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by bodo_parkour


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      |      Game Title - Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction  |
      |   Game Platform - Sony Playstation 2                 |
      |     Game Rating - 11+                                |
      |        FAQ Type - FAQ/Walkthrough                    |
      |     FAQ Version - 0.95   21/22   95%                 |
      |     FAQ Started - 28th November 2006                 |
      |      FAQ Author - Bodo_parkour                       |
      |        FAQ Size - 35Kb                               |
      | FAQ Written for - CNET websites                      |
     /|\                                                    /|\
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 || [0000]    TABLE OF CONTENTS                                  ||
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    [0000]      Table of Contents                     #
    [0001]      Introduction                          #
    [0002]      Logging Into the Game                 #
    [0090]      Game Basics and Robot Wars            #
    [0003]      The Main Game                         #
      --        ..... The Tournements                 #
    [0004]      The Other Modes of Play               #
      --        ..... Freeplay Mode                   #
      --        ..... Multiplayer Mode                #
      --        ..... Training Mode                   #
      --              ..... Slalom                    #
      --              ..... Robot Battle              #
      --              ..... Ultimate Challenge        #
    [0005]      Controls                              #
    [0006]      Building a Robot
    [0007]      Menu Controls                         #
    [0008]      The House Robots                      #
    [0009]      Game Hints and Tips                   #
    [0010]      Cheats and Codes                      #
    [0011]      FAQ Version History                   #
    [0012]      FAQ Copyright Information             #
    [0013]      FAQ Thanks and Contact Info           #


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 || [0001]    INTRODUCTION                                       ||
 |#--------------------------------------------------------------#|
 \ /                                                            \ /

FAQ Copyright (c) 2006 Bodo_parkour. Currently the only site allowed
to host this FAQ/Walkthrough is http://www.gamefaqs.com/

Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction. This 'simulation' game allows you
to build a Robot (or buy a pre-built one using in-game credit) and
enter it in competitions against other robots for prize money. You
use this prize money to build new robots and buy parts, and enter
more challenging and rewarding competitions. The competitions range
from simple knock-out competitions to weapon specific competitions,
where you must have a certain weapon attached to your robot if you
are to enter.

Aside from the battling, Robot Wars also includes an element of
strategy as you need to manage your money and choose efficient
robot parts.

From the game manual:

   ---------------------------------------------------------------
  |/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /|
  |---------------------------------------------------------------|
  |                        W A R N I N G!                         |
  |                                                               |
  | Robot Wars features deadly weaponry and is not for the faint- |
  | hearted. If you don't have the guts to compete in the RoBot   |
  | Wars arena, and turn to jelly at the mere sight of the house  |
  | robots, then you'd better take up a safer hobby - such as     |
  | gardening.                                                    |
  |                     YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!                     |
  |---------------------------------------------------------------|
  |/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /|
   ---------------------------------------------------------------


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 || [0002]    LOGGING INTO THE GAME                              ||
 |#--------------------------------------------------------------#|
 \ /                                                            \ /

After you select Robot Wars from your Playstation 2 Browser menu, you
are shown a screen. This screen asks you to select a save file, or
create a new one. If there are no save files recorded on your
memory card, then you are taken straight to the 'create new user'
menu.

The default entry is 'DEFAULT' but you can enter anything you please
as long as it fits in the on-screen box. Use the directional pad to
select a letter, and input it with the X button. To remove a letter,
either highlight the backspace icon and press X, or press Square.
Once you are satisfied, select 'END' to proceed to the main menu.

There is a cheat code you can enter at the create new user screen, so
if you want to know what it is and what it does, head over to the
Cheats and Codes section of this guide (it's near the bottom).


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 || [0090]    GAME BASICS AND ROBOT WARS                         ||
 |#--------------------------------------------------------------#|
 \ /                                                            \ /

If you live in Japan or the United States of America, there is a
chance you don't know what Robot Wars is. Robot Wars is a successful
TV series that was first shown on network television in 1998. It was
a 'gameshow' where people built and entered their robots. The robots
fought each other and usually the winner was the one left standing.
After many rounds (or heats), the winners entered a knockout
competition to find a series final. Robots had to follow strict rules
such as no projectile weapons like flamethrowers. The only projectile
weapon was a flame torch shaped like a gun on the top of Seargent
Bash.

