LEGO® Batman™ 3: Beyond Gotham - manual

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond GothamManual

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Warnings & Ratings

Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games

Photosensitive Seizures

A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games.

These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects.

Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the following precautions: Sit farther from the screen; use a smaller screen; play in a well-lit room; and do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued. If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing.

Precautions to take during use

  • Sit a good distance away from the monitor.
  • Avoid playing if you are tired or have not had much sleep.
  • Make sure that the room in which you are playing is well lit.
  • Rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes per hour while playing a video game.
ESRB: E 10+ PEGI: 7

LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM software © 2014 TT Games Ltd. Produced by TT Games under license from the LEGO Group. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and the Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. © 2014 The LEGO Group. Published on the Mac by Feral Interactive Ltd. Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Batman and all related characters, and elements are trademarks of DC Comics © 2014. All rights reserved.

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Introduction

Holy Galactic Mayhem!

LEGO Batman leaves Gotham behind and goes galactic! Batman and his Justice League colleagues embark on a journey across the galaxy, visiting a number of Lantern worlds in an original epic story set in space!

The greatest super heroes and the most cunning villains in the DC Universe must unite the Lantern power rings and stop Brainiac before it's too late!

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Installation

As part of the Steam download process, the game has already been installed on your computer. To start playing the game, read the Getting Started section.

Getting Started

  1. Double-click on the Steam application icon. By default this is located in the Applications folder on your computer's hard drive.

  2. If you are not already signed in, the Steam Login dialog will appear. Enter your account name and password, then select Login.

  3. The Steam application will launch. Select the Library tab.

  4. In the library, highlight LEGO® Batman™ 3: Beyond Gotham in the list of games on the left-hand side of the window, then select Play.

  5. The LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham pre-game Options window will appear. Click on the Play button. The game will launch.

  6. After the splash screens and videos, the Start screen will appear. Press the Return (↩) key.

  7. A message will appear asking you to adjust the “safe zone”. This helps to ensure that any icons or text that appear while you play are not cut off by the edges of the screen. Use the Arrow keys to adjust the safe zone until it just fills your screen, then press the Return (↩) key.

  8. Select Play Game.

  9. The Main Menu will appear. Select New Game.

  10. The Save Game screen will appear. Select an empty slot, then select Yes to confirm.

  11. A message will appear confirming that the game will be saved automatically to this slot. Press the Return (↩) key.

  12. After the opening video, you'll find Batman and Robin in the sewers beneath Gotham City, where they hope to flush out the cold-blooded villain, Killer Croc…

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Controls

You can play LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham using either a keyboard and mouse or a gamepad. You can customize your keyboard or gamepad controls in the Control Setup menu. You can access this either from the Main Menu via Options → Control Configuration, or from the in-game Pause menu via Options → Control Setup.

Keyboard

The default keyboard controls are detailed below.

The instructions in this manual refer to the default keyboard controls for player 1; if you have customized your controls or are using a gamepad, the controls listed here will not apply.


Action Player 1 Player 2
Move W / A / S / D Arrow keys
Tag U P
Special K '
Jump J ;
Action H L
Toggle suit Y [
Character toggle up / down Space and Left Control (ctrl) = and -
Look around 4 / E / R / T G / V / B / N
Show map M /
Start / pause Return (↩) Right Alt (⌥)
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Gamepad

You can play LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham using a gamepad. In fact, we recommend you do!

The diagram on this page is based on a standard controller layout; all gamepads have similar buttons but some may differ in layout from the gamepad shown here. For more information, see Can I play LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham with a gamepad? in the FAQs.

Gamepad control diagram

Move
Tag
Special
Jump
Action
Toggle suit
Character toggle up / down
Look around
Show map
Start / pause
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Hubs

There are a number of hubs in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, which you may explore between levels. Hubs contain side missions for you to complete and hidden Collectibles for you to find.

To return to a hub during a level, select the “Return to…” option from the in-game Pause menu. Be careful – you may lose progress if you return to a hub partway through a level!

Side Missions

A superhero's work is never done! Besides saving the world, you'll also be expected to perform good deeds for the characters you meet during your adventure. Complete side missions in the hubs to earn Gold Bricks.

Levels

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is split into levels, accessible from the different hubs.

Once you have completed each level, you can replay it by selecting it from the map. To do so, press M to view the map, then select the level you wish to replay. You can choose between replaying the level in story mode or free play mode.

