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³ USA/FLT United Software Association USA/FLT ³
³ Fairlight PC Division ³
USA-DoX Department
Proudly Presents
The Simpsons Arcade Game Complete Dox
From
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³ USA/FLT Konami USA/FLT ³
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The Simpson's Arcade Game
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INTRODUCTION
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Don't have a cow man, we'll tell you everything you need to know, and
more, to play The Simpsons Arcade Game. First, lemme introduce you to
Springfield. Who am I, well, Bart, or course.
Hello there, friend. Welcome to the city of Springfield, population:
Happy! Look around at all the smiling Springfieldians. See them work.
See them play. From the chattering schoolchildren of the playgrounds to
the hustle and bustle of white-collar workers shuffling papers in
downtown offices to the (usually) steady hum of the town's nuclear
reactor, this peaceful community is a model of Traditional Americana.
Every season is a joy here in Springfield. There's nothing quite as
peaceful as a stroll by the banks of the Springfield River on a spring
day - the gentle breeze blowing through your hair, the smell of the
early morning dew, the soft glow of the fish in the river. Geez man,
I think I'm gonna puke. Anyhow,I wanted to introduce you to the Ned
Flanders family. They are your typical Beaver Cleaver type of family
always doing something with each other, and they like it. Then, there
is there next door neighbors, and its my family, the Simpsons!
Our clan leader is Homer Simpson. Homer is a devoted husband and
father. He works at the local nuclear plant, is an avid bowler, and
quite a mambo dancer to boot. He tries hard to get praise from his boss,
Mr. Burns, and is 10 years has managed to receive one compliment. And
that was for his wife's gelatin desserts.
Homer's spouse, mom, is Marge, She is an old-fashioned small-town mom.
She's loving and good-natured cause she's too stupid too know whats going
on around the house. She has a rather unique hairdo. It sets a record for
the tallest hairdo in Springfield as far as we know. Like a typical mom,
she drives a station wagon and likes to get involved in community affairs.
Her recent attempts to curb violence on TV met with mixed results.
The eldest of the Simpson children is moi, Bart. I fly around town on
my skateboard searching for new pranks to pull and ways to avoid work.
I am much like my father, although I would never admit that to him. I
make rude noises during movies at the local theater. My hero is Krusty
the Clown.
My sister is Lisa, a talented second-grader, but often misunderstood
and underrated. She will go along with my pranks. However, her moral
integrity and superior intelligence prevents Lisa from having too much
fun. When she is not practicing her baritone sax, Lisa likes to watch
"The Happy Little Elves" on TV. She loves her family even though they
don't understand her.
The youngest Simpson is baby Maggie. She seems to learn very quickly
from the events going on around her. She is learning how to walk, and
I occasionally trip her to let her know who the real boss is. The ever
present pacifier keeps her busy most of the time.
THE ARCADE GAME
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It is a nice sunny day in Springfield, and we see Homer and Marge
Simpson taking their family for a stroll downtown. Nothing exciting
ever happens here. Wait! What's going on down there on the street?
Something is happening in the Springfield Jewelers shop. It couldn't
be... There's a robbery! Sound an alarm! Call 911! Get a news crew
down there! (This is really embarrassing folks. Things like this don't
happen everyday, honest.) Did you see that? the crook just ran into
Homer Simpson. And there goes a huge diamond into the air. It's going
up... up... up... and down... down... down, right into Maggie Simpson's
mouth! Now the robber is grabbing Maggie and making a run for it!
Its up to the Simpsons to chase the robber and get Maggie back. You'll
have to man the controls from here on out. Do you have what it takes to
be a Simpson? Let me rephrase that. Are you up for the challenge? Can
you muster the courage to face off against ghosts, zombies, ugly tavern
thugs, executive YES-men, dangerous rabbits, and other foes too
numerous to mention? Don't worry, if you aren't ready to go it alone,
you can try the 2-player mode and use the old tag team approach.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR MAN, GET INTO THE ACTION:
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The first thing you do is select your player and begin to play. To
select your character, highlight one of the Simpsons with the right/
left arrow keys AND PRESS INSERT TO ACTIVATE THE CHARACTER YOU CHOOSE.
