Radica Games ARCADE LEGENDS SPACE INVADERS 74064 Instruction Manual

Model 74064
For 1 player / Ages 8 and up
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
P/N 82386800 Rev.A
WARNING: EPILEPSY AND SEIZURES READ BEFORE
OPERATING YOUR ARCADE LEGENDS SPACE
INVADERS
A few people may experience epileptic seizures when viewing flashing lights
or patterns in our daily environment. These persons may experience seizures
while watching TV pictures or playing video games. Players who have not
had any seizures may nonetheless have an undetected epileptic condition.
Consult your physician before playing video games if you have an epileptic
condition or experience any of the following symptoms while playing video
games: altered vision, eye or muscle twitching, other involuntary movements,
loss of awareness of your surroundings, mental confusion and/or convul¬
sions.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
This game is powered by four (4) AA (LR6) batteries.
• Using a screwdriver, loosen the screw until the battery compartment door
can be removed.
machine. In 1954 they started developing and selling jukeboxes. This was
their core business until 1978 when they released Space Invaders in Japan.
The rest is history, or, in this case, legend.
The Set Up
The Space Invaders Arcade Legends contains 5 popular Taito games built in,
with no extra equipment needed.
Games Included:
Space Invaders
Lunar Rescue
Colony 7
Phoenix
Qix
To use:
1. Load battery compartment with four AA batteries. Alkaline batteries work
best.
2. Plug the Arcade Legends into the AV jacks on TV matching the color of
the jack to the cord (i.e. yellow to yellow, white to white, red to red)
3. Turn on the Arcade Legends by pressing the "power switch."
4. A menu screen will load. Use the joystick to move the cursor next to the
game you want to play. Press either the A or B button.
5. Follow the instructions of the individual games.
SPACE INVADERS
The Legend
Space Invaders was designed and programmed by Toshihiro Nishikado for
Taito, Japan in 1978 and remains one of the most popular arcade games ever
made. The game was so amazingly popular in Japan that it caused a coin
shortage until the country's Yen supply was quadrupled. Entire arcades were
opened in Japan specifically for this game. By the end of 1979 it had
become a worldwide phenomenon and the first era of video games had
begun. In 1980, the game was licensed by Atari for the 2600 game system
and was the first arcade game ever adapted for Atari's home system. The
Space Invaders franchise has flourished for more than 25 years and has gen¬
erated over $500 million in revenues.
The Controls
Joystick
• Left or Right - move your Laser Base across the bottom of the screen
• Up or Down - no function in this game
• Insert four (4) AA (LR6) batteries (we recommend alkaline) as indicated
inside the battery compartment.
• Replace the battery compartment door and tighten the screw with a
screwdriver. Do not over-tighten.
ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN CHANGING
BATTERIES.
TV CONNECTION
NOTE: To connect Space Invaders directly to a TV, the TV must be
equipped with audio and video input jacks or a Scart input. They are
commonly found on the front of the TV near the contrast, color, and pic¬
ture adjustment controls or on the rear of the TV near the antenna and
cable/satellite jacks.
If your TV does not have audio and video input jacks or a Scart input, insert
the yellow video plug from the Main Unit into the video-in (yellow) jack on
your TV, the white audio plug into the left audio-in (white) jack. Then set the
TV to the appropriate video input mode (see your TV's operating manual for
details).
NOTE: If your TV is not stereo, you can either plug the white audio plug into
the audio-in jack and leave the red audio plug disconnected, or if you would
like to hear the sounds from both the left and right audio channels, you can
use a 2 into 1 audio cable (available at your local electronics store) to allow
you to connect both the white and red plugs to the single audio-in jack. _
Button A or B
• Shoots lasers from your Laser Base
The Game
The object of the game is, basically, to shoot the invaders with your laser
base while avoiding their shots and preventing an invasion. Amassing a high
score is a further objective and one that must be prioritized against your con¬
tinued survival. Each game screen starts with five rows of 11 invaders. The
bottom 2 rows score 10 points per large invader, the middle 2 rows 20 points
for each medium invaders and the top row scores 30 points for each small
invader. This makes each screen worth a total of 990 points.
The score for each screen can be dramatically increased by the tactical
destruction of the 'mystery' value spaceships that frequently fly from one
side of the screen to the other. Temporary sanctuary can be sought beneath
the 4 base shelters.
Space Invaders - Identification Parade
10 point invader (Bottom 2 rows)
20 point invader (middle 2 rows)
30 point invader (Top row)
Mystery ship worth 50,100,150 or 300 points