Game Center CX Arino no Chosenjou 2: Wiz Man Guide
Version 0.90 (2/1/2010)
By joek0 ([email protected])
Copyright 2010 joek0

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Contents

1. Version History
2. Introduction
3. Controls
4. Cheats
5. Gameplay
6. Enemies
7. Items List
8. Magical Rod List
9. Challenges
10. Ending and Titles
11. Special Thanks

1. Version History

Version 0.90 (2/1/2010): First written guide. Have every thing covered
except most of the magical rod list.

2. Introduction

Game Center CX Arino no Chosenjou 2 is a fun collection of original
retro type games. If you have played the first game, Retro Game Challenge
in America, then I highly recommend you import this sequel because it has
more to offer and more variety in the games than the original. As a note,
most games require little to no Japanese to play except for three of the
games. This guide will cover the first of the nine main games, Wiz Man.

3. Controls

Control Pad: Move character in that direction.

A Button: Cast flame from wand.

Start Button: Pause/Unpause game.

4. Cheats

Left+Start Simultaneously at Game Over Screen: Continue from the floor you
died on.

Up, Up, A, A, B, B at the Title Screen: Start from any floor.

5. Gameplay

This game is played a lot like Pac Man. Your goal is to collect all the
dots in the floor while avoiding or killing the enemies. Once all the dots
have been collected, the exit will appear and you can make your way to the
exit while still dealing with the enemies.

In order to kill enemies and collect the dots, you must the correct color
rod. The rod comes in three colors: red, blue, and yellow(magical). The
blue and red rods always appear on the floor. When you collect your first
blue or red rod, you can start collecting dots of the same color rod you
have. If you want to start collecting the other color dots, you must grab
the other color rod. In order to rack high scores, you can collect the big
dots in the order the are flashing. Once you collect a non-flashing big dot,
no more big dots will appear in the floor for you current life. Also, if you
collect a certain number of flashing big dots on certain floors, you can
warp ahead to the next floor. However, if you don't complete the following
floor with your current life, you will be sent back to the previous level.

You can collect up to three of the same color rod. With each rod you have,
you cane have that many flames on the screen at a time. Once you collect a
different color wand, you will be back to only one of the wand you just
collected. If you die, you will start the floor again with no rods. If you
satisfy certain conditions, the magical rod will appear in the middle of the
level. If you get the magical rod, all the blue and red rods on the screen
will disappear for that level and you will only be able to collect only the
magical rods. This may sound bad, but the magical rod is the only rod that
will let you collect any color dot and kill all four colors of an enemy.
Also every certain amount of collected dots will make a piece of treasure
appear. Get the treasure for more points.

There are four different color types for the enemy. The specifics of each
enemy can be found in the enemies section of the guide. The enemies can
come in white, blue, red, and black. The white enemies can be killed with
any of the three wands. The blue wand only kills red enemies. And the red
wand kills only blue enemies. The magical rod kills any color enemy, and is
the only wand that can kill black color enemies.

The game basically comes in sections of four. All 32 floors have the same
objective. However, on the first and third floors of each section, you can
collect bonus coins. Collecting bonus coins is a great way to increase your
score and gain many extra lives. For every 100 bonus coins, a 1-up tomato
will appear in the middle of the level. In order to make the bonus coins
appear, you have to collect the bonus bell which will appear once you fulfill
certain conditions. When you get the bell, all rods, dots, and enemies
disappear. Any treasure still on the screen can still be collected. The
number of bonus coins that will appear corresponds to the number of total
dots you have collected for the current floor. Therefore, it is best to
collect the bonus bell when you have collected all the stag's dots. Once you
gain control, a timer will start for the bonus round. Collect as many bonus
coins before time runs out. When you collect all the coins or when time runs
out, the floor will resume as normal with any 1-ups still appearing in the
middle of the screen.

