Felix the Cat




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FELIX THE PUSSYCAT
nes-fc-usa

Instruction manual



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FELIX THE CAT
(C) 1992 Hudson Soft USA.

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Husdon Soft product.
Thank you for selecting "Felix the Cat". In order to insure your complete
enjoyment of this game, we recommend that you read the manual carefully and
follow its instructions and suggestions.

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to ensure complete compatibility with your Nintendo Entertainment System. All
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products bearing the Official Nintendo Seal od Quality.
(Picture of the Official Seal of Quality).

Licensed by Nintendo for play on the Nintendo Entertainment System.




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Warning:

Follow these suggestions to keep your Felix the Cat Game Pak in perfect
operating condition.
1. DO NOT subject your Game Pak to extreme temperatures, either hot or cold.
Always store it at room temperature.
2. DO NOT touch the terminal connections on your Game Pak. Keep it clean
and dust-free by always storing it in its protective plastic sleeve.
3. DO NOT try to disassemble your Game Pak.
4. DO NOT let your Game Pak come in contact with thinners, solvents,
benzene, alcohol, or any other strong cleaning agents that can damage it.

WARNING: DO NOT USE WITH FRONT OR REAR PROJECTION TV

Do not use a front or rear projection television with your Nintendo
Entertainment System ("NES") and NES games. Your projection television screen
may be permanently damaged if video games with stationary scenes or patterns
are played on your projection television. Similar damage may occur if you
place a video game on hold or pause. If you use your projection television
with NES games, Nintendo will not be liable for any damage. This situation
is not caused by a defect in the NES or NES games; other fixed or repetitive
images may cause similar damage to a projection television. Please contact
your TV manufacturer for further information.

A D V I S O R Y

A very small portion of the population may experience epileptic seizures when
viewing certain kinds of flashing lights or patterns that are commonly present
in our daily environment. These persons may experience seizures while watching
some kinds of television pictures or playing certain video games. Players who
have not had any previous seizures may nonetheless have an undetected epileptic
condition. We suggest that you consult your physician if you have an epileptic
condition or if you experience any of the following symptoms while playing
video games: altered vision, muscle twitching, other involuntary movements,
loss of awareness of your surroundings, mental confusion and/or convulsions.


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GAME STORY

The evil Professor has captured Kitty Cat and taken her far, far away! He
wants the incredible Magic Bag of Tricks from Felix. If Felix can't rescue
his girlfriend, who knows what the Professor will do?

Luckily, Felix still has the Magic Bag. You must use the awesome powers of
the Magic Bag to their fullest if you want to rescue Kitty.


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GETTING STARTED

Insert the Felix the Cat game pak into your Nintendo Entertainment System.
Turn the "Power" switch "On." You will use the first controller for the whole
game. Push the "Start" button on the first controller to begin the game.

Controlling Felix

Control Pad:
Left Moves Felix to the left.
Right Moves Felix to the right.
Up When jumping, it allows Felix to jump higher.
Down Makes Felix crouch down.


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GETTING STARTED (cont.)

A Button: Jump, Swim or Fly, depending on which area Felix is in.

B Button: Use Magic Item. Felix has a variety of items that he can use in
each area of the game. Press the B Button to activate the item's
defense.

Start Button: Start, Continue or Pause the game.


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PLAYING THE GAME

As Felix, you must travel through Felix World and defeat eight bosses
including the Professor to rescue Kitty. You must use items from you magic
bag to get rid of many enemy creatures you will encounter on your way.

Lives
You begin the game with three Felix's. You will receive an extra Felix for
every 50,000 points you score. You will lose a Felix if:

1) You touch an enemy creature without having any extra magic items.
2) You fall off the screnn.
3) You run out of time.


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MAGIC ITEMS

Felix uses items from his Magic Bag as weapons. You start the game with one
magic item, a punching glove. To gain Magic Items, you must collect Felix
heads that are found throughout the game. For every 10 Felix heads you
collect, a heart from Kitty will appear. If you catch the heart, you will get
a Magic Item.

Magic Items only last for a limited time. To check to(*) status of your Magic
Item, look at the upper left-hand corner of the screen. You will see a small
picture of the Magic Item and up to 10 hearts. If the hearts run out, you
will lose your Magic Item. To keep from running out of hearts, collect milk
bottles. Three milk bottles will appear when you collect five Felix heads.

(*)Note From Steve Begin: written like this in the manual


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STATUS BAR

Across the bottom of the screen is a status bar. You can check the status
bar to find:

1) The number of Felix's (lives) you have.
2) The number of Felix heads you have collected.
3) The time you have remaining the(*) finish the round.
4) Your score.
5) The high score.

(*) NFSB: same as above


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AREAS AND STAGES

There are 9 areas in the game and multiple rounds in each area. To clear a
round, you must exit the round at the end. To clear the area, you must
defeat the boss.

Bonus Stages
There are hidden Magic Bags throughout the game. If you find one, stand on
top of it and press Down on the Control Pad. You will enter the bonus stage.
To exit the bonus stage, get on top of the Magic Bag and press down again. If
there is more than one Magic Bag, take your pick! Different bags will lead
you to different places!


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ENEMY CHARACTERS

Poindexter The Professor's young ally, always there to
thwart Felix.

Rock Bottom This canine creep may not be bright, but he packs a
whallop!

Master Cylinder A mad machine out to stop our heroic feline.

Gulpo, This underwater nemesis blasts out King of the Blobs
dangerous bubbles!

The Professor Felix's oldest and deadliest foe. If he can't ransom
Kitty for the magic bag of tricks, he'll try to destroy
them all.


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FOR PARENTS ONLY

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