Seargent Bash was one of the 'House Robots' which sit in the corners
of the arena (corner patrol zones or CPZ's) and attack any robots
that enter these spaces. All four house robots appear in this game,
so you'd better keep out of their way!

As for playing the game, when you enter your robot in a competition,
you fight a series of bouts against opponents. If, at the end of
the round, both robots are still active, the winner is the one that
has the least damage, the most style, the best control, and the
highest amount of aggression. 

The arena itself features more than one deadly trap. I've drawn a
diagram below with a key for all the places you should watch out for.


         -------------------------------------------------
        |    /         V                    V        \    |
        |CPZ/                         ---             \CPZ|
        |  /                         |   |             \  |
        | /                          |FG |              \ |
        |/       ------              |   |               \|
        |       |  AF  |              ---                 |
        |       |      |                                  |
        |        ------                                   |
        |                                                 |
        |                                  ------         |
        |                                 |  P   |        |
        |\                                |      |       /|
        | \                                ------       / |
        |  \                                           /  |
        |CPZ\                                         /CPZ|
        |    \         V                    V        /    |
         -------------------------------------------------



       CPZ - Corner Patrol Zone - Where the House Robots wait
                                  to cut you (or squish you) to
                                  pieces.
         V - Arena Wall Spike   - A wall mounted spike that causes
                                  minor damage should you hit it.
        FG - The Flame Grill    - Where fire comes out of the
                                  arena floor. Stay off this if
                                  you have a flammable robot.
        AF - The Arena Flipper  - Don't stay on this for too long
                                  because you will be lauched to
                                  the other end of the arena, 
                                  probably with a lot a damage
                                  done to you.
          P - The Pit           - The pit, the hole in the arena
                                  floor. If you drive in or are
                                  pushed in, it's game over for
                                  you and you lose the
                                  competition you were playing.


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 || [0003]    THE MAIN GAME                                      ||
 |#--------------------------------------------------------------#|
 \ /                                                            \ /

You can't enter a competition without a robot to fight with (you can
use the example one you are given for free if you want but it's
armour is made from wood so you can imagine how well it would do in
combat. I suggest selling the parts to give you some extra money). So
if you've not done so already, head over to the building a robot
section of the game then come back. If you've got a winning robot
sitting in your hands, it's time to get out there and win yourself
some cash!

After you select Professional mode from the main menu, you will have
to select a studio to battle in. The studios are the following:

London, England
North Sea
New York
Germany
Sao Paulo
Japan
Siberia
Mount Kilimanjaro

After you select your studio, you have to pick a tournement to enter
in. Start snall, then work your way up.

After each bout, your robot will no doubt have had at least some
damage done to it. So the developers implemented a 'Pit' screen
where you have twenty minutes to repair parts of your robot. The
areas of damage are catagorised and beside these are bars showing
how much damage has been caused to this section. If the bar is full
then no damage has been caused and you don't have to repair anything.

Each section takes an amount of time to repair, so if you have damage
that will take longer to heal than the twenty minutes worth you are
given, you have to decide which areas are mor important to the next
bout. Generally, I fix the chassais first, then the drive, power,
weapons, armour, and finally extras. The reason I leave extrras till
last is because they don't contribute anything to the robot apart
from a tiny amount of weight. Therefore, If I don't have enough time
to fix it, it doesn't affect my battling in any way.
Once you've finished making your repairs, then press the Square
button to proceed with the tournement.

Before each and every round, you are shown a screen with who you
are facing. Press X to continue, but if you want, you can look at the
vital statistics of each robot in the round. For example, you can
see that opponent A has a larger pushing power than you, so you need
to remember not to try and push it about. Whereas opponent B is less
strong than you so you have the advantage over it.

