Treasure Master
TREASURE MASTER - The Ultimate Competition for Fantasy Prizesby American Softworks Corp.NES-7U-USAINTRODUCTIONTreasure Master is not your typical video game. It is "The Ultimate Questfor Fantasy Prizes."  It is a competition that you are invited toparticipate in.  You don't have to compete if you don't want to.  You canstill just challenge the game as you would any other NES game, but you'vegot nothing to lose...and plenty to win...so why not go for it?As with any contest or competition, there are specific rules that must beobserved.  These are covered in the back of this manual, in the sectionentitled "Official Competition Rules."  Please read these over verycarefully.DO NOT BEGIN PLAYING UNTIL YOU HAVE REVIEWED THE RULESOnce you understand what Treasure Master is all about give it your bestshot.  Winning will depend upon your playing skills and ability.Enjoy yourself.  We look forward to hearing from you in the future on the"Winner's Hotline."  Circle April 11, 1992 on your calendar as the day toget the contest password.TREASURE MASTER - The StorySkooter is a typical kid.  He usually has a lot of stuff going on.  Youknow, like playing ball...riding his skateboard or just messing around withhis friends.  The problem is that none of this is really exciting oradventurous.  Well, all that changed on the day that Skooter found thecoin...an old, beat up gold coin.It was the size of a standard quarter, but it had a lot of strange markingson it.  Markings that Skooter couldn't read.  It was also very heavy.  Whenhe first picked it up, he was surprised by how much it weighed.  Skooterwas puzzled by his discovery and decided to find out where this coin camefrom.  He really wanted tonow what it said.  He left the coin under hispillow at home for safe keeping and started to go to the library everydayafter school.  He went through book after book looking for any clue.  Forweeks he spent at least an hour a day in the library and for weeks he wasunable to find even the smallest hint.  Not a picture, not adrawing...nothing.At the same time, he started having the strangest dreams.  They weren'tnightmares...even though they were kind of scary...they were more like"fantasy adventure dreams".  He would see himself traveling throughfantastic worlds of bizarre landscapes in weird colors...and he was alwaysalone.  There were no other people in these dreams.  Except, of course, fora fantastic assortment of evil characters that would try to prevent himfrom traveling on.  It didn't take Skooter long to figure out that thesewere not ordinary dreams.  He found himself not being able to tell when hewas actually awake and when he was dreaming.  It had to be connected to thecoin.  The day Skooter put the coin under his pillow was also the day thedreams began.Weeks later, he finall stumbled onto the book he was looking for.  It was abook called "The Legend of the Treasure Master" and it told the story of astrange man and his even stranger ideas.  His name was Ocsiban and he wasconsidered to be a sorcerer, a genius and sometimes a fool.  He spent hisentire life trying to convince people that there was a great treasurehidden somewhere and it could be found by anyone.  Anyone, that is, thathad courage.  Ocsiban said to find the treasure one had to endure a"quest".  Once that was started, there was no turning back.  The adventurerwould have to continue until the treasure was found...or be lost forever.The places that the quest would take him/her to would not be real, but atthe same time would seem quite real, because they were places in the mind.Finally, he spoke of a coin that would be a key, but its secret would onlybe understood by "a chosen one".  This person had to have great courage toaccept the challenge and the imagination to enter their own fantasy world.Skooter knew it would be dangerous and he would be taking a terrible chanceif he attempted the quest, but there was never a moment of doubt in hismind.  That night, Skooter set out on an adventure that would take him toplaces where no one had traveled before...worlds within his imagination.The quest to become a Treasure Master would be the adventure of a lifetime.GETTING STARTED1. Make sure your Nintendo Entertainment System is shut off, then put theTreasure Master GAME PAK in the system.2. Press the POWER button in the front of the system.  The title andcopyright screen appears, then the best score/high score screen.3. Make sure the controller is plugged into socket 1.4. Push START to begin.** If you are participating in the Treasure Master competition, enter theSerial Number from your Game Registration Card and the Secret Passwordbefore pushing START.  (See instructions on pages 6 and 7.)OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSController 1 - For 1 playerController 2 - Not usedControl Pad:Left: Move leftRight: Move rightDown: CrouchSelect: Calls up Selection ScreenStart: Pauses gameB: Operates selected item from Selection ScreenA: JumpUp and A Button: Catch or climbDown and A Button: Exit any vehicle or blow up a bombENTERING YOUR REGISTRATION NUMBER & THE SECRET PASSWORDIf you are participating in the Treasure Master competition, you must firstenter both the Serial Number which appears on the bottom of your GameRegistration Card and the Secret Password which will be announced on April11, 1992.  (See the Official Competition Rules at Page 20 of thisinstruction booklet to learn how to discover the Secret Password.)To enter your Serial Number and Secret Password, follow steps 1, 2, and 3under "Getting Started."  Do not push START to begin.  Instead, wait forthe music to begin on the title screen, then press SELECT.At the top of the screen, you will see a ring of numbers around spaces foryour 8-digit Serial Number.  Use the UP ARROW to make sure you arepositioned to enter your Serial Number.  Then rotate the ring with the LEFTand RIGHT ARROWS, so the first digit of your Serial Number is showing inthe box.  Pressing the A Button will place the number in position on thescreen.  Rotate the ring until the second digit of your Serial Number is inthe box.  Pressing the A Button will place it on the screen.  Pressing theB Button will erase the last number so you can correct mistakes.  Continueuntil you have all 8 digits of your Serial Number in the correct order.Use the DOWN ARROW to move the ring which appears around spaces for the24-digit Secret Password.  Use the A and B Buttons just as you did beforeto enter the Secret Password.  When you have entered all 24 numbers orletters correctly, press START to begin the game and the competition.Note: Be very careful when entering your Serial Number and the SecretPassword.  If any number or letter of the Secret Password is incorrect, youwill not be able to gain entrance to the final level (Prize World) of thegame.  If your Serial Number does not match the one on your GameRegistration Card, you will not be eligible to win a prize, so check yourwork before starting the game.THE QUESTTreasure Master consists of many worlds you must explore.  All of them arecompletely different.  Remember, once your quest has begun, there is noturning.  The game offers no shortcuts.  In other words, it must be playedstraight through from start to finish.  If you fail to complete your quest,you will automatically go back to the beginning of the game.You start out with four lives.  Your energy level decreases if an enemyhits, shoots or runs into you, so watch out!  Some enemies are moredangerous than others and will cause you to lose a complete life if you arenot careful.  There are many other perilous hazards, as well, that will dothe same.  The quest ends when the player reaches the treasure or runs outof lives.  You can restore your life count by collecting the many hiddenbonuses scattered throughout the worlds.THE WORLDSEvery world you will encounter will be challenging, yet rewarding.  Youmust complete each and every world from start to finish in order to becomea Treasure Master.  THERE ARE NO SHORT CUTS!  Some of the worlds you willexplore are:The Islands:Though there is sun and sand, this is not your typical island paradise.This action packed romp takes you underwater, into the sky and all over theisland.  The not-so-friendly inhabitants will make your island visitsomething you won't soon forget!Microchip:WOW!  Be the first to play inside of your Nintendo Entertainment System.  Amaze of circuits, transistors and chips awaits you...but watch out forthose nasty computer bugs and other not-so-nice surprises.  Just rememberthe importance of TRANSMUTATION!The Moon:You can boldly go where no man has gone before...inside the moon!  Fallthrough craters that will drop you into a world of moving platforms, flyingsaucers, buzz saw blimps and renegade robots.  Keep an eye out for aspecial vehicle that can help you travel through this world...if you areclever enough to find it and learn how to drive it!Other Worlds:In your quest to become a Treasure Master you can never be sure what worldsyou'll have to conquer or the enemies you'll have to face.  Good luck!YOUR ENEMIESHere are some of the baddies who will try to make your quest verydifficult...if you let them:Monster SharksMutant DragonfliesBlitz BlimpsSavage SpringsPower PuffsCosmic CaterpillarsSonic SaucersSolar Road HogsTOOLS OF THE TRADEBeing a Treasure Master requires knowing how to use an assortment ofstrange and unique accessories.  Here are some of the useful tools thatwill help get you through the various worlds:Moon BuggyMachine PartEnhancement GogglesOxygenSpace HopperMutation CreditMagic AppleSimple Door KeyScissorsConstruction PotionBow & ArrowHard HatBombsRadium Plated BootsControl BoxRaygunCommand CardRadio BeaconID CardTYPICAL SCREENAt the bottom of the screen is displayed the Selected Tool in the square onthe far left.  The Energy Meter is to the right of that and the Life Count,Score, and Timer are also shown.SELECTION SCREENAccess this screen by pressing SELECT.  The Left and Right arrows will letyou switch between collected tools.OFFICIAL COMPETITION RULESTreasure Master - The Ultimate Quest for Fantasy PrizesOfficial Competition RulesEligibilityPlayers of the Treasure Master Game of any age (except in those statesmentioned below) are invited to participate in the competition.  