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Thank you for purchasing Eighteen Wheeler. Please note that this software
is designed only for use with the Dreamcast console. Be sure to read
this instruction manual thoroughly before you begin playing.

CONTENTS
BASIC CONTROLS - - - - - - - 2
STARTING A GAME - - - - - - 4
GAME MODES - - - - - - - - - - - 5
ARCADE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
PARKING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
SCORE ATTACK - - - - - - 10
VERSUS - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
RECORDS - - - - - - - - - - - 12
OPTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
TRUCKS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14

Eighteen Wheeler is a memory card [Visual Memory Unit (VMU) sold

separately] compatible game. To save, insert the memory card into
Game 5 Blocks Expansion Socket 1 of the controller connected to Control Port A.
File Required
While saving or loading, never turn the Dreamcast power OFF, attempt
to remove the memory card or disconnect the controller.
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BASIC CONTROLS
DREAMCAST CONTROLLER On Selection Screens During Game Play
BASIC CONTROLS Trigger L
Start Button ------------ Pause/Continue Game
Trigger R
Analog Thumb Pad Move Cursor Steering Wheel
Eighteen Wheeler is a one to two
player game that can be played using Directional Pad (D-Pad) Move Cursor Steering Wheel
either Dreamcast controllers or the A Button Enter Gear Shift
Rally Wheel (sold separately).
Analog B Button Cancel/Next Screen Reverse
Connect the controller to be used t o Thumb Pad X Button
Control Port A (one player) or Control X Button ------------ Horn (Attack in VS modes)
Ports A and B (two players). Y Button Y Button ------------ Change View
CAUTION Directional Trigger L ------------ Brake
B Button
Never touch the Analog Thumb Pad Pad (D-Pad) Trigger R Enter Accelerator
or the Triggers L/R (Rally Wheel = A Button
Steering Wheel, Triggers L /R) To soft-reset the Dreamcast and return to the title screen during game play,
while turning the Dreamcast power simultaneously press and hold the A, B, X, Y and Start Buttons.
ON. Doing so may disrupt the Start Button
controller initialization procedure On Selection Screens During Game Play
and result in malfunction. RALLY WHEEL Start Button ------------ Pause/Continue Game
Trigger L Steering Wheel Move Cursor Steering Wheel
+ Button
Button + Button Move Cursor Gear Shift
When Using the B Button Trigger L -- Button Move Cursor Horn (Attack in VS modes)
Jump Pack Steering A Button Enter Reverse
To use the Jump Pack (sold Wheel B Button Cancel/Previous Screen Change View
separately) when playing, always be Trigger L ------------ Brake
sure to insert the Jump Pack int o
Expansion Socket 2 of the Dreamcast Trigger R ------------ Accelerator
controller. Note that the Jump Pack A Button To soft-reset the Dreamcast and return to the title screen during game play,
can not be used with the Rally Wheel. Start Button simultaneously press and hold the A, B and Start Buttons.
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STARTING A GAME GAME MODES

Place the game disc in your Dreamcast,
close the lid and turn the power ON.
Follow the on-screen instructions
regarding memory card usage. After the
logo screens, an opening demo will play,
followed by the title screen (it is possible
to skip the demo by pressing the Start
Button).
If a game file has previously been saved
to the memory card inserted into
Expansion Socket 1 of controller
connected to Control Port A, that file will
automatically be loaded.
Once the title screen appears, press the
Start Button to display the mode selection
menu. Refer to the page numbers listed
on page 5 for details on the modes
available for gameplay.
This mode is a straight port of the arcade
version of 18 Wheeler. Transport cargo in
ARCADE an 18 wheel truck to various locations
across the USA. (See p. 6.)
Park your truck in five places within the
PARKING allotted time limit in each of the available
stages in this mode. (See p. 9.)
Race three laps to earn a score (combined
SCORE ATTACK value of reward money and leftover time)
in this racing mode. (See p. 10.)
In this two player mode, race three laps
VERSUS around the course to compete against
your favorite rival. (See p. 11.)
View the records you have accumulated.
RECORDS (See p. 12.)
Modify the various game settings or
OPTION perform save/load. (See p. 13.)

