Rain Shower

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General:

Date of Release: 10^th August 1983

Model Nr: LP-57
Acronym: Laundry Panic
Rating: DC3V 0.0002W
Battery: Alkali-Manganese batteries LR44 (or SR44) x 2
Manufactured: Japan
Sold: Less than 250,000 (USA & Europe Only)
Nr. of players: 1
Lives: 3
Modes: Game A & Game B
Controls: Up, Down, Left and Right Controller. Move Button
Other Buttons: Game A, Game B, Time, Alarm & ACL

Game-Play:

Rain Showers object of the game is to keep the laundry dry away from the raindrops. A boy moves the 4 washing lines left or right to avoid the drops.

Game differences:

In Game B, a pesky crow sometimes appears to move the rope.

Trivia:

Highest possible score is 999. When the score reaches 300 all misses are deleted. If there are no misses scores are worth double until you get a miss.

Cheats and tricks:

After every 100 points the clouds disappear and the rain stops falling. This gives you a little rest. Be ready though, the clouds are coming back!!!!

Points:

1 Point when the raindrop passes the washing line without striking the laundry. 10 extra points are given every 100 point interval.

Misses:

A miss is scored when a raindrop hits the laundry. With 3 misses (shown by 3 wet shirts in the upper right corner of the right screen), the game is over.

Other notices:

If you hold in Game A or Game B key the highest previous score will be displayed. If the unit is left as it is after game is over, time display will appear in about five minutes. A game is not interrupted even if TIME key or other game keys are depressed during game playing. Pressing ACL switch or removing batteries erases high score from memory.

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Dimension:	89.7 mm (W) 26 mm (H) 96 mm (D)
Net Weight:	150g (Including Batteries)
Accuracy of Clock:	Average daily differential within +/- 3 secs. (under normal temperature)
Working Temperature:	10°C - 40°C (50°F - 104°F)
Life of the Battery:	Approx. 6 months
Alarm-Set Sign:	Dog
Alarm-On Sign:	Dog nods head when alarm is on
Hi-Score:	Game A - 999 by Spinal Game B - 591 by Spinal To see the high scores please go HERE

Issue Differences (click to enlarge pictures)

The table will show how to tell the different Issues that were made:

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The battery covers seem to have a number on the back, but they seem to vary a lot and I won't even speculate what the difference is.

Box Variations (Click to enlarge):

CGL	Futuretronics

Pocketsize	Ji21
Pictures courtesy of Nelson	N/A
Tric O tronic	VideoPoche
Picture Wanted	N/A
Mini Classic	Carded
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Mego/Time-Out	Other
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