Combat Cheetah Codes, by Nick Bensema. NEW GAME OPTIONS: These codes expand the capabilities of existing game variations of the right type. Reversible Tanks Pull back on the joystick to flip your tank. Be careful when using the guided missile, you won't get hit by your own missile but you might look very stupid. Codes: 714080 Hard Braking Turns Snap left and right, allowing for faster maneuvering. Codes: 718030 71C0D0 (More natural) 718040 71C0C0 (alternate) Turbo Tanks Pull back on the joystick to shoot ahead at fifteen times normal speed! Codes: 714F00 Reversible Jets An experimental device that reverses your jet, though you can only slow down when turning now. Codes: 72A080 71F080 (for use in Biplane games) Braking Biplanes! Hide in a cloud for as long as you like when you use your special air brakes. Does not work when turning. Codes: 721000 72A000 (for use in Jet Fighter games) The Prank Plane Your friend steps on the gas, and stops dead in his tracks, while you strafe away. Just so long as you don't forget and step on it yourself. Codes: 725000 (for Biplane) 729000 (for Jet Fighter) Ice Tanks! Your tank is stuck in an ice pond. You're just plain out of control! Codes: 70F160 (Try it on a normal playfield.) 70F160 7CC9DB (On a cloudish slalom playfield that wraps around) 70F160 7CC9AB (No obstacles) ALL-NEW GAME VARIATIONS: Alone or in conjunction with the new options, these codes will either replace game variation 1, or add new variations. Airliner! Air pirates try to shoot down a 747. But thanks to souped-up security since TWA 800, the airliner can fire back. To use game variations 28-31: Codes: 7F4FF6 7F3CB0 7f4C30 7F5E30 7F6E80 To replace game 1: 7D0C30 (No clouds) 7D0CB0 (Clouds) 7D0E30 (Guided missiles) 7D0EB0 (Both) Big Guns! Militia members who don't know much about formation flying duke it out with huge black market missiles. Codes: 7D8CC0 (Replaces game 1) Deluxe Ice Tanks! This time there's no obstacles, but sometimes there is fog in parts of the battlefield. Comes with eight of its own variations, including #8 where you are in the cockpit of the new, but cheap, Juggernaut! These codes produce a game which is probably more unique than most Taiwanese ripoffs, IMHO. And no, those last two codes DON'T look familiar. 7C84F0 1AFEC0 7F4FF6 7F3CB0 MISCELLANEOUS: These are just really, really cool. Metamorphosis: Play your jets in Tank Pong! Play your biplanes in a maze! The fun never ends! These aren't much perfect, but they are cool. Turn Everyone into Jets! Codes: 7C68F2 (Look like) 1C8EA1 1CCEA1 (Behave like) Turn Everyone Into Biplanes! Codes: 7C6CF2 (Look like) 1C8EA1 (Behave like) Turn Everyone Into Tanks! Codes: 7C64F2 (Look like) 1C8EA7 (Behave like) Groovy-lookin' Eight! If you had the time you could peck in a new font for the whole number system. Hard to do much in 4x5 though. Codes: 5EF440 Broken Joystick. Suddenly you can't move. Affects all game variations, but not the fire button. Leave the console on when your friend comes in and tell him to practice while you go to the can. Leave a box of joysticks next to the machine, and watch as he tries each one and it doesn't work! Start yelling at him, claiming he broke your machine. Fun fun fun! Codes: 71200A 71250A 71290A Create Your Own Controls! Spin around like crazy, or run around in circles, or just throw a hissy fit. Get started right away with this: Replace the X with a velocity from 0 to F and Y with a heading number (0 is straight ahead, 4 is 90 degrees, etc) Codes: 714XY0 (Tank, pulling back) 718XY0 (Tank, back and left) 71CXY0 (Tank, back and right) If you feel more ambitious and know how to add in hex, try this formula to find the first three numbers. 712 + 1 (for Up) + 2 (for Down) + 4 (for Left) + 8 (for Right) + B (for Biplane controls) +16 (for Jet Fighter controls) Create Your Own Variations! It's never been easier to program the Atari 2600. Put your own, random numbers in place of the XY. Game FF is the end-of-variations marker so don't use that or the game will poo. See if you can find the pattern. The game isn't entirely prepared for some values, so the results can be unpredictable. Codes: 7D8XY0 (Replace game 1) 7F4FF6 7F3**0: Create Game Variation 28 Above plus 7F4**0: Game Variation 29 (Safe up to 33) ON A SIDE NOTE... Try the following on Pitfall! See if you notice. Codes: FA2116 FB3150 FB5540 ...... -- N i c k B e n s e m a < n i c k b @ p r i m e n e t . c o m > ,-._|\ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ / \ Oscar Nominee for Best Actor Not Appearing in a Film. Phoenix-->*_,--._/ 98-KUPD Red Card Holder #710563 WedSpc License #71.0563 v