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Hoosier City: Return to Oil City
volume 3 of the trilogy
A graphics arcade/adventure game
by
Keith Laverty
with Jason Pellerin and Melody Smith
Acknowledgements
Hoosier City 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.
Manual by David C. Snyder
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
To Play
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After the game is installed on your hard disk, type OC to begin the
game.
Your Quest
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It's long after the nuclear war and the only surviving humans live
in a few domes across the country. You are the fiercest warrior of
the age and a refugee from Oil City, one of these domes.
You received a strange message from Hoosier City, another domed
city. It seemed to be a distress call but was abruptly terminated
at the source before you could be sure. No messages have been
received since.
So in volume 1 of your adventure (Hoosier City: Assault of the Orcs),
you conquered the invaders of Hoosier City, driving them out and
restoring the city to its rightful citizens.
In volume 2 (Hoosier City: Liberating Freedom City) you were
returning home from Hoosier City to your beloved Oil City when your
helicopter received a distress call from Freedom City, a third domed
city. Determined to drive the invaders away for good, you answer
the call and liberate Freedom City as well.
Now you are finally on your way home for good. However, while you
were away something went terribly wrong. A marauding Sky City
attacked and overwhelmed your army.
As you approach by helicopter you see that the Sky City has attached
itself to the top of the Oil City dome. You also notice that enemy
pods patrol the sky and your citizens are fleeing Oil City into the
wastelands.
You fly down on the Sky City, shooting pods and gun positions. You
land your chopper next to the entrance and ask your people about the
invader.
They tell you of fire demons and shattered oil pipes. You figure
you need extra firepower to take on your enemy. So you remove all
four bombs from your copter along with all the other weapons from
Freedom City and take them with you.
Wanting to attack in silence, you take the secret passage to the
center of the dome. But once you exit it fills with oil and you are
trapped. Bubbling oil is all around you. But you are determined to
drive the invaders from your home.
Keyboard Commands
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Left Arrow LEFT
Right Arrow RIGHT
Up Arrow UP
Down Arrow DOWN
Space Bar FIRE
ENTER SELECT WEAPON
TAB SELECT EQUIPMENT
F1 HELP SCREEN
F2 SHOW GAME STATUS
F3 LOAD NEW GAME
F4 SAVE CURRENT GAME
J JOYSTICK
K KEYBOARD
S CHANGE SOUND
Q QUIT CURRENT GAME
ESC EXIT PROGRAM
Joystick
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BUTTON A FIRE
BUTTON B SELECT WEAPON
BUTTONS A&B SELECT EQUIPMENT
When selecting a weapon or piece of equipment use the arrow keys or
joystick and press ENTER to finish your selection.
Games are saved at the last occupied continue point. Continue points
are located on various screens.
The Oil City 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.
You may enter most structures. The entrances to some are hidden.
To discover the entrances to these you must listen to the few
citizens remaining in Oil City. 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
Oil City 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. White doors
and secret passageways open without keys.
Treasures
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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.
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
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Following the letter W on the upper middle of the game screen is a
weapons list. You start your quest with all the weapons from
Freedom City plus four bombs that you stripped off of your
helicopter. The spear and the hammer have unlimited ammo. All
other weapons have limited ammo. The number of shots remaining
appear next to the weapon.
Equipment
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You start with the body armor and a flashlight. You will be looking
for two other pieces of equipment. These are the jet pack and the
poison antidote. The jet pack will allow you to fly to the Sky City
once you are on the surface. The poison antidote cures you when you
get poisoned.
Other MVP Software Games Available From Sofsource
-------------------------------------------------
Look for these other exciting games from MVP Software, available from
your favorite Sofsource dealer.
Robomaze II: The Lobby -- Exciting first volume of the Robomaze II
trilogy. Find out why PsL News named this
game one of the best of 1991.
Robomaze II: The Tower -- Exciting sequel to volume 1, this second
volume in the Robomaze II trilogy offers
40 new floors, new enemies and lots of
excitement.
Robomaze II: The Penthouse -- Complete the Robomaze II trilogy with
this non-stop action thriller. Defeat
the Mad Scientist himself.
Dome Quest -- You have conquered the Mad Scientist, but the evil
dictator is still on the loose. As the only hope for
freedom, you must track him down. This sequel to the
Robomaze II trilogy includes stunning graphics --
over 70 graphics screens!
Robomaze III: The Final Journey -- One of the biggest and best
graphics arcade/adventure games
ever produced for the PC! With
over 625 graphics screens, this
game will give you many hours of
challenging excitement. If you
buy only one computer game this
year, this is the one to get!
Sand Storm -- If you like shoot-em-up arcade action, you'll love
Sand Storm. Fast-paced and furious, you'll thrill to
the great VGA graphics. Twenty-six different missions
are included in this game inspired by Desert Storm.
Corncob 3D -- Superior VGA 3D graphics make this air combat game one
of the best of its class. Super game play as you take
to the skies in your single-engine fighter plane to do
battle with the alien invaders. Supports Sound
Blaster and Adlib sound cards.
Towers -- Highly addictive strategy game with stunning hi-res
graphics makes Towers the choice for all game players
who want more than just their reflexes to be challenged.
Works great with your mouse. If you liked Tetris, you'll
love Towers.
Special Offer
If you need some additional help in finishing Hoosier City, 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 to get through all the secret
underground 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 Hoosier City: Return to Oil City
(vol. 3). 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
HC3 Special Offer
1035 Dallas SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507-1407