A Mini-FAQ for the Full Version of...

A Mini-FAQ for the Full Version of...

*******************************************************
* *
* ___ ___ ____ ___ *
* /_ / / o/__ | _ | / _ \ *
* /___\ \____/ |__ | \___'_\ *
* __| | *
* |____| _ *
* (_) _ *
* ___ _ _ _ _ _ | | *
* /_ / | '' | | | | '_| | |__ *
* /___\ |_/\_| |_| |_| |____| *
* *
* *
* *
* Sega Swirl Puzzle Game *
* Platform: Dreamcast/PC *
* Version: Final *
* Brett "Nemesis" Franklin *
* [email protected] *
* *
* *
*******************************************************

=================
TABLE OF CONTENTS
=================
1. INTRODUCTION
2. LEGAL STUFF
3. UPDATES/REVISION HISTORY
4. GAME CONTROLS
5. GAME MODES
6. HOW TO PLAY
7. COMBO POINT VALUES
8. STRATEGIES
9. FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
10. CREDITS
11. CONTACT INFO

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

1. INTRODUCTION

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Hello, and welcome to my Sega Swirl Puzzle Game Mini-FAQ. Sega Swirl is
a Full Version of a puzzle game that IS included within the Official
Sega Dreamcast Magazine Issue 4 Demo Disc. Sega Swirl is also available
for the PC, but can only be downloaded from the Sega web site. It's a
strange Bust-a-Move/Tetris hybrid, but it works. And it works well. Sega
Swirl is a very addicting puzzle game once you get the hang of it, and
is well worth the $8.00 it costs to buy the Mag w/Demo Disc. Gee, $8 for
a magazine AND a Full Version of an addicting game? As you can see, it's
a very good deal, and I suggest you pick up a copy as soon as possible.

------------
Game Info:
------------
Name: Sega Swirl
Platform: Dreamcast/PC
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Players: 1-4
Genre: Puzzle/Strategy
Cost: A full $8.00 (for the mag & the demo disc)

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

2. LEGAL STUFF

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

***ATTENION WEBMASTERS***
FROM THIS POINT FORWARD, I WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING ANY MORE E-MAILS FROM
ANYONE WHO WANTS TO PUT THIS, OR ANY OTHER OF MY FAQS ON THEIR SITES.
I'M SICK AND TIRED OF PEOPLE ASKING ME IF THEY CAN PUT MY FAQ ON THEIR
SITE. I'M NOT TRYING TO BE MEAN OR ANYTHING, BUT IT'S JUST THAT I KEEP
ON RECEIVING E-MAILS FROM WEBMASTERS WHO WANT TO PUT MY FAQ ON THEIR
SITE. ANY MORE E-MAILS THAT I GET FROM NOW ON THAT ARE ASKING ME IF THEY
CAN USE MY FAQ ON THEIR SITE, WILL BE DELETED AND IGNORED. THE ONLY
SITES THAT CAN HAVE ANY OF MY FAQS ARE THE ONES SPECIFIED IN THE LEGAL
STUFF SECTION OF THIS FAQ.

HOWEVER, IF YOU DO PUT THIS OR ANY OF MY FAQS ON YOUR SITE WITHOUT MY
PERMISSION, LEGAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATLY. I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU
FOR READING THIS, AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT IF YOU WANT TO PUT THIS
OR ANY OF MY FAQS ON YOUR SITE, THE ANSWER IS NO AND WILL ALWAYS BE NO!
SORRY IF I'M BEING RUDE, BUT I'M SICK OF PEOPLE JUST TAKING MY FAQS
WITHOUT MY CONSENT. THANK YOU.

This FAQ can only appear on the following sites:

-GameFAQS <www.gamefaqs.com>
-Cheat Code Central <www.cheatcc.com>
-GameSages <www.gamesages.com>
-Vgstrategies.com <http://vgstrategies.about.com>

If anyone finds it on any other site, please inform me ASAP.

E-Mail Address: [email protected]

Copyright:
© Copyright 1999-2000 Brett "Nemesis" Franklin. It may not be stolen,
altered, or used for any type of profit. It may be reproduced
electronically, and printed for PRIVATE, PERSONAL use. It may not be
placed on a CD, printed in a magazine or any type of publication. If you
want to use this FAQ on your site, please contact me. If you would like
to contribute to this FAQ (you will be credited,) please e-mail me, as
well as any questions, comments, or corrections, to the address above.

All rights reserved.

Sega Swirl is © Copyright 1999-2000 Sega of America.
All rights reserved.

