APE ESCAPE
Official Title  Ape Escape
Common Title  Ape Escape
Serial Number(s)  SCES-02029
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Action  / Platformer

Developer  Sony
Publisher  Sony
Date Released  7 February 1999
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SCES-02029
Serial Number In Disc SCES-02029
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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German
Menus and gameplay are in German.

It all started when a curious monkey named Specter placed the Peak Point Helmet upon his furry head. With newly acquired intelligence, Specter freed his ape pals and activated the Time Station, an invention designed to transport people (or animals) through the far reaches of space and time.

The power-hungry Specter has plans for world domination, and he's going to change history to ensure his species remains in power. The fate of the world now rests in the hands of two of the Professor's most trusted assistants, Spike and Jake. Journey back through time to round up the missing apes using the Professor's gadgets, but be careful -- these primates are not going down without a fight.

Ape Escape is the first PlayStation game that requires the Dual Shock Analog Controller in order to play. This is because control of the main character is performed using both analog sticks; the left stick moves the character, while the right stick controls one of the gadgets. Players begin with a Stun Club and Time Net, but more inventions will be available for later levels, including Monkey Radar, a Water Net, Slingback Shooter (a slingshot) and even a remote-controlled car. Your character can also crouch, crawl, jump, climb and swing from rails.

The Stun Club is a glowing baton that can temporarily freeze apes or other enemies. Since the right stick handles its movement, you'll be able to swing it in any direction you desire. The Time Net resembles a butterfly net in appearance, and it is the only device that can remove an ape from the playing field. Once the Professor has given you more gadgets, you can freely assign them to any of the four buttons on the face of the controller. Your goal in each level is to capture the minimum number of apes; once you've reached your quota, you'll automatically warp back into the Time Station.

From the friendly confines of the Time Station, you can select the next stage, play bonus games or monitor your current progress. Players can also practice their moves and gadgets within the Training Room, check out the apes they've captured by reading the Monkey Book, or save their game to a memory card (each save requires one block of space). Completed stages can also be revisited in order to capture additional monkeys, coins or reveal hidden secrets.

Besides capturing apes, players can also find the following collectibles: Health Cookies (each cookie replenishes one of your five health points); Energy Chips (collect 100 for an extra life); Specter Coins (grant you access to the three bonus games); and a few other items to help you combat the resourceful simians. Curious about the bonus games? Collect ten coins to play "Ski Kidz Racing," twenty coins to play "Specter Boxing," and 40 coins to play "Galaxy Monkey." Each bonus game makes use of both analog sticks and can be played at any time once activated.

  Manufacturer's description:

"...we give this game our highest recommendation!"
-PSM
A boisterous band of baboons carry out a daring zoo escape. It's ape anarchy and it's up to YOU to stop the chimps before they make chumps out of the human race!
The first and only game that takes full advantage of the DUAL SHOCK™ analog controller!
Use both analog sticks -rotate'em, sling'em black and push'em down for unequaled and revolutionary controller action!
Hunt down over 200 unruly apes.
Operate great gadgets! A Tank, a Remote Control car, a Stun Club and Time Net, a SkyFlyer, a Slingshot, a Monkey Radar and more!
Bonus rounds, mind-twisting mini games and clock racing time attacks for unbelievable fun.

  Features:
  • Third person perspective
  • 3D Graphics
  • Cartoon Graphics
  • Fantasy & Humour themes.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller Compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v1.9.0 (Needs a sbi file to work)
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character (push down and hold to crouch or crawl) - Left Analog Stick 
  Use gadgets - Right Analog Stick 
  Rotate camera - D-pad 
  Select gadget - Triangle Button 
  Select gadget - Square Button 
  Select gadget / see status from pause menu - Circle Button 
  Select gadget - X Button 
  Select gadget - X Button 
  Activate moveable monkey cam - L1 Button 
  Normal cam - L2 Button 
  Jump (press twice to jump higher) - R1 or R2 Button 
  Pause game - Start Button 
  Swim down - L3 Button 
  Throw net - R3 Button 

 

 MISC CODES:
  Easy Capture -  Crawl up to the monkey that you want to catch, when in crawling position swing your net at the monkey. The monkey won't notice you coming providing Easy Capture.
  Easy Lives -  Instead of using your stun club to kill the big robot in the level city park, make the robot come and run to the little wall on the right side, and take out your RC car and the robot should be shooting a ball of electricity but if you stay on the right you won't get hit. send your RC car right in front of the robot but not too close and it should blow up hurt him and just keep sending your RC car until it dies then there will be a life there then exit the level and re-enter for another life.
  Rear-view Mirror -  During the Ski mini-game, press the L1 and R1 buttons to get a rear-view mirror.
  How to get Magic Punch -  You get the MAGIC PUNCH after you finish the level SPECTER LAND and go back into a level with monkeys you have not caught.

 
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