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SPECTRAVISION

VIDEO GAME CARTRIDGE

GANGSTER
ALLEY

ONE OR TWO PLAYERS

FOR THE ATARI VIDEO GAME SYSTEM
AND SEARS VIDEO ARCADE

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Meet LEFTY, SCAR FACE, MUGSY and SHIFTY and the most sinister of them all - "NITRO ED". They're out to challenge you on their own turf - "GANGSTER ALLEY". You are equipped with bullet proof vests and a gun sight. Get your man and collect the reward! But watch out these guys have a few tricks up their sleeves especially NITRO ED. So grab your "JOYSTICK" and WATCH OUT!


TABLE OF CONTENTS

MEET THE GANG

GETTING STARTED

PLAYING THE GAME-REWARDS

END OF GAME - GAME VARIATIONS


MEET THE GANG

WANTED

SHIFTY   SCAR FACE   MUGSY
LEFTY NITRO ED CHICAGO JOE (apprehended)

WANTED!!!!!

Wanted (any way you can get them!)
Substantial rewards will be paid!

For year these sinister criminals have evaded capture from the S.B.I. (Spectravision Bureau of Investigation). Now these five most wanted GANGSTERS have challenged the agency to a showdown on their own turf - "GANGSTER ALLEY".

As a loyal agent you volunteer to take on this assignment. Equipped with A RIFLE AND FOUR BULLET PROOF VESTS you proceed to the showdown.

When you get to the alley you find that the fiendish - five are holding a WOMAN AND CHILD HOSTAGE. Be careful not to shoot them by mistake or you will be penalized.

Make sure to hit your target or you may be shot.

Be sure to HIT NITRO ED on the roof before he drops his bomb, and blows everybody up!

Success means reward and promotion!


GETTING STARTED

Follow these few simple steps

  1. HOOK UP GAME CONSOLE

  2. INSERT CARTRIDGE

    Make sure power switch is always in the "OFF" position when installing cartridges.

  3. TURN CONSOLE "ON"

  4. FOR ONE PLAYER

    Insert joystick in "left" port set left difficulty lever:

    "A" - for beginners
    "B" - for veteran agents

    "Case the joint"

  5. DEMO MODE

    Prior to entering gangster alley you can get a look at the mug shots of our "GANGSTERS"

  6. SET GAME SELECTOR (see Game Variations)

  7. GAME RESET

    Now hit the "game reset" lever, put on your vest and go get em!


PLAYING THE GAME

TABLE OF POINT VALUES
Gangster \ Phase  
1
2
3
Night
5
6
Mugsy
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
$70
Scar Face
$30
$40
$50
$60
$70
$80
Lefty
$40
$50
$60
$70
$80
$90
Shifty
$50
$60
$70
$80
$90
$100
Nitro Ed
$100
  $110
  $120
  $130
  $140
  $150

Penalty for shooting hostages
Women
-
 $1,000
Children
-
 $1,000

When you start the game, you have 4 BULLET PROOF VESTS (3 displayed on screen) and 4 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION (6 bullets per round)

Move the joystick to aim gunsight directly over target. A direct hit will cause "Flashing Explosion", be sure to hit all gangsters before they can draw their guns. These guys don't miss. If you are hit you will loose one bullet proof vest.

NITRO ED - on the roof Nitro Ed is just waiting to drop one of his grenades. Shoot him any time! But make sure you hit him just before he gets ready to throw a grenade. If you fail - the whole thing ends.

RELOADING

After the gangsters run out of ammunition the battle pauses for reloading.

A bonus of $10 will be given for each unused bullet. Now the gangsters really start coming at you.

NIGHT BATTLE

As you will be fighting well into the night, things will start getting dark. Your gun is equipped with a special night sight, you must fire a bullet to light up the screen.

HOSTAGES

These are the HOSTAGES in the building. DO NOT SHOOT THEM or you will be demoted.

WOMAN
CHILD

BONUS VEST

After each $5000 you will receive an additional vest. The vest will appear and a "melody" will be played. A maximum of four vests at a time can be kept.


GAME OVER - GAME VARIATIONS

THE GAME ENDS WHEN EITHER -

  1. You loose all your bullet proof vests.
  2. Nitro Ed drops a grenade.

At the end of the game "Nitro Ed" has a message for you.

YOUR RANK
Reward earned
Rank
$0 - $3,990 Cadet
$4,000 - $9,990 Rookie
$10,000 - $19,990 Marksmen
$20,000 - $39,990 Inspector
$40,000 - $99,990   Chief

GAME VARIATIONS
Game 1 one player
Game 2   two players
   
Childrens games (slower pace)
Game 3 one player
Game 4 two players


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