Sega OLYMPIC 2008 User manual

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TM IOC. Copyright © 2008 International Olympic Committee (“IOC”). All rights reserved. This video
game is the property of the IOC and may not be copied, republished, stored in a retrieval system or
otherwise reproduced or transmitted, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means whatsoever,
without the prior written consent of the IOC. Windows, the Windows Vista Start button and Xbox 360
are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies, and ‘Games for Windows’ and the Windows Vista
Start button logo are used under license from Microsoft. © SEGA. SEGA and the SEGA logo are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Corporation. All rights reserved.
Note Colours for Olympic Symbol:
Ring colour Pantone C,M,Y,K %
Olympic Blue: PMS 3005 100,30,0,6
Olympic Black: PMS 426 40,0,0,100
Olympic Red: PMS 192 0,94,65,0
Olympic Yellow: PMS 137 0,34,91,0
Olympic Green: PMS 355 100,0,91,6
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Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games
Photosensitive Seizures
A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain
visual images, including fl ashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games.
Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed
condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching
video games.
These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness,
altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation,
confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of
consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking
nearby objects.
Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these
symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above
symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these
seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking
the following precautions: Sit farther from the screen; use a smaller screen; play
in a well-lit room; and do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued.
If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor
before playing.
Product Care
Handle the game disc with care to prevent scratches or dirt on either side of the disc.
Do not bend the disc or enlarge its centre hole.
Clean the disc with a soft cloth, such as a lens cleaning cloth. Wipe lightly, moving in
a radial pattern outward from the centre hole towards the edge. Never clean the disc
with paint thinner, benzene, or other harsh chemicals.
Do not write or attach labels to either side of the disc.
Store the disc in its original case after playing. Do not store the disc in a hot or humid
location.
The Beijing 2008™ - The Offi cial Video Game of the Olympic Games game disc
contains software for use on a personal computer. Please do not play the disc on an
ordinary CD player, as this may damage the disc.
Also read the manual of your personal computer.
The game discs may not be used for rental business.
Unauthorised copying of this manual is prohibited.
Unauthorised copying and reverse engineering of this software is prohibited.
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Thank you for purchasing Beijing 2008™ - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games. Please
note that this software is designed only for use with a personal computer running Microsoft
Windows®. Be sure to read this instruction booklet thoroughly before you start playing.
GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MAIN MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
OLYMPIC GAMES MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
COMPETITION MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
PLAYING ONLINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
MULTIPLAYER GAME MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
EVENT CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ATHLETICS -TRACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ATHLETICS - FIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
AQUATICS - SWIMMING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
AQUATICS - DIVING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
GYMNASTICS - ARTISTIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
SHOOTING - SHOTGUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
SHOOTING - PISTOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ARCHERY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
JUDO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CANOE-KAYAK - SLALOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
TABLE TENNIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
WEIGHTLIFTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CYCLING - TRACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CUSTOMER SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CONTENTS
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Thank you for purchasing
Beijing 2008™ - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games
note that this software is designed only for use with a personal computer running Microsoft
. Be sure to read this instruction booklet thoroughly before you start playing.
CONTENTS

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Xbox Guide button
Right Trigger
Right Bumper
START
Right Stick
D-pad
Left Trigger
Left Bumper
Left Stick
BACK
GETTING STARTED
The System Requirements necessary to run Beijing 2008™ - The Official Video Game of the Olympic
Games are as follows:
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum:
Microsoft® Windows® XP
2.4GHz processor
1GB RAM
NVIDIA® GeForce® 6600 graphics card
or ATI equivalent with support for Pixel
Shader 3.0
Sound card
DVD-ROM drive
4GB hard disk space
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Recommended:
Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista™
AMD or Intel Dual Core processor
NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 graphics card
or ATI equivalent
Microsoft Xbox 360® Controller for
Windows
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Insert the Beijing 2008™ - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games disc into your DVD drive
and wait for the autoplay program to begin. From here, follow the simple on-screen steps to
install the game.
Family Settings
Family Settings in Games for Windows – LIVE complement Windows Vista® parental controls.
Manage your child’s access and experience with easy and flexible tools. For more information, go
to www.gamesforwindows.com/live/familysettings.
Insert the
Beijing 2008™ - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games
disc into your DVD drive
INSTALLING THE GAME
NOTE: This game is designed for use with the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows. If you wish
to play with 2-4 players please ensure that multiple Xbox 360 Controllers for Windows are
connected. For default keyboard controls refer to the in-game options.
The game’s performance and/or graphical quality may differ according
to your computer’s hardware and/or video card. Computers with high-performance
hardware will provide the best game performance.

