Pokemon Red
Pokemon Red Version 2.6

Yunchang Kwak
 

9/25/2004- Readme file update

Note: The Pokemon Font must be installed. I have included the font for you. Go to control panel, click on "Fonts". Now drag the Pokemon Font to the Fonts folder. Now restart this Read me file!

    >>History>>

Pokemon Red:
Version 1.0-First Release 02/24/02
Version 1.2-Second Release 03/4/02
    -Fixes Saving Issue
Version 2.1-Third Release 08/19/02
    -Optimizes overall user experience. No archiving variables, thanks to Kevtiva's Flash Gordon!. Fixes never ending but ended ERR:ARCHIVED error. Saving command now works without the user to archive one program variable manually. And to die for-In game cheating function!!!
Version 2.2-Fourth Release 10/6/02
    -Fixed compatibility issue with the TI-83 Plus. The game should really work now. Erased debug menu; implementation of cheats causes corruption in game.
Version 2.5 and2.6- FINAL RELEASE
    -Fixed Str8 error bug that really didn't allow you to play the game =/ and lots of other bugs. It should work fine now

System Requirements for running the game

Minimal: TI-83 Plus, All of the RAM, 20000 Bytes of RAM, TI-OS 1.13. TI-Graphlink or Connect. TI-Connect (scroll down to the end of this HTML document)
Optimal: TI-83 Plus SE, All of the RAM, 30000 Bytes of RAM, TI-OS 1.14 or higher. TI-Graphlink

Installing the Dang thing

TI-Graphlink
1) Click on Link>Send To…>RAM
2) Locate the unzipped file
3) Highlight PKMNRED.8xg and click on OK
4) Wait for it to transfer
5) Click on Link>Send To…>Archive
6) Locate the unzipped file is necessary
7) Highlight Pic8, ZM, ZTOWN, and ZPF
8) Click on OK
9) Wait for it to send. If it gives you an overwrite prompt, overwrite the file.
10) You’re done! Enjoy the game!

TI-Connect
1) Open the unzipped file
2) Open TI-Device Explorer
3) Highlight PKMNRED and send it to your RAM
4) Highlight ZPF, ZTOWN, ZM, and Pic8 and send it to your Archive
5) You’re done! Enjoy the game!

I. About

This game is very similar to the GB game. There are two versions (Red and Blue) and not all the pokémon are on one version. The map is exactly the same as the GB game and the pokémon are found in the same places. All the pokémon are in the same order and evolve at the same level as in the GB game. I got all the information from the official Pokémon strategy guide

II. How to Play

First of all pokémon (short for pocket monsters) are little creatures you can collect, and use to battle with other pokémon. There are 150 pokémon, and your job is to catch 'em all.

1. Choosing a pokémon - at the beginning of the game, you are given a choice of 3 pokémon. Each pokémon is a different type. Some types are strong against others, and some are weak against them. For example, Charmander is strong against Bulbasaur, but weak against Squirtle. Squirtle is strong against Charmander, but weak against Bulbasaur, and Bulbasaur is strong against Squirtle, but weak against Charmander. After choosing a pokémon, your rival, Gary, will challenge you to a fight. No matter which pokémon you choose, Gary will choose the one that is strong against it. The only way to win this first battle is to use a potion when your pokémon's health is low.
2. Fighting pokémon - There are two types of battles in this game: trainer battles and wild pokémon battles. The only way to get money in this game is to win trainer battles, however you cannot catch trainer's pokémon. You can only catch wild pokémon.
3. Catching pokémon - before you can catch a wild pokémon you need one of your pokémon to fight it and weaken it. If it is weak enough you can use a pokéball and catch it. Pokéballs can be purchased in shops, which are located in most towns.
4. Storing pokémon - you can hold up to 6 pokémon at one time. If you are holding 6 and you catch another one you must deposit it in the PC. The PC is used to store pokémon. There are 25 boxes in the PC, and each one can hold up to 6 pokémon. The PC can hold a total of 150 pokémon. You can access the PC in the pokécenter in any town.
5. Healing pokémon - There are two ways to heal your pokémon. One way is using healing items, which you can purchase, in shops. Although you can use healing items any time, they cost money so you should only use them if you really need to. The best way to heal your pokémon is to visit a pokécenter. The pokécenter heals all your pokémon, and it's free.
6. Gyms - To become a pokémon master, you also need to collect all 8 badges. You win badges by defeating the gym masters in all 8 gyms. After you collect all 8 badges, you must defeat the Elite Four, to become a pokémon master. After defeating a gym master the first time, they will give you a badge, and may give you something else. You can challenge the gym masters as many times as you want, but you will only receive the badge, and other items, the first time. Defeating gyms will also open up new areas of the game, so somewhere you couldn't go in the beginning of the game, you may be able to go once you get a badge.
7. Trading pokémon - Although there are many pokémon in this game, there are some that are only in the other version. Also there are a few points where you will have a choice of pokémon to take, and you will only be able to pick one. To get these pokémon you must trade with someone else who has this game. To trade follow these steps:
1. Both players go to a pokécenter.
2. Select Cable Club
3. Choose the pokémon to trade and follow the instruction given to you.
4. If it says WAITING... DO NOT press enter
8. Evolving - Most pokémon evolve, or grow into more powerful pokémon. There are three ways for a pokémon to evolve.
1. The most common way is for it to reach a certain level.
2. Some pokémon, however, can only evolve when you use special evolution stones on it.
3. There are four pokémon that can only evolve when you trade them.

