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Rev-D (L) The Breeding Colony............................................................................................................ 17

The Antarctic Waters............................................................................................................ 18

Protecting the Egg................................................................................................................ 20

Continuing Your Game......................................................................................................... 21

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INTRODUCTION Note: If nothing appears on the screen turn the power switch to the OFF position. Check to
make sure the Game Pak is inserted correctly, then turn the power switch to the ON
Based upon the Academy Award® winning movie, MARCH OF THE PENGUINS for the position again. (Always remember to turn the power switch to the OFF position before
Nintendo Game Boy® Advance System follows the incredible life story of the emperor inserting or removing a Game Pak.)
penguins, including their epic 70 mile journey to breed their young. Players help the
penguins throughout their life cycle. Navigate obstacles like shifting ice sheets, echoing
underwater caverns, and underwater grottos…, while avoiding ever present threats such as
the leopard seal and the extreme cold.

GETTING STARTED

Thank you for purchasing MARCH OF THE PENGUINS for the Nintendo Game Boy®
Advance System.

Make sure your Nintendo Game Boy® Advance System power switch is set to OFF. Then
insert the MARCH OF THE PENGUINS Game Pak into the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance MAIN MENU
System.
On the Main Menu Screen, highlight one of the following by pressing the Control Pad Up
Turn ON the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance System. In a few moments the Title Screen or Down and pressing the A Button to make your selection:
should appear.
New Game: This option allows you to start a new game from Chapter 1.
Press START to display the Main Menu Screen.

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Continue Game: Selecting this allows you to play a previously completed Chapter. Highlight one of the following by pressing the Control Pad Up or Down and pressing the A
Button to make your selection:
Game Tools: This option displays two screens that describe the items you can use to help
the penguins. Music: This option allows you to change the volume of the game’s music. Press the
Control Pad Right or Left to set the music volume.
Options: Selecting this displays the Game Options Screen.
Sound Effects: This option allows you to change the volume of the game’s sound effects.
Press the Control Pad Right or Left to set the sound effect volume.

Press the B Button at anytime to return to the previous screen.

GAME OPTIONS

On the Game Options Screen, you can choose to turn on/off the game’s music and sound
effects.

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THE CHAPTERS Chapter 2 – Mating Season

MARCH OF THE PENGUINS is a puzzle action game where players act as “conservationists-
in-training” and help guide the emperor penguins through numerous multi-screen scrolling
levels. Initial levels will be simple, while later levels will require careful planning to get the In this Chapter, help the male penguin find his
penguins to the breeding ground and back safely. suitable mate somewhere in the ice field maze by
belly sliding from snow bank to snow bank.
The story and game play for MARCH OF THE PENGUINS is described in Chapters. Each
Chapter relays a particular part of the penguin’s perilous journey and is comprised of
numerous multi-screen scrolling game-play levels

Chapter 1 – Journey to the Breeding Colony Chapter 3 – Quest for Food

In the first Chapter of the game, help the penguins as In this Chapter, help the female penguins back across
they start their journey across the barren landscape of the ice toward the sea in search of food for
Antarctica toward the Breeding Grounds. themselves and their unborn chicks.

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Chapter 4 – Feeding Time Chapter 6 – Return from the Sea

In this Chapter, help the female penguin find her fill Here, focus on helping the female penguins travel
of fish and krill by swimming under the surface of the back to their mates and their newborn chicks while
ice in the dangerous waters of the Antarctic. facing the continuing bitter Antarctic winter.

Chapter 5 – Braving the Elements Chapter 7 – Finding the Family

In this Chapter, help the male penguin balance the In this Chapter, help the female penguin find her
egg through the maze of penguins in search for the mate and newborn chick by belly sliding across the
warmest spot in the breeding colony. ice from snow bank to snow bank.

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Chapter 8 – Return to the Sea Chapter 10 – Return to the Family

Help the male penguins travel back to their mates and

This Chapter focuses on the male penguins as they brave their newborn chicks, while facing the shifting ice floes
the harshness of the Antarctic winter in their attempt to caused by the warmth of the oncoming Antarctic
spring.
make it back to feed in the sea.

Chapter 11 – The Grand Reunion

Chapter 9 – The Grand Feast

In this timed Chapter, help the male penguin find their

In the dark waters of the frozen Antarctic, help the male
mate and newborn chick by belly sliding across the ice
penguin find his fill of fish and krill for the long journey
from snow bank to snow bank.
back to the breeding grounds.

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Chapter 12 – The Final Journey Snowball
This item is used to help the penguins have a soft landing when falling a short
distance.
In the final chapter of the story, help the newborn
chicks successfully return to the sea. As the Antarctic Hot Coal
summer approaches, the ice floes begin to
This item is used to melt icicles that block the penguin’s way.
crack and create hazardous conditions for the
penguins family.
Fish
This item is used to attract penguins to wherever the fish is held.

Tent
This item is used as a trampoline to help the penguins reach higher locations.

Ice Slide
This item is used to help penguins belly slide to areas below them.
THE GAME TOOLS

Ice Ramp
As a “conservationist-in-training”, you will be able to use a variety of Game Tools to help
This item is used to propel penguins through the air across wide chasms in the
the emperor penguins on their quest.
ice.
These Game Tools include:
Ice Bridge
This item is used to help the penguins across short gaps in the ice.

