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Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball FAQ
version 1.3
*Exclusive for Xbox*
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Author: Scott Ong
(vaynard_x11x@yahoo.com)

NOTE: I am no longer using my old e-mail account
kangning@singnet.com.sg.

Latest revisions of the FAQ can always be obtained at
GameFAQs

Disclaimer
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This FAQ is protected under the Copyright Law Act. No part of the
material should be copied without obtaining the author's consent.
Dead or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball and Dead Alive are copyright of
Tecmo, LTD. 1996 - 2003. Tecmo and the Tecmo logo are registered of
trademarks of Tecmo LTD, Team Ninja and the Team Ninja logo are
trademarks of Tecmo LTD. Microsoft Xbox and the Xbox logos are either
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or in
other countries.

This FAQ is copyright of Scott Ong 2003

Table of Contents
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1) Author's Note
2) Game Overview
3) Zack's Island
4) Characters
- Kasumi
- Hitomi
- Helena
- Leifang
- Christie
- Lisa
- Tina
- Ayane
5) Exhibition Mode
6) Bestiary
- Swimsuits
- Accessories
- Items
- Original Soundtrack
7) Casino
- Roulette
- Blackjack
- Poker
- Slot Machine
8) Secrets & Hints
9) Credits and Acknowledgements
10) E-mail Policy / Q & A

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1.
Author's Note
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Prior to these update, I have receiving e-mails regarding the game's
topless code. For the full explanation about the code, please check
the Q & A section under the last section of the FAQ. The code DOES
NOT work as based on my testing. However, a trick posted by people at
the GameFAQs message boards does works.

Thanks to a few readers, I have managed to corrected and expanded some
of the minor facets that I have overlooked.

As I am currently serving the Army, I will not have much time in reply
e-mails. By the way, please do not sent e-mails to my old e-mail a/c
as I no longer read e-mails from there. Please wait for at least 3
days for my reply. If you need help urgently, consult other FAQ
writers for this game. The message boards at GameFAQs is also a ideal
source of help.


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2.
Game Overview
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This beach volleyball simulation game (I will not classified as a
sports game...) features those lovely chicks from Dead of Alive Series.
The game involves from Zack, the winner of the DOA 3 Tournament who
subsequently strikes lottery at the casino and bought over an island.
The name was named after him. Up to something mischief, he invites ONLY
female competitors from DOA series for the tournment, DOA 4. You will
be choosing to play as one of 8 gals for 14 day vacation in Zack's
Island.

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3.
Zack's Island
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Zack Island consists of several places of interest and they are:-

* JUNGLE
It's cool under the trees and it's green as far as the eye can see.
* HOTEL
It's a paradise! There's even a casino!
* ZACK'S STATUE
Hmm...
* RADIO STATION
The DJ has the place jumpin' Keep those request coming!
* BASS ISLAND
What a cool little island. Well they say: When in Rome...
* SPORTS SHOP
Buy swimsuits here. Check back daily!
* ACCESSORY SHOP
Some nice, small items. Lots of variety
* VACHT HARBOR
All those sails are quite a sight
* NIKI BEACH
A nice out-of-the-way spot. Wonder what's here
* PRIVATE BEACH
A quite beach for Zack's private use
* ZACK OF ALL TRADES
A stall that would opens on fourth day of a girl's vacation.

3.1 - Basis
The gameplay is relatively simple as you just need to your time on the
island by playing beach volleyball, practice your hopping at the
poolside, purchases accessories and stuff from shops and interact with
the girls that stays on the island.

3.2 - Options Menu
Before you start the game, you can go to the Options where you get to
switch your controls between digital and analog. Analog controls will
cause the power of the character's spike, serve or jump based on how
hard you have pressed the button. Digital allows you to have a 4-
buttons control with Attack (hard), Attack (soft) and Receive (hard)
or Receive (soft). In my opinion, digital controller is easier as you
can control the hard/soft of the controls that you want. You can view
the federal warning and age settings under the Options menu.

