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Robomaze III: The Final Journey a graphic arcade/adventure game by MVP Software Acknowledgments Robomaze III: The Final Journey was designed and programmed by Keith Laverty. Additional programming by David C. Snyder. Graphics by Jason Pellerin and Keith Laverty. Music composed by Melody Smith and Jason Pellerin. Levels designed by Keith Laverty and Jason Pellerin. Manual designed 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. Company offices are located at 1035 Dallas SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507; (616) 245-8376. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Tandy is a registered trademark of Tandy Corp. Copyright 1991 MVP Software All rights reserved Object of the Game ------------------ In your first adventure you escaped from the Maze of Death in the basement of the massive Tower, one of two structures controlled by the evil dictator, your sworn enemy. And in your last adventure (Robomaze II, also available from Sofsource) you fought your way through the one hundred floors of the Tower. In that spectacular battle you destroyed the fiendish robots of the Mad Scientist (the evil henchman of the evil dictator), and in the climatic confrontation, overcame the Mad Scientist himself. Fortunately, in Robomaze III you still have at your disposal the fabulous Stalker robot. Unfortunately, all your weapons and special abilities were lost when you left the Tower. Conflict Background ------------------- You are a freedom fighter -- a member of the Resistance -- fighting against your country's tyrannical dictator. Your tiny country is dominated by two massive structures, the Tower and the Dome. Thanks to your efforts the Resistance is now in control of the Tower and the Mad Scientist has been eliminated. 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! So your escape helicopter took off from the Tower in search of the Dome and the evil dictator. With radio help from the Resistance, and after dodging several interceptor aircraft sent by the evil dictator's forces, you located the Dome. Just as you were about to descend to the landing pad an enemy Megapod appeared, and with one torpedo sent you crashing through the top of the Dome. The Stalker robot is well-armored, so you survived the crash, shaken and with no weapons, but unhurt. You vow to destroy the evil dictator and thus end his reign of terror. Good luck! The resistance is counting on your success. Keyboard Commands ----------------- Robomaze III accepts keyboard and joystick input. However, some commands must be entered from the keyboard, while others can be executed using a joystick. To accomplish your objective in the game you will be commanding the prototype Stalker robot. The Stalker is capable of moving left (west), right (east), up (north), and down (south). The keyboard commands that control the Stalker's movements and other actions, and other game commands, are listed below. Turn NUM LOCK and CAPS LOCK off before beginning. Choosing the Save Game option allows you to continue the game at another time. However, you will not necessarily continue from the floor that the Stalker currently occupies, but from the last continue point. Continue points are spaced throughout the Dome. Nine different saved games may reside on the disk at the same time. Games are saved in files numbered one through nine. Left Arrow Move West Right Arrow Move East Down Arrow Move South Up Arrow Move North (Space Bar) Fire Weapon Enter Select Weapon Tab Select Equipment J Joystick Control K Keyboard Control S Sound on/off (Y/N) Q End Game (return to opening screen) ESC Terminate Game (return to "Just for Fun" menu) F1 Help (quick reference) F2 Display Game Status F3 Load an Old Game F4 Save Game Joystick Control ---------------- Robomaze III accepts joystick input. Press J to activate joystick mode. The Stalker robot can be moved by moving the joystick in the corresponding direction. Joystick commands are entered as follows. Button A Fire Button B Select Weapon Button A+B Select Equipment 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 -- brings 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. Pass Card -- opens security doors. Freeze Clock -- stops all enemies for a short period. Zap -- kills all enemies with poor armor that are on the current screen. Weapons ------- Following the letter W on the upper left of the screen is a weapons list. When you begin the game this list is empty because you have not yet acquired any weapons. When you discover a weapon it will appear on the list. Sword -- fires quickly and does light damage. Axe -- fires slowly but does more damage than the sword. Bow -- fires very slowly but has greatest range. However, at great distances arrows do very little damage. Water Gun -- This toy gun fires slowly and has an extremely short range. The projectile is water, so damage depends upon the target. While most enemies are not harmed by the water gun, the Resistance has learned that at least one enemy you will face can be destroyed only with this weapon. Pistol -- fires quickly and does moderate damage. Half-screen range. Rifle -- fires quickly and does heavier damage than the pistol. Near full-screen range. Machine Gun -- fires a continuous stream of bullets which travel three- quarter screen and do fairly heavy damage. Bomb -- When a bomb is dropped it takes a few seconds to explode. A bomb scatters fragments which do light damage. The Resistance has learned that one enemy you will face is especially susceptible to bomb damage. Fire -- travels a short distance and does light damage. Lightning -- travels in three directions for about a three-quarter screen. Lightning bolts do heavy damage and continue on through targets. Except for the sword and axe, all other weapons have limited ammo. The number of shots available for each weapon appears on the screen under the weapon. Most weapons can be upgraded to a more powerful form. Equipment --------- During your heroic raid on the Tower you discovered and used many special attacks that gave you extra powers. Unfortunately, no such powers exist in the Dome. However, the inhabitants are hiding various pieces of equipment that you will find useful. These are as follows: Boat -- allows you to travel on top of the water. Jet-Pack -- allows you to fly. Aqualung -- permits underwater breathing. Body Armor -- allows you to absorb twice as much damage. Poison Antidote -- must be taken any time you are poisoned, or you will die. Flashlight -- allows you to see when in dark underground areas, except for magically darkened areas. Metal Detector -- displays all landmines on a screen. If you don't have the metal detector then you must search for the land mines with a hand weapon. Gas Mask -- allows you to survive the swamp. There are some restrictions on using equipment. The boat can enter or exit water only on a flat section of beach. The aqualung can only be used, obviously, under water, while the jet-pack can only be used in the air. Enemies ------- Although Resistance intelligence is sketchy here, we