Game documentation for Arcadia 2001 system.
Part No 1007
Cartridge no. 20

TANKS A LOT CARTRIDGE GAME INSTRUCTIONS

I.   GENERAL

1.   Be sure the POWER Switch is in OFF position. (RED POWER
     LITE OFF) when inserting or removing a game cartridge. This 
     will prevent damage to your cartridge and console.
2.   Insert mylar overlay into each controller keyboard.
     (See figs. 1 & 2)	     
3.   Insert cartridge into console. (Game name should face you)
4.   Read this "OWNERS MANUAL" before playing game.
5.   Refer to it for all necessary adjustments for best results.


             LEFT	 		            RIGHT
  CLOSE GATE FIRE WARP MAN     		    FREEZE       UNFREEZE
       *      *      *          	       *             *        
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       |      |      |       		       |             |       
 F     *      *      *      F 		       *             *        
 I                          I		       |             |       
<R OPEN GATE  |   WARP BASE R>                 |             |       
 E                          E		       |                     
       *      *      *       		       *             *       
       |      |      |       		       |             |       
       |      |      |       		       |             |       
       |      |      |       		       |             |       
       *      *      *      		       *             *      
         TANKS A LOT	 		         TANKS A LOT	 	
         
          FIG. 1A                                 FIG. 1B
                        OVERLAYS
                        
                
                (figure not reproduced)
                         FIG. 2
                HOW TO INSTALL OVERLAY

II.  OBJECT OF THE GAME:

1.   Destroy enemy tanks with your BAZOOLA MAN before they
     destroy him or your COMMANDING BASE VEHICLE. You
     have only 4 BAZOOKA MEN so preserve them with care.
2.   There are tow type of tanks.
     A. BLUE TANK will track down and attack your
        COMMANDING GASE VEHICLE after the first few
        minutes of game play.
     B. YELLOW TANKS will primarily attack the BAZOOKA
        MAN, watch out for them. They will fire deadly missiles
        even while standing still
3.   When all your BAZOOKA MEN are destroyed, the game is over.
4.   Also if the BLUE TANK or YELLOW TANKs destroy your
     COMMANDING BASE VEHICLE then the game is over.

III. THE VARIOUS GAMES

1.   You have 4 different game plays and 4 different game options.
     A. GAME PLAYS
        Press SELECT button to select the desired game.
        GAME 1. able to warp MAN and close gates (SEE V. TO
        PLAY THE GAME)
        GAME 2. able to warp MAN only
        GAME 3. able to close gates only
        GAME 4. no warp MAN and no gates
     B. GAME OPTIONS - Press OPTION button
        OPTION 1. -
        Able to "warp" your COMMANDING BASE VEHICLE
        to 4 different positions (top-bottom-left-right). (See V. 
        TO PLAY THE GAME)
        OPTION 2. -
        Able to "warp" COMMANDING BASE VEHICLE to 3
        different positions.
        OPTION 3. -
        Able to "warp" COMMANDING BASE VEHICLE to 2
        different positions.
        OPTION 4. -
        No warping of COMMANDING BASE VEHICLE.

	  DESCRIPTION OF THE LEFT HAND BUTTON OPERATION
  BUTTONS    GAME 1  OP-1  OP-2  OP-3  OP-4 | GAME 2  OP-1  OP-2  OP-3  OP-4
CLOSE GATE            *     *     *     *   |          x     x     x     x   
OPEN GATE             *     *     *     *   |          x     x     x     x   
WARP MAN              *     *     *     *   |          *     *     *     *   
WARP BASE             *     *     *     x   |          *     *     *     x    
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  BUTTONS    GAME 3  OP-1  OP-2  OP-3  OP-4 | GAME 4  OP-1  OP-2  OP-3  OP-4
CLOSE GATE            *     *     *     *   |          x     x     x     x   
OPEN GATE             *     *     *     *   |          x     x     x     x   
WARP MAm              x     x     x     x   |          x     x     x     x   
WARP BASE             *     *     *     x   |          *     *     *     x    
  
      Abbreviated - * WITH FUNCTION             x NO FUNCTION
      
2.   You have different mazes with increasing skill level.
     A. 1st MAZE -
        2 YELLOW TANKS and 1 BLUE TANK appear. BLUE
        TANK will reappear 20 seconds after it is destroyed as long
        as a single YELLOW TANK remains. After destroy all
        YELLOW TANKS then 2nd MAZE appears and you get
        100 points bonus.
     B. 2nd MAZE -
        4 YELLOW TANKS and 1 BLUE TANK appear. BLUE
        TANK will reappear 15 seconds after it is destroyed. After
        you destroy all YELLOW TANKS you get 200 points bonus
        and 3rd MAZE appears.
     C. 3rd MAZE -
        6 YELLOW TANKS and 1 BLUE TANK appear. BLUE
        TANK will reappear 10 seconds after it is destroyed. After
        you destroy all YELLOW TANKS you get 300 points
        bonus and 4th MAZE appears.
     
