R A M P A G E For the Atari 2600 Activision Rampage was reprogrammed for the Atari 2600 by Bobco. Produced by Activision by Tom Sloper. Product Management by John Crompton. Product Testing by Steve Imes and Larry Weissenborn. For a recorded message about our newest software, call 415-329-7699. For technical help, call Product Support between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Pacific time Monday through Friday, 415-329-7699. If you have a modem, you can contact Activision through our electronic Product Support Bulletin Board System: 415-329-7684. For information about our products, write to: Product Support Activision P.O. Box 3048 Menlo Park, CA 94025 For the best service, be sure to note the subject of your inquiry on the outside of the envelope. COPYING PROHIBITED This software is copyrighted and all rights are reserved by Activision. The distribution and sale of this product are intended for the use of the original purchaser only and for use only on the computer system specified. Copying, duplicating, selling, or otherwise distributing this product without the expressed written permission of Activision are violation of U.S. Copyright Law and are hereby expressly forbidden. Copyright 1989 Activision. All rights reserved. RAMPAGE and Bally Midway Mfg. Co. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Atari is a registered trademark and Atari 2600 and 7800 are trademarks of Atari Corp. R A M P A G E Partners in Crime You and your buddy are ready for a little mass destruction. You'll demolish buildings, grab and chomp horrified humans, and flatten puny helicopters and other antagonists who try to stop you. But you won't stop at just one town. RAMPAGE has 85 cities for you to totally tr ash. And you can put together one riotous wrecking crew from the likes of George the Ape, Lizzie the Lizard, and Ralph the Wolf. Getting Started 1. Connect up your video game system according to the manufacturer's instructions. 2. Plug in your joysticks. For a one-player game, use the left joystick. 3. With the power OFF, insert the RAMPAGE cartridge. 4. Turn the power ON. The RAMPAGE title screen will appear. Press your joystick button or the SELECT button to go to the Monster Selection Screen. Selecting Your Wrecking Crew At the Monster Selection Screen, move the joystick up or down to highlight the name of your favorite monster, then press the joystick button once to select that monster. In a two-player game, the second player than selects one of the remaining monsters using the same procedure. Once your monster has been selected, press the joystick button a second time to start a one-player game. In a two-player game, the game will start immediately after the second monster has been selected. Each player begins the game with three lives. Trashing Cities You can destroy as many as 85 North American cities. Your goal is to demolish every building in each city wile trying to avoid enemy fire. As you CLIMB a building, you'll PUNCH holes in the walls and GRAB and CHOMP people and other delectables. Keep an eye out for helicopters, trolleys, boats, police care,s and tanks. A good PUNCH will lay 'em out cold. Stalking Through A City To WALK right or left, move the joystick in the direction you want to move. Scaling Skyscrapers To CLIMB a building, move RIGHT or LEFT to approach it, then move the joystick UP to climb. Punching To PUNCH, hold the joystick in the direction you want to punch, then press the joystick button. Chomping Whenever you PUNCH certain enemies or innocent bystanders, you'll automatically GOBBLE them up. Keep in mind that soldiers and civilians that appear inside buildings can be eaten only if they're a different color from that of your monster. Jumping To JUMP, simply press the joystick button with the joystick centered. Your Energy Level The DAMAGE BAR directly under your score lets you kown how you're doing. If you run out of energy completely, you'll automaticall turn into a measly human and lose one of your lives. If you have any lives remaining, the RAMPAGE Blimp will deliver your backup monster. KEEPING SCORE Action Item Points Awarded Punching a Building 50 Eating a Pedestrian or Soldier 50 Punching Another Monster 250 Punching a Tank 250 Punching a Police Car 250 Punching a Pickup Truck 250 Punching a Trolley or Boat 250 Eating a TV (when it's turned off) 500 Grabbing Money 500 Eating Flowers 500 Punching a Helicopter 750 Punching a Sign 1000 Eating a Transformed Monster 1000 You earn an extra life for every 10,000 points you score. Playing Tips - Try to eat as much food as possible to keep up your energy level. But beware! Some delectables -- like cactus, toasters, bottles of poison, and TVs (when turned on) -- may give you a bad case of indigestion. You'll soon learn that flickering objects, in general, can give you one bad bellyache. - If you're in a hurry, JUMPING is much faster than WALKING. - To avoid enemy fire from police cars and tanks, try to position your monster behind each such vehicle and then destroy it with a powerful punch. - You'll need to climb on top of the tallest building in order to punch a helicopter. - In a two-player game, punch the other player's monster to reduce his remaining strength, as indicated by his DAMAGE BAR. If he's transformed into a helpless human, gobble him up to gain extra strength and bonus points.