Sega Super Monkey Ball 2 User Manual page 10

Party Game
Items
When the Items option is turned ON in the
Gameplay Settings, item boxes with "?" will
appear scattered throughout the course.
Roll over them to pick them up. You can
use them by pressing the a
You can hold up to 3 items. The item
shown at the bottom will be used when the
a Button is pressed. Press the
to change the item to be used. When a
fourth item box is picked up, the bottom
item will automatically be dropped.
With Time Attack Mode, however, no item
boxes appear, but you are given 3 Speed
Stars to start with. Use them wisely.
Types of Items
Speed Star
Increase your speed for a limited time.
Big Ball
Your ball becomes big enough to prevent almost any
attack from other opponents for a limited time.
Banana Peel
Drop a banana peel on the ground. The player rolling
over it will slip.
Bowling Bomber
Roll a bomb that will explode on contact at your opponent.
Polygon Ball
Your opponent's ball becomes polygonal for a limited time.
Ice Cube
Turn your opponent into an ice cube for a limited time,
and make him/her slip.
Gravity Bomber
Your opponents become heavier, making them slow
down for a limited time.
Hunter Missile
Fire missiles at all opponents in front of you.
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Monkey Race 2
Button.
y Button
Monkey Race 2
Course Select
Except for Grand Prix Mode, you select the
course to race on. There are 6 courses avail-
able, with a description of the selected
course displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Gameplay Settings
Except for Time Attack Mode, you can customize the settings to
the game. Select Game Start when you are ready.
Number of laps (1~50)
Select the number of laps you must go around the track.
This selection is not available with Grand Prix Mode.
COM (ON/OFF)
Allows COM players to participate, filling all empty positions to
make it an 8-player game. With 1 player, this option is always ON.
Handicap (ON/OFF)
With handicap ON, the speed of the players who are behind will be
increased slightly.
Items (ON/OFF)
Allows players to use items.
One Course Race
Select a course, and com-
pete against the COM or
other players.
Grand Prix
Race in all courses. You earn
points for the placement in
each race, and compete for
total points.
Time Attack
Select a course and aim for
the best time.
Party Game
1~4 Players Simultaneous
FLOW OF THE GAME
Number of Players / Character Select
Course Select / Gameplay Settings
1~4 Players Simultaneous
FLOW OF THE GAME
Number of Players / Character Select
Gameplay Settings
1 Player
FLOW OF THE GAME
Character Select
Course Select
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