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Opening Tutorial
(Pause Menu)

Walk/run Jump

/ Rotate camera

Tab or  twice to recenter the camera

Head for the Summit!

Press to attack the ring!

Keep attacking to string together a powerful combo!

(Pause Menu)

Press to attack in the direction of the yellow attack marker. Keep pressing to string together a powerful combo!

Attack the single hanging ring!

You can earn prizes by defeating enemies or hitting things in the field. Green prizes restore HP. Yellow ones give you munny.

Your Command Deck contains special moves. Use to select one, then press  to use it once its gauge is filled.

(Pause Menu)

Your Command Deck contains special moves. Select a command Use command You have to wait for its gauge to fill.

You can lock on to targets so that the camera automatically keeps them in view.

Lock on by tapping and } at the same time.

Once you're locked on, you can switch targets using or, or tap both at once to exit lock-on.

You found the Sliding Dash command. Press to open the main menu, where you can install it in your Command Deck.

This HP Guage represents your health. Run out of HP, and you will be defeated.

Use to defend yourself! Press it while moving to slide...

Or press while holding still to block.

(Pause Menu)

Use to defend yourself. Terra will slide if you press it while moving, and block if you press it while stationary. Block Ven's attacks!

This Command Gauge fills when your attacks hit enemies. If you go a few seconds without landing an attack, it will start to drain.

Once you've filled the gauge all the way, you can devastate opponents with the powerful Finish command.

(Pause Menu)

Keep hitting enemies without interruption to completely fill up the Command Guage, then press to use your Finish command. Try it on Ventus now!

Using commands instead of regular attacks to fill the Command Gauge may cause you to change Command Styles.

Command Styles make your attacks much more powerful.

Which Command Style you get depends on the commands you used to fill the gauge. You will unlock more as you progress.

Some Command Styles are tricky to activate. Try all kinds of command combinations!

Use your Shotlock command to hit lots of enemies at once.

Hold down + and a big target circle will appear. Use to point the circle at one or more enemies and lock on multiple times.

While still holding +, press to use your Shotlock, which hits enemies as many times as you locked on.

Installing Commands in Your Deck
(Unlocked by selecting "Command Deck" from the START Menu for the first time.)

Install commands in your deck to use them.

Start by choosing <font color=#FFD700>Edit Deck. There are different types of commands you can install, like <font color=#FFD700>battle commands and <font color=#FFD700>action commands.

Get to a command faster by setting a shortcut with. Your current shortcut is highlighted in yellow. In combat, you can jump right to your shortcut by pressing.

Leveling Up Commands
(Unlocked by selecting "Command Deck" from the START Menu for the first time.)

Commands will <font color=#FFD700>level up and <font color=#FFD700>increase in power as you collect <font color=#FFD700>CP (command points).


 * Defeat enemies to earn CP.
 * Commands at the maximum level are marked with a crown.

Melding Commands
(Unlocked by selecting "Meld Commands" from "Command Deck" from the START Menu for the first time.)

You can create a new <font color=#FFD700>new command by melding two existing ones.

The commands you meld have to reach a <font color=#FFD700>high enough level first.

Use a synthesis item while melding to add an <font color=#FFD700>ability to the command.

Evolving Your Finish Command
(Unlocked by selecting "Finish Command" from "Command Deck" from the START Menu for the first time.)

<font color=#FFD700>Meet certain requirements to power up your finish command.

Your Finish command may <font color=#FFD700>power up in different ways depending on which conditions you fulfill.

You can also power it up by <font color=#FFD700>reuniting with friends you've D-Linked with.

Use the Finish Commands screen to change your command or give commands new names.

Abilities
(Unlocked by selecting "Abilities" from the START Menu for the first time.)

Abilities are <font color=#FFD700>bonus skills tied to commands.

Just <font color=#FFD700>install the command to gain its ability. Abilities boost stats or provide special skills.

Gain a new ability by adding a <font color=#FFD700>synthesis item when melding commands.

Auto-Abilities
(Unlocked by selecting "Abilities" from the START Menu for the first time.)

<font color=#FFD700>Auto-abilities are permanent and <font color=#FFD700>don't have to be installed in your deck.

