Final Fantasy X4 Manual 	By Alex Highsmith
For AShell			(moonbeem@ix.netcom.com)
				Dedicated to Amber

UPDATES:
   December 20th: Released AShell83 version
   December 14th: Released CrASH version, 19k
   November 8th: Released UPDATED FFX4, same game, 1500 bytes smaller
   September 7th: Released FFX4

0.   Features
I.  Important Must Read Stuff
II. Controls
III.  Thanks
IV.   Known Errors
V.  Other Crap, I am sure no one will read (hints, tips) 

0. Features
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*4 different worlds
*2 characters
*REALTIME battles
*many spells, i forget the number
*a winding plot with cut scenes to enhance 
*tons and tons of monsters
*all graphical, no text crap
*flawless save game feature, of course
*treasure chests! with random -and- set treasure
*lotsa other things I can't think of

I. StoryLine
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;; if you don't want to read this story, which is small, and which isn't 
;; neccesarry, but adds depth to the game, just switch to 
;; "Important Must Read Stuff". EVERYONE should read that.


	"Beauty spawns sadness; sadness spawns hope. Hope is the illusion"
					~Unknown
 	
	...Isis Chere. Isis Chere. Isis Chere.
	"Isis Chere!!!! What is your rank soldier?"
	Spittle flew into the face of a young woman, who couldn't be past the age of 20, yet who's manner of speak and voice cast deciet upon the listener. 
	"First Ark Sorceress of the 24th royal battalion, sir."
	The man in front of her spit on the floor between them.
	"Faster next time. Next, Darel Cusatarin...."
	His lambasting of the soldier next to her flew far, far away as Isis' mind wandered. Today was to be the excavation of the ship that had landed. The female sorceress/warrior had waited for this day since the news of the crash, nearly 1 week ago. Without warning the commanding officer's stern words came back into focus.
	"...We can only take a handful of you whelps with us. Darq and Isis", he said, turning to a man shrouded in his own shadow, sitting in the corner of the room.
	"...Darq and Isis, you are new. You will stay, and protect the King."
	Isis' expression was abruptly doused with a frown, and soured with angry eyes...angry, but too disciplined to object. All her eyes could do was glaze, and stare, at the phrase still hanging lewdly in the air, "you will stay, and protect the king."
	The man in shadows, Darq, said nothing. He looked at Isis and saw disappointment. He then slipped back into seclusion and secrecy.
	
			    5 days later.

	Isis sat in her room with herself and her memories. She was sitting rather tilted on her bed, face reflected with a handheld mirror. Ocean blue eyes and rich gold hair, streaked black (the effects of arcane arts on any user). Sculpted face like something out of an ice carvers dream. Isis mused on her face for a few moments. Then the letter came.
	It arrived with a knock, a surprised, near mirror dropping knock; the kind of knock that a desperate man would make in his last plea for life. Isis opened the door as the rapping would not stop, and a boy handed her a letter. He then quickly departed, with the energy of youth that never seems to expire.
	The letterhead read URGENT, and Isis snapped it open immediately. 
	"The team is dead, their bodies were found in the hills north of here. Isis, please help us. Take Darq, you are our only soldiers competent of finding out what did this. Oh, and their bodies...mutilated and half eaten, shelled out like beetles. I entreat you--no, you are demanded. You must go." The royal insignia rested at the bottom of the letter.
	
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II. Controls
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In this enhanced version, you should never have to move your hands to press ENTER. When the calc is paused for dialogue or whatnot, 2ND will always work. This reduces hand strain...lol..

While in MAP screen:
	2ND: Stat Screen
	MODE: Enter Building
	CLEAR: Exits Game, Stat Screen
While in BATTLE screen:
	2ND: Select Fight, Magic, Item, and Defend
	MODE: Exits a menu (ie.. Magic, Item)
	DEL: Switches characters (not neccesary in most fights, since the game switches after each action is executed.
		
III. Thanks
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	So many people to thank, i will start off with the following, in no particular order: Alphasoft, Irrumator, movax, Bill Nagel, waffy, DJackal, and a whole host of others who helped me learn ASM. It took hard work, and I still don't know jack shit really, but i'm at a good point right now. For graphics I have to thank my wonderful artist and girlfriend Amber Morales, who drew most of the cool scenes in the game. All other art by your loser truly, me.

IV. Known Errors
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	As of now I can't think of any off the top of my head. There are a few interesting things, that could be changed, and as you play the game I am sure you will notice them. (one is that if your stats go over 255, they reset to 0! fun! joyful! shitty coding!)

V. Hints and Tips and personal lament
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	So far most people who have beta tested have complained it's hard, and that is good--it is. You can't just hack and slash your way quickly through most of the game. Some other notes of importance are, you can't use Darq's flee from leaders, you can't save in dungeons, you should use healing spells as much as possible. Aside from that there aren't many secrets...the first boss can be beaten by using Darq and healing a lot with Isis. Now go, and conquer! Btw, it has a good end, not like FFX3. =] 
	My lament/diatribe for this readthis.txt is such...I'm sorry this didn't come out much much sooner...I got sidetracked by Amber (my girlfriend), FF7--easily the best game ever, school restarting, and a few other minor things. Enjoy the game! E-mail me with your ideas for the next one at moonbeem@ix.netcom.com.