Kirby Bowl - Game Manual

1. Before Use

Please read this electronic manual carefully before use and use it correctly.

To Use Safely

Before using this software, please check the 'To Use Safely' section in the HOME Menu ?. This section contains important information for your health and safety.

Also, please read the main unit's instruction manual.

This software reproduces the original game content on the Nintendo 3DS series system. Please understand that there may be slight differences in operation and expression compared to the original.

Important

This product is protected by copyright. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of the software or manual is strictly prohibited by law. Violators will be punished, so please be careful. Please note that this warning does not restrict acts intended for private use permitted by copyright law.

This product can only be used with the Japanese version of the system. Commercial use is prohibited unless permitted by law.

©1994 HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo

The Super Famicom logo and Nintendo 3DS are trademarks of Nintendo.

Model Number: KTR-N-UAWJ-00

2. How to Operate

Basic Operations

3. Switching Between 1P and 2P

Pressing Ⓩ + Ⓛ simultaneously while pressing Ⓨ will switch between 1P and 2P on a single system.

In '2PLAY GAME', please switch between 1P and 2P each time a character takes their turn.

Note: 1P and 2P cannot be operated simultaneously.

Note: In '1PLAY GAME', operation is not possible when switching to 2P. Please switch back to 1P.

4. How to Start the Game

Pressing START on the title screen will display the main menu. Use the Up/Down buttons to select, and START to decide.

(Image Description: A screenshot showing the title screen with options like 'START', 'Options', etc. and a small game preview image.)

Name Registration Operation

Hold [A Button] and use the directional buttons to write your name. You can also choose stamps with [B Button] or [Y Button]. When finished, select 'OK' and register with [A Button].

Game Modes

• 1PLAY GAME: A mode where you play through 64 holes in order. If this is your first time playing, register your name under 'NEW MEMBER'.
• 2PLAY GAME: A 2-player mode where you compete to earn the most stars by taking turns hitting the ball.
• DEMO PLAY: You can view techniques necessary for gameplay.

5. Basic Rules

• Hit the ball (Kirby) to hit enemies and turn them into stars. The last remaining enemy becomes the cup, and if you get the ball in, the hole is cleared. The number of shots taken until the ball goes in the cup becomes your score.
• Each shot reduces your Vitality by 1. If you hit an enemy that cannot be turned into a star or a damage zone, your Vitality also decreases by 1. If your Vitality reaches 0, or if you fall off the hole, your Stock decreases by 1. If your Stock reaches 0 and you use up all your Vitality, it's Game Over.
• You will be prompted to choose between 'CONTINUE (Return to Course Select)' or 'GAME END (Return to Title Screen)'.
• Vitality increases by 1 when you turn enemies into stars or sink the ball. Stock increases by 1 when you get a hole-in-one (clear the hole in one shot).

6. How to Read the Screen

1PLAY GAME

(Image Description: A screenshot of the 1-player game screen with numbered callouts.)

• 1. Guideline
• 2. Player Sign
• 3. Current Ability
• 4. Hole Number
• 5. Stock
• 6. Score
• 7. Vitality Gauge

2PLAY GAME

(Image Description: A screenshot of the 2-player game screen with numbered callouts.)

• 8. 2P Score
• 9. Stars Earned in This Hole
• 10. 1P Score
• 11. 1P Ability
• 12. 2P Ability
• 13. 1P Vitality Gauge
• 14. 2P Vitality Gauge

7. 1PLAY GAME

Clear 8 courses in order. Each course has 8 holes, and clearing all of them allows you to proceed to the next course. Clearing all 8 courses leads to a showdown with King Dedede.

Note: If you clear a course with 0 or 1 Stock remaining, you will start the next course with 2 Stock. If you have 3 or more, it will carry over.

Pause Menu

Press START during gameplay to display the menu.

8. 2PLAY GAME

First, decide who goes first and second. Stop the rotating dice with [A Button]. The higher number goes first.

(Image Description: A screenshot showing a dice roll animation.)

Handicap Settings

Once settings are complete, select 'EXIT' and press START to begin the game.

Take turns hitting the ball and compete to earn stars. Turn enemies into stars, and proceed to the next hole when either player sinks the ball. The player with the most stars earned across all 8 holes wins.

Note: The stars earned by each player at the moment one of them sinks the ball become their score for that hole.

