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///////////////// ///////////// ///////////////// ///////////// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///////////// ///// ///// ///////////// ///// ///// ///// ///////////// ///// ///// ///////////// The Humble Guy's Humble Dox presents The Terminator Complete Game Documentation Humble Dox 7/17/91 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the Years of Darkness, 2029 the rulers of this planet devised somthing that felt no pity. No pain. No fear. Somthing unstopable. They created . . . T H E T E R M I N A T O R The cult movie phenomenon batters its way into your home in the most relentless arcade/adventure game of all time! From the nightmare world of the future to the mean streets of Los Angeles, The Terminator takes you right to the very edge...then pushes you over! Play urdan commando against the most perfect killing machine ever devised. Or take a trip through the dark side and become The Terminator, a ruthless cyborg juggernaut bent on destroying mankind's last hope. It's your choice. One thing is certain...the fate of all humanity rides upon your next move! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ////////////////////////// / About "The Terminator" / ////////////////////////// For almost two years (six man-years of work), a team of bethesda Softworks programmers, writers and artists have labored to create a computer simulation based upon the 1984 science fiction adventure classic, "The Terminator", that Catapulted Arnold Schwarzenegger into the ranks of international stardom. The result is a game quite unlike anything you've experienced before. "The Terminator" game is a true simulation that offers a radically different approach to the home computer game market. lt doesn't just pickup where the movie left off, nor does it mimic the movie. "The Terminator" computer game gives you the opportunity to rewrite the movie every time you play. The concept of interactive 3D entertainment has been redefined in a computer simulation where there are no preordained paths, only a virtual world in which your decisions and actions will determine the ultimate outcome of your experience. In effect, central Los Angeles has been placed inside your computer and, as either Kyle Reese or The Terminator, you are on your own and leer to your own devices. Your skill, cunning and ability alone will decide the unfolding and ultimate outcome of the story. Once you have chosen to become either the virtually indestructible Terminator cyborg, or the battle-hardened urban commando from the future, Kyle Reese, you must then decide how best to achieve your objective. Whether you choose stealth or battle, fear or bravado, your actions will serve to continually redefine the outcome of the story. With every action, everydecision, every reflex, you decide your destiny. No two games will ever unfold exactly alike as in every game different obstacles and challenges will present themselves. In "The Terminator" not only do you participate in your own interactive adventure - you live it! Good luck. The rest is up to you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /////////////////////// / Terminator Timeline / /////////////////////// 1981 As a competitive response to Japanese production methods, Cyberdyne Corporation is formed to create robotic assemblers for American auto industry. 1985 John Connor is born. 1987 President pushes funding of "Star Wars" program through Congress. 1990 Sagging auto sales prompt Cyberdyne to go after lucrative defense contracts. 1991 "Star Wars" military program begins to place SkyNet defense communications satellites in orbit. 1992 Defense Department, faced with growing threat of bacteriologic/chemical weapons use in the Middle East, awards contract to build a prototype "Cybernetic Peace Keeping Force" to Cyberdyne. 1995 First mass-market electro-optical computer chips become available. U.S. Department of Defense upgrades NORAD combat simulation computer systems. 1997 The heads of 3 Silicon Vclley manufacturing concerns are arrested for selling electro/optical chip technology to the Soviets. Publicly the USSR denies charges, privately they retool their own computer systems. 1998 Cybernetic unveils first prototypes of Cybernetic Defence Operations. Department of Defense continues second phase funding. 1999 Shared orbital acquisition experiment of two outdated American and Soviet satellites. Mutual oversight pact allows American defense computers to tie into their Soviet counterparts. 2000 U.S. and Russian leaders come to an historic agreement in what becomes known as the New Millenium Treaty. Both countries agree to destroy their entire nuclear arsenals within ten years. 2006 "SkyNet," an artificial machine intelligence formed from the core of American and Soviet defense computers, takes control of the US/USSR nuclear weaponry via satellite and launches preemptive self-protective strike that destroys 90% of civilization. 2010 The first "Terminator"units appear and begin to hunt remaining humanity to near extinction. 2019 John Connor's "New World Army" destroys several key SkyNet installations. The tide begins to turn. Los Angeles 2029 A.D. The machines rose from the ashes of the nuclear fire. Their war to exterminate mankind had raged for decades, but the final battle would not be fought in the future. It would be fought in our present. Tonight... