                                      H.E.R.O. 

                                     BY ACTIVISION


                by John van Ryzin 

                DOWN AND DIRTY! 

                 Reach miners trapped miles under the surface of
                the earth! Use the Prop-pack to maneuver through a
                maze of mineshafts! Blast vile vermin with the
                Microlaser Beam! Dynamite walls! Negotiate across
                the lethal lava flow! Rescue all the miners you can
                before running out of lives or power! 

                Instructions for the Atari 5200 

                GETTING STARTED 

                * Insert cartridge. Turn power ON. 

                * Press a number 1-5 to select one of the five
                one-player games. The higher the number, the
                greater the challenge. 

                * To begin, press START and move Joystick. 

                * RESERVES. Begin with one life in use and three in
                reserve. Acquire an additional life, to a maximum
                of six in reserve, for every 20,000 points earned. 

                * POWER GAUGE. Power begins to diminish when you
                move the Joystick after Rod Hero appears onscreen.
                If power runs out and a reserve life remains, you
                return to the top of that level. 

                * Game ends when you run out of lives. 


                VARIATIONS

                Game Number            Starting Level
                    1                       1
                    2                       5
                    3                       9
                    4                       13
                    5                       17 *

                * All following levels are random and no level
                number appears. In games 1-4, the word PRO appears
                in place of the level number after level 20. 

                EQUIPMENT CHECK 

                Prop-pack.
                * To fly up or run or fly left or right: Push
                Joystick in that direction.
                * To hover: Tap Joystick forward.
                * To fly down a shaft: Step off the ledge.
                Microlaser Beam. Your helmet's Microlaser Beam can
                blast creatures or slice through small walls.
                * To fire: Press either bottom side button. Hold
                for continuous fire.
                Dynamite. Each of the six sticks you begin with can
                blow up all or part of a small wall.
                * Land or move near a wall.
                * To place and ignite: Press either top side
                button. Then move fast or be blown up!
                Raft. Ride the raft whenever it appears.
                Lanterns. Careful! Touch or shoot out a lantern and
                that section of the mine goes dark. 


                SCORING:

                Shoot a critter:                   50 points            
                Each dynamite stick remaining 
                   when miner is rescued:          50 points
                Dynamite a wall:                   75 points
                Rescue miner:                    1000 points

                 Earn points for every unit of power left when a
                miner is rescued. The higher the level number, the
                more each power unit is worth. You've saved the day
                when the score reaches 1,000,000. 

                Join the "Order of the H.E.R.O."
                 Score 70,000 points or more and join the "Order of
                the H.E.R.O.!" Fill out the attached coupon and
                send us a picture of your TV screen showing your
                score. We'll send you an official emblem. Be sure
                to write "H.E.R.O. 5200" on the front corner of the
                envelope, and include $1.00 per emblem to cover
                shipping and handling. 

                H.E.R.O. adapted by The Softworks 

                coupon (VOID) 

                My H.E.R.O. score is at least 70,000. I have
                attached a picture of my TV screen displaying the
                score. I am including $1.00 per patch for shipping
                and handling. Please enroll me and send my emblem
                to: 

                NAME (Please print):
                ADDRESS (Street or P.O. Box):
                CITY:
                STATE:
                ZIP CODE: 

                Please circle those systems you own: Atari 2600,
                400, 800, 5200; Coleco; Commodore 64;
                Intellivision. 

                Mail your complete form, picture and check or money
                order (no cash please) to: 

                ACTIVISION, INC.
                P.O. Box 7287
                Mountain View, CA 94039 

                For information about new releases, call
                800-633-4263 anytime on the weekend. In California,
                call (415) 940-6044/5. 

                END 

                Typed by Robert "Ferg" Ferguson 

                for Atari Gaming Headquarters


