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Manual for Cobra Gunship
Copyright (C) 1997, Elysium Digital, L.L.C.
Created October 13, 1997
Last Revised November 12, 1997
For current contact information, go to: http://www.elys.com/about.html
or send email to: webmaster@elys.com
==============================================================================
Thanks for trying Cobra Gunship! We worked very hard to make it, and
we hope that you like it.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
==============================================================================
* Overview
* System Requirements
* Installation
* The Story
* Getting Started
* Registering
* Playing the Game
* Playing the Missions
* Configuring the Settings
* Options
* Equipping the Chopper
* Acknowledgements
* License
OVERVIEW
==============================================================================
Cobra Gunship is a side-view scroller helicopter arcade game. Using
the keyboard, mouse or joystick, you control your chopper, flying it
through a variety of missions. Along the way, you will use an arsenal
of weaponry to destroy your opponents. Between missions, you will
customize your chopper, adding newer engines, better armor, and
improved weapons.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Cobra Gunship was designed to be very configurable. As a result, it
runs on many lower-end machines, while still taking advantage of the
extra power that faster machines offer. If you install the game on a
slower system, please refer to the section on Options to see how to
configure the game to run at an acceptable speed.
Required Recommended
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PC
* 486DX33 * Pentium 150
* VESA 1.2 compatible SVGA card
* SoundBlaster-compatible sound card * SoundBlaster16-compatible sound card
* 12MB RAM * 16MB RAM
* DOS 6.2 or Windows 95. * Windows 95
MacOS
* PowerPC or 68040 * 150MHz PowerPC 604
* 640x480 256-color display * Headphones or external speakers
* 10MB RAM available
* System 7.1.2 or later
INSTALLATION
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PC Installation
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Just unzip the files into a directory called Gunship and run GUNDOS.EXE.
That's it! The program is completely self-contained. Note that the game
was carefully engineered to run perfectly from within Windows95. Just
double-click on GUNDOS.EXE from the Explorer, or run it from a DOS window.
If you do run the game from real DOS, it would be better if you loaded a
mouse driver, since the game does make good use of the mouse.
The one potential problem you might have is that your video card does
not have the VESA 1.2 BIOS. You'll know that you have this problem
when you get a video error message, or if the game runs, but seems to
be crunched into the top half of the screen. Don't worry! You can
probably download a VESA driver to bring your card up to date. Check
the web site of your video card manufacturer. Also, there is a nice
collection of drivers at:
<http://www.elys.com/software/vesa>
If you can't find a VESA driver in either place, try SCITECH DISPLAY
DOCTOR, at
<http://www.scitechsoft.com>
MacOS Installation
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Double-click the installer. If you choose the "Easy Install" option, it will install
all files necessary to run Cobra Gunship. You may also choose to perform
a custom installation, which will allow you to install only the application,
or support libraries independently.
THE STORY
==============================================================================
A group of mercenaries called the Mercenary Alliance has seized oil
fields in the Middle East and northern Africa. As the U.N. hems and
haws, the countries whose oil fields have been taken form a group
called the Small Country Alliance and prepare to solve the problem
themselves. They hire an elite team to help them, consisting of one
communications expert, several explosives experts, and one helicopter
pilot. The team's mission: To disrupt the Mercenary Alliance's operations
until the U.N. gets around to sending in troops to reclaim the fields. You
are the helicopter pilot on the team. You will receive instructions from
your communications guy, and carry out your orders. Sometimes, you
will get to use explosives experts on your missions.
GETTING STARTED
==============================================================================
When you start the game, you will see the Elysium Digital, L.L.C. logo
and then the game startup screen. After that, the game will take you
to the Main Menu.
Click on NEW GAME. On the right side of the screen, the stats for your
new game will appear. Now, click on MISSIONS. This takes you to the
Mission Tree. Click on MISSION 0, and read the Mission Briefing that
pops up. Click ACCEPT to start playing the mission.
How you control your Cobra during a mission depends on your settings. If you
have a mouse, then the default settings are to use the mouse for control.
Move the mouse crosshairs to where you want the Cobra to fly, and your chopper
will accelerate towards the cursor. The further you move the cursor away from
your Cobra, the faster it pursues it.
If you have no mouse or have turned off mouse control, you can use the
keyboard to control your Cobra. The default settings have you use the arrow
keys to move the Cobra up, down, left and right.
Regardless of how you move the chopper, you will also need to flip which way
it is facing, select weapons and fire. The default keys for these are:
Flip Direction: E
Select Primary: S
Select Secondary: F
Fire Primary: <SPACE>
Fire Secondary: D
You can also use keys { 1, 2, 3, 4 } to select a particular primary weapon,
and keys {5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, - } to select a particular secondary.
REGISTERING
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When you first download your copy of COBRA GUNSHIP, it is unregistered. You
will be allowed to play only missions 0-5, you can't load external missions,
and some of the weapons are turned off.
To play all 31 levels, be able to load external map files and buy all weapons,
you need to purchase a serial number by registering. There are 2 ways to do
this:
ORDERING
You may register the following ways:
1) Order on our web site (credit-card only) for a $1.00 discount:
http://www.elys.com/
2) Fill out the form in the ORDER file and mail or fax it to us
for a $0.50 discount.
EMania
c/o Agile Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 221
Raritan, NJ 08869-0221
(908) 369-1317 FAX
3) Place an order by telephone (credit-card only):
(888) 369-0047 (U.S. only, 9am-5pm Eastern Time)
or
(908) 369-0084 (International, 9am-5pm US Eastern Time)
Once you have you serial number, just click REGISTER from the Main Menu. You
will see a window with entry buttons for your name and serial number. Enter
them here and click OK.
NOTE: Both your name and your serial number must be entered EXACTLY as they are
listed. If you make a mistake entering one or the other, the game will tell
you which one is incorrect. Just correct your typo and hit OK.
That's it! Once that is done your purchase is complete. The entire game will
be available to you.
PLAYING THE GAME
==============================================================================
The user interface for Cobra Gunship is menu-driven. You can use the mouse to
click on buttons and sliders, or use the arrow keys to select them and <SPACE>
or <ENTER> to activate them. Additionally,