How to Use the Starpath SuperCharger
- Set up your Atari(R) Video Computer System (or any similar game system that takes Video
Computer System game cartridges) according to manufacturer instructions. Use joystick
controllers
- Make sure power switch is OFF, and insert the Starpath Supercharger with label up. Be
careful not to force it or to insert if crookedly.
- Connect the plug on the end of the Supercharger cable to the earphone jack of any
cassette recorder/player.* (This jack may also be labeled "monitor,"
"mon.," "ear," or "output.")
- For best results, keep the cassette player at least a few inches away from the TV set.
- Turn the power switch of the game ON. The TV screen should read "REWIND TAPE, PRESS
PLAY." If not, turn the power off and check to be sure the system is properly hooked
up and the Supercharger is fully inserted.
- Insert Side A of your game. Side A of the cassette is the quick load side; Side B is the
Standard load side. Some cassette players may not load reliably on the quick load side. If
so, flip the tape over and use Side B.
- Set volume and tone controls near high or maximum.
- Press REWIND and wait until the tape stops moving. Now press PLAY.
- In a few moments, you will hear the sounds of the game loading and see colored panels
fill the
screen. A moment later "STOP TAPE" will appear, and you'll be ready to play your
game.
If you have trouble...
- If the tape player makes a screeching noise, you have not plugged the Supercharger cable
into the earphone jack.
- If the tape doesn't move, check the batteries in the cassette
player.
- Rewind the tape completely and try again.
- Try Side B of the game
cassette if Side A won't load properly. Set volume and tone controls at high or maximum.
- Move the cassette player farther from the TV set and try again.
* If you use e large cassette deck with a "phone" type earphone plug, you may
purchase an adapter at most electronics specialty stores.
Changing Games
To load another Starpath game: Flick the power switch OFF, then ON again
- Rewind and replace the cassette with another Starpath game cassette.
- Rewind the tape, then press play.
To remove the SuperCharger:
- Turn the power switch OFF.
- Gently remove the SuperCharger.TM
Survival Island
The Object:
Meet the challenges of a devastating shipwreck and a desolate wilderness island; then
explore the mysteries within the secret temple.
The Situation:
While sailing across uncharted waters in the South Pacific searching for the ruins of a
lost civilization, a sudden storm ravishes your vessel. As your ship sinks, you struggle
to keep afloat, knowing that your only chance is to reach the island that looms in the
distance. A raft from the ship floats nearby. Swimming with grave determination through
shark infested waters, you reach the raft and manage to clamber aboard. Now you stand a
chance.
Food and water are your next concerns. Without an adequate supply, you will surely perish.
Occasional debris from the ship floats by as you slowly drift toward your destination.
Containers of food and water appear. If you could only collect them before you reach the
island, you would be able to live on them while you explore the island.
The Multi Load Feature
Survival Island is too complex a game to be "loaded" into the Starpath
SuperCharger at one time. So the cassette tape is divided into three sections, each of
which is loaded separately from the cassette player into the SuperCharger.
Load 1: Shipwrecked
Load 2: The Wilderness Island
Load 3: The Secret Temple
Important: Be sure to press the STOP button on your cassette recorder as soon as the
"STOP TAPE" message appears on the TV screen. If you're too slow, you may let
the tape run past the beginning of the next load.
If the beginning of a load is missed, or if a loading error occurs, a "REWIND
TAPE" message appears. No problem. Just wind the tape back to the beginning, then
press PLAY. The SuperCharger will find the correct load automatically--and once again the
"STOP TAPE" message will appear. Be sure to wait for the tape to pass through
any unwanted loads.
Special Instructions
The right difficulty switch will place the game in PAUSE.
Code Number: If you have already completed the first or second load, you have been given a
12-digit code which you should have written down. Entering the code at the beginning of
the first load will allow you to continue the game from where you left off. If you don't
have a code, just hit RESET to start the game.
To enter a code, use the left joystick to move the "pointer" left and right
along the displayed code. Push the button to change the number highlighted. Place the
pointer on START and push the button to start a game with the displayed code value.
