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Omega Race


Recommended For Use With Coleco's ROLLER CONTROLLER

* For one or two players

* Select from four skill levels

* Two exciting games, including
  HEAD-TO-HEAD
  OMEGA RACE

Command a starship in airless space in battle against an
alien Droid Force. In HEAD-TO-HEAD OMEGA RACE,
battle directly against a friend!

Plays like the OMEGA RACE arcade game!


GAME DESCRIPTIONS

OMEGA RACE (One or Two Players--Alternating)

In Coleco's OMEGA RACE, command a starship in the
weightlessness of a deep-space training field. Bounce off
barriers to pilot your Omega fighter in skirmishes against
the Droid forces. Fire laser blasts at the enemy while evading
return fire from the fleet-leader. If you eliminate the first
fleet, others follow. But if you take too long, the Droids become
Death Ships that track and blast at your fighter and
drop mines as additional hazards!

HEAD-TO-HEAD OMEGA RACE (Two Players)

This game has the same fast-action fun as regular OMEGA
RACE. But in this one-on-one version, you compete
against a friend! Each player takes charge of an Omega
fighter. Try to eliminate your opponent's fighter, while
avoiding dangerous Droids. Watch out for Death Ships and
explosive mines! Will you or will your opponent emerge the victor?

In one-player and alternating two-player games, Coleco's
arcade-style ROLLER CONTROLLER allows you to maneuver
your Omega fighter with incredible precision. The
faster you spin the roller, the faster your fighter rotates!
The quick response Action Buttons give astounding accuracy to your aim!

NOTE

Use your ColecoVision controllers for playing HEAD-TO-HEAD
OMEGA RACE. See page 5 for use of controls.


GETTING READY TO PLAY

ALWAYS MAKE SURE COLECOVISION UNIT IS OFF
BEFORE INSERTING OR REMOVING A CARTRIDGE.

One-Player Game

Use your ROLLER CONTROLLER or your ColecoVision
hand controllers. See page 4 for use of controls.

Two-Player Game (Alternating Players)

Use ROLLER CONTROLLER or your ColecoVision controllers.
With ColecoVision controllers, Player 1 uses the
controller plugged into Port 1. Player 2 uses the controller
plugged into Port 2. Players take turns. Player 1 goes first,
and each turn lasts until the player's fighter is eliminated.
See page 4 for use of controls.

Choose your challenge.

Press the Reset Button and the Title Screen appears on
your TV. Wait for the first Game Option screen to appear. It
contains a list of game options, numbered 1-8 and *. The *
key selects the HEAD-TO-HEAD OMEGA RACE game.

Skill 1 is the easiest, suitable for play by beginners.

Skill 2 action is a little harder. Enemies are more dangerous
than those in Skill 1.

Skill 3 plays at the difficulty and timing of a professional
arcade machine.

Skill 4 is tougher challenge than an arcade machine.

Select a Skill Option by pressing a number or symbol button
on either controller keypad.

Play Option Selection

After you've selected the number of players and a Skill
Option, the Play Option screen appears. It contains play
options numbered 1-3:

1 = Fast Bounce 2 = Tunnel 3 = Astro Gates

See Page 6 for a description of the Play Options. Make your
choices by pressing the number buttons on either controller
keypad. An arrow marks your choices. Pressing a button a
second time cancels a choice. You can choose to play with
none, some or even all of the options. Each combination of
options gives you an altogether different game!

After you've made your choices, press # to start your game.

Press * to play a standard game with no options.

USING YOUR CONTROLS

OMEGA RACE (One or Two Players--Alternating)

1. To use ROLLER CONTROLLER, attach it as explained in its
   owner's manual, then follow the instructions listed below.

2. To use your ColecoVision controllers with the ROLLER
   CONTROLLER unit attached, slide the Mode Switch to "JOYSTICK" mode.

3. To use your ColecoVision controllers without using the
   ROLLER CONTROLLER unit, detach ROLLER CONTROLLER. Plug
   the ColecoVision controllers into Ports
   1 and 2 of the ColecoVision game console.

