Radica Games Sport Bass Fishin' 71014 Instruction Manual

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MODEL  71014

For 1 player / Ages 8 and up

P/N 82354900   Rev.A

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

To exit demo, press “ON” to

wake the game from sleep

mode. Then cast and reel.

STARTING OUT

To start fishing, turn on the unit by pressing the CAST•START•ON

button.  You are now ready to cast your line and start fishing!  (If

you want to change the lake, boat location on the lake, or lure,

you can only do so while the line is completely reeled in.) 

Use the LAKE and BOAT buttons to pick a location to try.  The

weather and water conditions change randomly each time you

change lakes, and sometimes when you change boat locations.

With the correct lure, fish can be caught in any weather/water con-

dition.

SELECTING A LURE

Use the LURE•DRAG button to make your lure selection.  Make

your lure selection based on the depth of the fish and the weather

and water conditions shown on the game's LCD.  The LURE

CHART to the right will help you decide which lure to try.

CASTING

To cast, hold down the CAST•START•ON

button, and make a casting motion with

the game.  Release the

CAST•START•ON button at the end of

your casting motion.  The LINE OUT

meter will show you your casting distance

(100 feet maximum).  Now start reeling in

the line with the mechanical reel.  Good

Luck!

GETTING A BITE

You will have the best chance of getting a

bite by controlling your lure depth (with

your reeling speed) and keeping the lure

at the level of one of the fish shown on

the sonar screen.  When you get a fish

bite, you will hear a splash, feel the game

shake and see a fish flash on the screen!

Now set the hook to keep him on the line!

SETTING THE HOOK

Set the hook by quickly jerking the game

backward.  

If the game continues to

shake and the fish continues to flash

on the screen, you have him on the

line!  Reel him in!

If the unit does not continue to shake, the

fish got away.  Keep reeling in your line

and try to catch another one.  The larger

the fish the more difficult it is to get the

hook set.   

If you have a large fish on the line, it may be necessary to adjust

your drag while you are reeling.

ADJUSTING THE DRAG

If you are reeling in a large fish, keep an eye on the LINE TENSION

and LINE OUT displays.  You may need to adjust the drag to keep

the fish from breaking the line or swimming off with it.  Do not stop

reeling while you adjust the drag!

If the tension level increases outward into the red zones, you will

need to adjust the drag down quickly (-) with the LURE•DRAG but-

ton to avoid breaking the line.  If the tension level is very low and

your line out is increasing, you will need to adjust the drag up (+) to

keep the fish from swimming away with the line.  There are 12 drag

levels.  'MIN" or "MAX" will be displayed at each extreme.

LANDING THE FISH

You will hear a splash when you get your fish in the boat, the game

will display the number and weight of the fish.  Pressing the

STRINGER button lets you see your collection by number and

weight.

TOURNAMENT PLAY

With the line completely in, press the GAME button to start a tour-

nament.  In tournament mode, 'Tournament' is displayed on the

screen along with a 15 minute timer.  The object is to have three

fish that weigh the most by the end of the time limit.  The game will

only allow you to keep three fish and the computer throws out the

smallest fish as more are caught.  You can win the tournament by

beating the high score!  (Hint: The wind direction can reveal hot

spots!)

THE LUNKER

Somewhere in the three lakes looms a world-record 25-pound lunk-

er.  To catch this big fish, you need some luck and a little practice-

but it's quite a thrill to land one!

LURES

There are no set rules for what lure will catch more fish, but you

may want to make a note of a few hints:

• Plastic worms and jigs are better for sunny weather.  Spinnerbaits

and buzzbaits are better for cloudy weather.  Crankbaits are good

for any weather.

• With sunny weather and clear water, useful colors include smoke

brown, red, and silver.  With cloudy skies and murky water, you

might try copper, gold, blue shad or crawfish.  Other colors can

work fine with any visibility, depending on the kind of lure and it's

depth.  Experiment with different lures with various and water con-

ditions and see what works for you.

• The lure depth can be very important.  While reeling in, you will

be more successful at getting a bite if you maintain your lure at

the same level as a fish shown on the sonar screen.

• Most lures will sink when you are not reeling and will rise to vari-

ous levels according to the reeling speed.  The Crankbaits and

A BITE!

CAST

SET HOOK