POPEYE 2
(Alternative Software)

(c) 1990 King Features Syndicate Inc.


Popeye to the Rescue!

The Characters
Popeye, Brutus, Olive Oyl, Swee' Pea, Wimpy, Eugene the Jeep and Goons.

Dangers
Bombs, unsafe rigging, rotten rope bridges, fireballs, blowlamps,
coconut throwing monkeys, bouncing springs, falling anvils, collapsing
masonry and falling weights.

Features
Spinach, hamburgers, muscle power meter, bonus points feature, 'beat
em up' sequences, cartoon-style animation, music and sound effects.

Locations
Shipyard, jungle, the Biff Spinach Factory and building site.

PHEW! A REAL 'MEGA' GAME.


The Gameplay
Popeye must free Olive Oyl, who has been captured by Brutus in a
desperate bid to win her affection. Armed with muscle and courage,
fortified with spinach, Popeye must pursue Brutus through many
hazardous locations, battling with numerous foes and dangers. On his
way Popeye will meet several of his friends who will either help him
or hinder him.

Wimpy: Will stop Popeye. He has lost his hamburgers. Can Popeye help
him collect them all?

Swee' Pea: Is crawling dangerously close to the edge of girders,
platforms, etc., unaware of the drop below. Popeye must stop him
quickly. (Eeek! That was close!)

Eugene the Jeep: Will help Popeye with extra points when Popeye
passes him.

Bombs: Popeye must defuse these nasties, otherwise there will be an
almighty explosion!

Goons: Watch out! They are spoiling for a fight; don't let them knock
out Popeye's lights. Help Popeye catch the cans of spinach in order to
get past.

Brutus: When Popeye reaches Olive Oyl he will have to fight it out
with Brutus. He will need all the spinach he can get. Be warned,
Brutus is a tough cookie and doesn't fight fair; he also carries a
dirty great big club!


Loading Instructions

Spectrum
Insert rewound tape into player. Type LOAD "" and press ENTER. Start
the tape.


Controls

Spectrum (Sinclair/Kempston joystick)

Up	Q
Down	A
Left	O
Right	P
Space	Jump/Punch (in fight sequences)


Scoring and lives, etc.

Points are scored for defusing bombs, collecting hamburgers,
collecting spinach, and rescuing Olive. If Popeye manages to rescue
Olive before the 'Bonus' timer reaches zero, the Bonus amount will be
added to the score.
On the score panel at the bottom of the screen, the lives are
displayed as three hearts. The beating heart will gradually decrease
in size until it disappears, indicating the loss of one life.
Also shown on the score panel is a box containing an arm. This will
increase in size to a real 'he-man' muscular arm when Popeye is at
full strength, and shrink down to weedy proportions gradually.
When Popeye is knocked down, he will become invincible for a few
seconds after he has recovered. This is shown by Popeye flickering.