•Each player starts the game with five lives and three Smart Bombs.
•After making your selections in the Menu screen, press the Start Smart Bomb button twice. The Play screen will appear and your music selec- tion will begin to play.
•Use the Trigger buttons to hit the falling balls to the beat of the music. You will receive 25 points for each ball that you hit.
•Each time you miss a ball, you will lose one of your lives.
•After completing a song, you will receive 100 points for each remaining life.
Speed Ball Mode
•If you lose all five lives, the game is over and the song will end.
•At the end of the game, your high score will be displayed only if it is the High Score, in the lower right hand corner of the screen.
•For the set of menu selections, high score is retained on the menu screen.
Arcade Mode
•Only one life is required to continue to play to a new song.
•After completing the song, you will receive one bonus life. You may continue to play through all 16 songs to complete the game.
•At the end of the game, your score will be displayed in the lower right hand corner of the screen.
CHANGING GAME SELECTIONS DURING GAME PLAY
To return to the Menu screen during game play, you must let all five balls fall before entering a new game. Press the Menu Select button. To change your game preferences, see the SETTING YOUR GAME PREFERENCES section of this manual.
MUSIC
Play TV Opus™ features a variety of music. To choose a song, see the SETTING YOUR GAME PREFERENCES section of this manual.
ONE AND TWO PLAYER GAMEPLAY
Speed Ball Mode
•Player One will play through an entire song and receive their score.
•Player Two will be prompted to start.
•At the end of Player Two's game, both scores will be displayed.
Arcade Mode
•Player One will play through an entire song and receive their score.
•Player Two will be prompted to start.
•Continue alternating players as each song is successfully completed.
•At the end of the game, both scores will be displayed.
SMART BOMBS
A Smart Bomb will destroy all of the balls that are visible on the screen. Use your Smart Bombs when there are too many balls for you to play at one time.
•To activate a Smart Bomb, press the Start Smart Bomb button.
•Each player starts a game with three Smart Bombs. During Arcade Mode, you will start each new song with three Smart Bombs.
•Smart Bomb icons are displayed in the bottom left corner of the screen.
RED BALL
If you select Red Ball On in the Menu screen, you may encounter a Red Ball during your game. A Red Ball is the same size as the other balls, but it must be avoided. If you hit a Red Ball, you will lose one of your lives.
HIGH SCORE
After a high scoring game, you will enter your initials in the High Score area. The high score will be displayed for several seconds before and after each game. High scores for each song and difficulty level will be displayed in the menu.
•Use the L and R Trigger buttons to scroll through the alphabet.
•When you find the correct letter, press the Menu Select button.
•Continue to scroll and select letters until your initials are entered. Note: You are required to enter your initials before the game will continue.
GAME OVER
•If you miss five balls, "TRY AGAIN!" will appear on the screen.
•If you complete a song, a different message will appear for the number of lives you saved.
TROUBLESHOOTING
•A "Low Battery" graphic appears on the screen when the battery voltage becomes too low for the game to function properly. Replace the batteries as soon as this message is displayed.
•If you don't see the title screen after pressing the "Power" button, check to make sure that the video and audio plugs are plugged into the correct locations on your TV and/or VCR, check to see TV is set to video aux and check to make sure the console has fresh batteries installed.
•There is no light to indicate if the game is on or off. Please make sure you turn the unit off and do not press the power button again, even when the unit is not tethered to the TV.
REPLACING THE BATTERIES
Locate the battery compartment door on the bottom of the console. Loosen the screw with a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the battery compart- ment door. Insert four (4) AA batteries (we recommend alkaline) as indi- cated inside the compartment. Replace the battery compartment door and tighten the screw.
ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN REPLACING BATTERIES.
CAUTION:
•As with all small batteries, the batteries used in this game should be kept away from small children who may put things in their mouths.
•Be sure you insert the battery correctly and always follow the game and battery manufacturers’ instruc tions.
•Batteries might leak if improperly installed, or explode if recharged, disassembled or heated.
WARNING: EPILEPSY AND SEIZURES
READ BEFORE OPERATING YOUR PLAY TV
A few people may experience epileptic seizures when viewing flashing lights or patterns in our daily environment. These persons may experience seizures while watching TV pictures or playing video games. Players who have not had any seizures may nonetheless have an undetected epileptic condition.
Consult your physician before playing video games if you have an epileptic condition or experience any of the following symptoms while playing video games: altered vision, eye or muscle twitching, other involuntary move- ments, loss of awareness of your surroundings, mental confusion and/or convulsions.
MAINTENANCE
•Handle this game carefully.
•Store this game away from dusty or dirty areas.
•Keep this game away from moisture or temperature extremes.
•Do not disassemble this game. If a problem occurs, press the reset button. If problems continue, remove and replace the batteries or try new batteries. If problems persist, consult your warranty card for replacement instructions.
•Use only the recommended batteries for this game.
•Do not mix old and new batteries.
•Do not use rechargeable batteries.
•Do not mix alkaline, standard
•Do not attempt to recharge
•Remove worn out batteries from the game.
•The supply terminals are not to be
•Batteries must be inserted with the correct polarity.
Keep this manual because it contains important information.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi- tions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any inter- ference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec- tion against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.
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RADICA PLAY TV OPUS IS A TRADEMARK OF RADICA CHINA LTD. © 2000 RADICA CHINA LTD. AND SSD COMPANY LTD.
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