Options Screen
To begin playing right away, press P.
To Select Options:
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D-Pad up/down to highlight the option you want.
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Press A, B, or C to cycle through the choices.
Options Overview
MUSIC: Turn the music OFF if your blood begins to curdle and the terror becomes too great.
SOUND EFFECTS: Turn the sound effects off if you dare! Sometimes you can't see your enemies but you can hear them attacking you!
PLAY FOR KEEPS: There are 13 different play options: 12 practice levels and PLAY FOR KEEPS. During a practice level you cannot save your game or record a high score. When you complete a practice level, you return to the Options Screen.
PLAY FOR KEEPS is the ultimate challenge: you alone against the dark demons with the levels becoming increasingly more difficult. At the end of each level of PLAY FOR KEEPS you can save your game and continue playing.
VIEW HIGH SCORES: Display the scores of the mightiest monster killers.
VIEW CREDITS: If you want to get really scared, check out who made this game.
LOAD GAME: Load a saved game.
START/RESUME GAME: Select this option to begin a game, or during gameplay, to resume the current game.
QUIT GAME: Choose this option to exit your current game and return to the initial Options Screen.
After making selections, press P to exit the Options Screen and begin the game. You may also select START GAME and press A, B, or C.
You can change the options while playing a game, but you cannot change the play option. For example, if you're playing a practice level, you cannot switch to PLAY FOR KEEPS in the middle of a game.
To Access the Options Screen During Gameplay:
1. Press X to display the Options Screen.
2. After making selections, press P to resume game. You may also select RESUME GAME and press A, B, or C.
Moving Around the Maze
To move around in *Escape from Monster Manor*, use the D-Pad to turn left/right and move forward and backward. Use the Left/Right Shift Buttons to sidestep left and right.
Picking up the Pieces
Through Monster Manor there are keys, gun and health power-ups, treasure pieces, Talisman fragments, and extra life icons. To pick up objects, use the D-Pad and Shift Buttons to move over them.
The Treasure
As you move through the mazes there are gems, coins, and treasure pieces of various kinds scattered about. Pick up the treasure to raise your score.
Finding the Talisman
To find the fragments and restore the Talisman, you must pass through many levels filled with unimaginable dangers. Each level contains one fragment of the shattered Talisman. Like pieces in a puzzle, you must gather these together. The Level Summary Screen displays the partially assembled Talisman.
NOTE: To exit each level and continue on to the next challenge, you must find the Talisman fragment.
Keys
On each level you notice many locked doors and gates leading to an intricate maze of winding corridors and passageways.
NOTE: To enter a door or gate, you need a key.
Keys are scattered throughout each level. Keys only open the doors and gates to the level on which you find them. You start the game and each new level without keys. Sometimes the keys are in full view and sometimes they are hidden behind other objects, so look closely into each shadowy corner and darkened room.
Any key opens any door or gate, but there is only a certain number of keys on each level.
NOTE: Use your keys wisely or you may find yourself locked out and unable to continue your quest. Before using all your keys, be sure you have investigated an area thoroughly.
Opening Doors and Gates
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To open a door/gate, use the D-Pad, or the Shift Buttons to move in front of the door/gate, and press B.
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To close the door/gate, press B again.
This last step is optional but it can be a good idea if you're being chased by nasty creatures of the night. Doors remain unlocked after being closed and do not require another key to reopen them.
Portals
Once you have picked up the Talisman fragment, go to the portal that takes you to the next level. Portals look very different from all of the other doors and walls in the game: the faces of the tortured souls trapped in Monster Manor appear before you as you pass through the portal.
Status Screen
To survive in this demonic domain, you must keep an eye on how much gun power, keys, life, and health you possess. You start the game with three lives and your health and gun level at 100, but this can change quickly.
The Status Screen gives information on all these categories, and displays your score. The Status Screen also displays the Talisman fragment you need to find for a particular level. Once you have found the fragment, the Status Screen lists it as found.
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To display the Status Screen, press C.
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To return to the game, press C again.
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To view the Map Screen, press A.
Map Screen
From the Status Screen, you can display the Map Screen. The Map Screen charts the rooms and areas you have visited and gives you an idea of the area left to
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