GCE Vectrex Rip Off User manual

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General Consumer Electronics, Inc. 1982. Santa Monica, CA 90401.
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Manufactured under license from Cinematronics, Incorporated.
Copyright ©1980 Cinematronics, Incorporated.

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Beware of scavenging pirates trying
to steal your precious fuel cells! The
more pirates you destroy, the faster
their successors become. Guard your
tanks carefully . . . you are always
outnumbered!

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Screen
Overlay
Outlet For Second
Control Panel
Outlet For Built-In
Control Panel
Second Control Panel
For Simultaneous
2-Player Game
Reset
Button
Off/On/Volume
Control
Built-in
Control Panel
Rip-Off
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.
!For simultaneous 2-player game play, plug second
control panel (sold separately) into the control
panel outlet on the left.
!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.
!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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Rip-Off Controls
As a one player game, Rip-Off is designed to be
played with the built-in control panel. For two
player game play, a second control panel is needed
(sold separately). The functions of the controls are
the same on both panels, as follows:
Rotates your pirate -
destroying ship to the
right.
Rotates your pirate -
destroying ship to the left
Rotates your pirate -
destroying ship. Pushing
to the right rotates clock-
wise. Pushing to the left
rotates counter
clockwise.
Moves your
ship forward.
Left Rotation Right Rotation
Thrust Fire
Shoots lasers
at pirates.

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on the built-in control panel once to switch to a two
player game. PLAYER will then show on the screen.
When played as a two player game, a second control
panel is necessary. You can return to a one player
game by pressing Button 1 again before starting game
play.
1
GAME
1
2
GAME
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Rip-Off can be played as a one or two player game.
When PLAYER appears on the screen, press Button 1
Player Selection
How To Play

You can select any of the 16 different game play op-
tions. Each game play option determines the number
of available fuel cells and which characters can
wraparound the screen (e.g. leave on the left side of
the screen and return on the right). The game play
options are as follows:
W R A P A R O U N D
Game
Number
Number of
Fuel Cells
Pirate -
Destroying
Ship Pirates Lasers
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Game Selection
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8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

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Starting Game Play
1
GAME
1
1
GAME
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When PLAYER appears on the screen, press Button 2
to change to the game you wish to play . For exam-
ple, if you press Button 2 twice, PLAYER will appeear
on the screen. This will give you game play option 3.
If you do not choose a particular game, Game 1 will
be chosen for you.
Once you select the number of players and the game
play option, press Button 4 to start game play.
Game Play
Your pirate-destroying ship will appear on the right
side of the screen. In a two player game, a second
pirate-destroying ship will appear on the left side of
the screen. Your fuel cells will be in the center. You
must guard your fuel cells from the pirates who will
try to steal them. The pirates can appear from
anywhere on the screen. Steer your ship with either
the Joystick or Buttons 1 and 2, for left and right

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If you are hit by a pirate or collide with a pirate or
the other ship (in two player game only), you will
disappear. After a brief delay, you will return from
the side on which you first entered.
Getting Hit
There are six types of pirates. Each new type is faster
and smarter. They can all steal fuel tanks and fire
lasers at you. In a one player game, two pirates of
the first type will appear. If you destroy them, two
pirates of the second type will attempt to steal fuel
cells, and so on. After all six pirate types appear, two
at a time, they will start appearing three at a time.
In a two player game, you start with six of each type
of pirate, appearing 3 at a time.
The Pirates
rotation. Move your ship forward by pressing Button
3. Press Button 4 to fire lasers at the pirates. The
pirates can be destroyed by colliding with them, but
you will then have to wait for your new pirate-
destroying ship to appear before you can fire more
lasers. The game is over when all the fuel cells
are stolen.

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After destroying all six types of ships you go to the
bonus levels. When “Bonus +10” appears on the
screen, 10 additional point are earned for each pirate
destroyed. After destroying 6 more pirate groups
“Bonus +20” will appear. The bonuses will continue
to increase for each six pirate groups destroyed.
Bonus Points
No points are awarded for destroying the other
pirate-destroying ship (two player game).
Pirate 1 - 10 points
Pirate 2 - 20 points
Pirate 3 - 30 points
Pirate 4 - 40 points
Pirate 5 - 50 points
Pirate 6 - 60 points
Points are awarded for destroying each pirate, as
follows:
Scoring

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If you wish to restart a game, press the Reset Button
on the console.
Restarting Game
As long as your machine is on, with the Rip-Off
cartridge 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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Score Record
Date Name Score

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90 Day Limited Warranty
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.
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.

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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
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