PlayStation 3 Owner's Manual page 9

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Wallplant: To wallplant, jump straight into a wall and press the ≈ button to plant your
foot on the wall and kick off in the opposite direction.
Wallpush: Skate or manual straight into a wall and hold the ç button to push off
the wall.
Footplant: Press the ≈ button just before landing on flat ground to footplant and to
keep your combo going.
Spine Transfers: To transfer over a spine (two quarterpipe ramps placed back-to-back),
pull the
button when launching off one side of the spine.
ƒ
Epic Pull: While in a manual near a wall or ledge press the
button to push off the
wall and regain some speed.
Skate Checking: While skating or grinding you can pull the
button to skate check
ß
and knock peds out of your way or fend off attacking peds and guards.
Flatland Tricks: All flatland tricks stem from the manual. Once in a manual, tapping
A
twice on the √, ç or
button or any combination of those buttons produces a
q
variety of flatland tricks. You must balance during a string of flatland combos using
m
and
on the directional buttons.
q
m
k
o
Double-Tap Flips and Grabs: Press
,
,
or
on the directional buttons and
A
double-tap the √ or
button twice to bust a double or more advanced version of the
base (single-tap) trick. These tricks score more points than base tricks.
Flips: When performing a flip or grab trick, you can customize your move in mid-air by
using the directional buttons or the L3 button. To perform a flip while in the air, pull and
q
m
hold the
button while pressing
or
on the directional buttons or the L3
ß
button to invert your air.
Carve: To perform a carve, tap the
button.
å
Slash Grind: When your player is skating vert and reaches the lip of the ramp you can
perform a slash grind by pressing the
button.
å
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