Load 1:
You start with 99 LIFE points. If your life reaches zero, you perish. To gain life, feed
the black octopus some food while you're in the raft. The display shows your game time and
LIFE, FOOD, and WATER points. Watch for special messages.
You are constantly drifting toward the island (unless you paddle backwards, toward the
bottom of the screen). You must collect food and water in order to survive on the island.
When you touch floating food and water with your raft, you increase your supply. Be
careful to avoid the sharks and sea creatures--they can knock you out of your raft and if
they touch you in the water, you will perish. If you do lose your raft, you will also lose
all your supplies. Keep swimming--your raft will reappear.
The joystick button can be used to move faster, but this will cause your LIFE force to
decrease. Watch your LIFE!
When you reach the island write down your code, then hit the joystick button and go on to
the next load.
Load 2:
Having reached the island, you are now attempting to find the secret temple. Beware of the
many hidden traps, snakes, toadstools and other obstacles. Remember to collect all the
materials you will need to storm the temple. Once you are in the temple, there is no
turning back, so be sure you are properly equipped.
The menu will show the following:
Normal Mode: The fastest way to travel.
Search Mode: A slower way to travel, but it allows you to touch objects with your stick
without getting hurt. Eat Food: Use if nourishment needs Drink Water: replenishing.
Discard Item: The item selected (shown by inverse Use Item: color) can be discarded or
used.
The display will also show you the objects you are carrying. Touching an object collects
that object,
if you can carry it. Otherwise, the effect of the object will take place immediately. If
you don't know what an item is, touch it with your cane while in the search mode and it
will not harm you.
Mode changes are made by first pushing the joystick button, and then moving the joystick
which allows you to step through the different modes. Pushing the button again will
execute the mode selected.
Entering the temple completes this load, but to do that, you must first find the key to
unlock the door. Save your code. Hit the joystick button and go to the secret temple.
Hint: You may wish to map out the whole island on paper in order to learn how to get to
the temple and to find where all the needed objects are located.
Load 3:
The maze of the temple is divided into numerous sections. To progress from one section to
another requires finding the key object for that section and then passing through the
magically barred wall. Beware of one-way walls, transporters, and other
inconveniences--all are designed to thwart outsiders from being able to map their way to
the secret chamber within. If you find the chamber, your survival will be guaranteed.
Note: Transporter squares are invisible and can only be found by walking into them. There
is no other way to detect them.
Hint: Again you may wish to map out each section on paper. Take into account transporters
and one-way walls.
Scoring
Your performance is determined by the amount of time required to find the chamber and your
LIFE points when you get there.
To order games, call toll free:
(800) 227-6703 Outside California
(800) 632-7979 Inside California
Atari and Video Computer SystemTM are trademarks of ATARI, INC. Starpath Corp. is not
related to ATARI, INC.
(c) 1983 Starpath Corp. Printed in USA.
(c) 1983 Starpath Corp. (Game Program)
Limited 90 Day Warranty
STARPATH SUPERCHARGER
and SURVIVAL ISLAND
STARPATH CORP. warrants to the original purchaser of this STARPATH product that it will be
free from defects in materials and workmanship for ninety days from the date of purchase.
If this product is discovered to be defective within the warranty period, return to place
of purchase for replacement.
This warranty is limited to electronic and mechanical parts within the product. It is not
applicable to normal wear and tear and is not applicable and shall be void if the defect
has arisen through, or the product shows signs of, misuse, excessive wear, modifications,
or tampering.
THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESSED WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS. ANY
APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, ARE
LIMITED TO A PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE. STARPATH IS NOT LIABLE FOR
ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM BREACH OF ANY EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THIS PRODUCT.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the
exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations or
exclusions set forth may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights,
and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Repair Service
Should your SUPERCHARGER require service after the ninety day limited warranty period, a
charge of $15 will be assessed to restore it to full working condition. Send the
SUPERCHARGER unit, shipping prepaid to:
STARPATH SERVICE CENTER
P.O. Box 209
Santa Clara, CA 95050.