Relive the adventure in J.R.R. Tolkien's classic tale, The Hobbit, by controlling the famous adventuring hobbit in all of Middle-earth, Bilbo Baggins. Sneak, fight, and riddle your way through all the greatest exploits of Bilbo's adventure. Discover the treasures that await you in the uninhabited Lone-lands, the majestic Elven refuge of Rivendell, and the dark mysterious Mirkwood. Reunite the Dwarves with their stolen gold if you can wrest it from the fiery grip of the dragon Smaug!
GETTING STARTED
- Turn OFF the POWER switch on your Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Never insert or remove a game pak when the power is on.
- Insert the game pak of The Hobbit into the slot on the Game Boy Advance. To lock the game pak in place, press firmly.
- Turn ON the POWER switch. The logo screens will appear (if you don't see them, begin again at step 1).
- When the title screen appears, press START to proceed to the Main Menu.
MAIN MENU
Play Game
Select PLAY GAME to begin a new adventure or to continue a previously saved adventure.
Creating a new profile
There are three Save Slots available in The Hobbit. If this is your first time playing The Hobbit, each Save Slot will have NEW GAME as an option. Select one of the three Save Slots with the A Button and you will be taken to the Name Screen. Select a name for your game by highlighting the appropriate letters with the +Control Pad and pressing the A Button. Note: the name of the game must be nine characters or less! When you have finished naming your game, highlight the DONE option at the bottom of the screen and press the A Button.
Continuing a previously saved game
If you have played The Hobbit previously, your game name should appear in one of the three Save Slots. Highlight it with the +Control Pad and press the A Button. The game will begin in the location of your most recent Save.
Erasing and copying a previously saved game
If you would like to start a new game but all Save Slots are already in use, you can erase a previously saved game. To do so, highlight ERASE with the +Control Pad and press the A Button, then highlight the saved game you would like to erase with the +Control Pad and press the A Button - the selected Save Slot will be reset to NEW GAME.
If you would like to keep a backup of a previously saved game, you can copy the desired Save Slot to another Save Slot. To do so, highlight COPY with the +Control Pad and press the A Button - then highlight the Save Slot game you would like to copy it to (overwrite) with the +Control Pad and press the A Button.
Options
This option in the main menu opens the options window where you set the volume of the sound effects and music. the options window is also accessible through the in-game Pause Menu.
Sound Effects: Use the +Control Pad to adjust the volume of the sound effects. Music Volume: Use the +Control Pad to adjust the volume of the music. Back: Use this to return to the previous screen.
Map
Select this option to view the game map. Use the +Control Pad to pan across the map.
PLAYING THE GAME
Main Game Screen
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Health Meter: This is a measure of Bilbo's current health. The first number is the current number of health points; the second is the maximum number of health points. When the first number reaches 0, Bilbo will lose consciousness, and will awaken at a previous location in the game. The heart in the upper left corner starts to beat for a reminder when Bilbo has only a small amount of health remaining.
Current Health can be replenished by consuming food or Elven Spring Water. Bilbo starts out with maximum 30 health points, but can increase the maximum by finding Life Runes of which nine can be found throughout the game.
B Slot: This is Bilbo's currently equipped weapon or item assigned to the B Button.
L Slot: This is Bilbo's currently equipped weapon or item assigned to the L Button.
Items Remaining: Many items deplete with use, requiring more of them to be found before they can be used again. See the item list below for more details on items that need to be replenished.
Key inventory: This is a quick count of the number of keys Bilbo has in his inventory. Your key counter is reset at the beginning of each game section.
Remaining Lives: This shows how many lives Bilbo has before he must return to the last previously saved game.
Rescued Dwarves: This shows how many Dwarves Bilbo has saved.
Text and Dialogue
Frequently, Bilbo will have conversations with other characters or with himself. When this occurs, a text box will appear on screen, along with the portrait of the character who is speaking. If you would like the text to appear more quickly, press the A Button. Once the character has finished speaking or there are more lines of text than one box can hold, an A Button icon will appear, prompting you to press it.
Controlling Bilbo
Moving: Controlling Bilbo is simple. Press the +Control Pad to move Bilbo in the direction you would like him to go. Press and hold to cause him to walk in that direction as long as an obstacle does not block his path.
Picking-Up/Throwing: Position Bilbo next to a rock or jar, and press the A Button to pick it up. Push the A Button a second time to throw it.
Jumping: To cause Bilbo to jump across small cracks and streams, press the +Control Pad in the direction of the obstacle and Bilbo will jump over it automatically. To cause Bilbo to jump up and grab onto a ledge, press the +Control Pad in the direction of the ledge. Press a second time to hoist Bilbo up onto the ledge.
Wall Hang: When Bilbo is hanging from a ledge, press the +Control Pad to either side to slide Bilbo across the ledge.
Climb: Bilbo can climb up vines. Press the +Control Pad in the direction of the object to be climbed.
Talk: To talk to another character, position Bilbo next to the character and press the A Button.
Melee Attack: Assign the sword or walking stick to the B Button or L Button. Move next to the enemy and press the associated button to attack.
Projectile Attack: Assign darts, stones, rocks or spores to the B Button or L Button. Turn Bilbo to face the enemy and press the associated button to launch a projectile. Pressing and holding down the attack button will cause a targeting cursor to appear for more precise projectiles.
Equipping Items
Access the inventory Screen by pressing SELECT at any time. You will then have the opportunity to equip several of Bilbo's items to the B Button or the L Button. To equip the item, highlight it with the +Control Pad, and press the B or L Button.
Some items cannot be equipped, including tokens, keys, tinder and flint, Mithril Coat, and food. Keys are used automatically when attempting to open a locked door or chest. To use food, highlight it in the Inventory Screen with the +Control Pad and press the A Button.
SAVING THE GAME
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At certain points in the game, a journal dialogue box will appear and ask if you would like to save.This occurs after you have successfully completed a challenge or progressed through a major point in the game.
Highlight YES with the +Control Pad and select it by pressing the A Button. Another dialogue box will appear confirming your save. The game overwrites your previous save. After the save is completed, the game continues.
If you do not wish to save, highlight NO with the +Control Pad and select it by pressing the A Button. We recommend that you save whenever the option appears so that you do not have to replay significant portions of the game.
PAUSE SCREEN
To pause the game, press START whenever you have control of Bilbo on the Main Game Screen. To return to the game, press START again. There are some options that can be selected while the game is paused:
Resume Game: Select to return to the game.
Go to Last Save: Select this option to return to the most recently saved game.
Options: Select to enter an in-game version of the options screen where you can change the volume of the sound effects and music.
Sleep Mode: To enter Sleep Mode press START, L Button and R Button.
ADVANCED MANEUVERS
Name
Button Combination
description
Power Roll
Equip the Walking Stick. Press and hold down the appropriate button until Bilbo is powered up. Release the button to roll.
This roll damages enemies within your path.
Double Hit
Equip Sting or the Walking Stick and attack by repeatedly pressing the attack button.
Bilbo will perform a combination attack that is more damaging to enemies.
Triple Hit
Acquire the Sword Rune; equip Sting and attack repeatedly by pressing the attack button.
Bilbo will perform thedeadliest combination attack in the game.
