S.T.U.N. Runner
Getting Started
1. Insert the S.T.U.N. Runner game card and turn on your Lynx as described in 
the Lynx owner's manual.

2. Press A to clear the title screen. The Level Selection screen appears.

3. Select one of the three levels shown on the screen by highlighting your 
choice with the joypad. When you've made your selection, press A or B to start 
the game.


It's the year 2492 and you are about to compete in the ultimate sport. At speeds 
over 900 miles per hour, you must run your Sub-Terranean Underground Network 
(S.T.U.N.) craft through a series of challenging courses in an attempt to retain 
your title as S.T.U.N. Runner. Meanwhile, ruthless challengers and 
indestructible droids will do anything to keep you from finishing. (Everyone 
wants to destroy a champion, right?)
You must destroy the challengers before they destroy you. To retain your 
championship you will need quick reflexes, steady nerves, incredible driving 
skills, and a fast trigger finger. Good luck!
Playing The Game
The object of S.T.U.N. Runner is to complete each course before time runs out. 
Enemy craft will try to slow you down along the way. You can destroy these 
enemies individually with blasts from you laser or in groups with Shochwaves 
collected along the way.
The game begins when the S.T.U.N. Runner walks to his S.T.U.N. craft and takes 
his seat in the cockpit. The robot pit crew snaps the chassis together and puts 
all shields in place.
At the start of each level, a map of the course is shown. Look carefully at the 
map. The map shows the lay of the course, and special items such as speed 
boosters, and the types of terrain on the course. The Map screen also contains 
an information area which provides hints and tells you how far you are from the 
nearest Challenge level.
When you have studied the map, press A or B. This is the signal that you are 
ready to begin. In a few seconds, the race will begin. But first, press the 
Pause button (the middle button on the right side of your Lynx), and familiarize 
yourself with your craft. This way you can delay the start of the race until 
you're ready.
The screen is divides into two parts. The main section is the game display. This 
is where the action takes place. The bottom of the screen contains the 
dashboard. The dashboard displays the following information: 
        Time - the time allowed to complete the level. The time counts down, so 
        you always know how much time remains. When you are about to run out of 
        time, your ship flashes and a warning tone sounds. 
        Score - your current score. Points are awarded for running over special 
        markers and for destroying enemies. Bonus points based on your time are 
        awarded at the end of each level. 
        Level - the current level number. 
        MPH - your current speed. 
        Boosts - the number of power boosts you've hit during the current level. 
        
        Kills - the number of enemies destroyed during the current level. 
        Stars - the number of stars run over during the current level. 
In addition, if you have earned any Shockwaves, a small circle appears below the 
Level number of each Shockwave.
When you are ready to race, press the Pause button again. Use the joypad to 
steer your craft right or left. You must run at maximum speed at all times if 
you want to finish the course in time. Acceleration and deceleration are 
automatic. Your craft will slow down if you hit walls, rails, or enemies, or if 
you aren't on a flat surface. Running over Power Boost pads increases your speed 
to turbo levels and makes you invincible for a limited time.
Press A to fire lasers and B to fire Shockwaves, if you have any. A laser 
destroys a single enemy. A Shockwave destroys all visible enemies, including the 
otherwise indestructible metallic droids. Earn Shockwaves by running over 
Shockwave markers or by running over specified numbers of star markers on 
certain levels.
When you begin, your craft has six shields. When you run into a wall or an 
enemy, or get hit by enemy shots, a shield will fall off your craft. You can 
earn another shield by completing a level.
Each level has its own unique challenges. Some levels are relatively smooth but 
full of enemies. Some send you rolling and twisting like the most intense roller 
coaster. Others are made of narrow tunnels that make avoiding the enemy craft 
difficult.
Some levels are even under construction, requiring you to use extra driving 
skill to drive only on the faster, finished parts of the course. As you play the 
game and gain experience, you will learn how to run each course.
Levels 5, 10, 15, and 23 are challenge levels. Challenge levels require you to 
complete the task assigned on the Map screen. If you run out of time on a 
challenge level, you will fail the challenge and continue on to the next level. 
All other levels are standard levels which you must complete before time runs 
out, or the game ends.
If you run out of time, you are allowed 3 continues. A continue allows you to 
begin the ne