GCE Vectrex Bedlam User manual

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Your home galaxy has been invaded
by alien colonists hoping to claim all
inhabited worlds as their own.
Unacceptable!
You have been given the ultimate
responsibility of protecting your galac-
tic neighbors from the invaders.
Blasting the aliens with the amazing
anti-molecular cannon transports them
thousands of light years away where
they will cause no further bedlam. But
beware, the invaders will be increas-
ingly ruthless.
The future of the galaxy rests on your
shoulders. Good luck!

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Screen
Overlay
Outlet for Built-in
Control Panel
Reset
Button
Off/On/Volume
Control
Built-in
Control Panel
Bedlam
Cartridge
Slot
Power
Cord
Cartridge
Console
Setting Up

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!Make sure the console power cord is plugged into
a 120 volt AC 60 cycle electrical outlet.
!Check to be sure the plug for the built-in control
panel is firmly seated in the control panel outlet
on the right.
!MAKE SURE THE CONSOLE IS TURNED OFF
BEFORE INSERTING THE CARTRIDGE. Insert
the cartridge into the cartridge slot with the label
side up. Be sure it is firmly inserted to the
guideline marked on the cartridge.
!Insert the screen overlay behind the tabs at the
top and bottom of the screen.
!T urn the OFF/ON/VOLUME CONTROL to the
ON position (clockwise). You will see the Vectrex
title for a few seconds, then the name of the game.
!Adjust the volume control to the desired listening
level.

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Selects one or two
player game. Also
acts as FAST ROTATE
during game play.
Number of players
Increases speed
of cannon rotation
while pushing joystick.
Fast Rotate
Activates the
anti-molecular
cannon.
Fire
Removes all aliens in
a pattern. Only one zap
per pattern. (Also used to
select starting skill level —
1, 2, or 3.)
Zap
Rotates your cannon.
Pushing to the right
rotates clockwise.
Pushing to the left
rotates counter-
clockwise.
Bedlam is played with the built-in control panel
only. The functions of the controls are:
Bedlam Controls

Button 1 once to switch to a two player game.
PLAYER will then be displayed on the screen.
When played as a two player game, use only the
built-in control panel and simply take turns with the
controls. You can return to a single player game by
pressing Button 1 again before starting game play.
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GAME
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PLAYER
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GAME
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Bedlam can be played as either a one or two player
game. When appears on the screen, press
Player Selection
How To Play
Skill Level Selection
You can begin the Bedlam game at any of three dif-
ferent skill levels. Level 1 is the least difficult; Level 3
is the most difficult. To select the skill level, push
Button 2. This option allows you to skip past levels
you have already mastered.
Starting Game Play
Once you have selected the number of players and
the skill level, press Button 4 to enter the first
galactic sector and begin game play.
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Cannons
You are provided with three anti-molecular cannons
per game and unlimited ammunition. One extra can-
non will be earned for every 10,000 points you score.
Although you may earn a large number of extra can-
nons, the greatest number that will be displayed at
the bottom of the screen will be eight, any number
over eight will still be available for use.
Direct Hits
Your cannon will be destroyed whenever an alien is
allowed to make direct contact. After a hit, you will
Game Play
As the game begins, you find yourself at the center
of the first galactic sector. From the far corners of
the sector, the alien colonists begin their attack
moving directly toward your position. Rotate the
direction of the cannon by using the Joystick. For
faster rotation, press Button 3 and move the Joystick
at the same time. As the aliens come within range,
fire with Button 4. If it becomes impossible to main-
tain a controlled defense, you are allowed to ZAP all
the aliens at once by pressing Button 2. However,
you are only allowed to use the Zap one time in each
sector.
After you have cleared a sector of alien invaders,
you will be immediately transported to a different
part of the galaxy. Each new sector will be more
challenging, with increasingly aggressive aliens.
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The shape and challenge of each sector will change
during the game. As you progress to more difficult
levels in the game, sectors will rotate, shrink, and
pulsate.
Alien Types and Characteristics
Escort Ships
These alien ships surround the
colonists‘ space armada and will be
present in each sector. Escort ships
will approach your cannon directly
without pausing.
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Galactic Sectors
be returned to the same galactic sector where you
must eliminate the remaining aliens before advancing
to the next sector.
Astral Defenders
Special star ships in the invaders‘ ar-
mada that direct the defense activities
of the aliens. They will approach
your cannon only when it‘s pointed
in another direction and you are
vulnerable to attack.

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Droids
Deadly unmanned star ships that have
been programmed by the aliens to seek
out and destroy any force unfriendly to
the colonists. The Destroyer Droids
will circle your cannon waiting to
destroy you at your most vulnerable
moment.
Colonist Transports
These star ships hold the civilian
colonists. Because of their powerful
shields, they can never be directly
blasted out of your galaxy , but you do
gain points each time you score a direct
hit. Direct hits force the Transports
back to the farthest reaches of each
sector, but they will return. These
ships remain in each sector until all
other ships are removed.
Scoring
Points are awarded for blasting aliens in the galactic
sectors as follows:
Alien Type Points
Escort Ships 75
Astral Defenders 100
Destroyer Droids 150
Colonist Transports 175

Highscore Memory
As long as your machine is on, with the Bedlam car-
tridge in place, the high score is retained. Once the
machine is turned off and the cartridge removed, the
high score is lost. To check the high score, press the
Reset Button on the console.
Restarting Game
To restart after a completed game with the same
number of players, simply push Buttons 1, 2 or 3.
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Score Record
Date Name Score

Score Record
Date Name Score
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Additional screen overlays may be ordered by completing this form
and mailing it with your check or money order for $2.00 each.
Address check or money order to:
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