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Spike	platform speech synthesis vector graphics	1983	image specs screenshots machines company oc_id source /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_box_1_m.jpg label value year of release 1983 label value companies GCE label value type game label value media cartridge label value systems Vectrex label value number of players 1 - 2 players (alternate) label value staff Tom Sloper title subtitle text image title screen /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_t.png title subtitle text image menu / options /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_m.png title subtitle text image introduction /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_9.png title subtitle text image spike! /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_spike.png title subtitle text image help /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_3.png title subtitle text image find the key /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_4.png title subtitle text image you can jump /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_5.png title subtitle text image you can also kick the baddies /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_6.png title subtitle text image use the ladders to reach upper levels /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_11.png title subtitle text image /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_12.png title subtitle text image unlock the cell where Molly is held captive with the key /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_13.png title subtitle text image avoid the bouncer! /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_14.png title subtitle text image avoid the flying bird too! /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_16.png title subtitle text image the bird and the nouncer at the same time... /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_17.png title subtitle text image /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_18.png title subtitle text image darnit /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_darnit.png title subtitle text image game over /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_gameover.png title subtitle text image with overlay (emulation) /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_ss_with-overlay.png title subtitle text image manual /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_manual.jpg title subtitle text image overlay /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_overlay.jpg title subtitle text image box - front /media/museum/software/vectrex_spike_box_1.jpg /museum/milton-bradley-vectrex /companies/milton-bradley 455 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230609044540/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=455 2023-06-09

"Our lovely and innocent heroine, Molly, has been kidnapped by the evil Spud! You will hear her cry, "Eek! Help, Spike!" as he drags her away. Only Spike can save her from this awful fate. As soon as Spike kicks open the door to the villain Spud's hideaway shouting "Oh, no! Molly!", the game field appears. Spike enters on the bottom catwalk... and then YOU have control of him!"

There are three catwalks connected by a moveable ladder. Above the top catwalk, Molly has been imprisoned inside a cell. To help Spike rescue her, you must manoeuvre him to the top catwalk with the help of the ladder. Move him to the left or right and also make him climb the ladder with the joystick. If you want to make him jump a gap in the catwalks, press button 4 at the same time as you move the joystick. Press button 1 to move the ladder around and help Spike get to Molly's rescue faster!

You will also have to retrieve the key to unlock Molly's cell. It will appear in different places, so keep a sharp watch out!"