Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding (FAQ)
Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding FAQ
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Author
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Marcelo X of WarMECH's Domain
Email: marcelox@warmech.net
Website: http://www.warmech.net
Version Information
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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
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-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
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-April 1, 2005
Compatible Cellphones
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-LG VX8000
-LG VX8100
-Audiovox 8940
-Samsung A890
Carrier
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-Verizon Wireless
Format
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-BREW (Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless)
Developer
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-SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.
Publisher
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-SQUARE ENIX, Inc.
General Information
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-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
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-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
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-Subscription (Monthly) - $2.99
-Unlimited - $9.99
How To Start The Game
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-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
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-Regular Controls
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--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
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--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
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-Score Attack
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--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!
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--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
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-Title Screen / Course Select
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--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
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--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!
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--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
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-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
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-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
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-For screenshots of this game, go to http://www.warmech.net
Credits
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-Square Enix Co., LTD.
--For creating Final Fantasy.