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Dome Quest
A graphics arcade/adventure game
by
Keith Laverty
with Jason Pellerin and Melody Smith
Acknowledgements
Dome Quest was designed and programmed by Keith Laverty.
Additional programming by David C. Snyder.
Graphics by Jason Pellerin.
Music composed by Melody Smith and Jason Pellerin.
About MVP Software
MVP Software was founded in 1985. Initially marketing software via
direct mail-order channels only, in 1989 it began offering titles
through shareware outlets, and in 1991 released its first graphics
arcade/adventure retail-only game. MVP Software is a member of the
Association of Shareware Professionals.
IBM is a registered trademark of
International Business Machines, Inc.
Tandy is a registered trademark of Tandy Corp.
Copyright 1991 MVP Software
All rights reserved
You are a freedom fighter -- a member of the Resistance -- fighting
against the tyrannical dictator of your country and his fiendish
henchman the Mad Scientist. Your tiny country is dominated by two
massive structures, the Tower and the Dome. In the game trilogy
Robomaze II you conquered the Tower and destroyed the Mad Scientist
and his robots.
Once you secured the Tower you knew that the evil dictator, hiding in
his stronghold in the Dome, was next. Finally you could free your
beloved country from his tyranny once and for all!
Your escape helicopter took off from the Tower in search of the Dome
and the evil dictator. With radio help from the Resistance you
located the Dome. Your helicopter safely touched down on a landing
pad near the top and you quickly entered the Dome.
Unfortunately in the confusion you left your gun in the Tower. Your
armored suit has no special abilities outside of the Tower. You are
defenseless! But you vow to destroy the evil dictator and thus end
the reign of terror currently in effect in your beloved country.
Good luck. The Resistance is counting on you.
Keyboard Commands
-----------------
Left Arrow LEFT
Right Arrow RIGHT
Up Arrow UP
Down Arrow DOWN
Space Bar FIRE
Enter Key SELECT WEAPON
Tab Key SELECT EQUIPMENT
F1 HELP SCREEN
F2 DISPLAY SCORE & LOCATION
F3 LOAD NEW GAME
F4 SAVE CURRENT GAME
J JOYSTICK
K KEYBOARD
S CHANGE SOUND
Q QUIT CURRENT GAME
ESC EXIT PROGRAM
Joystick
--------
BUTTON A FIRE
BUTTON B SELECT WEAPON
BUTTONS A&B SELECT EQUIPMENT
When selection a weapon or piece of equipment use the arrow keys or
joystick and press the correct command key to finish your selection.
Games are saved at the last occupied continue point. Continue points
are located on various screens.
The Dome
--------
The Dome is an incredibly large structure. It occupies many square
miles and is inhabited by various creatures. Some are friendly but
most are not. The Dome was constructed over a lake to provide water
for the towns built by the inhabitants. Pipes carry water to the
towns and other structures.
You may enter most structures. The entrances to some are hidden. To
discover the entrances to these you must listen to friends of the
Resistance. You will find them hiding in caves and other places.
They may also tell you how to find weapons and equipment guarded by
the inhabitants of the Dome.
There are many underground caves, passageways and secret places in the
Dome. Discovering and exploring these is crucial for a successful
completion of your mission.
Some areas of the Dome are sectioned off by doors. To open these
doors you must have a key of the corresponding color. You must have a
pass card to open security doors. White doors and secret passageways
open without keys. Opening chests also requires keys of the
corresponding color.
Treasures
---------
Scattered around the Dome are items you will need to succeed in your
mission. These include the following:
Money bags -- These contain anywhere from $50 to $250. Money can be
used to buy ammo from the various Bob's Stores in the Dome.
Dollar Signs ($) -- These give you $1,000.
Hearts -- Picking up hearts adds to your health quotient.
Half Hearts -- adds to your health quotient.
Full Hearts -- These bring your health to its current maximum.
Health Vials -- These bring you to full health and extend your health
meter.
Life -- adds a life to your current game.
Keys -- Picking up green or red keys adds to your respective totals.
They can be used to open doors or treasure chests.
Freeze Clock -- stops all enemies for a short period of time.
Zap -- kills all enemies with poor armor that are on the current
screen.
Weapons
-------
Following the letter W on the upper left of the game screen is a
weapons list. Initially it is blank because you have no weapons.
When you acquire a weapon it will appear there. There are eight
different weapons you may discover. The sword and the axe have
unlimited ammo. All other weapons have limited ammo. The number of
shots remaining appear under the weapon.
Equipment
---------
You must find two pieces of equipment. These are armor for smashing
rocks and taking half the damage your enemies inflict on you, and the
flashlight for seeing underground.
Special Offer
If you need some additional help in finishing Dome Quest, a detailed
printed hint book is available direct from MVP Software. This hint
book takes you step by step through each component of the game,
although of course you still must play it yourself. But the hint
book tells you what to do next and how to find all those secret
undergound areas.
Normally the hint book sells for $6.95. But as a Sofsource customer
you are entitled to a special offer. For a limited time only you
may purchase the the map and hint book for just $4.95, a 29%
savings!
To receive your hint book, simply fill in this page and mail it to
the address below. We'll rush you the hint book by first class
mail.
Please RUSH me the hint book for Dome Quest. I understand that for
a limited time I may purchase both for just $4.95, a savings of 29%.
I am enclosing a check or money order for the total amount due,
shown below.
Name _________________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________
City _______________________ State ____ Zip ________
hint book $4.95
shipping and handling 1.00
tax (if you are a
Michigan resident) .24
TOTAL (please fill in) $_____
Please send your order to: MVP Software
DQ Special Offer
1035 Dallas SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507-1407