Blaster Master
Sunsoft(tm) for the Nintendo Entertainment System(r)Blaster Master(tm)Instruction Manual---Game storyThis game is about a guy named Jason.Jason had a pet frog named Fred. One day, Fred decided he had enough of beinglocked up in a fish bowl and made a dash for the door. As fate would have it,Jason was there when all this happened and he gave chase. Once outside, Jasonwas totally amazed to find Fred running toward a huge radioactive chest. Assoon as Fred touched it, he grew to an enormous size, and the radioactivechest fell into the earth along with Fred. Jason tried to reach for Fred butfell into the hole along with him.When Fred landed, he found himself alone next to a huge armored vehicle. This was not just any vehicle, but one designed for the ultimate challenge againstthe radioactive mutants living under the Earth's crust. These mutants, createdfrom escaped radioactive waste, are controlled by the Plutonium Boss.Your mission is to fight your way and destroy the Plutonium Boss before hedestroys you.Along the way to your final encounter are many warlords of the undergroundyou must destroy.---How to playBlaster Master has eight levels in all. To complete some levels, you must return to lower levels.Blaster Master is a one player game. No scoring is provided. Your mission isto survive and destroy the mutants.This game has two modes. One mode in which you are inside your vehicle, and asecond in which you must venture out of your vehicle. Small doorways willindicate where you must leave your vehicle and fight on your own.In the Menu screen, you can monitor and choose weapons earned for use againstthe mutants. To stay alive, you need to maintain your power gauge shown onscreen at all times. You can increase power by catching power pills. If youperish from lack of power, you can continue. To do this, use the select buttonto choose continue or end, the press start. However, you only have five chancesto continue per game.---Joystick operationJoystick - Maneuver Jason and Vehicle (Vehicle can shoot up or down, left orright)Select Button - To jump out of/into vehicle               *not usedStart Button - To begin new game               To enter menu screen/pauseA Button - Jump          *hand grenadesB Button - Guns* indicates when Jason is out of vehicle.---On-screen gauges"Power" - You need power to stay alive. When power runs out, you lose a life. There are3 lives per game. To gain extra power, catch power capsules for one extra unit. Gain 4 extra units by catching a flashing power capsule."Hover Gauge" -Thrust for the Hover feature can be monitored with the Hover gauge. Hover can-not be obtained until the "Mutant Boss" in stage 3 is defeated. You can earnmore Hover thrust by shooting/catching Hover capsules. You can earn 4 units ofthrust by catching a flashing Hover capsule."Gun Energy Gauge" -Appears only when Jason is out of his vehicle. You can increase gun ammo bycatching gun capsules. Your gun power will be decreased by hits from themutants. You can earn 4 ammo units by catching a flashing capsule.---Menu screenPress start to enter Menu Screen.The Menu Screen can help you confirm what weapons you have and to choose yourweapon options.Weapons and Vehicle Functions will appear in the Menu Screen after they havebeen earned. A new weapon or function will be earned after destroying the"Mutant Boss" in each level.Weapons/Vehicle Functions ChartBoss destroyed in   Weapon    FunctionStage 1             Crusher   Super cannonStage 2             Hyper     Wall crushingStage 3             Hover     Can hoverStage 4             Key       Can open a certain doorStage 5             Dive      Free swimming under waterStage 6             Wall I    Can climb wallsStage 7             Wall II   Can climb ceilings---Special Weapons:There are 3 special weapons that can be earned by catching certain objectsduring play. The amount of these weapons you have is shown under each weapon.To use a special weapon, press down on the joystick and "B" simultaneously.Move the joystick left or right to choose a special weapon.Homing Missile - This heat seeker homes in on target.Thunder Break - An electromagnetic lightning wave destroys enemies.Multi-warhead Missile - Destroys enemies with 3 missiles at one time.---Special hint chartTo clear..   Hint-----------------------------------------------Stage 1      Earn the "Hyper" by destroying the "Mutant Boss" in stage 1. The             Crusher will fortify your cannon for beating the enemy blocking             the exit to stage 2.Stage 2      Earn "Crusher" by destroying the "Mutant Boss" in stage 2. "Hyper"             will fortify your cannon for blasting through the barrier to             stage 3.Stage 3      Earn "Hover" by destroying the "Mutant Boss" in stage 3 and             returning to scene 1 - the gate to stage 4 is at the start of             stage 1.Stage 4      Earn the "Key" by destroying the "Mutant Boss" in stage 4. The             first door to stage 5 is easy to open - to get to the other             door, you must climb up and down 2 ladders to reach it.Stage 5      Earn "Dive" by destroying the "Mutant Boss" in stage 5. You can             clear stage 5 with "Dive".Stage 6      Earn "Wall I" by destroying the "Mutant Boss" in stage 6. This             will allow you to enter stage 7. The entrance to stage 7 is loc-             ated in stage 2 - you must return to stage 2.Stage 7      Earn "Wall II" by destroying the "Mutant Boss" in stage 7. The             entrance to stage 8 is in stage 3. But first, you must return to             stage 2, then go to stage 3.