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                    Full Documentation To WATCHTOWER!


CREDITS

Developed by             CyberArts Ltd.
Programming              Robert Nordin
Produced & Designed by   Mika M.K Laamanen
Graphics                 Kai Sainio
Additional Graphics      Mika M.K Laamanen
Player Images            Henrik Jarolf
Music                    Dan Bjon
Sound FX                 TNT Sount Factory
Music Play Routine       Jarno Paananen
Front Cover Art          Joni Stolt

Manual Revision          Emma Edis
Manual Formatting        Lisa Thompson
Testing                  Mario Sarno
German Translation       Stephen Williams
                         Mrs Taylor
Italian Translation      Mr Sarno

Published by

OTM Publications & Promotions Ltd.
11 Aldergate, Tamworth, Staffs, B79 7DL, UK
Tel.:[phone]
Fax.:[phone]
Email:[e-mail]

Pathway to the future...

COPRYRIGHT AND WARRANTY

This software product, including all graphics, program code, music and
audio effects, documentation and associated product materials are a
copyright of CyberArts Ltd.,(except the play routine, which is copyright of
Jarno Paananen)
(Now it says the usual crap about sending the game back if it don`t work)
Well your not gonna send back a pirate copy now are you!?

MAKE A BACK-UP COPY

It is always advisable to make back-up copies of you original game disks to
increase the life of the masters and guard against accidents. Watchtower
disks are not copy protected. That is because we would like to give you the
opportunity to make a back-up copy of your original disk set. Once you have
made a back-up copy, store your original disks in a safe and dry place.
Always use the back-up disks to play the game. Since there is no copy
protection, you can install the game onto your hard disk for your
convenience. Please do not misuse these possibilities.

HARD DISK INSTALLATION

The hard disk installation utility can be found on disk 1, simply run it
and follow the on-screen instructions.

PLEASE NOTE: running WatchTower from Workbench requires 2.5Mb.
Watchtower will run from hard disk in just 2 Mb if you create a boot disk.

THE STORY BEHIND THE LINES

For the mercenary, war is just a job, a job with deadly consequences.
Soldiers of fortune are today`s adventurers. They fight in the most
dangerous places, the deepest jungles, the hottest deserts and war-torn
cities from where only few return.
Mercenaries not only do their job for money (blood bucks) but they also
love adventure and the feel of danger. They are real professionals, they
earn their pride in themselves and the respect of others but sometimes pay
the ultimate price.

Now you`re the best of all hitmen, a trianed killer.....you`re a
professional mercenary, a soldier of fortune.

You have learned to survive in the inhospitable jungles and deserts of
foreign nations. The only person you trust is yourself and the only things
you put your trust in are your guns and grenades.

Warring factions from across the globe and even the Unites Nations are
bidding for your services. There is anarchy everywhere. You have selected
the most challenging missions and must now complee them.

Now the job and danger is waiting.....Good Luck!...and don`t lose your
head!!

LOADING THE GAME

Insert disk 1 into your boot drive and switch on the power. Insert disk 2
or 3 in any drive when prompted. Wait a while, load your guns and press
fire!

If you have installed WathcTower onto your hard disk, double click on the
WatchTower icon and the game will start.

TROUBLE SHOOTING

Should the intro sequence and the title screen not appear within a minute,
there may be a problem with your computer system.

Turn off your computer and disconnect all external devices, such as
printers and memory or accelerator cards. Check your computer connections,
such as monitor or television cable and power cords. Check that the
intructions as given in Chapter "Loading The game", have been correctly
carried out. If you haven`t cleaned your disk drive for a while, it should
be done using a cleaning disk. Repeat the loading procedure.

If you are sure your computer is working correctly and other software loads
successfully but your Amiga is still unable to load WatchTower then you may
have a faulty disk. In this case you can obtain a free replacement from the
publisher. For replacement read chapter "Copyright and Warranty".

ERROR MESSAGES

"AGA CHIPSET NOT FOUND"
WatchTower is an AGA game and it requires and AGA machine. If you get the
above error message during loading, your Amiga may not be an AGA machine,
(i.e.A1200, A4000 or CD32) and therefore Watchtower will not work correctly
on it.