do know that you will encounter forty different types of enemies while on your mission in the Dome. Some of these are poorly armed with only a sword, while others are armed with weapons that exceed even the Stalker's in firepower. Some enemies are poorly armored, while others are heavily armored. Nearly all of the enemies will cause damage if they run into the Stalker. In addition, some enemies are affected by only one of your weapons, while others can be destroyed by nearly any weapon. It will be up to you to discover how to overcome each of the enemies. Power Mode ---------- If you wish to progress faster through the various floors, you may use the unique Power Mode. Invoking this mode will give you double hearts, double money and double firepower. To use the power mode, at any point in the game enter the following keystrokes. ~*H [for double hearts] ~*M [for double money] ~*D [for double firepower (damage)] Note that the H, M and D must be entered as capital letters, and each sequence must be entered individually. Tips and Hints -------------- Recently, during a daring raid by brave members of the Resistance, a secret document written by the Mad Scientist was discovered. Originally drafted for the evil dictator as a description of the strengths and weaknesses of the Dome's defenses and inhabitants, this document has given us some additional intelligence that may help you in your mission. Here are some tips constructed from our analysis of the document. You will encounter enemies at almost every turn. It is usually better to avoid them rather than shooting them. You conserve ammo this way, and most enemies may cause you damage even if you succeed in destroying them. An exception to this is when you need money, destroying Orcs often leaves money bags behind. If one weapon doesn't work against an enemy, try another weapon. Some enemies are susceptible to only one kind of weapon. Become familiar with the continue points. These can be used to your advantage when saving games. Use equipment when stuck. Remember to wear the body armor whenever possible as it will allow you to take considerably more punishment. Keep track of your ammo. More is available at the various Bob's Stores found throughout the Dome. Finally, the Resistance was able to procure a map of the entire territory under the Dome. This map shows all major cities and settlements, plus cave entrances. Use this map to track your movements under the Dome. One general hint. Many of the caves and secret levels of the game contain secret doors and rooms. Always explore along the walls of rooms to discover these doors. It is also helpful to draw yourself a map of the secret levels, as it may take you a while to explore some of the larger areas. (1) When you begin the game, the first thing to do is get the sword in the cave on the first screen. While in that cave, also activate the power mode. You will find that the power mode gives you greater firepower, allows you to live longer, and gives you more money. Money will be very important for buying ammo later. (2) Notice that the wise man in this first cave tells you what to do next. You will encounter many wise men in the game. They all give valuable hints. After picking up the sword, the next step is to get the bow and arrow from the Amazon cave in the southwest corner of the Dome. When you pick up the bow and arrow, you will get shot by a poisonous plant. When poisoned, you cannot recover unless you get the antidote in the church in the dead forest. For now, don't worry about that. You will get the antidote soon enough. (3) After picking up the bow and arrow, head up to the huts on the western edge of the lake. In the leader's hut (the one with flowers around it), you will get a vial after you defeat the leader. (4) Now it's time to head for the east woods. There you will find the axe hidden among the woodsmen's headquarters. Don't leave the east woods until you find the axe. (5) After picking up the axe, you will need to get the flashlight. The flashlight is necessary for seeing underground. Unfortunately, the flashlight is held by a vampire rabbit living in the north cave in the Hill Country. You will need to go through several dark areas of the cave to find the rabbit. Go south, and then east. Finally, go north into the rabbit's den. Because he's a vampire rabbit, only wooden weapons will harm him. So use the bow and arrow to destroy him. He will drop the flashlight for you. Now explore the rest of the north Hill Country cave. Go north out of the cave to pick up a vial. Then go back into the rabbit's den and exit south. As you return the way you came, walk along the east wall. A secret door will open. This will lead you to a red key. Now thoroughly explore the rest of the cave. When you come to your first fork in the trail, go south to pick up free arrows for your bow. Then go north. Once you discover one other vial, it's time to go back to where you came in and leave the cave by the stairway. There are two more caves in the Hill Country. The northernmost of these caves gives you a hint about the key you picked up in the vampire rabbit den, so you need not explore that cave. The southern cave in the Hill Country also gives you a hint about the vampire rabbit, but it contains a vial too. Visit this cave to pick up the vial. These hints give you enough information to get you going in the game. Below is a map of the territory under the Dome. --------------------------------------------------------------------| The | The Great | The Amazon | Graveyard | Mountain | Forest | -------------| Range |__________________| Church |-----------------------------------| | |------------------| The Dead The Swamp of Doom _________________| Forest _| ______________| _| __| | ________________________| __| | Witch's __| | Military Base | House | |_ -------------|____ | |--------| | Hill | The West Woods | | Island | ____| Country | | |--------| ___| | |__ ___ | | | | |_ Lake | The East | | | |______________| Woods | ----- | ----- |-------------------| ------------| | | | | |--| | | | The | The Giant's | | | The Desert | Capitol | Mountain | | | | City | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Offer If you need some additional help in finishing Robomaze III: The Final Journey, a detailed printed color map and 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. The color map is hand-drawn and quite accurate, with more detail than is possible in the map above. It shows where all caves are under the Dome, for example. Normally the map and hint book sell for $8.95. But as a MVP 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 45% savings! To receive your color map and hint book, simply fill in this page and mail it to the address below. We'll rush you the map and hint book by first class mail. Please RUSH me the hint book and color map for Robomaze III: The Final Journey. I understand that for a limited time I may purchase both for just $4.95, a savings of 45%. I am enclosing a check or money order for the total amount due, shown below. 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