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 Ice Steps locations on the game play area. If a Game Tool cannot be placed, the following image will
This item is used to help the penguins walk from one ice level to another. appear over the Game Tool:

Snowflakes
You must collect a certain number to get through each level.

Simply continue to move the Game Tool until the image disappears, or release the A
THE ICE FIELDS Button and the Game Tool will automatically return to the bottom Game Tool Bar.

You can help the penguins along their journey to create new life in the frozen ice fields of
Antarctica by placing Game Tools in their path.

First, while the penguins are moving, press the L or R Buttons to scroll the screen to view
what is ahead of the colony. Then, using the Control Pad, maneuver the onscreen circular
cursor to the Game Tool in the Game Tool Bar at the bottom of the Screen that you wish to
place down.

THE BREEDING COLONY

While the circular cursor is over the desired Game Tool, press the A Button. With the A During their epic adventure, the emperor penguins will have to make multiple trips from
Button down, drag the Game Tool up into the game play area where you would like to the Breeding Grounds back to the sea to feed and return to find their mates and chick.
place it down and release the A Button. Game Tools can only be placed in specific

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To be able to locate their mate, the penguin must slide across the ice in search of the right To help the penguins feed, you can maneuver them using the Control Pad and keep them
path. Press the Control Pad in any direction to make the penguin begin sliding. Once the safe in the water by using the A Button to execute a spin maneuver. The spin maneuver
penguin begins sliding, it will only stop if colliding with a snow bank or falling into a hole will accelerate their movement through the water for a brief moment and will force close
in the ice. Slide from snow bank to snow bank to find your mate, while collecting snow aquatic obstacles out of their way safely.
flakes along the way. Colliding with a rock or a barrier will cause the moving penguin to
turn around and return to the previous snow bank. On the screen appears two meters. One indicates the amount of time the penguin can
remain underwater, while the other indicates the amount of nourishment the penguin has
ingested. The Nourishment Meter must be completely filled in order to complete the level.

If the penguin collides with a predator without executing the defensive spin maneuver, the
penguin will flash for a few moments and lose a small amount of its air supply. When the
penguin’s air supply is completely gone, the level will restart.

THE ANTARCTIC WATERS

It is in the freezing waters of the Antarctic that the emperor penguin must feed. Penguins
can dive to depths of over 1700 feet while holding their breath for up to 15 minutes or
more.

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PROTECTING THE EGG CONTINUING YOUR GAME

While the female penguin is off at sea feeding for the first time in many months weeks, The Expedition Log allows you to replay any Chapter that you previously completed.
the male penguin must keep watch over the egg by balancing it on the top of its feet and
keeping it warm through the frigid Antarctic Winter. This is done by the male penguins When you complete a Chapter, it is unlocked on the Expedition Log and can be replaced at
taking turns to find at the warmest spot in the any time. When the screen appears, all of the Chapters numbers that appear in black have
colony.
been seen. Simply highlight the Chapter number by pressing Control Pad Right or Left and
press the A Button to replay the selected Chapter.
Press the Control Pad in any direction to make the penguin begin walking with the egg.
Once the penguin begins walking, it will only stop and drop the egg if it collides with a
snow bank or another penguin. If the egg is dropped, it must be picked up quickly or it Press the B Button at anytime to return to the previous screen.
will freeze and the game will end. Simply maneuver the penguin to the egg to pick it up
again. To complete the game, find your way through the maze of penguins to the
warmest spot, which can be located where the penguins are the most densely packed
together.

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CONTROLS THE PAUSE MENU

You can use the following controls to play MARCH OF THE PENGUINS: When pressing START to pause the game, the Pause Menu will appear. On the Pause
Menu, press the Control Pad Up or Down and press the A Button to make your selection:

Continue: This option exits the Pause Menu and returns to the game.

Restart Level: This option exits the game and restarts the current Chapter. You will be
R Button prompted one more time to verify that you want to quit. Press the A Button to restart
L Button
Scroll quickly to the left Scroll quickly to the right the level or the B Button to return to the Pause Menu.
in Ice Fields level in Ice Fields level
Quit: This option quits the current game and returns you to the Main Option Screen.
A Button You will be prompted one more time to verify that you want to quit. Press the A Button
Select Menu Option/ to quit the current game or the B Button to return to the Pause Menu.
Spin while swimming
+Control Pad-
-Scroll the screen right B Button
and left Back/Walk faster
-Maneuver the penguin on Ice Field
underwater
-Slide the penguin across SELECT START
the ice Not Available Pause Game/ Display Pause Menu
-Position Game Tools

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DESTINATION SOFTWARE, INC. 90 DAY WARRANTY CREDITS Lead Programmer
From the adaptation of the Film
DESTINATION SOFTWARE, INC. (DESTINATION) warrants to he original pu chaser only of his DESTINATION software product hat the medium
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on which this software p ogram is ecorded Is free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from he date of
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 2D Artists Music NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: Vice President, Domestic Home
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