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_________________________________________________________________________ \ / \ / \ / ) ####### #### ( / /\ ### ### ## /\ \ ( /\ / \ ### ### ### / \ /\ ) \___/\ / \ / \ ### ### ## \ / \ /\ ___/ / \/ \ / \ /###### \ #### \ / \ / \/ \ ( \/ \ / ### ### \ / \ / \/ ) \ \/ ### ### \/ \/ / ) ### ### DEMO VERSION ( / \ / By Bruce Webster \ / \ ============== INSTRUCTIONS ============== Hopefully this game isn't too hard to work out, but for those who like to know exactly what's going on, read on... Note: This file only lists features available in the DEMO version of R3. The full version has MORE things that kill you, but perhaps you are not ready for high-speed multi-rocket launchers... MAIN OPTIONS: ============= F1 : Start a one-player MISSION game F2 : Start a two-player MISSION game (These are co-operative levels) F3 : Start a two-player DOGFIGHT game +,- : Change the DOGFIGHT starting level. Because dogfight's do not last very many levels, and do not have passwords, you may choose which dogfight level to start on. Of course, in the DEMO version there are only TWO levels! F5 : Enter a new password After each level in a MISSION game, you will be given a password. Pressing F5 and typing the password will get you back to the place where you were given the password. This is like saving the game. F6 : Start a game, using the current password. The two SHIFT keys change the controls for either player - the control can be keys, or either joystick. DURING the game --------------- Your ship controls (chosen on the title page) are shown on your console. UP is thrust, LEFT/RIGHT rotates your ship, FIRE fires and DOWN fires a homing missile. The P key pauses play. The Escape key self-destructs both ships and allows you to try a level again. This might come in handy if you manage to get you self into an impossible situation. If you press escape from the ship menu, the game will exit back to the title page. BUYING A SHIP: ============== There are five classes of ship, each with three models. The higher the model and class of ship, the more it costs. Some may consider a class three ship more economical than a Class 5 "Schmu" with 20 missiles and 60-high-speed-bullets-per-second firepower. Others, who don't like to splash out may prefer to putter around in a Class 1 "Insipid". At the end of each level you may trade-in your current ship for a better one. If you are trading in, a CANCEL option is available - just move down off the bottom of the menu. Movement around the menu is done with the controls selected on the titlepage (these are shown on your console at all times). Press Escape if you want to go back and change the controls. WHAT YOU SEE: ============= During "Loading", your ship is completely repaired, your shield is re-energized, your missile banks are re-loaded, and you are teleported to the new level. Each level has its own gravitational, air and water resistance characteristics. You begin each level on your base. BASES: Your base will refuel your ship at any time, and repair damage. ------ It is also the drop-off point for any cargo collected on mission levels. You are allowed to return to the OTHER players base. This will probably annoy the other player significantly. Your base will NOT recharge your shield. FUEL: You are loaded up with fuel by your base at the beginning of ----- each level. DO NOT take off immediately, or you will have no fuel! Your fuel indicator is a yellow line on the side of your console. Different ships have different fuel efficiencies. If you need more fuel, you can pick up fuel capsules (marked 'F') or land on a "FUEL" platform. Note: Fuel does have mass. Your ship does fly faster on a nearly-empty tank. SHIELD: Getting hit, or crashing into a wall does not mean instant ------- death. Your ship has a protective shield, and can sustain considerable damage before exploding in a ball of flame. Your shield indicator is a green line on the side of your console. Whenever you are hit, or crash into a wall, your shield drops. If your shield reaches zero, any further impacts could mean that your ship will explode. However, it is likely that some non-vital components will be fail first. Some levels contain repair stations (marked with a large '+') which repair all damage and fully recharge your shield. Shields can also be partially recharged by collecting an energy disc (a small oval with a '+' on it). DAMAGE: Once you shield is exhausted, any bump or scrape will cause ------- systems damage. This means that parts of your ship are likely to begin failing as you use them. Common problems are: -------------------- Launch Failure: While the missile launching mechanism is damaged, no missiles can be fired. Power Failure: The main gun on your ship will become slow and erratic. Stabiliser Damage: Rotation will become erratic. Turbine Overheat: Your engine will lose power. Burst fuel valve: Reduces engine power and greatly reduces fuel efficiency