Marble Madness (Published by Milton Bradley)

Manual Typed By:  Xonorc (xonorc@yahoo.com)

For the NES Warehouse (http://monotek.dynip.com/nesw)
but can be used, unedited, anywhere else.

Any strange grammatical errors were already in the manual.

Instruction Manual

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1 or 2 players

Thank you for selecting the Nintendo Entertainment
System Marble Madness Game Pak! For full enjoyment,
please read this manual carefully.

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SAFETY TIPS

· Always turn the power off before inserting or 
removing the Game Pak from your Nintendo Entertainment
System.

· This is a high precision game.  It should not be 
stored in places that are very hot or cold.  Store 
it at room temperature.  Never hit or drop it.  Do
not take it apart.

· Avoid touching the terminal connectors.  Keep them 
clean by inserting the Game Pak in its protective 
storage case.

· Use of thinners, solvents, benzene, alcohol and 
other strong cleaning agents can damage the Game
Pak.

SETUP

1.  Make sure the power switch is OFF. 

2.  Insert the Marble Madness Game Pak as described
in your Nintendo Entertainment System manual.

3.  Turn the power switch ON.

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USING THE CONTROLLER

The illustration below names the controller parts
you'll be using as you play.

To turbocharge---Press BUTTON A.

To make a selection---Press the SELECT BUTTON.

To pause---Press the START BUTTON. T restart, press
the START BUTTON again.

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CONTROLLER OPTIONS

Horizontal (90°) Hold: Hold controller the 
conventional way and press control pad to move 
the marble in the directions shown at right. [control pad image]

Diagonal (45°) Hold: Hold controller at an angle and 
press control pad to move the marble in the directions 
shown below.  [insert controller at an angle]

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HOW TO PLAY

OBJECT

Move your marble to the Goal Line on six raceways 
(Levels 1 through 6) without running out of time.

In a 2-plyaer game, beat your opponent to each Goal
Line to score the most points.

SIGNING ON

Press the SELECT BUTTON to choose 1 Player or 2 players.
Then press START. TO sign on, press the control pad RIGHT,
LEFT, UP or DOWN to select the letters in your name. 
Press BUTTON A for each letter.  To erase a letter, select
RUB and press BUTTON A.  Select END after entering your name.

On the next screen, press the control pad UP or DOWN to 
choose Horizontal (90°) Hold or Diagonal (45°) Hold. (See
CONTROLLER OPTIONS on page 4.) Then press BUTTON A. Repeat 
the sign-on sequence for a 2-player game.

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MOVING THROUGH THE MAZE

On each raceway, you must try to move your marble through
a 3-D maze toward the Goal Line.  At first, you'll have to 
search for the Goal Lines.  Once you know where they are,
you'll be able to get there faster!

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LOSING YOUR MARBLE

Your marble will disappear whenever it falls off the raceway
or gets captured by certain enemies.  When you lose a marble,
you must wait for it to reappear before you can continue.  
You have an unlimited number of marbles---but losing marbles
slows you down!

TURBOCHARGING

Press BUTTON A at any time to give your marble an extra burst 
of speed.  Turbocharging can shave seconds off of your time.
It can also help you escape enemies and traps!

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ENEMIES AND TRAPS

Deadly enemies and traps await you on every raceway!  Be
careful, or you'll lose your marble!  [pictures of 
Marble Munchers and Steelies are shown]

SHORTCUTS 

Be on the lookout for quicker ways to the Goal Line.  For 
example, if you can catch the wave on Level 3, you'll 
reach the Goal Line faster!

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BONUS SECONDS 

After Level 1, any seconds leftover from the previous level
are added to your time on the next level.  You also get a 
Time Bonus for each leftover second!

BONUS POINTS

You'll get bonus points for finding shortcuts and battling
certain enemies.  Your bonus points will flash on the screen
when you earn them.  For example: on Level 1, press Button A
to jump across to a tic-tac-toe grid for bonus points!  Do a
little exploring to find out where you can earn bonus points.

THE HIGH ROLLERS SCREEN

For the duration of play, your name and score will appear on
the High Rollers screen if your score is high enough.  You
don't have to reach the Final (6th) Goal Line to be a High 
Roller---you just have to rack up a lot of points trying to 
get there!

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[Compliance with FCC Regulations]

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[Milton Bradley Company Limited Warranty]

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