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INSTALLING BATTERIES
ongratulations on your purchase of Excalibur Electronics'
ABC Wide World of Sports GRAND PRIX RACING hand-
Your Grand Prix Racing handheld game requires two AA batteries, not includ-
held game! Take the driver's seat as you control your dri-
ed. To install the batteries, carefully turn the game over so that the unit is face-
ver's every move. You'll down-shift into a turn, accelerate in the
down on a soft surface. Find the battery compartment on the back of the unit. Use
straightaway and brake to avoid a collision as you compete against
a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw. Lift off the battery compart-
the computer or a friend! Plus you choose between four different
ment lid. Install the batteries, making sure to match polarity (+ and -). Place the
courses, between automatic and manual transmission and from
tab of the battery compartment lid in its slot and close the compartment door.
three different games
Replace the screw and tighten.
Please Note: For best results, always use alkaline batteries. Be sure to check
Your new ABC Wide World of Sports Grand Prix Racing game
the expiration date because fresh batteries will ensure uninterrupted enjoyment of
is easy to use, but be sure to use it safely. Before starting, please
the product. Remove the batteries if the product will not be used for an extended
read this manual thoroughly, especially noting safety, care and bat-
period. If the product does not perform as expected, check for proper battery
charge and correct battery installation, or try a fresh set of batteries.
tery information. Keep this manual for reference.
LAYOUT OF ABC WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS
The legendary King Arthur brandished a magic sword,
Excalibur, from which we take our company name. With this
unique weapon in his hands, he could not be vanquished.
Although Excalibur Electronics can't claim the
magical secrets of Merlin, King Arthur's court
GEAR UP
wizard, sometimes our patented technology
may make it seem as if we could.
We make you think.
GEAR
DOWN
FUNCTIONS
OF
BUT-
TONS
ON - Press to turn on the unit.
NEW GAME: - Press and
hold for one second to start a
new game during game play.
START - Press to confirm or
start the game.
JOYSTICK - Move the joy-
stick left or right to select
between games,
your car's
color, automatic or manual
transmission or to turn your car
left or right. Move the joystick
up or down to shift gears.
ACCELERATE - Press to
ON/NEW
accelerate your car.
GAME
BRAKE - Press to slow down
PAUSE
or stop the car.
SOUND - Press to turn sound
on or off.
PAUSE - Press to interrupt
SOUND
the game temporarily.
RESET
RESET - Press to reset the
ACCELERATE
game.
/START
BRAKE
GAMES
ONE
AND
(right player) displayed on the
GETTING STARTED
TWO: After confirming your
upper left and upper right hand
After installing fresh batter-
game choice by pressing
sides of the screen, respective-
ies, turn Grand Prix Racing on
START, move the joystick to
ly. Each of the two players
by simply pressing ON. You'll
the left or right in order to
moves his own joystick on his
see that the game is now in
select the color or your car.
Controller (see below) to
DEMO mode. (You can press
(Black and White car icons
select either automatic trans-
START to stop the demo mode,
will appear on your screen.)
mission (AT) or manual trans-
or wait 30 seconds until it stops
Press START to confirm your
mission (MT) as indicated on
on its own.)
car color choice. Next "AT"
the screen, and each presses
(automatic transmission) or
START to confirm the selec-
Next move the joystick to the
"MT" (manual transmission)
tion.
left or right to select Game One,
will flash on the display.
Two or Three. In Game One,
The left player is able to
Move the joystick left or right
RACE AGAINST TIME, it is
select between four different
to make your transmission
you
against
the
computer.
courses. That player moves the
selection, and press START to
GAME Two, CHAMPIONSHIP,
joystick left and right, and the
confirm your choice. WHEN
also matches you against the
course icon will flash on the
the word "GO!" appears on the
computer, and GAME Three,
screen. When the course is
screen, press ACCELERATE
TWO-PLAYERS
GRAND
selected, the START button is
to accelerate your car.
PRIX, lets you play against a
pressed to confirm the choice.
human opponent.
GAME THREE: If you
When the word "GO!"
selected Game Three, a 2-
Press the START button
appears on screen, each player
player icon appears on screen.
again to confirm your choice of
presses ACCELERATE in
Press START to confirm your
games.
order to accelerate their cars.
choice of game. Then you'll
see P1 (left player) and P2
PLAYING GAME ONE
time format changes to ---, this
the other cars or the roadside
indicates that you need to turn
five times, the repair icon will
The object: The object of the
your car to the right or left.
appear on the screen. Move your
game is to finish a three-lap race
car there to make repairs. (70
in each round within five min-
Car position: Your car's cur-
m.p.h. is the maximum speed
utes. You must take first, second
rent position will be shown by
your car can go until you make
the flashing portion of the course
or third place in each round in
repairs.)
order to advance to the next
icon.
round automatically. There are
Gears: If you are using manu-
Deceleration: If you'd like to
al transmission (MT) you can
four rounds in this game and
slow your car down, press the
each round has different routes.
shift your gear up to number 5.
BRAKE button or move the joy-
You will win the game if you get
stick to the gear down position
The speed of each gear is as
through the four rounds and
(see below) or release the
followed:
compete with eight computer
ACCELERATE button.
opponents.
Refueling: The fuel icon will
Gear
During play: You are always
diminish gradually during the
in the ninth rank position at the
race and flash if your car is run-
beginning of the game. Your
ning out of fuel. You have to
rank will appear at the upper
refuel when the fuel icon flashes.
right corner of the screen and
To do this, move the joystick left
If you selected AT, the computer
change during the race. Also,
or right to move your car there
will shift gears automatically. If
Lap 1, 2 or 3 will appear on
and fill up the gas tank. When
you selected MT, move the joy-
screen to indicate which stage
your car flashes, the tank is full
stick up or down to shift gears
you are in.
and you can move your car back
up or down. A gear indicator 1,
Time : The time elapsed will
to the course.
2, 3, 4 or 5 will flash onscreen to
be shown on your screen. If the
Car repairs: If your car bumps
prompt you to shift the gear.
Game end: The game is over if
you are unable to finish the
three-lap race within the time
allowed, if you don't place first,
second or third in each round, or
if your car runs out of fuel.
PLAYING GAME TWO
Similar to Game One described
above, the object of the game is
to be the first player to reach the
FINISH in each Round, or you
are unable to go on to the next
1: 0 - 64 mph
round. There are four rounds in
this game. Other game rules are
2: 65 - 130 mph
the same as Game One.
3: 130 - 200 mph
4: 200 - 270 mph
PLAYING GAME THREE
5: 270 - 349 mph
The object of Game Three is to
compete against your friend and
be the first to reach the finish.
There are no other computer rac-
ers in this game. The screen is
divided into two halves. Player 1
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