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Track & Field Docs (%> Docs by: The Intellectual & The Owl (%> Modification & Adaptation by: Free Pirate Track and field is one of the most popular arcade games, and finally came out for the apple ][ series. The graphics are pretty good and it is fun to play. We hope that this doc file helps you to play the game, and get better scores. On with the info. [\]Starting[\] When you boot up and get to the main menu, you have a few choices. 1-4 Players: This lets you choose the number of players that you want to participate. Handicapped: This allows a player to continue on after he does not qualify for an event. This is not in the arcade game and can be changed for each player in a multi player game. Level: This changes the skill level of the game. The higher the number, the longer jumps, lower times etc. Are needed to qualify. Sound: This turns on and off the sound [Space Bar]: Starts a normal 1 player game. After you start the game you will be asked to input your initials. These will be used to save your high scores and world records, if you get any. (%> The Events \[1]\ The 100 Meter Dash: This is a basic event that you run against your opponent. You must press button # 0 as many times as you can and as fast as you can to speed you up. If you are playing more that 1 player, the opponent will press button # 1. \[2]\ The Long Jump: This event uses button # 0 pressed as fast as you can to run, as do all events, and uses a combination of button # 1 and pressing the joystick to the <- [left] to let you jump. After you have run as fast as you can and have arrived at the line [which will approach from the left and has an official right above it and a sand pit right behind it, you cannot miss it] you press button # 1 and hold the joystick to the <- until the desired angle in reached. The angle measure will appear to your -> [right] as you are holding down the joystick. The longer you hold the joystick, the higher the angle. We have found that if you jump at 45 degrees, you get best results. \[3]\ The Javelin Throw: In this event, you press button # 0 as fast as you can to run and gain speed, and then press button # 1 and hold the joystick to the <- until the desired angle is reached. Similar to the long jump in the way you control yourself, but you have the throw the javelin instead of jumping....You can hit the bird like in the arcade. We suggest a 45-48 degree angle for best results. \[4]\ The 110 Meter Hurdles: In this event, you have to outrun your opponent, who is either the computer or another player. To run, you press down button # 0 as fast as you can and to hurdle the hurdles, you hold the joystick to the <- [left]. Every time you press to the <-, you jump and if you hit the hurdle, you lose time. \[5]\ The Hammer Throw: In this event, you have to throw a ball tied to a chain as far as you can. To do this, hit button # 0 once and you will start to rotate. After about 5 beeps [revolutions] you have to let go of the hammer by pressing button # 1 and holding the joystick to the <- [left] to get the desired angle. You want about a 45 degree angle to throw the longest distance. \[6]\ The High Jump: In this event, you have to jump over a bar set at a given height. To do this, you have to press button # 0 once and you will speed up. When you get to the bar, hold the joystick to the <- [left] until you get the desired angle. You will start to jump as soon as you move the joystick. We suggest that you just touch it before you jump to get height, and then hold it down to move horizontally. By the way, you finger will experience great pain if you play this game to much...Beware! The open-apple and close-apple keys can be used instead of the joystick buttons on the apple ][e.