2PLAY GAME Rules

• Bumping into an opponent's star turns it into your own star.
• Bumping into an opponent allows you to exchange abilities (cannot exchange if the opponent is using Needle or Stone, or if you are using an ability).
• Being bumped by an opponent reduces Vitality by 1.
• Falling off the hole reduces Vitality by 2.
• When Vitality reaches 0, you miss a turn, and your next turn starts with 4 Vitality.
• Sinking the ball increases Vitality by 2.

Pause Menu

9. How to Hit the Ball

1. Confirming the Hole

   Hold [Y Button] and move the screen to check the hole's terrain and enemy positions.

   (Image Description: A screenshot showing a golf hole with enemies and a Kirby character.)

2. Guideline Setup

   Use the directional buttons to move the guideline and aim. Use Up/Down to switch between ground and air shots, and Left/Right to change direction, then press [A Button] to decide. Alternatively, pressing [B Button] allows you to move the guideline in 45-degree increments. Pressing [Y Button] displays the spin panel, allowing you to preview the ball's trajectory with added spin.

   Note: If 'OB' (Out of Bounds) is displayed ahead of the guideline, hitting the ball will result in it falling off the hole.

3. Deciding Spin

   Use Left/Right to decide the spin and press [A Button]. When hitting an air shot, you can adjust the marker's position to set forward or backward spin.

4. Deciding Shot Power

   Press [A Button] while the power meter completes one cycle. The higher the power meter, the stronger the shot.

   Note: A shot at full power (meter is pink) will follow the guideline precisely.

5. 'Go for it!' Button

   After hitting the ball, while it is moving, press [A Button] to make the ball bounce more than usual, slightly increasing its distance.

6. Using Abilities

   When you possess an ability, you can use it by pressing [B Button] while the ball is moving. Abilities are obtained by turning enemies that possess them into stars.

   Note: Abilities cannot be used when the ball is in water.

   Note: If you fall off the hole or run out of Vitality while possessing an ability, you will lose the ability.

   Note: When you clear a course, the next course will start without any abilities.

10. Types of Spin

To add spin, move the bar or marker with the directional buttons during spin selection.

(Image Description: A screenshot showing the spin selection interface with a bar and marker.)

The further the bar moves left from the center, the stronger the left spin; the further right, the stronger the right spin. The marker's position above the center results in stronger top spin, and below the center results in stronger back spin.

11. Introduction to Abilities

High Jump

An ability obtained by turning a Starman into a star, allowing you to jump higher.

(Image Description: An image of a Starman character.)

Parasol

While using this ability, pressing [Y Button] allows you to adjust your falling position. It also weakens the ball's momentum, acting as a brake. Obtained by turning a Waddle Doo into a star.

(Image Description: An image of a Waddle Doo character holding a parasol.)

12. Hole Mechanisms

Dash Panel

The ball accelerates rapidly in the direction of the arrow. The acceleration varies depending on the time spent on the panel, and the direction changes based on the angle of impact with the panel.

(Image Description: A panel with an arrow indicating acceleration.)

Turntable

Pressing the switch makes it rotate, rolling the ball.

(Image Description: A rotating platform.)

Grass

The ball curves in the direction of the arrow.

(Image Description: A patch of grass with an arrow.)

13. About Saving

In this game, data is automatically saved when you register members or clear courses.

(Image Description: A screenshot of a save data selection screen with options like 'NEW', 'LOAD', 'ERASE'.)

To erase data, select 'ERASE' from the member selection screen using the Up/Down buttons and press [A Button]. Then, select the name you wish to erase using the Up/Down buttons and press [A Button]. A screen asking 'YES' or 'NO' will appear, so select 'YES' with the Left/Right buttons and press [A Button].

Please note that once data is erased, it cannot be restored.

14. How to End the Game

Pressing the [Home Button] ?HOME during play will interrupt the game and display the HOME Menu on the bottom screen. Touching 'End' will save your game progress and exit. This is called the VC Suspend Function. For details, please see the 'Features Usable in VC' page.

15. Features Usable in VC

This software has features usable only with VC (Virtual Console) software.

VC Suspend Function

This is a function to suspend the game and save its status. Pressing the [Home Button] ?HOME during gameplay displays the HOME Menu on the bottom screen. The game is interrupted, and its status at that moment is automatically saved. Using this function allows you to suspend the game to launch other software or turn off the system's power, and then resume from where you left off when you restart the game. Note: Once resumed, the saved game status will be lost.

