About Smash TV
Midway's Arcade Classics : Volume 4 : Smash TV

Smash TV was released in 1990 by Williams - it's a classic game of mayhem and destruction played out in the studios of TeeVeeLand, U.S.A.

These buttons are available on the game screen :

PLAY to begin or continue a game

OPTIONS to customize the game settings, controls, etc.

INTERVIEWS  for clips of interviews with the original game's programmers.

HELP to access help files on the selected game.

CHANGE GAME to return to the game selection screen.

EXIT to exit Arcade Classics 4 and return to your desktop.

These functions are only available on the menu bar :

Save Game...

Load Game...

Reset Emulator

Smash TV ® © 1990

Smash TV is a trademark of Williams Electronics Games, Inc.

Midway and the Midway Logo are trademarks of Midway Games Inc.

Atari® trademark for home video games used under license by Hasbro Interactive, Inc.


Play Button : Smash TV
The Play Button

Press P or click on the Play button to start the Smash TV Emulator.

The first time you do this after choosing a new game, you will start out in attract mode.  This is the mode the arcade game is in when it is waiting for a new player.

If you have already started the emulator it will resume where you left off.

To pause the game, press either the P or PAUSE key.

The Esc key will return you to the game's main title window.

For more information on the object of the game, see How to Play.

For more information on strategy and hints to play better, see Tips and Tricks.


Options Button : Smash TV
The Options Button

The Options button on the game's title window allows you to customize the game in a variety of ways.

You can:

•	vary the difficulty and game play options (see Game Settings)

•	change the keys used to control the game (see Keyboard Controls)

•	select and customize joysticks to be used to control the games (see Joystick Controls)

•	adjust the sound settings (see Sound)


Joystick Controls : Smash TV
Joystick Controls

The joystick options page lets you change the joystick button assignments used to control the game.

First, select one of the installed joystick devices that are attached to your computer.

Then you can define what each part of the joystick will do in the game.

Note:  If the list of available devices is empty, then no joystick is currently detected by Windows.  Go to the Control Panel to check on the status of your joystick hardware, or to calibrate it if it's not functioning correctly. More Info

To define a joystick function select the Control and change its assignment in the Assign Buttons section (in the Game Operation box).  You may also select the Control with the right mouse button and select the assignment for the button from the list of options given.

Restore Defaults

The Restore Defaults button will reset all these options back to the game's original settings.


Keyboard Controls : Smash TV
Keyboard Controls

The Keyboard page lists all the controls used by the game, and the current keys assigned to each.  To assign a new key to a control, click on the entry area, remove the current key selection using delete or backspace, and enter the desired key to perform the defined action.

Some additional keys, including tab and Enter are available by right-clicking within a key entry area.

Restore Defaults

The Restore Defaults button will reset all these options back to the game's original settings.


Game Settings : Smash TV
Game Settings

This page offers you control over operator settings: settings that the arcade owner could change in order to affect how hard the game was.

Difficulty

A general difficulty setting which modifies the behavior of the enemies.

Lives

How many lives the player begins the game with

Free Play

Whether quarters are required at all.

NOTE : if you change this option you will have to "Insert Coins" by pressing Q or W before you can play.

Clear High Scores

This button will reset the high score table - look for the initials of the original programmers on the "cleared" High Score tables.

Restore Settings

This will change the settings back to their defaults: the way the machine would have been set at the factory.


Mouse Controls : Smash TV
Mouse Controls

Smash TV does not use the mouse for controlling the game.


How to Play : Smash TV
How to Play Smash TV

How to Play

You have two main controls, moving and shooting. You can move in 8 directions, and shoot in 8 directions as well.  Map controls for movement and shooting to joystick buttons and axes.  Use the movement buttons/axes to move the contestant around the screen, and use the shooting buttons/axes to shoot the enemies as they come towards you. But watch out, if the enemies hit you, you will lose a life, so make sure you kill them before they get to you. Be sure to pick up other weapons and power-ups along the way, as they will help take you closer to your goal.

Tips & Secrets

Watch the map that comes up after the first room of gameplay on each level. That reveals the locations of the secret rooms and the prize rooms. When you get into these rooms, you will be rewarded with wealth and prizes!  During any stage, try to grab any power up.  Once you grab a power up a red bar will show up under you point total.  The red bar symbolizes how much time you have left with the special weapon.  An alarm will sound when your special weapon is about to run out.  Only one weapon type can be used at a time, but power-ups such as increase speed, or the mobile force field can be used simultaneously with all weapons.   Special weapons must be used to kill any level boss. Money and prizes will appear on the screen. Collect all the money and prizes you can, because at the end of each level, the money is added to your point total.  Be careful when you collect money and prizes, sometimes mines are hidden under the items.


Notices : Smash TV
About this Game

Smash TV(R)(c)1990 Williams Electronics Games. Inc.

All Rights Reserved.

Smash TV is a trademark of Williams Electronics Games.

Midway and the Midway Logo are trademarks of Midway Games Inc.

Atari(R) trademark for home video games used under license by Hasbro Interactive, Inc.


Sound : Smash TV
Sound Options

Sound Enabled

This option allows the user to turn the sound effects and music of the game on or off.  (The sound is on when the box is checked.)

Volume

This option allows you to adjust the volume of the game, both sounds and music.  This is done by dragging the slider between Lion (the loudest setting) and mouse (the quietest setting).

During the game the sound can be manipulated by using:

ALT+NUMPAD PLUS:	Increased Volume

ALT+NUMPAD MINUS:	Decreases Volume