Hustle - Revision history

Ryandevan2002 at 23:13, 7 July 2024

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Amycjgrace at 02:46, 6 October 2022

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Amycjgrace: /* Two-Player Games */

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‎Two-Player Games

Amycjgrace: /* One-Player Games */

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‎One-Player Games

Amycjgrace: /* Help */

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‎Help

Amycjgrace: /* Introduction */

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‎Introduction

Amycjgrace at 02:26, 6 October 2022

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Amycjgrace: /* Fun Fact */

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‎Fun Fact

Amycjgrace at 02:21, 6 October 2022

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Amycjgrace: /* Fun Fact */

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‎Fun Fact

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−	'''Hustle''' is a ~~video~~ game ~~created~~ by [[:Category:Milton Bradley\|Milton Bradley]] for the TI-99/4A home computer system. It was ~~releaseed~~ on [[:Category:Solid State Software Command Module\|Solid State Software<sup>TM</sup> Command Module]] cartridge during the [[:Category:1981 Software\|first quarter of 1981]]. It was programmed by [[Elaine Henshon]] and [[Bob Harris]] and originally sold for $24.95 as part # PHM 3034.	+	'''Hustle''' is a port of the 1977 [[:Category:Sega\|Sega]]/[[:Category:Gremlin\|Gremlin]] arcade game <ref>{{cite web\|title=The Internation Arcade Museum: Hustle\|url=https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/hustle}}</ref> of the same name. It was published by [[:Category:Milton Bradley\|Milton Bradley]] for the TI-99/4A home computer system. It was released on [[:Category:Solid State Software Command Module\|Solid State Software<sup>TM</sup> Command Module]] cartridge during the [[:Category:1981 Software\|first quarter of 1981]]. It was programmed by [[Elaine Henshon]] and [[Bob Harris]] and originally sold for $24.95 as part # PHM 3034.

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 When you finish looking at the display, press any key to return to the selection list.
-===One-Player Games===
+====One-Player Games====
 When you select a one-player game, the display shows you the versions of Hustle available.
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 Press '''1''', '''2''', or '''3''' to choose the game you want to play. The display then shows the Skill Level selection list. To return to a previous selection list, press '''BACK'''.
-===Two-Player Games===
+====Two-Player Games====
 For a two-player game, press '''2''' while the Players selection list is displayed. A selection list showing the three types of two-player games then appears.
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 Press '''1''', '''2''', or '''3''' to select the game you want to play. ''Note:'' For information on moving the snakes, press AID or see the "Help" section in this manual. To return to a previous selection list, press '''BACK'''.
-===Skill Level===
+====Skill Level====
 After you select the game you want to play, the module asks you to choose the skill level - Novice, Amateur, or Hustler. In all games, the level you pick determines the length of the countdown before the game starts, the initial and eventual maximum speed of the snake, and the number of segments the snake increases after each crash. Also, the more target boxes the snakes hit, the more quickly the snakes move.
 Press '''1''', '''2''', or '''3''' to choose the skill level. The playing area then appears, the countdown starts, and the game begins.
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 * ''Blockade'' - Press '''3''' to select Blockade. In this game, you try to force your opponent to crash into a border or either snake. No target boxes appear on the display. Instead, you score 100 points each time your opponent crashes. The snakes grow longer as they move through the playing area. Therefore, one player must eventually crash. After each crash, the playing area clears, the countdown starts, and a new round begins with the snakes moving more quickly.
-Press '''1''', '''2''', or '''3''' to select the game you want to play. ''Note:'' For information on moving the snakes, press AID or see the "Help" section in this manual. To return to a previous selection list, press BACK.
+Press '''1''', '''2''', or '''3''' to select the game you want to play. ''Note:'' For information on moving the snakes, press AID or see the "Help" section in this manual. To return to a previous selection list, press '''BACK'''.
 ===Skill Level===

