DuckTales 2 manual by Kevin Falkowski ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM CAPCOM Thank You for selecting DuckTales 2, the latest addition to Capcom's library of Disney's titles. Following such hits as Darkwing Duck and DuckTales, DuckTales 2 continues the tradition of action-packed family oriented games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. DuckTales 2 features colorful state-of-the-art high resolution graphics. We at Capcom are proud to bring you this thrilling new addition to your video game library. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Follow these suggestions to keep your DuckTales 2 Game Pak in perfect operating condition. 1. DO NOT subject your Game Pak to extreme temperatures, either hot or cold. Always store it at room temperature. 2. DO NOT touch the terminal connectors on your Game Pak. Keep it clean and dust-free by always storing it in its protective plastic sleeve. 3. DO NOT try to disassemble your Game Pak. 4. DO NOT let your Game Pak come in contact with thinners, solvents, benzene, alcohol, or any other strong cleaning agents that can damage it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM CAPCOM...........................2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS......................................3 GETTING STARTED.........................................5 THE LOST TREASURE OF McDUCK.............................6 CONTROLLING SCROOGE McDUCK..............................7 IT'S TREASURE TIME......................................9 THE ITEM STORE.........................................11 GYRO TO THE RESCUE.....................................13 SPECIAL ITEMS..........................................14 TREASURE HUNTING TIPS..................................15 WARRANTY INFORMATION...................................16 NOTES..................................................18 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 GETTING STARTED 1. Insert your DuckTales 2 Game Pak into your Nintendo Entertainment System and turn it on. 2. Watch the story of the Lost Treasure of McDuck or press the A button to skip to the title screen. 3. When the title screen appears, press the START button and three difficulty levels will appear. (The difficulty level you choose will determine how difficult the guardians of the treasures are to defeat.) Press the control pad up or down to move the arrow next to the difficulty level of your choice and press the A button. 4. The next screen is a map of the world with the locations of some of the missing map pieces. Press the control pad up or down to select the location you wish to visit and press the A button. Launchpad will give you a quick description of the lost treasure you are looking for and what type of enemies you may encounter. After he is finished, he will ask you if you want to travel to that location. Press the A button to say YES and Launchpad will speed you to fun and adventure or press the B button to choose another exotic location. 5. To end the game at any time, simply turn your Nintendo Entertainment System off and remove your Game Pak. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 6 THE LOST TREASURE OF McDUCK! "Uncle Scrooge, we found this piece of paper in the basement. It looks like part of a treasure map. Look, it says, 'The Secret Treasure of McDuck'. Great, Great Uncle Fergus must have torn the map into pieces and hidden them all over the world!" Well, spit on my spats, I'll bet you're right! It looks like we're off on another treasure hunt, lads. Let's get crackin'! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 7 CONTROLLING SCROOGE McDUCK To do this: Do this: Move Scrooge Right or Left Press the control pad Right or Left. Jump Up Press the A button. Pogo Jump Press the A button to jump into the air, and then Press and hold the B button. Grab A Rope Jump toward the rope and press Up on the control pad. A Golf Swing Stand to one side of a box or rock and press against it using the control pad until Scrooge wiggles his tail. Then press the B button to swing Scrooge's cane. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 8 CONTROLLING SCROOGE McDUCK CONT. To do this: Do this: Pull a Metal Box or Switch Stand to one side of a box or rock and press against it using the control pad until Scrooge wiggles his tail. Then press the B button to swing Scrooge's cane. When the cane attaches to the box, press the control pad to pull the box toward Scrooge. To Pause the game and to Press the START button. see the special adaptors and items available. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 9 IT'S TREASURE TIME The six other pieces of the map to the Lost Treasure of McDuck are scattered across the globe. Hidden in treasure chests and behind secret walls, they will lead Scrooge to treasure if he's smart enough to find them all. As Scrooge makes his way through each land he will encounter lots of creepy critters which will try to block in his way. Pogo jump on their heads to bounce them off the screen, but don't let them touch Scrooge or he will lose one ball of his health meter. If you let all of Scrooge's health disappear, he will lose one of his chances. After Scrooge loses all of his chances, the quest for the Lost Treasure of McDuck will be over. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 10 IT'S TREASURE TIME CONT. Each of the strange and mysterious lands Scrooge visits has an ancient and valuable treasure that is guarded by a Treasure Keeper. If Scrooge is lucky enough to find the Hall of the Treasure Keeper, he can earn the treasure by pogo jumping off his head until he disappears. If he is successful, Sscrooge will earn the special treasure and then zoom back to Duckberg for his next adventure. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 11 THE ITEM STORE Every time Scrooge returns to Duckberg, he drops off his loot at the Money Bin and then heads for the Item Store where he can spend some of his hard-earned cash. When Scrooge appears in the store, press UP, DOWN, LEFT, or RIGHT on the control pad to move the arrow next to the item you wish to purchase and press the A button. Huey will give you a description of the item and ask if you wish to purchase it. After you are finished buying items, simply move the arrow next to EXIT and press the A button to leave the store. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 12 THE ITEM STORE Good Mojo Doll: Pick up this item and Scrooge will earn another chance to find the treasure. Continue Globe: Allows Scrooge to continue the game after all his chances are gone. Piece of the Map: A piece of the map to the Lost Treasure of McDuck. Safe: Stores Scrooge's money in a safe during a stage and prevents it from being lost. Extra Energy: Adds an extra ball to Scrooge's Health Meter. (Maximum 2 extra.) Cake: The cake restores all of Scrooge's health. Scrooge carries this item until needed. It can be used at any time during the game by pressing the START button. When the game pauses, push up on the control pad until the cake appears and then press the SELECT button to use the cake. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 13 GYRO TO THE RESCUE Flintheart Glomgold will stop at nothing to get the treasure for himself, but Scrooge has an ace up his sleeve. His ingenious inventor Gyro, has created three special adaptors for Scrooge's cane. Hammer Adaptor: This adaptor increases the power of Scrooge's golf swing. Iron Adaptor: This adaptor increases the power of Scrooge's pogo jump. Power Adaptor: This adaptor increases Scrooge's pulling power. Each of these special adaptors will give Scrooge the boost in power needed to get by some tricky traps. But before Scrooge can use the adaptors, he must search high and low for Gyro. Once Scrooge fins him, Gyro will give him one of the special adaptors. Press the START button at any time to see which adaptors you have collected. (Note: The special adaptors are automatically used when needed. You do not need to select them.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 14 SPECIAL ITEMS Ice Cream: This kit restores 1 ball of Scrooge's health. Cake: This kit restores all of Scrooge's health. Good Mojo Doll: Pick up this item and Scrooge will earn another chance to find the treasure. Large Diamond: Adds 50,000 dollars to Scrooge's account. Medium Diamond: Adds 10,000 dollars to Scrooge's account. Small Diamond: Adds 1,000 dollars to Scrooge's account. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 15 TREASURE HUNTING TIPS 1. Some of the treasure keepers cannot be defeated by pogo jumping on their head. Try using another of Scrooge's abilities. 2. Many pieces of the map are hidden behind fake walls. Be sure to check every nook and cranny. 3. Use your cane to pull on objects, flowers and switches and see what happens! 4. If you talk to Launchpad, you will re-appear next to him if Scrooge doesn't finish the stage. 5. Scrooge can jump and do a golf swing to get rid of high rocks and boulders. -----------------------------------------------------------------------