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

3. UPDATES/REVISION HISTORY

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Version 0.2 (01/31/00)
---------------------------------

* First version

Version 0.3 (02/13/00)
---------------------------------

* Added a cheat that lets you gain TONS of points. It's in the
Strategies Section.

Version 0.4 (02/14/00)
---------------------------------

* HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

* Finished up the Swirl Point value and Combo point value Section, with
the help of "James Sites" <[email protected]>.

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

4. GAME CONTROLS

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

The game controls are very simple, since it's a puzzle game.

Analog Stick ------- Move Cursor
D-Pad -------------- Move Cursor

A ------------------ Select
B ------------------ Back
X ------------------ New Level Goals
Y ------------------ Not used

L Trigger ---------- Not used
R Trigger ---------- Not used

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

5. GAME MODES

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Level Challenge:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The most basic of all the modes. This mode allows you to just play the
game regularly. You can play either with a 120 Second timer, or untimed.
If you decide to play with "Timed" on, the faster you clear the board of
swirls, the more points you rack up. You play on a level system, where
it gets gradually harder as you go.

VS Challenge:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Another basic mode, VS Challenge is exactly what is sounds like. You
play against another opponent or opponents if you have 4 controller
ports plugged in. You play against the computer, where you take turns
trying to clear the board.

Single Game Challenge:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This mode is kinda like an Exhibition type of mode. This mode allows you
to just play the game regularly. You can play either with a 120 Second
timer, or untimed. If you decide to play with "Timed" on, the faster you
clear the board of swirls, the more points you rack up.

Split Screen Challenge:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This mode allows you to play against a friend, in a split screen mode.
It's a little bit harder to see what you're doing, but it still works.

E-Mail Challenge:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I'm not really sure what this mode does as of now, since I don't use my
Dreamcast for E-Mail, so I can't comment on this mode as of now.

How to Play:
~~~~~~~~~~~~`
This mode tells you the rules for each mode, and how to play.

Top Scores:
~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is where all of your Top Scores are kept on record, so you can view
them at your leisure.

Credits:
~~~~~~~~~~~
The Credits Mode of this game allow you to view the credits of Sega
Swirls. A very basic mode.

Sound Options:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Allows you to change the sound settings for the game.

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

6. HOW TO PLAY

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Basically, you have to clear a board full of different colored swirls by
removing these swirls. They can also connect to each other, and the more
swirls of the same color you have connected when you make them
dissapear, the more points you get.

Here are the rules of each mode, as stated from the game:

LEVEL CHALLENGE RULES AND TIPS:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1) You must meet each level's goals to advance to the next level.

2) Press X during the game to check your goals.

3) If you clear a level with NO singles, you double your level
score.

4) Timed games give a score bonus for quickly clearing all swirls.

5) If time runs out before all Swirls are cleared, your game is over.

VERSUS CHALLENGE RULES AND TIPS:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1) You can compete with up to three other players, or against the
computer.

2) Each player is assigned a color.

3) Players alternate turns.

4) Swirls of your own color are worth double points--but watch out
for singles!

5) When all Swirls of your color have been removed, you are knocked out
of the game.

6) The player with the most points wins.

SINGLE GAME CHALLENGE RULES AND TIPS:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1) If you clear a level with no Singles, you double your level score.

2) Timed games give a score bonus for quickly clearing all Swirls.

3) If time runs out before all Swirls are cleared, your game is over.

SPLIT SCREEN CHALLENGE RULES AND TIPS:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1) You can compete with up to three other players, or against the
computer.

2) Each player has his or her own board.

3) Swirls of your own color are worth double points--but watch out
for singles!

4) When one player clears a color, that color disappears from all
boards.

5) When all colors are cleared, a new round begins.

6) Game ends when a player reaches the Goal Score.

E-MAIL CHALLENGE RULES AND TIPS:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1) Turns are sent through e-mail.

2) You can compete with up to three other players, or against the
computer.

3) Each player is assigned a color.

4) Players alternate turns.

5) Swirls of your own color are worth double points.

6) When all Swirls of your color have been removed, you are knocked
out of the game.

7) The player with the most points wins.

