How to Play Pokémon Snap

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Buy a copy of the game.

   You can buy a copy of it for the Nintendo 64 online, or if you have a Wii, you can buy it from the Wii Shop Channel.
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   Step 2: Start the game.

   , If you select "New Game," you'll be prompted to enter a name for your character after creating the file. ,, If you want a closer shot, press "Z" to zoom in.
   
   As you progress in the game, you'll be given tools such as Pokémon food and a smoke bomb to make taking good pictures easier.
   
   You'll have to take advantage of these tools in order to get pictures of certain Pokémon and get more points. , Go to the pictures that you want to keep and press "A" to show it to Professor Oak. , Pictures are scored by the size of the Pokémon in the picture you took and the Pokémon's pose.
   
   You have to score at least a certain amount of points to progress to the next course.
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   Step 3: Select "New Game" if you've never played the game before

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   Step 4: or select "Continue" if you already have.

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   Step 5: Select "Go to Course" and select the course that you want to go to.

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   Step 6: When a Pokémon gets near

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   Step 7: move the cursor over the Pokémon

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   Step 8: and when the middle of the cursor turns red

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   Step 9: press the "A" button on your controller to take a picture.

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    Step 10: At the end of the course

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    Step 11: you'll be shown the pictures you took.

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    Step 12: The point total for each picture and the number of Pokémon you took pictures of will be tallied up.

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