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ARCADE
In the arcade mode, your goal is to
transport loads of cargo across the USA in
stages from New York to San Francisco.
Clear each stage by reaching the goal within
the allotted time limit. Whenever you reach
your goal before the rival trucker, youll earn
the chance to play a bonus game.
1 NEW YORK to KEY WEST
Stay on the highway or veer off on a seaside
route in this first stage. Use the slip stream
(see p. 8) to overtake the rival truck and win!
2 St. PETERSBURG to DALLAS
This stage features a fork that will take you
along a dirt trail or through the center of town.
Either way, watch out for that monstrous
twister coming at ya!
3 DALLAS to LAS VEGAS
This mountain course has lots of uphill slopes
that might result in time loss. But if you go too
fast and you just might wind belly up at the
bottom of the ravine!
4 LA SV E GAS to SAN FRANCISCO
Watch those curves and use that slip stream
to take control! The final goal is in sight!
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GAME MODES
1 TRUCK SELECTION
Select a truck cab from the four types available. Each
truck cab differs in terms of speed, torque and
toughness. See p. 14 for details.
RIVAL TRUCK, TIME BONUS CAR
2 AND STAGE INTRODUCTION
Now you will be shown your rival truck, the time
bonus cars and an introduction to the next stage.
1 Every time you ram a time bonus van youll earn an
3 4 extra 3 second time bonus to your allotted time limit.
2
TRAILER SELECTION
3
From stage two on, you will be able to select the
trailer you will transport. The longer or heavier the
5 trailer and cargo are, the more dif ficult it will be to
transport, but the higher the reward value will be.
4 START
6 Once all the preparations are complete, the race is
on! Should you run out of time before reaching the
1 Destination goal, press the Start Button before the countdown
2 Allotted Time Remaining reaches zero to try again.
3 Rear View Mirror
Does not appear when in rear view.
5 CLEARING THE STAGE
To clear the stage, reach the goal before the time limit
4 Trailer and Reward Value runs out. Youll then receive reward money based on
Decreases when the trailer is damaged. the combined value of the cargo and any remaining
5 Gears time that is leftover.
HIGH, LOW and REVERSE. If you can clear all the s tages and set a new record, you can enter a three
6 Speed character name. Use $^ to select a letter or number and press A to enter.
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GAME MODES
1 TRUCK SELECTION
ADVICE PARKING
In this mode, park your truck in five separat e 2 STAGE SELECTION
SLIP STREAM areas within the allotted time limit to clear
If you manage to position your truck directly behind each stage. Clear all four of the available 3 START
stages to uncover hidden bonus stages.
another one, you can achieve the slip stream speed
boost effect that occurs as a result of decreased air To park, simply position your truck within
4 PARKING
Aim for the
resistance. Any vehicles that are approximately the the green-rimmed walls of the parking space
green -
same size as your own will create this effect. and press the brake. For every pole, drum
rimmed walls
can, wall, etc., you hit youll incur a penalty
FORKS & SHORTCUTS and park that
and lose time, so you gotta be careful!
Within each stage there are forks in the road. So keep truck. If you
an eye peeled on the rival trucker and make your overshoot
decisions about which way to go accordingly. In some 1 and find your
places there are shortcuts off-road so stay alert and nose hanging outside of the spot,
investigate all possible options. shift into reverse and back her up!

BONUS GAMES CLEARING AND

If you manage to make it to the goal ahead of the rival 3 5 NAME ENTRY
trucker, youll earn the chance to participate in a If you are
parking challenge bonus game. If you can park your 4 able to park
2
truck in the specified space within the allotted time your truck in
5 all five areas
youll win bonus parts for your truck. For details on the
parking challenge, see p. 9. 1 Allotted Time Remaining within the
allotted time
2 Radar Map You = Red Block,
Parking Area = Green Box, X = ON/OFF limit, youll
PAUSING THE GAME clear that stage. If you manage to
While playing the PARKING, SCORE ATTACK or VERSUS modes, press the Start 3 Total Time set a new record, you can enter a
Button to pause the game and display the pause menu. From this menu you can 4 Gears 3 character name. Use $^ to
select either CONTINUE to keep playing or RETIRE to end the game. HIGH, LOW and REVERSE. select a letter or number and
5 Speed press A to enter.
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GAME MODES
1 TRUCK SELECTION 1 TRUCK SELECTION
SCORE ATTACK VERSUS Select a
In this racing mode select one of four courses 2 TRAILER SELECTION Select one of four courses and race three laps to truck cab
and complete three laps to earn a score see who can earn a higher score in this 2 player and cargo.
(combined total of the cargo reward value and
bonus cash based on any time remaining).
3 STAGE SELECTION race mode. The top half of the split screen is
Player 1s view and the bottom Player 2s. Bonus
Hitting bonus vans will increase your overall points are awarded for finishing a lap first. The
score. If you earn a high score, you can enter a
4 START
highest score at the end of the race wins. The
three character name. A special horn attack is camera view cannot be changed. A special horn
also possible, for details see p. 12. 5 ARRIVAL attack is also possible, for details see p. 12. 2 STAGE SELECTION
If you manage
to complete 3 START
1
3 4 all three laps 1
within the
allotted time, 4 RESULTS
ARRIVAL
3 Once the three
will appear on
the screen and the race will end.
2 laps are complete,
the overall score
(combined total of
5 6 RESULTS SCREEN the cargo reward
4
2 The trailer value and bonus
6 cargo reward 5 cash based on any
1 Allotted Time Remaining value and time remaining) is
2 Radar Map Shows you and the rivals bonus cash 1 Reward Value Decreases when you displayed. The
positions relative to the start and goal lines. based on the hit other cars or exceed the time limit. player with the
3 Rear View Mirror amount of 2 Allotted Time Remaining higher score wins.
Does not appear when in rear view. time 3 Radar Map Shows you and the rivals If the time limit
4 Reward Value Decreases when you remaining will be displayed along positions relative to the start and goal lines. runs out before
hit other cars or exceed the time limit. with your overall score. For details completing the
4 Gears
5 Gears HIGH, LOW and REVERSE. about saving your score, refer to HIGH, LOW and REVERSE. laps, that players score will decrease
SAVING under OPTION on p. 13. for each second of time e xceeded.
6 Speed 5 Speed
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GAME MODES
DIFFICULTY
RECORDS OPTION This sets the dif ficulty level for the
arcade mode. The available settings in
Here you can view the high scores of each In Option, you can change the various game the order they appear are as follows:
mode. Use $^ to select a game mode and settings or save/load the game data. Select VERY EASY EASY NORMAL
*@ to toggle between difficulty levels or and enter EXIT to return to the mode HARD VERY HARD.
stages. Once you turn the Dreamcast power selection screen. VIBRATION
OFF, these records will be deleted so if you Set to ON to enable the Jump Pac k.
wish to save these records, be sure to go to AUDIO
Option and save the data to a game file. Toggle the sound output setting
between MONO or STEREO.
SAVE
Select to save the game file to the
inserted memory card.
LOAD
Select to load a game file from the
inserted memory card.
VS MODE HORN ATTACK EXIT
A special horn attack is available for use in Select to exit the Option mode and
the Score Attack and Versus Modes. While return to the mode selection menu.
racing in these modes, pressing the horn will cause
the trailer doors to open and spill cargo onto the road,
creating an obstacle for your opponent. The effect of this SAVING GAME DATA
attack will vary depending on the trailer you are using. Save the current data to a game file
After using the attack three times, you will need to wait until it replenishes in whenever you wish to save game settings
order to use it again so be sure to time your attacks well. modifications or scores earned. The data will
automatically be saved in a game file to the memory
card inserted into Expansion Socket 1 of the controller
connected to Control Port A of the Dreamcast.

