Electron ======== Introduction ------------ Four men and four games to complete before moving on to the next, harder level. Play Beam Buggy, Prachnids, Force Field and Maze. Hi-res graphics and colour with full soiund. For one or two players. Another "great" addictive game from Tom Mix. 1 or 2 joysticks required. Game Objective -------------- The whole game is composed of four sub-games, all of which must be successfully completed before moving on to the next level, when it will increase in difficulty and will display a clear selection board. Selection Board --------------- When the Selection Board is displayed, you control the "dot" in the centre of the box with the joystick. To select your sub-game, move the dot to the side of the box. If the sub-game selected is not successfully completed, a small figure will appear in the diamond of the box. If the game is successfully completed, you will not be allowed to return to it until all the other games are finished. Game 1. Beam Buggy ------------------ You control the beam buggy in the lower centre of the screen. As you and the computer's beam buggies move, walls are left behind. To win, you must not run into a wall before the computer's beam buggies. Careful manoeuvring can force the computer's buggy into a wall. Also, be careful that you do not go back on yourself. If you win this game, you score 500 points. Game 2. Prachnid ---------------- Prachnids surround you and will occasionally split in two. You must enter your transporter in the centre of the screen via one of the open sides, before the timer reaches zero. For this game, you score 50 points. Game 3. Force Field ------------------- You are trapped in a cylinder and a deadly forcefield is descending on you, which is only shown a portion at a time. You must shoot a hole in it with your laser and reach safety above it before you touch its deadly walls. Block of Force Field - 3 points Entering Safety Zone - 1,000 points Destroying Entire Force Field - 1,000 points Game 4. Maze Subgame -------------------- You control the tank in the upper centre of the screen. You must hit each of the computer's tanks three times before they destroy you. In the centre of the screen is a transporter which will randomly place you on the screen. At the higher levels, the walls of the maze become invisible and, although you still have to follow the maze, you will be unable to see the walls. Tank - 900 points Bonus Score ----------- You will receive an extra "life" at 10,000 points and every following 20,000 points. Game Controls ------------- The right joystick controls the direction in which you move. In the "Beam Buggy" game, the fire button controls your speed. In all other games, there are two methods of control: 1. You press the right button and then move in any direction, firing *automatically*. 2. You control the direction your fire with the left button and fire with the left button. Press P to pause/restart any game.