EXCALIBUR 335 Wide World of Sports Racing - Manual (Page 2)

C
ongratulations on your purchase of Excalibur Electronics'
ABC Wide World of Sports GRAND PRIX RACING hand-
held game! Take the driver’s seat as you control your dri-
ver’s every move. You’ll down-shift into a turn, accelerate in the
straightaway and brake to avoid a collision as you compete against
the computer or a friend! Plus you choose between four different
courses, between automatic and manual transmission and from
three different games
Your new ABC Wide World of Sports Grand Prix Racing game
is easy to use, but be sure to use it safely. Before starting, please
read this manual thoroughly, especially noting safety, care and bat-
tery information. Keep this manual for reference.
INSTALLING BATTERIES
Your Grand Prix Racing handheld game requires two AA batteries, not includ-
ed. To install the batteries, carefully turn the game over so that the unit is face-
down on a soft surface. Find the battery compartment on the back of the unit. Use
a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw. Lift off the battery compart-
ment lid. Install the batteries, making sure to match polarity (+ and -). Place the
tab of the battery compartment lid in its slot and close the compartment door.
Replace the screw and tighten.
Please Note: For best results, always use alkaline batteries. Be sure to check
the expiration date because fresh batteries will ensure uninterrupted enjoyment of
the product. Remove the batteries if the product will not be used for an extended
period. If the product does not perform as expected, check for proper battery
charge and correct battery installation, or try a fresh set of batteries.
FUNCTIONS OF BUT-
TONS
ON - Press to turn on the unit.
NEW GAME: - Press and
hold for one second to start a
new game during game play.
START - Press to confirm or
start the game.
JOYSTICK - Move the joy-
stick left or right to select
between games, your car’s
color, automatic or manual
transmission or to turn your car
left or right. Move the joystick
up or down to shift gears.
ACCELERATE - Press to
accelerate your car.
BRAKE - Press to slow down
or stop the car.
SOUND - Press to turn sound
on or off.
PAUSE - Press to interrupt
the game temporarily.
RESET - Press to reset the
game.
GETTING STARTED
After installing fresh batter-
ies, turn Grand Prix Racing on
by simply pressing ON. You’ll
see that the game is now in
DEMO mode. (You can press
START to stop the demo mode,
or wait 30 seconds until it stops
on its own.)
Next move the joystick to the
left or right to select Game One,
Two or Three. In Game One,
RACE AGAINST TIME, it is
you against the computer.
GAME Two, CHAMPIONSHIP,
also matches you against the
computer, and GAME Three,
TWO-PLAYERS GRAND
PRIX, lets you play against a
human opponent.
Press the START button
again to confirm your choice of
games.
GAMES ONE AND
TWO: After confirming your
game choice by pressing
START, move the joystick to
the left or right in order to
select the color or your car.
(Black and White car icons
will appear on your screen.)
Press START to confirm your
car color choice. Next "AT"
(automatic transmission) or
"MT" (manual transmission)
will flash on the display.
Move the joystick left or right
to make your transmission
selection, and press START to
confirm your choice. WHEN
the word "GO!" appears on the
screen, press ACCELERATE
to accelerate your car.
GAME THREE: If you
selected Game Three, a 2-
player icon appears on screen.
Press START to confirm your
choice of game. Then you’ll
see P1 (left player) and P2
(right player) displayed on the
upper left and upper right hand
sides of the screen, respective-
ly. Each of the two players
moves his own joystick on his
Controller (see below) to
select either automatic trans-
mission (AT) or manual trans-
mission (MT) as indicated on
the screen, and each presses
START to confirm the selec-
tion.
The left player is able to
select between four different
courses. That player moves the
joystick left and right, and the
course icon will flash on the
screen. When the course is
selected, the START button is
pressed to confirm the choice.
When the word "GO!"
appears on screen, each player
presses ACCELERATE in
order to accelerate their cars.
PLAYING GAME ONE
The object: The object of the
game is to finish a three-lap race
in each round within five min-
utes. You must take first, second
or third place in each round in
order to advance to the next
round automatically. There are
four rounds in this game and
each round has different routes.
You will win the game if you get
through the four rounds and
compete with eight computer
opponents.
During play: You are always
in the ninth rank position at the
beginning of the game. Your
rank will appear at the upper
right corner of the screen and
change during the race. Also,
Lap 1, 2 or 3 will appear on
screen to indicate which stage
you are in.
Time : The time elapsed will
be shown on your screen. If the
time format changes to ---, this
indicates that you need to turn
your car to the right or left.
Car position: Your car’s cur-
rent position will be shown by
the flashing portion of the course
icon.
Deceleration: If you’d like to
slow your car down, press the
BRAKE button or move the joy-
stick to the gear down position
(see below) or release the
ACCELERATE button.
Refueling: The fuel icon will
diminish gradually during the
race and flash if your car is run-
ning out of fuel. You have to
refuel when the fuel icon flashes.
To do this, move the joystick left
or right to move your car there
and fill up the gas tank. When
your car flashes, the tank is full
and you can move your car back
to the course.
Car repairs: If your car bumps
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the other cars or the roadside
five times, the repair icon will
appear on the screen. Move your
car there to make repairs. (70
m.p.h. is the maximum speed
your car can go until you make
repairs.)
Gears: If you are using manu-
al transmission (MT) you can
shift your gear up to number 5.
The speed of each gear is as
followed:
Gear 1: 0 - 64 mph
2: 65 - 130 mph
3: 130 - 200 mph
4: 200 - 270 mph
5: 270 - 349 mph
If you selected AT, the computer
will shift gears automatically. If
you selected MT, move the joy-
stick up or down to shift gears
up or down. A gear indicator 1,
2, 3, 4 or 5 will flash onscreen to
prompt you to shift the gear.
Game end: The game is over if
you are unable to finish the
three-lap race within the time
allowed, if you don’t place first,
second or third in each round, or
if your car runs out of fuel.
PLAYING GAME TWO
Similar to Game One described
above, the object of the game is
to be the first player to reach the
FINISH in each Round, or you
are unable to go on to the next
round. There are four rounds in
this game. Other game rules are
the same as Game One.
PLAYING GAME THREE
The object of Game Three is to
compete against your friend and
be the first to reach the finish.
There are no other computer rac-
ers in this game. The screen is
divided into two halves. Player 1
ON/NEW
GAME
PAUSE
SOUND
RESET
ACCELERATE
/START
BRAKE
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