Activision
HAPPY TRAILS
Video Game Cartridge Instructions

ACTIVISION HAPPY TRAILS BASICS

Black Bart's robbed the stagecoach! He's headed for the Badlands, and you've got
to track him down. But first, learn the laws of the West: blaze a trail to the
moneybags by arranging the maze, and git deputized by collecting the sheriff's
badge. Then, go out and round up Black Bart!

Hook up your video game system. Follow manufacturer's instructions. With power
OFF, plug in game cartridge. Turn power ON. If no picture appears, check
connection of your game system to your TV; then repeat steps 1-3. Slip Happy
Trails game overlay onto either hand controller. Single player uses left
controller. Select game variation by pressing appropriate number on the overlay
(see "Games" section for descriptions). The game selected will then start
automatically. To change the game level, press the CLEAR button and then
immediately select the game level desired.

USE OF CONTROLLER: DISC: Press TOP of disc to move a trail panel up into an
empty square. Press BOTTOM of disc to move a trail panel down. Press LEFT rim of
disc to move a trail panel to the left. Press RIGHT rim of disc move a trail
panel to the right. SIDE BUTTONS: Hold down either upper button to travel
faster. Release the button to return to normal speed. Press either lower button
to reverse direction. To begin play, press any side button or disc to start your
hat along the trail.

Scoring: 100 points for each moneybag or sheriff's badge collected. 300 points
for the first Black Bart captured or collided with in any round. 200 points for
each moneybag after the first Black Bart captured. 600 points for the second
Black Bart captured or collided with in any round. 400 points for each moneybag
after the second Black Bart captured. Each bonus moneybag is worth the Bonus
Timer amount at the end of each round. After eight bonus moneybags are earned,
additional bonus moneybags are worth 50 points each.

TURN POWER OFF BEFORE REMOVING HAPPY TRAILS CARTRIDGE.

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SPECIAL FEATURES OF HAPPY TRAILS BY ACTIVISION

The Sheriff's Badge. You can only catch Black Bart after you've been deputized.
The red sheriff's badge gives you this power (and points) when you move over it.
Once you start blinking, move fast! This power won't last forever.

Losing Your Hats. You begin with one hat on the trail and three in reserve.
It'll cost you a hat each time you blaze into a dead end or the black space.
You'll also lose a hat if you run into Black Bart without being deputized or if
the bonus timer runs down to 0 while a moneybag or sheriff's badge is still on
the screen. The game ends when all your hats are gone.

The Bonus Timer is at the bottom right corner of the screen. It starts at 500
and counts down to 0. When it reaches 100, you'll hear the warning buzzer.
Hurry! Don't let it reach 0 before you've collected the moneybags and the
sheriff's badge.

Bonus Hats. A bonus hat appears after you earn your first 10,000 points, and
then, with each 20,000 points thereafter. You can only have six reserve hats on
the screen at any one time.

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GAMES

Each Happy Trails game variation has 16 sizes of trail mazes to travel on. The
first maze is the smallest. Starting with the 17th maze, trail size starts over,
but you'll move at a faster pace, and the trail patterns will be tougher to
solve.

One Player Games: 

Control White Hat with left controller.

Game 1: Trail patterns will be the same each time you play.
Game 3: Same as game 1, except trail pattern is random.
Game 5: Hold onto your hat! You're in a heap of a hurry! First maze has 11
        panels.
Game 7: For quick-thinking, maze-arranging experts only! You travel fast, and
        you never know which combination of trail panels are next!

Two Player Games: 

Player two uses right controller. Play alternates ONLY after each hat has bit
the dust. Trail pattern for each player is the same. Each player registers an
independent score. Second player's hat is red. Higher score wins!

Game 2: Same as game 1.
Game 4: Same as game 3.
Game 6: Same as game 5.
Game 8: Same as game 7.

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GETTING THE HANG OF HAPPY TRAILS BY ACTIVISION

To be a bountiful trailblazer, you've got to watch where you're going -- BEFORE
you get there. So, don't start the action until you've taken the time to study
the upcoming terrain. This "study time" before each round will help your pattern
recognition, and you'll soon be blazing your way through even the most complex
mazes.

Also, you'll find that you can slide a panel while your hat is on it. Practice
this technique. It can get you out of some tight spots and will also save you
time.

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JOIN THE ACTIVISION "TRAILBLAZERS"

If you score 40,000 points or more at Happy Trails by Activision, blaze a trail
to your post office and send us a snapshot of your TV screen. Include your name
and address and we'll send you the official Trailblazer patch, your proof of
membership in this high falootin' club.

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HOW TO BLAZE A HAPPY TRAIL

Tips from Carol Shaw, designer of Happy Trails.

Carol is a veritable scholar in computer science. She is also a serious
bicyclist, and can often be found cycling through the wilds of her native
California coast. Together with her recent hit, River Raid (for the Atari 2600),
Happy Trails establishes Carol as one of the hottest new game designers around.

"To really play well, you'll need three things: patience, practice and planning.
Here are some specific pointers that can help you out:

"Use the reverse button to avoid dead-ends, the black space or Black Bart. But
to really take advantage of this feature, use the reverse button to move your
hat back and forth over a 'safe' area, while you're busy rearranging the trail.

"Once a trail is cleared, use the speed button to move quickly. By saving time,
you'll earn more bonus points and reduce the chances of the Bonus Timer reaching
zero.

"As you arrange your trail, keep in mind that you are also arranging Black
Bart's trail. Occasionally, you might like to hold Bart hostage by making him
walk in a circle, so you can plan your next move.

"When it's sundown in the Badlands, take a rest and write to me. And may all
your trails be happy."

Carol B. Shaw

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©1983 Activision
M-003-03 
