GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX House of the Dead III Manual - Survival Mode
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SURVIVAL MODE
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SURVIVAL MODE
STARTING THE GAME
The main mode of the game. Clear all Chapters without using up your lives. Lives
decrease when attacked by monsters and increase when life bonuses and first aid
kits are picked up or events are successfully completed.
Select Survival Mode from the Menu Screen and press the
a
button or START
button. The game will begin after the opening sequence.
CONTINUE/GAME OVER
When all your lives are gone, the Continue
Screen will appear. The game may be
continued by pressing the START button at this
screen before the count reaches zero. But
remember, when the credits run out, the game
is truly over!
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In 2-player mode, credits are shared between
the two players.
RESULTS SCREEN
Between Chapters a Results Screen is shown,
indicating your rank for each Chapter. Life
bonuses are awarded for a high ranking. When
all Chapters have been cleared, your overall
rank will be shown.
CLEAR TIME
Time taken to clear the stage
SCORE
Total score
RANK
Rank for the stage
PAUSE
Press the START button during game play to display the Pause Screen. Use
qm
to select an option and the
a
button or START button to enter.
CONTINUE
Return to the game
RETURN TO MAIN MENU
Abort the game and return to the Main Menu.
HI-SCORE NAME ENTRY
The Name Entry Screen is displayed if you
clear all Chapters with your score in the top
ten. Enter three letters for your name before
the count reaches zero. Select “
7
” to
return to the previous letter. Select END to
register your name.
BRANCHING STORY SYSTEM
The course of the game is affected by the
actions taken by the player. The story changes
based on the course chosen. Discover the whole
story by playing through all possible paths!
When using the controller, select with
ko
and
press the
a
button or START button to select.
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When using a light gun, use the directional pad
on the gun to select the path and pull the
trigger to confirm your selection.
TEAMWORK EVENTS
In the course of the game, players working side
by side will sometimes find themselves in
dangerous situations. In such cases, it is up to
the remaining player to defeat the enemy
before their partner is attacked. Rescuing your
partner will result in a bonus. (In Survival Mode
this bonus is a life increase and in Time Attack
Mode a time increase.)
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Even if the player in trouble is attacked
before they can be rescued, they will not die,
nor will their current time be reduced.
Defeat the monster with the DANGER
mark to effect a successful rescue.