 BATTY

 Elite Software 1987



 CONTROLS : Keyboard, Kempston

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 AIM : The object of the game is to knock blocks out of the court by

 bouncing a ball off your racket and hitting them. You advance to the

 next level by knocking out every block in the court.



 GAMEPLAY : Doing the above is not as easy as it sounds, as some

 blocks require more than one hit and others speed up your ball. To

 make things even more interesting, strange creatures enter from the

 top of the court and float around, causing the ball to rebound

 randomly when they touch it. These creatures also throw bombs at your

 racket which, if they hit, will destroy it. Fortunately the creatures

 will be destroyed when they come into contact with the ball.



  Some blocks release helpful features when they are knocked out. These

 must be caught by the racket to be used. Some will only last for a

 short time. The features are:



 1. Extended racket

 2. Slow ball

 3. Smart bomb      - destroys all creatures

 4. Hand            - lets you hold on to the ball

 5. Gun             - allows you to shoot the creatures and blocks

 6. Extra life

 7. Triple ball

 8. Rocket pack     - transports you to the next level

 9. Bonus points

10. Smash ball      - destroys everything in its path



  In the double play mode the court is divided into two halves and the

 players work together to clear the court.



 COMMENTS : "The best BREAKOUT clone we've seen so far."

 RATING : 85% (CRASH #44, September 1987)



 NOW : An excellent Arkanoid clone, Batty is still a very nice game to

 play. It's one of those simple games that doesn't really need flashy

 graphics to be good...

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 KEYS : Pause           - Top row

        Left & right    - Middle row         - Joystick controls

        Release ball    - Bottom row         - Joystick fire



 For two-player option split keyboard down middle!