Acorn Ambush! (Atari 2600)

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Winter is coming!  Help Squirrelly D prepare for the cold by collecting acorns and returning them to the nest.  But beware of Sally Spider and Harry Hawk! 

 Acorn Ambush is a Joystick game for 1 player 

•  Hold left or right to move Squirrelly D in that direction
• Press the button to jump
• Hold down and press the button to fall through the branch onto a lower one
• Jump on the fence posts for a big boost
• When on the title screen, press the button to start playing
• When on the game over screen, press the button to return to the title screen
• Console RESET switch returns to title screen

Collect all acorns and return them to the nest to clear the level.

Avoid Harry Hawk and Sally Spider, who will damage your character.

• Acquire an acorn and deposit it into the nest at the top of the tree
• Only 1 acorn can be carried at a time; an acorn icon will appear in the score area, to the right of player health
• Returning all 8 acorns will reward bonus points and the player will progress to the next level
• After every completed level the speed of Harry Hawk, Sally Spider, and Sally's web projectile will increase by a small amount
• Being hit by Harry Hawk or Sally Spider, or by Sally's web projectile, will temporarily stun Squirrelly D and reduce his health by 1
• After being hit Squirrelly D will become partially transparent and immune to damage for a short period of time
• If health is reduced to 0 the game is over
• Acquire a bonus health at 1000, 2000, 4000, and 8000 points; health bar will show at most 4 hearts with any extra being kept in reserve until needed

• Collecting an acorn is level + 1 points
• Returning an acorn to the nest is (level + 1) * 10 points
• Clearing the level is level * 100 points