Rocket Science Games Game Sampler Note: This ReadMe file is several hundred lines long, so you may want to print it to read it more easily. 1.0 Requirements PC CD-ROM SPECS MPC Level 2 Required Input Devices: Keyboard and Joystick or Mouse Sound Devices: Sound Blaster, Ad Lib, General Midi or Compatible Graphics Supported: VGA Required Local Bus SVGA Recommended Not recommended for Matrox video cards. CD-ROM Drive: Double Speed RAM: 4MB RAM Required Processor: 486 or better Required DOS 5.0 or later Required 2.0 Setup You only need to do this the first time you play this Sampler. 2.1 To Setup (If you've already done this skip to section 2.2) For the purpose of these instructions, we assume that your CD-ROM drive is drive D. Depending on your configuration, your CD drive may be E, F, etc. Please substitute as needed. * Place the Rocket Science Games Game Sampler disc into your CD-ROM drive. * If you are running Windows, exit Windows by choosing "Exit to DOS" from the File menu in the Program Manager's menu bar. If you are running Windows95 then, from the task bar's Start menu select "Shut Down..." then select "Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode?" and click "Yes" * At the C:\> prompt type: D: [Enter] * At the D:\> prompt type: CADILLAC [Enter] After a few moments the Sound Configuration setup menu will appear. 2.1.1 Sound Configuration setup menu This menu allows you to choose the sources for digital audio (sound effects and voices) and MIDI music. "Auto configure MIDI and audio drivers" will be highlighted -- * To auto configure press [Enter]. Follow the set up program. * To choose other options, use your arrow keys to highlight your selection and press [Enter]. When the Sound Configuration setup is complete you will return to the Sound Configuration setup menu From this menu, you may test music or digital audio, Exit to DOS or Play Cadillacs & Dinosaurs. 2.2 Starting the Demo from the DOS prompt * Place the Rocket Science Games Game Sampler disc into your CD-ROM drive. * At the C:\> prompt type: D: [Enter] * At the D:\> prompt type: CADILLAC [Enter] 3.0 General Keyboard Controls for Rocket Science Games Game Sampler P - Pauses gameplay M - Switch to mouse input J - Switch to joystick input R - Reverse up and down motion of joystick/mouse F1 - Menu of Options F2 - Darkens screen (gamma down) F3 - Brightens screen (gamma up) F4 - Returns to default brightness setting F5 - Music volume down F6 - Music volume up F7 - Sound volume down F8 - Sound volume up ESC - Pauses game during play; Exits to Option Screen while Paused. 4.0 Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (This sampler contains Chapter One only) 4.1 Story Hundreds of years into the future, you find yourself in a post-apocalyptic jungle. Your job is to help Jack Tenrec and Hannah Dundee get through. Getting there isn't necessarily easy, there are many paths through the Jungle, some quick but difficult, some short yet treacherous. Every path is filled with obstacles. Use your gun to clear the path but be careful not to shoot any living creatures. 4.2 The Control Screen Cadillacs & Dinosaurs can be played using the keyboard and/or a mouse or joystick. Choose "More..." from the Option Screen to jump to the Control Screen. The Control Screen helps you to select your choice of input device for steering and aiming while giving you an overview of your keyboard, mouse and joystick controls. The control screen will recognize whether you have a mouse or joystick installed properly for use with Cadillacs and Dinosaurs. In order to use a mouse your computer must be configured with a mouse driver installed for DOS, not just Windows. 4.2.1 Control Set Up Choose your preference for steering control by using the right and left arrow keys on your keyboard to select your choice. * Press the down arrow key to choose your preference for aiming control. * If you choose keyboard to steer, you can select keyboard, mouse or joystick for aiming. If you choose mouse or joystick to steer, you must aim with that same device. * Once you have selected steering and aiming preferences, use the down arrow key on your keyboard to highlight "Continue" and press [Enter]. 4.2.2 General Keyboard Controls (always active) Ctrl - Shoots gun to blow obstacles out of your path. Hold down to supercharge your gun. Alt - Engine boost helps to jump cracks in the roadway. 4.3 On Screen Displays * Clock - You have one hour to prevent the Second Cataclysm! The clock normally runs in real time but, your skill can affect it. Killing or wounding animals speeds up the clock; preserving their lives slows it down. * Damage - Jack's beefed-up '53 Cadillac will sustain damage from ammo hits, bumps and slither nudges. You loose a life if the damage meter hits the max! * Lives - You get three chances to save the world from Scharnhorst and her poachers. * Score - You earn points for good shooting and driving skills. 4.4 How to Play Don't just shoot. Hold down the trigger for a supercharged gun which clears away up to three obstacles in one shot. Don't shoot the crystals, drive over them for a quick repair job (and maybe more!). Use the turbo boost to regain traction in sticky situations. 4.5 Hints If you think that you're driving in circles, you probably are; listen to Hannah and try a different route. It's easy to get lost in the Jungle but there is always a way out. If a path appears blocked, you may have missed a turn before the barrier. When you see a dinosaur off the road, remember they can see you too! Look out - you may be seeing them again soon. Sometimes you need to steer precisely to get past an obstacle. Occasionally you need to hit obstacles in the road to jump over cracks. Try different driving techniques if you are having trouble. 5.0 Technical Support If you have any trouble running the Rocket Science Games Game Sampler, please review the tips above. If you are still having trouble, please call our Technical Support line at 415/284-0900. If you wish to contact us for any other reason, please use any of the following addresses. Please include an address or phone number where we can reach you. U.S. Mail: Cadillacs & Dinosaurs Game Sampler Rocket Science Games, Inc. 139 Townsend, Suite 100 San Francisco, CA. 94107 FAX: 415/442-5001 E-MAIL: demodisk@rocketsci.com 6.0 Thanks Thank you for your interest in Rocket Science Games. We hope you enjoy this disc!