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HELP SUPPORT OUR TROOPS Act now for the 30-Day Free trial to get up to $20,000 dollars in special savings with the VA Travel Card. For each trial membership Eidos will make a $10 donation to the USO. Go to www.VATravelCard.com/Midway TODAY! ABOUT THE USO Since 1941, the USO’s mission has remained the same: support U.S. troops and their families wherever they serve. Across the United States and around the world, the American military knows that the USO is there for them.
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bsm xb360 final.qxd 12/22/06 9:21 PM Page ii WARNING Before playing this game, read the Xbox 360™ Instruction Manual and any peripheral manuals for important safety and health information. Keep all manuals for future reference. For replacement manuals, see www.xbox.com/ support or call Xbox Customer Support (see inside of back cover).
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bsm xb360 final.qxd R 12/22/06 9:21 PM Page 2 ! PA C IF IC WA R E W R IT E T H E X B O X L IV E ® Play anyone and everyone, anytime, anywhere on Xbox Live®. Build your profile (your gamer card). Chat with your friends. Download content at Xbox Live Marketplace. Send and receive voice and video messages. Get connected and join the revolution. TAKE YOUR BATTLESTATION, HENRY WALKER! Battlestations: Midway represents a radical advance in naval war gaming.
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bsm xb360 final.qxd 12/22/06 9:21 PM Page 4 w (left trigger) D E FAU LT CONTROLS (Xbox Guide button) x (right trigger) z (right bumper) Y (Y button) y (left bumper) L NOTE: To swap the functions of and , press > to open the Pause Menu, select Options, select Controls, and set Movement to either or .
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bsm xb360 final.qxd 12/22/06 9:21 PM Page 6 Q U IC K S TA R T To launch a Single Player game: 1. Select Single Player from the Main Menu. 2. Select a campaign group. (See page 7.) We recommend that you complete the Single Player Naval Academy missions first. These practical introductory missions teach you to control the various units at your disposal. NOTE: Mission 1 of the US Campaign has a walkthrough, included in this manual on page 32. 3.
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bsm xb360 final.qxd 12/22/06 9:21 PM Page 8 NAVAL ACADEMY The Naval Academy missions can help you get a grip on every aspect of the game’s controls. If you get stuck, head to the Academy for a quick primer. SHIPS & SURFACE CRAFT GAME SCREEN SHIP/PLANE/SUBMARINE CHALLENGE The Challenge modes initially offer one mission each, providing a sampler of the wide selection of units you can control as you progress through Battlestations: Midway’s US Campaign.
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bsm xb360 final.qxd 12/22/06 9:21 PM Page 10 SHIP DESIGNATION ABBREVIATIONS NAV AIDS C C to look around your ship, pilot it and acquire targets. Binoculars (on/off) Y, then M/Q to zoom Move Camera • Use During the Pacific War, the Allied navies use the following abbreviations to denote the class of a ship. These designations are used in Battlestations: Midway in both the Unit and Target windows.
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bsm xb360 final.qxd 12/22/06 9:21 PM Page 12 SHIPS & SURFACE CRAFT WEAPONS SYSTEMS The key to a warship’s power are its weapons systems. Aim Weapon Fire Weapon Change Weapon C z y • The Naval Academy mission “Manning the Guns” guides you through the use of all types of ship-borne weapons systems. • “Aerial Ordnance” covers aircraft weapons systems. • “Silent Hunting” details submarine weapons systems. For details of Aircraft Weapons Systems, see page 16.
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bsm xb360 final.qxd 12/22/06 9:21 PM Page 14 AIRCRAFT GAME SCREEN A IR C R A F T 1 AIRCRAFT CONTROLS Dive/Climb S/O M/Q J/F D/H Fire weapon x Rotate camera j and hold, then move Rudder Adjust speed Roll left/right 3 2 5 4 6 w Bomb Mode Pull and hold to aim, then press bombs/torpedoes Auto-land Press and hold X, then press x to drop o to select Land For more detailed control of groups of aircraft (squadrons), see pages 27-28.
