Atari FLASHBACK2 CX-2600 Bedienungsanleitung

OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL CX-2600 1

ARCADE PONG® (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) The original 1972 arcade version of Pong® from Atari, the video game that started it all! Controls Press Select to sele

YARS' REVENGE(TM) (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) Journey to the RAZAK solar system, where the Yars – mutant house flies – are getting swatted by an evil Qotil

Hints When you destroy the Qotile, or a Swirl, there will be an explosion, during which the Yar stays on the screen. Use this opportunity to make up

First, you must bounce the Yar against the left side of the screen to make the Zorlon Cannon appear. Also, to make the cannon appear, you need five TR

YARS' RETURN(TM) (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) The brand new groundbreaking sequel to the original Yar’s Revenge(TM)! After enduring countless centuries of ty

Controls The Yar will move in whatever direction the Joystick is pushed. Unlike Yars' Revenge(TM), the screen does not wrap. This means that if

This game features a Zorlon Cannon that bounces off the shield. (Watch out! It can destroy you on its return flight.) There are two alternating Shield

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The Company warrants to the original purchaser that the hardware for the ATARI®Flashback 2TMClassic Game Console shall be free from defects in materia

ASTEROIDS DELUXE(TM) (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) Now for the first time, play the smash follow-up to ATARI’s hit Asteroids(TM), Asteroids Deluxe(TM)! Space Just

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A reserve fleet of the ships stands ready in hyperspace. Each time an asteroid hits you, destroying your ship, a reserve ship appears in the starting

Battlezone(TM) (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) The original ATARI 2600 version of this 1980 arcade classic! The whole world is in trouble. From your combat tank, yo

Flying saucers do not fire at you, but are hard to hit and can distract you when a tank, a fighter, or a super tank is firing at you. Your Radar Scre

Scoring TARGET POINTS Tank 1000 POINTS Fighter 2000 POINTS Super Tank 3000 POINTS Saucer 5000 POINTS A bonus tank is awared At 50,000 and 100,0

CENTIPEDE® (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) You’re trapped in the perilous Enchanted Forest. Dark, dangerous mushrooms push up through the forest floor, snaring you o

Centipede: head...100 points body segment... 10 points Spider: close range...

LUNAR LANDER® (1 PLAYER) Lunar Lander(TM) provides the thrills and realistic "feel" of controlled space flight! Players are challenged to co

MILLIPEDE(TM) (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) Now for the first time, play this previously unreleased alternate version of the ATARI 2600’s original 1984 release of

Contents Getting Started ……………………….. 3 Main Menu Explanation ……………………….. 5 Game Listing ……………………….. 6 Credit

Scoring Mushroom ...1 point Millipede Head ...100 points Millipede Segmen

MISSILE COMMAND® (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) Aliens from the planet of Krytol have begun an attack on the planet Zardon. The Rytolians are warriors out to destro

With each wave you have 30 ABMs for defense (see Figure 1). Your launching missile base, (bottom, centre of playfield) contains only 10 ABMs at a time

You score points when you destroy interplanetary ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. You also score points for unused antiballistic missiles and s

SPACE DUEL(TM) (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) Space Duel(tm) is the ATARI classic that pits players in charge of fighters or space stations, locked in a duel to see

Adventure Territory ADVENTURE(TM) (1 PLAYER) An evil magician has stolen the Enchanted Chalice and has hidden it somewhere in the Kingdom. Now you mu

• In all games, Yorgle, the Yellow Dragon, is afraid of the gold key and will run from it. He will also stay away from whatever room or area of the K

SKILL LEVELS Level 2 This Kingdom is much larger than Level 1. There are Catacombs (in which you can see only part way). The Key to the Golden Castl

Keys to the Kingdoms There are four kingdoms, each with their own castles: Water, Hedge, Fire, and Ice. Luckily, you’ve been provided with a map to h

• You cannot pick up and carry a slain dragon. • The Evil Magician has created a black bat that flies around and carries objects around throughout

Getting Started Health Warnings and Precautions • Video games may cause a small percentage of individuals to experience seizures or have momentary l

HAUNTED HOUSE (1 PLAYER) Many years ago in the small town of Spirit Bay, there lived a mean old man named Zachary Graves. Old man Graves was not a ver

The urn is broken into three pieces. A match must be lighted to see all objects including the urn pieces. To pick up a piece of the urn, you (the eyes

You will hear yourself slamming into walls or locked doors. You will hear and see flashes of lightning. When you hear the wind blow, don't be sur

Game 1 is the beginning level. It includes lighted walls to help you see the rooms. There are no doors, so no key is required, but you do need to ligh

RETRUN TO HAUNTED HOUSE(TM) (1 PLAYER) In 1981, the stories of a magical urn hidden away within the century old Graves' Manor in the town of Spir

The closer you get to the mansion, the more you feel the powerful curse. As you enter the first floor of the house, you stumble through a previously u