You gain an auto-ability by raising a command with that ability to the <font color=#FFD700>maximum level.

Borrow Your Friends' Powers!
(Unlocked after receiving the Wayfinder from Aqua).

The Wayfinder allows you to <font color=#FFD700>Dimension Link with friends to borrow their powers.

You will meet lots of characters throughout the story that you can <font color=#FFD700>D-Link with.

Re:coded "Tutorials"
Controls for navigating "Tutorials" section of the pause menu:
 * Up and down keys on D-Pad: scroll up/down
 * Left and right keys on D-Pad: scroll a screen up/down
 * L and R: Flip pages (if possible)

First, Get Down the Basics
Use to move around. Use to jump.
 * Controls

Press to attack. Keep pressing to chain together a combo !
 * The "Attack" Command

The blue boxes above the Attack command are called deck commands. Press to use the command in the middle box. You must wait for deck commands to reload between uses.
 * The Command Deck

Keep holding as you approach a ledge and you will automatically jump up or across, depending on context.
 * Auto-Jump

Hold and press, or just slide along the map on the Touch Screen to adjust the camera.
 * Adjusting the Camera

Lock on to an enemy to automatically keep it in your sights. + (tap): Lock on/ Exit lock-on  +  (hold) +  : Change targets
 * Locking On

The green gauge in the lower right represents your HP, or health. If you run out of HP, it's Game Over.
 * The HP Gauge

On the Touch Screen is a map that shows your position and where to find enemies and exits. Press to zoom the map and camera out when you are moving through dense areas.
 * The Map

Enter a save point and press to open the save menu, where you can record and save progress.
 * Save Points

Keep Those Abilities Flowing
Attack enemies or certain objects to fill up the clock gauge. Each time you do, you will rise a clock level, activating an ability on the Clock Ability Tree and moving to the next tier.
 * Overclocks

After you have reached one of the endpoints on the tree, filling the clock gauge one last time will change the Attack command to Finish. Press to unleash a devastating attack !
 * Finish Commands

Touch the TREE icon on the Touch Screen to bring up the Clock Ability Tree at any time.
 * The Clock Ability Tree

By touching your choice on the Clock Ability Tree, you can control which ability will activate next. Keep in mind that Finish commands are more powerful at higher levels along the tree.
 * Choosing Abilities

Leave No Spoils Unclaimed
You receive EXP for defeating enemies. Earn enough EXP and you will receive a Level Up chip.
 * EXP (Experience)

Defeating enemies may cause them to drop prizes. Collect the green ones to restore HP.
 * Prizes

If you want to shop, you will need munny first. Take out enemies or break prize blox to keep your wallet happy!
 * Munny

Install any stat chips you find in the Stat Matrix to increase your HP, strength, or other attributes.
 * Stat Chips

Visit this shop to buy a wide selection of chips or sell the ones you have.
 * The Moogle Shop

Use the Stat Matrix to Power Up
Install chips into the slots on the board to gain new powers.
 * The Stat Matrix

Start by pointing to an empty, adjacent slot and pressing to select a chip.
 * Installing Chips

Something to keep in mind: you cannot remove a chip from a slot, but you CAN swap it with another chip that hasn't been installed yet.
 * Reconfiguring Chips

A new section of the Stat Matrix is unlocked whenever you complete a world. Each section has its own CPU you can use as a starting point.
 * Unlocking Boards

Use chips to fill in the slots between these pink objects and a CPU to unlock useful support abilities.
 * Bonus Boosters/Support Abilities

Use chips to fill in the slots between a CPU and these objects marked with a key to unlock one additional slot group in the Command Matrix.
 * Command Expansions

Use chips to fill in the slots between a CPU and these objects marked with an armlet to unlock one additional accessory slot in the Gear Matrix.
 * Accessory Expansions

Each command uses up a certain amount of system memory. You cannot install a command if it will cause the MEMORY indicator at the bottom of the Touch Screen to exceed 100%.
 * System Memory

All chips are powered by CPUs. Install your first chip next to a CPU, then build outward to complete the Stat Matrix.
 * CPUs

Now that you have more than one CPU, try connecting them with chips to activate dual processing. This doubles the effect of chips between the two CPUs!
 * Dual Processing