VC Menu

This menu appears when you touch the bottom screen during gameplay. While the VC Menu is displayed, the game is temporarily suspended. The menu contents change depending on whether the 'Whole Backup Function' is enabled or disabled.

(Image Description: Two screenshots of the VC Menu. One labeled 'Enabled' shows options like 'Resume Game', 'Whole Save', 'Reset', 'Whole Restore', 'Settings'. The other labeled 'Disabled' shows 'Resume Game', 'Reset', 'Settings'.)

For details on the 'Whole Backup Function', please see below.

Whole Backup Function

This function allows you to back up (copy and save) game content at your preferred timing. The Whole Backup Function simultaneously backs up the game status and all save data within the game. Backup data is not erased until it is overwritten. By loading backup data, you can resume the game from the same point multiple times.

⚠️ Precautions When Using the Whole Backup Function

When loading backup data, if you have created save data within the game, that save data may be overwritten.

(Example)

1. On October 24th, use the Whole Backup Function to back up the game status and in-game save data. (Image Description: A diagram showing 'Game Content', 'Game Status', 'Save Data' on 10/24, with an arrow pointing to a separate 'Whole Backup Data' box containing '10月24日 Game Status', 'Save Data'.)
2. On October 28th, save the progressed content (+α) to the in-game save data. (Image Description: A diagram showing 'Game Content', 'Save Data + α' on 10/28, with an arrow pointing to a box containing '10月28日 Game Content', 'Save Data + α'.)
3. In this state, load the data backed up on October 24th. (Image Description: A diagram showing 'Game Content', 'Save Data + α' on 10/28, with a left arrow pointing to a 'Whole Backup Data' box containing '10月24日 Game Status', 'Save Data'.)
4. The backed-up data overwrites the in-game save data, losing the progressed content (+α), and returns to the game content from October 24th. (Image Description: A diagram showing 'Game Content', 'Game Status', 'Save Data' on 10/28, indicating the state after restoration.)

Switching Whole Backup Function On/Off

When you first launch this software and touch the bottom screen, you will be asked whether to enable the Whole Backup Function. Selecting 'Yes' enables it, and the VC Menu for the enabled state is displayed. Selecting 'No' displays the VC Menu for the disabled state. From the next launch onwards, the VC Menu selected during the first launch will be displayed.

While the VC Menu is displayed, you can switch the function on or off by pressing [R Button] + [Start Button] + [Y Button] simultaneously.

When Whole Backup Function is Enabled

(Image Description: Screenshot of the VC Menu with 'Whole Backup' enabled options.)

To back up game content, touch the bottom screen at the desired point and select 'Whole Save'. The game status at the time of copying will be displayed on the upper screen, so select 'Yes' if you wish to back up.

To load backup data and resume the game, touch 'Whole Restore'.

Note: The Whole Backup Function can only copy one set of data. If data already exists, it will be overwritten, so please be careful.

Note: If multiple people use the in-game save data, please be careful not to overwrite another person's save data with your backup data.

When Whole Backup Function is Disabled

(Image Description: Screenshot of the VC Menu with 'Whole Backup' disabled options.)

Note: Data already backed up via the Whole Backup Function is saved even if the function is disabled.

Dot-by-Dot Mode

This mode displays the game with the pixel count of the Super Famicom. While the aspect ratio differs from the original, it allows for a clear, crisp display.

You can switch 'Dot-by-Dot Mode' ON or OFF by selecting 'Settings'.

Play Content Transmission (StreetPass)

Even when not playing the game, by putting the system in sleep mode, it will automatically search for wireless LAN access points and communicate. 'Play Content Transmission' allows you to send your play data to Nintendo.

Note: The play data received will be used to improve service convenience, as reference for product development, and for campaign implementation.

Using Play Content Transmission

You will be asked questions when you first play to set this up. You can switch 'Play Content Transmission' ON or OFF by selecting 'Settings'.

16. Precautions Regarding Saving

• If data is lost due to reasons such as arbitrarily turning the power ON/OFF, removing or inserting the game card or SD card during saving, incorrect operations, or dirt on the terminals, it cannot be restored. We appreciate your understanding.
• Using devices that modify save data can cause the game to become unplayable, or corrupt or erase save data, so please absolutely refrain from doing so. In the event that save data is modified using such a device, it cannot be restored to its pre-modification state, so please exercise extreme caution.

17. Contact Information

Inquiries Regarding This Software

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

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