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∙⇨XE MIDI-MAZE Manual°⇨②  Game Manual MIDI-MAZE∙◆∞q°◆ ⁿPut On a Happy Face!ⁿ ²³Once upon a time, in a measure far, far away, there lived sixteen little notes, each working in per◆fect har◆mony with the other. Theirs was a melodious exist④ ence of happy little faces.②  ²³But one day, all this sweetness and light finally got to them. A more sinister force took over and changed the tenor of their exis◆tence. Suddenly, they have found themselves in a cacopho◆nous battle, note against note, in face-to-face com◆bat for the best staff position.②  ²³Scores of octaves have come to watch the barbaric finale. The air rever④ berates with an eerie chorus of ``Have a Nice Day!'' as one by one the notes pit them◆selves against each other.②  ²³It's up to you, armed only with a smile and a gun, to fight your way to the top. You have to be quick to maneu④ ver your way around this musical maze. Sixteen notes may enter the maze, but only one note will leave. Ready. Aim. Smile!②   ∙System Requirements°②  ∞[ⁿAtari XE Game System with keyboard, ∙ ∞[ⁿ° and XE or XL computer② ∙ ∞[ⁿColor television or color monitor② ∙ ∞[ⁿAtari controller② ∙ ∞[ⁿHybrid Arts MIDIMATE (optional)② ∙ ∞[ⁿAtari XM301∙◆∞q°◆ or SX212∙◆∞q°◆ modem, or ∙ ∞[ⁿ° 850∙◆∞q°◆ interface with standard RS232 ∙ ∞[ⁿ° compatible modem rated at 300 or ∙ ∞[ⁿ° 1200 baud (optional)②° ° ° ° ∙Getting Started°②  ∙⇦1.°⇦ⁿWith your system switched off, insert the MIDI-MAZE cartridge into the slot on top of your console as explained in your owner's manual.②  ∙⇦2.°⇦ⁿPlug a controller into port 1.②  ∙⇦3.°⇦ⁿTurn on your television or mon◆itor; then press ∙⇨Power°⇨ to switch on your system. The MIDI-MAZE title screen appears.②  ∙⇦4.°⇦ⁿPress ∙⇨Select°⇨ or move your con◆troller to choose the type of game you wish to play: Solo (you against the com♪ puter), MIDIMATE (using a MIDIMATE peripheral), XM301 or SX212 modem, or R1: (850) interface. (See ∙⇨MIDIMATE°⇨ and ∙⇨Modem°⇨ sections for more infor④ mation on using these options.)②  ∙⇦5.°⇦ⁿOnce you have selected the type of game, press ∙⇨Start°⇨ or the fire button. The Play Options screen appears. Set the game param◆eters by selecting the approp◆riate options. (See ∙⇨Play Options°⇨ section for further details.)②  ∙⇦6.°⇦ⁿOnce you have set the game param④ eters, select Play and press ∙⇨Start°⇨ or the fire button to begin the game.②  ∙⇦7.°⇦ⁿTo pause during a game, press ∙⇨Select°⇨. Press ∙⇨Select°⇨ again to resume play.②  ∙⇦8.°⇦ⁿTo reset the game parameters during play, press ∙⇨Reset°⇨ at any time.②  ∙⇦9.°⇦ⁿPress ∙⇨Option°⇨ to quit the game or to restart a game with the same parameters.② ∙Playing the Game°②  ³²The object of the game is to kill 10 happy faces before an opponent does. You move through an intri◆cate three- dimensional maze, as you dodge enemy fire and try to get them before they get you.②  ³²All players begin the game as notes at the bottom of a musical staff. Each time a player takes another player's life, he or she will move up a line on the staff. The first player to reach the top of the staff wins.②  ²³When the game begins, you will see a map that shows where you are in the maze. (To view the map at any time dur♪ ing play, press ∙❎ⁿTabⁿ°❎ⁿ; press it again to return to the maze.) The screen will then show your view of the maze itself. You always begin your journey through the maze in a random spot, facing a wall.②  ³²Move the controller forward, back, and side to side to make your way around the maze. A com◆pass on the left side of the screen shows you the direc♪ tion in which you are currently travel④ ing. Press the fire button when you are ready to fire on an opponent.  ∙♪art: screen with face and compass: callouts②  Your Status②  Your Direction°♪② ³²A face just above the compass indi④ cates your current health status. When you're fresh and alert, the face smiles. Your health decreases each time you are hit, and the smile begins to droop. The smile regenerates as you move through the maze unharmed. If you lose a life, the face will grimace, and the player who has hit you will send you a mes④ sage. When you win a game, the face will twirl and wink in appre◆ciation. If another player wins, the face will shake its head and stick its tongue out at you. A message will appear telling you which player has won.②  ³²When you spot an opponent, either move toward him or sit back and lob your shots at him till he pops or runs. This is the quick◆est and easiest way to aim, since you are traveling in the direc④ tion you are firing and the tar◆get usu♪ ally gets easier to hit as you get closer. However, in most cases when you're both fac◆ing each other, it's an all-out shoot◆ing match. The person in the ``best health'' usually wins.②  ³²Use your gun sight to aim your shots. Press the fire button to pull the trigger. When the gunsight reappears, you are ready to shoot again.②  ³²In a multiplayer game, you can send messages to your opponent. At the bot♪ tom of the screen, you will see a blink♪ ing cur◆sor. Type your message using the keyboard, and press ∙❎ⁿReturnⁿ°❎ⁿ. The mes④ sage will then appear on your oppo④ nent's screen. The number in front of the message indicates which player sent it.② ∙Playing Possibilities°②  ³²MIDI-MAZE is an intricate game with mul◆ti◆ple playing possibilities. You can play solo against the computer, or you can pit your skills against those of up to 15 other players. You can also battle it out with one other oppo◆nent via modem.  ∙⇨Note:°⇨²When play◆ing with other ma④ chines, if some◆thing isn't hooked up properly, an error message will appear saying, ``Network boo-boo.'' If an error mes◆sage appears, turn off all machines and check to make sure that they are properly connected. An error message will also appear if too many machines are hooked up at once.②   ∙⇧Solo°⇧②  ³²If you select Solo, you battle it out with the computer. You can fill a maze with up to 15 drone oppo◆nents. Smaller mazes accept fewer drone opponents. The maxi◆mum number of drones de④ pends on the size of the maze. Select the number and class of drones by click♪ ing on the appropriate arrows. Drone classes are:②  ∞[ⁿ∙⇨Very Dumb:°⇨²Not very fast and don't ∙ ∞[ⁿ° shoot back ∙ ∞[ⁿ∙⇨Plain Dumb:°⇨²Faster and shoot at you ∙ ∞[ⁿ∙⇨Not So Dumb:°⇨²Smart, fast, and deadly° ° ②   ∙♪Art: Select Drones dialog box°♪② ∙⇧MIDIMATE°⇧②  ³²By hooking up a MIDIMATE periph④ eral, you are able to play against 15 other opponents, each playing on an XE, XL, XE Game System, or Atari ST. Plug the MIDIMATE into the SIO port, using the instructions in the MIDI◆MATE's manual. (To obtain a MIDI◆MATE, contact Hybrid Arts, 11920 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90064.) Plug a stan◆dard MIDI cable from the Midi Out port on the MIDIMATE to the next machine's Midi In port. Do this for all machines so that you form a ring.  ∙⇨Note:°⇨²When connected to an ST, drones are not allowed.②   ∙⇧Modem°⇧②  ³²You can also play against your oppo④ nent using a modem. To do this, select XM301 (300 baud modem), SX212 (300/ 1200 baud modem) or 850. The 850 pro♪ vides a standard RS232 serial port for the XE, allowing you to com◆mun◆i◆cate with other RS232 devices. You will then be given the options Dial and Answer. Select Dial if you wish to be the Master machine, controlling the game param④ eters. You will then be able to choose Tone or Pulse and the baud rate (1200 or 300). You then enter the number you wish to dial. Select Answer if you wish to be the Slave machine, with the parameters set by your opponent.② ∙Play Options°②  ³²The Play Options allow you to set the following parameters for each game:②  ²³∙⇨Reload Time°⇨ determines how quickly you can make your next shot.②  ²³∙⇨Regen Time°⇨ determines how quickly your health regen◆erates as you move around the maze.