Tomy THUNDERING TURBO TOMYTRONIC 3-D User manual

THUNDERING TURBO
INSTRUCTIONS
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TOMY

INSERT BATTERIES
COIN
BATTERY COVER
ILLUSTRATION 1ILLUSTRATION 2
Turn game over and open the battery compartment with acoin. Insert three
"AA" size batteries, making sure that the ©and sides are facing in the right
directions. When batteries are inserted, game automatically turns on. See illustra-
tions 1and 2. Batteries not included.
ATTACH STRAP
FASTENER
ILLUSTRATION 3
Astrap and 2fasteners are included with the game. Use the fasteners to attach
both ends of strap to metal clasps on viewer. See illustration 3.

OBJECT OF THE GAME
Drive your own race car down a3-dimensional, high-speed race track. Try to
outrun as many jam cars as possible before your time runs out.
ON/OFF BUTTON
SOUND/OFF
BUTTON
LEFT CONTROL
BUTTON
START/ ACCEL
BUTTON
RIGHT CONTROL
BUTTON
ILLUSTRATION 4
HOW TO PLAY
NOTE: Always play the game in awell-lit place. Do not cover the "skylight"
panel with vour fingers or the screen will become hard to see.
Press recessed ON/OFF button to turn game on. (When batteries are inserted,
the game automatically turns on.) If you wish afanfare accompaniment to your
game, switch SOUND button from 'Off' to 'Sound.' See illustration 4.
Press the ACCEL button. The highest score made on your THUNDERING
TURBO since the batteries were inserted appears on the screen. (If you remove
batteries, the highest score is permanently erased.) When you release the ACCEL
button the score returns to '0,' afanfare sounds, and all 3of your race cars appear
at bottom of screen. See illustration 5.

ILLUSTRATION 6
In afew seconds, the 2reserve cars disappear and your remaining car waits
on the starting line for the end of the countdown: 3-2-1-0. When the countdown
is over, jam cars appear on the track and the race begins. Try to outrun the jam
cars with your car to score points.
The race track has 3lanes. You can move your car to the right by pressing the
RIGHT control button, and to the left by pressing the LEFT control button. The
faster you press the RIGHT and LEFT control buttons, the faster your car changes
lanes.
You can accelerate your car by pressing the ACCEL button. If you keep the
ACCEL button pressed down, the speed of your car increases. If you release the
ACCEL button, your car slows down. The feeling of speed comes from the pass-
ing fence and the sound of the engine. See illustration 6.

CAR WRECK
ILLUSTRATION 7
Jam cars appear in all 3lanes. In the right lane, jam cars move at slow speed;
in the middle lane, at moderate speed; and in the left lane, at high speed. If you
change lanes but are moving slower than the jam cars in that lane, you may be hit
from behind by ajam car. Once you are traveling in alane, however, no jam cars
will hit you from behind.
If you crash into ajam car, your car will be destroyed. Dodge the jam cars by
adjusting your speed and changing lanes quickly. If you crash, the wreck appears
on the screen. See illustration 7. Then your reserve cars are displayed, followed
by your next car, and the game continues.
SCORING
You get 1point for every jam car you pass, and lose 1point for every jam car
that passes you. Your score appears in the lower left corner of the screen.
Agame consists of 3races. Each race lasts about 100 seconds. You start out
with 3cars. If you lose all 3cars during any of the three races, the game is over.
But if you still have 1or 2cars left at the end of arace, you begin the next race
with 3cars. At the end of each race, your score is doubled.
About 20 seconds before the end of each race, you will see six lights on the
fence instead of two. This tells you that the race is almost over.
The game is over when all 3of your cars crash during one race, or when all 3
races have been completed. To start anew game, press the ACCEL button.

SKILL LEVEL
The skill level increases after each race is completed. Play is easy in the begin-
ning, but the game becomes more difficult with each level. The number of jam
cars increases, but the rules remain the same.
TAKING CARE OF THE GAME
Be sure to turn the viewer off when you are finished playing. To avoid acciden-
tal shut-off, the viewer is designed so it cannot be turned off while agame is in
progress. Wait until the game is finished to press the ON /OFF switch. To protect
the batteries, the game is designed to shut off automatically if it is not played for 3
minutes.
THUNDERING TURBO uses amicro-processor, so handle it carefully. Don't
expose it to excessive cold or heat. Avoid getting it wet or dirty, and don't take it
apart. To avoid dropping the game, always slip the strap around your neck before
playing. Remove batteries if they are dead, or if you plan to store the game.
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