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ////////////////////// / Object of the Game / ////////////////////// Playing Kyle Reese You are Kyle Reese, time traveler and urban commando. Your mission: journey from the nightmare world of the future to our present to prevent The Terminator from killing Sarah Connor. Unknown to her, Sarah is to become the mother of John Connor, a man who will one day save mankind from extinction. You must stop the Terminator at all costs or humanity is doomed to fall and machines will rule the earth. Playing The Terminator You are The Terminator, a ruthless cyborg killing machine bent on the elimination of the human race. Your mission is to find Sarah Connor and terminate her at all costs. Only when she is dead will the machine race be assured of ruling the planet. Nothing must stop you. Nothing can stop you Sarah Connor and mankind are doomed! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- //////////////////////////// / Installation and Startup / //////////////////////////// Hard Drive Installation (Required) To install the game to your hard drive, insert disk 1 into your floppy drive and type:lnstall<path>. Follow the on-screen directions to complete installation. Example: To install to C:\Term, type: install C:\Term at the A:\> prompt Starting the Game After you've installed the game to your hard drive, running it is easy! First type:c: (or the appropriate letter for your hard drive). Then type cd\term (or what ever you named it) to get into the Terminator directory. Finally, type: term [sound option] using one of the sound options specified below. The game will load and begin the introduction. Sound Options Sound options tell The Terminator program what sound board, if any, you are using. Check to see which sound system you have, and when starting the game type: term followed by only one of the following commonds: NONE if you do not want any sound at all IBMSOUND to use only the standard internal speaker ADLIB for AdLib sound board users SBLASTER for Sound Blaster TM sound board users Example: If you are using a Sound Blaster audio board, start the game by typing: term sblaster Serial Link Options If you link two computers together using a serial cable, then The Terminator can become a two player game. To do this load the game into both machines' hard drives as described in the section above. Then link the machines serial ports using a NULL modem cable. Then both players simply start the game and include the commands LINK and COMN to their startup instructions. The LINK command instructs the computer to create the link between the two computers, while the COMN command specifies which serial port to use. The small n in this command would be replaced with a number, depending on which serial port you are using. Valid ports are COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4. Example: Two players linked, each using COM2 and a SoundBlaster card would start the game by typing: TERM LINK COM2 SBLASTER As another example, two players linked using COM3 with no sound would start the game by typing: TERM LINK COM3 NONE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- //////////////// / Introduction / //////////////// Viewing the Introduction When the game begins,several screens of credits and introductory sequences will run automatically. If you want to watch the opening credits, do nothing. They'll cycle through their sequence in a few moments and bring you to the Main Menu. Bypassing the Introduction After playing the game a few times, you might want to skip the opening sequences. To do so, press any key. Each time you press a key you will bypass one of the animations. Press a key several times to bypass the entire sequence and go immediately to the Main Menu. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ///////////// / Main Menu / ///////////// This menu allows you to set up game play to your preferences. On the screen you will see the several groups of options described below. One letter in each option will be highlighted. Simply press the highlighted hot keys which correspond to The options you prefer. Choose Character T Terminator Press T to play The Terminator, an unstoppable cyborg juggernaut programmed to destroy mankind's last hope for survival. R Reese Press R to play Kyle Reese, high-tech urban commando from the future, playing out a desperate gambit to save humanity. Game Length F Full Game Hit the F key to enable the full game. In the fullgame, both Reese and The Terminator arrive in modern day Los Angeles with no equipment except clothing. Each must find weapons, supplies, transportation and more as they race the clock and each other with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. S Short Game Hitting the S key will choose the short game. In the short game, both characters are provided some of the equipment they'll need to survive the conflict and accomplish their missions. Controller Type K Keyboard Pressing K selects keyboard control of the game, including movement and weapons firing. J Joystick Pressing J selects the joystick control for movement and weapons firing. A series of prompts will instruct you to shift the joystick into several different positions and press the fire button. This calibrates your joystick for maximum response and accuracy. Game Type A Real