Transcribed by jhd7@lazerlink.com using MS Notepad. < > indicate an icon, picture, or graphic. { } indicate my comments. Grammatical errors are taken directly from the manual. Depending on your editor, the tab and wordwrap I used may make the text appear broken and unevenly spaced. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TROLLS On Treasure Island Instruction Booklet [inside front cover]----------------------------------------------- Thank you for purchasing TROLLS ON TREASURE ISLAND(tm), one of the new exciting video games from American Video Entertainment, Inc. Our Seal of Quality guarantees challenging, reasonable priced software for play on the Nintendo Entertainment System(tm), still the best video game value available. TABLE OF CONTENTS TROLLS ON A ROLL 1 GETTING STARTED 2 EXPLORING THE ISLAND 3 TROLL CONTROL 4 TROLLING FOR TREASURE 5 UNDERGROUND OBSTACLES 6-7 MAKE YOUR OWN CAVERNS 8-9 TROLL TPS 10 NOTES 11 PRECAUTIONS 12 PROBLEMS WITH YOUR NES(tm) 13 THE AVE STORY 14 FREE GAME OFFER 15-16 FCC INFORMATION 17 GAME RELEASES 18-21 -> 32 challenging treasure filled mazes to explore. -> Single, Double, and Teamwork game play modes -> Game Edit Feature lets you create your own levels -> Password feature allows you to continue game play [page 1]----------------------------------------------------------- TROLLS ON A ROLL When Samantha and Norbert were baby Trolls their Grampa told them tales of lost treasures stashed on a mysterious far away island. That was long ago. Yesterday, while wind surfing, our teenage troll twins came upon an undiscovered and uncharted island filled with excitement, adventure and hidden treasure. Exploring the island they soon realized it was the same island their Grampa told them about when they were very young. The twins passed through vine covered trees filled with multi-colored birds of every description. They were overwhelmed with the beauty of the island but they couldn't help thinking about the warning Grampa always told them: "If you ever come upon this magical island like I did when I was young - explore it with great care. There are many strange and dangerous creatures that make the island their home. Venomous snakes, giant flying insects, and huge slobbering jaws to name just a few. REMEMBER, ALWAYS BE CAREFUL!" [Page 2]----------------------------------------------------------- GETTING STARTED Make sure the power switch on your control deck is turned off. Insert the TROLLS ON TREASURE ISLAND, cartridge into your NES console, carefully following the power up instructions in your NES(tm) user manual. The screen may flash up to 9 times before the game begins. If the game screen looks garbled or the game will not play see page 13. Pressing START from the title screen will display the GAME SELECTION SCREEN. If there is more than one player, you can either compete (TWO PLAYER) or work as a team (TEAMWORK). Use the Direction Pad to highlight your choice and press START to go to the lower portion of the screen. Pressing START will begin a new game. If you want to continue an old game with a password, highlight PASSWORD. Each password is linked to your name. Your password for a level will not work for someone else. So when starting or saving a game always be sure you use the same name and password. Now press START to continue your game. Pressing SELECT will return you to the upper portion of the selection screen. [Page 3]----------------------------------------------------------- EXPLORING THE ISLAND Inside an old moss covered tree stump Samantha and Norbert found a SHOVEL, TREASURE MAP and MAGIC SPY GLASS. On the map there was a spot marked 'X' not far away from where the twins stood - but the most amazing thing was the MAGIC SPY GLASS. If you pressed the handle it would transport you to the spot the treasure was buried. This works only if you are a true Troll or if you know a special Troll secret (press the A Button). When they reached the 'X' the problem was to find the treasure. Any Troll worth his hairspray knows, that if in doubt, press START. Instantly, they were in a magic cavern filled with treasure. The challenge was to collect it all fast enough! Afterwards, they realized the first three caves were just a warm-up that led to the castles. The real adventures then began. Although they found two more castles, the ultimate challenge lay in the PYRAMID. [Page 4]----------------------------------------------------------- TROLL CONTROL Trolls are lovable little creatures who can't stop scurrying back and forth. Controlling your Troll is easy - once you know how. Press up to move up. Press down to move down... but don't squeeze your Troll by pressing Left or Right. All that does is tickle. START Press START to begin a game. Pause the game at anytime during play by pressing the START button. Press the START button again to resume play. DIRECTION PAD Press to move your Troll Up or Down. Left and Right are not used - they just tickle your Troll. SELECT PANIC BUTTON Pressing this button transports you back to the MAP screen. A BUTTON A Button will make your Troll go into hyper mode. B BUTTON B Button is not used - it just tickles your Troll. [Page 5]----------------------------------------------------------- TROLLING FOR TREASURE Everywhere the Trolls went they found treasure to collect: Musical notes, Rubies, Saphires, Diamonds, and Pirate coins of pure gold. They even found - hair Dye? Collecting the treasures was a bit of a problem. An evil spell prevented anyone from picking up the gems. The twins tried and tried but neither could collect even one precious stone until Samantha used