1 Health & Safety

Introduction

2 About the Game

3 Playing the Game

4 Before Playing

5 Getting Started

6 Saving Your Game

Story Mode

7 Starting the Game

8 The Camera Screen

9 Using the Purple Diary

10 Battling Spirits

Spirit Camera

11 How to Play Spirit Camera

 Cursed Pages

12 How to Play Cursed Pages

Miscellaneous

13 Copyright Notices

Support Information

14 How to Contact Us
1 Health & Safety

Thank you for selecting SPIRIT

CAMERA™: THE CURSED MEMOIR
for Nintendo 3DS™.
This software is designed only for
use with the European/Australian
version of the Nintendo 3DS system.
Please read this manual carefully
before using this software. If the
software is to be used by young
children, the manual should be read
and explained to them by an adult.
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Operations Manual for your
Nintendo 3DS system. It contains
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you enjoy this software.
Health and Safety Information
IMPORTANT
Important information about your
health and safety is available in the
Health and Safety Information
application on the HOME Menu.
To access this application, touch the
icon on the HOME Menu, then
touch OPEN and read the contents
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The in-game language depends on
the one that is set on the system.
This title supports five different
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2 About the Game

What is SP IRIT C AMERA: TH E

C URSED MEMOIR?
SPIRIT CAMERA:
THE CURSED
MEMOIR is played
using the
Nintendo 3DS
cameras to view your surroundings,
while referring to the enclosed AR
Book.
3 Playing the Game

This game requires you to use the

Nintendo 3DS camera function to
view your surroundings and the AR
Book to progress. Some sections are
navigated using the buttons.
Note: Some of these button
operations can also be carried out by
touching icons on the lower screen.

Basic Co ntrols

Select item 

OK/Skip messag e 
Cancel /Back 

Turn pag e 

S w it c h l o w e r s c r e e n

display

Take phot o /

/
Displ ay pause menu

Displ ay HOME Menu

C ontrols for Pro j ect Ze ro: The

Purple Diary

Tal k 
Switch l enses 

Displ ay menu 

S l eep M o d e
Close your Nintendo 3DS system
during play to activate Sleep Mode,
greatly reducing battery
consumption. Reopen the system to
resume play.
4 Before Playing

Before playing SPIRIT CAMERA: THE

CURSED MEMOIR, please take note
of the following precautions.

・ Place the AR Book on a flat, well-

lit surface.

・ If the pages of the AR Book are

bent or folded, or if they are dirty,
they cannot be recognised by the
system. Ensure that the pages of
the AR Book in use are flat on the
surface, and that they are kept
clean.

・ Keep the AR Book out of direct

light, as this can interfere with the
outer cameras' ability to recognise
it properly.

・ This software involves moving the

Nintendo 3DS system around
while you play. Ensure that you
have adequate space around you
and that you hold the system
firmly in both hands while playing.
Failing to do so could result in
inj ury and/or damage to
surrounding objects.

・ The audio in this game is

presented in Surround Mode.
Please note that even if the sound
output of the Nintendo 3DS
system is set to mono or stereo,
sound output during the game will
still be in Surround Mode.
5 Getting Started

Mode Selection Scre en

The title screen will be
displayed when you
start the game. Press
 or touch the lower
screen to display the
mode selection screen.
● Project Zero:
The Purple Diary (p. 7)
● Spirit Camera (p. 11)
● Cursed Pages (p. 12)
● AR Test
A tutorial on using the AR Book.
● Options
Change your settings.
● Change Voice Language
Set the audio language to
ENGLISH or JAPANESE.

Gyro Sensor Calibration

The gyro sensor will calibrate when
you start a game. Place the
Nintendo 3DS on a table or other flat
surface, and wait a few seconds.
When the gyro sensor is calibrated,
press .
Note: Select CALIBRATE GYRO
SENSOR in Options to manually
calibrate the gyro sensor.
6 Saving Your Game

Saving
As you progress through the story, it
will save automatically (autosave)
when you reach certain points. The
words "Saving" will appear during an
autosave. When photographing
spirits (p. 11) you can save the
photos you've taken on an SD Card.
The SD Card must be inserted into
the Nintendo 3DS before playing.
Note: If there is not enough space
on the SD Card, your photos will not
be saved.

Deleting Save Data

"In Proj ect Zero: The Purple Diary
(p. 7), selecting THE BEGINNING will
overwrite any previously attained
game progress. In addition, any
saved photos can be deleted using
Nintendo 3DS Camera which can be
accessed from the HOME Menu."

Reinitialising Save Data

After selecting the SPIRIT CAMERA:
THE CURSED MEMOIR icon from the
HOME Menu, existing save data for
the game can be deleted by pressing
and holding +++
simultaneously.
Note: Please be aware that save
data cannot be recovered once
deleted or overwritten.
Save Feature Warning
● Do not t u rn t h e p o we r off and
on rep eat ed l y o r remo ve t he
G a m e C a r d o r S D C a r d w h il e
sa ving . Make su re no t t o res et
the sys tem during saves or g et
di rt i n t h e t ermi nal s . T he s e
ac t io ns co ul d res ul t i n
permanent data loss.

● Do not u s e ex t e rnal
ac c es so ries o r s o ft ware t o
mod ify y ou r sav e dat a, as th is
ca n l ead t o an i nabil it y t o
pro g re ss or l o ss o f save da t a.
Any modification is p ermanent ,
so be careful.
7 Starting the Game

Select PROJECT ZERO: THE PURPLE

DIARY from the mode selection
screen to experience the tale of the
cursed purple diary. You can start
the game from the menu that
follows.

