Level of Difficulty, Playing Tips, Nuke Ball bomb | Atari CX-2600

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 bonus points depending on the current skill level, or stop the Blackbird. Or, this token may hinder Lu by speeding up the ball, making the ball harder to hit.

Magnetic Paddle (M)

With this token, Lu's staff becomes a magnet which draws the ball. For example, if the ball is to Lu's left the ball moves toward him. After hitting the ball, moving Lu to the left moves the ball in the same direction. Because this powerful token makes the player almost invincible, the token timer runs at twice the normal speed.

Nuke Ball (bomb)

This token causes the ball to break out a much larger chunk of bricks when the ball hits the wall.

Mega Paddle (flame)

With this token Lu carries a much larger staff. The larger staff makes it easier to hit the ball.

Level of Difficulty

There are three different skill levels which you can select at the beginning of a game -- Peasant, Student, and Master. Each of these levels has four different waves of playing action. Each skill level and each wave is a little harder than the one before. If a player starts on Peasant level and finishes all four waves, the game automatically advances to the next skill level.

Playing Tips

If you hit the ball at an angle into the brick field, it bounces off the inside bricks and knocks out far more bricks than a direct hit.

Be careful not to move Lu too fast or you could overshoot the ball.

Use your tokens strategically.

Try to use the Blackbird to your advantage.

The M token is great for killing the dragon.

Scoring

Points are scored by knocking out bricks, hitting the dragon, and catching the Mystery tokens.

Bricks	1 to 5 points each
Catching Mystery token, Peasant level	50 points
Catching Mystery token, Student level	75 points
Catching Mystery token, Master level	100 points
Hitting The Dragon	100 points

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Atari CX-2600 manual Level of Difficulty, Playing Tips, Magnetic Paddle M, Nuke Ball bomb, Mega Paddle flame

Contents

Model CX-2600 Contents Getting Started Health Warnings and PrecautionsHardware Precautions and Maintenance Game Console Specifications Connecting the Joystick Controllers Main Menu Explanation Troubleshooting Arcade Asteroidstm 1 or 2 Players Arcade FavoritesSky’s The Limit Controls/Game Play Game Variations Special Features Helpful Hints Difficulty SwitchesFlip Young Children’s Versions Scoring Special Note Arcade Pong 1 or 2 PlayersControls Zylor Ships Asteroids Deluxetm 1 or 2 PlayersSpace Just Got a Bit Deadlier Killer Satellites Tanks You’re Combat ReadySuper Tanks Fighters Game Number Skill Level Your Radar Screen Tank Sparking the Evil Insects Centipede 1 or 2 Players Spider CentipedeFlea Scorpion Can You Land Safely? Lunar Lander 1 Player Survival Tips Millipedetm 1 or 2 PlayersRid Your Garden of those Bothersome Bugs Beetle Bonus Life Defend your Cities Missile Command 1 or 2 Players Smart Enemy Cruise Missile/Dumb Enemy Cruise Missile Slow/Fast Target ControlStarting Wave Childrens Games Enemy Cruise Missiles Points How Good a Shot Are You? Space Dueltm 1 or 2 PlayersSpace Objects/Scoring Space Stations Adventuretm 1 Player Adventure TerritoryKeys to the Kingdom Good Magic Level Bad MagicGood Or Bad Magic Adventure Iitm 1 Player Keys to the Kingdoms Good Or Bad Magic It’s Enough To Scare You To Death Haunted House 1 PlayerObjects Urn Sounds Creatures Game Game Barely escaped with my life... The Adventurer Retrun to Haunted Housetm 1 Player Prepare To Be Scared to Death……Again Creatures Level 2 Floor Plan TV-Type SwitchLevel 1 Floor Plan Storage Area Level Thanks to the following for additional assistance Return To Haunted House Homebrew Team Save The Human Race Secret Questtm 1 Player Oxygen Bottles and Energy Pods Weapon Strength Value Energy UsedSonic Keys Status Screen? Strategy WizardTM Variations Wizardtm 1 PlayerIt’s Hunting Time… 3D TIC-TAC-TOE1 or 2 Players Play In a New DimensionSkill And Action Zone Game Matrix Points Aquaventure TM 1 PlayerExplore The Ocean Depths Credits Atari Climbertm 1 PlayerPlay Ball The Umpire Cries Missile Action Combat 1 or 2 PlayersDifficulty Tank Games Invisible Tank Games Tank-Pong GamesInvisible Tank-Pong Games Bi-Plane Games Game No Planes vs Maze Type Missile Type Jet-Fighter GamesGame No Sky Type Missile Type All Out Tank Warfare Combat Iitm 2 Players Games Dodge ‘EMTM 1 or 2 PlayersDodge To Win Right difficulty switch Handicap Difficulty SwitchLeft difficulty switch Playing The Game Fatal RUN 1 or 2 Players Strategy Ribbit, Ribbit Frog Pondtm 2 Players Guess Correctly To Avoid the Hangman’s Noose Hangman 1 or 2 Players Hangman 2-Player Computer Games Hangman 1-Player Games Hangman 2-Player Opponent Games Be a daredevil Human Cannonballtm 1 or 2 Players Scoring Game Selection Maze Crazetm 1 or 2 PlayersYour beat is the mean streets of Atari Central… Variations Zig Zag Z OFF the Walltm 1 or 2 PlayersBlazing Brickbats and Blackbirds Playing Tips Level of DifficultyMagnetic Paddle M Nuke Ball bomb Got An Itchy Trigger Finger? Outlawtm 1 or 2 PlayersHandicap Gunslinger’s Code Game1 Gunslinger Two-Player Games Target Shoot One-Player Games Scoring Pitfall!TM Basics PITFALL!TM 1 PlayerHazards Of Pitfall!TM Getting The Feel Of Pitfall!TM Tips from David Crane, designer of Pitfall!TM How To Seek Your Fortune With Pitfall Harry Enemy Jet at 12 o’ clock Radar Locktm 1 or 2 PLAYERs One-Player Games Instrument PanelTwo-Player Games Weapons Proximity Missiles Machine GunsEnemy Fleet Missions Mission 3 Bombers Mission 2 Interceptors and PatrollersMission 4 Stealth Fighters Mission 5 Super BombersPage River Raid Basics Special Features Of River RaidRiver RAID 1 or 2 Players Tips from Carol Shaw, designer of River Raid How To Become a River RaiderGame Select and Difficulty Hurry, The Water Is Rising Save Marytm 1 Player Sport Of Kings Video Checkerstm 1 Player Beginning The Game Difficulty Switches Strategy Checkmate Video Chesstm 1 PlayerPage Skill Levels Page Martian Defense System Space StationCaverns of Marstm 1 or 2 Players Understanding The Screen And Your Mission Refueling Selecting a Skill Level Commander Points for Distance Traveled Hints Quadruntm 1 PlayerDefend the Quad Scoring Hotot To The Rescue Saboteurtm 1 Player Game Variations Space Glossary Space WAR 1 or 2 Players Game May the force be with you Player Space Module Games Space WAR Strategy Tips Yars Revengetm 1 or 2 Players Games 6 Game 102 Yars Returntm 1 or 2 Players 104 105 Credits Help Via Telephone in the United States & Canada Help Via the Internet Copyright Terms And Conditions Limitation of Liability Choice of LAW and Venue