You will then see the action take place on the streets of Springfield.
The crook comes out of the Springfield jewelers, crashing into the
Simpsons. The diamond soars slowly through the air, turning slowly,
and slowly... well, just watch and see. If you wish to bypass the
animation since I already told you what happens, press the Insert key.
HOW TO PUT THE MOVES ON THE SIMPSONS:
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Use the joystick to move your character in eight directions, or use the
keyboard. Press fire button #1 to jump, or button #2 to attack.
Return To DOS ESC
Pause P
PLAYER 1 KEYBOARD CONTROLS:
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Left Left Arrow
Right Right Arrow
Up Up Arrow
Down Down Arrow
Left-Up Home
Right-Up PgUp
Left-Down End
Right-Down PgDn
Attack Insert
Jump Delete
PLAYER 2 KEYBOARD CONTROLS:
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Left A
Right D
Up W
Down X
Left-Up Q
Right-Up E
Left-Down Z
Right-Down C
Attack V
Jump B
USING OFFENSIVE MANEUVERS:
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Each Simpson has his/her own unique method of fighting off those who
are getting in the way of the rescue attempt:
- Homer uses his well-toned, muscular arms to hit like lightning.
- Marge cleans their clocks with her vacuum cleaner.
- Bart is a whirling dervish of punishment on his awesome skateboard.
- Lisa is a hop and a skip away from victory with the help of her jumprope.
To use the kicking attack, press the jump button, then, as your Simpson
faces your opponent, press the attack button. Your character will
descend with a powerful flying kick that Bruce Lee would envy.
WHATS THAT ON THE SCREEN MAN?
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At the bottom of the screen, you'll find an all-important status screen.
It show the following information:
- the amount of energy remaining for the character(s)
- the number of lives remaining
- a message balloon in which an occasional comment will appear from
your character
- points earned
SPECIAL ITEMS AND WEAPONS USED SO YOU DON'T HAVE A COW:
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Throwing Items: There are certain items that the SImpsons may use as
weapons. These include trash cans, soda bottles, rocks, signboards, and
more. Experiment by moving next to an item and pressing the attack button.
If the item can be used as a weapon, the character will hoist it over
his head and carry it until you press the attack button again. Point the
character at the enemy figure, then press the attack button and watch the
item sail!
Hitting Weapons: These are used like throwing weapons, except that
you don't lose the item when you use it. Hitting weapons include
hammers and mallets and brooms. Oh my!
Shooting Weapons: You can find weapons like slingshots and... well,
slingshots. The slingshot is picked up and used like the other
weapons, but you have a limited number of shots you can fire.
Food: Look for apples, burgers, and assorted other goodies that will
restore some of your energy. These may be laying around, hidden, or
they may be carried on screen by an innocent civilian. You might
even try rattling a few trees to see what happens.
REACHING NEW LEVELS OF EXCITEMENT:
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There are eight stages in the game, and a couple of bonus stages. At
each stage, you will find the competition getting tougher. There is
also a "boss" character at the end of most stages. These are tough
enemies to beat in order to advance. Here is a run-down of the
adventures awaiting you:
- Downtown Springfield - Grapple with Bobo the wrestler to advance to
the first bonus stage.
- Krustyland - Pop the malicious Krusty balloon before you get blown
away.
- Springfield Discount Cemetery - There is no way to kill the undead
creatures chasing you, so you'll just have to find an escape route.
- Moe's Tavern - And you thought the Cemetery creatures were gory!
There's a bouncer at the end of this sequence that will make you
wish you were wrestling a wild bear!
- Springfield Butte - What do you know, a wild bear. I guess you had
better watch what you wish for.
- Dreamland - Devilish Barts, exploding saxaphones, cloudy images of
Marge... it's a nightmare! Just wait until the giant bowling ball
shows up.
- Channel 6 - The crook has taken Maggie through the studio, and you
will have to fight your way past Ninjas, Samurai warriors, and a
frenzied robot.
- The Burns Mansion - A bionic Mr. Burns is on the warpath. "Nuff said!"
Now Get out their and save my sister!
-=USA/Fairlight=-