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| Asterix the Gaul |
| For the Atari 2600 |
| FAQ/Walkthrough |
| By T. Jackson (see section 4.03) |
| Started: 6/6/04 |
| Finished: 6/6/04 |
| Last Updated: 6/6/04 |
| Version 1.1 |
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Table of Contents:

I. Introduction
1.01: Table of Contents
1.02: Introduction
1.03: Dedication
II. Basics
2.01: Story
2.02: Controls
2.03: The Screen
III. Walkthrough
IV. Last Words
4.01: Copyright Information
4.02: Revision History
4.03: Contact Information
4.04: Credits
4.05: Until the Next Convulted Adventure

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I. Introduction

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| 1.01: Table of Contents |
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Up there!

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| 1.02: Introduction |
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Hello, and welcome to this guide for Asterix the Gaul on the Atari 2600. This
game began the great tradition of Asterix games. They're underrated, but still
great games. This game involves Asterix in yet another convulted adventure.
A convulted adventure with no end!

You might want to check out http://www.asterix.com

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| 1.03: Dedication |
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This is dedicated to all fans of the Asterix series. It's a good comic series
based in history. Plenty of history spoofs. You Asterix fans might like
Mel Brooks' A History of the World Part One.

And to Chris "Kao Megura" MacDonald. May he rest in peace.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/85.html

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II. Basics

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| 2.01: Story |
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This is the story from the instruction manual. All rights reserved to Atari
1983.

"The year is 50 BC. Gaul is entirely occupied by the Romans. Well, almost
entirely... There is one Gaulish village, located near the Roman outposts of
Totorum, Aquarium, Laudanum, and Compendium, that has resisted the Roman
legions. According to reports from Roman spies, the villagers are led by two
Gaulish heroes: Asterix and Obelix.

The first hero, Asterix, is a shrewd little warrior with a quick mind and a
large moustache. Asterix gets his superhuman strength from a magic potion
brewed by the village Druid, Getafix

The other hero is Asterix's remarkably strong and hungry friend, Obelix.
Obelix has a healthy happetite for wild boar, and is always ready for a good
fight with the Romans.

These two valiant heroes aren't afraid of anything. Except.... well, except
for one thing. The off-key tunes from the lyre of Cacofonix, the village bard,
can make them retreat faster than a Roman can say "Veni, Vidi, Vici!"

Julius Caesar, on the advice of his chief advisor, Caius Ludicrus, sent fresh
troops to capture the upstart Gauls. The news spread quiicky to the villagers,
who (after a quick celebration), readied themselves for a fight. The battle
was, as usual, a Roman disaster.

After the fight was over, Asterix went scrambling through the wreckage, looking
for mementos to give Obelix on his upcoming birthday. While Asterix was busy
looking for Roman helmets, lamps, and shields, Obelix was wandering around
looking for (What else?) food.

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| 2.02: Controls |
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It's an Atari game! The controls are easy!

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| Button | Function |
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| Button | Start game |
| Up | Move up a row |
| Down | Move down a row |
| Left | Move left |
| Right | Move right |
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Game switch changes from one to two players.

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| 2.03: The Screen |
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There's only one level. The screen is easy.

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Diagram 2.03a |
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S - Start |
- - Floor |
= - Ceiling |
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0 - Lives |
2600 - Score |
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And the items and lyres come in from the sides. The more Asterix heads you
have, the more lives you have.

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III. Walkthrough

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This game is very simple and requires no walkthrough. I'll give you the low-
down, though. Your goal is to collect as many items as possible for Getafix's
magic potion. All the while, you have to dodge the deadly Roman Lyres.
For the first 2500 points, your goal is to get cauldrons. Until you reach 7500
points, you try to collect helmets (at least I think that's what they
are). Shields are the next object. You collect them until you reach 17500.
You receive an extra live at 10000 points. Now you collect lamps. Until you
reach 32500, you collect lamps. You also collect an extra life at 30000
points. At the 32500 point mark, the Obelix wave starts. This is really
fast. Now you are collecting food. At the end, the Asterix wave begins again.

To get the amount of points needed to reach the next item, multiply the item's
value by 50. You have to collect 50 items to reach the next item. I
simplified the system into the chart below:

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| Item | Value | Points Until Next | Total Points |
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| Cauldron | 50 points | 2500 points | 2500 points |
| Helmet | 100 points | 5000 points | 7500 points |
| Shield | 200 points | 10000 points | 17500 points |
| Lamp | 300 points | 15000 points | 32500 points |
| Apple | 400 points | 20000 points | 52500 points |
| Fish | 500 points | 25000 points | 77500 points |
| Wild Boar Leg | 500 points | 25000 points | 102500 points |
| Mug | 500 points | 25000 points | 127500 points |
| Asterix | 500 points | 25000 points | 182500 points |
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At least I THINK that's what that last object is supposed to be.

The only advice I can really give you is to make sure you're watching the
whole screen. Don't ignore the lyres while looking for the items (or vice-
versa for that matter). Try to stay away from the sides. If you get near a
side (say, for an item), grab it, and run quickly. You don't know what is
coming out of there. Just try to have fun with this game.

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IV. Last Words

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| 4.01: Copyright Information |
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Asterix and all other characters, stages, items, and related things are
copyright 1983 to Atari, Inc. This guide/FAQ/walkthrough is copyrighted (c)
2001-2004 to Trace Jackson, and is the intellectual property of Trace Jackson.

This guide/FAQ/walkthrough is protected under International Copyright Laws.
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| 4.02: Revision History |
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Version 1.0 (6/6/04) - The guide was completed.

Version 1.1 (6/6/04) - Hehe...I missed. I added some to the chart and found
the actual story.

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| 4.03: Contact Information |
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Before emailing me, please make sure that whatever question you have wasn't
addressed here in the guide. If it's not a question (i.e. input, suggestion,
correction, etc.), please go ahead and email me. I'm not too picky about
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| 4.04: Credits |
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-NickBush24 - Encouragement.

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| 4.05: Until the Next Convulted Adventure |
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I've enjoyed writing this guide. I hope you enjoy the game.

--Trace Jackson