Toy Bizarre instruction manual
Converted to text by Gerard Sweeney (www.the-tipshop.co.uk)
for World of Spectrum (www.worldofspectrum.org), 26/01/05.

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          LOADING INSTRUCTIONS

   * Be sure that the EAR socket of the
spectrum is connected to the EAR socket of
the tape recorder.

   * Place the cassette in the recorder and
rewind to the beginning.

   * TYPE LOAD "", using the [J] key for
LOAD, and the [P] key and [SYMBOL SHIFT]
for the " quotes.

   * Press the [ENTER] key.
   * Press PLAY on the cassette recorder.
   * After several seconds, the program title
should appear. After a minute or so, a full
title screen will appear, surrounded by a
moving, static-like background, and lasting
approximately three minutes. If this loading
sequence does not occur adjust the volume
on the recorder and repeat this entire
procedure.


           TIPS FROM MARK TURMELL

"Listen, it's important to remember that you
can control Merton while he's in the air. Also, the
screen "wraps around"; that is, move off the left
side and you'll appear on the right. Careful not
to run into toys or Hilda when you do! Enjoy
yourselves!

               Mark Turmell

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                PLAY THE GAME

   * When loading is complete, the menu
will appear. Select desired controller by
pressing its corresponding numerical key.

   * Begin the action by pressing [ENTER]
on the keyboard.

   * You/Merton are represented by the
flashing figure which turns yellow upon
using  your  selected  controller.  Merton
always enters at the bottom left hand side
of your screen. When using the joystick, a
movement left to right directs Merton left
and right. Press the fire button and Merton
jumps. When using the keyboard, the [O]
key is left, [P] is right and [Z] is for jumping.

   * Live a Little. Begin with four lives.
Acquire an additional life for each 10,000
points earned. Game ends when you run
out of lives. To start again, just press your red
button or move your joystick.

   * Indicator A row of balloons (top left)
indicates how many balloons you must deal
with in this round.

   * Valves. Balloons fill up at valves. If not
popped, balloons release toys. Toys work


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their way to the bottom level where they
hop into one of two IN bins, only to re-
emerge as balloons at an open valve. Of the
six VALVES that appear during the regular
shift, all but the top two can be turned off.
Hefty Hilda turns them back on, so be alert.
If all four valves are off at the end of an
"hour," you earn 4,000 extra points.

   -All valves which appear during a
SAFETY CHECK can be turned off. The faster
you turn them all off, the bigger the bonus.

   * Piston Platforms are paired and appear
along runways. Jump up an elevated one
and its mate pops up. Toys caught on one
as it pops up are stunned for a while.
These can be touched without jumping
over them. If Merton or Hefty Hilda are
caught on a Platform, they disappear up
off the screen. Merton loses a life, or gains
500 points for "boosting" Hilda.

   * To reset the game you have just played,
press [CAPS SHIFT] and [ENTER]. To reset back
to controller menus, press [SYMBOL SHIFT]
and [ENTER].