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SKUNNY KART DOC
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The game requires a 386 or better and VGA of course. We strongly recommend a
SOUNDBLASTER or ADLIB (or compatible) card and the use of JOYSTICKS. The game
can be played in HIGH resolution VGA mode or in LOW resolution (much faster).
The music and sound effects volume are adjustable. The sound effects player
is multichannel and can play 8 sounds simultaneously (mixed in real time)!
There are 40 tracks in the registered version divided in 8 cups (of 5 tracks
each). 5 cups are for RACING MODE and 3 cups for BATTLE MODE.
There are eight drivers (animals) to choose from, and they all have different
racing capabilities:
- SLOW (speed and acceleration) but nearly no skidding;
- MEDIUM (...) a bit more skidding;
- FAST (...) really hard to drive specially on ice tracks.
The game speed is adjustable (cf. SETUP), the default value is 50%.
In one player mode, there is a REVERSE MODE VIEW (cf SETUP).
If the game is too hard for you, choose DIFFICULTY=EASY in the SETUP
menu.
RACING MODE (5 CUPS)
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You run against the others but also against the time. Two options are
available:
- PRACTICE
The player can choose the cup and the track he wants to play and he has
unlimited lives to retry. The track high scores are recorded but no cup
high scores.
- RACE
The player can choose the cup but not the track. He has three lives to
run the five tracks. He can go to the next track only if he is qualified
(must be in position 1..4). If he is not qualified, he will lose a life
and must redo the track. If he is qualified he receives points as follows,
First place receives 100000 points
Second place receives 75000 points
Third place receives 50000 points
Fourth place receives 25000 points
The cup's high scores and results are based on these points.
There are plenty of pickups that can greatly influence the gameplay:
- The RED CLOCK will add 5 seconds to the players time;
- The MAGENTA CLOCK will remove 5 seconds to the players time (advantage);
- The COINS will give 5000 points to player;
- The RED bottle will make me small (and slower) during the game for 5
seconds;
- The MAGENTA bottle will allow me to make all others SMALL (use joystick
button 2). VERY USEFUL;
- The MISSILE allows me to shoot others players (seeking missile). Use the
UP-DOWN (on joystick only) or LEFT-RIGHT while holding the second button
to adjust the target;
- The TURBO PICKUP will give you extra speed;
- The BEAR will be glued to the player and will slow him down. Player must
use LEFT-RIGHT very quickly to remove him;
- The INVINCIBLE will make the player invincible for 5 seconds (he can
go through other players, he will not be affected by a missile, red clock,
red bottle, etc.);
- The INVISIBLE will make the player invisible for 5 seconds (very
useful in battle mode);
- The GHOSTS will stop the player when they are down;
- A DEVIL will appear if you drive the wrong way;
- The BANANA will spin the player and put him out of control for a second;
You can only have one pickup at a time. Don't take a MISSILE if you are in
first position, you will not be able to take another useful pickup!
There are also plenty of things in the map:
- There are HOLES in the map to stop the player for 3 seconds (you will
automatically get out of hole);
- There are OIL slicks to spin the player and put him out of control;
- TURBO on map (arrows) will also give the player an extra boost of speed;
- JUMPS (to avoid water or slow surfaces);
- It's possible to drive underwater but doing so will slow the player down;
- Surfaces other than the road will stop or slow down the player;
- In some maps it is possible to jump over the road. If the player misses
the jump, he must redo part of the circuit.
So, the best playing method is:
- Drive as fast as you can;
- Take all MAGENTA pickups and use them (bottles);
- Take and use all the INVINCIBLE pickups (will perhaps save you from a bomb
or a red pickup). This will also allow you to go through obstacles, etc.;
- Don't take ANY red pickups;
- Collect ALL the coins.
If you cannot drive fast, make sure you take the COINS and the MAGENTA clocks.
Even if you are in position #6 and you have 2 clocks, the ten seconds you
have won with the clocks will possibly put you in first position (the
track score at the end of the race will blink and CHANGE THE POSITIONS)!
Also, if you have five coins, you receive 25000 points (as much as if you were
in position 4).
This shows that even bad players can still make very good scores if they play
cleverly.
BATTLE MODE
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You have to battle against a friend or against the computer. Each player has
3 balloons. If you shoot the other player he looses a balloon. When a player
has no more balloons, he has lost the game.
There is a maximum of six missiles per game. If no more missiles are available,
the game is over and both players have lost.
If the player hits a bomb, he looses a balloon also.
The INVINCIBLE and INVISIBLE pickups are ESSENTIALS in battle mode. When
you hear the sound "Incoming...", it means a missile is coming. If you have
the INVINCIBLE pickup, use it IMMEDIATELY and you will not be hit by the
missile.
Don't shoot at the other player if you are in front of him and traveling at a
high speed, you will probably miss him and loose the missile.
If you are near an INVISIBLE pickup, take it. If the other player has a
missile, USE the INVISIBLE, he will not be able to find you (unless the other
player is the computer).
The little red square on top of the screen is radar showing both positions.
Always listen to the sounds, they give you an indication of the position of
the other player.
If you play AGAINST THE COMPUTER, you can adjust the DIFFICULTY to EASY,
NORMAL or HARD in the SETUP (cf. Main menu). Try EASY to start and if
you want to become completely crazy, try the option HARD. Use the INVINCIBLE
pickups if you want to win or the computer will take them all... Good luck!
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* When you first try the game, don't be surprised if it is a bit difficult, *
* you need to practice! At the begining, don't try to use pickups, just try *
* to stay on the road and to drive straight... If you have a GRAVIS Game Pad *
* (like NINTENDO's): use it! It is much better for this type of game. Choose *
* a slow driver to start and choose practice mode. Have FUN! *
* *
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Document (C) EDISYS SCRL 1993,1994