Sometimes these bug chips will impede your progress. Use Debug Devices to blast them clean off the matrix!
 * Bug Chips

If you have a Debug Device, you can use it to destroy one bug chip of the same color.
 * Debug Devices

Wiring is another way to pass power from the CPU to objects on the board. If an object has two wires attached, you will need to connect chips to both wires to power it up.
 * Wiring

Perform Great Feats with Cheats
Connect chips to these cheats and you can then use them to alter stats or rig the game system in your favour.
 * Cheat Tuners

You can change the game's difficulty anytime you want with this gadget. Beginner is the easiest, Critical the hardest. Enemies drop better items in harder modes.
 * The Difficulty Cheat

Use this to tweak how many prizes you get from defeating enemies or destroying blox. Increasing your prizes will make enemies stronger, and the cheat unfortunately has no effect on SP or score prizes.
 * The Prize Cheat

Use this to tweak how often enemies drop items when defeated. Increasing your loot will lower your HP.
 * The Loot Cheat

Use this to tweak how much CP you receive. Increasing your CP intake will lower the amount of EXP you receive.
 * The CP Cheat

Use this to simultaneously tweak your HP and enemy HP. Setting the cheat to 0% will reduce everyone's HP to 1.
 * The HP Cheat

Upgrade Commands with Conversion
In this game, every action you can take is represented by a command. Use this board to install the commands you use in combat.
 * The Command Matrix

When you obtain a new command, try installing it into an empty blue slot.
 * Installing Commands

Defeat enemies and your installed commands will gain CP. Once a command gains enough CP, it will be marked with an exclamation point.
 * CP (Command Points)

Once the two commands in adjacent blue slots have absorbed as much CP as they can, you should convert them into a single, more powerful command.
 * Converting Commands

If you install commands in two adjacent blue slots, they will temporarily transform into a new command which appears in the red slot. This red command is the one you will take into battle.
 * Test-Converting Commands

Usually, when you convert two commands, you wind up with exactly what was shown in the red slot. Sometimes, though, your new command will be overspec : in other words, more powerful than expected.
 * Overspec

The icons next to a command name indicate that the command will...
 * Upgrading Commands
 * = fill more of the clock gauge with each hit.
 * = reload more quickly than usual.
 * = have a greater effect at higher levels.
 * = have a greater effect at higher levels.

Item commands like Potions are marked with a numeral, and do not reload until after combat. In the heat of battle, you can only use the quantity shown. However, you can use them in rapid succession.
 * Item Commands

Did you know you can press to switch control to the top screen? From there, you can reorder your commands or assign one shortcut command. (Check out Controls and Shortcut Behaviour in the Config menu for more info about shortcuts.)
 * Managing the Command Deck

Arm Yourself and Accessorize
Arm yourself with a Keyblade, accessories , and a devastating Finish command by installing them in this board.
 * The Gear Matrix

The Clock Ability Tree on the top screen lists special abilities unique to each Keyblade. You can unlock secret abilities (???) by defeating enemies and upgrading the Keyblade.
 * Keyblade Chips

Finish commands are the most powerful attacks in your arsenal. You can use the one you've installed once the clock gauge reaches MAX.
 * Finish Command Chips

Install accessory chips to gain a wide variety of new abilities.
 * Accessory Chips

Revisit Worlds to Uncover Secrets
Choose Select a World from the save menu to replay episodes you have completed, challenge world bosses in Score Attack, or just head in to explore.
 * Selecting a World

Once you've completed a world, you can replay that episode anytime you want to relive your adventures or grab the prize blox you missed.
 * Replaying Episodes

Choose this to tackle the boss stages of episodes you've completed an shoot for a high score.
 * Score Attack

Choose this to explore episodes you've completed and take on quests, hunt for hidden system sectors, or battle the Heartless.
 * Questploration

Quests you have agreed to take on are automatically added to the Quest List in the main menu.
 * The Quest List

Smash Bugs in the System Sectors
The datascape created from Jiminy's journal requires code to run. This code is housed in special areas called system sectors.
 * System Sectors

''Page 1/2 To fix glitches, you will first need to find a backdoor into the system sector.
 * Locating Backdoors

''Page 2/2 Use the sensor on the map to track it down. As you get closer, the sensor will flash more quickly and eventually turn red.