"OUT OF MEMORY ERROR"
This message should not appear if you boot the game directly from disks. If
you run it from your hard disk and the above message appears, you must
reboot your Amiga to run the game without any background tasks, (i.e. close
all other windows and programs before loading WatchTower).

HOW TO BEAT THE PROTECTION

Before the very first mission you will be asked to enter a verification
code on your map and mission data computer. (FORTUNATELY HELLFIRE CRACKED
THE GAME FOR YOU SO NO NEED FOR THIS SECTION!) Just select the arrow on the
far right of screen on numeric keypad to enter game.

SKILL LEVEL

You are able to select the skill level before each new game, using your
joystick. You can select the skill level from the following alternatives.
The first is the easiest and the last is the most challenging.

"EASY DOES IT?!"     (easy)
"DOUBLE TROUBLE"     (moderate)
"I NEED IT BAD!"     (hard)

HOW TO PLAY

There are two ways to play the game, a one man war or a simultaneous two
player mode. When playing alone, use a joystick connected to port 1 and
press fire. For the simultaneous two player mode, press fire on the
joystick connected to port 2.

Remember that in a simultaneous two player mode there are no more extra
pick-ups or extra weapons than in the one player mode. You will have to
split everything with the other player.

Press fire to fire your current weapon. Hold fire for continuous firing.

Throw a grenade by holding the fire button and pushing the joystick quickly
twice in the direction you wish to throw it. Alternatively, use L-ALT key
to throw player 1`s grenades and R-ALT to throw player 2`s grenades.

Press "SPACE" bar during the game to pause, fire to continue.

Shoot barrels and boxes, pick up new weapons and other useful items.
Neutralize enemies and go forward. The game area will scroll forward only
when both players are on the upper part of the screen. Notice that some
vehicles will stop the scroll until they are destroyed.

Each mission has a time limit, so don`t delay too much. Remember that you
also need enough time to beat the end of level guardians.

Time Indicator
I
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|                        | - Rank Indicator
|                        | - Life Indicator
|                        | - Grenade Indicator
| Main Game Area         | - Weapon Indicator
|                        | - Blood Bucks
|                        |
|                        |
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^                       ^
Player 1             Player 2
Indicators          Indicators


RANK INDICATOR
The rank insignia indicator is located in the upper corner of the screen.
You will be promoted to higher ranks during the missions. Promotion depends
on your efficiency. More kills means more experience and a promotion to the
next rank. Your rank insignia will also be included in the high score table
along with your score.

LIFE INDICATOR
The heart will flash when you are wounded. A hit by an enemy bullet will
cause a wound that can be healed by collecting a first aid package. A hit
by a cannon, vehicle or an explosion means instant death. The number will
show how many lives you have left, of which the maximum in nine.

GRENAGE INDICATOR
There is a small delay between the firing of grenades, just to make life
that bit harder. The grenade indicator will flash during the delay and will
also flash if you do not carry any grenades. The number shows how many
grenades you have left, the maximum is nine. You will always have three
grenades at the beginning of a mission. Unused grenades from the previous
mission will not be added.

WEAPON INDICATOR
The weapon indicator will show which weapon you have in use.

BLOOD BUCKS
Blood bucks are money you will earn during each mission. You get money for
every neutralized enemy and you will find even more by destroying boxes,
which sometimes hide shining siver or gold coins!

TIME INDICATOR
In the upper left corner of the screen is a time bar that will increase
continuously. When the bar reaches the top, your time is out and your game
is over. Nobody needs a mercenary who can`t keep his deadlines. You will
hear a warning sound when the time bar is on a critical level.

YOUR CHALLENGING MISSIONS

There are six missions frrm around the world, including Central Europe,
Scandinavia, South America, The Far East, Asia and Africa. Each mission id
described briefly on the map screen before the mission begins.

During the mission briefing your map and mission data computer will show
the face of the commander of the opposing armed force. So, stay cool! They
will be waiting for you at the end of each mission with their finest war
vehicles.

PICK UPS

Search the game area carefully and you will find various types of pick-ups
on your way. Blom them away by shooting them and sometimes you will find
useful items, such as a new weapon!!

