improve your driving and star-earning skills. Boosting and Overheating Press up or down on to provide boost to your Bot. When using the Wii Wheel, you can provide boost with as well. Keep an eye on your temperature gauge so that you don’toverheat. Crashing If you crash, shake the Wii Wheel or Wii Remote as fast as possible to return to the race with a speed boost. Bonus Stars Finishtheracetoearnextrastars.Yournalplacewilldeterminethebonus. DrivingandStar-Earning Before each race, key information is displayed. This includes the gradeandnumberofstarsrequiredtomoveon,howmanylaps to complete the race, and the maximum time limit. SelectthedifcultylevelfortheSingle-Playermode.OnlytheExcitelevelisavailableatrst. Asyouprogressthroughthegame,moredifcultylevelswillbeunlocked.SelectVersustoplaya two-playerrace.*YouwillneedtoconnecttwocontrollerstoselecttheVersusmode. ExciteRace Cup Selection Selectthecupyouwanttoenter.Eachcup features four or five different tracks. Only the SchoolCupisavailable at first. Bot Selection SelecttheBotyouwanttouse.SixBotsare initially available at no cost. Complete races to earn stars in order to purchase new Bots. Track Selection Selectthetrackyouwanttorace.TheHigh Scoreforthattrackwillbedisplayedhere. Color Selection SelectyourBot’scolor.Earnstarsto purchase new paint jobs. Firstselect“Training”tolearnhowtoplaythismode,thenselectoneofthree tracks to race. PokerRace Play10Minigamesasasingleplayerorwithafriend. Minigames 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place 5th place 6th place Bonus Stars 50 25 15 10 5 0 Wii_Manual_Excitebots.indd 5-6 2/25/09 10:32:38 AM0807 BotStunts Pull off crazy stunts, like the ones listed below, to earn stars. Making your stunts as outrageous as possible will earn you the maximum number of stars. Hittingthequestionmarktriggerduringaracewillgiveyou achancetogainmorestars!Thequestionmarktriggerwill activate a variety of effects on the track, including morphing the terrain ahead of you. Morphing the terrain can help you pull off a huge jump or launch your opponents into the air, givingyouevenmorestars!Hittingthequestionmarkcan also reveal a variety of other items and tricks, which are introduced on the following pages. QuestionMarkTrigger RedBar Drive toward a Red Bar to latch on and start spinning! Rotate the Wii Wheel or Wii Remote around in a circular motion in time with your Bot. Closely synchronize the timing of your rotationandyourBotwillspinfaster.Complete10rotations to release. YellowBar Hit the Yellow Bar during a race to latch your Bot onto it. Once on it, your Bot swings around automatically. Thrust the Wii Wheel or Wii Remote forward when your Bot is at the bottom of its swing to release successfully! FlipBar Rotate the Wii Wheel or Wii Remote around in a circular motion to do backflips and earn stars when launched by the pinkFlipBar,butmakesureyou’renishedbythetimeyou catch the bar again! ElevatorBar Tall bars surrounded by red energy are Elevator Bars. Grab an Elevator Bar with your Bot to reach areas you wouldn’totherwisebeabletogetto.Releasebythrusting the Wii Wheel or Wii Remote forward at the correct time. LegRunning GrabthewrenchtokentoturnyourBotintoLegForm! SeesawtheWiiWheelortilttheWiiRemoteleftand right to run. Get in a rhythm to boost! GliderFlying WheninLegForm,launchoffaramptoturnintoaGlider. Tilt the Wii Wheel or Wii Remote backward to gain altitude and tilt it forward to gain speed. SongRail Try to keep your balance on the rail! Move the Wii Wheel or Wii Remote upward at the end of the ramp to get music notes. SportsTricks Hittingthequestionmarktriggerwillsometimesreveala soccer ball, football, baseball, or even a set of bowling pins! Try to kick, throw, hit, and bowl to gain more stars! ItemBox Hittingthequestionmarktriggerwillsometimesreveal the item boxes ahead of you. Hitting a box will give yourBotanitemtoholdinitsclaw.Usetheitemthat your Bot is holding by pressing . Every item works differently, so figure out how to use all of them to earn the most stars! Air Keep your Bot airborne for as long as you can after flying off a big jump. Drift SlideyourBotaroundaturn. Tree Run Drive as long as possible near trees without crashing. Air Spin SpinyourBotwhileintheair. Bot Throw Shapetheterrainandlaunchyouropponentintotheair. Jump Combo Quickly link consecutive jumps. Bot Smash Ram an opponent with your Bot. Nice Crash Receiveastarforcrashing(thiswillslowdownyourtime.) Rings Launch your Bot through a series of rings. Leg Smash RamintoyouropponentwhilerunninginLegForm. Wii_Manual_Excitebots.indd 7-8 2/25/09 10:32:42 AM1009 RaceScreen CurrentPlace TimeElapsed Afternishingarace,youcansendaReplayora ChallengetoyourWiiFriendasamessage. Afterarace,selectthe“Send…”buttonontheend-of- race screen to enter the Messages screen. SendaReplayorChallenge OntheMessagesscreen,selectSendChallengeor SendReplay.Then,choosetheWiiFriendyouwantto send the message to. Enter your message on the message input screen and select DONE to proceed to the next screen. You can attach stars to your message. Once your Wii Friendnishesviewingthereplay,theywillgainthe starsyousent.IfyousendaChallenge,yourWiiFriend will need to win the challenge to obtain the stars. Note:Formoreinformationregardingthe Messages function, please see Page 12. Important To protect your privacy, do not give out personal information such as last name, phone number, birth date, age, school, e-mail, or home address when communicating with others. TheEndUserLicenseAgreementthatgovernsWiionlinegameplayandsetsforththeWiiPrivacy PolicyisavailableintheWiiconsole’sSystemSettingsandonlineat support.nintendo.com/wiiprivacy.jsp. NintendoWi-FiConnection Mapof Track CurrentLap TemperatureGauge StarsRequired Stars Currently BeingEarned StarsEarned When you connect to Nintendo