some Hair Dye and discovered that if her hair was the same color as the gem it was easy to pick up and collect - no problem at all! Norbert found doorways worked the same way. If his hair was the right color the door was always open to him. Not being able to find a grey hair dye he figured he might have to wait tell he was very old to get through the grey doors, until he realized grey doors opened automatically after collecting enough treasure. [Page 6]----------------------------------------------------------- UNDERGROUND OBSTACLES The farther they pushed the more varied the caverns became. They entered a cave filled with SAND. When they walked over the SAND they had to be extra careful. You can never be sure what's below the surface of the SAND. It might be great treasures or buried trouble. Some caves were filled with ICE, others with WATER or HOT EMBERS. The ICE was very slippery and Trolls don't swim very well, so more than once the two Trolls thought they would have to turn back. Luckily, it seemed they always found something to help them continue their journey. When they found ICE they also found ICE BOOTS - which let the Trolls walk over the ICE without slipping. WATER could be crossed just as easily - all they needed was a BOAT. The Trolls never found a way to cross HOT EMBERS. They learned just to avoid them. There were many different kinds of walls, BRICK WALLS, THIN WALLS, INVISIBLE WALLS, even SECRET WALLS that moved when pushed. [Page 7]----------------------------------------------------------- UNDERGROUND OBSTACLES Two kinds of Arrows were found inside the caves. The one that pointed in a single direction was called a ONE WAY because you could only walk in the direction it pointed and never against it. The other arrow pointed in two directions and was called a BOUNCER, because once the Trolls pushed it they would run back and forth in whatever direction it pointed. In one cave they found a BOLT which when touched by Samantha made her take off like a rocket, rolling back and forth at top speed. Although she tried to slow down, she couldn't. Can you figure out how to slow down your Troll after they've touched a BOLT? The worst thing about exploring were the ISLAND BADDIES. These evil creatures always look for trouble. Some will ignore you if your hair is the same color as they are. Others could care less and pounce on you no matter what you look like. Fortunately, deep underground the Trolls sometimes found a RED CROSS which when touched could heal any damage that the ISLAND BADDIES could muster. [Page 8]----------------------------------------------------------- MAKE YOUR OWN CAVERNS After you have played TROLLS ON TREASURE ISLAND you may wish you could design your own cavern. Well YOU CAN! And its easy. On the map screen, move the MAGIC SPY GLASS over the word EDIT on the upper left side of the screen above the compass. Press START and your SPY GLASS will change into a SHOVEL. You'll need this SHOVEL to bury your own custom cavern on the island. Find a place on the island that is free of trees, rocks, or other caverns. You can only dig in a flat open area. Press START to dig and you will enter the EDIT mode. The EDIT mode has two main screens, the SLATE and the PARTS BOX. Pressing SELECT allows you to switch between the two screens. The upper part of the display on both screens is your PALETTE. This is where you put the parts that you are currently using. It will only hold 8 parts at a time. You must pick up new parts from the PARTS BOX in order to use all the over 50 different possible parts in your design. REMEMBER The SLATE is where you put down parts from the PALATTE to the LOWER SCREEN. The PARTS BOX is where you pick up parts from the LOWER SCREEN to the PALETTE. [Page 9]----------------------------------------------------------- MAKE YOUR OWN CAVERNS On the right side of the PARTS BOX the row of strange half characters directly under the PALETTE are used for hiding objects. Use these to cover JEWELS or MINES behind SAND or WALLS. When using these half characters the colors may change and look kind of weird. Don't worry - when you play the level it will look fine. It is not necessary to put a TROLL or an EXIT DOOR into your level; the game will do that automatically. You need only to add them if you want to position them in certain places. When in EDIT MODE the CONTROL PAD does different things than during game play. DIRECTION PAD Controls the position of the SELECTOR SQUARE on the LOWER SCREEN. A BUTTON From the PARTS BOX transports the object in the LOWER SELECTOR SQUARE to the PALATTE SELECTOR SQUARE. From the CLEAN SLATE transports object in the PALATTE SELECTOR SQUARE to the LOWER SELECTOR SQUARE. B BUTTON Moves your SELECTOR SQUARE on your PALETTE to the right. SELECT Switches between the CLEAN SLATE and PARTS BOX. START Press to begin the game. After you have completed your custom cavern press START to begin the game. You can bury up to 4 custom caverns. Remember: When you turn the power off all your custom caverns will be lost. If you want to save them try drawing them on a piece of paper or recording them on video tape. [Page 10]----------------------------------------------------------- TROLL TIPS Remember playing TROLLS ON TREASURE ISLAND you can only control a Troll in one direction at any time - either Up and Down or Left and Right. If your Trolls are difficult to control and keep giggling, then you are trying to make them go where they don't want to go. The best way to control them is with quick well-timed taps on the DIRECTION PAD. Some levels may seem impossible to solve. Just remember