Old Man Graves' Eye (Transmolecular Micro Dot) - This eye can help you see the way into a previously inaccessible passageway. The use of several

TV-Type Switch The tv-type switch acts as a PAUSE GAME feature. Positioning the tv-type switch to b/w will pause the creature and player movements. C

The Storage Area The storage area is dark inside and bats can be heard fluttering about. An object vital to your quest may be stored here. The Sub B

The Return To Haunted House Homebrew Team: Anthony “Tony a.k.a. atwwong” W. Wong, Kurt "Nukey Shay" Howe, Brian "Whipcrack" Wong,

• ATARI® Flashback 2(TM) Classic Game Console unit with Instruction Manual • Two Plug-in Joystick Controllers • Power Supply The ATARI® Flashbac

SECRET QUEST(TM) (1 PLAYER) First there was one alien space station, then there were three. Now there are eight. If left unchecked, laser gates, drago

Press the fire button to use the active weapon. You may have to zap an alien a number of times to destroy it. Each weapon has a strength and energy va

1. On each level of a station, look for a code symbol. (Station 1 has only 1 level; all others have multiple levels.) To move to different levels with

WIZARD(TM) (1 PLAYER) You’re the most powerful wizard in ancient Irata, but an important source of your power has been stolen! The magical Eternal Fla

Skill And Action Zone 3D TIC-TAC-TOE® (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) You have to think in 3-D for this one. Examine the board. Plan your strategy. Then move your m

can probably win. Continue to force the opponent to block until you have two three-in-a rows which cannot both be blocked in one move. When planning

AQUAVENTURE (TM) (1 PLAYER) Enjoy this unreleased Prototype game from the Atari’s Vault! You’re a world famous treasure hunter on the trail of Calico

ATARI CLIMBER(TM) (1 PLAYER) A sunny weekend afternoon of baseball behind Atari’s corporate headquarters becomes an adventure through the halls of th

COMBAT® (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) Arm yourself against the enemy with tanks, planes or jet fighters. Blast your opponent as many times as you can for the highe

Tank-Pong Games TANK-PONG is a unique series of games from ATARI. The Missile will bounce off the walls and barriers of the playfield. In the “Direct

Troubleshooting PROBLEM SOLUTION No picture on the screen Connect the AC adapter Connect the A/V cable Turn the console unit On Turn the TV On Set

Jet-Fighter Games Just how good a Jet Jockey are you? Here’s a chance to find out. Game No. Sky Type Missile Type 21. Clouds Guided Missiles 22

COMBAT II(TM) (2 PLAYERS) Take it up a notch with this previously unreleased sequel to Atari's original smash hit Combat(TM)! Compete against you

DODGE ‘EM(TM) (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) It’s you against the computer crash car. Accelerate. Change lanes. Each driver gets three heats. A crash ends the heat.

Handicap Difficulty Switch Left difficulty switch In the A position, the computer car or cars travel at twice their normal speed after the first and

FATAL RUN® (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) The year is 2089. A collision with a comet has left the earth reeling from radiation poisoning. There's little hope f

You can also receive 20 bonus points for permanently passing an enemy car. To do this, you must stay ahead of him until he disappears off the bottom o

FROG POND(TM) (2 PLAYERS) Enjoy this previously unreleased prototype ATARI game. It’s a Frog’s life for you, hanging out at the pond and using your su

HANGMAN (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) H_NGM_N. You have just one guess left. And two blank spaces. Could it be the same letter? Could it be “A”? Guess right and wi

Controls Use the Controller to select the alphabet letter you wish to enter into the computer. Letters of the alphabet appear one at a time on the ri

Game 8 Two players compete using words from a first through high school vocabulary Hangman 2-Player Opponent Games Game 9 Now it's your turn t

Arcade Favorites ARCADE ASTEROIDS(TM) (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) Now for the first time, play a brand new spin on the old Atari 2600® classic! This version of

HUMAN CANNONBALL(TM) (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) Shoot your man out of the cannon and into the water tower. Calculate the position of the cannon. The speed (in m

Games 5, 6, 7, and 8 have a moving "window" which is positioned in front of the water tower on the screen. Time your shot so that the man tr

MAZE CRAZE(TM) (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) You’re a cop on a tough beat. Your job is to get through your beat safely, in the least possible time. But danger and

1 – Straight forward action with all the maze visible throughout the game. 2 – A small portion of the maze is invisible. 3 – Danger increases with a l

OFF THE WALL(TM) (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) Far away in the Mysterious East on the other side of the world, there lived an adventurous lad named Kung Fu Lu. Lu&

This token can have any one of four effects. Three help Lu while one is a disadvantage. The token may grant Lu an additional life, add 50, 75, or 100

OUTLAW(TM) (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) Squeeze the trigger and your gunfighter draws, kneels, and aims. Release the trigger and the lead starts flying. Blow away

