SEGA PS2 Bass Fishing Duel User Manual
- June 15, 2024
- Sega
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PS2 Bass Fishing Duel
User Manual
PS2 Bass Fishing Duel
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Thank you for purchasing SEGA Bass Fishing Duel™ for the PlayStation® 2.
Please read this instruction manual thoroughly before starting the game.
SETTING UP & LOADING
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the
instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch
(located on the back of the console) is turned on. Press the RESET button.
When the power indicator lights up, press the open button and the disc tray
will open. Place the SEGA Bass Fishing Duel™ disc on the disc tray with the
label side facing up. Press the open button again and the disc tray will
close. Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate. Follow
on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the
software.
memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation@2) (sold separately)
SEGA Bass Fishing Duel™ supports MEMORY CARD slot 1. To save the game in SEGA
Bass Fishing Duel™, manually save and load the game data from the Main Menu.
100 KB or more available space is required to save a game data. Please ensure
there is sufficient available space when saving the game data. Insertion or
removal of the memory card (8MB) (for PlayStaion@2) after switching the
console on may cause data to be overwritten or lost.
SEGA Bass Fishing Duel™ is a one or two-player game that is played using the
DUAL SHOCK@2 analog controller. Connect the controller to be used to
controller port 1. In a two-player game connect controller
CONTROLLER FUNCTION
DUALSHOCK®2 ANALOG CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS
DIRECTIONAL BUTTON – MOVEMENT
In this manual, and are used to denote the direction of both the directional
button and the left analog stick.
DUALSHOCK®@2 analog controller
The DUALSHOCK®@2 analog controller will default to ANALOG mode (mode
indicator: ON) on boot-up. The vibration function can be turned ON/OFF from
the “VIBRATION” section of the Options Menu (P.18). The R1 button, L1 button,
left analog stick, and right analog stick are pressure-sensitive once the lure
is cast and used to reel, hook and give action to lure the fish. 
STARTING A GAME
TITLE SCREEN
Use to highlight either “NEW GAME” or “CON-TINUE” and press the START button
to select.
Enter “CONTINUE” to load and continue the game you saved during the previous
play (see P.18).
MAIN MENU
Use to highlight the menu item (see below) and press the button to select.
FREE FISHING (P.10)
Fish in the area, season, time of the day, and weather conditions of your
choice.
TOURNAMENT (P.11)
Compete in a bass fishing tournament.
CHARACTER (P.12)
Select the character to use in the game.
DATA BOOK (P.13)
View your records based on fishes, tournaments, and lures.
TRAINING (P.14)
Learn the basic flow of fishing from this tutorial mode.
VS CPU (P.15)
Fishing duel against a CPU character.
VS 2P (P.16)
Fishing duel between two players.
LOAD / SAVE (P.18)
Load the data of previous game; save the data of current game.
OPTIONS (P.18)
Change various settings of the game.
GAME DISPLAY
Here are the basic screens you will see in this game.
WHEN FISHING
OPERATING THE BOAT
BEFORE CASTING
2 PLAYER BATTLE SCREEN
When 2 characters are fishing at the same time during a battle in VS 2P mode and VS CPU mode, the split screen above will be displayed. The indicator(s) that displays time limit(s) and number of bass caught/total weight will vary depending on type of battle (VS 2P mode) or the duel rules of CPU characters.
HOW TO FISH
The following controls and selections are common to all fishing modes.
SELECT AREA
First use to select the lake/river (stage) you would like to fish. Use to
highlight the area on the lake/river and press the button to select.
Note that “LAKE EAGLE” is the only stage available from the beginning. 
PAUSE SCREEN
Once you are out in the area, press the START button to pause the game and
display the Pause Menu. Use to highlight “BACK” or “QUIT” and press the button
to select.
BOAT CONTROLS
Within the selected area of the lake, move around freely by operating the
boat.
Steering the boat
Menu Window
Casting Mode
Speed up the boat
Slow down the boat
Slow down the boat
Speed up the boat
MENU WINDOW
While operating the boat, press the button to open the Menu Window.
Fish-Finder — Map | Switches the Fish-Finder and Map.
Go To Other Areas | Changes the area to fish (from the Area Screen).
Weigh-
in End the fishing for the day, and *Tournament mode start the weigh-in.
Today’s fish Displays the list of basses caught.
CASTING DIRECTION
When you selected the spot to cast, it’s time to fish.