Mode Whether you're playing Reese or The Terminator, selecting the A key puts you in the real game, where your opponent is in Los Angeles with you. Somewhere in the maze of buildings and streets, he's making his next move. You've got to be quicker, stronger and smarter if you hope to find Sarah Connor and win the game. P Practice Made Hitting the P key puts you in the practice mode where you can fine tune your game skills. There is no counterport to the character option you've chosen, no way to win or lose. But you con learn the lay of the land, become a crack shot, master high-speed driving maneuvers and more. Graphics Detail You have three options for the level of detail in the 3D graphics. Base your choice on the speed ofyour computer. The Terminator can be run at a higher level of detail than we recommend for your machine, but doing so will slow down game play considerably. These can be changed during game play by hitting ALT 1 through 3 (See: General Keyboard Commands). X Maximum Detail Hit the X key if you are using an AT (286) or better to select maximum detail. M Medium Detail On a fast (turbo) XT, hit the M key to choose the medium level of detail. N Minimum Detail For normal XTs and others, hit the N key to choose the minimum level of detail. Game Difficulty E Easy D Medium H Hard Game difficulty is a measure of how tough, how fast, and how well-equipped the opposition is. Many game parameters will be affected by your choice of Difficulty Level. For example: in the hardest level, the police and military forces will be heavily armed and quick to respond, while in the eastest they won't be as organized and well-equipped. Game Select L Load Same Hitting the L key lets you load in a game you've previously saved and start up again where you left off. G Play Game Hitting the G key will start the game. Other Options Q Quit There are those terrible moments that no game player can avoid forever: whether it's a baby crying, dinner on the table, or worse yet, work, sometimes reality intrudes! When you have to, hit the Q key to quit the game. I Ratings Screen To see the high scores that you'll have to beat, press I to go from the Main Menu to the Ratings Screen. This Ratings Screen will be covered in detail later. Hitting the Esc key will return you to the Main Menu. The Ratings Screen will display the ratings of the character currently selected in the Main Menu. V Game Version Hitting the V key displays an information box containing the game's version number. Press the enter or ESC key to return to the Main Menu. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ///////////////////////////// / General Keyboard Commands / ///////////////////////////// These are the commands that are available from the keyboard during normal game play. They include the Walking Mode and Driving Mode commends. You do not need to access a menu to use these commands. Esc Game Menu (pause) Pressing the Esc key pauses the game and brings up the Game Menu, which allows you to quit, save your game, start a new game, and more. The Game Menu is discussed in detail in the Menus section. F10 Player Menu (pause) You can access the Player Menu at any time during the game by hitting F10. The game will pause and the player menu will appear. This menu enables you to perform special actions, check your inventory and more. The Player Menu is discussed in detail in the Menus section. P Phone Book In a city the size of Los Angeles, you con get almost anything you'd ever want or need. The only problem is where to find it. You could wander the streets till you find what you're looking for, but a safer, faster way is to look it up in the phone book. Hit the P key to bring it up on screen, then use the up arrow and down arrow keys to page through the book. It shows only the stores in the immediate area and will update as you move around. F9 Information View The F9 key shows Information View where you see the game through the character's eyes, with the addition of readout panels displaying a wide variety of useful information. The Information View display is described in detail later on. Shift - F9 Full Screen View By hitting the Shift - F9 keys you can remove the information readout from your view screen. The view through the character's eyes will fill the entire screen. Alt M Full Area Map/Fast Travel/Homing Device M Local Area Map/Fast Travel/Homing Device When you need to get your bearings, want directions to another part of the city, or need to get to your destination in a hurry, call up a map of the playing area. Hitting the M key will display the immediate neighborhood, while hitting the Alt-M keys will display a map of the entire game area. If you know exactly where you want to go and don't want to waste time getting there, place your cursor on your desired destination and hit the F key. This activates the fast travel feature and you will automatically travel to the spot you specified. However, be careful: While this seems instantaneous, it's not a teleporter. It takes just as much "game time" to Fast Travel as it would to walk to your destination yourself; it's just quicker in "real time." Remember your opponent is out there, somewhere, using that time to his advantage. If you're in combat or imminent danger you can not fast travel, and if you encounter trouble during fast travel, your trip will be interrupted so you can deal