Congratulations 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.
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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.
LAYOUT OF ABC WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS
ON/NEW
GAME
PAUSE
GEAR UP | | SOUND |
GEAR | ACCELERATE | RESET |
/START | |
DOWN | BRAKE | |
| |
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
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
