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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 1h

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Back from the Sewers

SELECT - This button was used to throw missiles, but Shredder's goons broke it, so the button isn't used now.

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Chris 🧠 talk with humans @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 12h

since today is tmnt manuals day here's a real photo of me (right) and my brother (left) with a real ninja turtle (center)

two children in winter coats next to a guy in a pretty mediocre looking red mask ninja turtle mascot style costume. in some sort of toy or grocery store.

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 13h

Grab some pizza pie, hey I’m walking here - it’s time to check out ninja turtles manuals live now!

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 13h

It's stream day! In just about 20 minutes join for _three_ Game Boy manuals all about the Ninja Turtles! 12pm Pacific TODAY twitch.tv/nicmcconnell Part of the @soundstone.network

tmnt 2 back from the sewers manual cover

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 13h

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue (Game Boy)

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Stream day is here! In celebration of my birthday tomorrow, I found two manuals for game's I've never heard of. Can you believe how many games exist? What the heck. 12 noon Pacific (soon!) TODAY! twitch.tv/nicmcconnell Part of the @soundstone.network Grab your Spindrift of choice and let's read!

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

No stream today - back at it next week!

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It's stream day, and we're celebrating the Dreamcast's 27th birthday (what da heck)! Join me for THREE books! - Soulcalibur - Virtua Fighter 3tb - Toy Commander Depending on time, I may even hit up a few classics from previous episodes. God I love the Dreamcast. twitch.tv/nicmcconnell

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Today at noon Pacific (soon!) Please join for the new Orbitals manual (a very cool concept!) and Totally Rad. twitch.tv/nicmcconnell

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Stream day is tomorrow, Wednesday Sept 2! I'm stoked about this one. To celebrate the 9/3 launch of @kepler-interactive.bsky.social and Shapefarm's Orbitals, we'll check out their NEW, interactive _2 player co-op_ manual! Afterwards, it's Totally Rad. twitch.tv/nicmcconnell 12pm Pacific Weds Sept 2

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Sad news for today - I have to cancel my stream this week owing to a home improvement thing and some work deadlines. I am going to be back next week to try something cool…the Orbitals 2 player manual! orbitalsmanual.com See you then!

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ORBITALS™ MANUAL (FOR 2 PLAYERS)

Space for two! Explore the Orbitals instruction manual; solve puzzles, learn more about Maki + Omura, and uncover secrets together in this experimental co-op experience.

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Instruction Derby is back today after 3 weeks off! And I have probably forgotten how to computer. So please join me for an episode I'm calling Wildlife Wednesday: Psycho Fox Sewer Shark It'll be a shorter episode, but I hope to see you there! twitch.tv/nicmcconnell Noon Pacific today!

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Nic McConnell @mcconnell.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Video game manuals are back this week after a few weeks off over on @instructionderby.bsky.social Not sure what to read but I’m excited to be back to it

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Nic McConnell @mcconnell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Going live now twitch.tv/nicmcconnell

Two spin drifts and an espresso in a Kirby cafe cup

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

It's stream day and the FINAL INSTRUCTION DERBY until August 19! But don't worry, I haven't put forth the necessary effort into making this episode special at all! But you know who did, the authors of King of Fighters 94 and Cyber Spin. So thanks to them 12pm Pacific today twitch.tv/nicmcconnell

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Happy Birthday Ryu @happybirthdayryu.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Happy Birthday Ryu

Ryu
Date of Birth: 7-21-1964
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 150 Ibs.
Blood Type: 0
A student of Master Sheng Long, Ryu has developed into a pure warrior. He has devoted his entire life to the perfection of his fighting skills and has forsaken everything else in his life. Ryu has no home, no friends and no family. Instead, he wanders the globe seeking to test his skills against other fighters.
Cool and calculating, Ryu is very patient in combat. When Ryu sees weakness, he will move quickly to dispatch his opponents with the awesome power of his Dragon Punch.

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

we're gonna watch a 5 minute promo video for fatal fury 3. if you can't join, here you go: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMui...

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SNK NEO GEO Fatal Fury 3 Promotional Video (1995)

YouTube video by Masatshi

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It's stream day, somehow, again! I'm still feeling the Neo Geo manuals so let's do two more! Fatal Fury 3 & Savage Reign - today on Instruction Derby, a @soundstone.network show 12pm Pacific twitch.tv/nicmcconnell

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Stream day! A Sunsoft fighting game for the Saturn and Ninja Gaiden: Gaiden on the game boy. twitch.tv/nicmcconnell 12pm Pacific TODAY! (it's wednesday right now)

Ninja Gaiden Shadow instruction booklet cover

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

today at noon pacific, please join so we can look at this together

a drawing of a man pointing saying "can't you get rid of this...wiener?!"

