Atari Coin Connection

Issue: Vol 8 Num 03 - 1984 July

SUMMER 1984
VOLUME 8 NUMBER 3
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I, ROBOT: You Won't Believe Your Eyes!
With the introduction of I, ROBOT, the
latest coin-op video game from ATARI,
the company displays the results of
over two years of game development.
The results are incredible animation,
super-realistic three-dimensional graphics
and game play excitement never before
possible. And along with superior game
play, I, ROBOT features "Doodle City," a
magnificent alternative to game play,
where players can actually manipulate the
I, ROBOT game graphics in a variety of
colors and shapes.
I, ROBOT has a number of special fea-
tures which set it apart from ordinary coin
video games. Doodle City offers players
dynamic interactive computer entertain-
ment.
There are over 100 different waves fea-
turing 22 unique geometric playfields with
space waves and bonus waves in between.
A special transporter allows players to
select higher play levels for extra chal-
lenge and bonus opportunities. Players
can change their playfield viewpoint from
overhead to ground level, where shooting
enemy objects is worth more points.
Game play begins with this challenge:
"You are an unhappy Interface Robot
(#1984) in rebellion against 'Big Brother'
and his 'Evil Eyes'. The Evil Eye dictates
the 'Law'. The Evil Eye will kill you if it sees
you breaking the Law. Your mission is to
destroy the Evil Eye."
The Law is no jumping, but the player
must move a Robot despite the Law. The
Robot must collect all the red zones on
the playfield, jumping from one to another
when the Evil Eye is not looking. If the Eye
is red it sees the Robot jumping and will
zap him. Each time the Robot collects a
red, the Evil Eye loses one of its protective
shields. When all the reds are collected,
the Shield is completely destroyed and
the Robot can reach the secret pyramid
and terminate the Evil Eye.
While in the various terrains, the Robot
is threatened by ranks of enemies re-
leased by the Eye that must be dodged or
destroyed: Killer birds, giant beach balls,
robot slicers, space sharks, deadly soccer
balls, pyramid mines, and buzz saws, to
name a few.
Every third terrain , the Robot must enter
a red pyramid in order to eliminate the Evil
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Eye. Inside the pyramid jewels are scat-
tered about. The Robot has just one
chance to collect the jewels before he is
thrust into the next space wave.
In between each terrain the Robot must
travel through space, once again avoiding
or destroying as many objects as possi-
ble. If all the tetrahedrons are destroyed,
the player will achieve a special bonus. An
extra life is awarded if the player spells out
"I, ROBOT" by shooting the individual let-
ters as they appear sequentially in various
space waves.
To increase challenge at higher levels,
an awesome Viewer Killer appears after
completion of Level 26 to chase the player
(not the Robot) . The player can avoid the
Viewer Killer by changing the playfield
perspective. If the Viewer Killer is not
avoided, the player will be "destroyed."
The player controls the Robot by mov-
ing the analog Hall-effect joystick. Fire but-
tons are used to shoot obstacles. Once
game play begins, start buttons are used
to change playfield viewing angle.
A high score table records the top ten
game scores. Plus, the game automatical-
ly keeps track of the highest score
achieved in the space wave, and also
keeps track of the shortest time taken to
get through each terrain. If the player
beats the high score in the space wave or
completes a terrain in a shorter time, he is
awarded bonus points.
I, ROBOT is a first-an engineering and
entertainment breakthrough.
Cloak&Dag-
pera Movie Due
1n August
Cloak & Dagger, the Universal film star-
ring Dabney Colman, is due to be re-
leased on August 23rd. Now's the time to
take advantage of the movie's release.
Make sure you have this high profit Action
Pac conversion kit in your location.
Now is also the time to place a Cloak &
Dagger game in your local theater that's
scheduled to show the movie. It's a great
opportunity to cash in on the pre-release
publicity. And because patrons will want
to play the game after they've seen it
played in the movie, it's a super way to
generate new revenues.
There are still a few Cloak & Dagger Ac-
tion Pac conversion kits available. Cloak &
Dagger converts Defender 9 , Stargate9,
Robotron:2084 9, and Joust 9. It's an explo-
sive game with secret agent-type action
that keeps players coming back for more.
To order a Cloak & Dagger Action Pac,
contact your local distributor or Atari
Coin-op Customer Service.
An Atari Action Pac™ Can Extend
the Life of Your Investment
ATARI has recently introduced three hot
new conversion kits that are already add-
ing new excitement and new profitability to
older games.
The Crystal Castles™ Action Pac con-
verts Missile Command, Arabian, Dig
Dug, Food Fight and Kangaroo. Bentley
Bear™ is back once again, gathering
more ruby gemstones. Each wave of the
conversion game still presents him with a
tempting trail winding in and out and all
around 16 different 3-D super maze struc-
tures. Bentley zips past his competition,
stunning enemies in a single leap, scurry-
ing through the tunneled interior of the
maze, and discovering Secret Warps that
access players to advanced game levels.
And he continues to deliver multiple chal-
lenges that keep players making tracks in-
to arcade and street locations alike. Also
included and shipped with this kit is a fab-
ulous Crystal Castles location poster.
The Major Havoc™ Action Pac con-
verts Tempest®, Space Duel, Gravitar and
Black Widow™. Major Havoc is a refresh-
ing change of space that blasts players in-
to a new entertainment dimension. It's
really 2 games in 1, combining space ac-
tion with maze action in a new concept
that appeals to players of all skill levels. It's
comic book style adventure packed into a
game of incredible depth and challenge
that delivers replay after replay.
The Millipede™ Action Pac converts
Arabian , Dig Dug and Kangaroo. The
bugs are back. Millipede is following in
the earnings longevity of its classic cous-
in, Centipede. It's continuous high-energy
excitement with all-new creatures, realistic
sound effects and play-again features to
challenge and entertain the entire family.
It's a proven winner.
Each kit includes all the electronics,
hardware, instruction manuals and graph-
ic materials for complete conversion. You
can order these Action Pac conversion
kits from your distributor or from Atari
Coin-op Customer Service.

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