APE ESCAPE - PUMPED & PRIMED
OFFICIAL TITLE  Ape Escape - Pumped & Primed
COMMON TITLE  Ape Escape - Pumped & Primed
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLUS-21096
REGION  NTSC-U
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Mini Games

DEVELOPER  Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (Japan).
PUBLISHER  Ubisoft Entertainment.
DATE RELEASED  19 October 2004
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLUS-21096
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLUS-21096
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

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

Sony Japan's quirky Gacha Mecha series returns to the States, thanks once again to publisher Ubi Soft. While there's still an abundance of loose, siren-helmet-wearing monkeys, this third Ape Escape game is made up of various athletic competitions

Familiar characters return, and players will still find the games' assortment of unlockable power-ups and special equipment as useful as ever, but in Pumped & Primed they may spend as much time racing through platform levels and duking it out in chaotic melee battles as they will sneaking up on escaped apes.

Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed offers two main modes of play. The "Story" mode leads players through over 40 levels of athletically themed action, with eight boss battles. The "Versus" mode is designed for two to four (with a Multi-tap accessory) players, and presents more than 20 tournament-style party game challenges.

Features:
- Story mode features 28 arenas, 44 levels, and eight boss battles
- Huge assortment of unlockables include gadgets, outfits, movies, power moves, and more
- Battle up to four other players in VS mode
- Create and edit your own monkey for competition

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Original characters of the Ape Escape series – Spike, Natalie, Casi, Jake and the Professor – have decided to enter the High Tech Tournament! Set in a computer-generated world, odd things start happening when mysterious monkeys start to appear, along with archenemy Specter from Ape Escape 2. Trapped in the world by a new villain, our heroes must fight for their survival. Game features include:

* Two Game Modes: Play with up to two players in Story mode, consisting of 44 competing levels and eight boss battles, or Versus mode with 21 pre-made tournaments for up to four players. Additionally, players can create their own tournaments from the 28 stages in story mode.
* A Mix of Classic and New Characters from Ape Escape: Play original characters such as Natalie, Spike, the Professor or Jake. New characters include Pipotron, Helga and a mysterious new boss.
* Beat the Competition with a Wide Selection of Gadgets: Each character will have their own set of unique gadgets, including the Stunclub, Dragonfly, Slingshot, RC Car, Dash Hoop and WaterMech.
* More than 400 Unlockable Items: Special gadgets, clothes, fan emails, special summon abilities and movies.

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCI-FI, Humour & Fantasy themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  4 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  125 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / 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
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes ( 1 to 4 Players )
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.1.0 r5420
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 2; VU Cycle Stealing = 2; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1 = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5350 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = Yes; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 1 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5427 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  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.
 

 MENU CONTROLS:
  Browse options, cycle options -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Select, go to the next screen, change current option -  X Button
  Return to the previous screen -  Triangle Button

 GAMEPLAY CONTROLS:
  Move character:  Left Analog Stick
  Switch gadgets -  X, Circle, Square or Triangle Button
  Character's view -  L1 Button
  Look around, look back -  L2 Button
  Jump -  R1 or R2 Button
  Use a gadget, bring out RC car, explode -  R3 Button
  Defense -  L3 Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES (Enter the password menu by holding R1+L1+R2+L2 at the mode select screen. You must have cleared Story Mode first):

Changes the difficulty to Hard -   HARD! 
  Changes the difficulty to Normal -   NORMAL! 
  Get all gadgets -   Go Wild! 
  Disables the "Go Wild!" cheat -   Limited! 

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Dim. - 3225 x 2156 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'60 MB
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