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        |/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /|
        |        T H E       T O U R N E M E N T S        |
        |/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /|
         -------------------------------------------------

-----------------------
Robot Wars Championship
-----------------------

Location - London Studio, England
Type of Competition - Knockout competition
Number of battles you fight in - Five
Number of Robots - Twenty four
Cost to Enter - 0 credits
Prize for winning - 2000 credits
Amount you can spend on robot - Unlimited
Robot weight - Lightweight to Heavyweight
Weaponry - Any weaponry allowed apart from projectile weapons (the
           torch cutter and the flamethrower)

Difficulty - 1/5
Best Weapon(s) to have - Flipper, Circular Saw

-------
Assualt
-------

Location - London Studio, England
Type of Competition - Knockout competition
Number of battles you fight in - Two
Number of Robots - Eighteen
Cost to Enter - 0 credits
Prize for winning - 1000 credits
Amount you can spend on robot - Unlimited
Robot Weight - Lightweight to Heavyweight
Weaponry - Any weaponry allowed apart from projectile weapons (the
           torch cutter and the flamethrower)

Difficulty - 1/5
Best Weapon(s) to have - Flipper, Circular Saw, Self Righting
                         Mechanism

------------------
World Championship
------------------

Location - London Studio, England
Type of Competition - Knockout competition
Number of battles you fight in - Five
Number of Robots - Twenty-four
Cost to Enter - 250000 credits
Prize for winning - 100000 credits
Amount you can spend on robot - Unlimited
Robot Weight - Any weight is allowed
Weaponry - Any weaponry allowed apart from projectile weapons (the
           torch cutter and the flamethrower)

Difficulty - 2/5
Best Weapon(s) to have - Circular Saw, Self Righting Mechanism

------------------------
Alpha Viking Open Trophy
------------------------

Location - North Sea
Type of Competition - Knockout competition
Number of battles you fight in - Four
Number of Robots - Twelve
Cost to Enter - 500 credits
Prize for Winning - 3000 credits
Amount you can spend on robot - Unlimited
Robot Weight - Any weight is allowed
Weaponry - Any weaponry allowed apart from projectile weapons (the
           torch cutter and the flamethrower)

Difficulty - 1/5
Best Weapon(s) to have - Strong flipper, Electric Axe

------------------
North Sea Sabotage
------------------

Location - North Sea
Type of Competition - Collateral Damage
Number of battles you fight in - Two
Number of Robots - Twenty-five
Cost to Enter - 500 credits
Prize for Winning - 2800 credits
Amount you can spend on robot - Unlimited
Robot Weight - Lightweight to Heavyweight
Weaponry - Advanced

Difficulty - 3/5
Best Weapon(s) to have - Strong flipper, Self Righting Mechanism

----------------
Midnight Madness
----------------

Location - North Sea
Type of Competition - Mad Bomber
Number of battles you fight in - Two
Number of Robots - Twenty-five
Cost to Enter - 500 credits
Prize for winning - 3000 credits
Amount you can spend on Robot - Unlimited
Robot Weight - Mediumweight to Heavyweight
Weaponry - No weapons that cut or move in any way. This reduces you
           to spikes and blades.

Difficulty - 1/5
Best Weapon(s) to have - At this point I think I'll explain what a
                         'Mad Bomber' round is. Basically a computer
                         controlled robot starts out with a bomb
                         attached to it and when that robot hits
                         anyone, the bomb is transfered to them. It
                         is possible to win this without any weapons
                         but it's best to have one or two spikes for
                         safety.

-----------------------
Liberty Lightweight Cup
-----------------------

Location - New York
Type of Competition - Annihilator
Number of battles you fight in - Two
Number of Robots - Ten
Cost to Enter - 2500 credits
Prize for winning - 16000 credits
Amount you can spend on Robot - Unlimited
Robot Weight - Only Lightweight robots allowed
Weaponry - Advanced weaponry

Difficulty - 1.5/5
Best Weapon(s) to have - Some sort of flipper that's strong enough
                         to withstand a thrashing.

