Bally Professional Videocade (TM) Cartridge GRAND PRIX / DEMOLITION DERBY 2014 Two challenging courses in race car driving excitement! Jockey for position at Le Mans or go for broke on a dangerous figure eight! There's a constant tradeoff between speed and maneuverability! Varying skill levels upgrade the challenge and the fun. Here is all the excitement of formula-style racing! The competition gets hotter as players improve their skills! 1 or 2 players. Copyright (c)1981 Astrovision, Inc. All Rights Reserved Page, Cover VIDEOCADE #2014 GRAND PRIX DEMOLITION DERBY Programmed by Bob Ogdon and Rick Spiece Audio by Scot Norris LOADING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Turn on your Bally Professional Arcade and TV set, then select channel 3 or 4. 2. Connect the hand controls by inserting control #1 into the first jack on the back left side (as you face the front of the Astrocade). From left to right, the jacks connect to players 1, 2, 4 and 3. 3. Insert the game cartridge, label side up, into the cartridge slot. Press it down firmly to lock it into position. 4. Press the RESET button and the menu of games will be displayed. Copyright (c)1981 Astrovision, Inc. All Rights Reserved Page 1 GRAND PRIX (1 to 4 players) Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines! The starting gun fires, and you're off in a flash, careening around dangerous turns in the race for the finish line. Grand Prix gives you all the excitement of formula-style racing, with three different race tracks and two skill levels to choose from. STARTING THE GAME Choose Grand Prix by pressing 1, 2 or 3 on the keypad or by using remote game selection (pull the trigger on hand control #1, turn the knob until 1, 2 or 3 appears on the screen, then pull the trigger again). Enter the number of players (1 to 4), then select the difficulty level by selecting 1 for pro, 2 for beginner. At the pro level, the race cars are able to reach higher speeds than at the beginner level. Select the number of laps (1-99). If you enter a number that is less than 10, press = to start the race. PLAYING THE GAME The hand control functions for Grand Prix are: Trigger Accelerator for race car. Knob Has no function. Joystick In right position, race car will turn clockwise; in left position, it will turn counterclockwise. Up position will move car in forward direction. The object of Grand Prix is to be the first race car to reach the finish line. To check your racing time, watch the time clock in the upper middle part of the screen. Once the race has started, use the joystick to move your car around the track. But, be careful not to crash into the other cars or into the race track walls. Skillful driving maneuvers are as important for success as high speeds. The first car to reach the finish line after completing the specified number of laps is the winner. Page 2 PLAYING AGAIN To race in the Grand Prix again, press the RESET button and follow the instructions for starting the game. DEMOLITION DERBY (1 to 4 players) All the thrills of a live demolition derby! Contestants ram their cars into each other until only one car remains running. STARTING THE GAME Choose Demolition Derby by pressing 4 on the keypad or by using remote game selection (pull the trigger on hand control #1, turn the knob until 4 appears on the screen, then pull the trigger again). Enter the number of players (1 to 4). Computer-controlled cars are provided for more action in games with less than four players. Select the maximum number of points (1-99). If you enter a number that is less than 10, press the = to start the game. PLAYING THE GAME The hand control functions for Demolition Derby are: Trigger Accelerator for car. Knob Has no function. Joystick In right position, car turns clockwise; in left position car turns counterclockwise. It automatically moves backward (to protect engine from being hit) unless the joystick is pushed forward. The object of the game is to be the last car remaining on the field with your engine still running. Points start at the number you specify, but one point is lost each time a car is hit in the front. When a car finally reaches 0 points, it is out commission. The last car with points remaining (and engine running) is declared the winner. Page 3 You'll stay in the competition longer by protecting the front end of your car and backing into your opponent's. In this way, your car's radiator, engine, etc. will remain intact. PLAYING AGAIN To play Demolition Derby again, press the RESET button, and follow the instructions for starting the game. Page 4 [last page] Converted to text format April 12, 2002 - Adam Trionfo, www.ballyalley.com Notes: Page number appear AFTER each page.