_____________________________________________________________________________ •=============================================================================• |¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯| |____|____|____|____|____| Basic Math |____|____|____|____|____| |¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯| Atari 2600 |¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯| |____|____|____|____|____| FAQ |____|____|____|____|____| |¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯| Version 1.00 |¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯| |____|____|____|____|____| Mike Truitt |____|____|____|____|____| |¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯| Saturday, March 6, 2004 |¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯| |____|____|____|____|____|___________________________|____|____|____|____|____| •=============================================================================• ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Contents: I About this FAQ I I Version History I I I Game Basics I V Strategy V Notes & Thanks •============================================================================• | I ABOUT THIS FAQ | •============================================================================• _________________ Mission Statement ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ I was looking through a bunch of my older games and was wondering to myself why I didn't write any FAQs for these classics. So I decided to write a guide for one of my favorites. Then I noticed that Atari 2600 was missing guides to many many games, so I have made it my duty to get as many good FAQs out there as I can for this classic, yet overlooked system. ____________ Legal Notice ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••• ••••• ••••• This FAQ is copyrighted information of Mike Truitt. Any ••••• ••••• using of this FAQ without permission granted by the ••••• ••••• author, Mike Truitt, is strictly prohibited. To obtain ••••• ••••• usage of this FAQ, simply send an e-mail to this address ••••• ••••• miketru@earthlink.net . Please include your name, what ••••• ••••• website / publication you are representing, and I will ••••• ••••• surely grant you permission. ••••• ••••• ••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •============================================================================• | I I VERSION HISTORY | •============================================================================• ____________ Version 1.00 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ This is the first version of the FAQ. In just about all cases it will also be the last version. I have explored the game as thouroughly as I think is necessary to write a complete walkthrough, and due to the nature of the system, there generally are no hidden extras to be missed. _____________ Last Updated: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Saturday, March 06, 2004 •============================================================================• | I I I GAME BASICS | •============================================================================• _________________________ O B J E C T I V E ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Basic Math was an old game that was setup to help out younger children learn their basic math equations and techniques (really?). Although it was intended for children, a large amount of adults are not able to get all of the answers correct in most rounds. Basic Math was made to help teach gamers of all ages how to do math. _____________________________________ M O D E S O F P L A Y ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ There are a few different methods that you could play this game. One decision the person has to make is what type of equation they would like to be presented with. The second decision (sometimes) is what number they would like to practice. The third decision is whether they would like the game timed. (These are in no particular order, mind you). ________ Addition ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Addition is the basic math principal that everyone should know. It is counting. Nothing could be more simple than addition. If you do not have the answer memorized and do not feel like looking at the charts in this FAQ, simply count with your fingers, and sometimes your toes and you should get the answer. ___________ Subtraction ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Subtraction is basically backwards addition. If you have a number and would like to find out how many numbers are before it, simply imagine you got one of those fingers cut off, and you should figure it out fairly well. That is assuming that you are not hospitalized for cutting off your finger. ______________ Multiplication ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Multiplication is the first abstract type of math that people will learn in school. It is basically addition to the second level. If you have 3 times 2 that means that you have three groups of two, or 2 + 2 + 2. The multiplication is just a more simple connotation of longer math problems that involve the same number multiple times. ________ Division ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Division is the hardest part of the game, and the hardest to understand. It is basically like backwards multiplication. 4 divided by 2 means how many groups of two will go into four. You will have to think much harder to find many of the solutions. This is especially true when you get to problems where you have to use decimal points. Aside from there being different types of math problems that you will have to solve you will also get to choose what numbers you will be working with in addition to what type of problem you will be solving. _______________ Selected number ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ In the first four game modes before you will begin, you will be asked to select any number from one to nine. Whichever number that you choose will be in ever problem that the games gives you. It will also be the top number in every problem. ______________ Random numbers ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ In the last three modes of play, you will not be asked in any way what numbers you would like to work with. Instead, you will have to work with every number from one to nine. This mode is for more advanced players. ·-----------------·----------------·-----------------· | Game Mode One | Addition | Selected number | | Game Mode Two | Subtraction | Selected number | | Game Mode Three | Multiplication | Selected number | | Game Mode Four | Division | Selected number | |-----------------+----------------+-----------------| | Game Mode Five | Addition | Random numbers | | Game Mode Six | Subtraction | Random numbers | | Game Mode Seven | Multiplication | Random numbers | | Game Mode Eight | Division | Random numbers | ·-----------------·----------------·-----------------· ______________________ C O N T R O L S ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ·-------------------------·-----------------------------------------------· | Joystick - Up | Makes highlighted number one higher | | Joystick - Right | Moves cursor to the right | | Joystick - Down | Makes highlighted number one less | | Joystick - Left | Moves cursor to the left | ·-------------------------+-----------------------------------------------· | Action Button | Selects number shown as your final answer | ·-------------------------+--------------·--------------------------------· | Right Difficulty Switch | Position "A" | Set the time limit for solving | | | | any given problem. | | ·--------------+--------------------------------· | | Position "B" | No time limit for any problem | ·-------------------------+--------------+--------------------------------· | Left Difficulty Switch | Position "A" | When Right Difficulty Switch | | | | is on "A" you will have twelve | | | | seconds to answer for game | | | | modes 1-4 and twenty-four for | | | | game modes 5-8. | | ·--------------+--------------------------------· | | Position "B" | When Right Difficulty Switch | | | | is on "A", you will have 24 | | | | seconds to answer in game mode | | | | 1-4, and only single digit | | | | answers in game modes 5-8. | ·-------------------------·--------------·--------------------------------· •============================================================================• | I V STRATEGY | •============================================================================• _____________ B A S I C ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ The game will give you a question that will look like this.... 5 The cursor will be blinking, what you will need to + 3 do is hit the Up on the joystick until the number ¯¯¯¯