Playing manual knowledge version


 * CAUTION*
 * Enemies and partners will continue to move even while this screen is open. If attacked, you will be returned to the normal screen.

DAMAGE
 * Examine your health with the EKG.
 * FINE (green) - unhurt
 * CAUTION (yellow) - minor wounds
 * CAUTION (orange) - minor wounds
 * DANGER (red) - grave wounds

POISON
 * Occasionally, you will be poisoned by an enemy. As time goes by, you will gradually lose health in this state. Your EKG will read "POISON" when this happens.

BLEEDING
 * Sometimes, enemy attacks will leave you bleeding. In this state, your speed decreases and movement depletes health. Your EKG will read "BLEED" when in this state.

VIRUS GAUGE
 * This gauge (viewable from the status screen) measures your viral contamination. If it reaches 100% you will die.

CRAWLING 1
 * If you take enough damage, you will hit the ground and begin to crawl. In this state, you are unable to attack or move from room to room.

CRAWLING 2
 * While crawling, your rate of viral contamination increases in speed. To get back up, you must either use a recovery item or be helped to your feet by another player.

MAPS 1
 * Press the square button to call up a map showing all rooms you have been to. if you find a map within the stage, all rooms will be displayed even if you haven't been to them yet.

MAPS 2
 * GREEN ROOMS - been there
 * RED ROOMS - currently there
 * YELLOW DOORS - haven't checked yet
 * BLUE DOORS - open
 * RED DOORS - can't be opened

HERBS 1
 * Different colored herbs have different effects on physiology.
 * GREEN HERB - restores health
 * BLUE HERB - cures poison
 * RED HERB - increases restoration

HERBS 2
 * Herbs can be mixed to create new combinations.

Ex: GREEN + RED = MIXED HERB (G+R) There are many combinations, each with unique properties.

CONFIRMING PARTNERS' STATUS
 * You can take a look at the virus gauge and items of your partners in the same room via the statue screen.

TAKING ITEMS FROM THE DEAD
 * If other characters have died, approach them and use the statue screen to scavenge useful item from them.

SAVING
 * If you examine the typewriters throughout the game, you are able to save your progress.


 * You are able to continue from that point, but if you save again, your old save data will be overwritten. (You may not create multiple save files.)


 * The number of times each typewriter can be used is limited as well. Additionally, you will find that if you clear a scenario after having continued from a save, you will incur a clear point penalty.