GCE Vectrex Spike User manual

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Spike is a trademark owned and licensed by Entex Industries, Inc.
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he dastardly villain, Spud, has
kidnapped our heroine, the lovely and oh so
innocent, Molly, and taken her far away to his
secret hideout. “Eek! Help, Spike!”
Spike, our courageous hero and
Molly’s true love, races to her rescue. He’ll be
relying on your skills and split-second timing
to help him in his quest to save poor Molly.
Maneuver Spike through treacherous obsta-
cles and avoid the dangerous creatures along
the way to Spud‘s hideout. If you’re success-
ful, Spike can rescue Molly and the two will
live happily ever after—that is until Spud
strikes again. “Oh. No!”

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

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Make sure the console power cord is plugged into a 120
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volt AC 60 cycle electrical outlet.
Check to be sure the plug for the built-in control panel is
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firmly seated in the control panel outlet on the right.
MAKE SURE THE CONSOLE IS TURNED OFF BEFORE
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INSERTING 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
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bottom of the screen.
Turn the Off/On/Volume Control to the ON position (clock-
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wise). 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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Setting Up

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Ladder/Cage
Kick Right
Jump
Kick Left
Joystick
Changes the position of the
ladder and the cage on
the top level. Also selects
one or two-player game.
Controls Spike’s right kick.
Used in conjunction
with the joystick to
help Spike jump over
hazards and from
one sidewalk to
another.
Controls Spike’s left kick.
Moves Spike back and
forth across the moving
sidewalks. Also used to
help Spike climb up and
down ladders.
Spike Controls

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Our lovely and innocent heroine, Molly has been kidnapped
by the evil Spud! Only Spike can save her from this fate
worse than death! Spike will have to be maneuvered
through treacherous obstacles and dodge dangerous
creatures along the way so be prepared for evil encounters
… of the worst kind.
As soon as Spike kicks in the door to the villain Spud’s
hideaway, the game field appears. Spike enters on the
bottom catwalk … and then you have control of Spike!
There are three catwalks connected by a moveable
ladder. Above the top catwalk, Molly has been imprisoned
by Spud inside a cell with bars on the window. In order to
help Spike rescue poor Molly, you must maneuver him to
pick up the key to the cell — then get him up to the top
catwalk using the ladders. The ladders can be moved by
pressing Button 1. The key will appear on your screen in
different locations so you’ll have to move Spike quickly to
pick it up.
When spike reaches the top level and possesses the
key to Molly’s cell, help him free his true love by positioning
Game Play
The game starts when Button 4 is pressed.
Starting Game Play
When PLAYER 1 appears on the screen, press Button 1
once to switch to a two-player game. PLAYER 2 will then
be displayed on the screen. To return to a one-player
game, press Button 1 again before starting game play.
Player Selection
Spike can be played with one or two players. In the two-
player game, only the built-in control panel is used and the
play alternates between the players each time a Spike is
defeated.
How To Play

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hazards (the joystick and Button 4 are used simultaneously
for the jump feature). Remember that Spike can kick both
right and left when he’s on a catwalk and when he’s
jumping … but never on a ladder!
Spike is our hero and the character you control!
By using the joystick, make him walk right or left on
the catwalks or climb up and down ladders
connecting the three levels or help him jump over
The Heroes and Villains
him under the cage and jumping to rescue her! If Spike is
defeated, he’ll have to start again from the bottom catwalk!
After your first round, Spud’s evil Bouncers appear as
Spike’s opponents. They’ll do anything to keep Spike away
from Molly’s secret prison cell! On the third and successive
rounds, Birds join the Bouncers in their attack against
Spike! As the game progresses, these creatures will move
faster and faster. Help Spike kick the Bouncers and Birds
and earn extra points.
Look for Molly’s bow after the first round of play. This bow
will fall from her cell, and if Spike catches it, all opponents
will freeze for a short time, allowing him to advance more
safely toward Molly’s cell.
Spike is allowed four defeats in each game (more if you
earn additional lives during the course of gameplay). He
can be defeated by falling from a catwalk with no catwalk
underneath … by falling off the side of the screen … or by
contact with a Bird or Bouncer.
As you progress through higher levels of the game, the
catwalks will change direction each time Spike destroys a
Bouncer or Bird with his powerful kick.
In a one-player game, play continues until Spike has
suffered four defeats. In a two-player game, play continues
until both players have suffered all four defeats … high
score determines the winner.

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Spud is the villain and Molly’s evil kidnapper. He
appears on the screen, kidnaps our poor heroine
and then disappears, locking Molly in his secret
prison cell.
Molly, our heroine, is kidnapped and taken to
Spud’s hideout. Until Spike rescues her, all we will
see of poor Molly is her bow which gently drops
from her cell onto the catwalks to signal Spike and
help lead him to her rescue.
Birds have flapping wings and are the
most dangerous opponents. They will move
across the screen above a catwalk — and
they can swoop down a level and attack our hero! Birds
are also controlled by the villainous Spud, so watch
your step!

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Scoring
Earn points as follows:
Action Points
Kicking a Bouncer 100
Kicking a Bird 200
Collecting a Key 500
Opening Molly’s Cell 2000
Earn a bonus life (an additional allowed defeat) for each
10,000 points earned.
High Score Memory
As long as your machine is on with the SPIKE 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.
Restarting Game
To restart after a completed game with the same number
of players, simply push any of the buttons on the control
panel. If you wish to restart the game before it is com-
pleted or change the number of players, press the Reset
Button on the console.

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Date Name Score
Score Record

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Date Name Score
Score Record

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Date Name Score
Score Record

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This Video Game Cartridge is warranted by General Con-sumer Elec-
tronics, Inc. to the original consumer purchaser in the U.S.A. for a period
of 90 days from the original purchase date under normal use and service
against defective workmanship and materials. ANY IMPLIED WARRAN-
TIES ARE ALSO LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE NINETY (90) DAY
PERIOD FROM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE DATE. SOME STATES DO
NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY
LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
This warranty is void if the GCE Video Game Cartridge has been
damaged by accident, unreasonable use, neglect, misuse, abuse, im-
proper service, modification, subject to commercial use or other causes
not arising out of defects in workmanship or materials and is limited to
electronic and mechanical parts contained in the cartridge.
GENERAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE
FOR LOSS OF USE OF THE VIDEO GAME CARTRIDGE OR OTHER
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL COSTS. EX-PENSES OR DAMAGES
INCURRED BY THE PURCHASER RESULTING FROM BREACH OF ANY
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THE VIDEO GAME CAR-
TRIDGE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. SO THE
ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
During the warranty period, if found to be defective due to workman-
ship or materials, the GCE Video Game Cartridge will at the option of
General Consumer Electronics, Inc. be repaired or replaced with a new
or reconditioned GCE Video Game Cartridge without charge for parts or
labor when returned by Purchaser with proof of purchase date, shipped
prepaid to General Con-sumer Electronics, Inc. at the following address:
General Consumer Electronics, Inc.
233 Wilshire Boulevard.
Santa Monica, California 90401.
In the event that your GCE Video Game Cartridge is replaced, the
warranty on the replacement will be ninety (90) days from the date of its
return to you.
90 Day Limited Warranty

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
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SCREEN OVERLAY
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Total Overlays Ordered Total Costs $
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