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Food Fight for Atari 7800 FAQ

by BHodges

Version  1.0
Created  12/23/16

This document Copyright © 2016 by Brian Hodges.  It may not be placed on
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respective trademark and copyright holders.

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Table of Contents

I.     Introduction
II.    Background Story
III.   Getting Started
IV.    Basic Gameplay
        A.  Objective
        B.  Controls
        C.  Ice Cream Cone
        D.  Food
        E.  Extra Lives
        F.  Instant Replay
V.     Strategies and Tips
VI.    Scoring
VII.   Enemies
        A.  Angelo
        B.  Jacques
        C.  Oscar
        D.  Zorba
VIII.  Version History
IX.    Contact Information

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I.     Introduction

This is a FAQ for the Atari 7800 Food Fight.  It contains information on how
to play the game and tips for getting high scores.

Food Fight is a port of the arcade game of the same name.  In Food Fight you
take control of Charley Chuck as he battles Jacques, Oscar, Angelo, and Zorba
in an epic food fight while trying to eat the ice cream cone before it melts.

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II.    Background Story

Here is the background story from the instruction booklet:

"Once there was a fellow named Charley Chuck.  More than anything, Charley'
loved to eat.  So when he went to the carnival one hot summer day, he headed
straight for the Food Fight contest."

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III.   Getting Started

On the title screen press Up/Down to toggle between a One Player and Two Player
game and press Left/Light to change the difficulty level.  Press either Button
to proceed to the level select screen, use the joystick to select a level
1-16 then press either Button to start the game.

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IV.    Basic Gameplay

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A.  Objective

The objective of the game is to eat the ice cream cone before it melts.

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B.  Controls

Joystick    Move/Aim
Buttons     Throw food
Pause       Pause game

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C.  Ice Cream Cone

Eating the ice cream cone is the goal of the game.  The cone will melt in 32
seconds, if the cone completely melts before Charley can eat it then he will
lose a life.

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D.  Food

Food a.k.a ammo will be spread throughout each level.  Run over a piece of food
while empty-handed to pick it up.  If you are holding a piece of food when you
eat the ice cream cone then you will carry it with you to the next level.
With the exception of watermelon, food is limited and will eventually run out.
Except for Watermelon and Peas (see below) there is no real difference between
the foods.

Watermelon
Watermelon is unlimited and you can literally stand over a piece of watermelon
and fire continuously until the ice cream cone melts.

Peas
Peas have shorter range than the other foods but they will spread out like a
shotgun blast.

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E.  Extra Lives

Charley loses a life each time the following occurs:
-  He is touched by a chef
-  He is hit by food
-  He falls down a manhole
-  The ice cream cone melts


Charley will earn an extra life at 25,000 points and every 100,000 afterwards.

If you start the game on Level 10 or higher then you will also earn an extra
life at every tenth level you reach.

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F.  Instant Replay

If you have a close call during a level then you may be treated to an Instant
Replay after eating the ice cream cone.

Due to the 7800's limited RAM, the game only records the controller inputs and
plays them back.  Because of this, the replay may differ slightly from the
actual gameplay.  In rare instances, this can cause the player to lose a life!

According to KickahaOta on Giant Bomb, the programmers were aware of this
possibility and coded in a routine that displays the text ALMOST MADE IT and
gives the player an extra life.

More info can be found on Giant Bomb:
http://www.giantbomb.com/food-fight/3030-16876/forums/
i-am-overcome-with-shame-473017/

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V.     Strategies and Tips

-  Always try to carry food with you to the next round
-  Linger in a stage as long as possible to rack up points
-  A tone will sound when the ice cream cone has nearly finished melting
-  Move in a zigzag pattern to avoid getting hit
-  You can walk across closed manholes but not the open ones
-  Watermelon never runs out
-  Peas have short range but will spread out like a shotgun blast
-  Chefs won't throw food at you if you choose the Beginner difficulty level

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VI.    Scoring

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|                      Scoring                    |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|First chef defeated            |   100 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Second chef defeated           |   200 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Third chef defeated            |   300 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Fourth chef defeated           |   400 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Fifth chef defeated            |   500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Sixth chef defeated            |   600 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Seventh chef defeated          |   700 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eighth chef defeated           |   800 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Ninth chef defeated            |   900 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Tenth or higher chef defeated  |  1000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Chef falls into a manhole      |   200 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Leftovers                      |   100 pts (each)|
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 1's ice cream cone   |   500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 2's ice cream cone   |  1000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 3's ice cream cone   |  1500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 4's ice cream cone   |  2000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 5's ice cream cone   |  2500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 6's ice cream cone   |  3000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 7's ice cream cone   |  3500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 8's ice cream cone   |  4000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 9's ice cream cone   |  4500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 10's ice cream cone  |  5000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 11's ice cream cone  |  5500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 12's ice cream cone  |  6000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 13's ice cream cone  |  6500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 14's ice cream cone  |  7000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 15's ice cream cone  |  7500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 16's ice cream cone  |  8000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 17's ice cream cone  |  8500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 18's ice cream cone  |  9000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 19's ice cream cone  |  9500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 20's ice cream cone  | 10000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 21's ice cream cone  | 10500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 22's ice cream cone  | 11000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 23's ice cream cone  | 11500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 24's ice cream cone  | 12000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 25's ice cream cone  | 12500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 26's ice cream cone  | 13000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 27's ice cream cone  | 13500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 28's ice cream cone  | 14000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 29's ice cream cone  | 14500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 30's ice cream cone  | 15000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 31's ice cream cone  | 15500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 32's ice cream cone  | 16000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 33's ice cream cone  | 16500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 34's ice cream cone  | 17000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 35's ice cream cone  | 17500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 36's ice cream cone  | 18000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 37's ice cream cone  | 18500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 38's ice cream cone  | 19000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 39's ice cream cone  | 19500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 40's ice cream cone  | 20000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 41's ice cream cone  | 20500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 42's ice cream cone  | 21000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 43's ice cream cone  | 21500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 44's ice cream cone  | 22000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 45's ice cream cone  | 22500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 46's ice cream cone  | 23000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 47's ice cream cone  | 23500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 48's ice cream cone  | 24000 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 49's ice cream cone  | 24500 pts       |
|-------------------------------+-----------------|
|Eat level 50+'s ice cream cone | 25000 pts       |
\=================================================/

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VII.   Enemies

You can tell the chefs apart by their toque blanches (chef hats).  Unlike the
goblins in Pac-man they don't appear to have distinct personalities...

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A.  Angelo

Angelo wears a small, round toque blanche and first appears in Level 1.

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B.  Jacques

Jacques wears a slanted toque blanche and first appears in Level 1.

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C.  Oscar

Oscar wears a big round toque blanche and first appears in Level 2.

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D.  Zorba

Zorba wears the tall toque blanche and first appears in Level 3.

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VIII.  Version History

1.0   12/23/16 Completed FAQ.

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IX.    Contact Information

You can contact me at [email protected]

Please leave constructive comments.  I especially appreciate emails letting me
know if I have made a mistake, missed anything, or if you have any ideas for
improving this FAQ.


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