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From: pinard@tinman.DEC
Newsgroups: net.games.video
Subject: switching levels on the Colleco version of Miner 2049er
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Date: Tue, 13-Mar-84 23:13:48 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 13 23:13:48 1984
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>Here is the way it was done on the Atari 5200 (adapted from a
>technique I got off the net for Atari 400 and 800).

>Start a game and get yourself to a place that will be safe for several
>seconds (i.e., the right side of the first ramp - I'm assuming your
>screens are similar to the 5200). Then punch in the 10 digit
>telephone number for BIG 5 (the manufacturer - it should be in the
>manual, and on the title screen). Now, you hold the upper fire button
>(I hope you have an analogue for this on your machine - it was the
>shift key on the Atari 400/800), and keeping it depressed (like a
>shift key) enter the number of the desired level on the keypad.

>You can now jump to any screen you desire (0 = 10) at any time, and
>can do so until you remove the cart. or turn off the machine. Try
>doing this just after losing your last life, but before the game ends.

>Let me know if it works!

>					Steve Marcovici
>					AT&T Bell Laboratories
>					pyuxnn!srm

The above was posted to net.micro. I tried the technique and couldn't get it
to  work  on  the  Colleco  version.  If  anyone knows of a way to switch to
different  levels  on the Micro Fun cartridge, please post to this newsgroup
or send me mail.

Leo Pinard
Digital Equipment Corporation
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