Kaboom! (Paddle) (1981) (Activision, Larry Kaplan, David Crane) (AG-010, AG-010-04) ROM

This is Taken From the Official owners Manual

"HOW TO BECOME A MASTER AT KABOOM!(tm) BY ACTIVISION(tm)

Tips from Larry Kaplan, designer of Kaboom!

Larry Kaplan is also the designer of Bridge by ACTIVISION. A senior

member of the Activision Design Team, Larry is a well-known expert in

the field of video game design.

"To do well at Kaboom!, you'll need all the reflexes, endurance, and

concentration you can muster. Don't be frustrated if things don't go

well at first. It takes a fair amount of practice, especially to

catch the bombs at higher speeds.

"You'll notice that you'll be improving in stages. The first plateau

is the 1000 point mark. Mastery at Bomb Groups 5 and 6 is necessary

to do well here. Conquering Bomb Group 7 will place you at the 2000

point level. As you develop the stamina and concentration needed to

progress, you'll conquer Bomb Group 8. From then on, it's a matter of

fine-tuning your skills and extending your endurance to improve your

score.

"If you hit the 10,000 point level, that really impresses the "Mad

Bomber," and he'll show his appreciation. Watch for it.

"Here's one special trick we have discovered to help build up your

score while maintaining some control of the game. If you have all 3

buckets and you're just about to cross a 1000 point level(1000, 2000,

3000, etc.), miss one of the bombs on purpose! You will lose your

bottom bucket, but you will start over at the next lower difficulty

level. And that'll give you a few bombs to catch at a slower speed.

Then, after you've gone over the 1000 point level, you will get your

bucket back anyway, so you haven't lost a thing. Since you will be

plahing for a while at a slower speed, it gives you a breather, but

keeps you in the game.

"If you really become good at Kaboom!, try it with the difficulty

switches set at a(up). Since the buckets are only half the regular

size, you'll really have to be quick.

"Please take time out from your bomb chasing to drop me a line. It

would be great to hear from you."

Larry Kaplan

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