The second floor in each section allows you to collect a key. The key will
appear once certain conditions are fulfilled. The fourth floor in each
section is when the key you collected is used. After certain conditions are
fulfilled, a treasure chest will appear. If you have a key from the previous
floor, you can use it to collect treasure from the chest for a 10,000 points.
The fourth floor is also when a new enemy is introduced.

After each completion of a section of four floors, a new screen will appear.
The screen shows how many dots and bonus coins you have collected for the
section you have just completed. Then bonus points will be added to your
score. When the bonus points have been added, the game will start the next
section of four floors. This will repeat until you complete all 32 floors.

6. Enemies

6.1 Ghosts

Ghosts are the basic enemies of the game. They are first introduced in
stage 1. They move at a slow pace. They only come in white and can be
destroyed with any rod. Killing them will give you 30 points.

6.2 Fire

Fire enemies are slow moving enemies as well. But they come in blue or red,
which means you need the correct wand to kill them. They are first
introduced in the first floor. Killing them will give you 50 points.

6.3 Rotating Fireball

Rotating Fireballs are the same as the fire enemies, but faster and smarter.
They are first introduced in floor four. They come in all four colors. They
give you 80-150 points.

6.4 Dragon

Dragons are first introduced in floor eight. They move at a slow pace, but
are dangerous because the can shoot a ball of fire at you. You can
extinguish the ball of fire with any color wand. They give you 250-500
points.

6.5 Knight

Knights are first introduced in floor 12. They move at a fast pace. They
come in all four colors. But the white knight has a different sprite. The
give you 200-300 points.

6.6 Black Bat

Black bats are first introduced in floor 16. They move slowly, but only
come in black. Therefore, the only way to kill it is with the magical rod.
They only give you 60 points though.

6.7 Wizard

Wizards are the most difficult enemies to deal with in the game. They don't
move, but teleport around the floor. Sometimes, they can teleport to places
where you can't avoid death. If that wasn't bad enough, the shoot a beam
that will stun you temporarily and make you lose any rods that you have
collected. The beam will not pass through walls. My advice is to ignore them
unless you can score an easy hit. Killing them only gives you 150-300 points.

6.8 Boss

He only appears in floor 42. If you clear floor 32 without killing him,
then the floor will reset and you will have to repeat the floor. Killing
him and clearing the floor is the only way to complete the game. He behaves
just like the wizard, but can shoot his beam in all 4 cardinal directions
and will go through walls. He has no color and can be damaged with any wand.
His death will give you 800 points.

7. Item List

This list will tell you how many of a certain enemy it will take to get the
item for the current floor. Remember, bonus bells for 4n+1 and 4n+3 floors,
keys for 4n+2 floors, and treasure chests for 4n floors.

Floor 1

Kill any six enemies.

Floor 2

Kill one blue fire.

Floor 3

Kill two red fires.

Floor 4

Kill two rolling fireballs.

Floor 5

Kill one red rolling fireball.

Floor 6

Kill one ghost.

Floor 7

Kill six white rolling fireballs.

Floor 8

Kill one white dragon.

Floor 9

Kill two white dragons.

Floor 10

Kill one red rolling fireball.

Floor 11

Kill two red dragons.

Floor 12

Kill two red knights.

Floor 13

Kill one white knight.

Floor 14

Kill one blue rolling fireball.

Floor 15

Kill two red knights.

Floor 16

Kill one black bat.

Floor 17

Kill four black bats.

Floor 18

Kill one black bat.

Floor 19

Kill one white knight.

Floor 20

Kill two blue wizards.

Floor 21

Kill one blue wizard.

Floor 22

Kill one blue wizard.

Floor 23

Kill one black dragon.

Floor 24

Kill two black knights.

Floor 25

Kill one red rolling fireballs.

Floor 26

Kill one blue knight.

Floor 27

Kill one blue wizard.

Floor 28

Kill one white wizard.

Floor 29

Kill one blue wizard.

Floor 30

Kill one black wizard.

Floor 31

Kill two blue knights.

Floor 32

Kill the final boss.

