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ZOMBIE

From the manual:

Thank you for selecting the Nintendo Entertainment System’s ZOMBIE

GAME SELECTION

1. Insert the ZOMBIE cartridge and turn on the Nintendo machine. The story of Zombie will begin. If you would like to skip the story, press START.

2. The ZOMBIE title screen should be on the screen. Use SELECT to choose the appropriate game and mode desired. Options are 1 PLAYER GAME A, 1 PLAYER GAME B, 2 PLAYER VS MODE AND 1 PLAYER SHARK MODE.

3. You must now choose START to begin the game.

OBJECT OF THE GAME/GAME DESCRIPTION

A Zombie is found aboard a boat off the New York coast which belongs to do a famous scientist. Peter West,a journalist, travels to the Antilles with Ann, the daughter of the scientist. On the way, they meet with Brian, an ethnologist, and Susan. When they arrive at Matul Island, they find Dr. Menard, and discover a terrifying disease which is turning the Islanders into horrifying Zombies which devour human flesh and seem indestructible.

As Peter West your job is to help destroy the zombie hordes before they can leave the island. The adventure begins in New York City where you must fight the few zombies that have found American soil. With the help of your sidekick, Ann, you make your way to Zombie Island to battle the undead and Dr. Menard himself. The human race’s fate is in your hands.

CONTROLLING PETER WEST

Pushing UP, DOWN, RIGHT or LEFT on the controller moves Peter West up, down, right or left on the screen as if you are looking down on him from above.

The A button is for using your primary weapon.

The B button is for using your secondary weapon or talking to villagers.

The START button is bring up the weapon selection menu. Weapons include fire, shotgun, hand gun, blow torch and bomb. Secondary weapons including boomerang, lantern and camera.

GAME PLAY MODES

1 PLAYER GAME A is game play as Peter West. The Player interacts in both New York City and on the Zombie Island in an attempt to kill Dr. Menard and stop the zombies.

1 PLAYER GAME B does not require the player to finish the game in a linear fashion as would be accomplished in 1 PLAYER GAME A. In Game B, the objective is to kill the most zombies in a fixed period of the players choosing. Difficult levels range: ROMERO, LENZI and FUCLI MODES. The user begins with all weapons obtained. Hi Scores are displayed on the Game Menu.

2 PLAYER VS MODE pits two players against each other. Player can fight as a zombie, Peter West, Dr. Menard or Ann Menard. ). For this mode please see section SPECIAL MODE CONTROLS as game player differs from GAME A or GAME B and has the characters moving side to side.

1 PLAYER SHARK MODE pits Zombie versus Shark in an epic underwater battle. SHARK MODE comes equipped with two different music selection modes (The music from Cruel Jaws or the traditional Fabio Frizzi Zombie score). For this mode please see section SPECIAL MODE CONTROLS as game player differs from GAME A or GAME B and has the characters moving side to side and swimming.

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