Instruction manuals - The long and the short of them

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:22 pm

I've always been jealous that the uk got nice jewel case size booklets, while here in the states we often got the tall manuals. I've have probably 20 games or so that have small book equivalents overseas. I wish I could get my hands on them w/out having to re-buy the games (don't suppose anybody has some for trade/sale?)

I'm thinking of putting together a list of games that have the manual differences. (unless such a list already exists somewhere) All the Ea games are like that for sure.

If anyone had pics to show some of the changes, I'd love to see them (anal collector thing I guess)

Post by **3DOKid** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:55 pm

We could compare. i have mostly jewel case ones.

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:11 pm

The jewel case ones would work so much better for me (I store the bulk of my 3DO discs in cd binders for easy access) The tall ones are kinda ugly. Also, I've noticed that often the artwork has subtle differences between the two.

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:39 pm

Still curious about this, so bumping to see if any have some to scan & compare. I think it's not just a U.S.A./U.K. difference too... didn't the pack-ins like Fifa & Shockwave have both booklets?

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:41 pm

(dup post)

Post by **3DO Experience** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:08 pm

yes the pack-ins did have manuals but they are the same as the ones on the shelf, unless FIFA was a color manual. The one that came with my Goldstar is tall but B&W.

Elias · Post by **Elias** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:22 am

Oh, a topic about manuals. Great

Does anybody know where I can get the AD&D Slayer manual? I used to have it in paper form, which was kept after my console for several years, but somehow my relatives accidentally disposed pf it.

Now I would be grateful if someone told me where I can download it as a file (PDF, DjVu... no matter).

Post by **3DO Experience** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:44 pm

Look harder, Manual Replacements, very first post in this sticky.

bitrate · Post by **bitrate** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:02 am

Trev wrote:Still curious about this, so bumping to see if any have some to scan & compare. I think it's not just a U.S.A./U.K. difference too... didn't the pack-ins like Fifa & Shockwave have both booklets?

Here is an old pic of a brand new Goldstar unit that I have showing the two pack-ins. The Fifa manual being too big is inside the baggie holding the console manual and other documents.

Post by **3DO Experience** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:34 am

What's in the top item with the 3DO logo on it? I got my GS off a friend and that's not in the box.

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:55 am

So it seems that Shockwave had both tall & short manuals here in the States. (thanks for the pics bitrate) I wonder why they changed it, but not Fifa ...

Post by **3DOKid** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:13 am

Packin game I guess. (or it was cheaper)

Nothing more disappointing was the PAL release of games. I always had a nagging doubt that over there, across the pond, the Americans with their full box NTSC version was languishing in full colour readable manuals, and I was left with grubby nasty black and white versions. Little did I know the Japanese were the worst offenders.

bitrate · Post by **bitrate** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:59 am

3DO Experience wrote:What's in the top item with the 3DO logo on it?

That's a little cardboard sleeve that holds the two pack-in games.

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Instruction manuals - The long and the short of them

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