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

7. COMBO POINT VALUES

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Some Combo point-values:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1 Swirl (single): -100 points

2 Swirls: 4 points

3 Swirls: 20 points

4 Swirls: 44 points

5 Swirls: 76 points

6 Swirls: 116 points

7 Swirls: 164 points

8 Swirls: 220 points

9 Swirls: 284 points

10 Swirls: 356 points

11 Swirls: 436 points

12 Swirls: 524 points

13 Swirls: 620 points

14 Swirls: 724 points

15 Swirls: 836 points

16 Swirls: 956 points

17 Swirls: 1084 points

18 Swirls: 1220 points

19 Swirls: 1364 points

20 Swirls: 1516 points

21 Swirls: 1676 points

22 Swirls: 1844 points

23 Swirls: 2020 points

24 Swirls: 2404 points

25 Swirls: 2396 points

26 Swirls: 2596 points

27 Swirls: 2804 points

28 Swirls: 3020 points

29 Swirls: 3234 points

30 Swirls: 3476 points

31 Swirls: 3716 points

32 Swirls: 3964 points

33 Swirls: 4220 points

34 Swirls: 4484 points

35 Swirls: 4756 points

36 Swirls: 5036 points

37 Swirls: 5324 points

38 Swirls: ???

39 Swirls: ???

40 Swirls: 6236 points

And that's the maximum number of Swirls possible.

COLUMN BONUSES
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
5 Column: 375 points
6 Columns: 525 points
7 Columns: 700 points
8 Columns: 900 points
9 Columns: 1125 points
10 Columns: 1275 points

Actually, it all depends on what type of column you have, since they are
all worth different amounts of points. There are many possibilities, so
experiment!

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

8. STRATEGIES

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

- Pick a color, and stick with it. That means, try to eliminate other
colors, but not the color you are focusing on.

- Try to create HUGE combos with the color you have chosen.

- When possible, try to make columns, since you get a Column Bonus
for making columns.

- Make large columns, since the larger the column, the more points you
receive.

- Try to eliminate Singles EARLY on in the game.

- When trying to eliminate Singles, try to eliminate the ones that are
blocking the Swirls that could be linked to together to make big
combos.

- Use this Cheat: in single game (practice) mode, get a big combo (20+
swirls) going. Then delete (pick,click on) the big combo and while the
swirls are leaving (in mid air for fireworks) hit start and go to
restart a new level, pick it. you should start over with a new set of
swirls and the amount of points the combo was!
-From: [email protected]

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

9. FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

1) Q: Is this game REALLY free?

A: Well, since it comes with the Demo Disc, its a FREE Full
Version of a great game.

2) Q: How do I get this game? Can I buy it?

A: You can't buy it as a separate game, but you can buy it with the
Offical Sega Dreamcast Magazine, which comes with a demo disc
with Sega Swirl on it.

3) Q: I've heard that there was a Dead or Alive demo on it. Is this
true?

A: Nope. They said the Dead or Alive demo might be with Issue 5
instead.

4) Q: Which Issue of the Official Sega Dreamcast Magazine is it in?

A: Issue 5.

5) Q: What are Singles in the game?

A: Singles are lone Swirls that, when eliminated, are worth -100
points. Ouch.

6) Q: What other demos are there on that Disc?

A: There are demos of Rayman 2, MDK 2, Virtua Striker 2 v. 2000.1,
Chu Chu Rocket, and a new version of the Dreamcast Web-Browser.

7) Q: Are the colors worth different amounts of points?

A: No, the colors are worth the SAME amount of points each.

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

10. CREDITS

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Me- For typing this up! :p

CJayC- For always accepting all of my FAQs, and creating the best web
site on the net.

Sega- For creating this cool game. :)

[email protected] For the cool cheat in the Strategies Section!

"James Sites" <[email protected]>- For the addtional Swirl point
values and bonus column values. Thanks!

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

11. CONTACT INFO

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Shameless Self-Promotion: Other FAQs by me:
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
PLAYSTATION:
-Ape Escape
-Brave Fencer Musashi
-Crash Team Racing
-Gran Turismo 2
-Medal Of Honor
-NBA Live 2000
-Need for Speed: High Stakes
-Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
-R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
-Rollcage

NINTENDO 64:
-NBA Live 2000
-Mario Party 2

DREAMCAST:
-Carrier
-Crazy Taxi
-Hydro Thunder
-MDK 2
-Sega GT: Homologation Special
-Sega Rally 2
-Sega Swirl
-Resident Evil Code: Veronica (Coming soon!!!)

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

OFFICAL FAQ WORD COUNT: 08,034 words

E-Mail Address: [email protected]

E-MAIL RULES:
---------------

Types I WILL accept:
- Small questions that are NOT answered in the FAQ
- Comments
- Any types of contributions that can be HELPFUL to others
- Corrections for this FAQ

Types I will NOT accept:
- Hate mail
- Small contributions that will NOT help anyone
- Chain letters
- Any mail that is in ALL CAPS
- Any mail that demands an answer
- Mail asking me to send you this FAQ
- Unconstructive critism
- Any questions that are already answered in this FAQ
- Any mail asking if you can use this FAQ on your website. Read the
Legal Stuff section for all the details. NO MEANS NO!

~End of Document~