Adjust casting direction
Return to Boat Control
Select casting direction
Lure Selection Menu
When the casting direction is decided, press the button to advance to the
Casting Method Screen.
CASTING METHOD & CASTING
When you select the casting direction, you will then select the casting
method. 
Overhead cast
Pitching cast
Backhand cast
Sideband cast
Return to casting direction
Cast away
When the casting method is decided, press the L1 button to cast away. To adjust the strength of the cast, press down on as you cast away. For a “thumbing” (halt the lure at the desired distance), press the button while the lure is in the air.
LURE SELECTION
Either from the Casting Direction Screen or Casting Method Screen, press the
button to display the Lure Selection Window to change the type of lure. Use to
select the lure type and press the but- ton to enter. Press the button to
close the window.
Next, use to select from the available lures of the type, and to select from
the available color variations. Press the & button to enter selection. 
Press the button to reselect lure type.
The number of available lures will increase when certain requirements are met
in the Tournament mode.
REELING ACTION
Once the lure is cast, press the R1 button or the right analog stick in any
direction to reel in your line. While reeling in, use the left analog stick to
give action to the lure. To retrieve the lure (return to casting), press the
button.
When a
fish bites the lure, press the L1 button to hook the fish. If you do not hook
quickly, the fish will get away.
FIGHT
When you have successfully hooked the fish, reel it in. A Line Tension
Gauge will appear at the right side of the screen. Pay attention to both the
Line Tension Gauge and the action of the fish when reeling in.
There are three zones on the Line Tension Gauge: green (low tension), yellow,
and red (high). When there is too much tension on the line, the gauge will
flash, signaling that the line may break, resulting in the fish to escape. In
this case, stop reeling and wait for the tension to decrease. Also, when a”
axon there is not enough tension, the fish may unhook and escape. Control your
reeling speed in order to reel in successfully. 
By controlling the rod, you can also
control the tension from rising too much. Use the left analog stick to move
the fishing rod. Try to move the rod in the opposite direction from which the
fish is moving.
CATCH
When you reel the fish in close enough, the screen will change to Catch
Screen. A Catch Gauge with a red marker will be displayed at the bottom of the
screen. Use the left analog stick to control the rod. When the marker is
within the yellow zone at the center, press the button to successfully catch
the fish. When you fail, you will have to fight again. 
SUCCESSFUL CATCH
When you successfully catch the fish, the name of the fish you caught and its
weight will be displayed.
You will resume fishing from the Casting Direction Screen. 
TIME LIMIT
You will fish until the given time limit. When the time limit nears, the time
limit will be displayed at the left side of the screen. 
FREE FISHING
In this mode, you can catch the fish freely in the area, season, time of day, and weather condition of your choice.
SELECT AREA
Use to select the stage to fish, and to select the area on the lake/river and
press the button to advance to the next screen. Press the button to return to
the Main Menu Screen. 
SET UP CONDITIONS
Next, you will select the season, time, and weather of your fishing condition.
Use to select the menu item, and to change the setting. When all settings are
ready, press the button to start fishing. Press the button to return to the
Select Area Screen.
RESULT SCREEN
The fishing ends when the time becomes 18:00. The result will be
displayed.
Note
that only the basses (Smallmouth Bass or Largemouth Bass) you caught will be
counted for the “Total Fish? 
TOURNAMENT
Enter a bass fishing tournament against CPU-players. Ranking among the top 3 in the Annual Ranking (all tournaments) to participate in a higher tournament Series. Qualifying each Series, a new stage in Free Fishing mode and VS 2P mode, and additional character(s) for VS CPU mode will be obtained.
SELECT TOURNAMENT
Use to select the available tournament, and press the button to advance to the
next screen. Press the button to return to the Main Menu Screen.
When the tournament is selected, the tournament regulations will be displayed.
Read the regulations thoroughly, then press the button to advance. 
PRACTICE
Before you fish in the tournament, you can practice on the stage of the
tournament. Use to select either “YES” or “NO? and press the button. You can
end the practice through “Weigh-in” of the Menu Window. 
RESULT SCREENS
At the end of each day, there will be a weigh-in of the basses caught. You
may choose to weigh your basses from the Menu Window, but please keep in mind
that doing so will end your fishing for the day. Press the button to advance
to the ranking results. 
Use to check the Stage Ranking (left) and Annual Ranking (Right). Note that
your character’s name in the rankings is blinking. 
CHARACTER
You can change the character to be used in the game (all modes). In the
beginning, you can only select from 3 characters, but by winning in VS CPU
mode, your selection will be increased.
