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Gapporin
01-08-2005, 03:40 PM
Ok, so I'm fairly new to this Atari biz, so deal with me: I pop in Defender, and then notice that it has quite a few different game modes (like most Atari titles). This one has 13 (26 if you count the two-player ones as well). The only problem is, I'll be danged if I can figure out what the difference is between each one. So, if anyone can give a site where it has a listing of every mode for each game, I'd really appreciate it. I tried looking at Atari Age, but there doesn't seem to be a listing there.

digitalpress
01-08-2005, 03:59 PM
This is the best I can do with the TXT file that has the final page of the manual (which describes all of the options). You might want to cut and paste and realign this a bit.

<tt>GAME SELECT MATRIX

One Player Game 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10*
Number

Humanoid Pickup Speed 2 3 - 2 3 - 2 3 - 1
Mutant Training Mission - - X - - X - - X -
Mutant & Baiter Speed 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 1
Starting Wave 1 1 1 3 3 3 5 5 5 1

Two Player Game 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20*
Number

Humanoid Pickup Speed 2 3 - 2 3 - 2 3 - 1
Mutant Training Mission - - X - - X - - X -
Mutant & Baiter Speed 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 1
Starting Wave 1 1 1 3 3 3 5 5 5 1


NOTE: 1 = Slow; 2 = Moderately Fast;
3 = Fast; 4 = Very Fast
*Children's Version</tt>

Gapporin
01-08-2005, 04:23 PM
Ah, much obliged, Joe.

I never even thought to look in the manual: does anybody know of a good site to look at Atari 2600 manuals? LOL

Cauterize
01-08-2005, 04:25 PM
does anybody know of a good site to look at Atari 2600 manuals? LOL

Dear me mr Gap ;)
go here:
http://www.atariage.com/system_items.html?SystemID=2600&ItemTypeID=MANUAL

Gapporin
01-08-2005, 04:59 PM
:frustrated: LOL

I should have known. Thanks, Caut!