Radica Games 73008 SUB Combat Instruction Manual
OBJECTIVE
There are a total of 10 missions to complete to win the sea battle. Beginning
with the first mission, you will need to sink all 10 of the enemy ships to
move on to the next mission. Try to avoid the randomly placed underwater
mines and the exploding depth charges dropped by enemy ships. Fire your-
torpedoes to attempt sinking the enemy ships.
STARTING A NEW GAME
Press the button labeled ON/FIRE to wake the unit. The unit goes into sleep
mode if the game has not been played for 2 minutes. To start a new game,
press the NEW GAME button once. The game will start at the last mission
level played. Hold down NEW GAME for 4 seconds to start the game at
Mission #1.
At the start of a game, in the lower-left corner of the screen you will see the
mission number, followed by the number of ships you need to sink on this
mission. Next you will see a friendly ship (identified by the “+” symbol in the
upper left portion of theLCD) and notice that your armor (shown by the thick
vertical bars) is being replenished to maximum protection. Finally, your sub-
marine is loaded with torpedoes – 24 total.
MOVING AROUND
You cannot see your submarine on the LCD. You have a periscope view
from your sub, looking at the passing ships. Use the MOVE button to move
right, left, up or down.
When the water’s surface is at the bottom of the screen, your sub is partially
above the water line.
Game unit buttons:
STATUS / HIGH SCORE
• Press to see the status of the current mission.
• Press and hold to see the highest score achieved on this unit (since the
batteries were installed or the game reset). In the lower left corner, under
the words “BEST MISSION”, you will see the highest mission level
reached followed by the number of ships sunk at that level.
FIRE
The left button fires torpedoes from you sub’s left tube, and the right button
fires torpedoes from the right tube. Check the upper left and right corners of
the LCD to make sure the respective torpedo tube is ready.
RESET
Restarts the computer.
SOUND
Press to turn the sound on or off.
PAUSE
Press to pause the game. You will see the word “PAUSE” in the upper right
corner. Press again to return to the battle.
PAUSE
Press to pause the game. You will see the word “PAUSE” in the upper right
corner. Press again to return to the battle.
MOVE
Press the top of the button to surface, the bottom to dive, and sides to move
left or right. NEW GAME Press to begin a new game. The game will start at
the mission level which was last played, with 0% complete. Hold this button
down for 4 seconds to restart the game at Mission #1.
Press the MOVE button downward and you will see the water surface rise
as your sub dives. Submerge until your cross-hairs are positioned on the
water surface whenever you want to shoot at an enemy ship. Fire a torpedo
by pressing one of the 2 FIRE buttons. A torpedo will only fire if the LCD
shows that the LCD is “READY”.
SONAR
The Sonar, in the lower right corner, detects the presence of approaching
enemy ships. Fast-moving PT Boats can often speed across undetected.
ENEMY SHIPS
Enemy ships will travel across the screen, at the water line, in both direc-
tions. These ships include:
The Aircraft Carrier, Destroyer and PT Boat are all capable of dropping
Depth Charges as they pass by.
Use the MOVE button to move your sub out of the way of the falling Depth
Charges as often as possible.
As you move your sub around, you will also need to be aware of underwater
mines which float at various levels under the surface of the water. If a mine
becomes positioned immediately in front of you it will explode and damage
your sub.
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Model 73008
1 Players / Ages 8 and up
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
P/N 82370800 Rev.A
Sound
Status
Move
Pause
Reset
Fire
Water surface
Aircraft Carrier
-Takes 3 torpedoes to sink
Cargo Ship
-Takes 1 torpedo to sink
Destroyer
-Takes 2 torpedoes to sink
PT Boat
-Takes 1 torpedo to sink
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