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FIELD SCREEN
directional buttons: Movecharacters and cursor
left stick: Movecharacters andcursor / Press to trigger L3 button
right stick: Changedirectionwhile stationary / Press to trigger R3button
START button: Pause(Pressleft/ right directional buttonsto turn vibration
function ON/OFF at thePauseScreen.)
SELECTbutton: Change order of party members
≈ button:  Talk / Enter buildings / Inspect / Confirm
Ω button: Cancel / Presstogether with directional buttonsor left stick to run.
√ button: Open and close Key Items window
ç button: Open Menu Screen
• The function of the L1 button is the same as the ≈ button, and the function of the R1 button is the same as the Ω button.

BATTLE SCREEN
directional buttons: Move cursor / Change to another active character
left stick: Move cursor / Change to another active character
START button: Pause(Pressleft/ right directional buttons to turn vibration
function ON/OFF at the PauseScreen.)
≈ button: Confirm/ Execute command
Ω button: Cancel
√ button: Switch to another active character
ç button: Changeviewpoint (Duringtarget selection)
L1 button: Switch to another active character
R1 button: Switch to another active character
• The function of the L3 button is the same as the ≈ button, and the function of the R3 button is the same as the Ω button.

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Anincrediblejourney unfolds across parallel worlds in
Chrono Cross. The following are just three of the many
charactersyouwill comeacrossonyour adventure.
SERGE
 The silent protagonist, Serge, represents the persona of the player.
Helives in Arni Village, on theEl Nido Archipelago, locatedin the
seasof the far south. One ominous day, Serge stumbles upon a
parallel universe, andan encounter with Kid leads himto become
involved in an epic adventure to unveil the mysteries of the world.
MAIN CHARACTERS
KID
 The mysterious girl who invites Serge to join
her on a fateful journey. Unyieldingin spirit,
she does not allowherself to reveal her weak
side to others. Sheis agile andcarriesa
dagger in hand wherever she goes. Kid seems
to have some past connection with Lynx.
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LYNX
A feline demi-human who is Kid’s archenemy. Cruel and
cunning, Lynx remains a mystery to all. Heis said to be
seeking the“Frozen Flame” and is also out to capture Serge.
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EQUIP ITEMS
Weapons, armor, and accessories obtainedduring the journey must be equipped in order for the characters to use them.  To viewa list of the Key Items you have collected, choose <Items>fromthe Main Menu
Screen’s clock-dial menuusingthe directional buttonsandpress the ≈ button. As you scroll
Choose <Equip>fromthe Main MenuScreen’s clock-dial menuusingthe directional buttons, andpress the ≈ button. After
through thelist of items, a picture of the highlighteditemwill bedisplayed, along with a
selectingacharacter, choosetheslotsunder thecategories<Weapon>, <Armor>, or <Accessories>inwhichyouwishto
description of that item.
place equipment. Items that cannot be placedin that slot for that character will begrayed out to make placement of valid
equipment easier. After choosing a piece of equipment, press the ≈ button to moveit into the character’s specified slot.
 This completes the equipping process.
While selecting weapons, armor, andaccessories, notice that any stats that will increase are displayed in red, while stats
that will decreaseare displayed in blue. These final stat values, shown on theleft-hand side of the screen beneath the
character’s base stat values(see StatusScreensection), are as follows: 3 4 6

1. ATK: The overall physical attack power

2. DEF: Theoverall defenseagainst physical attacks 1
2
3. HIT%: Theoverall chance to hit duringbattle
5
4. EVD%:Theoverall ability to evadeattacks
5. MGC: Theoverall magical attackpower
6. M.DEF: Theoverall defenseagainst magical attacks

Notethat thesefinal stat valuesare theactual valuesused duringbattlesandare thesumof the character’s base stat
values and the equipment’s “stat-increasing values.” Your equipment selection can either raiseor lower the final values,
so try to equip the best weapons, armor, and accessories that you can. Also note that some equipment has additional
effects that canbeboth goodandbad. These effects are displayed onthe bottomright-handsideof the screenalongwith
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