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- Short: Addictive Puzzle Game with Bulldozers !
- Type: game/think
- Uploader: David Ingram ( dmi1000@phx.cam.ac.uk )
- Author: FastRam Design
- Action: PAL; NoAGA; NoStart
-
- ! WARNING: PAL ONLY. 1 MB REQUIRED !
-
- *****************************************
- * *
- * DOZER - THE DEMO *
- * *
- * BY *
- * *
- * FASTRAM DESIGN *
- * *
- *****************************************
-
- DOZER is ©1994 FastRam Design.
-
- -------------
- INSTALLATION:
- -------------
-
- This version is a special 10 level demo for Aminet. The demo may be
- freely distributed as long as it is not modified in any way, and this
- text file is included. Permission is also granted to upload this
- distribution to other networks or bulletin boards, and to include it
- in public domain libraries such as the Fred Fish collection. We'd like
- all Amiga users to have a chance of playing the Dozer Demo !
-
- Both this demo and the full version will run on any PAL Amiga with at
- least 1Mb of ram. It will run fine on AGA machines, but if you are
- using a multi-scan monitor it must be able to support PAL modes.
-
- This demo may be installed onto floppy disk or onto a hard drive. To
- install it, simply copy the entire 'DozerDemo' drawer to the directory
- of your choice. It's completely self contained, and it doesn't mind
- where you install it !
-
- ----------------------------
- HOW TO GET THE FULL VERSION:
- ----------------------------
-
- We've made the demo into a complete and fully-operational game, but if
- you like it then you probably want to get your hands on the full
- version. The full version of Dozer features a massive 100 levels of
- varying difficulty, with complete online instructions and hints. Also
- included are 'special' levels accessible only by passwords, and extra
- 'endgame' levels of greater difficulty.
-
- The complete DOZER is available direct from FastRam at the following
- address:
-
- FastRam Design
- 24 Montague Road
- Cambridge
- CB4 1BX
- England
-
- Please make cheques payable to 'FastRam Design'.
-
- If you live in the United Kingdom, the cost is a very reasonable 5
- Pounds ( including postage ).
-
- The cost for the rest of the world is 8 Pounds Sterling, to cover the
- additional postage. Unfortunately we can ONLY accept cheques drawn on
- a BRITISH BANK. Ask your bank to arrange a bank draft for you to do
- this. We must stress that we can't deal with cheques drawn on foriegn
- banks, even if you make them out in Sterling ! However, we will accept
- either 8 pounds sterling or 12 dollars in cash.
-
- If you live in the EC, then you can send a Eurocheque for 8 pounds
- instead ( again, your bank will be able to get you one of these ).
- This is the recommended method of payment for Europeans, because
- Eurocheques are easy to obtain, and also you won't have to pay the
- staggering commission which most banks charge for an overseas bank
- draft.
-
- We will normally dispatch your order immediately, but please allow for
- cheque clearance delays.
-
- Finally, if you think Dozer is worth more than the amount we charge,
- then we'd certainly appreciate a larger amount. This will speed your
- order on it's way, and also encourage us to keep writing even better
- Amiga games. I guess you could call this demo 'Guiltware'. On the
- other hand, if you can't afford to send any more than the basic price,
- then that's okay too... in particular we know what it's like to be
- students, and so we keep the prices low for you !
-
- --------------------------
- INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DEMO:
- --------------------------
-
- The aim of the game is to return 'Mon' the red Spinosaurus to his
- cage. This is done by pushing blocks around the castle with the
- 'Dozer'. 'Mon' likes to follow walls so if the blocks are positioned
- appropriately he will return to his cage. Don't squash 'Mon', you need
- to catch him alive !
-
- Complicating things somewhat is the fact that you must push a block on
- a green face ( arrow ) or it will not move. Gold blocks will slide
- when pushed and keep moving until they hit something. There are
- various types of blue floor tiles which will do curious things to any
- block that hits them. Red floor tiles act as barriers to blocks and
- some of them affect 'Mon'. Watch out for the staircase, you lose if
- 'Mon' escapes down it. Not all tiles are bad.
-
- You can select any level from the castle picture on the level selector
- screen. Just point to the level you want to play using the mouse,
- joystick or cursor keys, and click once. If you complete the levels
- one by one starting from the first one then after each completion you
- will earn a password. Point at the shield symbol at the bottom left of
- the selector screen to view the current password. If you click on the
- shield or press P you can type in a new password. Once you have the
- passwords for all the levels you will complete the demo !
-
- ---------
- CONTROLS:
- ---------
-
- Z - Move Dozer Left Z+[Return] - Push Left
- X - Move Dozer Right X+[Return] - Push Right
- # - Move Dozer Up #+[Return] - Push Up
- / - Move Dozer Down /+[Return] - Push Down
-
- OR use a joystick in port 2 (the usual one).
-
- Also:
-
- [Enter] or [Help] - Store current position.
- [Esc] - Quit level.
- [Space] - Activate/deactivate 'TURBO' mode.
- S - Speed up 'Mon'.
- M - Display map.
-
- The 'TURBO' mode is useful for getting quickly from place to place.
- Use 'S' to speed up 'Mon' when you are waiting for him to arrive
- somewhere before carrying out your plan.
-
- Your current position can be stored at any time during play by
- pressing [Enter] or [Help]. If you make a mistake then you can go back
- to the stored position. This is done by pressing [Enter] or [Help]
- when on the selector screen.
-
- Pressing [Ctrl] C on the selector screen will return you to the
- workbench.
-
- ------
- HINTS:
- ------
-
- - Store your position often.
- - Watch where 'Mon' goes and how he behaves.
- - Think about where each block COULD get to.
- - Solve big problems a small bit at a time.
- - Try thinking backwards, starting from your goal.
-
- Also don't give up. The first two levels are easy but after that they
- get slowly harder. The last few levels are serious puzzles and you
- won't do them first time. None of them are impossible though and
- anyone can do them with a bit of cunning !
-
- The final version contains levels ranging from very easy ( for
- complete beginners ) to even harder than the final level of this demo
- ( for those who want a real challenge ).
-
- ---------------------
- ABOUT FASTRAM DESIGN:
- ---------------------
-
- What can we say ? We could say that it was about time someone wrote
- some really decent games for the Amiga. We could say that it was about
- time Amiga games were cheaper. We could say that FastRam Design are
- the heroes of the games revolution. We could claim that it is people
- like us who spearhead the battles of the software world against piracy
- and the crushing grip of the huge games companies...
-
- You've heard all that before though. We're just a bunch of guys who
- write games because it's a lot of fun !
-
- Game Design, Graphics, and Shouting at Programmers:
- - Dominic Camus
-
- Loads of Programming, Loads of Playtesting and Crashing the Hard Disk
- sometimes:
- - John Reynolds
-
- More Programming and Stuff involving really Big Amigas that cost too
- much :
- - David Ingram
-
- Right, that's enough of that. Stop reading this text file and go away
- and play the demo. You can't have finished it already. If you have any
- questions or comments then write to the address above. We'd love to
- hear from you !
-
- DMI - 5 May 1994.
-
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- 12868 7324 43.0% 05-May-94 19:56:58 DozerDemo/Play
- 2138 531 75.1% 05-May-94 19:56:58 DozerDemo/Play.info
- 26684 23183 13.1% 05-May-94 19:56:58 DozerDemo/Preload
- 2232 310 86.1% 07-Jun-94 22:23:16 DozerDemo.info
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