Thecompetition period will begin at 12:00 noon EST on April 11, 1992 and willend at 12:00 midnight EST on April 11, 1992 or whenever all prizes havebeen awarded, whichever comes first.  Prizes won by players under 18 yearsof age will be awarded to the winner's parents or legal guardian.  TheTreasure Master competition is open to all US residents, except in thosestates where any aspect of the competition is taxed, prohibited orrestricted by law, including the states of Arizona, Louisiana, Montana andVermont.  Employees of American Softworks Corporation and Nintendo ofAmerica Inc., their affiliates, distributors, advertising agencies,printers and product designers and consultants and their employees andfamilies are not eligible.  Void where taxed, prohibited or restricted bylaw.  All taxes applicable to any prizes will be the sole responsibility ofprize winners.  All federal, state and local laws apply.ConditionsIn order to win, eligible players must:1. Mail in Part II of Game Registration CardPlayers must complete and return Part II of the special two-part TreasureMaster game registration card so as to be received no later than 12:00midnight EST on April 8, 1992.  Timely receipt of registration cards willbe verified by an independent fulfillment organization.  Identical serialnumbers are printed at the bottom portion of both parts of the gameregistration card.  Players must keep the other part marked "KEEP THISCARD" as these serial numbers will be used to verify the identity ofplayers who have mailed in Part II of the game registration card and whohave successfully completed the game portion of the competition (seebelow).2. Discover the Secret PasswordBetween 12:00 noon EST and 1:00 P.M. EST on April 11, 1992, the SecretPassword will be announced on MTV Music Television.  The Secret Passwordmay also be obtained during the competition period by calling our specialTreasure Master competition telephone number 1-900-370-TREASURE beginningat 12:00 noon EST on April 11, 1992.  Call will cost $.50 per minute.Children under 18 ask your parents first.  Average length of call is 3minutes.  After the competition period ends, the Secret Password may beobtained by writing to us at Treasure Master Secret Password, c/o AmericanSoftworks Corporation, 228 East 45th Street, New York, New York 10017.Please enclose a self-addressed, stamped enveloped.3. Complete Game PortionOnce a player has learned the Secret Password, he or she must carefullyenter the Secret Password by using his or her NES controller at thebeginning of the Treasure Master Game.  (See pages 6-7 under operatinginstructions.)  A player who has entered the correct Secret Password mustthen successfully complete all five worlds (levels) of normal game play.Upon completion of the fifth world (level), players who have entered thecorrect Secret Password will be able to enter a special PRIZE WORLD(level).4. Call WINNER's HOTLINEPlayers who are able to successfully complete the special PRIZE WORLD willbe instructed on screen to call the special WINNER'S HOTLINE,1-900-370-U-WIN.  Call will cost $.85 per minute.  Children under 18 askyour parents first.  Average length of call is 3 minutes.  Operators willbe available from 12:00 noon EST April 11, 1992 through 12:00 midnight ESTApril 11, 1992 to accept players' calls.  To verify players' identity andsuccessful completion of the game portion of the Treasure Mastercompetition, operators will ask that players repeat the serial number whichis printed on the bottom portion of Part I of the game registration cardand state the identification number which appears at the end of the PRIZEWORLD.  (NOTE: Identification numbers are unique to each individualTreasure Master Game Pak.)  All winner determinations shall be made underthe supervision of an independent fulfillment organization whose decisionshall be final and binding on all matters relating to this competition.PRIZESSubject to all other terms and conditions of these Official Game Rules,prizes will be awarded to the first 36,252 eligible competitors whose gameregistration cards have been received by April 8, 1992 and who havesuccessfully completed the game portion of the competition, including thePRIZE WORLD, and who have called our WINNER's HOTLINE to verify eligibilityand successful completion of the game during the competition period.  Two(2) grand prizes will be awarded to the first two (2) eligible winners whocall the WINNER'S HOTLINE during the competition period.  Two hundred fifty(250) second prizes will be awarded to the next two hundred fifty (250)winners who call the WINNER'S HOTLINE during the competition period.Thereafter, third prizes will be awarded to the next 36, 000 eligiblewinners who call the WINNER'S HOTLINE between 12:00 noon EST April 11, 1992and 12:00 midnight EST April 11, 1992.1. One Grand Prize will be awarded to each of the first two verifiedeligible winners.  