As the action starts to intensify in Gameshow Mode, I’ll add a new element to the mix.
Run over one of these crazy gizmos and you might alter the outcome of a battle in a
matter of seconds! It might not always be to your advantage, but that’s a chance you’ll
just have to take, isn’t it? It’s a strange little invention that I like to call ...
The Big Red Button!
Missilefest
Three is the tragic number if you don’t watch your back ...
because every player now gets 3 missiles to triple the mayhem!
You’re It!
A giant arrow suddenly appears over the leader’s head
. All
stars are removed from the arena and all other players receive
cleavers. Better get moving: the leader is the only source of stars!
Screwed
Every single one of the leader’s stars has changed to his color,
and now he can’t pick any up! He’s screwed!
Play Ball
Take me out to the brawl game! That’s right, get ready for some
big-league brutality when every player receives a baseball bat!
Magnet
A magnet that attracts homing weapons appears over the leader.
All stars are removed from the arena. All other players receive 3
plunger missiles apiece. Suddenly, fi rst is the worst place to be!
Minefield
It’s time to watch your step instead of your score ... when the
playing fi eld turns into a fi eld of explosive star mines! One false
move and ...
Kerplooey!
Death
Darkness falls as a giant disembodied hand approaches,
beckoning with bony fi ngers. It’s the dreaded hand of Death!
Don’t get fi ngered—it’s fatal!
Zombie Stars
When the sky glows bright green, the deadly zombie stars come
out to play. Better keep your distance or you’ll lose your life!
Simmer Down!
Notice that soothing music and the absence of all weapons,
power-ups, and Big Red Buttons? That means it’s time to simmer
down! Engage in some relaxing hand-to-hand combat while calmly
collecting stars.
Swap
If you could spend time in somebody else’s shoes, what would
you do? You’ll fi nd out when you temporarily swap places with
another player! (Suggestion: Find the quickest way to die!)
Fish-Eye Lens
Does it suddenly seem like you need a new pair of glasses?
That’s because the fi sh-eye lens is in effect! So don’t call the
optometrist just yet—you’ll see things more clearly in a few
seconds.
Upside-Down
If everything suddenly seems to have turned topsy-turvy, that’s
because you’re upside-down! Forward is still forward. But left is
now right. And bottom’s up!
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