with the crisis. Another map feature is a homing device. To activate it, place the cursor on the spot on the map to where you'd like to go and press H. The normal screen will return, but in the center readout of the information view you will see instructions which will keep you guided in the right direction. To turn off these instructions, press the Ctrl-M keys. To exit the map screen without taking any action, hit Esc. F1 through F8 Select Weapon/Reload Weapon Function keys F1 through F8 are weapons selectors. As you buy or steal weapons their icons will appear in the bottom of the screen. Each weapon has a preassigned F key slot that is indicated on the icon. If you have nothing in your hands and you press a function key, you are drawing the weapon and getting ready to use it. Unless you're severely injured, you can hold two weapons at the ready - one in each hand. A display along the lower portion of your screen shows which weapons you are holding and which is your primary weapon (the weapon you are ready to fire). Hitting an F key for a weapon that is already in use automatically reloods that weapon. However,this will only work if the weapon is out of ammo. To reload a weapon that still has a few rounds left in the magazine, you must do a Force Reload. Alt - F1 through Alt - F8 Force Reload A force reload allows you to reload a weapon that still has a few rounds left in it. To force reload a weapon, hold down the Alt key and press the function key to which that weapon is assigned. Be warned: if you force reload you'll lose whatever ammo was left in the weapon. You may want to squeeze off those last few rounds then reload normally. Ctrl-F1 through Ctrl-F8 Deselect Weapon Hitting the Ctrl key and any of the function keys F1 through F8 will put a weapon away, which can be a good idea, because no motter how dangerous Los Angeles is, the police still frown on average citizens walking around carrying Stinger missiles. Enter Fire Weapon Tab Fire Weapon When using the keyboard controls, press the enter or Tab key to fire your primary weapon. The shot will hit whatever is in your target crosshairs. If you've opted to use a joystick, you have a choice between the enter or tab key and the joystick's fire button. To fire your secondary weapon, press its function (F1 through F8) key, then press enter or Tab to fire. Space Bar + Arrow keys Aim Weapon Sights In the heat of battle, turning your entire body to aim your weapon does not provide a great enough degree of accuracy to lock on your target as he is moving around. To keep your body still and only aim your weapon's crosshairs, hold the Space Bar and press the Arrow Keys in the direction you want to aim. This precision sighting can provide you with the edge you'll need. (Backslash) Crosshair Centering To snap your weapon's crosshairs back to the center of your field of vision, hit the \ key (the backslash key). (Minus Key) Systems Status Strobe On/Off (Terminator Only) Hitting the-key (the minus symbol key) toggles The Terminator's "System Status Strobe" noise on ond off. (Equals Symbol Key) Heads Up Display On/Off (Terminator Only) The = key (the equals symbol key) toggles The Terminator's optional heads up display on and off. Shift = (Equals Symbol Key) Large Crosshairs On/Off (Terminator Only) The Terminator is equipped with indexed crosshairs used primarily for internal optical/motor systems alignment. To toggle it on or off, press the Shift = key (Equals Symbol Key). The normal weapon crosshairs will remain. Z Zoom Lens On/Off (Terminator Only) Standard equipment on all Cyberdyne Terminator cyborg units includes vision enhancement capability. Press the Z key to activate/deactivate the 2X internal zoom lens. X Target Lock Toggle The X key works the target lock for the Stinger missiles. By repeatedly hitting the X key, a target lock box will toggle between whatever targets are on screen at the time. Once you've selected the target you move the cursor into the target lock box. The box will turn red when you've got a valid target lock, then fire like you would any other weapon. The stinger can be fired without using the target lock feature, but good luck in actually hitting what you're aiming at. Note: don't use the spacebar/arrow keys combination to move the cursor when trying to aim the Stinger. ALT 1 through 3 Graphics Detail Level To change the level of detail during game play hit ALT 2 through 3 - one being the highest level of detail, three being the lowest. Vision Commands Ctrl + Up Arrow Look Forward Ctrl + Down Arrow Look Behind Ctrl + Right Arrow Look to the Right Ctrl + Left Arrow Look to the Left You don't have to be looking the some direction you are walking or driving. Turning your viewing angle is a handy shortcut which allows you to look (and fire weapons) to the side and behind you while still heading away from your opposition. It is considerably faster than turning your entire body or vehicle. Note: When looking to the right or left, your viewing angle moves in 45 degree increments. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ///////// / MENUS / ///////// ESC Game Menu (pause) At any time during the game you con hit the Esc key, (the game will pause), to bring up the Game Menu. Here you have access to the following options and controls: J Joystick On/Off Pressing J toggles the joystick on and off. Each time you select the joystick, a series of prompts will appear. These will instruct you to shift the joystick into various positions and press the fire button. This calibrates your joystick for maximum response and accuracy. The joystick will now be used to fire the primary weapon and to select movement direction. This procedure will be repeated every time the joystick is selected to ensure optimum performance. In the heat of battle, it's an edge you'll be glad to have. A Audio On/Off You can toggle the sound on and off from this menu by pressing A. S Save Game Relentlessly you've tracked Reese and the Connor woman through the streets of Los Angeles. Nothing has stopped you. Not the police. Not the military. Finally, you have them cornered. You raise your laser sights. You're about to fulfill your primary directive and...the phone rings! To save the game where you are, press S and follow the on-screen instructions. D Delete Game To delete a game you've previously saved, press D and select the name of the game you want to delete. A prompt will ask you if you're sure you want to do this. Q Quit Game Bring up the Game Menu and press Q at any time to quit the game and return to DOS. A prompt will ask you if you're sure you want to do this. Remember, if you want to return to your game later, use S to save it before you quit. N New Game If at any time during the game you feel that you've backed yourself into a corner that you can't get out of, hit the N key to abort the current game and start a new one. R Ratings To bring up the ratings screen and check your current standing against the all-time best, press R. Ratings Screen Information The Ratings Screen displays the following information: Top 5 The top 5 all time best total ratings! If you're in this elite group, your name will be highlighted. Statistics When you first get into the Ratings Screen, it will always default to the statistics about the game you've just played. Keyboard commands will let you toggle between your score and the Top 5 all time scores. The statistics shown are: o Shots Fired o Missiles Fired o Shots Hit o Missiles Hit o Time Spent o Hits Taken o Items Collected o Body Count o Vehicles Destroyed o Total Rating Ratings Screen Keyboard Commands Number Keys 1 through 5 Top 5 Game Stats To check out the game stats of any of the Top 5 scorers, press the corresponding number key. The player's name will become highlighted and the game stats will be displayed. Space Bar Your Rating If you've been looking through the ratings of the Top 5 and you want to compare them with the game you just played, press the space bar to retrieve your ratings. N Name Change If you want to change your records name for the current game, press the N key and fo low the on-screen instructions. F10 Player Menu (pause) Hit F10 at anytime to pause the game and bring up the Player Menu. This gives you access to the following commands: I Inventory Equipment can mean the difference between life and death, and it's important to know what rescurces you have. However, you can have too much of a good thing. Carrying too much gear will slow you down, which can be as fetal as running out of ammunition. When you press I a sub-menu will appear. This inventory sub-menu enables you to select any of the six categories listed below and displays the items you are carrying in each category. o Weapons o Ammo o Clothes o Drugs o Tools o Miscellaneous P Physical Status By pressing P you will access the Damage Screen. This will give you current information about your physical status, allow you to heal from injuries, and enable you to check on the physical status of your opponent. Damage Screen lnformation Character Damage Gauges On the left side of the screen is the character damage gauge, which provides a visual display of both characters' current physical status. This is represented by two vertical sliding bars showing the estimated hit points left for each character. The gauge runs from zero at the bottom to 100% at the top. You can estimate The Terminator's status by checking the left bar and Reese's status by checking the right. PT Points Taken The PT display gives you a count of the total number of hit points your character has taken. PL Points Left The PL display gives you a count of the total number of hit points you have remaining and a breakdown of the areas which have suffered the most damage. While excessive damage to the arms and legs will cause loss of movement, damage to your head or torso can result in death. Head damage can also lead to temporary blindness. REST Estimated Repair Time As you select body areas to heal (see Keyboard Commands, below) the REST display will give you an estimated amount of time that the healing will take. This is real game time. The game is assuming that you've holed up in a hiding place of relative safety and can get some sleep, bind wounds, allow internal repair systems to function, etc. Some equipment will allow you to heal faster than normally possible, but remember, while you're healing up, somewhere out there your opponent is getting closer and closer to carrying out his mission. Damage Screen Keyboard Commands Heal Damage You can heal specific body areas by selecting them with the following commands: H Head T Torso A Arms L Legs After selecting the areas you want to heal and determining that you have the time, press enter to begin the healing process. D