How to Play
ESCAPE FROM THE
MINDMASTER
STARPATH CORPORATION
(formerly ARCADIA CORPORATION)
How to Use the
Starpath Supercharger
If you have trouble...
* If you use a large cassette deck with a "phone" type earphone plug,
you may purchase an adapter at most electronics specialty stores.
ESCAPE FROM
THE MINDMASTER
The Situation You've been abducted. Kidnapped. Snatched in your sleep, right out of your bed. Right in your own home town.
Nobody could stop him. His proton beam made you glow like a Christmas tree. A few seconds later you disappeared.
You never even woke up.
Until now.
You slowly awaken. Surrounding you are giant walls, smooth as glass. Endless corridors, with no apparent escape.
As you explore your strange prison, you encounter various games. You realize that these games are tests--of your intelligence, memory, coordination, and reflexes.
It slowly dawns on you that you're the subject of an incredible experiment. Then you realize that you're not alone.
The MindMaster looms above you, watching your every move. You must use all the brainpower you possess. Not only to be able to solve the maze-- but to preserve the honor of the human race.
The MindMaster's Mazes
To escape, you must pass through a series of six mazes.
Each maze is more difficult than the last. The first five mazes have problems to solve and surprise intelligence tests. The last maze is something special.
The Multi Load Feature
ESCAPE FROM THE MINDMASTER is too complex a game to be "loaded" into the
Starpath Supercharger'" at one time. So the cassette tape is divided into four
sections, each of which is loaded separately from the cassette player into the
Supercharger.
Load 1: Mazes one and two. Load 1 is the first section on the cassette.
Load 2: Mazes three and four.
Load 3: Mazes five and six.
Load 4: Your final evaluation.
Important Be sure to press the STOP button on your cassette recorder as soon as the "STOP TAPE" message appears on the TV screen. If you're too slow, you may let the tape run past the beginning of the next load.
If the beginning of a load is missed, or if a loading error occurs, a "REWIND TAPE" message appears. No problem. Just wind the tape back to the beginning, then press PLAY. The Supercharger will find the correct load automatically--and once again the "STOP TAPE" message will appear. Be sure to wait for the tape to pass through any unwanted loads.
Clues to the Mindmaster's Maze
Moving Through a Maze
Joystick Control Push the joystick forward and back to advance or retreat. If there is a door in front of you, you may advance through it, but you may not "back" through a door. When a "beep" sounds, you're trying to walk through a wall or a locked door.
Pushing the joystick left or right lets you turn 90 degrees in that direction.
One-Way Doors From Maze 4 on, you'll notice that some doors are one-way only. Pass through them, turn around, and they will seem to have disappeared. Keep this in mind as you plan your solution to these mazes.
Leaving a Maze Each maze has a door to the next maze. This door stays locked until all the pegs are in their proper holes. As you mount the stairs to the next maze, your total score will be displayed near the bottom of the screen.
Passing the Mindmaster's Tests
Listen for a fanfare. It signals a special test the MindMaster has devised to probe your intellect and coordination.
There's a test hidden in each of the first five mazes. The better you do, the higher your final score. As you leave each maze, your test score is added to your total.
Test 1: Agility Dance from side to side to avoid the falling bricks. The fourth collision is a knockout. Slip between the bricks and impress the MindMaster.
Test 2: Reflexes Watch for the flashing arrow. Follow its movement as quickly as you can with your joystick. Baby MindMaster's even score high on this test.
Test 3: Recall Memorize the sequence of arrows on the screen. Then recreate the pattern with your joystick. The MindMaster wants to see if you qualify as an intelligent life form.
Test 4: Dexterity Scamper through the stream of bricks without touching any. The MindMaster can do it with three legs tied behind his back.
Test 5: Coordination Here's a test especially for space-traveling species. Make a nice soft landing on the platform without using too much fuel. You get five attempts. The MindMaster can do it with his eyes closed.
Special Features
Difficulty Switches You can increase the MindMaster's patience with his human experiment by placing the difficulty switches in the "B" position.
The left difficulty switch controls the number of chances you start with. "A" gives you 5 chances. "B" gives you 9.
The right difficulty switch controls the speed of the Alien Stalker. "A" makes him fast. "B" slows him down.
Note that the difficulty switches only count at the beginning of a game. Changing them in the middle won't help you at all.
Starting A New Game You can get a fresh start by pressing the game reset switch -- except if "PRESS PLAY" is on the screen or if the cassette is loading.
Press the reset switch while you're in Maze I or Maze 2, and you'll start again in Maze 1. Likewise, if you're in Maze 3 or Maze 4, the reset switch will take you to the beginning of Maze 3. Or if you're in Maze 5 or Maze 6, you'll go back to the start of Maze 5.
To start a whole new game after you've left Maze 2, flick the power switch off and on, rewind the tape all the way, and reload the cassette.
Load 4 When you complete Maze 6-- or lose all your chances--the "PRESS PLAY" message appears.
Do so, and you'll learn your final score-- as well as the MindMaster's impression of you and the human race.
Live Action Previews Because of the extra length of this Multi Load cassette, there is no room for live action previews of other Starpath games. Note that all single load Starpath cassettes do have previews of many other exciting games.
Changing games To load another Starpath game, just flick the power switch off and on, replace the cassette with another, rewind, and press PLAY.
Limited 90 Day Warranty
STARPATH SUPERCHARGER
and ESCAPE FROM THE MINDMASTER
STARPATH CORP. warrants to the original purchaser of this STARPATH product that it will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for ninety days from the date of purchase. If this product is discovered to be defective within the warranty period, return to place of purchase for replacement. This warranty is limited to electronic and mechanical parts within the product. It is not applicable to normal wear and tear and is not applicable and shall be void if the defect has arisen through, or the product shows signs of, misuse, excessive wear, modifications, or tampering.
THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESSED WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS. ANY APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, ARE LIMITED TO A PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE. STARPATH IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM BREACH OF ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THIS PRODUCT. |
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations or exclusions set forth may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Repair Service
Should your SUPERCHARGER require service after the ninety day limited warranty period, a
charge of $15 will be assessed to restore it to full working condition. Send the
SUPERCHARGER unit, shipping prepaid, to:
STARPATH SERVICE CENTER
P.O. Box 209
Santa Clara, CA 95050.
STARPATH takes pride in providing you the finest,
most challenging video games available today. We
welcome your comments and suggestions for ways to
make our game selection even more enjoyable. Please
write to: STARPATH CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT.,
P.O. Box 209, Santa Clara, CA 95050
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(formerly ARCADIA CORPORATION)
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(c) 1982 STARPATH CORP. Printed in USA.
(c) 1982 STARPATH CORP. (Game Program)