Wi-FiConnection,you can compete with players from around the world or fromyourFriendRoster.Eachracecanhostupto six people. Chooseamodetoplayandpress.HighlightFriends andpresstomaketheFriendRosterscreenappear. Then you can register your friend. Routerandbroadbandaccessrequiredforonlineplay. Formoreinfo,gotoNintendo.com Wii_Manual_Excitebots.indd 9-10 2/25/09 10:32:47 AM1211 In order to play with friends, you need to register them toyourFriendRoster. Anyone RaceagainstanyoneonNintendoWi-FiConnection.YoucanchoosebetweenExcite Race and Poker Race.

When you choose a race, you will automatically connect totheNintendoWi-FiConnection.

In the lobby, you can change your Bot by pressing . Presstodecide.Ifyouwanttoquittherace,press and select “Disconnect”. (Whenotherplayersyou’vematchedareinthemiddle ofarace,youwillbeinthe“SpectatorMode”where you can watch their race until they finish, or you can advancetothelobbytopreparefortheupcomingrace.)

Youcanbetthestarsyou’veaccumulatedduringgame play on your race. When the race ends, in addition to the stars you obtained during the race, you will also earn bonus stars depending on your finish and on how many stars you bet. The better your finish, the higher the odds multiplied by your bet. However, if you finish at the back of the pack, you may lose your entire bet. Friend Ifyouandanotherpersonbothregistereachother’s FriendCodes,youwillbecomeExcitebotsfriendsand beabletoplaytogetherviaNintendoWi-FiConnection.

Thelistofyourfriendsappearsonthescreen.Youcancheckyourfriends’status. :ThefriendisnotconnectedtoNintendoWi-FiConnection,orplayinginAnyonemode. :ThefriendisconnectedtoNintendoWFCandisinFriendmode, but they are not in a lobby. : The friend is in a lobby or in a race. You can join the lobby unless the lobby is already full. Upto6playerscanjoinalobby.Checktheboxontherightsideofthenametoseehowmany playersareinthelobby.(Onceyoujoin,youwillbeinSpectatorModeifyourfriendisracing. Aftertherace,youwilljointheminthelobby.) : The friend is in a lobby or in a race created by someone who is not your friend. Youcan’tjointhelobby.

To join a race, select a lobby and press . To create a lobby, press and then wait for friends.

When the race ends, players will return to the lobby. AboutFriendRoster

2. Choose the message you want to save in Message Box.

3.WhenyouwanttowatchyourWiiFriend’sReplayorplayyourWiiFriend’sChallenge,select themessagefromyourWiiFriendinMessageBox.MessageBoxcansaveupto20messages. WiiConnect24 Messages Usingyourhome’sInternetconnection,WiiConnect24connectstheWiiconsoletotheInternet24 hours a day, even when the console is turned off, which enables a variety of data transmissions and message sharing between friends and family. In order to use this feature, you must first define your Internet connection settings and turn WiiConnect24on. Cautions Regarding WiiConnect24 IfyouconnecttoWiiConnect24,thereisapossibilitythatyourlicensenameandMii

character will be seen by many people. *FordetailsonInternetandWiiConnect24settings,consulttheWiiOperationsManual. WhatisWiiConnect24?

To remove a friend, select the one that you want to remove and press . Wii_Manual_Excitebots.indd 11-12 2/25/09 10:32:52 AM13 MONSTER GAMES Team Lead Richard GarciaProgramming LeadDave BroskeDave PollatsekGameplay ProgrammingScott HaagEvan RattnerMike RoskaVictor ThompsonSpecial Effects ProgrammingSam JohnsonGame Design ChiefJohn SchneiderGame DesignOwen JusticeJosh LeeIsaac TurnerWalter “CJ” BoswellUser Interface DesignHugh AckermanVehicle DesignEvan BrownTroy HarderEli LibsonMike RiederTrack and Environment DesignMitch ErnstTodd LeGareEnvironment DesignJosh DefriesVenkata Kishore GoliChad JasperBrian McCabe NINTENDO SupervisorsHiro YamadaKiyo AndoMusic Chief Kenji Yamamoto MusicMasaru TajimaShinji UshirodaArt AdvisorsYoshiki HaruhanaSatoru TakizawaTitle Logo DesignTakashi Ito TestingNOA Product TestingNOA Testing CoordinatorEd RidgewaySpecial ThanksTom PrataMasa MiyazakiAzusa TajimaTomoaki KuroumeMiyako NishioToru InageTakashi ItoKaori MiyachiAriko KimotoProducersKensuke TanabeKeisuke TerasakiExecutive ProducerSatoru IwataAll Rights, including the copyrights ofGame, Scenario, Music and Program,reserved by NINTENDO. CREDITS Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.This game is presented in Dolby® Pro Logic® II surround sound. Connect your game console to a sound system with Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro Logic II, or Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding to experience the excitement of surround sound. You may need to enable Dolby Pro Logic II in the audio options menu of the game.©2009Nintendo.TM, andtheWiilogoaretrademarksofNintendo.Allrightsreserved.©2009Nintendo.REV-Q

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