Fuel blockage: Thrust becomes erratic. Damage can be repaired your base or a repair station (marked with a large '+'). MONEY: You are paid for every enemy you kill and every box you collect. ------ There are also coins on some levels. A coin is a small circle with a dot in the middle. Each one is worth 400 credits. The amount of "CASH" you have is constantly displayed on your console. Cash is useful for buying new ships. MISSILES: Homing missiles are limited and must reload between firing. --------- At the top of your console is a line of spare missiles, the missile-ready indicator and view of your missile launch-tube. Missiles home-in on all enemy targets. It is useful to know that missiles can be shot-down, because some enemy missiles will inevitably be heading in your direction. DOORS: There are several kinds of doors: ------ Automatic doors: These open by themselves. It is important to look at the symbol on the door-frame. An arrow indicates that a door will only let you travel through in one direction. A player symbol means that only one player is allowed through. Push-button doors: These hinged doors will only open (or close) when you shoot a nearby button. Locked doors: Doors with keyholes require a key before they will open. A key will be shown on your console if there are any keys on the level. This icon will light up when you land on a key, and locked doors will then open for you. BULLET GATE: These fat little bars open up if you shoot nearby buttons. ------------ LIFTS: Hop on. Lifts help transport you up and down treacherous ------ passageways. FANS: These blow your ship off course. Lighter ships will be ----- effected to a much greater extent than heavy ships. GRAVITY OBJECTS: These circular objects attract you ship. -------- All ships are attracted equally (the effect of mass cancels out), but ships with small engines will have difficulty getting away from the pull of these objects. ARROWS: Arrows are there to help. Each time you see a new arrow, ------- following it will probably be the fastest way to solve the level. EXPLODING BLOCKS: Small white blocks can be cleared away by shooting them. ------- Pillars can be slowly removed by bullets, but homing missiles knock LARGE holes in them. DEFLECTORS: All ammunition bounces off deflectors. Be VERY careful when ----------- flying near a deflector panel. TELEPORTERS: A bright teleporter (marked 'T') will teleport anything ------------ (ammo or players) to a dark-coloured tele-receiver. Some teleporters will send you to a different receiver each time you go through it. Some tele-receivers are the destination point of several teleporters. WATER: Buoyant wobbly stuff. ------ LOTS OF SHOOTY THINGS: You may find some enemies who want to kill you on some -------------- levels. Shoot back, and try not to stay in the line of fire. If you keep moving, aiming enemies will have difficulty hitting you. Some hints: DOME gun: Likes to stay closed and protected don't fire at it when it's closed, or it will never open. Dish gun: Dangerous. Some even have protective walls around them - making then invulnerable unless you can get around behind it. Clamper: These cannot be shot, and do not do much damage. They are just a hassle. Radio gun: Shoots a ring of bullets. To kill this, you must find the power-source. MISSION LEVELS: =============== Your objective is to collect cargo and return it to your base. What to collect is shown in the "OBJECTIVE" window on the console. When you land on a box, the picture of it lights up to show that you are now carrying it, and your cargo gauge will show how full your cargo hold is. To finish a level, all boxes must be carried back to your base. Your ship is much heavier with a full cargo hold. More fuel is needed to return to base than was needed to get to the cargo. Two player MISSION levels are meant to be co-operative. The other player is NOT an enemy. Each ship is fitted with a deflector to repel the other-player's fire. This is not meant to be a challenge to find other ways of killing the other player. You will need his/her help in some places. DOGFIGHT: ========= On dogfight, the sole objective is to kill the other player. There are few puzzles, but lots of opportunities to blow your friend into little pieces. STUCK IN A WALL? ---------------- Your shield is not perfect. Occasionally, instead of bouncing you off an object, you will get stuck inside it! To get out of a wall, the best strategy is to point INTO the wall, and thrust. You should slowly back-out of the wall. Failing that, just try not to hit the walls in the first place! ;-) The registration fee is NZ$20 or 10 pounds sterling (or equivalent). To register, send your (real) name and address and the registration fee TO: Ellen Johnstone (pounds preferred) 11 Abbey Rd Scone Perthshire Scotland U.K. PH26LW OR Bruce Webster (NZ$ preferred) 29 Tika St Christchurch New Zealand 8004 EMAIL: b.webster@student.canterbury.ac.nz For more details, see the README file.