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DRIVING
Action Keyboard Mouse Game Pad
Accelerate in a forward direction Up Arrow Left Button “B” Button
Reverse direction Down Arrow Right Button “A” Button
Turn left while moving Left Arrow Move Left Move Left
Turn right while moving Right Arrow Move Right Move Right
Turbo Boost/Trick* Space Bar or Ctrl ***** “C” Button
* Note: You can only perform a turbo boost if your truck’s wheels are ON the ground. If your truck is in
the air and you press the Turbo Boost/Trick control AND a direction control, you will trigger a trick. See
“Tricks” below. Tip: If pressing the Space Bar on your keyboard fails to activate a trick, try using the Ctrl
key instead.
***** When using a mouse, pressing the other mouse button will trigger a turbo boost or trick. For
example, if you are going forward by pressing the left mouse button, simultaneously pressing the right
mouse button will then trigger the turbo boost.
More About Turbo Boosts
Turbo boosts give your truck gets an instant boost of incredible power. Use them to propel your truck over a
jump or obstacle at fantastic heights or mind-boggling distances. Note: There are different types of turbo
boosts. Some are generated from pick-ups that go off as soon as you collect them. These only last a few sec-
onds. Others are generated from pick-ups that you add to your Boost Pack and activate with your input
device as described above. Be Careful! Too much speed will make your truck difficult to handle.
TRICKS
Action Keyboard Mouse Game Pad
Start a Trick* Space Bar or Ctrl ***** “C” Button
Flip Front Over Back Up Arrow Move Up Pad Up
Flip Back Over Front Down Arrow Move Down Pad Down
Spin Counterclockwise Left Arrow Move Left Pad Left
Spin Clockwise Right Arrow Move Right Pad Right
* See page 14 for details.
***** See page 14 for details.
SELECTING TRUCKS
From the Truck Garage screen, select the truck you want to use.
Pre-Made Trucks
There are four pre-made trucks. They are available in all the
areas where you have access to the Customize Trucks hot spot
To select a truck, simply click on it.
Customized Trucks
To select one of your customized trucks, click on the truck parked
in the upper right of the parking lot. If you are happy with the
truck the way it is, simply click on the Exit sign to be on your way.
If you want a new customized truck, click on the transparent truck in the center of the parking lot.
Parking Lot Full?
If you’ve been hard at work and filled the parking lot with customized trucks, you’ll need to recycle one of
your designs before you can make a new one. Click on the truck you want to recycle and then click on the
crusher to recycle the parts for a new truck.
CONTROLLING VEHICLES
You can use a keyboard, mouse or game pad to control the vehicles in the TONKA Monster Trucks CD-ROM
game. The basic driving and trick controls for each input device are outlined on page 13. Great news! You
can also use your TONKA Dig ‘n Rigs Playset to control vehicles. Please see the ReadMe file, described on
page 3, for details.
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