As you unlock higher levels of the Scan ability, your sensor will power up, revealing new backdoors that lead to previously inaccessible system sectors.
 * Powering Up the Sensor

Glitches in the datascape are caused by abnormal enemies inside the system sector. Defeat these bug baddies and debug the sector to return the world to normal.
 * Sector Debug

While inside a system sector, you will rack up SP that can be redeemed for EXP, munny, or other rewards once you have completely debugged the sector.
 * SP (Sector Points)

Defeat the last of the bug baddies inside a system sector to reveal a terminal some- where on the floor. This is your way out.
 * Terminals

Some system sectors contain multiple floors. Defeat all the bug baddies on one floor to reveal a link to the next.
 * Links

Attempt these challenges to earn extra SP. First, decide what percent of your SP to wager. Fail the challenge, and you will lose this SP. Succeed, however, to earn it back times the rate shown.
 * Floor Challenges

This system sector floor has been corrupted by a virus. As long as the virus is present, you must complete the floor challenge or you will forfeit all of your SP.
 * Viruses

Know Each World's Wacky Workings
 Page 1/2  Defeat enemies or bash blox to release prizes that increase your score. You will be awarded items based on your performance.
 * Boss Stage Scoring

 Page 2/2  Looking to give your score an extra boost? Keep your HP as high as you can and defeat the boss in record time!

Grab the diamond-shaped power-ups to arm yourself with special commands. Each command has a limited number of uses.
 * Overlay Commands

Everyone's lost memories have been scattered about Wonderland in the form of Inklings. Reunite the Inklings with the correct owners in the correct order to set things right.
 * W3 : Inklings

 Page 1/2  Gltiches in the Coliseum have caused massive changes to your abilities and how you fight. Most deck commands, your shortcut command, and the Loot Cheat have all been disabled.
 * W4 : Coliseum Rules

 Page 2/2  You can lower the difficulty to make battles in the Coliseum easier, but be warned: doing so even once will reduce the value of the rewards you receive at the end.

Page 1/5 COMBAT Press without selecting any commands from your deck to perform a regular attack. You will strike first, then the enemy; once everyone has had a swing, control will return to you.
 * W4: Shred of Wisdom: Comhat

Page 2/5 COMBOS You can also press just before you strike the enemy to attack up to two additional times. Sometimes these combos will trigger devastating special attacks that deal even more hits.

Page 3/5 BLOCKING Press at just the right time before an enemy attack connects to block and reduce the damage you take by half.

Page 4/5 ESCAPING Outnumbered? Don't be afraid to hold down and try to escape the battle.

Page 5/5 TEAM COMBAT Combat still works the same now that you have a teammate, but keep a close eye on Sora's HP. If he falls in battle, it's Game Over.

Page 1/4 To use deck commands in combat, you have to compile them. Press to add a command to the queue. Once you've picked up one or more commands, press to combine them into a single attack. Use to back up if you change your mind.
 * W4: Shred of Wisdom: Compiling

Page 2/4 Compiling commands results in different attacks than usual. Figuring out what you get, however, will take a little trial and error.

Page 3/4 In the Coliseum, commands will not reload over time. Hit enemies with regular attacks or destroy blox to gradually reload them.

Page 4/4 Potions and Hi-Potions are your best friends. They don't need to reload, and more importantly, they are the only deck commands that you can use outside of combat.

Page 1/3 The gauge in the upper-left represents the current room's bug level. Destroy blox and defeat enemies to drain the gauge.
 * W4: Shred of Wisdom: Bug Level

Page 2/3  This is the key to advancing. Reduce the bug level to 1 by draining the gauge past the white line, and metal blox and danger blox in the room will transform into normal blox or prize blox.

''Page 3/3 The bug level also affects enemy strength. Level 1 (yellow gauge):   Normal Level 2 (red gauge):      Double strength Level 3 (flashing gauge): Triple strength

Page 1/4 ENCOUNTERS A battle will begin when you attack an enemy or the enemy attacks you.
 * W4: Shred of Wisdom: Encounters

Page 2/4 PREEMPTIVE ATTACKS While in the field, attack an enemy from behind to trigger a preemptive attack. This gives you one extra turn at the beginning of the battle.

