Transcript:Manual (March to a Million)

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This is a simulation game where you manage a music agency.
Manage singers, sell their CDs, organize concerts and try to become one of the top grossing music agencies out there.

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▼Game Flow

Start with recruiting a singer. They won't be particularly good at first, but will gradually improve as they train. Before they can make their big debut, you will need to register them with a record company.
You will periodically receive special offers or requests.

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▼Singer Parameters 1

Voice: the most important one for singers!
Pitch: Off-pitch singers don't do very well.

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▼Singer Parameters 2

Dance: good dancing fires up the audience at concerts.
Charisma: everything goes more smoothly for charismatic people.

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▼Singer Parameters 3

Composing/Lyrics: well-composed songs with good lyrics sell better.

Parameters can be increased by training, but each singer has their own limits.

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▼Band Parameters

Performance: better performances draw in bigger crowds and get more merchandise sold. Also affects new concept discovery.
Confidence: without it, musicians would suffer from stage fright.

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▼Auras

Auras are more likely to be triggered when Stamina is full. Voice and Charisma affect how powerful the aura will be. From weakest to strongest: yellow, blue, red, ?.

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▼Aura Effects

Auras enhance the results of training and other activities. If your singer composes a song with an active aura, you will see many more ♪ symbols than usual, indicating a better outcome. Auras are also very helpful during auditions and performances.

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▼Concept Points

Use them to create new songs and to level up band members. Concept points can be obtained in the course of doing various activities such as concerts. Their maximum number varies depending on the singer.

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▼Stamina

Activities such as training or performing use up a singer's Stamina, but do not worry. It will gradually recover when the singer is idle. The higher the Stamina, the more likely it is for an aura to be triggered.

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▼Training

Training improves a singer's parameters. Which parameters will be affected and how much depends on the type of training. You can change which training types you can offer every September for a fee.

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▼Bookings

More options become available as CD sales increase.
Some activities are highly profitable, while others increase the number of fans.

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▼Merchandise

Artist merchandise sales depend on their parameters and popularity. Singers level up when a certain amount of merchandise is sold. The type of goods to be sold at concerts can be selected in advance.

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▼Concerts

Concert ticket and merchandise sales generate revenue for your agency. Concept points can also be discovered during concerts, but do not be tempted to organize them too often, or the fans' interest will wane.

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▼Supergroups

Retired singers can join your current one as a supergroup. These make concerts even more popular, but also raise the costs.

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▼Song Themes

Sales increase when the singer's specialty and a song's theme match.
New themes can be discovered during various performances and activities, depending on the singer's abilities.

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▼Motivation and Retiring

As time goes on, singers lose motivation and their performance drops until they eventually retire.
However, positive feedback and recognition, for example receiving an award, can make a singer recover some motivation.

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▼When a Singer Retires

The new singer will take over 80% of the retired singer's fans.
If a singer is not making good progress, consider having them retire and hiring a new one to pick up the slack.

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▼Speciality 1

Singers have their own specialties, for example some are better at dancing, blues songs, etc.
To enhance specialties, correctly assign concept points when working on a new song.

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▼Speciality 2

When picking a new specialty, the singer's abilities will decrease. Going back to a previous specialty restores abilities to their earlier levels. Specialties affect ability growth.

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▼Speciality 3

Concept points assigned during song creation accumulate for the singer.
They slightly decrease when changing specialty, but it may be possible to master all specialties with the right progression.

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▼Fans

The more fans a singer has, the better the CDs and other merchandise sell, and more people come to the concerts.
New singers take over 80% of a retired singer's fans.

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▼Music Awards

Announced at the end of each year, based on the number of CDs sold and fans who attended concerts.
One of the hardest ones to qualify for is the World Million Award.

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▼Parameters Not Increasing

There is a limit to how much parameters can increase for each singer.
Use an aura to overcome this for a while longer, or retire the singer and hire a new one.

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▼Secrets

Look forward to finding secret characters and unusual activities.

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▼The End

The game story ends after 20 years have passed. However, you can continue playing as long as you like. Specialties and theme levels carry over to the new game, making it easier to master them all.

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About the Game

March to a Million♪ (C) Kairosoft Co., Ltd