Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding FAQ ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Author ------ Marcelo X of WarMECH's Domain Email: marcelox@warmech.net Website: http://www.warmech.net Version Information ------------------- 0.0 - 06/21/2005 - Started making the FAQ 1.0 - 06/21/2005 - FAQ released 1.1 - 10/18/2005 - Added three compatible phones and the Info. description Introduction ------------ -This is the third FAQ I have written. -This FAQ is based on ver. 1.0.0 of the game. -If you want to use any of this information or host the FAQ, please contact me to acquire permission. Release Date ------------ -April 1, 2005 Compatible Cellphones --------------------- -LG VX8000 -LG VX8100 -Audiovox 8940 -Samsung A890 Carrier ------- -Verizon Wireless Format ------ -BREW (Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless) Developer --------- -SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd. Publisher --------- -SQUARE ENIX, Inc. General Information ------------------- -The title screen is a section of Icicle Inn from Final Fantasy VII. You can move around freely but you can't enter any houses and there are no people to talk to. -This game is a modified port of the snowboarding mini-game from Final Fantasy VII. In Final Fantasy VII you first play this mini-game in the town Icicle Inn after the Shinra soldiers prohibit anyone from leaving the area. After this scene the mini-game becomes available in the Gold Saucer. How To Download --------------- -Go to the menu by pressing the OK button on the main screen. -Enter the GET IT NOW section. -Choose Get Fun & Games. -Pick Get New. -Go inside the V CAST Games section. -Click on FINAL FANTASY VII Snowboarding. -Select if you want either Subscription or Unlimited (or choose Info. to learn more about the game.) -This is what it says if you choose Info., the name does not scroll so "FINAL FANTASY VII Snow" is all that you see: FINAL FANTASY VII Snow Play the snowboarding game from FINAL FANTASY VII on your mobile phone! [Size: 429K] Pricing ------- -Subscription (Monthly) - $2.99 -Unlimited - $9.99 How To Start The Game --------------------- -Go to the menu by pressing the OK button on the main screen. -Enter the GET IT NOW section. -Choose Get Fun & Games. -Pick FINAL FANTASY VII Snowboarding. -Either move cloud to the red triangle or press the OK button to have him move automatically. Default Controls ---------------- -Regular Controls ---------------- --Press Up to speed up --Press Down to slow down --Press Left to turn left --Press Right to turn right --Press OK to Jump --Press the Right Soft Button to open the menu --Press CLR to bring up a RETRY? menu (Picking YES will take you to the Course Select Menu) --Press END to go back to the main screen of the cellphone. -Alternative Controls -------------------- --Press 2 to speed up --Press 8 to slow down --Press 1 to turn left --Press 3 to turn right --Press 4 to turn slightly left --Press 6 to turn slightly right --Press 5 to Jump --Press the Right Soft Button to open the Help Menu --Press CLR to bring up a RETRY? menu (Picking YES will take you to the Course Select Menu) --Press END to go back to the main screen of the cellphone. Gameplay Modes -------------- -Score Attack ------------ --Score is accumulated by three categories: Technique, Time and Balloon. --Technique counts as 30% of your score (30 Points). --Time counts as 30% of your score (30 Points). --Balloon counts as 40% of your score (40 Points). --Red balloons are worth 1 Point. --Blue balloons are worth 3 Points. --Green balloons are worth 5 Points. --You lose 1 point every time you fall. --Beginner Course is available from the first time you play. --Middle Course becomes available once you score 70 points or better in Beginner Course. --Advanced Course becomes available once you score 70 points or better in Middle Course. --Ranking List: Awful, Bad, Good and Cool. -TIME ATTACK! ------------ --TIME ATTACK! becomes available once you score 70 points or better in Advanced Course. --Start any Score Attack course and there will be a Yellow balloon at the very beginning, touch it to initiate the TIME ATTACK! mode. --The floor becomes checkered, no longer covered in snow. --The default Course Record for the Beginner Course is 01'30"000. --The default Course Record for the Middle Course is 01'50"000. --The default Course Record for the Advanced Course is 02'05"000. --Ranking List: Failed, Poor, Average, Good, Very Good, Excellent, Super and Freak. Help Menu --------- -Title Screen / Course Select ---------------------------- --HELP - A seven page text manual that explains how to play the game. --SOUND VOLUME - OFF / MIN / MID / MAX --CONFIG - ASSIGN / DEFAULT --VERSION - Tells the name and version number of the game. -Score Attack ------------ --OPTION - JUMP - NORMAL / SPIN --CONTINUE - Continues the game. --RETRY - Takes you back to the Course Select menu. --HELP MENU - Same as the Title Screen / Course Select Help Menu. --EXIT - YES / NO (Takes you back to Get Fun & Games menu.) -TIME ATTACK! ------------ --OPTION - GHOST - Board / ??? / OFF ---Board is a transparent Moogle and ??? is a slightly transparent Cactuar. --OPTION - SURFACE - SNOW / CHECKED --OPTION - JUMP - NORMAL / SPIN --CONTINUE - Continues the game. --RETRY - Takes you back to the Course Select menu. --HELP MENU - Same as the Title Screen / Course Select Help Menu. --EXIT - YES / NO (Takes you back to Get Fun & Games menu.) Music ----- -Title Screen - Same music as the town Icicle Inn in Final Fantasy VII. (Track Name - Buried In The Snow) -Course Select - There is no music -Score Attack / TIME ATTACK! - Same music as playing the snowboarding mini-game in Gold Saucer. There was no music when snowboarding for the first time when escaping from Icicle Inn, only the sound of wind. (Track Name - Electric de Chocobo) -Passing the finishing line - Same music as when you pass the finishing line in the snowboarding mini-game in Final Fantasy VII. (Track Name - Fanfare) Glitch ------ -If you jump right before crossing the finishing line, Cloud will go a little further than he's supposed to and crash instead of spinning around to pose. He will not stay down though, he will stand up and do the normal pose. Miscellaneous ------------- -For screenshots of this game, go to www.warmech.net Credits ------- -Square Enix Co., LTD. --For creating Final Fantasy.