========================== California Games 1987 Epyx ========================== === INTRODUCTION === "Hey, thrasher! Dontcha ever wear knee pads?" "Didja see that? He caught some air on the half pipe! Radical!" Welcome to California. Home of the most radical sports in the world. Rad, bad and aggro. You're about to hit the beaches, parks, and streets of the Golden State to go for trophies in everything from surfing to bike racing. CALIFORNIA GAMES gives you the hottest sports. And the most aggro competition. You even get to pick your own sponsor. So pull on those knee pads. You're about to get into the most fun you've had since your Mom hid your skateboard. CALIFORNIA GAMES is going to take you from the surf to the turf. From the pipe to the parks. Are you gonna love it, or what? We'll start you off in the heart of Hollywood, with skateboards in hot competition on the radical Half Pipe. Then we'll rocket up to San Francisco for the high-flying Foot Bag and some really wild footwork. After that, it's down to the beach for two of the coolest sports we've got in California. There's an awesome Roller Skating obstacle course, followed by the king of coastal competition. Surfing. You'll be shooting the tube and carving the biggest breakers around. Over at the dirt track, you'll pump the pedals of a BMX racing bike. And your moves had better be bad. For the grand finale, you'll go to Yosemite where you'll be flinging the fantastic flying disk. That's six massive events. You're gonna have your hands full. Not to mention your feet. You're about to get into the wildest games of them all...CALIFORNIA GAMES. It's only, like, the most totally awesome game in the world. === OBJECTIVES === CALIFORNIA GAMES is a challenge of skills for one to eight players. The object of the games is to win trophies in each individual event. Players can also compete for the top trophy in overall competition. CALIFORNIA GAMES includes six exciting events: Half Pipe Skateboard, Foot Bag, Surfing, Skating, BMX Bike Racing and Flying Disk. You can practice or compete in any single event, compete in all the events, or even set up your own competition using events that you choose yourself. Each player chooses a sponsor for the competition. You are judged on each event and a record is kept of your score. Trophies are awarded to the top scoring competitors. If you break an event record, CALIFORNIA GAMES will save your name and display it on a special high score screen. Improve your skills in each event, compete with your family and friends and become a California Champion. === GETTING STARTED === Loading Instructions: For Commodore 64/128 computers: - Set up your Commodore 64/128 computer as shown in the owner's manual. - Plug your joystick into Port #2. - Turn the computer and the disk drive ON. - Insert your CALIFORNIA GAMES disk, label side up. - Type LOAD"*",8,1 and press the RETURN key. With the EPYX FAST LOAD Cartridge: - Turn the disk drive and computer on. - Insert your CALIFORNIA GAMES disk, label side up. - Press and hold the C= (Commodore key) and the RUN/STOP key to load the program. For Apple II computers: - Set up your Apple II computer as shown in the owner's manual. - Plug your joystick into game port (joystick optional) - Insert your CALIFORNIA GAMES disk, label side up. - Turn the computer on to load the program. - If the computer is already on, press CTRL, Open Apple, and RESET simultaneously. - At any time you may press CTRL + S simultaneously to toggle sound between the speaker and the cassette port. Apple users please note: Throughout the manual you will see instructions for joystick controls for each event. If you are using the keyboard for controls: U I O \ | / J K = < > and Open Apple = FIRE BUTTON N M , / | \ === STARTING PLAY === When the CALIFORNIA GAMES title screen appears, press the FIRE BUTTON on your joystick to continue to the menu screen. The CALIFORNIA GAMES menu offers a choice of options. To make a selection, use your joystick to move the cursor to your choice, then press the FIRE BUTTON. You may also select an option by typing the corresponding numbered key. ** OPTION 1: Compete in All the Events ** Compete in all six events. The number of trophies awarded to each player is tallied as you compete, and a special trophy is awarded to the overall champion at the conclusion of the last event. You'll compete in the events in this order: Half Pipe Skateboard, Foot Bag, Surfing, Skating, BMX Bike Racing and Flying Disk. - You'll first be asked to enter your name and pick a sponsor. - Type your name on the keyboard and press the RETURN key. - Use the joystick to move the cursor to the sponsor of your choice, then press the FIRE BUTTON to pick that sponsor. - Repeat the name and sponsor selection for each additional player (up to eight). When all players' names and sponsors have been entered, press the RETURN key again. - A verification screen will appear. If all the names are correct, select YES with the joystick and press the FIRE BUTTON, or type A. If you need to make any changes, select NO or type B. ** OPTION 2: Compete in Some Events ** Similar to Option 1, but you compete in the events of your choice. - Choose the event(s) by typing the corresponding numbered key or by moving your joystick and pressing the FIRE BUTTON. - The events you choose will be displayed in purple. - When you are finished choosing the events, move the cursor to the word DONE and press the FIRE BUTTON. ** OPTION 3: Compete in One Event ** Similar to Options 1 and 2, but you compete in any single event of your choice. - Choose the event by typing the corresponding numbered key or by moving your joystick and pressing the FIRE BUTTON. ** OPTION 4: Practice One Event ** - Choose the event by typing the corresponding numbered key or by moving your joystick and pressing the FIRE BUTTON. No scores are kept during practice rounds. ** OPTION 5: View High Scores ** - Displays the highest score recorded in all events, with the name of the player who achieved each record. - Press the FIRE BUTTON to return to the menu. ** OPTION 6: View Title Screen ** - Displays the title screen and credits. - Press the FIRE BUTTON to return to the menu. ** OPTION 7: Set Joystick (Apple II only) ** - Follow the instructions on the screen. === THE GAMES === ** Half Pipe Skateboarding ** It's time to get air on the half pipe. Skateboarding is definitely an awesome event, combining strength and coordination, often with amazing results. You'll be riding a skateboard in a specially built half-pipe. You'll have a 1 minute, 15 second time period, or three falls, to build up speed and successfully complete stunts. Points are awarded for each stunt, and the highest score wins the event. -OBJECT- The object of the half-pipe event is to ride the board back and forth on the ramp, performing stunts with proper timing and execution. - Press the FIRE BUTTON (Open Apple) to start the event. - To gain speed, move the joystick UP (I) when the skater is going up the side of the ramp, then move the stick DOWN (M) when the skater is going down. - To perform a stunt, move the joystick as shown in the diagram. Pay attention to timing, because you'll fail if you move the stick too soon, too late, or if you hold it too long. After three falls, the event is over. - To start a kick turn, move the joystick as indicated on the diagram above. Earn maximum points by waiting until the last moment to start the turn, and holding the joystick (or key) until the moment before you'd wipe out. - To start an aerial turn, tap the joystick (or press the key) in the direction indicated in the diagram. To perform this move successfully, you must be in the air off the edge of the ramp before tapping the joystick. - To perform a hand plant, press and hold the FIRE BUTTON (Open Apple) just as you reach the top of the ramp. The skater will plant his hands and flip the board over his head. Wait to release the button until the board arcs over and returns to the ramp. Earn maximum points for pressing the button at the last moment, and releasing it at the last moment. - SCORING - You score points for each stunt completed successfully. Your score increases with the amount of risk you take. For example, if you hold a turn until the last moment, you get more points than if you pull out early when it's safer. Some stunts are more difficult and earn higher scores than others. Stunt Minimum Maximum Kick Turns 100 300 Hand Plants 400 700 Aerial Turns 400 999 - STRATEGY - It's important to build up the right amount of speed before trying a stunt. You ca...
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