| Genre: | Unknown Genre Type |
| Series: | Number 17 in Psytronik Tape Collection (Commodore 64) |
| Publisher: | Psytronik |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | Commodore 64, Commodore 128 |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Commodore 64/128 |
| Compatible Emulators: | WinVICE 2.4 x64 (PC (Windows)) Commodore Emulator (PC (MS-DOS)) |
| Original Release Date: | 16th December 2011 |
| Original Release Price: | £4.99 |
| Market Valuation: | £3.00 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
| Author(s): | Georg Rottensteiner, Brandon Williamson & Ilija Melentijevic |
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Get 'Em DX
Psytronik Tape Collection (Commodore 64)
Micro Mart
28th January 2016
Survival is more a matter of luck than real playing skill... playing co-operatively with the right friend helps alleviate this. Read Review
Full Instructions
Introduction
Poor Getty and Emma have been captured by the grumpy old Troll King and locked away in the Nyarlu dungeons of infinity!
To escape from each level, you must munch all the tasty dots on the screen. Once the level has been cleared, a key will appear. Grab the key and dash to the exit to complete the level!
Power-Ups
When you shoot enemies with your crossbow, they will leave behind handy power-ups. You will need to collect a full set of nine to activate them. The power-ups are as follows:
| Extra Time (5 points) | ... | Adds 5 units to the timer |
| Shot Rate Up (10 points) | ... | Increases fire rate |
| Smart Bomb (15 points) | ... | Destroys all active enemies |
| Invincibility (20 points) | ... | Temporary invincibility |
| Slow Down (25 points) | ... | Temporarily slows you down |
| Shot Power Up (30 points) | ... | Increases fire power |
| Speedup (40 points) | ... | Increases the speed of your character |
| Extra Life (50 points) | ... | Additional life (up to a maximum of nine) |
Two Player Mode
In two player mode, both players work together to build up the same score and share the pool of lives - in this respect, the game is truly co-operative.
Both players can collect the bonus items, but whoever completes a set of nine will receive the associated power-up.
If your lives have run out and only one player is left, you still have a chance of bringing back your friend from the dead. This is achieved by completing the level with the surviving player, after which the dead player is resurrected to fight again in the next maze.
Pro Tips
Although a lot of points can be obtained by killing Mad Bats and Skellies, you may find that a higher score can be obtained by completing a smaller level quickly - the timer units left on the clock are worth 100 points each. Analyse each level quickly and adapt your playing style!
Getty and Emma fire their weapons every time they pass an 8 x 8 pixel character square - if you back up against a wall and stop, you'll notice that your firing rate will increase. Use this to your advantage!
When you've eaten the last cross, no more enemies will warp into the maze. You may find it beneficial to clean the area of bonus carrying enemies to max out your character before progressing to the next level. Get 'em and power up!
Game Controls
Player 1 (Getty) is controlled by a joystick plugged into port 2.
Player 2 (Emma) is controlled by a joystick plugged into port 1.
Use the joystick to move your character - you won't stop unless you hit a wall or change direction. Whilst moving, if you press Fire you will shoot in the direction you are facing. Holding down the Fire button will lock direction so you can strafe and walk backwards whilst still shooting in the same direction.
Two player mode is selected by pushing player one's joystick left or right on the title screen. Difficulty is selected by pushing up or down.
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Each side of the tape contains:
- Get 'Em DX
- Get 'Em (The original 16K compo version)
Wind the tape to the version you require, hold down SHIFT and press RUN/STOP.
Game Credits
Code/Design: Georg Rottensteiner
Design: Brandon Williamson
Graphics/Box Design: Ilija Melentijevic
Sound/Testing: Sean Connolly
Testing/Manual: James Monkman
Cartridge Hardware: Tim Harris
NTSC Testing: Ray Lejuez
Loading Screen: Jason MacKenzie
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