From tsr@www.komkon.org (|tsr) Color Dreams Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu Instruction manual --- Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu control summary Controls Left and Right Arrows: Move Master Chu in the desired directions. Up Arrow: Push Up Arrow to jump. Button A: Push Button A to fire. Button B: Raises the fan or the knife to block shots from enemies. Start Button: Starts the game. Also freezes the game. Select Button: Selects options on the screen. Special Objects Symbol of Harmony: Collect 8 symbols to complete each world. Flaming Key of Freedom: After defeating the boss between worlds, collect the key to enter the next world. Scrolls of Knowledge: Allows double or triple shooting capabilities. Pearl of Power: Replenishes life force by 2 notches. Living Ginseng: Replenishes life force completely. Amulet of Invincibility: Makes Master Chu invulnerable for several seconds. The Sacred Bos: Gives you an extra life. --- I. Introduction Return to a mythical time in the Far East, when the legendary Siamese-Twin Shiva, God of destruction, cursed your village with fearsome evil spirits. Despaired by repeated failures to drive out Shiva's evil demons, your best friends, Master Hu, has turned into a drunkard. You, Master Chu must search through hostile palaces and temples to find and destroy this four armed incarnation of Shiva. If you would like, just ask your teammate, the Drunkard Hu to help out. Playing together can be a lot of fun! Copyright (c) 1990 Color Dreams, Inc. Copyright (c) 1990 Joy Van --- II. Game Control Left and Right Arrows: Move Master Chu in the indicated directions. Up Arrow: Push Up Arrow to jump. Button A: Push Button A to fire a shot. Button B: Raises the Fan or the Knife to block shots from enemies. Select Button: Selects either one or two player mode. Also allows the player to continue a new game from the current world. You are only allowed to continue 3 times. If you pass beyond the 8th world, selecting continue will always put you back in the 8th world. Start Button: Starts the game. The Start Button is also used to freeze the game during play. --- III. Game Mechanics There are a total of 10 worlds and you allowed 3 lives per player per game. In the first 7 worlds you must find and collect the Symbols of Harmony. When the symbol counter reaches 8, you will be lifted and transported to duel with the boss in that world. World 8 and 9 permit you to challenge the bosses directly. World 10 is where you will encounter the Siamese Twin Shiva Statue. Master Chu and his partner (an optional second player), the Drunkard Hu, each starts with 12 units of life force. Every time the Master is hit or comes in contact with an enemy the life force is reduced by 2 units. If the life force is fully depleted and the Master is hit again, you lose a life. --- IV. Double players This game features simultaneous play for two players. If you are playing a double players game and one player loses all three lives, he must wait for the other player to finish. Upon the end of a double players game, both players will be given the option to continue. When the players are too far apart from each other, the screen will stop scrolling until one player moves away from the edge of the screen. This way both players will always remain on the screen. --- V. Special items Try to find these items by shooting into dark holes or directly at objects. Symbols of Harmony - When you have collected a total of 8 symbols, you will then earn your right to challenge the boss. The symbol counter is at the bottom of the screen. Scrolls of Knowledge - Allows double or triple firing capabilities. Amulet of Invulnerability - Makes you invincible for several seconds. Pearl of Power - Replenishes your life force by 2 units. Living Ginseng - This fast runner belongs to a rare and valuable species which can fully replenish your fading life force. Catch them before they get away. The Sacred Box - Collecting this treasure will get you an extra life. See which player can get to it first. Flaming Key of Freedom - Unlocks the secret passage to the next world. --- VI. Enemies Green Serpent - One bite from this venomous snake will decrease your life force by 2 notches. Tarantula - Hanging from the ceiling. These ruthless predators often catch you by surprise. Killer Silk Worm - A whole procession of these killers can drain your power quickly. Shoot them before they rub their poisonous glands on you. Dragon - Find its weakness and you can disable its fearsome power. Jaws of Steel - Anticipation is the only way to avoid this fast running enemy. Devil's Halo - Be on your toes, for their zigzag motion can easily catch you off guard. Vampire bat Fire demon Beaked wasp Diabolocal duck Shiva Flower of destruction Arrow Great ball of fire Flying sparks --- VII. Bosses Here are the toughest enemies that you will encounter in this adventure. Stump stomper Bandit Masked assassin Ninja Evil elf Enchanted stone head ---