---------------
Nerves of Steel
---------------

Location - New York
Type of Competition - Knockout competition
Number of battles you fight in - Three
Number of Robots - Twenty-four
Cost to Enter - 3000 credits
Prize for winning - 20000 credits
Amount you can spend on Robot - Unlimited
Robot Weight - Any weight is allowed
Weaponry - Advanced

Difficulty - 4.5/5
Best Weapon(s) to have - As the robots always attack you, it's best
                         to have some sort of spiked edge to keep
                         them at bay. Also use a flipper, but beware
                         as some robots have self righting mechanisms
                         in their design.

-------------
Blast Furnace
-------------

Location - New York
Type of Competition - Collateral Damage
Number of battles you fight in - Three
Number of Robots - Thirty-two
Cost to Enter - 3000 credits
Prize for winning - 20000 credits
Amount you can spend on Robot - Unlimited
Robot Weight - Medium weight to Heavyweight
Weaponry - Advanced

Difficulty - 3/5
Best Weapon(s) to have - Just make sure that you have some weapons 
                         that deal a lot of damage. Damage done is
                         the whole point of this competition, so
                         choose wisely. I'd recommend a saw though.

-----------------------
Hamburg Heavyweight Cup
-----------------------

Location - Germany
Type of Competition - Annihilator
Number of battles you fight in - Four
Number of Robots - Sixteen
Cost to Enter - 1000 credits
Prize for winning - 5000 credits
Amount you can spend on Robot - Unlimited
Robot Weight - Heavyweight - Superheavyweight
Weaponry - Swinging weapons only

Difficulty - 1.5/5
Best Weapon(s) to have - A hard hitting expensive axe should do the
                         trick. NO OTHER WEAPONS ALLOWED.



     __________________________________________________________
   <[The Rest of the tournements section will be coming shortly]>



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 || [0004]    THE OTHER MODES OF PLAY                            ||
 |#--------------------------------------------------------------#|
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As well as professional mode, there are other types of game you can
have in Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction. All of the other modes
are single player except Multiplayer battle, where two players must
participate.


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        |/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /|
        |           F R E E P L A Y     M O D E           |
        |/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /|
         -------------------------------------------------

In freeplay mode, you get to set out the rules. First of all, you
need to select an arena to fight in. To be able to choose an arena,
you must have unlocked it in professional mode first. Because of
this, when you start the game only the Robot Wars Studio in London
is available to you.

Next you have to choose the type of game you want. After you've
chosen, decide how many players are going to take part in the bout.
Then pick how many computer controlled robots there will be. Finally,
you can choose whether you want the house robots in the arena or
not. Having them in adds an extra element of strategy to the game,
as you have to push opponents into the Corner Patrol Zones.

After you've set up the location of your fight and what all the
rules are, it's time to decide on the robots you are going to play
against. If you are playing against someone else, they get to pick
their robot too.

The only difference between Freeplay mode and professional mode is
that there is no money for winning here. You can play purely for the
joy of bashing other robots about the arena.


         -------------------------------------------------
        |/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /|
        |         M U L T I P L A Y E R    M O D E        |
        |/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /|
         -------------------------------------------------

The official name for this mode in-game is 'Vengeance Battle' so
I'll call it that. This type of play is a one-on-one battle either
against another player, or a computer controlled robot. Simply select
the option you are going to use, what robot your opponent will be
using, and which of your robots you are going to use yourself.

The rules are simple, just beat up the opposing robot to win. You
don't gain any prize money for winning, as with freeplay mode.


         -------------------------------------------------
        |/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /|
        |           T R A I N I N G     M O D E           |
        |/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /|
         -------------------------------------------------

In this mode, you can take part in numerous tasks to improve your
driving, skill and tactics.

-==-==
Slalom
-==-==

In slalom, you are shown a top down view of your robot and all you
have to do is guide it through the obstables without hitting them.
The trick is to stay on the yellow line and do not leave it. Stop
before turning corners and make sure you can travel in a straight
line before moving off again. This challenge is more about practise
than luck, so if you keep trying, you'll eventually do well.

-==-==-==-==
Robot Battle
-==-==-==-==

In this mode of play, you choose which robot you wish to battle, then
you have an ordinary round in the London arena. All the rules are the
same as a Robot Wars match, so you should know what to do and when to
do it.

