Controls
| Key | Action |
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| 7 | Up |
| 6 | Down |
| 5 | Left |
| 8 | Right |
| Control | Action |
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Up |
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Down |
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Left |
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Right |
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Select menu item |
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Select joystick |
Trashman
In this unique arcade game, help Trashman empty as many bins as he can before time runs out. Move over the bins to pick them up. Empty and return each bin to the house. Avoid cars, dogs and cyclists. Perform bonus tasks for extra points. Don’t step on the grass.
Starting a Game
NOTE To play this game using a controller, select Kempston in the Select Joystick menu.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Start Game | Press 1 to begin the game with keyboard control. Alternatively, press the Select joystick button to begin the game with a controller. |
After choosing a method of control, move up and down and press fire to select the characters for a player’s name. To finish entering a name quickly, press fire 9 times.
Two-Player mode
To play with two players with one player performing an attempt at a time, change the choice to YES when the menu says ‘Any more applicants’ after entering the name for player 1.
Gameplay
Guide the Trashman through the neighbourhood finding all the bins in a level and emptying them into the trash van before time runs out!
When a bin is found, walk over it to pick it up. Bring bins back to the moving trash van, walking into the back of it to empty the bin. Once a bin has been emptied, quickly bring it back to the house it was taken from.
A bonus score shown at the top of the screen indicates the time you have left. Stepping on the grass will make the bonus timer decrease much quicker, so keep to the paths!
If a resident of a house appears at their door, walk into the door to replenish the bonus timer slightly by performing tasks for them. To exit the house early, press down on the joystick or controller.
Make sure to keep up pace with the trash van! The trash van periodically moves up the screen into the next area. To follow it, move to the top of the screen via a pathway or road.
Hazards
Dogs
Dogs can be found near some houses in later neighbourhoods. When a dog sees the Trashman move on the grass of its property, it will chase the Trashman! If a dog catches up and bites the Trashman, his movement speed will be reduced.
Cars
Cars move at varying speeds along the neighbourhood’s roads. If a car hits the Trashman, the game will end.
Cyclists
Cyclists can appear on the pavement, riding down the screen in front of houses. If a bike hits the Trashman, he will begin limping, reducing his movement speed.
Interface
- Score
- Level name
- Current bonus
Lives
Each Trashman starts the game with three lives (chances). Each time the bonus points reach zero before completing a level, the Trashman loses a chance. Run out of chances, and you’ll be fired!