Barrel
Barrels hide first-aid packages and smart bomb detonators.

Stack of Barrels
These stacks often hide very valuable extra lives and first-aid packages.

Box
Boxes could hide an extra grenade and gold or silver coins.

Stack of Boxes
All weapons are concealed in stacks of boxes. Sometimes you might find a
couple of gold coins.

First-Aid
First aid heals your wounds instantly.

Extra Life
Extra life is a pack of super-power food that gives you a whole new life!
So be sure that you collect every one of these.

Blood Bucks
Blood bucks are gold or silver coins. That means money!

Detonator
The detonator is the visible part of a self destruction system which is
installed beneath it by enemy forces. If you find one, just pick it up and
you will see fantastic fireworks! It kills enemies too!

ENEMY FORCES IDENTIFIED

Radar
Radar is an important part of your enemies defense system, so you will
have to eliminate every one of these.

Trucks
These are not armed, but don`t go too near because they, as well as all the
other vehicles, are deadly. Transport trucks usually carry enemy soldiers.

Watchtower
Watchtowers are located in dangerous places and they are occupied by crazy
machine-gun shooters. Remember that these guys only exist so that they can
eliminate as many lives as they can.

Bunker
Bunkers are heavily armed installations occupied by gun crews.

Gunboat
Armoured gunboats are in use in the jungle areas. These mini patrol boats
are armed with nasty rapid-fire cannons.

One Turret Tank
There are a few diffeent types of tank. A grenade or two usually does the
business with these guys. The One Turret tank is armed with a rotating big
calibur gun.

Double Barrel Tank
The Double Barrel tank is armed with a high powered totating double barrel
gun-tower.

Solid Barrel tank
The Solid Barrel tank is armed with a solid cannon which always fires in
the same direction

Attack Chopper
Beware! Choppers are very dangerous in the hands of top pilots and you can
bet that they will use fast air-to-ground Maverick rockets when they locate
you.

Fighter
Fighters use hot napalm bombs, so you had better keep a safe distance when
the rain is hitting the ground. Eliminate fighters with rockets or rapid
fire weapons, such as the M60.

Soldier
A member of the local army or group. They have all the basic combat skills
and are armed with assault rifles.

Commando
A soldier of fortune with good combat skills and with a good weapon.

River Rat
A highly trained former Seal Team member who doesn`t know what death means.
They often hide in swamps and rivers.

Sniper
Can be found in city areas. They are hunting for your head, so watch out,
especially near windows!

Grenade Soldier
They carry a huge set of deadly grenades and they don`t save them. When a
grenade soldier appears, nobody is safe!

Bazooka Soldier
Bazookas will try and blow your head off with their rocket launchers.

YOUR DEADLY WEAPONS

You will find new weapons inside stacks of boxes and picking up one of
these weapons activates it. Your current weapon will be shown on the weapon
indicator. Damage status indicates how effective the gun is. Weapons also
have different fire rates and fire ranges, and you will find your favourite
weapon by testing them during your missions.

Desert Eagle Magnum .44
At the very beginning of each mission you have a standard high power
military pistol. The Desert Eagle 44mag. But remember, your enemies are
nasty. You will have to find a better weapon if you want to survive.
Damage Status:LOW    Fire Rate:LOW   Fire Range:SHORT

AK-47 Kalashnikov
This very famous Russian assault rifle waa designed originally by Mikhail
T.Kalashnikov for Soviet Union Armed Forces. The AK-47 has become, may be,
one of worlds most duplicated and widely used military weapons. So, you can
be sure that there are many on your way! The AK offers you a good fire
range and superb hit probability.
Damage Status:LOW    Fire Rate:MED   Fire Range:LONG

Isreali UZI Sub-Machine Gun
The UZI submachine gun is a handful of a weapon, lightweight and deadly
rapid fire. The fire range is good and the bullets are 9mm. UZI`s are also
very reliable and therefore some way that it is the best partner for most
missions. This may also be true in WatchTower!
Damage Staus:LOW     Fire Rate:HIGH  Fire Range:LONG