Page 3/4 BACK ATTACKS However, be careful. If an enemy attacks YOU from behind, you will get caught in a back attack. This means the enemy gets to strike first in battle.

Page 4/4 MENACES Beware the swirling pools of shadow. These powerful foes will pursue you mercilessly even if you flee to another room.

Page 1/3 LAYERS The glitched Coliseum is divided into layers (think of them like floors). The only way to escape each layer is to destroy blox and<Br>uncover the hidden warp point.
 * W4: Shred of Wisdom: Layers

Page 2/3 SCORING At the end of each layer, you will be given a score based on how many score prizes you collect. Earn bonus points by completely eliminating bugs from as many rooms as possible.

Page 3/3 Between the Coliseum's layers you will find save rooms you can use to record your progress and prepare for the battles ahead.

Page 1/16 LICENSES Inside the Coliseum, you may find special items called licenses by breaking blox or defeating enemies.
 * W4: Shred of Wisdom: Licenses

Page 2/16 You can only carry 8 kind at one time, but there are a wide variety of licenses that do just as many wonderful things. Each license you find can only be used once.

Page 3/16 You can toggle between the Command Deck and your list of licenses by pressing:
 * (Control
 * Type A)
 * Type A)


 * {Control
 * Type B)
 * Type B)

depending on your Config settings.

Page 4/16 Strength-L (Combat License) Doubles the damage all allies deal to enemies for 6 turns.

Page 5/16 Defense-L (Combat License) Halves the damage taken by allies for 6 turns.

Page 6/16 Scout-L (Map License) Ensures you are never back-attacked throughout the current layer.

Page 7/16 Break-L (Map License) Destroys all breakable blox in the area.

Page 8/16 Charge-L (Combat License) Lets you store up power for 1 turn to triple the damage dealt by your next attack.

Page 9/16 Auto-Block-L (Combat License) Causes all allies to automatically block enemy attacks for 6 turns.

Page 10/16 Timing-L (Combat License) Loosens up the timing for all allies' combo strikes for 6 turns.

Page 11/16 Reload-L (Combat License) Instantly reloads all your commands.

Page 12/16 Escape-L (Combat License) Ensures you escape a battle unharmed.

Page 13/16 Regen-L (Combat License) Restores 10% of each ally's HP at the end of every turn for 6 turns.

Page 14/16 Reload-Boost-L (Combat License) Speeds up reloading of all your commands for 6 turns.

Page 15/16 Entrap-L (Map License) Ensures you get a preemptive strike in every battle throughout the current layer.

Page 16/16 Auto-Life-L (Combat License) Brings allies back into the fight if they have fallen during that turn.

Search the city for Iago and retrieve the lamp before time runs out. Defeat enemies or break blox to uncover timer prizes that will put some precious seconds back on the clock.
 * W5 : Finding Iago

Each time you press, Goofy will switch between following you -> attacking foes -> destroying blox. His current strategy is shown as an icon in the lower right of the top screen. Lock-on to enemies or blox you want him to deal with first.
 * W6 : Fighting as a Team

Page 1/2 Goofy has come to the rescue! Press to Ask for Help, and he will aid you in one of three ways.
 * W6: Goofy

Page 2/2 Any attack command in your deck will be substituted with one of two Goofy commands. Install more attack commands and a Potion for healing to make the most of Goofy's help.

Page 1/2 Donald has joined the fight! Donald and Goofy will both follow the same strategy when you Ask for Help.
 * W6: Donald

Page 2/2 Any magic commands in your deck will be substituted with one of two Donald commands. You should still keep a Potion installed for healing to make the most of your friends' help.

Now you, Donald and Goofy can team up to use the powerful Spinner Ray command! Charge up the clock gauge and give it a try.
 * W6: Spinner Ray

If your friends get KO'd in battle, move up close to them and choose Rescue to help them back on their feet.
 * W6: Rescuing Friends

Page 1/3 Breaking prize blox and defeating enemies may cause blue data prizes to appear. You must collect these to restore your powers.
 * W7 : Data Recovery

Page 2/3 Once you have collected enough data to regain some of your powers, find and debug the system sector. This will increase the total amount of data you are allowed to recover.

