GETTING STARTED
PlayStation 2 Setup
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned ON.
Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the OPEN button and the disc tray will open. Place the Atari® Anthology™ disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the OPEN button again and the disc tray will close.
Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
Memory Card
To save game settings and progress, insert a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) into MEMORY CARD slot 1 of your PlayStation®2 system.
You can load saved game data from the same memory card or any memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) containing previously saved games.
Multitap
•
multitap connector (for PlayStation®2)
If three or more people are competing in Atari® Anthology, you must have a multitap (for PlayStation®2) connected to the PlayStation®2 game console. Refer to the instructions that came with your multitap for information on how to connect it to the PlayStation®2 game console.
When using a multitap, insert a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) into MEMORY CARD slot 1-A of your PlayStation®2 system to save game settings and progress.
WELCOME TO ATARI® ANTHOLOGY™
This is the largest collection of Atari's classic video games ever assembled on the PlayStation®2 game console!
Classic hits include Asteroids, Battlezone, Bowling, Breakout, Canyon Bomber, Casino, Centipede, Atari Combat, Crystal Castles, Demons to Diamonds, Atari Flag Capture", Golf, Gravitar, Atari Maze Craze, Millipede, Miniature Golf, Missile Command, Atari Night Driver", Atari Outlaw", Realsports® Football, Atari Slot Racers, Star Raiders, Atari Super Baseball, Super Breakout Video Olympics, Atari Warlords, Yars' Revenge plus many more legendary games!
GALAXY SCREEN
At the title screen, press the START button to open the Galaxy Screen, which contains the following constellations (game categories):
Use the directional buttons to highlight a constellation and press the X button to make a selection.
CONSTELLATION SCREEN
Once you have reached a constellation, use the directional buttons to highlight a solar system (game) and press the X button to make a selection.
SOLAR SYSTEM SCREEN
You can play the selected game in original mode, or play one of five crazy game variations if you have unlocked them.
To play the original version of a game, use the directional buttons to select the sun and press the X button.
To play an unlocked game version, use the directional buttons to select one of the planets surrounding the sun and press the X button.
Game Modes
The following game modes are available for most games, once you unlock them:
Select this mode to play a game where you have to score the most points before time runs out.
Select this mode to enable a mind-warping game experience.
This challenge mode varies the game speed between fast and slow as you play!
In the Hot Seat Mode, you are presented with up to three additional games to play in combination with the game you have already selected. As the games switch in sequence at regular intervals, test your dexterity and endurance as the pressure mounts!
As it says: double the speed, double the fun!
At the Solar System Screen, press the button to access game options.
GAME OPTIONS MENU
You can control the way your game behaves by using the Game Options Menu. There are two tabs: GAMEPLAY and CONTROLS.
Use the up and down directional buttons to highlight options, and use the left and right directional buttons to change them.
Press the X button to accept your changes and go back to the previous screen. Press the A button to cancel your changes. Press the button to restore the original settings.
Gameplay Tab
For Atari® 2600™ games, you can set Player-1 difficulty, Player-2 difficulty and TV Color Mode for each game.
For Arcade games, you can change a variety of options, the availability of which changes per game. The options include turning the cabinet art On or Off, adjusting the number of lives you start a game with, setting the amount of points required to win an extra life, etc. In some games, there are many more options, so feel free to experiment.
Controls Tab
Each game uses an existing control scheme. You can reconfigure the control schemes to your liking, including choosing which buttons you would like to use to fire weapons, use shields, etc.
To configure