Note that when you change a character, the progress of your Tournament mode
with the previous character will be purged.
CHARACTER ABILITIES
Each character has his/her own abilities. The abilities are Casting Distance,
Casting Accuracy, Retrieving Speed, Sight, Fighting Technique, and Catching
Technique. Select your character not only by his/her looks, but also by
his/her abilities. 
SELECTING CHARACTERS & ATTRIBUTES
Use to select the menu item, and to select from available selection of the
menu item. Press the button to enter your selection, or the button to cancel.
PLAYER TYPE Change the character to be used.
CLOTHING Change the color of the clothing the character is wearing.
SUNGLASSES Select the character with or without the sunglasses on.
CAP/HAT Select the character with or without the cap/hat on.
BOAT COLOR Change the color of the boat the character is riding.
CHARACTER SELECTION
Here are the basic steps to increase the Player Type you can use.
STEP 1: WIN THE TOURNAMENT SERIES
Clear 1 tournament in Tournament mode to increase VS CPU characters.
STEP 2: CLEAR ALL STAGES OF VS CPU CHARACTER
Clear all 4 Stages of the character in VS CPU. The characters that you cleared
with will be available to use in Character mode and VS 2P mode.
DATA BOOK
View the records you have collected.
The Data Book Menu will be displayed. Use to select the data to view and press
the button to enter. Press the button to return to the Main Menu Screen.
FISH DATA
From the Fish Data you can view the total number, and the average weight of
the basses caught. Please note that only the basses (Largemouth Bass and
Smallmouth Bass) are counted. Press the button to view the Page 2 of the Fish
Data.
In Page 2 of
the Fish Data, use to select the data to view the top 5 basses (in weight) you
have collected. Press the button to return to Page 1.
TOURNAMENT DATA
From the Tournament Data you can view the records of your previous
tournaments. Press the button to view Page 2 of the records of the Annual
Series.
LURE DATA
From the Lure Data you can view all of the lures you have collected so far.
Use to select the lure data. Press the button to display each lure’s
details.
TRAINING
Learn how to fish from a step-by-step tutorial mode.
The Training Menu will be displayed. Use to select the topic of the training
and press the button to enter. Press the button to return to the Main Menu
Screen.
HELP SCREEN
The Help Screen of selected topic will be displayed.
Read the on-screen instructions and press the but- ton to view the next page
of the Help Screen. Press the button to start your training. 
TRYOUT
Now it’s time to practice what you have just learned.
View the list of controls on the top left side of the screen as a guide. To
exit the current training topic, press the START button to display the
Training Sub Menu.
TRAINING SUB MENU
During the tryouts, press the START button to display the Training Sub
Menu.
HELP SCREEN View the Help Screen of the current training topic.
NEXT Advance to the next step of the training.
RETURN TO TRAINING MENU Back to the Training Menu.
RETURN TO MAIN MENU Back to the Main Menu.
Depending on the training topic, the tryout of the training may automatically
play (“AUTO PLAY”) and/or ask to retry the training topic when completed.
VS CPU
You can compete against the CPU character in a fishing duel. In the beginning, you can only select from 3 characters to duel, but winning in the Tournament mode will increase your selection.
SELECT CHARACTER
First select the character you would like to duel. Use to highlight the CPU
character, then use to select available Stage and press the button to select.
Press the button to return to the Main Menu Screen.
DIALOG SEQUENCE
During the dialog sequence of each Stage, press the button to advance to
the next dialog. In the end of the dialog sequence, press the button to start
fishing. 
VS CPU MODE FLOW
Here are the basic flow of the VS CPU mode.
STAGE 1: ASSIGNMENT FROM THE CPU CHARACTER
Clear the assignment from the CPU character by the end of the day.
STAGE 2: DUEL WITH CPU CHARACTER
Compete and win the fishing duel based on the CPU character’s rules.
STAGE 3: ASSIGNMENT FROM THE CPU CHARACTER
Clear the assignment from the CPU character by the end of the day.
STAGE 4: FINAL DUEL WITH CPU CHARACTER
Compete and win the fishing duel based on the CPU character’s rules. In the
final duel, the lure that you can use is limited to one.
Once all of the Stages of each CPU character are cleared, they will be
available through Character mode and VS 2P mode.
Enter a fishing duel between two players. Duel one another with either Normal
Duel mode, Time Duel mode, or Sudden Death mode.