HEAD-TO-HEAD OMEGA RACE

Use your ColecoVision controllers only.

1. To use your ColecoVision controllers without using the
   ROLLER CONTROLLER unit, detach ROLLER CONTROLLER. Plug
   the ColecoVision controllers into Ports
   1 and 2 of the ColecoVision game console.

2. To use your ColecoVision controllers with the ROLLER
   CONTROLLER unit attached, slide the Mode Switch to "ROLLER" mode.

Keypads: Keypad Buttons 1-8 and * on the ColecoVision
controller allow you to select Game Options before beginning
to play. Press * after a game to replay the Game Options
you have just played. Press # after a game to return
to the Game Option screens to choose another challenge.
Press * during a game to Pause.

ROLLER CONTROLLER Roller Ball: For one-player and alternating
two-player games, spin the Roller Ball on the
ROLLER CONTROLLER to the right to rotate your fighter
clockwise. Spin the Roller Ball to the left to rotate your
fighter counterclockwise. Spinning the ball straight up or
down has no effect on fighter rotation.

COLECOVISION CONTROLLER Control Stick: Press the
Control Stick to the left to rotate your Omega fighter
counterclockwise. Press the Control Stick to the right to
rotate your fighter clockwise. Pressing the Control Stick
up or down has no effect.

ROLLER CONTROLLER Action Buttons:
THRUST: Press the left top or right bottom Action Button
to thrust your fighter in the direction it faces.
FIRE: Press the left bottom or right top Action Button to
fire a laser blast. Press this Action Button repeatedly to
fire up to three laser blasts at a time.

COLECOVISION  CONTROLLER Side Buttons
THRUST: Press the left Side Button to thrust your
Omega fighter in the direction it faces.
FIRE: Press the right Side Button to fire a laser blast.
Press and release the right Side Button continuously to
fire up to three laser blasts at a time.


HOW TO PLAY OMEGA RACE

(One or Two Players--Alternating)

In two-player games, players take turns. Player 1 goes first,
and each turn lasts until the player's fighter is eliminated.
Choosing Your Play Options

Tunnels and Astro Gates--a tricky escape.

If you've chosen the Tunnel or Astro Gate option, use it to
escape enemy fire or to sneak up for a surprise attack! The
tunnel opens up a path in the center barrier from top to bottom.
The astro gate is a teleportation device that can instantly
transport you from the top to the bottom or from the
bottom to the top of the screen. Watch out--bullets can
travel through astro gates, too!

Fast Bounce--Spring into the action!

If you've chosen the Fast Bounce option, your fighter increases
speed each time it collides with the walls, up to its
maximum speed. Learn how to bounce to the right spot for
a successful evasion of enemy fire!

Game Start: Vaporize the first fleet!

Your fighter appears in one of the screen's upper corners.
The Droid fleet, led by the Command Ship, appears below
the central barrier. Pilot your Omega fighter around the
barrier and attack the fleet.
At the drop of a mine.

In games played at Skills 2-4, the longer you take to clear
the training field of Droid ships, the more awesome they become
as enemies. First, one or two Droids transform into
Command Ships and travel around the play field. Then, if
you take even longer, one of the Command Ships bursts
into a Death ship, creating Vapor and Photon mines and
firing rapidly as it tracks your fighter.


The Force is against you.

Each time your Omega fighter clears the training field of
opponents, another deadly fleet appears. Eliminate four
Droid fleets to conquer the first Droid Force. But the enemy
keeps coming. so brace yourself! Beware the new enemy
Droid ships in the second and third Forces!

Down to the Finish.

The game ends when all your Omega fighters have been
eliminated. (In all games, watch for the Best Score Indicator.
It shows the highest score earned since power was turned on.)

Special Pause Feature.

Press * during a game to pause. Press * again to go back to
the game at the point you stopped it. There is a brief delay
for you to size up the situation before play begins again.

Starting Over.

Press * to replay the OMEGA RACE Game Options you
have just played. Press # to go back to the Game Option screens.