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TRUCKS

TRUCKS HIGHWAY CAT

With the highest top speed, this truck is well-
suited for racing down the highway. However,
a lack of torque makes uphill hauling difficult.
SPEED = W W W W
TORQUE = W W
TOUGHNESS = W W W

ASPHALT COWBOY
This truck is a good all-around rig for just
about any haul. Standard is her middle name.
Particularly recommended for greenhorns.
SPEED = W W W CB HANDLE TEXAS HAWK
TORQUE = W W W W Hobby: Collecting sunglasses. Philosophy: I love this job! Ya meet so
Philosophy: Yall know, my grandaddy
TOUGHNESS = W W W was a famous cowboy and I got that
CB HANDLE WILD ROSE many people, so many chances for love...
Speaking of which, I am currently
Based on a possible score of 5 W marks. same cowboy blood. Only difference is
Hobby: Maintaining my pretty lil truck. available! Anyone out there interested in
my horse is an 18 wheel rig!
cuddling a rose with a few thorns?
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TRUCKS

LONG HORN STREAM LINE

This truck has optimal torque but its top With its turbo enhanced engine, this truck is
speed is a tad on the slow side. A surefire bet capable of achieving and maintaining a nice
for super heavy cargo or tough inclines. overall speed in funky streamlined style.

SPEED = W W SPEED = W W W W
TORQUE = W W W W TORQUE = W W W
TOUGHNESS = W W W W TOUGHNESS = W W

Philosophy: Come dance with me on the

Philosophy: Being a real man, I do my best to play
CB HANDLE MAD BULL by the rules and stay on course. Cept for them
CB HANDLE MOONLIGHT highways baby! I am king in bo th my
occupation and the labor of love. Cant no
Hobby: Cooking up multiple slabs of my times when a man ain't got no other choice but to one beat my dynamite moves!
forge their own path. Know what I mean? Hobby: Maintaining my beautiful afro.
fingerlickin ribs in a special hot sauce. Note: Dance ability or lack thereof has no effect on driving ability.
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CREDITS NOTES
The following credits list the staff responsible for the localization, marketing and manual production
for the U.S. version of 18 Wheeler. Credits for the original development staff of the game are lis ted
in the credits of the game itself.
Product Development Creative Services
Localization Producer Director of Creative Services
Klayton Vorlick Robert Schonfisch
Localization Manager Packaging Design
Osamu Shibamiya Miles Steuding
Vice President of PD Project Coordinator
Jin Shimazaki Arianne Pitts
Test Manager
John Amirkhan
Manual Production
Lead Tester Writer/Translator/DTP
Benjie Galvez Makoto Nishino
Design
Marketing/Public Relations Naohiko Iida
Product Manager Writer (JPN Manual)
Rob Alvarez Hiroki Osawa
Associate Product Manager Supervisor
Cord Smith Yoshihiro Sakuta
Director of Product Marketing
John Golden
Special Thanks
Public Relations Peter Moore
Gwen Marker Chris Gilbert
Teri Higgins Kathleen Joyce
Joe Culley
Charles Bellfield
Mike Dobbins
Chris Olson
Bridget Oates
Hiroshi Okuno

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