that nothing is impossible with two players teamed up. When you are creating your own caverns, remember a good game is easy to play, but difficult to master. If you like this game you're gonna' love DUDES WITH ATTITUDE. This great game is also available from American Video Entertainment. See page 18-21 of this booklet for ordering information. [Page 11]----------------------------------------------------------- NOTES _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ [Page 12]----------------------------------------------------------- PRECAUTIONS * Do not store cartridge in very hot or cold places. Never hit or drop. * Do not take apart. * Do not touch connectors; do not get them wet or dirty. Doing so may damage game. * Do not clean with benzene, paint thinner, alcohol, or other such solvents. WARNING Do not use a front or rear projection television with your Nintendo Entertainment System. Your projection television screen may be permanently damaged if video games with stationary images or patterns are played on your projection television. Similar damage may occur if you leave your game in PAUSE mode. If you use your projection television with NES games; American Video Entertainment, Inc. will not be liable for any damage. This situation is not caused by your NES or by American Video Entertainment games; other fixed or repetitive images may cause similar damage to a projection television. Please contact your television manufacturer for further information. [Page 13]----------------------------------------------------------- PROBLEMS WITH YOUR NES(tm) If your cartridge will not work, produces garbled characters or causes your television screen to flash on and off you probably have a dirty internal connector (the slot where your game cartridge plugs into the NES(tm) console). The Nintendo Entertainment System(tm) uses what is called a zero insertion force connector. Although this eliminates wear and tear on your NES(tm) and cartridges, to work properly it requires cleaning on a regular basis. Cleaning this connector is easy, all you need is a cleaning kit. Cleaning kits are made by Nintendo(tm) as well as other manufacturers and they can be purchased anywhere you buy or rent video games. Follow the cleaning kit instructions. Do not be tempted to blow on the gold fingers at the end of the cartridge. This further contaminates the internal connector. If you have other problems PLEASE DO NOT RETURN CARTRIDGE TO THE STORE WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. We will be glad to express a new cartridge to you at no cost. Simply call us at our Toll free number listed below for assistance. Should you have further problems call 1(800)HOT-4AVE that's 1(800) 468-4283 [Page 14]----------------------------------------------------------- THE AMERICAN VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT STORY In the beginning, since the first Nintendo(tm) video game was sold, each cartridge and NES(tm) has contained a patented lock-out chip. WHO IS AMERICAN VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT? American Video Entertainment, Inc. is a American manufacturer and publisher of Nintendo(tm) compatible games. The goal of our company, founded in San Jose California in 1990, is to produce great games at reasonable prices. Our cartridge compatibility is covered by US Patent (#5,004,232) which was awarded in April of 1991. WHY ARE AMERICAN VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTS SUCH A GREAT VALUE? American Video Entertainment manufacturs these products in the United States using American technology. We do not pay a licensing fee to Nintendo(tm). These savings are passed directly on to you the consumer. You are the winner in two ways - great games at great prices. SHOULD A CONSUMER HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE WHAT GAMES THEY WANT TO BUY? America is built on freedom and that translates to the American consumer's right to choose. The American consumer's judgement is guided by the most sophisticated product information system in the world - the word of mouth. American Video Entertainment is proud to support the greatest video game value available today - the Nintendo Entertainment System(tm)! [Page 15]----------------------------------------------------------- FREE GAMES! American Video Entertainment Video Game Registration Card Fill out this card, send it in, and we'll enter your name in our monthly drawing for a free game. _____________________________ _______________________________ First Name Last Name _______________________________________________________________ Street Address _________________________________ _____ _______________ City State Zip/Postal Code __Male __Female ____ _________ ____-_______ __________ Age Area Code Phone Number Province Thank you for purchasing TROLLS ON TREASURE ISLAND. Please take a moment to answer these questions: Please rate the following aspects of this game. (10 = excellent, 1 = poor): Playability: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Action: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Graphics: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Overall: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 How many video games do you own? _____________ What is your favorite game? __________________________ Where did you hear about this particular game? __In a store __From a friend __An advertisement __Press review __Rental __Other:_________________________________________________________ Send this card to: American Video Entertainment, Inc., 1348 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95131 [Page 16]----------------------------------------------------------- ______________ ______________ PLACE POSTAGE ______________ STAMP HERE American Video Entertainment, Inc. 1348 Ridder park, Dr. San Jose, CA 95131 USA CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT. {Page 15/16 is a flimsy postcard. -jhd7} [Page 17]----------------------------------------------------------- Compliance with FCC Regulations {Legalese} This booklet is available from the U.S.Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4. American Video Entertainment 90-Day Limited Warranty {More legalese} [Page 18]----------------------------------------------------------- American Video Entertainment knows what kinds of games America wants to play. Our Mindbender games are exciting, challenging, and are more than just shoot-em-ups. These non-violent games teach basic thinking skills and are jam packed with fun for the entire family. KRAZY KREATURES Here they come and there they go! As an intergalactic immigration officer you'll be transporting weird wild life from all over the galaxy. You gotta line-em-up to move-em-out. Super excitement for one or two players simultaneously. TILES OF FATE Enchanted tiles that control the flow of fate have fallen into the hands of mortals. Only by using the tiles against themselves will you be able to defeat them, but there is not much time. Match the tiles together in 7 magic castles. It won't be easy but it will be fun. PYRAMID Playing Pyramid is easy, there is only one rule, don't let the pit fill up. As each stone falls it must be turned and twisted and fit perfectly together. How much fun can a modern gamer handle? Play Pyramid and find out. PUZZLE This is the ultimate mind game. Are you ready to accept this cerebral challenge? Test your wits and use your skill to unscramble intense picture puzzles before your time runs out. DUDES WITH ATTITUDE Explore the secret catacombs of a desert island and find a kings ransom in hidden treasure. This game is simple enough for the younger player and packs enough challenge for the experienced gamer. To win you just gotta have the right attitude. Dude... [Page 19]----------------------------------------------------------- If action and adventure is more your style we have the games you need. From air battles and espionage to battling the deadly DEATHBOTS our video games give you radical high power excitement at an unbelievable price. DOUBLE STRIKE Enter the exotic South Pacific where the most beautiful islands on earth have become the lair for one of the most vicious terrorist organizations. You must strike! And strike again! Double Strike! IMPOSSIBLE MISSION II The nations nuclear strike capability has been hijacked by a mad-man. Now its up to you to penetrate Elvin Atombender's headquarters and destroy the core computer system. If you fail... Its total destruction. WALLY BEAR and the NO! gang Grab your skateboard and get ready to play the hottest game with the coolest character - WALLY BEAR! You'll climb to the heights of city skyscrapers and slosh through the depths of slimy sewers. DEATHBOTS A massive computer is threatening to detonate a Gamma Bomb, the most powerful weapon ever created. Can you save humanity from mechanized enslavement? Choose from 9 different weapons and stop the DEATHBOTS before they stop you. F-15 City War Pilot a fully armed F-15 and destroy an invading enemy army. 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MAXI-15 15in1 cartridge Get ready for the most technically advanced, most powerful, most challenging, most excellent video game cartridge ever made - MAXI-15. This revolutionary cartridge is jam packed with 15 complete and individual games. Great games like F-15 City War, DEATHBOTS, Krazy Kreatures, and many many more. Contact your local video store and try-out the most powerful 8-bit game cartridge ever. experience MAXI-15!! TROLLS ON TREASURE ISLAND Play the game with the most popular characters ever. Join two teenage trolls, Samantha and Norbert as they explore a lush tropical island filled with tremendous riches and unknown dangers. Single or double player team or competitive simultaneous game play that features 32 levels of challenge. STAKK'M >From the sky they fall, gigantic blocks that form an impenetrable barrier. bringing down the wall won't be easy. Not only must you line up rows of blocks with matching symbols, you must reach a special "Level Goal" which changes with every level. Heart stopping excitement that features single or double player simultaneous game play. Purchasing any or all of these exciting Games is easy. Order by credit card, call us at (800) HOT-4AVE. If you don't have a credit card we also accept checks and money orders. Call for details. [Back Cover]-------------------------------------------------------- Note: In the interest of product improvement, specifications are subject to change without prior notice. This booklet may be photocopied freely by customers and video rental stores. American Video Entertainment(tm) TROLLS ON TREASURE ISLAND (c)1992 M.Crick & American Video Entertainment, Inc. Program and game graphics by Michael & Cam Crick Cover Illustration by Paul Boyer Art direction, logo and design by Phil Mikkelson Instruction booklet by Phil Mikkelson, M.Crick, C.Crick & Patricia Frick Special thanks to Richard Frick Nintendo and Nintendo Entertainment System are trademarks of Nintendo of America, Inc. Address all correspondence to: American Video Entertainment, Inc. 577 Airport Blvd. Suite 700, Burlingame, CA 94010 Or Call (800) HOT-4AVE that's (800) 468-4283. Printed in the USA