Drop item By pressing D you have the option of dropping any of your items. The Drop Item sub-menu will appear, containing the categories listed below. Select the category and choose the item you want to drop from the list that will appear. o Weapons o Ammo o Clothes o Drugs o Tools o Miscellaneous S Special Actions As you gather equipment you will discover that certain items have special uses. To utilize this equipment, press S and choose the special action you'd like to take from the list which will appear. Q Sarah Menu - Reese Only After you have found Sarah Connor, you can ask her to perform a number of actions. To access the Sarah Menu press Q. The options listed below will appear. Use the arrow keys to select the option you prefer and press Enter, or simply use the highlighted hot keys. Tell Sarah To: S Stay Hit the S key if you need to go grab supplies or check to see if the coast is clear. Sarah will stay put until you tell her to follow you again. R Run Away You and Sarah are just coming out of the drug store when suddenly there's a burst of machine gun fire, and the plate glass window behind you shatters into a million pieces! The Terminator has found you! Press R and Sarah will run away as fast as she can! You'll have to find her again, but you'll know which direction she went. Remember - if she dies, the future dies with her. F Follow If you've told Sarah to run away or if you've told her to stay somewhere, you will have to tell her to follow you. Hit the F key and then she'll stay with you wherever you go. G Give Item Sarah may be carrying something you need to use. If you want her to give you an item, press G and pick an item from Sarah's booty. T Take Item Sarah can carry her own weight! Just press T to tell her to take an item from you and select the item you want to give her from the menu which will appear. Together, you can carry almost anything you'll need. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- //////////////// / Walking Mode / //////////////// When a new game starts, you'll be placed at random somewhere in the city, in Walking Mode. In this mode you can walk or run in any direction, stand still, or turn in place. You can move around the streets, through back alleys, and enter stores and vehicles. 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As you move or turn your head, this view will change correspondingly. B Local Coordinates (Terminator Only) These numerical displays give The Terminator precise information about his current location. This information can be very useful when trying to find your way back to a particular building or store. C Sector Coordinates (Terminator Only) The Terminator also has a display of sector coordinates. This shows him his current position in sectors across and sectors down. D Heading (Terminator Only) The Terminator has a display that shows his general heeding. E Crosshairs The crosshairs show where the selected weapon is aimed. F Status Window This window will display animations of some of the actions you choose as well as messages about events happening around you. It's important to keep an eye on this window. G Compass/Tracker The compass display area will be blank when a new game begins. However, if you find a compass it will be displayed in this area as long as it remains in your inventory. When you have the compass your direction will be indicated with a yellow line. The tracker or green line tracks your opponent. Making the tracker line point directly up will point you in the general direction of your opponent. When your opponent is within range the tracker will disappear. Other lines (red, white and cyan) will appear briefly when shots are fired at you. Turning to make these lines point up, will face you in the general direction of where the shots originated. In driving mode or full screen mode the tracker appears as a small arrow at the bottom of the view area. In order to head straight for your opponent, center the arrow. H Movement Rate This gives you an indication of your walking or running speed. All speed measurements in The Terminator game are indicated in kilometers per hour. I Grenade Toss Power This numerical display helps you judge how hard you're throwing a grenade. To toss a grenade, select grenades from your choice of weapons. Then hit the Enter key and hold it down! The counter will begin to display numbers starting at 01 and quickly scrolling to 100, The higher the number, the harder the throw. At 100 the grenade will automatically be thrown. As a word of advice, anything below 40 and you stand a good chance of being caught in the blast! J Ammunition This area shows the amount of ammunition remaining in your primary and secondary wecpons. The top box displays ammo left in your primary weapon, and the bottom displays ammo left in your secondary weapon. K Weapon Assignment Status Displays all weapons in your current inventory. Their placement corresponds to their assigned function key. L Internal Status Messages This display will give you diagnostic and target messages. M Score This will display your current rating. N System Status Strobe (Terminator Only) This continual "pulse" is an indication that The Terminator's on board systems are all functioning within normal parameters. As The Terminator gets more and more damaged, this strobe slows down. O Magnification Level Displays current level