Grand prize winners may choose one of the following:a) Fantasy Rock ConcertTravel for the Winner and three (3) family members or friends to one of anumber of selected major rock music concerts to be held in a major US cityduring the 12 month period following the competition; hotel accommodations,ground transportation and best available concert seats; plus $5,000spending money; orb) Fantasy Sports EventTravel for the Winner and three (3) family members or friends to one of anumber of selected major sports events to be held during the 12 monthperiod following the competition in a major US city; hotel accommodations,ground transportation and best available seats; plus $5,000 spending money;orc) Fantasy Audio/Video RoomBig screen (50 inch) TV; Super NES and 12 Super NES Game Paks; a brand nameaudio system fully installed anywhere in the United States; ord) $10,000.002. The next 250 verified eligible Second Prize winners each will receive:*A Super NES3. The next 36,000 verified eligible Third Prize winners will receive:*Official Poster-Size Winner's CertificateIn the event that there are fewer than 36,000 eligible verified Third Prizewinners, the remaining Third Prizes will not be awarded.All departures and accommodations are subject to space availability; airtravel is round trip, economy class by major U.S. carrier from airportnearest Winner's home in U.S.  Hotel accommodations are for three days/twonights (two rooms; double occupancy).  Fantasy Rock Concert and FantasySports Event must be selected from a list supplied by American SoftworksCorporation and all travel must be completed by April 12, 1993.  AudioSystem features brand name AM/FM stereo tuner, amplifier, cassette deck, CDplayer and two speakers.  No transfers or substitutions of prizes, exceptby American Softworks Corporation, dependent upon product availability.Only one prize may be claimed per Game Pak purchased.  Approximate retailvalue of Grand Prize is $10,000.  Approximate retail value of Second Prizeis $200.00; and approximate retail value of Third Prize is $5.00.Announcement of Prize WinnersGrand Prize winners will be announced on our WINNER'S HOTLINE,1-900-370-U-WIN.  Call will cost $.85 per minute.  Children under 18 askyour parents first.  Average length of call is 3 minutes.  Winners of GrandPrizes and Second Prizes will also be confirmed by mail within 5 days ofthe end of the competition period.  Winners of Second and Third Prizes willreceive their prizes by mail.  (Allow 8 weeks for delivery.)  Lists ofGrand Prize and Second Prize winners may be obtained by sending aself-addressed, stamped envelope to:Treasure Master Competition, c/o American Softworks Corporation, 228 East45th Street, New York, New York 10017.Other Rules and ConditionsWinners of Grand Prizes and Second Prizes will be required to sign andcomplete an official affidavit of eligibility and release and anyapplicable forms required by tax authorities which must be received within14 days or prize will be forfeited.  Winner's entry and acceptance of anyprize constitutes permission to use winner's name, photograph, addressand/or other likeness for purposes of advertising and/or promotion andwinner grants to American Softworks Corporation all rights to said usewithout additional consideration.  Should any prize claimant be found tohave violated any of these rules or any applicable laws, such claimant willbe disqualified even if he or she has been selected as a winner.  Winnersagree that American Softworks Corporation, Nintendo of America Inc. andtheir affiliates, their advertising, promotion and judging agencies, andtheir affiliates, agents and employees shall have no liability inconnection with the acceptance, operation or use of the prizes awardedherein and acknowledge that none of such parties has made or is in anymatter responsible for any warranties, representations or guarantees,expressed or implied, relating to any prize, including its conditions orfitness.  American Softworks Corporation will not be responsible for anyloss, delay,damage or misdirection of mail, telephone calls or othercommunications, unavailability of 900 exchange telephone service in certainlocalities, printing errors in entry forms or Official Competition Rules orany other event or condition beyond its reasonable control in connectionwith this competition.  American Softworks Corporation will in no event beresponsible to award any prizes in excess of the number listed in theseOfficial Competion Rules.  American Softworks Corporation reserves theright at any time, without further obligation or liability, to cancel thiscompetition at any time.Nintendo of America Inc. is neither a sponsor of nor affiliated with theTreasure Master competition and expressly disclaims any responsibility forthe conduct or administration of the competition.Caution/WarningThe use of any game altering devises will cause an invalid prizeidentification number to appear on screen at the end of the Prize World orwill prevent successful completion of the game and therefore result indisqualification.MTV Music Television is a trademark of MTV Networks.