Freakin' Funky Fuzzballs may be played directly from floppy
disk, or you may install Fuzzball on your computer's hard
drive.
Hard Drive Installation on MS-DOS systems
1. Begin by giving Freakin' Funky Fuzzballs its own
directory. From the "C:" prompt, type [MD
FUZZBALL].
2. Next, put Disk 1 into your floppy drive.
3. From the "C:" prompt, type the letter of your
floppy drive (usually "A") followed by a colon,
and press [RETURN].
4. From the "A:" or "B:" prompt, type [COPY *.*
C:\FUZZBALL] and press [RETURN].
5. For each disk provided in your package, repeat
steps 3 and 4.
Settin' Up the Fuzzball
1. If you're playing from a hard disk, move to the
Fuzzball directory first. Type [CD \FUZZBALL]. If
you're playing from a floppy, go to step two.
2. From the DOS prompt, type [FFFSETUP] and press
[RETURN].
3. Fuzzballs will allow you to select the Video and Sound
Mode. You can also elect to use your expanded memory.
Freakin' Funky Action
MS-DOS Systems: Type [FFF] at the DOS prompt. Press the [SPACEBAR] at the title screen.
Play Selection
Number of Players: Select any number from 1 to 10
by pressing the [SPACEBAR]. Each player will take
a turn moving through the levels.
Control Enemy: Select "Yes" or "No". Again, use
the [SPACEBAR] to toggle this option. This option
can only be used if two people are playing. Each
player takes a turn becoming the Fuzzball, while
the other controls the Enemy.
Expert Mode: Select "Yes" or "No" by pressing the
[SPACEBAR]. As you uncover objects, the Enemy moves
behind you to cover them back up.
Playin' Freakin' Funky Fuzzballs
Press the [SPACEBAR] to enter World 1. When you enter a level, you'll need to accomplish just one thing: get your keys (or cards) and then get out alive. At the beginning of each level, Fuzzballs will tell you how many keys or cards you'll need to get.
The Tracker Bar: Along the top of your screen, you will see the following tracker bar:
The bar shows you the level you are on followed by the keys
you have collected. You will also see the amount of magic
wands your Fuzzball holds. When you reach level 6, a new category, "Scrolls", will appear on the tracker bar.
Your Fuzzball's Vitality, or Fuzz Power, begins at 100
points. When he's as fuzzy as he can be, his Strength will
equal his Vitality. As you move further through the levels, you can increase its Vitality and Strength. As the Fuzzball gets zapped by the Enemy, his Strength will decrease. If your Fuzzball's Strength goes to zero (0), he dies.
The Goodies
Door Takes you to the next level
Key Opens Doors and Gates
Ring Increases your Vitality 10 points
Food Increases your Strength by . . .
Shake 5
Burger/Fries 5
Sundae 10
Apple 10
Pizza 15
Can of Soup 20
Turkey 20
Magic Wand Allows you to cross a black square
Shield Protects you from Enemy (3 uses)
Armor Reduces damage from Enemy
Scrolls Random
Confusion: Fuzzball loses sense of direction
Invisibility: Enemy can't see you
Disorientation: You can't see yourself!
Blindness: Enemy disappears
Enlightenment: Reveals all keys or cards
Memory Loss: Covers up all objects uncovered
Gate Takes you to next level
Elevator Takes you to next level
Using Magic Wands and Scrolls
Wand: If you're trying to cross a black space with a wand, face in the direction you wish to move, and press the [SPACEBAR].
Scroll: Press the [SPACEBAR] to use a scroll.
Disappearin' Floors
As you move the Fuzzball through some worlds, the floors will literally disappear underneath your feet. Each time
you step on a square, you will see its color change. If the
color turns to black, you can no longer step on that square.
Sometimes you will find items under squares. When you pick
items up, the squares may be left black. As you move further into the worlds, you'll find some of the squares have already changed color. Unless you've gone over it yourself, never trust its color to tell you anything.
Keyboard Commands
Arrow Keys Moving Around
I-J-O-L Alternate Diagonal Keys
S-E-D-F Enemy Control Mode - Arrow
W-R-S-F Enemy Control Mode - Diagonal
Spacebar Using Wands and Scrolls
[P], [ESC] Pause
[ALT] [B] Boss Key
[F1] Help
[F2] Sound On/Off
[CTRL] [F2] Turn Ad-Lib Music Board On/Off
[F10] Quit Game
Two Player - Control Enemy vs. Fuzzball Mode
To play the Two Player - Control Enemy mode, you must enter
[2] for the number of players, and select "Yes" for Control
Enemy on the Play Selection screen.
Player 2 uses the [S-E-D-F] key cluster. Player 1 uses the
arrow keys. As you move from level to level, control of the
Enemy alternates between players. When you get to the
diagonal levels, player two uses the [W-R-S-F] key cluster.
