GAELCO ATV TRACK, Operator'S Manual

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GAELCO - ATV QUADS TRACK
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On PRACTICE mode, the card is not filled with “X” so the player is not disqualified by
accumulation of “X” but only for wasting time (Time out). The squares are filled with
information about the dexterity of the player: “OK” means that he is doing well, “REG”
means that he is doing so–so, and “BAD” means that he could perform much better. When
the game is over, there is a global qualification that indicates if the player can try on
COMPETITION mode or it is wiser to practice a little more.
Helping icons
There are two icons that appear along the course when the player is doing well. Those
icons give special advantage to make extra jumps (JUMP) or to run faster during a short
span of time (TURBO)
Scores
The score is represented by kilometers. A longer distance corresponds to a better player.
To encourage the competition, there are some “hidden kilometers” that are added to the
actual distance covered by the player. Those bonuses are always in the same place but
not along the obvious path of the course, so the players have to search them and
memorize the locations.
There are two types of record list: the “Top 20” parade, which keeps the absolute distances
covered by the 20 best players, and a daily list with the longest distance covered on each
stage. Those partial records of the daily list are erased when the machine is switched off
at the end of the day.
When two players compete directly, using two linked machines, the game rules are a bit
different:
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The game starts and ends in a single phase only, to be selected by the players.
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The smarter player will take more "OK" on his card, while the other will accumulate "X".
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The game ends when the available time is consumed (TIME OUT). The program
decides who wins and each player can reed the appropriate message, either "YOU
WIN" or "YOU LOOSE".
7.1 COMPETITION ON LINK MODE