Reset

The Reset Button on the console stops the game and returns
you to the Title Screen. It also erases the Best Score
from game memory. The Reset Button can be used to start
a new game at any time, and can also be used in the event
of game malfunction.

SCORING

You score points each time you eliminate an enemy:

ENEMY                     POINTS
ELIMINATED                SCORED

Photon Mine.................350
Vapor Mine .................500
Droid ship.................1000
Command Ship ..............1500
Death Ship.................2500
Droid Force (four fleets) .5000

Each player receives five Omega fighters per game to
start. You earn one bonus fighter when your score reaches
40,000 points, another fighter at 150,000 and a third at
250,000 points.


HOW TO PLAY HEAD-TO-HEAD OMEGA RACE (2 Players Only)

Use your ColecoVision controllers for HEAD-TO-HEAD
OMEGA RACE. See page 5 for use of controls.

Player 1 uses the left controller (if plugged into ROLLER
CONTROLLER) or the controller plugged into Port 1 of the
ColecoVision console. Player 2 uses the right controller (if
plugged into ROLLER CONTROLLER) or the controller
plugged into Port 2 of the ColecoVision console. Players
play simultaneously.

Starting up.

Press the Reset Button and the Title screen appears on
your TV. Wait for the first Game Option screen. When it
appears, press * for HEAD-TO-HEAD OMEGA RACE.
A second option screen appears. It contains game play
options numbered 1-5:

1 = Tunnel      3 = Fast Bounce      5 = Long Game
2 = Astro Gates 4 = Reflective Walls

See Page 11 for a description of the Play Options. Make your
choices by pressing the number buttons on either controller
keypad. An arrow marks your choices. Pressing a button a
second time cancels a choice. You can choose to play with
none, some or even all of the features. Each combination of
options gives you an altogether different game!

After you've made your choices, press # to start your game.

A head-to-head challenge.

Each player has an Omega fighter. The Player 1 fighter is
red; the Player 2 fighter is green.

Choosing Your Options

Tunnels, Astro Gates and Fast Bounce play the same as in
regular OMEGA RACE.

Reflective Walls--on the rebound.

If you've chosen the Reflective Walls option, laser blasts
that strike the walls can ricochet. Aim your blasts at an
angle to meet their target, while you remain protected
around a corner!

Long Game--time to win, time to lose.

You have an unlimited supply of fighters. But you don't
have an unlimited amount of time in which to earn points, If
you've chosen the Long Game option, you have a total of
four minutes to complete your game. Otherwise, your
head-to-head battle is over when the two-minute Timer runs
out. The player with the higher score wins.

Game Start: Some's the same.

You and your opponent control your own fighters just as in
regular OMEGA RACE. This time you must face not only
enemies and hazards, like Death Ships, Droids and mines
(just as in regular OMEGA RACE), but also each other!

Two's a crowd.

Your mission is to rid the space arena of your opponent.
Maneuver your fighter and fire away. You can eliminate your
opponent as well as Death Ships and mines, but your otherwise
deadly blasts have no effect on the enemy Droid fleet.
Be careful not to crash into either them or your opponent,
or they will eliminate you!

Each time a fighter is eliminated, it explodes. New fighters
for both players appear in their starting positions. The
game then resumes.

Special Pause Feature

Press * during a game to pause. Press * again to go back to
the game at the point you stopped it. There is a brief delay
for you to size up the situation before play begins again.

Starting over.

Press * to replay the OMEGA RACE Game Option you
have just played. Press # to go back to the Game Option
screens to choose a new challenge.

Reset

The Reset Button on the console stops the game and returns
you to the Title Screen. It also erases the Best Score
from game memory. The Reset Button can be used to start
a new game at any time, and can also be used in the event
of game malfunction.

SCORING (HEAD-TO-HEAD)

You score points each time you eliminate an enemy.

ENEMY                     POINTS
ELIMINATED                SCORED

Photon Mine..................350
Vapor Mine...................500
Opponent ' s Fighter ........500
Death Ship..................1000
Droid ship .............No score

Each player receives an unlimited supply of fighters.