Controls
| Joystick | Action |
|---|---|
| UP | Up |
| DOWN | Down |
| LEFT | Left |
| RIGHT | Right |
| ◯ ⬤ | Fire |
| ⬤ ◯ | Fire |
| ◸ ◥ | Change Weapon (Levels 2/4 only) |
| ◤ ◹ | Fire |
| ●○○○ | Music on/off |
Nobby the Aardvark
Control Nobby as he tries to reach Antopia, where ants are in abundance. Eight challenging levels await. Solve puzzles, leap, duck, blast and enjoy yourself as you go. Push DOWN and FIRE to eat ants from a nest. Push FIRE to shoot ants at nasties. Waggle to control a cart, switch between weapons, shoot chests to open them, shoot levers to use them.
Scenario
An ever-hungry aardvark in search of ‘Antopia’…!
Antopia is a land of ants and a culinary delight to the likes of Nobby the Aardvark. With directions gained from a precious meal, Nobby sets forth to eat his fill and battle his way through eight levels of superb arcade action.
Leap through the Wild West. Explore the ocean depths in a midget submarine, and greet the inhabitants of the fabled city of Atlantis with a well-aimed ant. Not to mention a hectic ride in a hot-air balloon, arm wrestling with an octopus, or even a daring escape from a monster-filled maze, plus a hair-raising ride through a long-abandoned gold mine then a laser battle with the mutants of Mars.
Have you got what it takes to guide Nobby on this adventure of a lifetime?
Nobby is an ever hungry Aardvark with a taste for ants and Antopia is a land full of unsuspecting culinary delights. To reach Antopia Nobby must cross many worlds and solve numerous puzzles, not to mention blasting the odd nasty here and there. So, grab your joystick, and prepare to leap, bound, blast the baddies, exercise the brain cells, waggle yourself crazy, and above all ENJOY YOURSELF!!!
Playing the Game
Controls
In-Game
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| M | Toggles Music On/Off |
| P | Pauses the game (FIRE to restart) |
| Q | Quit game (if paused) |
The controls subtly vary from one level to the next.
Level One
| Joystick | Action |
|---|---|
| Push UP | Jump Up |
| Pull DOWN | Duck |
| Push RIGHT | Move Right |
| Push LEFT | Move Left |
| FIRE button | Shoot with Ant |
| Pull DOWN and FIRE button | Duck and Shoot Ant |
| Diagonally Up Right | Jump Right |
| Diagonally Up Left | Jump Left |
| FIRE button and DOWN | Eat Ants in Nest |
HINT: Once Nobby begins chomping on an ant’s nest, you don’t need to keep FIRE pressed.
Controlling the Cart
Jump on the cart and waggle the Joystick LEFT and RIGHT to move. Full speed is needed to pass obstructions. To Exit the cart, press FIRE button and Push UP.
Level Two
Push joystick in the direction you wish to travel. Pressing the SPACE BAR (or THEC64 Joystick’s TR button) will alternate between collected weapons.
Level Three
Push Joystick in the direction you wish to travel. Contact with nasties drains your oxygen supply.
Level Four
Push Joystick in the direction you wish to travel.
| Joystick | Action |
|---|---|
| FIRE button | Shoots selected weapon |
| Space Bar | Select weapon (Torpedo, Homing Torpedo, or Mines) |
Level Five
As Level One.
Level Six
As Level One except you now blast with a laser gun and you can’t Duck and Fire.
Level Seven
Push Joystick in the direction you wish to travel. Shoot chests to open them. Find the KEY and then the EXIT.
Level Eight
| Joystick | Action |
|---|---|
| RIGHT | Move Right |
| LEFT | Move Left |
| Push UP | Jump Up |
| Pull DOWN | Duck into Cart |
| Diagonally Up Right | Jump Right |
| Diagonally Up Left | Jump Left |
| Diagonally Down Right | Duck into cart and move right |
| Diagonally Down Left | Duck into cart and move left |
| FIRE button | Fire Ant |
| FIRE button when ducking into cart | Throw Dynamite |
HINT: Shooting the levers allows you to access the upper rails. You can duck into the cart at any time, doing this makes Nobby invulnerable to attack from normal nasties. Ducking into the cart won’t however protect Nobby from the fatal charms of a twenty ton rock.
Credits
Imagineered GENESIS SOFTWARE, who are:
DAVE CLARK - Games design & coding
JONATHAN SMYTH - Game design & graphics
ASHLEY HOGG - Music and sound FX
DAVE BIRCH - Flash suit & big smile
PRODUCED BY DAVE BIRCH FOR THALAMUS