②  ²³∙⇨Revive Time°⇨ determines how quickly you move back into the maze once you have been shot.②  ²³Select the appropriate ∙⇨Lives°⇨ option to revive with one, two, or three lives. Lives corre◆spond with health (your ability to take hits).②  ²³∙⇨Player Speed°⇨ allows you to set your pace for traveling through the maze.②  ²³∙⇨Bullet Speed°⇨ determines the speed of the bullets that you shoot.②  ²³∙⇨Turn Rate°⇨ determines how quickly you can turn your player.②  ²³Select ∙⇨Load°⇨ to see the Maze menu. You can choose one of 18 different mazes.②  ²³By selecting ∙⇨Reset Scores°⇨, you bring all players down to the bot◆tom of the staff to begin play with equal scores.②  ²³Select ∙⇨Singles°⇨ if you wish each player to work independently of the others. Select ∙⇨Teams°⇨ in order to play with teams of up to four players each. When playing in teams, you receive points when any member of your team shoots a player on an opposing team. You receive no points for shoot◆ing players on your own team. By selecting the ∙⇨Friendly Fire°⇨ option, you remove the possi◆bil◆ity of killing one of your own team players.②  ²³Select ∙⇨Drones°⇨ to set the number of opponents you wish to play. You can play against as many as 15 opponents in a single game. This number includes drones and actual human players be④ sides yourself. In a Solo game you may have 15 drones. If playing against other people you might, for example, have 6 players and 5 drones or 3 players and 12 drones. Set the num◆ber of each type of drone (Very Dumb, Plain Dumb, and Not So Dumb).②  ³²Select ∙⇨Names°⇨ to enter the name you wish to use for the game, up to 10 characters. Press ∙❎ⁿReturnⁿ°❎ once you have typed in your name. Press ∙❎ⁿDeleteⁿ°❎ to clear the default player name, then type in a new name.② ∙Strategy°②  ³²If you get shot from behind, high- tail it out of there. If you've been shot, it may take you too long to turn around and shoot before your oppo♪ nent gets you again. While run◆ning, moving from side to side makes you a much more diffi◆cult target to shoot. Making consecutive and rapid right and left turns will also keep you out of your oppo◆nent's reach. Once you have put enough distance between the two of you, you can turn around and shoot.②  ²³You can move and fire backward as easily as forward. When firing backward, your shots will hit your pur♪ suer twice as quickly because your opponent is running right into your fire, while you are backing away from his. You also have a pretty fair idea of where he's going. How◆ever, be careful when mov◆ing backward. You might end up in a dead end or, even worse, on someone else's score.②  ²³``Back-bopping'' is the safest and quickest way to advance the smiley lad♪ der of fame. Slinking around corners and sneaking up behind an unwary opponent may not be the most ethical behavior, but it's most efficient.②  ²³If your health status is low, find a safe place to hide and refrain from fighting full-strength Smileys.②   ∙Scoring°②  ²³Each time a player wins a game, the player's note moves up one line on the musical staff. The first player to reach the top of the staff wins.② Atari Corporation is unable to guar◆antee the accuracy of printed material after the date of publi◆ca◆tion and dis◆claims liability for changes, errors, or omissions. Repro◆duction of this document or of any portion of its con◆tents is not allowed with◆out the specific written con◆sent of Atari Corporation.②  Atari, the Atari logo, 850, ST, SX212, XE, XE Game System, and XL are trademarks or reg◆is◆tered trade◆marks of Atari Cor♪ poration. MIDIMATE is a trad◆emark of Hybrid Arts. MIDI-MAZE is a trademark of Xanth F/X.②  Copyright ∙◆∞[°◆ 1989, Atari Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1302. All rights reserved.②  Printed in Hong Kong.°╱∙╱∙╱°╱∙⇨C300019-124 Rev. A°⇨②  Printed in Japan.②  Printed in Taiwan.②  Printed in China.②  Printed in USA.