August, 1996

Dear Fellow Gamer,

The Hind helicopter was first deployed in East Germany in 1973.  Known as the “Bogeyman” by NATO forces, the Hind wasdreaded for both its varied capabilities (heavily armed gunship & troop carrier, etc.) and awesome weapon power.  I-Magic's Hind simulation will allow players to fly as either the pilot or gunner.  

The final game will allow network and modem play with Interactive Magic's 1995 hit Apache.  In Hind, you will also be able to control your wingmen during missions as well as send messages to other players during network and modem play.

DOS loading instructions: Run 'histall' from the CDROM drive.

Windows 95 loading instructions: Run 'hsetup' from the CDROM drive.

Before playing the demo, go to the "preference" screen and set sound at full.  This will turn on the Hind's early warning system know as "Natasha" (a female voice that warns you of incoming fire).

In the demo, you can select either Arcade or Invincible.  Invincible mode prevents you from crashing and provides you with unlimited ammunition.  Please note that the demo has an automatic enemy target tracking system.  When you are in the gunner's position, your view will scroll left and right to automatically find the next target.  To turn this feature off (so that you can track the next enemy target), hit the S key.

Have a great time and let us know how we can make even better games.  Be on the look-out for 1M1A2 Abrams Tank & Air Warrior II later this year.

“Wild Bill” Stealey
Interactive Magic Chairman

Hind Demo Button Commands:

Arrow Keys -	Cyclic (Directional Controls)
Enter -	Select/Cycle Weapons
Ctrl  Enter -	Nav Mode (Safe Weapons)
Spacebar -	Fire Weapon
Backspace -	Select Target
Q -	Collective Up
A -	Collective Down
Z -	Rudder Left
X -	Rudder Right
F2 -	Pilot's Cockpit
F3 -	WSO Cockpit
F6 -	Track View
F7 -	Weapon View
F8 -	Target View
F9 -	Target Lock View
F10 -	Remote View
F11 -	Spectator View
F12 -	Drone View
END -	Center View
Alt  Arrow -	Look-Around Mode	
S -	Turn Auto Tracking (WSO) On/Off
B -	Brakes
TAB -	Time Compression
Shift TAB -	Max Time Compression
Ctrl TAB -	Cancel Time Compression
Alt J -	Recalibrate Joystick
Ctrl J -	Switch between Keyboard and Joystick
C -	Chaff Launcher On/Off
F -	Flare Launcher On/Off
Ctrl Q -	End Mission

The following commands are not yet implemented.  The Final version of Hind will allow players to control their wingmen in missions.  You will also be able to send messages to other players during modem and network play.

Single-Player Wingman Commands:

Ctrl -1	Follow Me
Ctrl -2	Help/Attack My Target
Ctrl -3	Return To Base
Ctrl -4	Resume Flightplan

Single-Player Formation Commands:

Shift -1	Follow Me
Shift -2	Help/Attack My Target
Shift -3	Return To Base
Shift -4	Resume Flightplan

Two-Player mode. The following commands are available for communication depending on what position you are in:

WSO to Pilot Commands:

Ctrl -1	Break Left
Ctrl -2	Break Right
Ctrl -3	Break Off
Ctrl -4 	Slow Down
Ctrl -5	Fly Faster
Ctrl -6	Turn Left
Ctrl -7	Turn Right
Ctrl -8	Fly Straight
Ctrl -9 	Go Around Again
Ctrl -0	Go Home

Pilot to WSO Commands:

Ctrl -1	Target Left
Ctrl -2	Target Right
Ctrl -3	Target Ahead
Ctrl -4 	Target Behind
Ctrl -5	Take Defenses
Ctrl -6	Take Ground Targets
Ctrl -7	Take Air Targets
Ctrl -8	Hold Fire
Ctrl -9 	Going Around Again
Ctrl -0	Going Home

Leader/Wingman Commands:

Ctrl -1	Break Left
Ctrl -2	Break Right
Ctrl -3	Break Off
Ctrl -4 	Regroup
Ctrl -5	Take Defenses
Ctrl -6	Take Ground Targets
Ctrl -7	Take Air Targets
Ctrl -8	Low on Weapons
Ctrl -9 	Going Around Again
Ctrl -0	I'm Going Home