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720 degrees
For the Nintendo NES
FAQ/Walkthrough
By Nicholas Steven Morgan
Last Revised: January 2007
Version FINAL
This document is Copyright (c)2001-2007 Nicholas Steven Morgan
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Guide Opening
1.01 - Version History
1.02 - Introduction
2. Controls
3. Tips and Tricks
4. Walkthrough
5. Secrets
6. Guide Closing
6.01 - Credits
6.02 - Contact Info
6.03 - Legal Disclaimer
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1. Guide Opening
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Welcome to my FAQ/Walkthrough for 720 degrees. Please, kick
your feet up and stay a while. If you have anything to add that could make
this document better, or want to contact me for any reason, please do so.
Enjoy the guide!
1.01 - Version History
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Version FINAL - January 2007 - First Release - FINAL VERSION
1.02 - Introduction
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720 degrees (many people just call it 720 for short) is the first and probably
the worst attempt at a skateboarding game, for the NES. Then again given the
restrictions of the 8-bit console and what MINDSCAPE had to work with, you
really couldn't have expected otherwise. The game was released in 1989 just at
the height of the NES's popularity. There was already an arcade version of
720 degrees released in 1986. Like many other popular arcade games of this
era, they were quickly (and often poorly) ported to NES titles for a quick
buck.
This game features some of the worst visuals and audio I've ever seen in a
game. The controls are not easy to figure out even after you've played the
game for a while, and it's very difficult to get the hang of how to perform
tricks.
The story goes like this: You start off with nothing but $100 dollars, and
your skateboard, and a public park. You have to skate around to improve your
skill level so that you can increase in rank, up to the four skill levels.
Earn money by competing in events and showing off your moves, to purchase
"cool duds" and "hot equipment". Basically the game attempted to create a
laid back 'skater' attitude, but failed miserably.
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2. Controls
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Having trouble figuring out which button operates which move? This is the
section for you!
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D-Pad: Control where your skateboarder friend is going.
A: Jump, you must be moving forward.
B: In the RAMP event, hold B to spin.
Select: Toggle between START/CONTINUE on the title screen, other minor uses.
Start: Pause game.
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3. Tips and Tricks
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Here are some useful Tips and Tricks that you should know about when
playing this game.
NEW GAME - If you have never played this game, or want to start new, choose
"START" on the title screen. You will start out as a CLASS 1 skater, and
you
will have to work your way up.
CONTINUE - If you have played this game before, you can continue a class by
choosing "CONTINUE" on the title screen. You will start out in whatever
CLASS skater you left off at.
SELF RUNNING DEMO - If you do not choose to START or CONTINUE on the title
screen, a self running demo will begin after 15 seconds. You can watch the
demo for pointers if you want, although usually nothing good happens.
THE TOP 10 - The Top 10 is a list of the high scores of the game. The list
will start out with a bunch of random names and scores, but you can work
your way up on these charts if you score well enough. After you lose your
last life, if you score is well enough, you will be prompted to enter your
name. The Top 10 scores are listed after the DEMO and can be viewed there.
LIVES - You start out with 3 lives. Don't waste them. You can't get them
back.
MAIN PARK - You start out the game in the MAIN PARK. This is just a general
area where you skate around in and practice your killer skate moves. From
the Main Park, you have to go to certain events. If you are uncertain of
where the different events are located, just skate over the "MAP" icon and
you can view the map which will tell you where to skate to get to each
unique event. Be sure to avoid the thugs, motocycle maniacs, frisbee
throwers, and all other neusances to a skateboarder.
EVENT TICKETS - You will begin the game with 3 different EVENT TICKETS. These
Event tickets will let you get into the different EVENTS, which are listed
below. There are 4 different Events. Since you only have 3 Event Tickets,
you must rack up points to earn the last ticket to get into the final
event. As described in the manual for this game:
Downhill - This event is filled with hairpin curves, in a course built on
stilts over water. As you skate downhill you must jump from
one section of the course to the next without missing a turn.
Arrows at the end of each ramp section tell you which way the
course is going to turn. As you sail off the end of one ramp,
turn in the direction of the next ramp to land. if you think
you're good enough, try a spin or two for extra points. The
number of points needed for the next event ticket is shown at
the bottom of the screen. An indicator bar at the top of the
screen shows the time remaining, and weather you're eligible
for a bronze, silver, or gold medal. The time bar starts off
in the "gold" range ("G"), and gradually decreases to "silver"
("S"), bronze ("B"), and then to no medal at all.
