Get ready to experience three levels of the fastest, loudest top-view arcade adventure for the Macintosh. The stunning visuals will astound you and the incredible, unrelenting music and stereo sounds effects will mesmerize you. At the helm of a super maneuverable fighter you will experience lightning quick game play, the onslaught of vicious enemies, and the power of an awesome array of weaponry.
As the sequel to ShadowWraith™, Souls in the System™ continues to provide a unique blend of intense action and addictive strategy. It also offers a vast array of new features from full 6 player networking (over local network or modem) to a comprehensive level editor so that you can create and customize your own scenarios!
This demo is accelerated for both Power Macintosh and 680x0 machines.
System Requirements
• Macintosh 33 MHz 68040
• 13” (640x480) monitor with 256 colors
• 5500K free RAM
• 8 MB built-in RAM
• System 7.0 or higher
• 11 MB free hard drive space
• QuickTime 2.0
• Sound Manager 3.0
NOTE: Computers with 8MB of built-in RAM require virtual memory or RAM Doubler.
System Recommendations
• Power Macintosh 66 MHz 601 or higher
• 6200K or more of free RAM
• 12 MB built-in RAM
• QuickTime 2.5 or higher
• Sound Manager 3.2 or higher
How To Play
To play, double-click on the Souls in the System™ Demo icon. At the startup screen, click on the Start Game button to start the interactive demo.
Default Keyboard Controls
Movement Controls
Move Forwards: Keypad 8
Move Backwards: Keypad 5
Rotate Left: Keypad 4
Rotate Right: Keypad 6
Slide (Strafe) Left: Keypad 7
Slide (Strafe) Right: Keypad 9
Weapon Triggers
Fire Primary Weapon: Control
Fire Secondary Weapon: Option
Detonate Secondary Weapon (Optional): Command
Modifiers
Afterburner: Shift
Slide (Strafe): Tab
Miscellaneous
Action Key: Space
Teleport (requires Teleporter Mine) ;
Reserved Keys
Pause: ESC or Command-P
Select Weapons: 0 through 9
You can change these settings by choosing Preferences from the startup screen. Once in the Preferences dialog box, choose Interface and Controls from the menu at the top. In the Interface and Controls dialog box, choose Configure Keyboard.
Mouse Control
You can also use the mouse to pilot the Souls in the System ship. By moving the mouse forward and backwards, you can propel the ship continuous in either direction (NOTE: You must recenter the mouse in order for the ship to come to a stop.) By sliding the mouse to the left or right the ship rotates in the respective direction. You can use the mouse button to fire your primary weapon.
Control Bar
Pay attention to your control bar. It is located at the bottom of your screen and displays your ship’s shield integrity status, hull integrity status, keys collected, automap, primary weapons, secondary weapons, ammo counters and percentage of level completed. The green bar represents your normal shields. If this bar gets very short or disappears, you’re in trouble. The red bar represents the integrity of your ship’s hull. If this gets short you’re in a lot of trouble and need more rechargers. Once the red bar is gone, so are you. Once this happens the demo will put you back to the beginning gate.
General Instructions
Your Souls in the System Demo mission is to search through the first level, picking up keys to open doors that will eventually lead you to the endgate, which transports you to the next level. No sweat, right? Be careful though; there are enemies that will try to stop you from accomplishing this task by depleting your Shield Integrity and your Hull Integrity. The enemies get tougher and more heavily armed as you advance in the game. You’ll find that some doors need specific keys so if you try to open one without the correct key, a voice will let you know which key you need (the appropriate key icon will also flash in the control bar).
We’ve thrown in items throughout the levels to aid you in your battle:
Shield Rechargers--a green sphere with a rotating gray ring; Red Hull Integrity Caches--a red sphere with a rotating gray ring; and Extra Weapons.
We haven’t given you the entire Souls in the System arsenal in this demo (with the exception of network play), but we have included some enhanced guns to help keep you alive. There are also special deflector enhancers (appears as an extra deflector surrounding your ship). Keys come in four colors: red, green, blue, and cyan. A voice will let you know you’ve got the key and it will also appear on the left side of your control bar. To pick up Items, keys and extra weapons, just fly your ship over them. There are also teleporters which can beam you from one part of a level to another.
Winning
In order to complete the demo you will have to travel through all three levels, picking up keys, collecting items, and finally, exiting out the third level endgate.
Network Play
Choose Multiplayer game from the main menu. At the first dialog box, You can choose to start a network game with or without the door keys. Most of the options in the first dialog box are unavailable for the demo version. The next dialog box will be your connection options. Here you type in your name, and choose the type of connection you would like to use in the network game. If you choose host then you will have to wait for the other player to join before starting.
Films
You can record films of your single and multiplayer games. To replay and save films, use the corresponding menu items and buttons. After 20 seconds of idling at the main menu screen, Souls in the System will automatically play saved demo films. If you would like to have your film play as part of the demo film list, place it in the SS Demo Films folder in the Souls in the System Data folder.
NOTE: When playing back a network film use the Tab key to switch between player's views.
Hints
• Use your afterburner to speed out of trouble.
• Learn to fire your secondary weapons accurately.
• Look at your automap to locate possible secret rooms.
Sound
To increase the performance of Souls in the System, make sure you have Sound Manager 3.1 or higher.
If you cannot afford 6200K of free RAM, choose Preferences from the startup screen and turn off voices and/or lower the sound effect quality to increase game performance and decrease memory requirements. With voices off and sound quality low, Souls in the System requires 5500K of free RAM. Computers with 8 MB of built-in RAM may require virtual memory or RAM Doubler to run Souls in the System.
How do I get my full version of Souls in the System
and what will it include?
The full version of Souls in the System has over 25 single and multiplayer levels, more extensive network options, a spectacular CD soundtrack, QuickTime cut scenes, and a comprehensive level editor so that you can create and customize your own levels!
Souls in the System is available through catalogs and retailers. It can be ordered directly through StarPlay by calling 1-800-203-2503 (US and Canada) or by calling (303) 447-9562.
For additional information, please contact StarPlay Productions, Inc.
StarPlay Productions, Inc.
1200 28th Street, Suite 201
Boulder, CO 80303-1701
Phone: (303) 447-9562
Fax: (303) 447-2739
AOL/Applelink: StarPlay
CompuServe: 76702, 2121
Internet: info@starplay.com
http://www.starplay.com
Since this a demo, we would like to hear your comments or questions about Souls in the System. You may direct your correspondence to Mark Sargent (mark@starplay.com) at Starplay Productions Inc.