of vision magnification. P Store Monitor This area will display a readout whenever the player gets near a store that is possible to enter. Walking Mode Keyboard Commands L Look at Object Occasionally you will get a message in the status window indicating that you have noticed something on the ground. Press L to take a look at it. It may prove to be useful! The Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys will scroll through the items you've found. Highlight the item you wish to pick up and press Enter. E Enter Car To get into any car you must stand next to it and hit the E key. Your screen will change to the driving mode display. B Binoculars If you locate a set of binoculars, you can use them by hitting the B key. This will give you 2X your normal vision. If you are playing The Terminator and have activated your built-in Vision Magnification System (Z key), the binoculars will provide 4X your normal vision. Hit B again to deselect the binoculars. S Enter Store When you are near a store, the Status Window on your Information View will alert you to its proximity. By hitting S you will enter the store, providing it is open at the time. Once inside, you can do some shopping. If you want any of the goods in the store, place your cursor on the item using the joystick or the arrow key, then press enter or the fire button. The options below will appear: o Continue o Steal Item o Buy Item Choose one of these options using the highlighted hot keys. To buy an item, you need money. Stealing an item can attract the police if you are caught. CONTINUE will exit you from this menu without taking any action. Press ESC to exit the store. Movement Commands Listed below are the commands you will use to move around in Walking Mode. Up Arrow o Walk Forward Down Arrow o Walk Backward Right Arrow o Turn Right Left Arrow o Turn Left Alt + Right Arrow o Move Sideways - Right Alt + Left Arrow o Move Sideways - Left Delete o Very Fast Left Turn Page Down o Very Fast Right Turn By pressing the Shift key while walking forward, you will begin running. If you start to turn then press the Shift key, the speed of your turn will increase. A word of caution: running effectively doubles your current speed, but it is tiring. After a while you will slow down to normal walking speed until you catch your breath. 1 through 0 Walking Speed Select your desired walking speed by pressing a number key. 1 is the slowest speed, while 0 will increase your speed to the maximum possible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- //////////////// / Driving Mode / //////////////// Screen Controls and Indicators ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│ ││ │ ││ │ ││ │ ││ │ ││ │ ││ │ ││ │ ││ │ ││ ▄▄▄▄▄ │ │──────────────▄▄▀▀─────▀▀▄▄───────────────────────────────│ │ ─ ▄▀ ─ ▀▄ ─ │ │ │ A │ ▄▀ │ D │ ▀▄ │ B │ │ │ ─ ▄▀ ─ ▀▄ ─ ┌───────┐ │ │ █ █ │ C │ │ │ █ █ │ ┼─┼─┐ │ │ │ █ █ └───────┘ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ A Vehicle Hit Points Shows how much more damage your car can take until it is destroyed B Speedometer Shows vehicle speed in kilometers per hour C Gear Shift Indicator Displays which gear the car is currently in. Always check this area when entering a vehicle to determine if it's a stick shift or an automatic. There are different keyboard controls for shifting gears (See: Driving Mode, Keyboard Controls: Shifting Gears). D Fuel This display shows the percentage of fuel left in the tank rather than the number of gallons left. You can refuel by finding a gas station and pulling up to the pump. Be warned: gas is cash only! Driving Mode Keyboard Commands S Start Car When you first enter a car, hit the S key to see if you can start it. Hold the S key down to turn the engine over until you hear it start and/or you see the speedometer readout appear. General Driving Controls Listed below are the controls you will use to move around in Driving Mode. Up Arrow o Accelerate Down Arrow o Decelerate Right Arrow o Turn Right Left Arrow o Turn Left ] Right Brackipt o Brake These commands apply to all cars, both manual and automatic transmission. By pressing the Shift key while using any of these driving commands, you can increase the speed of that action. For example, if you are backing the car normally (holding down the ] key) and realize you aren't going to stop in time to avoid hitting that light pole, keep holding down the ] key and hit the Shift key. Note: once you've accelerated to your desired speed, you do not need to continue holding the arrow key to maintain that speed. Automatic Transmission Commands Insert o Reverse Delete o Park Home o Drive End o 2nd Gear Page Up o Neutral Page Down o 1st Gear Driving a car with an automatic transmission is very straight- forward. Simply start the car, choose which gear you would like the car to be in, and step on the gas! Stick Shift Commands Backspace o Clutch Insert o 1st Gear Delete o 2nd Gear Home o 3rd Gear End o 4th Gear Page Up o Neutral Page Down o Reverse Driving a car with a manual transmission is a slightly more complex proposition. First, start the car. Then hold in the clutch and put the car into first gear. While still holding in the clutch, give the car a little gas and release the clutch. When the speedometer read out turns red, it is time for you to shift to the next gear -- driving in too low a gear can damage your transmission. Practice a while. You may burn out a few transmissions, but you'll get the hang of it! W Walking Mode When you're through driving, or when you notice your car's hit points are about to expire and you decide you want to get out before the thing explodes, press W to exit the car and return to Walking Mode. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /////////////////////// / Questions & Answers / /////////////////////// Q: How does the coordinate system work ? A: The game map is divided into 192 sectorsacross and 128 sectors down, with 0,0 being in the upper left corner. Those are the numbers noted on the local map and in the upper right corner of The Terminator's HUD(Heads Up Display). Within each sector 0,0 is the lower left corner with the x axis going east and the z axis going north. Y is the altitude. These numbers appear on the left side of The Terminator's HUD and are the second set of numbers in the phone book location information. Each of the squares on the color map included in the game represents an 8 by 8 sector section. Q: How do I get to a store ? A: Hit the P key to look at the phone book, then write the location down. Using the local map (or the HUD if you're The Terminator) you should be able to determine the direction to travel in order to reach it. If it is visible on the local map (M key) you can use the Fast Travel mode to reach it (F keywhile in the map) or use the Homing Mode (H key) if you wish to walk there. The full area map can also be used for Homing and Fast Travel. Since the stores are always in the same location, you may want to make a copy of the color map and mark the stores on the copy. Q: How do I refuel the car ? A: Drive to a gas station and stop the car close to one of the pumps. Messages will guide you through the procedure. Remember: you have to pay cash for gas! Q: Will I need to get clothes ? A: No. When the game starts both protagonists have clothing. Q: Why do I not always get to the exact location using Fast Travel ? A: Fast Travel will only get you to the approximate location. Also, if you place your cursor on top of an object, it will move you to a legal position as close as possible. Remember that an encouner with your antagonists will stop your Fast Traveling in on unspecified location, and you'll have to deal with the crisis. Q: Why does my shift key not seem to speed up movement ? A: On some keyboards you need to press the shift key after the movement key. For example, to turn right you press the right arrow key. To turn right fast you need to press the right arrow key and then the shift key. The order in which you press keys can be very important. Q: Why does the game not always respond to my key strokes ? A: Depending on the speed of your computer, the frame rate of the game may vary. Try holding the key down a little longer. Q: Are all the items in the store useful ? A: No. Only certain items are. Sometimes it takes a combination of items to get something useful. It's up to you to discover which items are useful and which are just dead weight. Q: How come the stores often seemed to be closed ? A: The difficulty level directly determines the chance of a store being open or closed. If you rob a store, it will close. As for banks, well, bankers' hours... Q: Where do I find the heavy weaponry ? A: There are three army depots on the map in the following locations: 131 112 45 58 166 26 The coordinates given are in sectors across by sectors down. Q: Why does throwing grenades and firing the Stinger sometimes kill me ? A: Make sure that they detonate some distance away from you. Getting caught in the blast radius is unhealthy. Q: What ammunition goes with what gun ? A: The AK-47 and M16 clips are filled and go with their respective weapons. The UZI and the Beretta use 9mm ammo. The box labeled AMMO is for the 44 magnum. There is no ammo for the M60 in the weapon store. The crate in the army depot labeled AMMO BELTS holds the belt ammo for the M60. Q: I seem to hit Reese, but why doesn't he die ? A: While Reese is not as tough as The Terminator, he is a combat hardened veteran and can take a lot of damage. Keep at it, and he will succumb eventually. Q: Does the tracer accurately indcate the bullet location ? A: No. It is just a general indication. If you are The Terminator, rely on your targeting system. If you're Reese, practice. Q: What's the best way to heal myself ? A: Certain items will facilitate healing. A hospital might help. Remember that for each point you heal, time passes in the game. Your opponent will use that time to his advantage. Q: What are the lines that appear on my compass/tracker during combat ? A: The lines indicate where shots are coming from. They are turn indicators and have nothing to do with your heading. The color of the line tells you who fired the shot. For example, a line appears pointing to the right. To find the location where those shots are coming from, you'll have to turn right urtil the line points up. This will face you in the direction of where the shots were fired from. Q: Why does the game slow down when playing on a serial link ? A: First, a major factor is the communications overhead. Then the computers need to sync up to each other. This means that both machines will operate at the speed of the slowest system. To speed it up, try playing using the keyboard and/or select minimum level of detail (ALT-3).