The first time you play a level, you do so in story mode. Some areas will be out of reach and you will only have access to a limited cast of characters.

Free Play

Once you have completed a level in story mode, you can replay it in free play mode using any of the characters you have unlocked so far.

You can use different characters to access areas that were previously inaccessible and find collectibles you missed the first time round.

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Characters

You'll unlock new characters as you play through the game.

Different characters have different abilities. If you find that you can't perform an action or reach an area with one character, try switching to another.

Changing Characters

To change characters, press U to swap to the nearest playable character.

In free play mode, hold U to change characters. If your character does not have a Gadget Wheel, the character grid will appear, from which you can switch to any of your unlocked characters. If your character does have a gadget wheel, it will appear: select the Add Character icon (“+” sign) from the gadget wheel to bring up the character grid.

Flying

Is it a bird…? Is it a plane…?

Some characters (including Superman!) can fly. To fly, press J to jump, then press J again to hover.

While hovering, use WASD to move and JK to climb and descend.

Aiming and Firing

Hold down H to bring up the target reticle. When the reticle appears, use WASD to position it over the desired target, then release H to throw or fire your weapon.

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Gadget Wheel

The gadget wheel lets you choose different suits and abilities for certain characters. Press and hold U to bring up the gadget wheel.

In story mode, there are five characters equipped with a full gadget wheel. Batman, Robin, Joker, Cyborg and Lex Luthor each have their own eight-slot wheel, providing you with a range of powers and equipment.

Multiplayer

You can team up with a friend/sidekick to play LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham in two-player splitscreen mode.

How a second player joins the game depends on whether they are using a gamepad or a keyboard.

Joining using a gamepad

Before starting the game, make sure the gamepad is connected to your computer. Press any button on the gamepad during play to activate Player 2.

Joining using a keyboard

Press F2 during play to activate Player 2.


NOTE: If pressing the F2 key has no effect, you may need to change your keyboard's default settings. For instructions on how to do this, please see When I press the Function keys (F1-F19) nothing happens. How do I use the Function keys? in the FAQs.

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Collectibles

LEGO Studs

You’ll find LEGO studs scattered across every level and hub. Destroy LEGO objects to reveal even more studs!

If you collect enough studs in a level, you will achieve the status of “True Hero” and be rewarded with a gold brick.

Gold Bricks

You'll earn gold bricks by completing all sorts of challenges as you play the game, including finding enough studs in each level and rescuing Adam West!

Red Bricks

There are 16 red bricks to collect across the game.

Once you've found a red brick, you can purchase it using LEGO studs and so unlock a helpful gameplay effect. Once purchased, you can activate or deactivate a red brick's effect from the Extras menu, accessible from the in-game Pause menu.

Minikits

There are 10 minikits in each level. Locate them all to earn a gold brick.

Adam West in Peril

Rescue Batman legend Adam West to earn gold bricks.

Adam manages to get himself into all sorts of trouble, and you may not be able to rescue him when you first come across him. Return once you've unlocked a character with the powers you need to get him out of danger!

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Technical Support

Every effort has been made to make LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, please read on.

The latest version of the FAQs can be found by selecting the View FAQs button in the Support tab of the LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham pre-game Options window (this is the window that opens when you launch the game), or by going straight to the Feral website: http://support.feralinteractive.com

Contacting Feral

If the FAQs and/or updates do not solve your problem, then please feel free to contact us. The following information must be obtained before contacting Feral Technical Support:

  • The error message displayed when the problem occurred (if any).
  • A LEGO Batman 3 Report.txt file. This contains:
    • An Apple System Profiler Report of your Mac
    • Any crash logs that exist for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
    • A list of the game's contents


All the information required can be obtained by opening LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and clicking on the Support tab in the LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham pre-game Options window. In the Support tab, click on the Generate Report button. Once the report is generated it will appear as a file in your ~/Downloads folder (the “~” symbol refers to your home directory). Now click on the Create Email button. Remember to attach the LEGO Batman 3 Report.txt file to your e-mail.

In your e-mail, please include a brief description of the problem you have experienced with LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. We will do our best to help you.

E-Mail: support@feralinteractive.com

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Warranty

Please check the warranty information provided by Steam.

Credits

Originally developed by:
TT Games
Originally published by:
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Macintosh development by:
TT Games
Macintosh publishing by:
Feral Interactive