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	Press '''1''', '''2''', or '''3''' to choose the game you want to play. The display then shows the Skill Level selection list. To return to a previous selection list, press '''BACK'''.		Press '''1''', '''2''', or '''3''' to choose the game you want to play. The display then shows the Skill Level selection list. To return to a previous selection list, press '''BACK'''.
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		+	===Two-Player Games===
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		+	For a two-player game, press '''2''' while the Players selection list is displayed. A selection list showing the three types of two-player games then appears.
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		+	* ''Hustle'' - If you press '''1''' to select Hustle, the program displays the three versions of the game. Normal, Countdown, and Countup are played as in one-player games, except that you're now playing against another player instead of the computer. Press '''1''', '''2''', or '''3''' to select the version of Hustle you want to play.
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		+	* ''Snakefight'' - If you press '''2''' to select Snakefight, the program displays the three versions of the game: Normal, Countdown, and Countup. The points appear in the target boxes just as in Hustle but are scored differently. If you hit a target box, the points in the box are added to your opponent's score.. If you hit your opponent, you score all the points on the display. Mystery box points are also scored in the opposite manner. Press '''1''', '''2''', or '''3''' to select the version of Snakefight you want to play.
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		+	* ''Blockade'' - Press '''3''' to select Blockade. In this game, you try to force your opponent to crash into a border or either snake. No target boxes appear on the display. Instead, you score 100 points each time your opponent crashes. The snakes grow longer as they move through the playing area. Therefore, one player must eventually crash. After each crash, the playing area clears, the countdown starts, and a new round begins with the snakes moving more quickly.
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		+	Press '''1''', '''2''', or '''3''' to select the game you want to play. ''Note:'' For information on moving the snakes, press AID or see the "Help" section in this manual. To return to a previous selection list, press BACK.
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		+	===Skill Level===
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		+	After you select the game you want to play, the module asks you to choose the skill level - Novice, Amateur, or Hustler. In all games, the level you pick determines the length of the countdown before the game starts, the initial and eventual maximum speed of the snake, and the number of segments the snake increases after each crash. Also, the more target boxes the snakes hit, the more quickly the snakes move.
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		+	Press '''1''', '''2''', or '''3''' to choose the skill level. The playing area then appears, the countdown starts, and the game begins.

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	When you finish looking at the display, press any key to return to the selection list.		When you finish looking at the display, press any key to return to the selection list.
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		+	===One-Player Games===
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		+	When you select a one-player game, the display shows you the versions of Hustle available.
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		+	The one-player Hustle games are Normal, Countdown, and Countup. The difference in the three games is based on the points shown in the target boxes, orange-bordered rectangles that appear at random in the playing area.
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		+	* ''Normal'' - In a Normal game of Hustle, the points in the target boxes stay the same as long as they are displayed. If a snake does not reach a target box after a random length of time, the box disappears and no points are added to either score.
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		+	* ''Countdown'' - In Countdown Hustle all target boxes are worth 900 points when they appear. Then they start "counting down" 100 points at a time. The sooner a snake reaches a box, the more points the player receives. But hurry! When a target box reaches 100, it disappears in the next second.
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		+	* Countup - In Countup Hustle all target boxes are worth 100 points when they appear. Then they start "counting up" 100 points at a time. The longer it takes a snake to reach a box, the more points the player receives. Don't delay too long! When a target box counts up to 900 points, it disappears in the next second.
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		+	Sometimes a target box appears with three question marks instead of a number. This is a "mystery box." Until a snake reaches the box, you don't know how many points the box is worth or which player scores the points. When a snake hits the box. points replace the question marks. If the target box turns different colors when a snake hits it, the opposing player gets the points instead of the player that hits it.
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		+	Each time you or your opponent crashes and a new round starts, the snakes become longer.
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		+	Press '''1''', '''2''', or '''3''' to choose the game you want to play. The display then shows the Skill Level selection list. To return to a previous selection list, press '''BACK'''.

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	Certain keys on both sides of the keyboard are designed as directional keys. Movement on the screen can also be controlled by the Wired Remote Controllers or from the keyboard. With the controllers. you simply move the lever in the direction you want your snake to go. The snakes cannot be moved diagonally.		Certain keys on both sides of the keyboard are designed as directional keys. Movement on the screen can also be controlled by the Wired Remote Controllers or from the keyboard. With the controllers. you simply move the lever in the direction you want your snake to go. The snakes cannot be moved diagonally.

