Japanese cartridge	European cartridge

First option : GAME
If you want to play the game without any cheat, select this option.
You can also access directly to the game by pressing on ESC in the boot sequence of the emulated MSX.
De-activating the Game Master is also possible : press on SHIFT in the boot sequence.

Second option : MODIFY

	The Game Master displays the number of the cartridge with the game. Cheating options allow you to modify the number of the beginning stage and to modify the player number (what means the number of lifes !) Next two options are explained below. Last option starts the game with the modifications that you have made.
	Ranking mode This mode allows to save / load names of gamers. To enable this mode for a new game, you must select the option "Clear Ranking Data" before you start the game. If ranking data are already saved, you can of course use the "Load" options.
	Color test pattern This option is not really useful on an emulator. On a real machine, it helps you to adjust the monitor. The Print Screen feature gives only a screendump in black and white.

Third option : SELF (also accessible without a game in slot 2)

First option of this menu is not really useful on an emulator (see above). Second option allows you to load the saved data of a screen. To convert these data into a bloadable format : * set the cursor before END in the menu * press at the same time on the following keys : Left CTRL - SHIFT - Spacebar You'll get a new file with the extension .VRM. This file can be used in a MSX-BASIC program with the following instructions : COLOR 15,0,0: SCREEN 2,2: BLOAD "filename.VRM",S: A$=INPUT$(1)

PAUSE option
When the game is running, press on STOP (=PageUp) to pause the game.
It works also with the demo of the game. The CAPS lock led will turn on.
To quit the Pause mode, press again on STOP (=PageUp) . The CAPS led will turn off.

ONE FRAME option
When you are in Pause mode, press on ":" to advance only one frame.

SLOW MOTION option
When you are in Pause mode, press on ESC to enable slow motion.
You can adjust the speed by using the DEL ans INS keys.
To disable this mode, press on STOP (=PageUp) .

SAVE / LOAD options
When you are in Pause mode, press on Left CTRL to access to the Save / Load options.
You can save different things : Hi-Score, Game, Screen, Ranking (only if Ranking mode is activated).
You can choice between tape and disk as support.
As the save states of blueMSX, the game data include RAM and VRAM data of the specific used MSX machine.
The files have the following extensions:
.Hxx for Hi-Score data, .Gxx for Game data, .Sxx for Screen data, .Rxx for Ranking Data,
with xx = the two last digits of the Konami RC number.
Screen data files can be converted into a bloadable format (see the SELF option)

RANKING options
When you are in Pause mode, press on Left CTRL to access to the Ranking options.
It works only if you have activated the Ranking mode (see above).
You can view the list of the scores with the names of the gamers.
You can also change the names of the gamers.

SCREENDUMP option
When you are in Pause mode, press on F3 to make a screendump in black and white.
It needs a printer and it is not really useful on an emulator.

GENERAL RESTART option
When you are in Pause mode with the Save / Load menu, set the cursor before END in the menu.
Press at the same time on the following keys : Left CTRL - SHIFT - Spacebar
It will restart completely the Game Master and the game.


Concerned MSX1 games (the game must be inserted in slot 2)

Concerned MSX2 games (the game must be inserted in slot 1)

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