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Nic McConnell @mcconnell.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Here’s the moment my brain broke during the Art of Fighting 2 manual

A moment from Instruction Derby - I spent a while rubbing my face as I read this sequence

THE WILD KARATE GUY.
RYO SAKAZAKI
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Scion of the creator of KYOKU GEN KARATE, Takuma Sakazaki, he has been passing the previous year since the rescue of his cute kid sister Yuri in the Japanese Alps, bathing in the frigid streams and dancing on the sharp rocks of Mt. Yuwannafaito. Hearing of the mysterious KING OF FIGHTERS competition, he ventures once again to his old hunting grounds.

The reason my brain broke:

Mt.Yuwannafaito

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Putting up the VOD for today's stream because I had so much fun doing it and I've been on hiatus for over a month. Reading these manuals is so fun and hanging with the people who visit is just the best. Had some technical difficulties which is why the VOD misses the intro but hey what you gonna do

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The Super Spy & The Art of Fighting 2

YouTube video by Nic McConnell

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Today, Instruction Derby returns after a monthlong or so hiatus! Let's shake off the cobwebs with some "officially licensed"* Spindrifts and add to our "arsenal of ouch" with The Super Spy and Art of Fighting 2! twitch.tv/nicmcconnell 12pm pacific TODAY Part of the @soundstone.network

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Hoping Ryu’s birthday today beckoned and winked like an old lover. He deserves a nice day of self care. Happy birthday Ryu!

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Hiatus continues :( please enjoy an Officially Licenced Spindrift of your choice and kick back with a manual for lunch. Hope to be back on stream soon!

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Happy Birthday Ryu @happybirthdayryu.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

June 9 - Marstorius

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Happy 77th Birthday to Marstorius! Karnov's Revenge (Neo Geo)

MARSTORIUS
With the fame won at the previous battle,
he has been participating in parties in
political and financial worlds, devoting
himself to his business. But his fading
pride was awakened by his wife's
remarks. "You are a man to devote your
life to fight, I know."
Country:• Italy
Occupation: •professional wrestler
Date of Birth
1949.6.9
Blood Type: • •••••O
Height/Weight: 203cm/150kg
Likes:*• • wrestling, cats, watermelon, training
Dislikes: *••* anti pro-wrestling fans, fights other than pro-wrestling

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Nic McConnell @mcconnell.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

What's going on here in the Samurai Shodown manual

A drawing of a man with a sword from the Samurai Shodown manual with the text

THE INVINCIBLE SAMURAI SAKE EXPERTНА-ОН MARU
With a taste for blood and cheap rice wine,
this samurai celebrity is known for his
unparalleled swordsmanship and his whirlwind
speed. Heh, heh, heh.

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Sincerest apologies to Zangief on missing his birthday this year! He turned 70 this past Monday, June 1st! Good natured, with a great sense of humor, Zangief hasn’t seemed to age a day since the early 1990s - maybe he’s born with it, maybe it’s bear fighting.

THE WORLD WARRIORS CONT.
Zangief
Date of Birth: 6-1-1956
Height: 7'
Weight: 256 Ibs.
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Russian
Fighting Style: Wrestling
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Many believe that Zangief entered the tournament out of his fierce respect for his country, but they are only partially correct.
Langief loves his country, but he loves to stomp on his opponents even more. What else would you expect from a man who wrestles bears for fun?
Good natured, with a great sense of humor, Zangief loves to fight. He left the Russian Wresting Federation because of the lack of competition and now seeks suitable opponents wherever he can find them. Totally fearless, Zangief is more than willing to walk into a punch as long as he can grab his opponent and drive them into pavement with his Spinning Pile Driver.

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

One more week of hiatus, then I hope I'm back at it. Really eager to get back into these books. In the meantime, please enjoy Ray McDogall. "hamburger (easy to take!)"

A drawing of a guy with the following text:

RAY MCDOGALLAfter the last competition, he returned to
the job at Los Angeles Police Department.
But he had to live empty and
unsatisfactory days of chasing criminals.
Then the letter from Mr.K was delivered to
him. He now starts on the journey with his
much more sharpened technique.
Country: U.S.A.
Occupation: ·police detective
Date of Birth 1967.3.21
Blood Typе ....B
Height/Weight: 185cm/95kg
Likes: curry and rice, hamburger(easy to take!),coffee
Dislikes: tobacco, doctor

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