Atari SUPER SPRINT - Operating Modes; Play Mode; High Score Mode; Maximizing Earnings

Game Play Super Sprint
Operating Modes
Super Sprint has four operating modes: Attract, Play, High
Score, and Self-Test.
Play Mode
The game play begins once players select a car by depos¬
iting coins into the proper coin slot. One coin slot is des¬
ignated for each of the three player cars: blue, red, or yel¬
low. The first player to press start is given the option to
select one of eight unique starting tracks. A select screen
displays all tracks. Players choose the desired starting
track by using the steering wheel to indicate the desired
track, and by pressing the accelerator pedal to start the
game on the chosen track.
At the starting line, a green flag indicates the race is on.
During the race, the lead player’s score is flashing. A white
flag appears when the last lap is on. At the finish line, a
checkered flag awaits the winner. At the end of each heat,
players go to the ‘ ‘Winner’s Circle” where racing statistics
show the players’ rankings, their best lap times, and their
average lap times. Players who beat the drone cars con¬
tinue in the game by going on to the next heat. Each new
heat takes place on a new track.
During each race, players compete to collect gold
wrenches that appear randomly on each track. These
wrenches are a key element in the game because players
can trade them in for custom car features. Players can cus¬
tomize their cars to suit their driving skills with the fol¬
lowing options:
Super Traction —gives players more maneuverability
around sharp turns.
Turbo Acceleration —gets players off to a fast start at the
beginning of the game or after they crash.
Higher Top Speed —helps players stay in the lead, only if
they can handle the high speed. (Beginning players learn
quickly that this feature should be used with more prac¬
tice.)
There are five levels of each of these features for a total
of 15 custom car bonuses. Players are also given an unlim¬
ited option of increased score, to motivate more skillful
players who can gradually acquire all 15 car bonuses. Op¬
erators can select the number of wrenches required for
each car bonus. Super Sprint is shipped on a 3-wrench-
per-bonus setting.
These bonus wrenches also provide additional player in¬
centives that result in higher earnings: Players get to keep
acquired custom car features if they lose to a drone car,
as long as they use the add-a-coin feature in the game.
Also, bonus wrenches are awarded to new players who
enter a game on the more difficult tracks.
Super Sprint has eight different tracks, each one intro¬
ducing new challenges. Jump ramps, opening and closing
gates, hidden short cuts, over/under passes, and banked
turns all require special driving maneuvers. Throughout
each heat, players are introduced to new track obstacles
such as oil spills, twisters, traffic cones, and “poppers.”
Special bonus score pads also appear that players can run
over for points. Players will crash whenever they hit a
wall at high speeds. Each time they crash, they must wait
for a recovery period, indicated by the rescue helicopter
that comes on the screen.
To complete the driving experience, Super Sprint has de¬
tailed animation and custom stereo music with realistic
sound effects.
High Score Mode
In the High Score Mode, if a player’s score is among the
top 30, initials can be entered by using the steering wheel
to select and pressing the start button or accelerator pedal
to insert the desired initial.
Maximizing Earnings
The key to maximum earnings is striking a midpoint on
game times. Initially, game times should be short enough
to allow higher player turnover. At the same time, game
times must be long enough to give the player good value
and ensure repeat play.
Super Sprint has a comprehensive statistics and coin ac¬
counting package, which is described in greater detail in
Chapter 3 of this manual. To find out whether or not your
players are getting adequate value for their money, you
should evaluate the following information.
-NOTE-
For your convenience, a pre-printed. tear-out
statistics sheet is included at the back of this
manual. Use this sheet to track your Super
Sprint game statistics.