ACROBAT: 1 Player, Joystick. A fast-moving, arcade-style game. You must guide your Acrobat on a peril- ous journey through mountains, jungles, and underground caves, while avoiding numerous obstacles by jumping, sliding under them, or somersaulting over them. Select 1 of 3 different speeds at the beginning of the game. The action will get faster and harder with each new level that you complete. Challenges your sense of timing as well as your reflexes. To select a speed (difficulty), press either 1, 2 or 3 when the board appears. 1 is easiest, 3 is hardest. The playing field is divided into two sections. The top of the screen contains your Acrobat, and background scenery. The scoreboard is located at the bottom of the screen. It contains Õour current score, the high score so far, and at the far right, the number of Acrobats you have left. You begin the game standing in the middle of a mountain valley, ready for action. After you've chosen the difficulty level, press the START button or push the joystick in any direction to begin the game. After you've started the game, your Acrobat will begin to run. He runs forward automatically, and he cannot be stopped. You must maneuver past the various obstacles that come at you. You can push the joystick forward to jump, backward to duck under, or press the joystick button to somersault. If you manage to stay alive long enough, you will advance a level and face new challenges. If you touch any of the obstacles, you will collapse in a heap and lose a man. Push the joystick in any direction to continue. You will receive a free man when you reach 1000 points, and at every 1000 points after that. You receive points for everything you do. You get 20 points for a jump, 10 points ducking under objects, 10 for a somersault, and 2 points for every step you take forward. Your score is updated periodically during the game. After advancing to the next level, the screen is redrawn and you're placed into a new setting. Bonus points are also awarded depending on the number of men you have left. THIS IS A VERY ADDICTIVE GAME!!!