8. Magical Rod List

These are the conditions needed in order to collect all 3 magic rods on a
floor. If you die while collecting magical rods, those you have already
collected cannot be collected again. But all magical rods you collect are
recorded by the game and will count toward your title(see section on
Endings and Titles).

Floor 1

First, kill any two enemies.

Second, kill  two more of any enemy.

Third, kill three more of any ememy.

Floor 2

First, kill one blue fire.

Second, kill two red fires.

Third, kill three more blue fires.

Floor 3

First, kill two of the same enemy in a row.

Second, kill two more of the same enemy in a row.

Third, kill three more of the same ememy in a row.

Floor 4

First, kill one white rolling fireball, then one red fire, then one blue
fire in that order.

Second, kill one red fire, then one blue fire, then one red fire in that
order.

Third, kill one white rolling fireball, then one red fire, then one blue
fire, then one white rolling fireball in that order.

Floor 5

First, collect about 30 dots.

Second, collect about more 50 dots.

Third, collect about more 100 dots

* My source is not accurate with the number of dots needed. Just collect
dots until the magical rod apears.


Floor 6

First, touch any part of the top wall.

Second, touch any part of the right wall.

Third, touch any part of the bottom wall.

Floor 7

First, collect 30 small dots in a row.

Second, collect 20 more small dots in a row.

Third, collect all the big dots in the order they are flashing.

Floor 8

First, wave your rod at the top wall.

Second, wave your rod at the bottom wall.

Third, wave your rod at the top wall.

Floor 9

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 10

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 11

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 12

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 13

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 14

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 15

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 16

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 17

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 18

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 19

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 20

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 21

First, swing rod at starting position.

Second, swing rod at lower left corner.

Third, swing rod at lower right corner.

Floor 22

First, press up, up, down, down, down while game is unpaused.

Second, press right, right, left, left, left while game is unpaused.

Third, press down, down, down, up, up while game is unpaused.

Floor 23

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 24

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 25

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 26

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 27

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 28

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 29

First, run in clockwise circle until rod apears.

Second, same as above, but counter clockwise.

Third, same as first(clockwise).

Floor 30

First,

Second,

Third,

Floor 31

First, press select.

Second, press start twice.

Third, press start and select smiultaneously several times.

Floor 32

First,

Second,

Third,

9. Challenges

For the main game, Arino will give you four challenges to complete. Later
when The first 32 challenges are cleared, four extra challenges will appear.
The first is a Wiz Man challenge.

9.1 Create two ice or two fires

Collect either two blue rods or two fire rods and cast two times in a row.

9.2 Get eight glowing dots

First collect the two blue wands. Follow the glowing crystals in order till
you have collected eight.

9.3 Clear floor four

Self explanatory. You can use the cheat to start at any level before four,
but floor four must be cleared your self.

9.4 Collect 10 pieces of treasure

Pick up 10 pieces of treasure as you go throughout the floors.

9.5 Clear Floor 16

This is the extra challenge. Self explanatory. You can use the cheat to
start at any level before 16, but floor 16 must be cleared your self.

10. Ending and Titles

When you kill the boss wizard and clear floor 32, the game will mark the
game as cleared. Also the ending will give you a title based on how many
magical rods you collect throughout the game. Here is a list of all possible
titles.

Best

LEGENDARY WIZARD

ARK WIZARD

WIZARD MASTER

HIGH WIZARD

WIZARD

ARK DRUID

DRUID MASTER

HIGH DRUID

DRUID

ARK SORCERER

SORCERER MASTER

HIGH SORCERER

SORCERER

ARK MAGE

MAGE MASTER

HIGH MAGE

MAGE

ARK MAGICIAN

MAGICIAN MASTER

HIGH MAGICIAN

MAGICIAN

NOVICE MAGICIAN


Worst

11. Special Thanks

Bandai Namco for creating the Game Center CX games.

X Seed for localizing Game Center CX.

http://www29.atwiki.jp/ds_gamecenter_cx/pages/38.html for item, magical
rod, challenge, and title lists.

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