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- EIDOS INTERACTIVE
- &
- CORE DESIGN LTD presents-
-
- S H E L L S H O C K
- The demo version.
- ______________________________________________________________________
- Contents of this file
- ---------------------
- Introduction
- Installation and SetUp
- Single Player Game
- Controls
- Network Game
- Controls
- Features to be added
- Feedback
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- Introduction
- ------------
- ++SHELLSHOCK, the 3D Tank Blast, includes a single player and an 8 player
- option which is designed to work with any network using the IPX or NetBIOS
- protocols.
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- INSTALLATION and SETUP
- ----------------------
- Create a directory for the demo and unzip the file using:
-
- PKUNZIP -d
-
- This creates the correct directory structure. For SOUND EFFECTS you will
- want to use the SETUP.EXE program to set your soundcard correctly.
-
- If you are unfamiliar with PKUNZIP, please refer to the Shellshock pages
- on the Domark or USGold web sites. www.domark.com or www.usgold.com
-
- To start the demo, type RUN.
-
- You will be asked if you wish to play the Single Player Game
- or the Network Game
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- Single Player Game
- ------------------
- This playable demo features only one of the 25 levels from the full version.
-
- Your objective in this mission is to rescue the hostages. Follow the
- compass at the top of your screen to their location. Drive up echo to
- them slowly and they'll jump in the tank. When you've rescued all of
- the hostages, follow the compass to the check point.
-
- Single Player Controls
-
- TANK CONTROL: Q A , . TACTICAL MAP: TAB
- FIRE WEAPON: SPACE SELECT WEAPON: S
- TURRET LEFT: J CHANGE TARGET: T
- TURRET RIGHT: L
- TURRET CENTER: K
-
- Hold both Q and A to execute a faster turn.
- Use keys 1-4 to select weapons instantly.
-
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- NETWORK DEMO
- ------------
- All players should select a unique, identifying name before entering the game.
-
- One player should initiate a game by selecting START NETWORK GAME. This
- player is presented with various options to define the game parameters before
- playing. Once the initiator is into the game, up to 7 more players can join
- him. A player who wishes to join an active game should select
- 'JOIN NETWORK GAME'. The joiner will then be presented with a menu of all
- existing active games to choose from.
-
- It's simple:
-
- -Get the most kills by blowing up other tanks.
- -Enhance your tank's battle capabilities by picking up the collectables.
- -Learn which weapons work best in certain situations.
- -Power up your weapons selectively.
- -Use the teleporter network in conjunction with the micro map.
- -Form alliances with other players!
- -Be ruthless
-
- A few of the Special Weapons require explanation of their use-
-
- The ONBOARD TELEPORTER is primed by selecting it as your special weapon
- then activating it. This fixes the location where you will return to
- when you activate it again later.
-
- INVISIBILITY and INVULNERABILITY are not activated when you pick them up-
- they must be activated by pressing the special weapon fire key. The effect
- will last for a finite time, indicated by a countdown timer in your Sanya
- Display Monitor (SDM).
-
- RADAR CLOAK ensures that you are radar invisible to all other tanks.
-
- The HEAT SEEKER needs to have a target tank nearby before it's fired.
-
- ELECTRO STORM- activate this, then motor out of the blast radius !
-
- The 4 colored indicator boxes in your SDM show when the following
- functions are activated- RADAR CLOAK, INVISIBILITY, TELEPORT, INVULNERABILITY.
-
- Your final goal is to complete the level by getting the BEACON to the GREEN
- TELEPORTER. Do it to them before they do it to you...
-
- Network Play Controls
-
- The playing keys can be redefined in the front end. The full default keys are:
-
- FORWARD Q
- REVERSE A
- ROTATE LEFT ,
- ROTATE RIGHT .
- COMTAC MODE K
- SELECT MAIN WEAPON S
- FIRE MAIN WEAPON SPACE
- SELECT SPECIAL WEAPON RSHIFT
- FIRE SPECIAL WEAPON RETURN
- TACTICAL MAP TAB
- TEXT MODE T
-
- Entering the COMTAC mode introduces a sequence of screens which present you
- with invaluable tactical information. COMTAC mode is left by pressing the
- COMTAC key again- any other key will cycle through the screens.
-
- Zoom in and out of the tactical map using the + and - keys.
-
- Text Mode allows you to type an abusive text message and send it to all other
- players. You can make sure the message is not sent to certain players
- by toggling the '+' sign beside their names using the F1- F8 keys.
-
- Store a text message for sending later by pressing any function key from 1-8
- and the LEFT SHIFT key. Press the function key on its own to send the message.
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- Features to be added
- --------------------
-
- *Major joystick/gamepad support.
-
- * 2 original rap tracks by star San Francisco 49er running back, William "BAR
- NONE" Floyd, along with a full hip-hop soundtrack.
-
- _____________________________________________________________________________
- Feedback and Known Problems
- ---------------------------
-
- NOTE: This is a beta demo version and a few features are to be added and we
- know a couple of bugs exist:
-
- *There are a couple of buildings that contain pickups (according to the
- tactical map), but the buildings can't be destroyed.
-
- *The game can be crashed on occasion by manuvering your tank to the far right
- of the map (near the boundaries), and switching back & forth on your tactical
- map.
-
- If you find any other bugs or encounter any problems please email us using
- the address on our web pages:
-
- http://www.domark.com or http://www.usgold.com
-
-
- SHELLSHOCK is available in June 1996.
-
- Copyright, CORE DESIGN LTD 1996
- EIDOS INTERACTIVE
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-