
                  720 Degrees

                  INTRODUCTION
The arcade's ultimate aerial experience comes home! 

                  THE GAME
As the jammin' skateboarder you know you are, you've got to test your skills in the toughest 
course any skateboarder has ever seen. You start off with a hundred bucks in your pocket, your 
trusty skateboard, and the awesome moves you've learned along the way. Find your way around 
the park while dodging kamikaze cars, looney thugs and killer bees. 

You've only got a short amount of time to work your way through each one of the four levels, or 
classes, of difficulty. Show off your hot moves, and rack up points to earn tickets to the parks. If 
youre lucky, you might find some loose bills lying around. Scoop em up. You know you'd like to 
get the dough to buy those cool duds and some of that hot equipment. 

               GETTING STARTED
You start off the game in the Main Park. You have three lives, and your goal is to make it through all 
four of the special events (located in different corners of the Main Park) with enough points to 
"graduate" to the next class. You begin the game with three event tickets; rack up points to earn 
the fourth ticket for the last event. If you do well in the events you'll earn cash and bonus points, as 
well as the chance at a bronze, silver or gold medal. Use your cash to buy better equipment in the 
shops, located in the Main Park. Once you get to the next class, youll have to earn more points to 
get more event tickets and even better equipment. As you progress throught the classes, the 
events will become more and more difficult. 

            CONTROLLING YOUR SKATEBOARD
Move UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT on the Joystick to skate in that direction. To jump as you skate, 
press the Fire Button. To skate diagonally, move the joystick in that direction (for instance, move 
UP/RIGHT to skate up and to the right). To pause the game, press the Start Button; press Start again 
to resume play. 

                  THE MAIN PARK
As you skate around the Main Park, watch out for cars tearing through the streets, tough-looking 
thugs, motorcycle maniacs, and frisbee-throwing freaks. You may also run across dollar bills lying 
in the street; pick them up by skating over them (finders keepers!). Score points by jumping over 
water and off of ramps, and by performing mid-air spins. 

In addition to the four event parks, there are four shops in the Main Park where you can buy 
helmets, shoes, pads and skateboards. Any money you find on the street or earn in the events can 
be used to buy new equipment. If you get lost, skate around until you find one of the Map Stations 
marked by the word "MAP" on the sidewalk. When you skate over the Map Station a map of the 
Main Park will appear on the screen, showing your location and the location of the shops and 
events. The game timer pauses while the map is displayed. Press any button to return to the 
game. 

               THE STATUS PANEL
A Status Panel in the upper left corner of the screen shows the time bar, points earned, cash, 
event tickets, and equipment. 

TIME BAR
The time bar decreases gradually as you skate; when the time bar disappears completely, the 
message "Skate or Die" will appear at the top of the screen. After this, you'll only have a few 
seconds to get to an event before a swarm of bees makes a "beeline" for you...and stops you in 
your tracks. 

POINTS
Earn bonus points in the four special events, and by performing jumps and spins in the Main Park. 
You'll need all the points you can get to earn the fourth event ticket, and to qualify for the next 
class. 

CASH
You begin the game with $100; earn more cash in the events. You can also find dollar bills on the 
streets in the Main Park. Use your money to buy better equipment in shops located around the 
Main Park. 

EVENT TICKETS
You have three event tickets at the beginning of the game; earn extra event tickets by scoring 
points (the number of points needed to earn the next ticket will be displayed at the bottom of the 
event screen). 

EQUIPMENT
You may purchase four types of equipment in shops around the Main Park: boards, helmets, 
shoes, and pads. A picture of each item (shown from left to right in the above order) is displayed 
on the screen. Each time you buy an item, a quarter of a pie will appear above the picture of that 
item. Although you can only purchase one of each item per class, you can upgrade your equipment 
when you move up to the next class. 

                     SPINS
Wanna know how to do those rad jumps and spins, including the awesome 720? Just hold down 
the A Button and press UP, DOWN, RIGHT, or LEFT on the Control Pad. It doesn't matter which 
direction you press, as long as it's different from the direction you're heading. When you're about 
to land, make sure that you're heading in the same direction as when you started your jump. The 
more you spin, the more points you earn:

1 Spin: 100 Points
2 Spins: 200 Points
3 Spins: 300 Points
4 Spins: 400 Points

Spin points are increased by 100 in each class. Gain the height you need to perform difficult 
maneuvers by spinning as you jump from ramps or curbs. Earn extra points by jumping and 
spinning over water hazards, grass patches, and ramps. 

                  THE SHOPS
There are four shops located in the Main Park: the Skateboard Shop, the Helmet Shop, the Shoe 
Shop, and the Pad Shop. Once you earn enough money in the events, you can use it to buy hot new 
equipment that'll let you jump higher, go faster, and recover from falls more quickly. If you have 
enough money for a piece of equipment, you'll be outfitted with that item automatically when you 
skate up to a shop. When you buy a piece of equipment, a quarter of a pie will appear above the 
picture of that item and the price of the item will be deducted from your cash. You can only 
purchase one of each item per class, but when you move up to the next class you can upgrade 
your equipment again. 

SKATEBOARD SHOP
Buy a hot skateboard that lets you jump higher and score more points. 

HELMET SHOP
With a new helmet, you'll be well protected when you fall and it won't take you so long to recover 
from bumps and bruises. 

SHOE SHOP
Really burn rubber in a pair of ultimate high-tops. With shoes like these, nothing will stand in your 
way. 

