From: BCantin@aol.com
Instructions for "Pyramid" (American Video Entertainment, 1990)
Bcantin@aol.com

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CHALLENGE THE EGYPTIAN QUEEN OF FUN!
   My name is Dr. Otto Spetalbonky, on this day August 19, 1992, we have made
what may be the most profound archaeological discovery of the 20th century!
 Near the Nile River in the Valley of the Shadow we have uncovered the tomb
of Queen Lera-Di^Òty, the mysterious Queen of fun.

For years I have searched in vain for proof that King Tut was the first to
develop music similar to today^Òs Rock & Roll.  My quest has instead led to
unequivocal proof that ancient Egyptians were the proof to play games.


PLAYING PYRAMID IS EASY

There is just one rule; don^Òt let the pit fill up with stones.

As each stone falls, it must be turned, twisted, and carefully fit together.
 As in the great pyramids the stones must fit together so precisely that not
even a feather could fit between the cracks.  Every time a line is completed
it will vanish into the dry desert air.

Queen Lera-Di^Òty^Òs game craftsmen were extraordinarily skilled and provided
the player with bombs that can be used to blow-up stones that don^Òt fit
exactly.


GAME CONTROL

The direction pad is used to move your stones left and right.  By pressing
down you can increase the speed that the stone falls.  Pressing up and the B
button at the same time will launch a bomb that can be directed with the
direction pad.

Select - Music on/off
Start  - Begins new game/Pause game
B button - Rotates stones counter clockwise
A button - Rotates stones clockwise


THE GAME

BOMBS: Displays the number of bombs you have available.
NEXT:  Shows the shape of the next stone to fall.
LINE:  Counts the number of lines you have completed.
LEVEL: Number of levels completed.  Each level is made up of 20 lines.


TONS OF FUN

These are the 5 different shapes stones in PYRAMID.

                                        /|
                                      /  |
              .--------.            /    |
             / |       |          /      |________
           /   |       |          \              /
         /     |       |            \          /
       /_______|_______|              \      /
                                        \  /
                                          

                      /|
                    /  |
                  /    |
                /      |
              /        |
            /__________|                           _________
          / |          |                          |         |\
        /   |          |            /\            |         |  \
      /     |          |          /    \          |         |    \
    /       |          |        /        \        |         |      \
  /_________|__________|      /____________\      |_________|________\



HINTS

*  Some stones fit together easily and can be used almost anywhere.  Others
are much harder to place.  You can use smaller stones to prepare places for
the difficult stones.

*  For every 20 lines completed you will get five more bombs.

*  Getting two lines completed at the same time will give you one additional
bomb.

*  There are other secrets to playing PYRAMID, but they are for *you* to
discover.