Namco Bandai Games 90500150 Manuel D’Utilisation

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3. HOW TO PLAY

This is a racing game based on the motif os “Wangan Midnight”, a comic book story,
and features a communication-linked competition mode..
In the game, the player acts as a newcomer to the Metropolitan Expressway racing
scene. The player modifies their car and competes in a battle with characters from the
comic book story. The ultimate purpose of the game is to defeat the lengendary “Devil
Z” and “Black Bird”.

In addition to the battle to defeat “Devil Z” and “Black Bird”, players can obtain various
“titles” according to the result of the game in the Street Mode, Time Attack Mode, and
Intruder Competition Mode. Obtaining the highest title is also one of the purposes of the
game.

Outline of the Game

About Cards

About Cards
This machine can save game play information on a magnetic card.
A player can purchase a card after their first game play. The dispensed card
contains the information of the player’s car. In subsequent game play, the player
can insert their card into the machine and continue from the end of their previous
game.

The front side of the card is printed with the following information

Players name:

Name entered by the player.

Vehicle type:

Vehicle model selected by the player.

Title:

Title given according to the progress of game play.

Horsepower:

Horsepower rating according to the vehicle tuning.

Clear:

The mark indicates the stage attuned in the Story Mode play.

Password:

Password for travel distance. When the player breaks their
best record in the Time Attack Mode, a time attack password
will be printed. The printed information is updated according
to the progress of game play.

Each card can be used up to 50 times. (Continue game plays are not counted).

After the 50th use, the card can be “updated” (the Update screen is automatically
displayed when the card reaching its usage limit is inserted) so that the
information is transferred to a new card for use in future game plays.

After all 20 stories in Round 1 are cleared, Round 2 starts, followed by Round 3.
Each round has 20 stories.

Star

Starting the Game

ting the Game

• When credit has been established, the screen asks if the player has a card.

When the player has a card, the card is inserted at this stage. If the card is
valid, the card data confirmation screen appears.

• If the player chooses ‘No Card’, the screen asks if the player wishes to

purchase a card. To purchase a card, the player must insert the required credit.
If the player does not want to buy a card, the player selects ‘No card
purchase’.

• Regardless of whether a card is purchased or not, the screen continues to the

next screen, and asks the player to select the make of vehicle. When the
cursor is positioned on the icon of the vehicle manufacturer, the screen
displays the manufactures vehicle models available for selection