Jump - You'll need quick reflexes and a great sense of timing to get
through this course. As you speed down the ramps, watch out for
water hazards at the bottom. When you reach the end of one ramp,
press the A Button to jump to the next one. If you land
successfully, you'll earn points. Get extra points by doing spins
and jumps on your way down and by landing on bonus markers that
can be found near the water hazards. A countdown timer appears at
the bottom of the screen, along with the number of points needed
for the next event ticket. An indicator bar at the top of the
screen increases as you earn points to show if you're eligible for
a bronze, silver, or gold medal.
Ramp - Ready to tame the wild concrete tidal wave? You have only a short
time to get as many points as you can by showing off your awesome
moves. As you skate up the side of the ramp, prepare to soar
through the air and twist around for a perfect spin or a cool
handstand--this is where you show everyone what you've really got.
A countdown timer appears at the bottom of the screen, along with
the number of points needed for the next event ticket. An
indicator bar at the top of the screen increases as you earn points
to show if you're eligible for a bronze, silver, or gold medal.
Slalom - Fly down a flag-filled course built over water, weaving your way
through a series of gates. You must go through all the gates
(that is, between each set of flags) to win the event. Every
time you go through a gate, the flags change color and time is
added to the clock. If you pass through a gate correctly the
flags will turn yellow. If you miss a gate and pass through the
next one, the flags of the gate you missed will turn blue. If
you go through a gate in the wrong direction (upward), those
flags will turn blue. More time is added to the clock for
yellow flags than for blue ones. The number of points needed
for the next event ticket is shown at the bottom of the screen.
An indicator bar at the top of the screen shows the time
remaining, and whether you're eligible for a bronze, silver, or
gold medal.
BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD - After each Event you are in, in addition to getting
points, you will also be given a rank based on how quickly you finished that
event. They are Gold, Silver, or Bronze. Obviously you get GOLD for being
the quickest, SILVER for being quick, BRONZE for being average, and you
will recieve no medal for being slow.
CASH - You start out with $100. You can earn more money by finding it randomly
on the sidewalk and skating over it, or by competing and doing well in the
events. Use your CASH at the four various SHOPS located around the Main
Park.
SHOPS - There are 4 various SHOPS located around the MAIN PARK. Skate to these
different shops and you purchase different/upgraded equipment. Different
types of equipment includes boards, helmets, shoes, and pads. Each of the
four shops is devoted to a different one of these items. As described in
the manual for this game:
Skateboard Shop - Buy a skateboard that lets you jump higher and score
more points.
Helmet Shop - With a new helmet, you'll be protected when you fall and it
wont take you so long to recover from bumps and bruises.
Shoe Shop - Really burn rubber in a new pair of ultimate high tops. With
shoes like these, nothing will stand in your way.
Pad Shop - Hey, you can never be too careful! With pads on your knees
and elbows, you can skid into just about anything without
getting hurt.
POINTS - The points here are like the points in Who's Line. They don't matter.
Still, you can earn them if you feel the urge to. Points can be earned by
doing well in the special events, and by performing various tricks and
maneuvers in the Main Park.
1 Spin - 100 points
2 Spin - 200 points
3 Spin - 300 points
4 Spin - 400 points
SKATE OR DIE - Not to be mistaken for the NES game with the same name, when you
see the "Skate or Die" text appear, hurry up and get to an even fast! If
you see this text and take too long to get to an event, a random swarm of
bees will come out of nowhere and sting you to knock you down. Usually when
you see this just skate to the next event and you will be fine.
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4. Walkthrough
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This is a full Walkthrough for the game 720 degrees. There is
enough information here to guide you through the entire game. Enjoy!
You start out the game in the MAIN PARK. There are various obstacles, jumps,
ramps, pools, cars, roads, and just about everything here in the Main Park.
If you are not familiar with the game, take a moment to skate around a little
bit so that you have the feel of the game. When you jump, be sure you land
the same way you started or you'll fall down. See about doing a full rotation
in the air, by quickly rotating the D-pad and ending pressing the direction
that you started. Then see if you can do two rotations. Et cetera.
Unfortunately this game does not allow you to practice for too long, or the
screen will say "SKATE OR DIE" and a swarm of killer bees will attack you.
But you will have *some* time to practice, and you should take advantage of
that. This is what the Map looks like. When you are ready, skate to an Event.
Downhill Helmets Ramp
(event) (shop) (event)
Boards .----------------------. Shoes
(shop) | | (shop)
| Main Park Area |
| (you are here) |
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Jump Slalom
(event) (event)
Pads
(shop)
When you are ready to compete in an event, go ahead and do so. It doesn't
really matter which event you try first, that's up to you. Then compete in a
2nd event, and then a 3rd event. If you have scored well enough in the first
3 Events, you will have raked in enough points to go on to the 4th and final
event. Like I already mentioned, it does NOT matter which 3 events you compete
in first, and which one you save for last. I am giving you the freedom to make
that decision. However, you absolutely MUST score enough points in the first
3 Events or you will not be able to get the ticket to enter the 4th and final
event.
