User Manual

GAME SET-UP
HOUSING LAYOUT
SCREEN LAYOUT
INSTRUCTIONS
& GAME RULES
The object of the game is to destroy the centipede before
it makes its way toward you at the bottom. Destroy all
centipede segments on each level to advance. Once you
defeat all of the levels in the game you will be victorious!
SCORING
Spider
Scorpion
High
Score
Cannon/
Shooter
Centipede
Score
Lives
Mushroom
Flea
There are several ways to earn points in Centipede;
Centipede segment destroyed – 10 points each
Centipede head destroyed – 100 points each
Flea destroyed – 200 points each
Spider destroyed – 300/600/900 points each, depending
on how close the spider is to the shooter
Mushroom fully destroyed – 1 point each
Extra lives are awarded every 10,000 points.
After 60 seconds of inactivity, it will begin to shut down.
To restart from sleep mode, press any button.
To end the “Try me” mode, remove the “Try me” pull tab
in the back of the unit.
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GAME PLAY
Start/Pause
Button
Joystick
Speakers
Power
Button
Volume Button
Fire
Button
Use the joystick to move your character around the
bottom portion of the screen (you can move up and down
in addition to moving sideways). Try to avoid direct
contact with the backyard insects, and instead use the
Fire button to shoot projectiles at them and destroy them.
When a centipede makes contact with a mushroom, it
will drop down one row and change direction to avoid it.
Mushrooms will be scattered throughout the levels, and
strategically managing them can be your key to
controlling and predicting the centipede’s movement.
Be conscious of where you’re destroying centipede
segments – each time a part of a centipede is destroyed,
a mushroom will appear at that spot. Mushrooms take a
few hits to destroy, so be prepared when you’re attacking
the centipede.
Levels will become progressively more difficult as the
game goes on, and the centipede segments will come
more often and move faster than before.