Playable 3D simulation of this classic handheld electronic game including views of the original packaging and instruction guide

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　　A RetroFab simulation

　　Version 0.9.8

　　Details

　　Title

　　Caveman

　　Manufacturer

　　Tomy Company, Ltd.

　　Series

　　Tomytronic

　　( Tabletop )

　　Screen

　　Vacuum Florescent Display

　　( VFD )

　　Model No.

　　7613

　　Release Date

　　1982

　　Description

　　CAVEMAN is a color tabletop electronic game released by the Japanese toy company TOMY in 1982.

　　Gameplay

　　A prehistoric caveman must steal eggs from a fire-breathing dinosaur while avoiding flying dragons and volcanic lava.

　　In each level of the game you must collect 8 eggs to advance to the next level.

　　Caveman

　　Use the LEFT and RIGHT control to move the caveman between the entrance of the cave (on the left side of the screen) and the egg laying dinosaur (on the right).

　　Press SHOOT to throw the stone axe the caveman carries in his hand to attack the dinosaur or dragons. In the Amateur (AMA) game the axe returns back to the caveman after each throw. In the Professional (PRO) game the axe has to be retrieved from the entrance of the cave each time.

　　Each game starts with four caveman. An additional caveman is added after every 2000 points.

　　Eggs

　　To steal an egg laid by the dinosaur move the caveman to the egg. After reaching the egg, the caveman must wait until it blinks before he can carry it back to the cave. If an egg is not taken away within 8 seconds, the egg will hatch into a baby dinosaur and escape.

　　The first egg retrieved is placed at the entrance of the cave. When the caveman brings a second egg, the first one moves into the cave for 50 points. When a total of eight eggs have been put into the cave, 200 bonus points are added to the score, and the game advances to the next level.

　　Dinosaur

　　The dinosaur moves his head at random. The movements are slow in the amateur (AMA) game and faster in the professional (PRO) game. If the caveman approaches when the dinosaur is breathing fire, the caveman will lose one life.

　　The caveman can temporarily knock out the dinosaur if he hits it with the axe when it's standing upright, earning the caveman 30 additional points and time to safely steal the egg.

　　Dragons

　　Dragons fly overhead looking to steal eggs from the entrance of the cave. In the amateur (AMA) game there is only one dragon, while the professional (PRO) game has two.

　　If there is an egg at the entrance of the cave the dragon may swoop down to take the egg away, however a dragon can not steal an egg if the caveman is at the entrance guarding the egg.

　　A dragon can be brought down before it passes over the entrance of the cave by a direct hit with the stone axe, scoring 10 points.

　　Volcano

　　At higher levels of the game a volcano erupts shooting hot lava into the air. When the lava hits the caveman on the head, he dies, but he can safely pass by lava that falls below his head.

　　Resources

　　Audio

　　Hirudov2D

　　( youtube.com )

　　Instructions

　　Rik Morgan

　　( handheldmuseum.com )

　　Packaging

　　Handheld Empire

　　( handheldempire.com )