GCE Vectrex Berzerk User manual

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Maneuver your humanoid through the
electrified mazes of robot filled rooms.
You may kill off the first group of robots
but initial success does not mean sur-
vival ... future groups begin firing at
you! Added danger lurks when Evil Ot-
to enters. He can jump the maze walls
and squash you if you linger too long!

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Screen
Overlay
Outlet for Built-in
Control Panel
Reset
Button
Off/On/Volume
Control
Built-in
Control Panel
Berzerk
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 inser-
ting the cartridge. Insert the cartridge into the 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.
!Turn 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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Moves your humanoid
forward through the
maze. Moves in the eight
directions indicated on
the overlay.
Fire
Shoots bullets at Robots
while moving forward.
Berzerk is designed to be played with the built-in
control panel only. The functions of the controls
are:
Berzerk Controls

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Berzerk can be played as a one or two player game.
When PLAYER appears on the screen, press Button 1
once to switch to a two player game. PLAYER will
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2
then show on the screen. When played as a two
player game, only the built-in control panel is used
and the players take turns using this control panel.
You can return to a one player game by pressing
Button 1 again before starting game play.
Starting Game Play
Once you select the number of players, press Button
4 to enter the first maze and start game play.
Characters
There are 3 types of characters who will appear in
the mazes:
Evil Otto
Player Selection
How To Play

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If you are hit by a Robot or Evil Otto, you will lose
a man and be automatically transported to another
maze.
Getting Hit
In addition to the Robots, Evil Otto will appear later
and will try to destroy you by crushing you. He can
jump over walls and cannot be destroyed by your
bullets, so your only hope is to run to the next
maze.
Evil Otto
There may be from 1 to 11 Robots in each maze.
Number of Robots
As your Humanoid enters the electrified maze, he
will blink on and off. Use the joystick to run
through the maze in any of 8 directions. As you run,
you will be attempting to destroy the Robots who in-
habit the maze. As you run, press Button 4 to shoot
bullets in the direction you are moving. Be careful
not to walk into the walls or into a Robot - they are
electrified and can destroy you. You can escape the
maze at any time by running through any of the in-
dicated exits. Every time you exit a maze, you will
automatically be transported to another maze filled
with Robots.
Game Play

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Each Robot you destroy is worth 50 points. If the
whole maze is cleared, you receive a bonus of 10
points for each Robot that was in the maze.
Scoring
At the beginning of the game, you will have 3
Humanoids. A bonus Humanoid is awarded for each
5000 points scored.
Number of Humanoids
At first, it will be easy to shoot the Robots because
they do not fire bullets at you. However, as your
score gets higher, the Robots get meaner. They will
shoot more bullets and move more quickly.
Types of Robots

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To restart a completed game with the same number
of players, press any of the 4 buttons once the game
is over. If you wish to restart the game before it is
completed, or change the number of players, press
the Reset Button on the console.
Restarting Game
As long as your machine is on, with the Berzerk 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 view the high score, press the
Reset Button on the console.
High Score Memory

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ScoreNameDate
Score Record

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ScoreNameDate
Score Record

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ScoreNameDate
Score Record

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The original purchaser must return the product to the
dealer with proof of the date of purchase or mail it, pro-
perly packaged, prepaid and insured to: General Con-
sumer Electronics Inc., 233 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa
Monica, CA 90401.
If you return the product without proof of the date of
purchase, or after the 90-day warranty period has expired,
it will be repaired or replaced with a new or recondition-
ed unit, at our option, for a $15.00 service charge. Please
include a check or money order in the full amount along
with your name, address, city, state and zip code. This
non-warranty service will only be available within one
year from the date of purchase.
Damage caused in transit, by abuse, accident, negli-
gence or through repairs made by others is not covered
by the warranty. Any implied warranties are limited to
the 90 day period from the original date of purchase.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you
may also have other rights which vary from state to state
so that the foregoing limitations may not entirely apply.
United Kingdom - This undertaking is in addition to
consumer statutory rights and does not affect those rights
in any way.
This warranty is valid only for service in the country of
purchase. General Consumer Electronics Inc. warrants
to the original purchaser of this cartridge that the pro-
duct will be free of defects in material or workmanship
for 90 days from the date of purchase. During this war-
ranty period, the product will be repaired or replaced
with a new or reconditioned unit, at our option, without
charge.
90 Day Limited Warranty

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Order Form For
Replacement Screen Overlays
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:
GCE, Vectrex Screen Overlays, P.O. Box 8123,
San Francisco, CA 94128.
Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. Offer subject to
availability.NOTE: Separate cartridges are needed
for the overlays listed below.
Quantity
(fill in)
Cost
(fill in)
Mine Storm HO-4000 @$2.00 =
Armor Attack HO-4010 @$2.00 =
Berzerk HO-4020 @$2.00 =
Clean Sweep HO-4030 @$2.00 =
HyperChase HO-4040 @$2.00 =
Cosmic Chasm HO-4050 @$2.00 =
Rip-Off HO-4060 @$2.00 =
Scramble HO-4070 @$2.00 =
Solar Quest HO-4080 @$2.00 =
Space Wars HO-4090 @$2.00 =
Star Hawk HO-4100 @$2.00 =
Star Trek HO-4110 @$2.00 =
Blitz! HO-4120 @$2.00 =
OTHER (specify)
@$2.00 =
Total Overlays
Ordered
Total
CA Residents Add 6% Sales Tax $
Cost $
Total Amount Enclosed $
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