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WORM WHOMPER
Video Game Cartridge Instructions
WORM WHOMPER BASICS
Wave after wave of hungry pests are zeroing in on Felton Pinkerton's
field of golden sweet corn. There's worms and snails. There's slugs and
bugs. There's millions of 'em! Quick, grab a spray gun and start pumping
pesticide. Roll pulverizing plough balls -- Squish! Help Felton save
his corn.
1. Insert game cartridge into your video game console with power OFF.
Then, turn power ON.
2. Slip Worm Whomper game overlays onto hand controllers.
3. Select number of players by pressing 1 or 2 on hand controller.
-Solo player may use either hand controller
-In two player version, play shifts after a player eliminates an
entire wave of attacking pests.
-Player 1 uses left controller
Felton Pinkerton wears blue overalls.
-Player 2 uses right controller
Felton Pinkerton wears black overalls
4. To begin or start a new wave, press top button on either side of the
hand controller. To start a new game, press Reset switch on game console.
5. Use of the controller.
-To race Felton up, down, left or right, tap the top, bottom, left or
right rim of disc.
-To spray Formula B*U*G Pesticide, press either upper button. Hold
button down for continual spray.
-To roll pulverizing plough balls, press either lower button. Hold
button down to roll multiple plough balls.
6. Scoring. You earn points for every pest you eliminate. (See "Pest
Guide".) Bonus points are awarded at a value of 50 times the wave
number for each corn plant on-screen at the end of the wave.
7. TURN POWER OFF BEFORE REMOVING WORM WHOMPER CARTRIDGE.
Special Features of Worm Whomper
Formula B*U*G Pesticide. Every spray gun is filled with more pesticide
than you could ever use. Each wisp of Formula B*U*G hits only the first
pest in it's path.
Plough Balls. Plough balls eliminate every pest in their path. You start
with three and are awarded three more for every wave of attacking pests
that you exterminate.
Tool Shed. Whenever any pest, other than an inchworm, touches a spray
gun, the gun dissolves. Fortunately, so does the unlucky pest. To grab
a replacement gun, rush Felton to his tool shed, and a new gun
automatically appears in his hands. You have an unlimited supply of
spray guns.
Snail Shells and Slug Slime. Snails have a tendency to clutter up the
corn field by dropping their shells. Formula B*U*G pesticide cannot
penetrate these shells. Plough balls not only eliminate snail shells,
but also all the unfortunate critters lurking behind the shells. Slugs
sometimes leave slick slime trails in their wake. Inchworms that travel
over slime trails momentarily pick-up speed. Wisps of Formula B*U*G pass
right through the slime trails, but plough balls are your only means of
cleaning up the mess.
Moth Eggs. Moths don't actually eat corn. In fact, they don't eat
anything. However, they do lay eggs that become inchworms. And the
closer the moth lays it's eggs to the corn, the closer the inchworm is to
a corn meal. Moth eggs cannot be destroyed by either Formula B*U*G
pesticide or plough balls.
Withering corn. Corn plants shrink, wither and die when touched by any
pest other than a moth or an inchworm. When an inchworm reaches a corn
plant, the plant changes color from golden-yellow to brown. The second
inchworm to touch the plant makes the plant wither and die.
Bonus corn plants. A new corn plant springs to life after every four
waves of pests are exterminated. Felton's field can never exceed 10
plants. So, if his corn field already has 10 plants when you earn a
bonus plant, the bonus plant will grow where there is room.
Pest pause. If you are distracted from helping Felton protect his field
of corn because you notice a pest of your own slithering under the sofa
or feeding on some fruit, press 1 and 9 or 3 and 7 at the same time.
Your TV screen will go dark. To resume the agricultural action, press
the controller disk.
Special Features of Worm Whomper
[Picture of Screen with notes of what is showing]
[Picture of Hand Controller with notes of which buttons represent which
actions]
Top Side Firing Buttons = Formula B*U*G
Bottom Side Firing Buttons = Plough Balls
Disc Controller = Move Farmer
Insert Overlay for other functions
Pest Guide
Twelve types of bug invaders attack Felton's corn field. The number of
sprays of Formula B*U*G pesticide required to exterminate each type of
bug varies. Only one plough ball is needed to exterminate any pest. The
point value for each type of bug exterminated varies
PEST POINTS NUMBER OF SPRAYS TO ELIMINATE
Inchworm 1 x Wave # 1
Horned Caterpillar 25 1
Snail 50 2
Millipede 75 2
Banana Slug 100 3
Green Moth 100 1
White Moth 200 1
Slithering Cornsnake 500 3
Big Brown Moth 500 3
Ravenous Red Slug 700 4
Big Black Snail 700 5
Giant Purple Moth 1000 7
Join The Activision "Worm Whompers"
If you score 75,000 points or more at Worm Whomper by activision, then
you are invited to become a member of the worthy Worm Whompers club.
Just pop a photo of your worm whomping, corn-saving score (TV screen) and
mail it to:
Peg Pinkerton
c/o Activision, Inc.
Drawer No. 7287
Mountain View, CA 94039
[Picture of Patch here]
It'll be Peg's pleasure to send you a bona fide Worm Whomper patch.
How To become A Worm Whomper
Tips from Tom Loughry, designer of Worm Whomper.
Tom Loughry has quickly established himself as a superb and versatile
game designer for Activision. In addition to Worm Whomper, Tom designed
The Dreadnaught Factor for Intellivision.
"As you will undoubtedly discover, protecting corn from invading bugs can
be a full-time chore. And even then, there will always be at least one
hungry bug that will survive the battle. Here's some pointers to help
you control the number of bugs and increase the productivity of your crop.
"First of all, remember to spray the larger bugs first. They move the
fastest and take the most spray to destroy.
"Also, it is especially important to exterminate the moths as soon as
they appear. Although they don't actually destroy the corn themselves,
they do lay eggs that mature into hungry caterpillars. If moths have the
chance to lay their eggs close to the corn, the caterpillars will only
have a short distance to travel and feast.
"Another strategy is to save your plough balls for the later waves of
attack. All of the bugs will be moving much faster and that's when
you'll need the plough balls most.
"Finally, only defend those sections of the field that have corn growing
on them. Don't even worry about the sections of the field that have lost
their corn, unless new stalks appear.
"I hope you reap a big harvest this year and when you get the chance,
drop me a line. I'd love to hear from you. May God Bless You."
Thomas J Loughry
[Video Game Cartridge Limited One Year Warranty]
M-006-03