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(C) 1994 S&J Software
Intro
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After working for months and saving all the money you can, you have just
purchased your brand new Hyper-Racer SE. Having taken it for a test run, it
outperformed any expectations you had. Boy, this thing can fly! Now what good
is a hyper-racer without being a member of Force-10? Knowing you'll only be
accepted into the Force-10 gang if you can ride the information super highway
you set out for the ride of your life...
Aim of the game
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Your main objective is to pilot your hyper-racer over the information
super highway avoiding the holes in the road and jumping the abysses which lay
in your path. If you can ride the information super highway then you will be
accepted into Force-10 otherwise you won't. To test your skills Force-10 have
specified sections of the information super highway that you must complete, you
can do these in any order as long as you complete them.
How to Play
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The controls for your hyper-racer are simple, the craft can only go
forward and veer to the left or right, it can also jump. It has a top speed of
204km/h. To control the acceleration use the up and down arrow keys. To veer
left or right use the left and right arrow keys. To jump use the space bar.
Once you finish a level you automatically go onto the next level but
every time you exit the game and restart it you begin from level 1 again. You
can skip the levels you have already played by pressing the "W" key, this will
"Warp" you onto the next level.
You can press escape at any time to abandon your hyper-racer if you
can't hack the pressure any longer.
Minimum System Requirements
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The absolute minimum requirements for the game to run are:
286 or better, 512KB ram, 1.4MB Hard Disk Space, VGA or better graphics card
and monitor.
To run at a decent speed we recommend a 386 or better computer.
Registering
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If the fist five levels weren't hard enough for you, if they didn't
truly challenge you, if they didn't turn you into a dribbling slob then you'll
want to register to receive the next 15 levels of fun packed entertainment not
to mention the 10 brilliant Sound Blaster soundtracks
..Or.. Alternately if you are a programmer then you couldn't possibly live
without the source code for this unbelievable game.
If you're asking yourself where can I find out more then have a look at
ORDER.TXT now!
Troubleshooting
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Problem: Sound Blaster Init Error: Reboot and try again
Cause: Sound Blaster Interface problem
Solution: 1. Reboot your computer and cross your fingers
2. Check your BLASTER environment string, (in the AUTOEXEC.BAT
file)
3. Turn off the Sound for the game by typing
SET BLASTER = (and press enter)
before running the game...
Problem: Run Time error #200
Cause: Division by zero
Solution: reboot your computer and cross your fingers...
Problem: Game runs too slow
Cause: Slow Hard Disk, TSR's, Smartdrive, 286 computer
Solution: 1. with DOS 6 reboot and hold down the left shift key when it
says "Starting MS-DOS" then let go when you see the command
prompt, then try running the game
..OR.. make a system disk and reboot using that
(see you DOS manual for more information on creating and
using system/boot disks).
2. Turn off Sound Blaster Sound (Type Set BLASTER=) before
running the game.
Note: Don't run this off a floppy disk if you want Sound
Blaster Sound, it will run too slow.
Problem: Game doesn't detect my Sound Blaster
Cause: No Blaster Enviroment String Set
Solution: Edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file and place the line
Set BLASTER=A.. I.. D.. T..
(See your Sound Blaster manual for more information on setting
the Blaster Enviroment).
Problem: The Game detects my Sound Blaster but does't play any music
during the game.
Cause: Blaster Enviroment set incorrectly
Solution: 1. Make sure the Blaster enviroment string is set correctly
2. If that doesn't help then replace CTVDSK.DRV with the
version supplied with your Sound Blaster Card.
Problem: The game is too large
Cause: All the data files
Solution: If you don't have a Sound Blaster then you can delete the
Sound Blaster files (CTVDSK.DRV, M1.HR, M2.HR) this will
free up about 800KB of disk space.
Problem: Not listed above
Solution: On Internet email seano@insane.apana.org.au and let me know
about it.
About S&J Software
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S&J Software is a Melbourne, Australia based "company". This is our
first ever Shareware release.
We are a group of two hard-working students trying to make the shareware world
a better place.
Just Who is S&J Software?
- Jeremy Luchow - Graphics, Sound
- Sean O'Sullivan - Programming, Graphics
For more information on our upcoming releases contact us via internet email:
seano@insane.apana.org.au
How to make your BBS an OFFICIAL S&J SOFTWARE DIST SITE
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S&J Software are currently looking for BBSes which are interested in
becoming official distribution points for our software. By becoming an
official dist site you are guaranteed of being one of the first to get our
latest as they come out. For more info send us email on the internet
(Subject: S&J DIST SITE) or send us a letter via snail mail (i.e. normal post)
at:
S&J Software
c/o 24 Tamar St
Ringwood, Victoria 3134
Australia
Now go and play HYPER RACER!