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From the Status Screen
view information related to
Laura’s game progress.
CURRENT STATUS
View information relating to
Laura’s current situation.
Below her name is written
her current location. On
the right are her current
attributes:
H.P.: Current hit points
Max H.P.: The maximum
amount Laura’s H.P. can
reach at her current level
Skill: Current skill level
Exp.: Current experience
Level: Current level
The amount of Max H.P.
increases with every level
up. The higher the skill
level, the higher the hit
ratio and damage inflicted
by Laura’s bullets. As
Words; Photo & Hunting;
Save/Load.
Use the Analog Thumb
Pad to select an icon and
press the Button to
enter. Information
regarding each item will
appear in the center of the
screen.
INVENTORY
Displays the items which
Laura currently possesses.
To receive more
information about each
item, use the Analog
Thumb Pad to select an
item and press the
Button to enter. Information
is displayed on the right of
the suitcase.
Make sure to check the
information about each
item as game-hints are
included. Press the
Button to return to the
Status Screen.
WEAPONS
Displays available
weapons. To receive more
information about each
weapon, use the Analog
Thumb Pad to select an
weapon and press the
Button to enter.
ARCHIVE
View words recorded from
conversations during the
game. Use the Analog
Thumb Pad to select a
word and press the
Button to view a detailed
explanation. There are
game-hints included within
the explanations, so it is
advisable to check as the
story progresses.
Laura gains experience,
she becomes more skilled
in battle.
Experience is earned after
winning a battle. The
amount of experience
received depends on the
difficulty of the battle
fought. After a fixed
amount of experience
points have been earned,
Laura will level up. The
maximum level Laura can
reach is thirty – after this
no matter how many
experience points Laura
earns her level will not
increase.
STATUS ICONS
The Status icons are
displayed on the left of the
Status Screen. Select from
the following icons: Map;
Inventory; Weapons;
MAP
Displays Laura’s
current position
INVENTORY
Information
about items
WEAPONS
Information
about weapons
ARCHIVE
Information about
words appearing
in the game
PHOTO & HUNTING
Photo &
hunting
records
SAVE/LOAD
Save and load
game files
Laura Parton,
the heroine
Laura’s current
location
Laura’s current attributes
Laura’s level can increase up to 30
There are 5 different kinds of
weapon. Once a new weapon is
acquired it will appear here.
STATUS SCREEN -
Inventory/Weapons/Words
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