III. Controls:

• 2nd
• skip past the title screen
• select new/load game
• open menu while walking
• select options in menus
• Alpha
• exit key
• selects the last option in menus (usually exit)
• GRAPH
• plays credits at the new/load screen
• press to fly*

Need to quit immediately? no problem! press [on]. Then if you are ready to play again, find ZWALK and execute it!

Cheats-
WARNING! I HAVE FOUND THAT THESE CHEATS CAN CORRUPT GAME PLAY! TO MAINTAIN SAFE GAME PLAY PLEASE ONLY USE CHEATS THAT INVOLVE POTIONS AND POKEBALLS!

List L {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12}
1-Potion
2-Super Potion
3-Max. Potion
4-Revive
5-WaterStone
6-FireStone
7-ThunderStone
8-LeafStone
9-MoonStone
10- EMPTY
11-Pokeball
12-Masterball
       

Variable C- Money

*To fly-you must have a flying type pokémon. Access the menu, select Pokémon, select a flying pokémon and press GRAPH. You can only fly to cities you have already been to.

IV. Menus:

• Main menu (access by pressing 2nd while walking)
• Pokémon - view your current pokémon's stats: Level, Experience points, Exp. till next level, type. If you have more than one pokémon, you can press left or right to view their stats. If you select a flying type pokémon there will be an option to fly*
• Pokédex - See how many pokémon you have seen and caught. (A 'o' by the pokémon's name means you have caught that one)
• Status - See which badges you have, and how much money you have.
• Save - Save your game. SAVE FREQUENTLY. If you play for a long time without saving, you will probably get ERR:MEMORY, and will have to start from where you last saved!
• Items - Use healing items or stones.
• Quit - Quit game (selecting this instead of pressing ON will free up a lot of space. However this space will be taken up again when you play the game)
• Exit - Exit menu (Or you can just press Alpha)
• Fight menu:
• Fight - your pokémon attacks (your pokémon will always attack first). If your pokémon is of more than one type you will be given a chose of two types to use. Chose well, some types are strong against others and some aren't
• PKMN - change pokémon (don't worry, when you change pokémon your new pokémon will still get the first hit)
• Item - use a healing item or a pokéball. If you use a healing item, your pokémon still gets to attack first, but if you use a pokéball and it misses, the enemy will attack you.
• Run - you can only run from wild pokémon, NOT trainer fights. If your pokémon's level is higher, you will escape, if it is lower than the enemy's you have a one in three chance of escaping.

V. Items:

• Healing items:
• Potion - restores 20 HP
• Super Potion - restores 50 HP
• Max potion - restores all HP
• Revive - revives a fallen pokémon, and restores all of its HP
• Stones:
• Water stone - induces evolution in some water pokémon
• Fire stone - induces evolution in some fire pokémon
• Leaf stone - induces evolution in some grass pokémon
• Thunder stone - induces evolution in some electric pokémon
• Moon stone - induces evolution in some ???? pokémon
• - wakes sleeping pokémon

VI. Types:

The following table shows the 15 pokémon types and their strengths and weaknesses:

A=advantage (your pokémon's attack does 1.3 times its normal attack)

D=disadvantage (your pokémon's attack does 0.7 times its normal attack)

X=not effective (your pokémon's attack does no damage)

VII. Credits

Pokémon and all of the character's are Š1995-1999 Nintendo, Creatures, and GAME FREAK

Thanks to:
Wade Peterson, without him and his permission, this would have never happened
All IncomSoft Beta Testers, it was very hard work.
Kevtiva, Flash Gordon remain an integral part of Pokemon.
Everyone who downloaded the game!

VIII. Contact Information

Yunchang Kwak
AIM   : currahee2100
MSN   : faint_memories@hotmail.com

IF YOU NEED SUPPORT OR HELP RUNNING THIS GAME, PLEASE REFER TO http://www.ti83psupport.tk AND POST YOUR PROBLEM THERE