SELECT MODE
Use ty to select the mode, and press the button to enter your selection, or
the button to cancel. When there is only one controller inserted (in
controller port 1), only “SUDDEN DEATH?” will be avail- able to select. 
SELECT CHARACTER
Both players can use to highlight a character and press the button to select.
MODE CONFIGURATION
Use to select each configuration and then use to change the setting. Highlight
“START” and press the button to start your duel. 
All 3 modes will have the Time Limit setting (in seconds). The configurations unique to each mode are as follows:
NORMAL DUEL Change the Judging Formula. Duel will be determined by either
the gross weight or quantity of the bass(es).
TIME DUEL Toggle the Recovery Time (ON/OFF). The Time Limit will either
recover or remain when you catch a fish.
SUDDEN DEATH Change the Minimum Bass Weight (lbs). The bass you catch
must weigh at least the weight you selected.
NORMAL DUEL
Both players can simultaneously fish in the same area within the time limit.
The winner is determined by either the gross weight of the basses or quantity
of the basses caught. TIME DUEL
Both players can simultaneously fish in the same area. When you catch a
fish, your opponent’s time limit will be deducted. The bigger the fish, more
time you can take away. The player who runs out of time first, loses. If the
Recovery Time is turned ON, player’s time will be added each time they
successfully catch a bass.
SUDDEN
DEATH
Players take turns fishing in the same area within the time limit. Players
will switch when one player successfully catches a bass that satisfies the
required weight, or fails to catch a bass within the time limit. If both
players successfully catch a bass in the round, the next round will begin
with a shorter time limit. The duel is determined when one player successfully
catches a bass, while the other player fails in the same round. Note that this
mode is also playable with one controller connected to controller port
1.
LOAD / SAVE / OPTIONS
You can load or save the game data.
LOAD DATA
Select “LOAD” from the Main Menu Screen or “CON-TINUE” from the Title Screen
to display the Load Screen. Use to select either “YES” or “NO? and press the
button to load the game data. 
SAVE DATA
Select “SAVE” from the Main Menu Screen to display the Save Screen. Use to
select either “YES” or “NO? and press the button to save the game data.
Note that
the game does not have an automatic saving function. When you end the game,
please select “YES” to overwrite the old game data on the memory card (8MB)
(for PlayStation®2).
CHANGE OPTIONS
Select
“OPTIONS” from the Main Menu Screen to display the Options Screen to change
various settings of the game. Use to select the menu item, and press the
button to enter your selection. An appropriate screen will be displayed with
a list of available settings. Use to select the menu item, and press the
button to enter. To save the changes, select “EXIT” and press the button.
Press the button to cancel the changes.
FREE FISHING TIME SCALE Adjust the speed of clock running in Free Fishing
mode.
ROD CONTROL Change the vertical control of the rod.
AUDIO Change the audio output (stereo/monaural).
VIBRATION Toggles the vibration function (ON/OFF).
DEFAULT Reset all settings to the default configuration.
EXIT Return to the Main Menu Screen.
THE FISH
Here are all the fish that you can catch in various areas. Some are small and
fairly easy to reel in, while larger fish will give you a harder time with
their strong movements. 
CREDITS
The following credits list the staff responsible for the localization,
marketing and manual production for SEGA Bass Fishing Duel. See the in-game
credits for the complete list of the original development staff.
Product Development
VP of Product Development:
Jinn Hamasaki
Localization Manager:
Osamu Shiba Miya
Localization Producer:
Howard Gipson
Project Test Lead:
Nestor Protaso
Senior Tester:
Harvey Whitney
Testers:
Aaron Sarnoff
Bruce Dumlao
John Fields
Tony Taylor
Paul Garcia
Patrick Sullivan
Michael Gonzalez
Advertising:
Caroline McNiel
Teri Higgins
Senior Strategic Relations Manager:
Roxana Hui
Manual Production
Supervisor:
Yoshihiro Sakoda
Designer:
Satoru Ishigaki
Editor:
Tetsuya Honda
Special Thanks
Sandra Castagnoli
Jeff Cutis
Mike McCollum
Ben Briones
Kinoo Saito
Entertainment
Marketing
Vice President – Entertainment
Marketing:
Mike Fischer
Product Manager:
Rich Briggs
Associate Product Manager:
Noah Mossler
Public Relations:
Kirsten Merit
Bryce Baer
Creative Services:
Bob Schon Fisch – Art Director
Erica Forte
– Project Manager
Arianne McCarthy – Specialist
Vicki Morawietz – Graphic Designer
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