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ATARI CLIMBER
(TM) (1 PLAYER)
A sunny weekend afternoon of baseball behind Atari’s corporate headquarters becomes an adventure
through the halls of the great video game company. A home-run ball lands on top of the roof of the building
and you’ll need to sneak in and get it back. On your way up you’ll need to avoid moving obstacles. Hurry,
as time is of the essence!
“Play Ball” The Umpire Cries!
Your job is to retrieve the ball wherever it may land. You wear your uniform with pride, and you’re an
integral part of the team. Your friends can only afford one baseball, and your job is to retrieve stray balls
and return them to the umpire. Whether running to get a foul or chasing the ball after it’s been knocked out
of the park, you’re the best at what you do. And you better be, because the entire game grinds to a halt
while a your friends wait for you to bring back the ball.
This time’s different though – it’s the bottom of the 9th and with 2 outs the opposing team’s batter just
hit a whopper of a homer to tie it. A homer that just happened to land all the way at the top of Atari’s
building.
The building consists of several horizontal levels, each connected by one or more ladders. You start on
the lower right hand side of the screen; with the ball is all the way up at the upper left. You’ll have to make
your way up the building avoiding all the swinging girders coming your way. Every time you get hit, you
have to start over. Get hit five times and you can kiss your job goodbye!
Controls
Use your Joystick to select one of three skill levels (Original, Normal, Advanced) upon startup. More
advanced levels include falling objects and harder moving girders, and moving balls!
Press the Joystick left or right to make your player run left or right.
To climb ladders, align your player with the ladder and press the Joystick up or down accordingly.
Credits
ATARI Climber(tm) is a homebrew game written by Dennis Debro.
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