-==-==-==-==-==-==
Ultimate Challenge
-==-==-==-==-==-==

This really is the ultimate challenge. You get to battle one of the
big house robots. Each of the house robots have really strong weapons
so you should use your smaller and lighter robot to your advantage.
Before taking on a house robot, fit your robot with engines and drive
motors that will give you extra speed and agility, which your
opponent won't have lots of. Once again, I recommend you circle the
pit and wait for the house robot to tip off balance and go tumbling
to it's doom.



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 || [0005]    CONTROLS                                           ||
 |#--------------------------------------------------------------#|
 \ /                                                            \ /


Diagram of the Dualshock 2 controller:

(Thanks to Crazyreyn and Gfk!)

             _________                                   ___
             L2       |                                 | R2
            ________  |                                 |  ____
            L1      | |                                 | |  R1
               _=====_                              _=====_
              / _____ \                            / _____ \
             .-'_____`-.--------------------------.-'_____`-.
            /  |     |  `.      S O N Y         .'  |  |-----TRIANGLE
          / ___| /|\ |___ \                    / ___| /_\ |___ \
         / |      |      | ;  __          _   ; | _         _ | ;
 D-pad -+--| |<--- --->  | | |__|        |_:> | ||_|       (_)| |
         | |___   |   ___| ;SELECT       START; |___       ___| ;    
         |\    | \|/ |    /  _     ___      _  \    | (X)-+----/--X
         | \   |_____|  .','" "', |___|  ,'" "',`.  |_____|  .' |
         |  `'-._____.-' /       \ANALOG/       \ `-._____.-'   |
         |               |       |------|       |               |
         |              /\       /      \       /\              |
         |             /  `.___.'        `.___.'  \             |
         |            /      |              |      \            |
          \          /       |              |       \          /
           \________/ LEFT ANALOGUE         |        \________/
                                      RIGHT ANAGLOGUE

The Standard Control setup:

            X button - Primary Weapon Fire
       Circle button - Not used
       Square button - Secondary Weapon Fire
     Triangle button - Change Camera View
        START button - Pause the Game
           L2 and R2 - Change Camera View
                  R1 - Primary Weapon Fire
                  L1 - Secondary Weapon Fire
 Left Analogue stick - Turn left and right
Right Analogue stick - Move forward and back

If you are uncomfortable with the control setup, then you can change
it to tank steering mode or left analogue mode. In tank steering
mode, the left analogue controls the left side of the robot, and
the right analogue stick controls the right hand side of the robot.
Pushing them both forward makes your robot go forward but just
pushing the right analogue stick forward makes your robot turn left.

The left analogue stick mode is where the left analogue stick does
all the moving, and this mode may feel more comfortable if you are
used to many driving games.



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 || [0007]    MENU CONTROLS                                      ||
 |#--------------------------------------------------------------#|
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Each menu in Robot Wars uses the same control system. Use the
directional pad to highlight all selections and press the X button
to confirm that. The triangle button is always the back button,
and the rest of the buttons don't do anything.

Some menus have extra options, like the choose a part menu when you
are building your robot. On this menu, if you press the square button
while a part is selected it gives you information on that part. If
you press it again, that information disappears.


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 || [0008]    THE HOUSE ROBOTS                                   ||
 |#--------------------------------------------------------------#|
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Remember how I mentioned earlier of the corner patrol zones? Well
within these zones lie the house robots. Big, mean, and with a lot
of pushing power, you'll hardly ever win in combat with one.
Anyway, I've made a list of the house robots you'll find in the
arena, even though on the television series, there are many more.