3.3 - Starting the Game
Every character has her own likes and dislikes. Winning games help to
build teamwork and the relationship between the two. Whoever you choose
as your character, they will meet up with Lisa on the poolside who
offers to take you on a tour around the island. Of course, you are
playing as Lisa, you will meet up with Tina instead. On the first play,
you will be guided along for the first day. However if you have
completed the 14-day vacation with at least 1 character, you will be
given the option to skip the tour. However, it will bring down your
affection with Lisa. You start the game with 10,000 Zack Dollars or
your previous remaining amount from the character's previous vacation.
The reason why it is Lisa inviting your character for the tourney is
because she is co-host of Zack's Island & Zack's sister!

3.4 - Replaying a vacation
If you are using the same saved file but using another character, you
will most likely find items that you have previously given the
character as gifts (provided that she did not discard them...).
Unfortunately, they cannot be re-sent as presents $_$:)

C O N T R O L S
(Configuration for analog controller - default settings)
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(A) A button # black button R/ right thumbstick
(B) B button () white button L/ left thumbstick/ D-Pad
(X) X button [S] start button [B] Back button
[L] left trigger [R] right trigger

(A) Select or Advance command. Attack button for beach volleyball
(spiking, serving or blocking).
(B) Cancel or Return command. Receive button for beach volleyball
(tossing and receiving).
(X) Views items menu. You can choose to change your character's
attire, accessories, view items and mingle with them. You can
jump to the next page when viewing items.
R/ Moves the camera during gravure system mode and replay modes
L/ Moves the character and move cursors between menu options
[S] Pause the game during volleyball. OK-Advances for screen commands
[B] Cancels-returns to previous screen
# Skip to the next song
() Replay current song
[L] Changes camera view during gravure system
[R] Zoom in during gravure system and replay modes.

Digital Controls
- Generally the controls are the same except you can determine the
hardness and softness of attack and receive commands.
- Typically, it is easier than analog as you can determine the power
of the spikes/serves, which are crucial in winning beach volleyball
games.
- Digital controls will apply only to gameplay of the beach volleyball
& the hopping game.

The default settings for the digital controls are:
(A) Button - Attack Hard
(B) Button - Receive Hard
(Y) Button - Attack Soft
(X) Button - Receive Soft

Winning hopping game at the poolside or winning a beach volleyball
game nabs you Zack dollars, the currency used on the island. You can
also choose to gamble these money at Casino when your character gets
back to the casino at night.

D A Y A C T I V I T I E S

A single day on Zack Island is practically divided into 4 "parts" -
morning, daytime, evening and night time. You can only doing the
following events during the day (morning, daytime & evening):-

A day at Zack Island can be divided into 4 "parts" as the following:
1) Morning - everything accessible* except for Bass Island & Casino
2) Daytime - everything accessible* except for Casino
3) Evening - everything accessible* except for Bass Island & Casino
4) Night time - you can only access the Casino.

* Jack of All Trades only opens from 4th day of your vacation.

P o o l s i d e
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Take a rest at the poolside and play the hopping mini-game. You can
also view your items and have a rest (gravure system mode) at the
pool. Note that when you are not moving D-Pad or left thumbstick, you
will enter into the gravure mode while your character is lying on the
bench chair.

Entering the poolside will give you the following options:

Leave the poolside : Leave the pool
Take a rest* : Enter into pool gravure mode system
Play hopping game* : Play the mini game
View items : View your items, accessories, items & presents
Quit the game : Exit "Zack's Island Mode"

I supposed most of the options are straight forward except for the
options mark in asterisk. Select either one of these commands will
allows you to move past a "part" of a day. Gravure mode will differ
depends on the "part" of the day.

I have also discovered that the Gravure movie will change if you
change your character's costume or equipped the character's favorite
item. Please refer to gravure mode listing under each individual
character's profile. Gravure movie shown are also based on the days.
For example for Hitomi, there are 2 gravure movies for daytime. You
will get the gravure movie of her sitting by poolside on odd days
while a gravure movie of her lying on the poolside on even days.

------------ Note: The digital controls can be applied for this
Hopping Game mini-game.
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