DOWNHILL
The DOWNHILL event is located in the top left corner of the Map Screen. If
you wish to proceed to this event, skate into that direction, and give the
lady the Event Ticket. You will then start the Downhill event.
When you get to Downhill, simply skate downwards. This really isn't hard at
all to finish quickly and get the GOLD medal. Just be sure to hold the D-Pad
in the direction that the arrows point to when you are switching ramps. With
any skill at all you will get the GOLD medal here and some extra cash to
spend too.
RAMP
The RAMP event is located in the top right corner of the Map Screen. If
you wish to proceed to this event, skate into that direction, and give the
lady the Event Ticket. You will then start the Ramp event.
The RAMP mode works a bit differently than the other 3 Events. This one is
hard to get a respectable medal for due to the fact that it's so freaking
hard to perform tricks in this game. You need to skate on a Half-pipe and
do tricks to get points and boost up your medal. What you need to do is
hold B AS SOON as you get into the air, and let it go just as you land. I
find this the easiest way to successfully get points. You can get 200 points
each time this way. Do it every time and you'll likely walk away with a
silver or a gold medal.
JUMP
The JUMP event is located in the bottom left corner of the Map Screen. If
you wish to proceed to this event, skate into that direction, and give the
lady the Event Ticket. You will then start the Jump event.
The Jump is well....a jump. A single measley jump. You go down a ramp and
launch off a ramp, and you have to do something cool in the air. There is a
pool of water underneath the jump which you should clear. If you do anything
cool at all you should walk away with at least a Bronze medal.
SLALOM
The SLALOM event is located in the top left corner of the Map Screen. If
you wish to proceed to this event, skate into that direction, and give the
lady the Event Ticket. You will then start the Slalom event.
In Slalom, simply rush down the ramp as fast as you can, but be sure you
skate through the 8 sets of flags that are set up. If you successfully go
through a set of flags it will turn yellow. If you miss it will turn blue.
This part of the game is somewhat buggy, sometimes you can just skate *near*
the flags and you'll get credit for going through them. If you miss a flag
you'll be penalized time. Get to the end quickly enough and you'll get a
Gold medal easily.
After you complete all 4 of these events, assuming you scored well enough in
them, you will move up to CLASS 2. Continue to do this all the way up until
you have reached CLASS 4. Then you will have beaten the game. You will get a
plain black screen that simply says "Class Finished" in plain white letters.
A hell of an ending for sure. Hooray.
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5. Secrets
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Here are some interesting Secrets that you can know about when playing this
game.
GAME GENIE CODES - If you have a Game Genie you can enter these codes:
SZUYASVK Infinite continues
PEXKLZLE 9 continues
TEXKLZLA 6 continues
PEXKLZLA No continues, instead of usual 2
GEKKYZAA Start with all equipment
ZEKKYZAA Start with half equipment
XVXGGXSX + OXXGIXTE + ZEXGTZZA Start on level 2
XVXGGXSX + OXXGIXTE + LEXGTZZA Start on level 3
XVXGGXSX + OXXGIXTE + GEXGTZZA Start on level 4
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6. Guide Closing
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Ending of this wonderful FAQ!
6.01 - Credits
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Thanks to MINDSCAPE for making the game
Thanks to NINTENDO for licensing the game
Thanks to CJayC's www.GAMEFAQS.com
Thanks to Dain's www.NintendoAGE.com
Thanks to Martin's www.NESWORLD.com
Please note that the information for the Events and Shops in this game was
acquired from the Instructions Booklet for this game.
6.02 - Contact Info
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If you have anything to add that I have not already covered so far in this
guide then please contact me. Assuming I deem your information relevant
enough to the game, I will post your submission and credit you. PLEASE READ
THE GUIDE before contacting me. I will not answer any questions that have
already been answered in the guide.
[email protected]
Also, please visit my website if you get the chance -
http://www.nicholassmorgan.com/
6.03 - Legal Disclaimer
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This FAQ and all text included in this FAQ is copyrighted (c) 2001-2007 by Nick
Morgan, unless otherwise noted.
This FAQ is Copyright (c) 2001-2007 by Nick Morgan. All rights reserved. This
FAQ may not be used in anyway, with the exception of personal or
educational use, without expressed written consent by Nick Morgan, the
author and owner of the FAQ. If you are a webmaster and would like to use
this FAQ on your site, I grant you permission, as long as you give honest
credit.
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