                  / \                                        / \
                 <|#------------------------------------------#|>
                  \|        |       |        |        |       |/
                   | Weight | Speed | Height | Length | Width |
  / \              |        |       |        |        |       |
 <|#---------------|--------|-------|--------|--------|-------|
  \| Sergeant Bash | 120kg  | 8mph  | 90cm   | 140cm  | 90cm  |
   |---------------|--------|-------|--------|--------|-------|
   | Dead Metal    | 112kg  | 12mph | 70cm   | 160cm  | 100cm |
   |---------------|--------|-------|--------|--------|-------|
   | Matilda       | 116kg  | 8mph  | 66cm   | 140cm  | 66cm  |
   |---------------|--------|-------|--------|--------|-------|
   | Shunt         | 105kg  | 10mph | 70cm   | 130cm  | 110cm |
   |---------------|--------|-------|--------|--------|-------|
  /| Sir Killalot  | 280kg  | 5mph  | 130cm  | 120cm  | 120cm |\
 <|#----------------------------------------------------------#|>
  \ /                                                        \ /
   V                                                          V




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 || [0009]    GAME HINTS AND TIPS                                ||
 |#--------------------------------------------------------------#|
 \ /                                                            \ /

In this section I'll give some general tips for winning all of your
battles.

 1. If you are fighting more than one robot, a good strategy to use
    is not to get too involved. Stand back and let the two or more
    robots beat each other up without your help. This way, you won't
    have to repair any damage done to you after each round.
 2. Don't over-arm yourself. If you cover your robot in too much
    weaponry and if it all breaks, then you will be spending most of
    your pit time fixing it, without having time to fix any more of
    your robot.
 3. Push other robots into the corner patrol zones. The house robots
    will take care of them for you. This saves you a lot of bother.
 4. Circle the pit. If you are confident enough in your driving
    skills, circle the pit as close as possible to the edge. Other
    robots will hopefully charge at you and miss, falling to their
    doom. This is a dangerous strategy to use, because it can
    backfire, losing you the bout yourself.



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These Cheats can also be found at:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/code/563059.html

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Unlock Everything
-----------------

Go to the create new user screen and enter 'JPEARCE'. By using this
as your player name, you automatically unlock all the robots, areas,
parts, and you also get the highest possible amount of credits to
spend in the game.

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Kilmanjaro Level
----------------

Make sure the Siberia area is unlocked then win the Robot Wars
Championship.

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Use Any Arena In Free-Play Mode
-------------------------------

Highlight a locked arena that is directly next to another locked
area. Press D-Pad+X when moving to the other locked area. If timed
correctly, one of the locked areas will be available for use.


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Version 0.95 - 3rd January 2007
-------------------------------
Added another tournement, the Robot Challenge, the Ultimate
Challenge, and the Menu Controls sections.

Version 0.77 - 18th December 2006
---------------------------------
Added the FAQ Copyright Information section. Also added the Hints and
Tips section. Added some more tournements.

Version 0.68 - 4th December 2006
--------------------------------
Simply added two more sections onto the guide.

Version 0.59 - 30th November 2006
---------------------------------
Added more sections of the guide and finished around a quarter of the
tournements section.

Version 0.32 - 29th November 2006
---------------------------------
Completed Logging in, Main game, Cheats and codes, Contents, Version
history, Introduction, and Game basics.


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The only sites with permission to host this FAQ are www.gamefaqs.com
and www.supercheats.com so if you see this on another site, email
me at:

bodo_parkour [at] hotmail [dot] co [dot] uk

This Guide is Copyright (c) 2006 Bodo_parkour and it may not be
reproduced under any circumstances without my express permission.

This FAQ was written free of charge and no profit has been made for
it, except the satisfaction of knowing there is one less game without
an FAQ.



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First of all, I'd like to say thank you to the following people:

1. bigstunnerdude and G Prime 398 for their cheats which I used in
   this FAQ.
2. Crazyreyn and Gfk for their Dualshock 2 diagram they kindly let me
   use in this FAQ also.
3. CjayC for operating and running GameFAQs, a huge commitment, and
   he does a good job at it.
4. You for reading this and (hopefully) emailing me as well.
5. My Gran, who bought this game for me last year.

If you have something you'd like to contribute to this guide, you
can see my email address in the above section. You can also email me
for extra guidance, just to give your comments, or to point out
errors. If you do email me, please speak sensibly (no l33t sp34k or
ALL IN CAPITALS), and definately do not send spam. If you send me an
email without a proper subject title, I'll just delete without
opening it.


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