PAD SHOP
Hey, you can never be too careful! With pads on your knees and elbows, you can skid into just 
about anything without getting hurt. 

                  THE EVENTS
There are four events which you must complete before you can move on to the next class--the 
Downhill, Slalom, Jump and Ramp. Each event requires one ticket to play. You start off with only 
three tickets, and have to score points to earn the fourth one. The number of points needed to 
earn the next ticket is displayed at the bottom of the event screen. 

You must complete each event in a limited amount of time. In the Downhill, Slalom, and Jump 
events, tear through the course as fast as you can for the greatest number of points. Don't fall 
down, or you'll lose valuable seconds that will cost you bonus points and cash! In the Ramp event, 
show off as many of your moves as you can in the time allowed. 

Once you complete an event, your score plus any bonus points or medals will be displayed. 
Afterward, the Medal Table will appear showing the events you have completed and your 
performance in each event. Press the any button to return to the Main Park, 

DOWNHILL
This event is filled with hairpin curves, in a course built on stilts over water. As you skate downhill 
you must jump from one section of the course to the next without missing a turn. Arrows at the 
end of each ramp section tell you which way the course is going to turn. As you sail off the end of 
one ramp, turn in the direction of the next ramp to land. If you think you're good enough, try a spin 
or two for extra points. 

The number of points needed for the next event ticket is show at the bottom of the screen. An 
indicator bar at the top of the screen shows the time remaining, and whether you're eligible for a 
bronze, silver, or gold medal. The time bar starts off in the "gold" range ("G"), and gradually 
decreases to "silver" ("S"), "bronze" ("B"), and then no medal at all. 

SLALOM
Fly down a flag-filled course built over water, weaving your way through a series of gates. You 
must go through all the gates (that is, between each set of flags' to win the event. Every time you 
go through a gate, the flags change color and time is added to the clock. If you pass through a gate 
correctly, the flags will turn yellow. If you miss a gate and pass through the next one, the flags of 
the gate you missed will turn blue. 

If you go through a gate in the wrong direction (upward), those flags will turn blue. More time is 
added to the clock for yellow flags than for blue ones. The number of points needed for the next 
event ticket is shown at the bottom of the screen. An indicator bar at the top of the screen shows 
the time remaining, and whether you're eligible for a bronze, silver, or gold medal. 

JUMP
You'll need quick reflexes and a great sense of timing to get through this course. As you speed 
down the ramps, watch out for water hazards at the bottom. When you reach the end of one ramp, 
press the A Button to jump to the next one. If you land successfully, you'll earn points. Get extra 
points by doing spins and jumps on your way down, and by landing on bonus markers that can be 
found near the water hazards. 

A countdown timer appears at the bottom of the screen, along with the number of points needed 
for the next event ticket. An indicator bar at the top of the screen increases as you earn points to 
show if you're eligible for a bronze, silver, or gold medal. 

RAMP
Ready to tame the wild concrete tidal wave? You have only a short time to get as many points as 
you can by showing off your awesome moves. As you skate up the side of the ramp, prepare to 
soar through the air and twist around for a perfect spin or a cool handstand this is where you 
show everyone what you've really got. A countdown timer appears at the bottom of the screen, 
along with the number of points needed for the next event ticket. An indicator bar at the top of the 
screen increases as you earn points to show if you're eligible for a bronze, silver, or gold medal. 

Jumps
You begin in the center of the ramp. Press any button to skate up the right side of the ramp; when 
you reach the top, you'll jump automatically. To jump higher, press the Control Pad in the direction 
you are moving. 

Spins
To spin during a jump, press the B Button as you are jumping. Points are awarded for the number 
of spins you complete. Make sure that you are facing toward the center of the ramp when you land, 
or you'll crash. 

Handstand
Press any button to skate up the right side of the ramp. As you approach the top, hold down the A 
Button and press the Control Pad in the direction you are moving to do a handstand on the top of 
the ramp. (Press LEFT if you are on the left side of the ramp, and press RIGHT if you are on the right 
side of the ramp.) To get down from the handstand, continue holding down the A Button and press 
the Control Pad in the opposite direction. The longer you hold the handstand, the more points 
you'll earn. Don't hold it for too long, or you'll lose control and slide down to the bottom. 

Slide
Press any button to skate up the right side of the ramp. As you approach the top, hold down the A 
Button and press the Control Pad toward the center of the ramp (Press LEFT if you are on the right 
side of the ramp, and press RIGHT if you are on the left side of the ramp.) Holding down the A 
Button, press UP or DOWN on the Control Pad to slide back and forth along the edge of the ramp. To 
get down from the slide, continue holding down the A Button and press the Control Pad away from 
the center of the ramp. Don't hold the slide for too long, or you'll lose control and end up at the 
bottom. Points are awarded for the distance covered in the slide. 

Skating Handstand
If you're really daring, try a handstand on your skateboard. As you start down from the top of the 
ramp, hold down the A Button and press the Control Pad in the direction you are heading. (Press 
RIGHT if you are heading right, and press LEFT if you are heading left.) To get down from the 
handstand, continue holding down the A Button and press the Control Pad in the opposite 
direction. You must get down from the handstand before you start heading up the other side of the 
ramp if you don't want to crash. Points are awarded for successfully completing the handstand. 

                  HIGH SCORES
If your score is high enough, you will be allowed to enter your name into the high score table after 
you lose your last life. Use the Control Pad to move the cursor, and press the A Button to select a 
letter. To erase a letter, select RUB. When you're finished entering your name, select OK. Your 
name will now appear on the top-ten high score table. 