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Once you’ve selected your mode and event(s), you’ll be taken to the relevant stadium in
preparation for the action.
You can skip the opening cut-scenes by pressing the button as indicated on screen.
If you’re unfamiliar with the event mechanics, the controls and the sequence of stages
throughout the event, Tutorials can offer a step-by-step guide to how to play. Before the event
starts simply press the tutorial button as indicated on screen.
If you wish to Restart (not available in‘Olympic Games’), Abandon Event or Exit Game, you can do
so via the in event Pause Menu.
At the end of each event you will be presented with a results screen showing your overall
position, time or score and also the results of the competing athletes.
Xbox Guide button
Right Trigger
Right Bumper
START
Right Stick
D-pad
Left Trigger
Left Bumper
Left Stick
BACK
GETTING STARTED (CONTINUED)

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TRAINING Select individual events for continuous play within a non-
competitive environment, allowing you time to learn each
of the events before transferring your skills to competitive
challenges of the Olympic Games.
COMPETITION Play with friends, either at home or from around the world.
Choose between single and multiple event challenges to prove
who has the superior ability.
OLYMPIC GAMES Take your chosen country through the Beijing 2008 Olympic
Games. Each day you’ll face new challenges with the ultimate
goal of winning enough gold medals to make your country
proud.
CUSTOMISE TEAM Select the athletes you wish to represent a chosen country.
LEADERBOARDS View weekly and overall leaderboards across all events, with
quick links to yourself or friends to see how your performances
rank against the best.
OPTIONS Make changes to your sound, music and commentary volumes,
or controller vibrations.
MAIN MENU

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After viewing the Opening Ceremony you’ll be shown the list of challenges that await you on the
first day of competition. You’ll also see the criteria for progression to the next day, for example
‘qualify for 3 out of 5 events to progress to the next day’.
If you fail to qualify for a day, you will need to repeat that day until you are successful.
After completing a day at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, you have a chance to improve
your team attributes. Use the points allocation you’ve been awarded to improve speed, power,
accuracy etc.
SLOW-MOTION
As part of the attribute bonuses you can gain more slow-motion power; this allows you to slow
down the events giving you more time and control over the athlete, allowing you to concentrate
on the events.
To use the slow-motion feature press ¥or ©during an event.
OLYMPIC GAMES MODE
COMPETITION MODE
Compete against other competitors in a single event or stacked multi event list.
PLAY ON THIS PC
Supports multiplayer with up to 4 human players being able to play on a single PC.
PLAY ON A LAN
Play via system link to compete against your friends. Up to 4 human players may play on each
connected PC, with a maximum of 8 players in the events.
PLAY ONLINE
Up to 4 human players may play on each connected PC.

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PLAYING ONLINE
JOIN QUICK GAME will take you to a list of available games that are currently in session.
JOIN CUSTOM GAME will let you define the events you’d like to compete in.
CREATE GAME will let you create a multiplayer game, selecting the events you wish to challenge
other players to. Once you’ve selected the events, simply select Start Game to proceed to the
lobby area where you can wait for up to 7 other players to join.

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If you select either Custom Match or Create Match you will then be able to define the
following game types:
VS (for 2 players head-to-head only)
All events play as normal except for tournament tree events which drop all initial rounds and play
in a head-to-head final.
Players may drop in and out.
After each event or set of events has finished the player is returned to the lobby in order to select
additional events to play.
STANDARD (for up to 8 players)
All events play as normal. Players may drop in and out and join the game at any time.
After each event or set of events has finished the player is returned to the lobby in order to select
additional events to play.
TOURNAMENT
An initial list of events is selected.
Players join the game and should play throughout all the events. Once the host has started the
game additional players may not join.
A score tally is kept for the event list in order to show the overall winner of that match at the end
of the game.
You can also change the following options: Voice Chat, Language, Friends and Maximum Players.
MULTIPLAYER GAME MODES

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100m / 200m / 400m
Press and hold µor ∫to build power of the launch start, once the
power bar hits the red zone you’ll launch from the blocks. Be careful not
to false start, but be sure to be on the edge and power out of the blocks
if you want that world record.
Press zand valternately or waggle Bor Cto build up speed. At
the line press µto lunge or ∫to showboat.
800m / 1500m
Press zand valternately or waggle Cto build up speed.
Use Bto position your runner. If you run on the front of the pack for
too long you will quickly tire, take a rest by slipstreaming behind other
runners. At the line press µto lunge or ∫to showboat.
100m HURDLES (women) / 110m HURDLES (men)
Press and hold µor ∫to build power of the launch start, once the
power bar hits the red zone you’ll launch from the blocks. Be careful not
to false start, but be sure to be on the edge and power out of the blocks
if you want that world record.
Press zand valternately or waggle Bor Cto build up speed.
Press µor ∫to jump a hurdle. At the line press µto lunge or ∫to
showboat.
EVENT CONTROLS
ATHLETICS - TRACK