The Beginning
Start the story from
the beginning.
When starting, you
will need to save a
photo of your face,
taken by the inner camera, for use
in-game.
Resetting the save data will delete
the saved photo of your face.

Continue
Continue from your last save point.

Sce ne Se lection
Replay scenes from PROJECT ZERO:
THE PURPLE DIARY that you have
cleared in the game.

??? ????
This content will be unlocked once
you have cleared PROJECT ZERO:
THE PURPLE DIARY.
8 The Camera Screen

The Game Screen

The upper screen shows your
surroundings as viewed through the
outer cameras, and the lower screen
displays messages and information.

❷
❸
❹

❺ ❻
❶ Lamp
This glows when it detects a spirit.
❷ I cons
There are 4 kinds of icons.

Ap pears w hen yo u ne ed
t o l oo k at a pag e of t he
AR Book.
Ap pears w hen yo u ne ed
t o l o ok aro un d b y
m o v in g t h e
Nintendo 3DS.

Ap pears w hen yo u ne ed
to tal k to someone.
 Ap pe ars whe n a pu z zl e
req ui re s ad dit io nal
act io ns in o rde r t o b e
solved.

❸ C urrent Lens
❹ Hint Window
Hints on how to progress in the
game are displayed here.
❺ Talk Button
Press this button when you see
someone you can talk to.
❻ Menu Button
Displays information and options.

The Me nu Screen
Info
Access any text items
and voices you have
found, and view
tutorials.
Options
Change your settings.

P ause Game
Pres s or to display
the Pause Menu.
9 Using the Purple Diary

Loo k in the Purpl e Diary

When appears, view the purple
diary with the Nintendo 3DS outer
cameras.
Find a Page
Look through the
pages of the purple
diary with the outer
cameras and see
which page reacts.
Align the Circles
Align the two circles
by moving the
Nintendo 3DS.
When correctl y
aligned, the circles
will glow and trigg er Circles
an event.

Hidden Puzzl es
I f t he circ l e s c on t inu e t o g l o w,
t h is means anot h er act i on i s
requ ire d. Us e t h e h int s pro vi de d
t o hel p you.

Looking Around
When appears, look around you
by moving the Nintendo 3DS.
Talk
When you find
someone, you can
talk to them.
Press  or touch
the lower screen
when appears.

Switching Lenses
W h en inv e st ig at i ng t h e A R Bo ok
or you r surro und ing s , so met imes
t he camera wil l react strang ely. I n
t h es e case s, y ou can s wit c h
lenses using .
Y o u wil l u nl oc k more l e ns es as
you prog ress throug h the sto ry.
10 Battling Spirits

The Battle Screen will be displayed

when a spirit attacks.

Battle Scree n

❶
❷ ❹
❺
❸
❶ HP Gaug e
This gauge will deplete when a spirit
takes damage. You win the battle
when the gauge is empty.
❷ Detect ion Guide
When the spirit is outside your field
of vision, its location is indicated by
an arrow.
❸ C apt ure Circl e
Once the spirit is centred within this
circle, it can be photographed and
damaged.
❹ Reload Meter
The Reload Meter depletes when
you take a photo. Only when it is full
again will you be able to take
another photo. The meter takes time
to replenish.
❺ Stamina Gaug e
This gauge depletes when you take
damage from a spirit's attack. When
the gauge is empty, it's Game Over.
 Photographing S pirits
You will mostly be fighting with the
Zero Lens, though there are special
circumstances in the game which
require other lenses.
Centre the spirit in the Capture Circle
and take a photo when the circle
changes colour in order to inflict
damage.
Charge
The Charge Meter will begin to glow
with Spirit Power when you have
centred a spirit in the circle. The
more Spirit Power you have charged
up, the more damage you will deal.
Note: Only the Zero Lens can charge
up Spirit Power.

Charg e
Meter

Shutter Chance
If you take a photo
when the circle is
red, you will parry a
spirit's attack. You
won't defend
against the attack if you don't pay
attention to this timing.
 Finding Spirits
You can consult the Detection Guide
to determine the direction of a spirit.
However, some spirits can hide
themselves, and cannot be seen
using the Detection Guide. Find
these spirits with the Lamp (p. 8).

The lamp is ...and lights

dark if there is up if you're
nothing in facing a spirit.
front of you...
11 How to Play Spirit Camera

The Spirit Camera uses photos you

take with the Nintendo 3DS cameras.

Mo de Sel ection
Once SPIRIT CAMERA is selected
from the mode selection screen,
three playable options will be
displayed in the menu.
Note: When photographing faces,
you can switch between the inner
and outer cameras.
● Spirit Photography
Take photos of spirits.
● Spirit Check
See what's haunting you and
those around you.
● Spirit Challenge
Fight the spirits which emerge
from photos of people's faces.

Taking Phot os
Take pictures of
people and your
surroundings with
the / buttons.
Photos you've taken
in Spirit Photography mode can be
saved onto an SD Card and viewed
using Nintendo 3DS Camera from the
HOME Menu.
12 How to Play Cursed Pages

Use the Nintendo 3DS cameras in

conj unction with the AR Book to
experience various ghostly
phenomena.

Choose a Game
Choose CURSED
PAGES from the Mode
Selection Screen and
select a game from the
menu which appears.
As you progress through the games,
more will become available.
● Four Strange Masks
Follow the restless gazes of the
four masks and answer the
questions put to you.
● The Haunted Doll
Memorise the doll that rises from
the AR Book, and use the camera
to search your surroundings for
the right one.
Note: Additional difficulty levels will
become available as you progress
through this mode.
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