BURGERTIME(TM) Cartridge Instructions TI-99/4A ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Designed by: Data East USA, Inc. Programmed by: Data East USA, Inc. Book developed and written by: Staff members of Texas Instruments Instructional Communications. Copyright © 1983 by Texas Instruments Incorporated. Solid State Cartridge program and data base contents copyright © 1983 by Data East USA, Inc. See important warranty information at back of book. BurgerTime is a trademark of Data East USA, Inc. INTRODUCTION You are Peter Pepper TM the chef. The food in your kitchen is out of control and is trying to catch and destroy you! As you rush through your kitchen frantically building burgers, the terrible villains- Mr. Hotdog (TM), Mr. Pickle (TM), and Mr. Egg (TM)-chase you relentlessly. Escape the villains by crushing them with burger layers or stunning them with pepper. Make your burgers and go on to the next challenge! With BurgerTime, you can: *Move Chef Peter Pepper through six different mazes *Enjoy lively graphics that feature a chef who walks and climbs *Experience new challenges as your skills improve *Play with Joystick Controllers or keyboard control Peter Pepper, Mr. Hotdog, Mr. Pickle, and Mr. Egg are trademarks of Data East USA, Inc. PLAYING BURGERTIME When the BurgerTime title screen appears, press any key to begin the game. Make burgers by moving Peter Pepper over the layers of food until they fall into the plates at the bottom of the screen. Avoid the villains as they chase you through the kitchen, or stun them by throwing pepper. You earn points and extra chefs by making burgers and by destroying villains with the falling layers. Pick up ice cream cones and coffee cups to gain extra points and pepper throws. After making four burgers, you advance to a new kitchen with a different pattern. The game ends when you lose your last chef. The Hero-Peter Pepper: Chef Peter Pepper marches over buns, burger patties, lettuce, and cheese to make burgers. Chef Peter Pepper *Walks over burger layers and makes them fall to other levels *Begins each game with five other chefs and five pepper throws *Stuns villains with falling burger layers *Adds a chef to his staff with every 10,000 points But Beware! If Chef Peter Pepper is touched by a villain, *One chef is destroyed *Play resumes with a new chef When throwing pepper, Chef Peter Pepper *Cannot move *Can throw pepper only a short distance in the direction he faces The Villains-Mr.Hot Dog, Mr.Pickle, and Mr.Egg: The villains pursue Chef Peter Pepper through his kitchen. A villain can: *Combine forces with one or two other villains *Turn invisible for a few seconds *Reappear in another place after being destroyed A villain is destroyed when: *Crushed by a burger layer *Dropped with a burger layer When hit by pepper, a villain: *Stops *Changes color and shape *Allows the chef to pass through it unharmed *Regains its usual powers after several seconds The Kitchens: After your chef has made four burgers, he advances automatically to the next kitchen. Each kitchen has one of six increasingly difficult patterns. The number of times your chef advances to a new kitchen is shown on the pattern counter. Earning Points and Bonuses: You earn points for each level that a burger layer falls and for destroying villains. You also earn points and pepper throws for picking up ice cream cones and coffee cups. -------------------------------------- Food Item Value -------------------------------------- Burger Layer 50 points for each level it falls -------------------------------------- Hot Dog 100 points -------------------------------------- Pickle 200 points -------------------------------------- Egg 300 points -------------------------------------- Ice Cream Cone 500 points and 1 pepper throw -------------------------------------- Coffee Cup 1000 points and 1 pepper throw -------------------------------------- Strategy Tips: Your chef moves more slowly on the stairs-avoid stairs it you must escape a villain. When possible, allow a villain to fall with a burger layer. The extra weight may cause the burger layer to fall two levels. If two or more villains combine, you can stun them with one pepper throw. Pausing During a Game: To pause during a game, press the P key. Press any key to resume the game. Ending the Game: If you wish to stop playing the game at any time, press QUIT. The game ends automatically when you lose your last chef. You see your final score. Playing Again: To play the game again, press one of these keys: REDO Begins the game BACK Returns you to the BurgerTime title screen CONTINUING PLAY: You can use either the keyboard or the Joystick Controllers to maneuver your chef and throw pepper at the villains. The game allows you to throw pepper continuously until your supply of pepper runs out. To throw pepper continuously, press and hold the appropriate key or the joystick FIRE button. Using the Keyboard: Move your chef and throw pepper from the left or right side of the keyboard. ---------------------------------------- Keys Action ---------------------------------------- (UP ARROW) E,I Moves chef up ---------------------------------------- (DOWN ARROW) X,M Moves chef down ---------------------------------------- (LEFT ARROW) S,J Moves chef left ---------------------------------------- (RIGHT ARROW) D,K Moves chef right ---------------------------------------- Q,Y,V,or(.) Throws pepper ---------------------------------------- Using the Joystick Controllers: Move the lever in the desired direction. ----------------------------------------- Movement Action ----------------------------------------- Move lever forward Moves chef up (toward FIRE button) ----------------------------------------- Move lever backward Moves chef down (away from FIRE button) ----------------------------------------- Move lever left Moves chef left ----------------------------------------- Move lever right Moves chef right ----------------------------------------- Press FIRE button Throws pepper ----------------------------------------- Note: The ALPHA LOCK must be in the OFF(up)position when using the Joystick Controllers.