		+	===Getting Started===

		+	After you select the module, the Players selection list appears. Press '''1''' for a one-player game or '''2''' for a two-player game.
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		+	If you haven't played Hustle before, you can see a short demonstration of the features in this module. Just wait a few seconds without pressing any key and a sample of Hustle begins.
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		+	When you finish looking at the demonstration, press any key to return to the Players selection list. (The computer returns to the Players selection list automatically, if you wait for the specified playing time to run out.) You are now ready to try a game for yourself.
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		+	If you press '''1''' while the Players selection list is shown, you can choose one of three versions of Hustle, or press '''AID''' for help. If you press '''2''' for a two-player game, Hustle, Snakefight, and Blockade are available, plus the option to press '''AID''' for help.
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		+	====Help====
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		+	If you press '''AID''' when any selection list is displayed, the module shows you which keys move the snakes. Player 1, the blue snake, moves by pressing '''↑ (E)''', '''← (S)''', '''→ (D)''', and '''↓ (X)'''. Player 2, the white snake, moves by pressing '''I''' (up), '''J''' (left), '''K''' (right), and '''M''' (down). The display also indicates that you can maneuver the snakes with the optional Wired Remote Controllers by moving the controller lever in the direction you want your snake to go. ''Note:'' In one-player games, the computer is the white snake, and pressing '''I''', '''J''', '''K''', and '''M''' has no effect on the arrow.
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		+	When you finish looking at the display, press any key to return to the selection list.

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		+	===Introduction===
		+	If you like a fast-moving game with plenty of action, then the Hustle Solid State Software<sup>TM</sup> Command Module is for you! You and your opponent direct "snakes" in a small playing area. Developed for Texas Instruments by the Milton Bradley Company, the object of Hustle is to outmaneuver your opponent and score the most points.
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		+	With the Hustle module plugged into your computer, you can:
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		+	* Play a one-player game with the computer as your opponent. There are three versions of Hustle - Normal, Countdown, and Countup. Each may be played on one of three levels of difficulty.
		+	* Challenge a friend to a two-player game. Choose a version of Hustle or Snakefight, or play a third one - Blockade.
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		+	The module automatically keeps score for you, while colorful graphics and computer music add to the fun.
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		+	Certain keys on both sides of the keyboard are designed as directional keys. Movement on the screen can also be controlled by the Wired Remote Controllers or from the keyboard. With the controllers. you simply move the lever in the direction you want your snake to go. The snakes cannot be moved diagonally.

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 ==Fun Fact==
 Hustle is a port of the Taito/Gremlin arcade game by the same name. The game is almost an exact replica of the arcade version.<ref>{{cite web|title=TI-99/4A Video Game House: Hustle|url=https://www.videogamehouse.net/hustle.html}}</ref>
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 | image = Hustle Cover.jpg
 | alt = Hustle Manual Front Cover
-| caption = Hustle Manual (Front Cover) <ref>{{cite web|title=TI99ers On-Line User Group: TI-99 Cartridge Listing|url=http://www.ti99ers.org/timeline/cartbytitle.html#H}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=TI-99/4A Video Game House: Hustle|url=https://www.videogamehouse.net/hustle.html}}</ref>
+| caption = Hustle Manual (Front Cover) <ref>{{cite web|title=TI99ers On-Line User Group: TI-99 Cartridge Listing|url=http://www.ti99ers.org/timeline/cartbytitle.html#H}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=TI-99/4A Video Game House: Hustle|url=https://www.videogamehouse.net/hustle.html}}</ref>
 | publisher = [[Milton Bradley]]
 | part = PHM 3034
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 ==Fun Fact==
-Hustle is a port of the Taito/Gremlin arcade game by the same name. The game is almost an exact replica of the arcade version.
+Hustle is a port of the Taito/Gremlin arcade game by the same name. The game is almost an exact replica of the arcade version.<ref>{{cite web|title=TI-99/4A Video Game House: Hustle|url=https://www.videogamehouse.net/hustle.html}}</ref>
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