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bsm xb360 final.qxd 12/22/06 9:21 PM Page 16 ENGINE & FLIGHT CONTROLS You must use both flight and throttle controls simultaneously if you want to become an ace pilot. BOMB MODE Bombs are primed and aimed using Bomb Mode. The crosshairs is calibrated to compensate for your forward movement, so be ready to drop bombs when the crosshairs is on your target. ALTIMETER This gauge indicates your plane’s current height above sea level. If it flashes red, you are close to “augering in” to the ground or sea.
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bsm xb360 final.qxd 12/22/06 9:21 PM S U B M A R IN E Page 18 S • LEVEL 1 (Surface) — Subs must surface intermittently to replenish their air supply (see below). On the surface, the sub is highly visible to other ships, making it vulnerable to enemy ordnance, including torpedoes. However, you can use the sub’s own torpedoes and any deck-mounted weaponry. While on the surface, press w to cycle through your weapons systems.
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bsm xb360 final.qxd 12/22/06 9:21 PM Page 20 ANAGEMEN A D VA N C E D M T SYSTEMS As you advance in your naval career, the ability to fight bravely as an individual should be overshadowed by the importance of successfully commanding and directing all the units under your command. To do this effectively, make the game’s management systems work for you. There are three separate systems, with some overlap, enabling you to tailor your Battlestations: Midway gameplay experience to your own tastes.
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bsm xb360 final.qxd 12/22/06 9:21 PM Page 22 COMMAND MENU ISSUING ORDERS UNIT SELECTION Select a unit in order to issue orders to it. A unit is selected if you can see its Unit window in the bottom left corner of the screen. C • In the Map screen or in-game, highlight the unit and click to select it, or press s/o to cycle between units (and formations) under your control. Use the Command Menu to issue specific commands to the currently selected unit or squadron.
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bsm xb360 final.qxd 12/22/06 9:21 PM Page 24 SQUADRONS FORMATIONS Fleet formations are groups of ships that patrol in formation. The Naval Academy mission “Fleet Formations” teaches you how to switch between units, and organize your ships into formations. • The Formation option is only available to ships already in a formation, so first, learn how to create a formation. •To switch between units, press s/o, or position the crosshairs over the unit you want to switch to and click .
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bsm xb360 final.qxd 12/22/06 9:21 PM Page 26 Controlling Carriers REPAIR SCREEN a b c d g h j k i l e m f Carrier operations are likely to be the key to victory in the Pacific. A carrier’s main weapon is a complement of specially designed aircraft, berthed in hangars beneath the flight deck. The Naval Academy mission “Carrier Ops” details the basics of managing an aircraft carrier and its flight deck. • Control a carrier’s movement just like any other large ship.
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bsm xb360 final.qxd 12/22/06 9:21 PM Page 28 Squadron Orders • SELECT AIRCRAFT TYPE — With the Flight Deck Panel open, press / to highlight a squadron slot. Press to select Type. Then press / to choose the type of plane for this squadron. so q so • SELECT NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT — With the Flight Deck Panel open, press to highlight Assigned. Press / to choose the number of planes in the squadron: 3 max for a medium bomber squadron; 5 max if you can launch in any other squadron.
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bsm xb360 final.qxd 12/22/06 M U LT IP L AY E 9:21 PM Page 30 R MODE Battlestations: Midway allows you to participate in Multiplayer games via Xbox Live. To begin, choose Xbox Live from the Main Menu. (Your Xbox 360 console must be connected to Xbox Live through a broadband Internet connection. See page 3.) XBOX LIVE GAME MENU Configure your hardware and activate your Xbox Live account to access the following options: JOINING A GAME 1. Log into Xbox Live through the Xbox Guide.
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bsm xb360 final.qxd 12/22/06 9:21 PM Page 32 ALKTHROUG M IS S IO N 1 W H G L O S S A RY You begin your campaign aboard a PT (Patrol Torpedo) boat, a small, fast craft equipped with anti-aircraft (AA) guns and depth charges (DC). • Use M/Q to accelerate/slow down & reverse. Use S/O to control your rudder and steer. Use to control the camera and aim your guns. C 1. Use the compass in the top right corner to head in a Westerly direction, and rendezvous with the cruiser USS Phoenix.
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