Yoshi's Cookie
NES-CH-USAYoshi's Cookie(tm)Instruction Booklet---Shake and bake with Yoshi(tm)Yoshi's Cookie is a fast-paced puzzle game that can be enjoyed by everyone asit is easy to play, but challenging to complete! To play, move the randomlyplaced cookies (HEART, FLOWER, DIAMOND, CHECK, CIRCLE and YOSHI [Yoshi's face]) into rows and columns of cookies with similar patterns. When yousuccessfully assemble a row or column of the same cookies, the lien willdisappear and you can start working on a new row or column. The "Yoshi" Cookieis very special in both the 1-player game, a screen-clearing game, and the2-player game, a race that lets you test a friend's skill. Since the YoshiCookie is the key to both games, you must use it wisely to avoid stickysituations.---How to use the controller* Use Controller [1] when playing a 1-player game. Use Controllers [1] and [2]  when playing with an opponent.Button operations for basic playSTART Button:(1) Press the START Button to start the game.(2) Press the START Button during the game to pause the game (the cookies will    disappear from the screen and the "PAUSE" message will appear). Press the    START Buton again to resume your game.Control Pad:Use the Control PAd to move the cursor (+) in the playing area.Examples:(1) Press right on the Control Pad to move the cursor to the right.(2) Press up on the Control Pad to move the cursor up.A Button:Hold down the A Button and press the Control Pad to move the cookies from rowto rowExample(1):Hold down the A Button and press up on the Control Pad to move the selectedcookie and the cursor (+) to form a row of diamond cookies.Example(2):Hold down the A Buton and press right on the Control Pad to mvoe the selectedcookie and eliminate a row of heart-shaped cookies.B Button:In the one player game, you can use the B Button to make the new cookies dropfaster.Hint from Yoshi"Think of the cookies at the far edges of the rows and columns as being sideby side. For example, if you move one of the top cookies up, it will appearat the bottom of the vertical column. Likewise, if you move one of the right-hand cookies to the right, it will appear on the left side of the horizontalrow."       ---Let's start the gameCorrectly insert the cartridge into the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)and depress the power switch on the NES to the ON position.Use either the Control Pad or the SELECT Buton to select the 1P (1-player) orVS. (2-player) games. Then press the START Button to display the menu screen.Let's set the menuMenu Screen - 1-Player Game- Round: 1 to 10  This displays the game's difficulty level. Use either the Control Pad or the  SELECT Button to make the game more or less challenging.- Speed: Low [slow], Med [medium], Hi [fast]  This changes the speed at which the new cookies appear on the screen.- Music Type: A, B, C or OFF  Use this to select the background music. Select "OFF" to stop the music.Menu Screen for VS. Game- Time Speed: Low [slow], Med [medium], Hi [fast]  In the VS. mode, both players can adjust the speed of their individual time  gauges. This function can be used to handicap more experienced players.- Handicap: 0 to 20  Use this to give a player with less experience a head start.* To select the items to be set, press up and down on the Control Pad. To set  each of the levels, press left and right on the Control Pad. Once you've  finished using the menu screen, press the START Button to start the game.---How to play a 1-player gameTo play the one player game, line up similar cookies in vertical columns orhorizontal rows to make the completed columns and row disappear. From time totime, the very special Yoshi Cookie will appear. Since it's a wild card, youcan match the Yoshi Cookie with any of the other cookies! Get rid of all thecookies on the screen to clear the stage. If you clear 10 stages, you willadvance to the next round. However, the game ends if your pile of cookiesexpands to the edges of the screen.ScoringEliminate rows and columns of cookies to score. If you can get rid of a longrow, or simultaneously or continuously remove several rows, you'll be rewardedwith a better score. You'll also get bonus points if a Yoshi Cookies is in therow or column that you are discarding.2-cookie row - 10 points3-cookie row - 20 points4-cookie row - 40 points5-cookie row - 80 points6-cookie row - 160 points7-cookie row - 320 pointsSimultaneously deleting 2 rows - The score of the 1st deleted row + the score of the 2nd deleted row * 2Simultaneously deleting 3 rows - The score of 2 deleted rows + the score of  the 3rd deleted row * 4Simultaneously deleting 4 rows - The score of the 3 deleted rows + the score of the 4th deleted row * 8[etc.]* When deleting two rows or columns simultaneously, the rows below and the  columns to the right will disappear first.Hint from Yoshi"You'll receive 1 Yoshi Cookie each time you eliminate 15 similar cookies. Usethe graphi n the lower right corner of the screen as a guideline. If you complete ROUND 10, you'll get a special message from Mario."---How to play the VS. gameArrange the similar cookies in a vertical column or horizontal row on the 5x5grid. Your pointmeter will increase each time you remove a row or column. Theplayer who fills his or her point meter first wins the game. Also, your gamewill end if you fail to delete a row or column of cookies before the timegauge expires. If you win a game, you will reeive a Yoshi Mark. The firstplayer to collect 3 Yoshi Cookies wins the match.How to successfully attack your opponentWhen playing against an opponent, the Yoshi Cookie is not a "joker" cookie.A Yoshi Cookie will appear each time one player eliminates a row or column ofsimilar cookies. Once you create a row of 5 Yoshi Cookies, the action in thebox above the playing board will occur.  -7    Removes 7 points from point meter  -3    Removes 3 points from point meter  +3    Adds 3 points to point meter PANIC! Scrambles cookies on specified player's screen BLIND  Places a shield over the center of the specified player's screen SLAVE  Allows attacking player to assume control of opponent's cursor* 1P (PLAYER 1) or 2P (PLAYER 2) will also appear in the display to indicate  which palyer is affected by these actions.The display box above the playing field changes randomly, so it's possiblethat you can accidentially hurt yourself and help your opponent! To avoid this, be sure to keep an eye on the display box as you use the Yoshi Cookies.Successful AttackExample 1If PLAYER 1 aligns a row or column of Yoshi Cookies when "2P PANIC" is displayed......the cookies belonging to PLAYER 2 will scramble.Example 2If PLAYER 1 aligns a row or column of Yoshi Cookies when "2P -3" is displayed......PLAYER 2 will lose three points from his or her point meter.Unsuccessful attackExample 1If PLAYER 1 aligns a row of Yoshi Cookies when "1P BLIND" is displayed......his or her own screen (1P) will be temporarily obstructed.Example 2If PLAYER 1 aligns a row of Yoshi Cookies when "2P +3" is displayed......PLAYER 2 will add three points to his or her point meter.