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Atari 2600

Music Machine

1982 1-2 Players 20% Not Rated

In this game, you play as Stevie and Nancy. The Music Machine moves back and forth at the top of the screen, dropping symbols that represent good qualities (Fruits of the Spirit). You have to catch these in you basket. Once you have caught one of each of the other symbols, then the heart (representing love) comes down. You MUST catch the heart to end the round and go to the next round. If you miss the heart, you lose a life. Just under the Music Machine is Mr. Pims. He tries to mess you up by dropping down his assistants, the Pudgeons. If you catch a Pudgeon, you lose a life. The symbols and what they represent are: Heart=Love Snail=Patience Lamb=Gentleness Mustard Seed=Faith Music Note=Joy Harp=Peace Gift=Kindness Angel=Goodness Stop Sign=Self-control The points vary per level. They are: Level........................1......2.....3......4.......5......6.......7.......8........9......10 Catch symbol=........10...15....20....30.....40....50.....60.....70.......80.....90 Miss symbol=.........-5....-8....-10...-15...-20....-25....-30....-35.....-40.....-45 Catch love=.........100..200..300..400..500...700..1000..1400..2000...2500 Catch Pudgeon=-100.-200.-300.-400.-500.-700.-1000.-1400.-2000.-2500 You get a bonus basket at 10,000 points if you have less the three in reserve.

Release date
December 31, 1982
Developer
Christian Software Development
Publisher
HomeComputer Software, Inc.
Players
1-2

About this game

Music Machine

In this game, you play as Stevie and Nancy.

The Music Machine moves back and forth at the top of the screen, dropping symbols that represent good qualities (Fruits of the Spirit). You have to catch these in you basket. Once you have caught one of each of the other symbols, then the heart (representing love) comes down. You MUST catch the heart to end the round and go to the next round. If you miss the heart, you lose a life.

Just under the Music Machine is Mr. Pims. He tries to mess you up by dropping down his assistants, the Pudgeons. If you catch a Pudgeon, you lose a life.

The symbols and what they represent are:
Heart=Love
Snail=Patience
Lamb=Gentleness
Mustard Seed=Faith
Music Note=Joy
Harp=Peace
Gift=Kindness
Angel=Goodness
Stop Sign=Self-control

The points vary per level. They are:
Level........................1......2.....3......4.......5......6.......7.......8........9......10
Catch symbol=........10...15....20....30.....40....50.....60.....70.......80.....90
Miss symbol=.........-5....-8....-10...-15...-20....-25....-30....-35.....-40.....-45
Catch love=.........100..200..300..400..500...700..1000..1400..2000...2500
Catch Pudgeon=-100.-200.-300.-400.-500.-700.-1000.-1400.-2000.-2500

You get a bonus basket at 10,000 points if you have less the three in reserve.

Genres

ActionEducation

Modes

Multiplayer

Studios and credits

Developer
Christian Software Development
Publisher
HomeComputer Software, Inc.

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Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1982 · Not Rated

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