The Adventures of Willy Beamish

It's Willy's last day of school before summer vacation. You direct Willy's deeds (and misdeeds) as he weasels out of class and works on his summer goal of getting to the video game championships. Before he can get there, you've got to help him avoid his tag-along sister, escape from his nagging mother, rescue his kidnapped father, save the city's sewer plant from being blown up and have Horny, his pet frog, and win first place in the frog jumping contest.

Playing The Adventures of Willy Beamish is like directing your own mini-cartoon, with a twist. Multiple endings are possible. The ending you reach depends on the decisions you make for Willy during the game. The C Button changes the onscreen cursor to a magnifying glass you use to scope out things when you enter a scene. Press the B Button to find the scenes exits and arrows pointing to interesting things you might want to explore...your sister's diary, for example. Then move the D-But- ton to drop it into Willy's backpack...for later use.

Characters speak to Willy. When a reply is called for, the game gives you two to three choices. The choices range from what a kid probably will say to a parent or teacher — to what he's really thinking and wants to say. Go for it! This is one time you can't get in trouble...only Willy can.

• TIP: The nurse at Willy’s school will either send him back to class or to the hospital, depending on what you do.
• TIP: Use the magnifying glass to check out items for clues on what to do next, and insights into Willy's world.
• TIP: Showing your pet frog to Teacher will earn you a trip to the principal’s office. Play your cards wrong and he’ll send you to military academy.
• TIP: Items taken from the backpack can be used on characters in the game...for interesting results.