Radica Games 72046 Instruction Manual
Honk all you like, those cars aren’t
going to move by themselves!!!
There’s nothing quite like being stuck in traffic when you’re
in a hurry. Wouldn’t it be great if you had the keys to all of
the other cars and semi trucks so you could move them
yourself? Well, now you do and you can! With RUSH
HOUR, the headache of a traffic jam is transformed into a
brain-teasing puzzle where you can test your skill while
having loads of fun!
BUTTON FUNCTIONS
NEW - Press this button to turn the game on or select a
new puzzle.
SELECT - Press this button to enter a selection and to pick
up or place down puzzle pieces.
DIRECTIONAL PAD – Use this pad to move your car and
other cars left, right, up or down on the playing screen.
LEVEL - Use this button to change or check the skill level
of your game. You can choose from five (5) different levels
of play.
MOVES - Press this button to show the number of moves
you’ve made and the least number of moves required to
solve the current puzzle. Press and hold this button to see
the least number of moves that you’ve previously made to
solve the current puzzle. You will also see your best
record of puzzles solved.
RESTART - Press and hold this button down to reset the
puzzle to its starting position.
SOLVE - Press and hold this button down to solve the
entire puzzle.
SOUND - This button turns the sound on or off.
RESET - Using a pointed object, press this button to reset
the game to the original settings.
Time to test your skill!
POWERING UP
Press the NEW button to turn the game on or wake it from
“sleep mode”.
NOTE: If there is no activity for about one minute, RUSH
HOUR will automatically turn itself off to save power.
Press the NEW button to turn it back on and continue your
game.
CHOOSING A LEVEL
When turning on RUSH HOUR for the first time, it will
begin with the first puzzle at SKILL LEVEL 1. There are
FIVE different SKILL LEVELS to choose from. Press the
LEVEL button to choose the SKILL LEVEL, then play.
After you solve a puzzle and press the NEW button, you
will automatically be given the next puzzle of that skill
level. You may skip through puzzles by pressing the NEW
button, or you can move up a level by pressing the LEVEL
button.
NOTE: Once you’ve started a puzzle you can’t skip to the
next puzzle or change levels without first either solving the
puzzle or ending the puzzle by holding down the NEW
button.
GAME PLAY
The object of the game is to move YOUR CAR through the
exit by moving the other cars and trucks out of your way.
The exit is marked by the two short parallel lines at the
edge of the screen. The exit may be located on the top,
bottom, left or right.
YOUR CAR is the shaded box and the other cars and
trucks are clear. In more advanced levels, you may have
to move two (2) cars to the exit.
Use the DIRECTIONAL PAD to move yourself around the
display screen. When a car or truck is highlighted, press
the SELECT button to enter the vehicle. Now you can
move the car or truck! Just remember, cars don’t drive
sideways, so you can only move them
forward or backward, up or down.
Once you’ve moved the car or truck,
exit the vehicle by pressing the
SELECT button again. Now you can
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MODEL 72046
For 1 player / Ages 8 and up
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
P/N 82366100 Rev.A
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SOLVE
DIRECTIONAL
PAD
NEW
MOVES
SELECT
RESET
LEVEL
RESTART
SELECT