     D. 4th MAZE -
        8 YELLOW TANKS and 1 BLUE TANK appear. BLUE
        TANK will reappear 5 seconds after it is destroyed. You will
        get 400 bonus points after all YELLOW TANKS are destroyed and
        the 5th MAZE appears.  From the 5th maze onward, there
        will be always 8 YELLOW TANKS and 1 BLUE TANK at
        start but with increasing pressure of attack.
	
IV.  TO START THE GAME
1.   Press "POWER" switch to ON position, the red POWER light
     will be lit
2.   Press "Reset" button, the screen will show the 1st MAZE
     (see FIG. 3).
3.   Press "START" button to start the game.     
     on the screen.

                (figure not reproduced)
                         FIG. 3

V.   TO PLAY THE GAME
1.   This is a one player game. USE THE LEFT HAND
     CONTROLLER WITH CORRECT OVERLAY (See Fig. 1A).
2.   When the game starts, the BLUE TANK will come down to
     attack the COMMANDING BASE VEHICLE. Use disc/joystick
     on hand controller to control the directo of your BAZOOKA
     MAN (see Fig. 4). The firing will be directed in the same
     directrion of the BAZOOKA MAN in motion by pressing any
     FIRE button or Action button (See Fig. 1A).
     
                        Upward
                        
                        
                        CONTROLLER
            Left                           Right
                           DISC
            
            
                        Downward


                         FIG. 4
                         
3.   GATES can be closed and opened (See III. THE VARIOUS GAMES)
     by pressing CLOSE GATE and OPEN GATES correspondingly.
4.   COMMANDING BASE VEHICLE can be "WARPED" (See III.
     THE VARIOUS GAMES) by pressing WARP BASE.  The BASE can
     be warped for 5 times in each game. The number of times of
     WARP remaining is shown on top edge of screen near OPT.
5.   BAZOOKA MAN can be "WARPED" (See III. THE VARIOUS
     GAMES) by pressing WARP MAN, the MAN can be warped for
     5 times in each game, the number of times of WARP remaining is
     shown on top edge of screen following GAME number.
6.   The BLUE TANK will track down the COMMANDING BASE
     VEHICLE and the yellow tanks will track down the BAZOOKA
     MAN.
7.   Brick walls can be knocked down by 2 shots. GATES cannot be     
     knocked down.
8.   Any BAZOOKA MAN being run into by a TANK is terminated.
9.   Keep away from the positions that are in line vertically or horizontally
     with the TANKS since they can aim and fire without warning.
10.  The TANKS are faster in firing or running, so avoid close
     contacts.
11.  Bullets from the BAZOOKA MAN will block the firing from a 
     TANK 80% of the time.
12.  From 2nd MAZE onward,the firing range of the BAZOOKA
     MAN will be decreasing and more difficult in destroying the
     enemy's TANK FORCE.
13,  If your score is the highest, it will be transfered automatically
     from upper left to upper fight corner of the screen and will
     remain thesre so next player can challenge. To keep the
     Highest SCore on screen, press "START button for a new game.
     Do not  press "RESET" or "POWER" switches, this will
     wipe out the highest score.
     
VI.  TO FREEZE THE GAME
1.   This game has a freezing ability so that you may FREEZE the
     game whenever necessary until you come back to it again. USE
     RIGHT HAND CONTROLLER FOR  FREEZING OR 
     UNFREEZING ACTION.
2.   To FREEZE the game, press any FREEZE key (See Fig. 1B)
     on keyboard and all action will be freezed including the sound.
     Decrease the volume level of your TV if necessary.
3.   For UNFREEZE function, press any UNFREEZE key (See Fig.
     1B) on keyboard and action will be resumed immediately. If
     volume has been descreased while freezing, be sure to increase
     the volume of TV back to desired level before unfreezing
     the game.
     
VII. SCORING

A.  Destroy YELLOW TANKS                   50 Points
B.  Destroy BLUE TANKS                    100 Points
C.  Complete 1st MAZE                     100 Points
D.  Complete 2nd MAZE                     200 Points
E.  Complete 3rd MAZE                     300 Points
F.  Complete 4th MAZE                     400 Points
