Paperboy (Elite Systems Ltd., Mindscape International, and Tengen (Atari))
Last modified on April 30th, 2005
- A hundred points are scored for the successful delivery of a paper into a mailbox or on a doormat.
- Fifty points are scored for picking up a bundle of newspapers. This also resets to eight the number of papers you have.
- Bonus points are awarded for breaking windows, lamps, gravestones, and for knocking the lids from off of dustbins.
- Go for as many broken windows as possible, as these will build up your bonus total which is added to your point total at the start of the target course.
- Don't throw away your papers recklessly. Ensure that you have enough left for the deliveries before the next bundle pick up.
- Don't ride over drains or manhole covers as these will cause you to crash.
- Don't bump into anything that moves, as doing so will cause you to fall off of your bike. Some hazards may be stopped in their tracks by hitting them with a paper.
- If you deliver a paper to every house with a mailbox (subscriber), you'll score a perfect delivery and will be awarded an extra subscriber on the following day.
- Don't hit the men in front of houses with mailboxes, otherwise you'll loose their subscription on the next day.
- If you fail to deliver a paper to a subscriber's house, he'll cancel his subscription and will not be available during the following days.
THE TARGET COURSE:
- Two hundred fifty points are scored for hitting a target.
- Ride flat out on the target course, do not slow down. Use your papers to hit only the targets, as no points are scored for breaking the orange blocks with your papers.
- Riding your bike over the ramps will replenish your supply of papers.
- If you complete the course in time, the remaining time will be converted into bonus points, which will be added to your point total.