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[0m[0 p[0;1;33;40mCopyright & Disclaimer[0m
[0;1;33;40m======================[0m
This software is shareware. The unregistered version may be freely copied if
no modifications are done with the entire package. Any commercial
distribution is strictly forbidden. There is no warranty or other guarantee
of fitness of this software for any purpose. It is provided solely "as is".
If you like it, please register by sending 20 DM or $15 US cash to the
address below. You will get the keyfile to enable all features. If you
additionally send me a return envelope with your address, 2 DM stamps and a
disk, you will also get the actual version that is in the aminet.
[0;1;33;40m Poweroids [0m
[0;1;33;40m===========[0m
...the master of battles...
[0;1;4mFeatures:[0m
· Requires 1 MB chipmem and a 68020 CPU or better
· Supports the four player joystick adapter for the parallel port!
· Compatible with any screen that supports custom bitmaps!
· Doesn't stop multitasking!
The game is designed for PAL and 50Hz, so you should take this mode! All
other display modes require more CPU power (the screen has to be updated
more often). Use them only if you have a fast Amiga!
This is dedicated to Alex, Dany, Gabi, Katja and especially to Sandra.
(May they greet the devil in hell)
[0;1;4mSpecial Keys:[0m
· F1-F4: Selects 1-4 player game
· F5: Pause
· F6-F8: Selects arcade mode, battle mode, hires battle mode
(battle mode requires 2-4 players)
(hires battle mode additionaly requires the AGA chipset)
· F10: (Re)Start game
· Esc: Quit game
JOYSTICK CONTROL: MOUSE CONTROL:
=================== ================
thrust! .---.
.-. | | |
.-' `-. |---|
turn left | O | turn right turn left <-| |-> turn right
`-. .-' | |
`-' `---'
hyperspace!
The joystick port, the mouse port Push F10 and the RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON
and the two ports on the four player in the title page to start with mouse
adapter for the parallel port are control. Left button is fire, right
supportet. Push F10 and fire on the button is thrust, hyperspace is
desired joystick to start! impossible with mouse control!
KEYBOARD CONTROL 1: KEYBOARD CONTROL 2:
===================== =====================
"Y": turn left cursor left: turn left
"X": turn right cursor right: turn right
".": thrust! cursor up: thrust!
" ": hyperspace! cursor down: hyperspace!
"-": fire! left alt key: fire! (right amiga)
Press F10 and "-" at the title Press F10 and left alt key at the
to start with keyboard control. title to start with keyboard control.
[0;1;4mTool types:[0m
· [0;1mMONITOR=<monitorName>/<width>/<height>[0m
[0;1m(e.g. MONITOR=PAL/320/256)[0m
Selects the monitor and the screen resolution of the game display.
This works only with Kickstart 2.0 (V37) or better. If no MONITOR tool
type is specified, it uses the default monitor and 320/200.
· [0;1mINPUTDEVICE=OFF[0m -> Disables mousepointer and input device to
get full CPU speed. In pause mode, both are active again.
· [0;1mADAPTER=OFF[0m -> Disables access to the parallel port. Usefull
if there is no four player joystick adapter. Data sent to another device
at the parallel port will be scrambled otherwise in multiplayermode!
[0;1;4mHistory:[0m
[0;1mV1.1:[0m (26.Aug.1995)
· Flickerfree double buffering (only with Kickstart 3.0 or better)
· Improved sound routines (music fades, sound priorities)
· Improved Battlemode
· Possibility to disable four player joystick adapter
· Extra files are crunched
· Bug fixed: Channels weren't allocateded
· Bug fixed: Extra ships were not displayed correctly
· Bug fixed: Gamespeed was too fast with more than 50hz
[0;1mV1.0:[0m (05.Jul.1995)
· First public release.
[0;1;4mWays of contact:[0m
· You will get the keyfile if you send me 20 DM or $15 US cash.
· Please add your email address if you have one. (speeds up transfer)
· Cheques will be rejected! Germany only: BLZ=79050000 - Konto-Nr=5024914
· If you want to get the actual version from the aminet, then include...
-> A return envelope with your address, 2 DM stamps and a disk
· Outside germany, please add 5 DM or $5 US instead of the stamps/disk
· If you think it is worth more than 20 DM, then add what you think. You
may get an extra disk with some of the games below...
(The files could also be found in Aminet or at INCUBUS BBS: +49-931-781464)
[0;3mInterested in other good games like this? Take a look at...[0m
· [0;1mMonsters[0m (of Terror): Beat the wizard of wor, up to 4 players!
· [0;1mPoweroids[0m (V1.1): Asteroids with raytraced graphics, up to 4 players!
· [0;1mMineRunner[0m (V1.6): The classic platform game, up to 4 players!
· [0;1mTubularWorldsDemo[0m: A fantastic SF game with lots of enemies!
· [0;1mZerberk[0m (V1.4): An arcade game like Berzerk, up to 4 players!
[0;3mFuture plans:[0m
· [0;1mPoweroidsII[0m - New features and some enormous super-aliens...
[0;3m(accepts the Poweroids keyfile)[0m
· [0;1mMineRunnerII[0m - New features and an extra large playfield...
[0;3m(accepts the MineRunner keyfile)[0m
· [0;1mStarDefender[0m - Accelerated scrolling, Aliens and the Defender!
· [0;1mlightNdark[0m - Battle between the light side and the dark side...
· [0;1mPogoJonny[0m - Doing, doing, doing, doing, doing, doing, doing...
Did you like the game? If you want to encourage me to write more games like
this or if you have any suggestions, bug-reports or other old games then
let me hear!
E-Mail:
starfox@incubus.franken.de (prefered)
or matt@vax.rz.uni-wuerzburg.d400.de (will expire soon)
(__) _
Matthias Bock (oo) _ //
Mähderweg 16 /-------\/ \X/
97225 Zellingen / | || ` Thank you, Amiga...
Germany * ||w---||
^^ ^^
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