Page 3/3 Your data recovery progress is shown in the upper left of the top screen. Debug Riku to restore your powers in full.

Page 1/2 World cards are the key to advancing through Castle Oblivion.
 * W8 : World Cards

Page 2/2 When you approach the door and use a world card, illusions will appear in the room beyond.

Page 1/3 How things turn out in each card-world is directly dependent on your actions. The ending card you receive is a reflection of this.
 * W8: Ending Cards

Page 2/3 Each scenario has three possible endings: a normal ending, which follows what was written in the journal, plus extra and alternate endings, which do not.

Page 3/3 Ending cards, unlike world cards, have no specific use, but collecting them all may prove worth your while...

Becoming a Blox Expert
Bugs in the journal data have caused blox to pop up all over the world. You can break them with the Keyblade to reveal prizes, or use them as stepping stones.
 * Blox

The blox marked with a star ★ are called prize blox. Smash these with your Keyblade to reveal the treasures inside. Grey metal blox cannot be destroyed.
 * Blox Types

Blox marked with silver stars ★ contain valuable items. It takes three hits to break one.
 * Rare Prize Blox

The blue blox with bubbles on them will push you back if you try to approach from the side. However, if you jump on them from above...
 * Bounce Blox

The green blox will pop in and out of existence at regular intervals. While fully visible, they can be used as stepping stones. While they are transparent, you will walk or fall right through them.
 * Ghost Blox

You can move the blue blox with the turquoise pattern someplace more useful by hitting them with your Keyblade.
 * Slider Blox

 Page 1/2  Each blue blox with a star ★ has a corresponding light green blox with a star ★ somewhere in the area. Both of these pair blox will move if you hit them.
 * Pair Blox

 Page 2/2  Slide the blox up next to each other to turn them into a prize blox.

Red blox with a cracked pattern will explode not long after you touch them, or immediately if they are hit with too much force.
 * Blast Blox

Blox marked with a red and blue swirl are called magnet blox. The glowing sides of these blox will pull you toward them, but the darkened sides have no effect.
 * Magnet Blox

Connect with Friends in Tag Mode
Return to the Title Screen to access this special menu for connecting with other players via Tag Mode. You will receive a floor challenge and scratch card from each person you meet.
 * The Avatar Menu

Why settle for an average avatar when you can have the avatar of your dreams ? Use Tag Mode to unlock a huge assortment of parts that add pizzazz and personality.
 * Your Avatar

Customize the type of floor you send to other players you meet by choosing a Floor Code (floor layout and behavior) and Floor Challenge.
 * Tag Mode Settings

Combat Basics
Use to move around. You can rotate the camera by holding or Double-tap  or  to reset the camera. <font color=#f3c503>Try looking around! Press to attack. Keep pressing after landing an attack, and you will perform a combo. <font color=#f3c503>Take out that tentacle! To the lower right is your HP Gauge. It will deplete as you take damage. Run out of HP, and it's Game Over. Protect yourself by pressing to block. If you press while moving, you will dodge You can also use to jump. <font color=#f3c503>Defend yourself from attack! Lock on to an enemy and the camera will stay pointed at that enemy. While locked on, you can switch targets by pressing or. <font color=#f3c503>Lock on to each of the tentacles! Locking on is a great way to keep track of foes in the heat of the action. To exit lock-on, press and  at the same time. The Command Deck allows you to perform more powerful attacks and magic. Select a command from the deck with (D-pad Up and Down highlighted in red). Once the command's gauge is full, you can use it by pressing (X). <font color=#f3c503>Use deck commands to take out all the tentacles! You never know where you'll find new commands. To install them in your Command Deck, wait until no enemies are around, then press to open the main menu. Not only can you modify your deck, you can also change Keyblades, check your stats, adjust game settings, and more. And if you ever get stuck, you can access help and tutorials like this one by choosing Mementos from the main menu. <font color=#f3c503>Combat Basics tutorial complete!