M16 Assault Rifle
The M16 Assault Rifle is a world famous military weapon, used widely from
the Vietnam War to Operation Desert Storm. Bullets are 5.56 cal and they
will blow your enemies head off, if your aim is right.
Damage Status:MED    Fire Rate:MED   Fire Range:MED

M60 Portable Machine Gun
The M60 General Purpose Machine Gun is a good friend of yours, using 7.62mm
deadly bullets and with its excellent range and fire rate it offers you a
good body count!
Damage Status:MED    Fire Rate:HIGH  Fire Range:LONG

Minigun
The Minigun is the dream of eevry soldier. With its deadly six barrels and
incredibly effective fire rate of around 4000 10mm shots per minute, you
can make your enemies dance around. Even light-armored vehicles aren`t
safe. A short lead shower fom the Minigun will do the best job you have
ever seen.
Damage Status:HIGH   Fire Rate:HIGH  Fire Range:MED

Flame Thrower
The Flame Thrower is a handful in short range combat situations, you can
grill your enemies by just pulling the trigger. But beware, the smell is
awful and screaming zombies are dangerous.
Damage Status:HIGH   Fire Rate:Continuous flame   Fire Range:MED

Rocket Launcher
With a set of portable infra-red antiarmour rockets you drop enemy
choppers, fighters and blow enemy vehicles and bunkers away. Remember, the
rocket launcher is the deadliest weapon you can find, but handle it with
care or you will blow the entire scenery to oblivion
Damage Status:HIGH   Fire Rate:LOW   Fire Range:EXTRA LONG

Hand Grenades
High explosive particle hand grenades are your life savers when you are
head to head with a nasty enemy vehicle, throw one or two and you will see
your enemy go down in flames!
Damage Status:HIGH   Fire Rate:ONE AT A TIME   Fire Range:MED

Notice! Becasue of weight, you can only carry one gun and a set of nine
grenades. When the player picks up a new weapon, he/she will automatically
get rid of the old one. You will start each mission with a pistol, so your
current weapon from the previous mission will not be available at the
beginning of the new mission. You will have to find and collect new weapons
again during each mission.

USEFUL TACTICS

Your single philosophy is "one shot, one kill". Remember that it is the
only way to survive on battlefields.

Use buildings, fences, trees, boxes and barrelsetc. to protect your
movements.

Look around the borders of the game for hidden weapons, first aid packages,
extra lives, etc.

Keep an eye on enemy vehicles, they are deadly and most are heavily
armored, so don`t waste your bullets. One or two grenades is enough in most
cases.

Beware of exploding enemy bullets, such as bazooka rockets and tank
bullets. The explosions will cause critical damage to you.

Watch out for land mine installations and don`t dance over them. Play with
a good tactic. Enemy soldiers will also die when stepping on mines or
getting hit by their own exploding bullets shot by tanks and air forces.

There are also choppers and fighters in the air. They will track you, so
don`t freeze. You can try shooting them down using your gun, but even
better launch a rocket or two if you carry a rocket launcher, and thats it!

Watchtower is in fact a bit of a tactical game. You will soon find your own
tactics to go forward. As in real battle situations it is better to take
one enemy at a time, else you are in big trouble.

Look out for different routes. There are a lot of places where you can
choose between two or more different routes. Beware, the shortest route
isn`t always the easiest.

Neutralize three enemy soldiers within three seconds and you will be
rewarded with a 5000 bonus! Both players will get bonuses, so teamwork
counts.

HONOURS AND MEDALS

Your heroism will be rewarded by several medals of United States Armed
Forces. Receiving a medal is always a great honour.

Medal Of Honour
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and
beyond the call of duty, in action involving actual conflict with an
opposing armed force.

Legion Of Merit
For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of oustanding
services.

Silver Star
For gallantry in action against an opposing armed force.

Bronze Star
For heroic or meritorious achievement of service in connection with
operations against an opposing armed force.

Distinguished Service Cross
For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an
opposing armed force.

United Nations Medal
Awarded to personel for not less than six months service with one of the
following United Nations` units: U.N. Observers Group in Lebanon; U.N.
Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine; U.N. Military Observers Group
in India and Pakistan.

Puple Heart
Awarded for wounds or death as result of an act of an opposing armed force.

Typed by iGGY / HF 20/3/96