There are 16 gunslinger and target shooting games in this Game Program. Each one resents different variations. For a description of each variation, re

Game 7 This gunfight features a Stage Coach and Blowaway. Game 8 A series of Stage Coaches MOVE between the two gunslingers as they use Blowaway in

Scoring • In one-player games, you score one point each time a bullet from your gunslinger's gun hits the moving target. You have 99 seconds to

If the game variation you're playing includes satellites and UFOs, use your Joystick to aim and press the fire button to shoot torpedoes at them

PITFALL!(TM) (1 PLAYER) Picture this! You are deep in the recesses of a forbidden jungle—an unforgiving place few explorers ever survive. But you&apos

--To grab a swinging vine...press the red button while running to the right or to the left. --To let go of the vine...pull down on Joystick at the end

RADAR LOCK(TM) (1 OR 2 PLAYERs) You're locked in fight-to-the-death air combat with the enemy! You may be outnumbered -- somehow you've been

The Instrument Panel The instrument panel is located at the bottom of the screen. The missile-lock radar is located in the center of the instrument p

Machine Guns In addition to the guided missiles, your jet is equipped with rapid-fire machine guns. You begin your missions with this weapon ready to

Mission 2: Interceptors and Patrollers Wave 1: Interceptors are the primary enemy attack jet. They can shoot only what is in front of them. Wave 2: P

At the end of each mission, you score bonus points as follows: Each gallon of fuel remaining ... 1 point Each b

RIVER RAID© (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) Your mission is to destroy enemy bridges, ships, aircraft and fuel depots along a heavily fortified inland waterway. And

Game Select and Difficulty With difficulty switches in the a position, missiles streak straight ahead. With switches in the b position, you can contr

SAVE MARY(TM) (1 PLAYER) The dastardly Barnaby the Black has taken your beloved Mary and put her at the bottom of a steep canyon. Distraught over her

Flip Flip enables you to instantly rotate your spacecraft around 180-degrees and aim in the opposite direction. Young Children’s Versions Games 33

VIDEO CHECKERS(TM) (1 PLAYER) Learn winning checkers. ATARI Video Checkers(TM) offers you nine levels of difficulty in a game that has challenged youn

The 40-move count is restarted any time when: 1. The player claiming the draw concedes that there has been some strengthening of the attacker's

Computer Method - When computing its next move, the computer does what is called a "tree search" using "alpha-beta" pruning. What

To make a jump, pick up the piece to be moved, as described. Then move the piece over the piece being jumped to the next empty square and push the con

VIDEO CHESS(TM) (1 PLAYER) It’s your 22nd move of the game. Your defense is set with a tight King positioning. You move in your Queen and capture the

left difficulty switch in the "a" position and pressing the red controller button, you can exchange your new queen for any other piece excep

Difficulty Switches Right Difficulty Switch: In the "A" position the computer plays the white pieces, and moves first. In the"B" p

As a closing note it should be pointed out that there are various books which give more detailed descriptions of the game of chess. Such books may giv

Space Station CAVERNS OF MARS(TM) (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) MARS HAS DECLARED WAR ON TERRA IV! Martian galactic fleets surround the planet and are demanding i

Space Mines Groups of deadly mines that crisscross the narrow cavern passageways. Their movements are unpredictable and you must destroy or dodge the

Scoring Points are determined by the size of the asteroid boulders. Obviously, the smaller boulders are harder to hit and therefore worth more points

There are from two to five caverns to invade before reaching the Martian Headquarters. The number of caverns depends upon the skill level at which you

POINTS FOR DISTANCE TRAVELED You also score points for the distance you travel through each cavern. The deeper the cavern, the more points you score.

QUADRUN(TM) (1 PLAYER) An ATARI original! Atari’s first 2600 video game to have Voice Synthesis. Long ago, the peaceful land of Quad was invaded by cr

Scoring Goons 10 points Snags 50 points Yo-Yos 200 points Nods 500 points Brats 1000 points Each completed wave 1000 points Each saved Runt 100 poin

SABOTEUR(TM) (1 PLAYER) Saboteur(TM) was developed as a prototype by ATARI and never released to the public until now! You are Hotot, a cybernetic lif

Hotot only has a limited amount of time before the warhead is assembled. If all the pieces are successfully eliminated the warhead will self-destruct

SPACE WAR (1 OR 2 PLAYERS) Take the controls of a sleek starship. Trek for light years with a flick of the joystick. Penetrate the boundaries of stran

May the force be with you! You and your opponent blast off into space. Each player controls one Star Ship with the Joystick Controller. The object is

points. During two-player games each player maneuvers his Star Ship to score. In two-player games with two Space Modules, the target Space Module will

SPACE WAR STRATEGY TIPS After you master controlling your Star Ship, you're ready to develop game strategy. The following tips should help you b