Pink Panther

Idea and Realisation: Rolf Lakämper, d.g.
Programmed by: Volker Marohn, the reLINE Team: Holgi Gehrmann, Holger E. Krekel,
Uwe Grabosch, Stefan Schulz, Oliver Hein, Fabian Rosenschein
Graphics by: Bettina Wiedner, Udo Graf
Thanks to: Stefan Rissmann, Hartwicht Niedergassel, Giesbert and Gisbert
Siegmund, Jörg Prenzing, Bernard Morell, Michael Oelze, Thomas Schichtel,
Virginia Zini, Sabine "Maja" Schürmann, Deto der Detonator Deluxe and...Paul

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Pink Panther is completely broke again due to his excessive way of living and
now looking for a job. "Butler" would be the right thing, opportunity to live in
comfortable homes and rob the owners at night. Five burglaries would do it
nicely! Then Pink Panther could afford a holiday in the South in order to
recover from his hard work. Hard work? Ah yes, when he applied for the jobs Pink
Panther didn't know that all his masters were sleepwalkers. Now he has to guide
his employer carefully through the house enabling him to pick up all valuables
without his master waking up.

But inspector Clouseau is not lazy either! For years he has tried to catch Pink
Panther on the nap. So he sneaks about the house as well. How can Pink Panther
in all this confusion reach his goal without getting caught? However, he has
some tricks up his sleeve...


Gameplay:

First Pink Panther can choose where to go:
- looking through job offers (here he can chose an employer)
- into the department store (The wealthier his employer the better Pink
  Panther's appearance has to be. If he has enough money he can buy tails and
  top hat for his job.)

So, now equipped, he can introduce himself. You can get into the houses of the
richer if you have successfully raided...ehm, visited the previous ones.

For the different houses you need:
- house 0: -
- house 1: top hat
- house 2: gold watch
- house 3: reference (faked)
- house 4: car

Do what you can: Pink Panther will appreciate it!


Guide the sleepwalkers:

1) If Pink Panther stands in defensive position facing the sleepwalker (fire
   and direction) the latter changes his direction when colliding with Pink
   Panther.

2) If you want the sleepwalker to change direction (front/back) Pink Panther
   has to face him and jingle the bell.


Pink Panther can make use of his tricks: he can inflate some objects, for
example, a phantom-panther out of plastic that makes the sleepwalker turn around
and catches the inspector's attention. Even the inflatable hole has unhappy
consequences for the inspector: of course he'll fall into it! In order to
direct the sleepwalker from a distance Pink Panther can distribute catapults and
boards which guide the sleepwalker safely around obstacles. The other items...
you'll see!


How to control Pink Panther

                                 up
go:
                          left        right
                                down

inflate object:           press fire button 3 times!

redirect sleepwalker:     joystick left/right and fire

call up selection menu:   joystick down and fire

activate item:            joystick up and fire


control within the selection menu:

list items (in thought bubble): joystick left/right

select bell: joystick down

activate: fire

back to the game: joystick up and fire


The displays:

 Pink      Thought    Pink      Money   Number    Standing
Panther    Bubble    Panther     Bag    Counter     Pink
 Face       Icon                 Icon             Panther
 Icon                                               Icon

  a.         b.        c.         d.       e.        f.

a)   Pink Panther shows how weary he is. Keep him awake (but don't wake
     anybody else!)
b)   Pink Panther is thinking (indeed!). Select the item he should inflate!
c)   Title: here you can always see that you're playing PINK PANTHER (never
     forget it!)
d)   Money bag: when it's full, Pink Panther has done enough work.
e/f) Current score and amount of remaining tries are shown.


Tip:

Gramophone: Be careful Pink Panther cannot pass the gramophone, otherwise the
music starts and the sleepwalker wakes up.

You have to use the doors!