Radica Games 73025 - Manual

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MODEL 73025
For 1 Player / Ages 8 and up
P/N 82374340 Rev.A
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
It’s been called “one of the most addicting games
ever,” and now you can join the obsession! Rotate
the Tetraminos as they fall and try to complete a
full line of blocks . But watch out-with each new
level, the Tetraminos fall faster and faster. Good
luck!
BUTTON FUNCTIONS:
Start - Turns the unit on and starts a new game.
Pressing this button also pauses the game and
wakes the game from Sleep or Pause mode.
Left Directional Key - Moves a Tetramino to the
left.
Right Directional Key - Moves a Tetramino to the
right.
Up Directional Key - Turns on or off “Next
Tetramino”
Down Directional Key - “Soft drops” the
Tetramino.
Rotation Button 1 - Rotates Tetramino clockwise.
Rotation Button 2 - Rotates Tetramino
counterclockwise.
Sound - Toggle between melody/tone and sound
off.
Reset - Resets the game.
BASIC GAME RULES
In Tetris®, you must arrange a sequence of small
shapes, called Tetraminos, into complete lines. As
each line is completed, it will disappear from the
screen.
Tetraminos fall from the top of the play field to the
bottom.
Each Tetramino is made up of four blocks,
arranged into seven different patterns.
You must rotate the Tetraminos as they fall and fit
them together to create lines.
If you cannot complete a line, the blocks will
eventually rise to the top of the play field and the
game will end.
GAME LEVELS
As you advance to each level, the speed at which
the Tetraminos drop will increase. Tetris® will
automatically advance to the next game level each
time the player clears ten lines.
SCORING
During game play, the total Line Count will appear
in the Score/Line Count indicator at the top right
hand corner of the screen. When you complete a
line or multiple lines, the Score/Line Count
indicator will show your total score, for two
seconds. It will then return to your total Line
Count.
Points are awarded for clearing each completed
line of Tetraminos as follows, multiplied by the
current level.
Single: 10 points: One line is cleared.
Double: 30 points: Two lines are cleared at the
same time.
Triple: 50 points: Three lines are cleared at the
same time.
Tetris®: 80 points: Four lines are cleared at the
same time.
NOTE: Game starts at level “00”. The point
multiply will start by 2 at level “01”.
In the event that you score more points than can
be displayed, a “Roll Over” will occur and the
score display will restart at zero. A Roll Over is
indicated by dashes in front of the score.
HIGH SCORES
The highest score of the game will be displayed in
the Score and Line Count indicator at the end of
the game.
GAME MODES
Tetris® has three game modes: Classic Tetris
(Game One), Speed Tetris (Game Two) and Ultra
Tetris (Game Three).
CLASSIC TETRIS
In Classic Tetris, you will compete for points/lines
and continue to play until you “Top Out”.
NOTE: “Topping Out” occurs when any cell for the
starting position of a new Tetramino is filled.
SPEED TETRIS
In Speed Tetris, your objective is to score as many
points/lines as possible within a specific time
period.
At start-up, you will select a 2, 3 or 5-minute game
by pressing either Rotation Buttons. The time
limit you have selected will appear on the screen.
You will play until you reach the time goal or until
you “Top Out”.
ULTRA TETRIS
In Ultra Tetris, you will attempt to clear a certain
number of lines within the shortest period of time.
At start-up, you will select a 25 or 40 line goal by
pressing either Rotation Buttons. The number of
lines you have selected will appear on the screen.
You will keep playing until you “Top Out” or when
you clear the number of lines you have selected.
If you exceed the time goal with the placement of
the last Tetramino, you will be awarded all of the
points scored, including points for lines completed
over the goal.
GETTING STARTED
Press the Start button to begin a new game. You
will see the Game Mode screen.
To scroll through the game modes, press the Up
and Down Directional Keys. There are three
game modes: Game One (Classic Tetris), Game
Two (Speed Tetris) and Game Three (Ultra Tetris).
To select a game level from which to start, press
the Right and Left Directional Keys. There are
nine game levels, each increasing in difficulty. The
game level icon is located in the top left hand
corner of the screen.
When you have selected the desired game mode
and game level, press the Start button to begin
your game.
TETRAMINO CONTROL
As the Tetraminos fall, you will need to rotate them
to fit into the lines below.
You can move a Tetramino to the left or to the right
as it is falling by pressing the Left and Right
Directional Keys.
A Tetramino will come to rest when it hits the
bottom line of the play field or when it is blocked
by another Tetramino.
After a Tetramino has come into contact with the
blocks beneath it, you can slide it to the left or the
right for one second before “Lock Down” by
pressing the Left and Right Directional Keys.
To rotate a Tetramino clockwise, press Rotation
Button 1 until the Tetramino is in the desired
position.
To rotate a Tetramino counter-clockwise, press
Rotation Button 2 until the Tetramino is in the
desired position.
SOFT DROP
To accelerate the speed at which a Tetramino falls,
press the Down Directional Key. The Tetramino
will “Lock Down” immediately upon contact with
placed Tetraminos when using Soft Drop.
PAUSING A GAME
To pause a game during gameplay, press the Start
button. Press this button again to return to the
game in progress.
GAME OVER
A game is over when any cell for the starting
position of a new Tetramino is filled. This is called
“Topping Out.” The words “Game Over” will scroll
across the screen.
At the end of the game, the Score and Line Count
Indicator will display your line count, score, high
line count, and high score.
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