LYNX BASKETBRAWL
Battle for the hoop!
When city leaders started a basketball league to try to stop gang warfare, they 
never expected to see plays like this: Slash takes the ball and passes to Bubba. 
Bubba dribbles down court but loses the ball when he is hit by a knife thrown 
from the sideline. Vinnie grabs the loose ball. Slash punches Vinnie but Vinnie 
manages to pass to Simon. Simon aims for the basket and shoots, but a well-timed 
kick to the head by Bubba sends the shot wide. Vinnie gets the rebound after 
knocking Slash out cold. He shoots. The ball bounces off the bent rim, hits the 
backboard, and drops for two points!
Getting Started
1. Insert your Lynx Basketbrawl game card in your Lynx. In a two-player game, 
the other player will be your teammate. Insert a game card in each Lynx and 
connect the Lynx machines with a Comlynx cable. 
2. Turn on the Lynx(es). The Title screen appears. 
3. Press A or B. The Player Selection process begins with Simon. 
4. To select Simon, press A or B. To choose a different player, press the joypad 
right or left as you scroll through each player. To select a player, press A or 
B when that player appears on the screen. 
5. After you make your player choice, the Starting Level Code screen appears. To 
begin with the game at the first level, press A or B. To start at a higher 
level, enter the code for that level. Codes appear when you begin a new level. 
Codes allow you to return to the last level you played, but they do not save 
your character. To enter a code, move the joypad right or left to put the 
selector box over the letter you wish to change, then press the joypad up or 
down to change the letter. When the code is complete, press A or B. 
6. A message about your opponent (the School Boyz in Level 1) appears. This 
message tells you what to expect from the team you will play. Read the message, 
the press A or B. 
7. The Level screen appears. This screen shows the current level and game, the 
code for that game, and a picture of the opponent. Press A or B to begin the 
game. 
Playing the Game
The objective in Basketbrawl is to become the baddest gang in the town by 
winning the Basketbrawl tournament. To win the tournament, you must play three 
games against each of the five gangs in your city. Each time you move up to the 
next gang, you will play a team with more players and more dangerous weapons. 
Each game lasts six minutes. To win a game, you must out score you opponent by 
shooting more baskets. Each basket is worth two points. If the game is tied 
after six minutes, the first team to score wins.
When the game begins, your player flashes as he waits for the ball to come into 
play.
The list below shows the Lynx controls for Basketbrawl. 
PAUSE:			Pauses the game.  Press PAUSE a second time to resume play.
OPTION 1:		Drop an item.
OPTION 1 + PAUSE:	Restart the game.
OPTION 2:		Toggle the sound on and off.
OPTION 2 + PAUSE:	Flip the screen.
A Button (Defense):	Punch or use a weapon.
A Button (Offense):	Tap quickly to shoot a basket.  Hold down to pass to a teammate.
B Button (Defense):	Kick your opponent.
B Button (Offense):	Throw a Power Throw at your opponent.
During the game, objects will appear on the court. These objects, called 
power-ups, will help the player who picks them up. There are five types of 
power-ups: 
Milk			Increases your health.
Lightning Bolt		Increases your shooting skill.
Fist (Screen 5)		Increases your power so you do more damage in brawls and shoot farther.
Heart			Increases your life level, which increases your stamina.
Sneaker			Increases your speed.
The power-ups stay with you during each court level, but their effects are 
erased when you move up to the next court.
Weapons also appear on each court. The weapons become more dangerous as you 
progress through the tournament. You can use a weapon to injure your opponent, 
but you cannot hold a weapon while you control the ball.
You can also injure your opponent by throwing the ball at him. This is called 
the Power Throw. Although Power Throws hurt your opponent, you should be 
careful. When you throw the ball at your opponent, you risk losing the ball. To 
use a Power Throw, hold down the B button. The player you will throw the ball at 
flashes. While holding down the B button, you can use the joypad to select a 
different target. Release the B button to throw the ball.
As your player takes hits from an opponent, his health will decrease. When the 
health rating at the bottom left of the screen reaches zero, the player falls 
unconscious to the ground.
When a player is knocked out, his body becomes an obstacle on the court. You 
must go around the body to get to the ball and the basket. Players remain 
unconscious for a limited amount of time, then return to the action. If you 
knock out your opponent, take advantage of the situation and score as many 
points as you can while the other guy is down.
To recover faster, rapidly press and release the A or B button. When the player 
is down, you'll see his "recovery" meter on the bottom of the screen.
Opposing players are not the only dangers in Basketbrawl. A member of another 
gang roams the near sideline and throws knives at the players. These knives can 
severely injure an innocent player. There is also a referee. Although there are 
no penalty shots in Basketbrawl, the ref will walk onto the court when somebody 
does something wrong, or if he just feels like it, and will start to pound a 
player. Of course, you can also knock out the ref.
Strategy
There are no rules in Basketbrawl. It is truly a free-for-all. Do whatever you 
have to do to score more points than your opponent. Remember, while you are busy 
pounding on a player to put him on the floor, his teammate may score. You can't 
just win by knocking the other guy out; you have to score points. Pound the 
other guy when you get the chance, but don't forget to shoot some hoops.
Always try to get the power-ups. The last thing you need is a stronger opponent.
Don't be afraid to pass to your teammate, if you have one. Ball hogs do not win 
games. Besides, if you get your teammate mad enough, he may beat YOU up!
Scoring
Each basket is worth two points. The team to score the most points in a six 
minute game wins. If the game is tied after six minutes, the first team to score 
wins.
At the end of the game, players receive an overall score. This score consists of 
four parts.
Point Bonus:		10 points for each basket you score.
Extra Bonus:		10 points for each game point above your opponent's score.
Level Bonus:		Extra points based upon the level you complete.
Brawl Bonus:		Points for each player you knock out.
Bonus points are a good way to see how well or how poorly you play. The best 
gauge of success, however, is completing levels.