METROCROSS (U.S. Gold) LOADING: LOAD "" and press RETURN. KEYBOARD CONTROLS: Keys are redefinable by user. JOYSTICK OPTION: [Joystick layout not given - presumably standard. JimG] RATS: If they bite your shoulders you slow down so you need to shake them off. HURDLES: Jump all of those in your path. COKE CANS: You need to jump over them. BLUE CANS: Kick them and you score points: 100, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000. Jump on them and the timer stops for two seconds. GREEN CANS: Speed cans which double your speed. SPRING BOARDS: Increase your speed; strategically placed to enable faster completion of a level. Metro Cross comprises 24 levels which increase in difficulty. SCORING: You gain 50 points for every 3 squares completed. 2,000 points for swapping skateboards. 1,000 points for skating through the bridge. If you run on the green tiles your speed decreases to 1/4. The timer at the bottom indicates time left available. TM and (C) 1985 Namco Ltd. All rights reserved.