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KINGPIN DEMO - GETTING STARTED
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It is HIGHLY ADVISABLE that you study this document
carefully, as several new features have been added to
Kingpin that are not present in other first-person shooters.

This document will refer to all keys in their default
configuration; you may re-configure your keyboard layout at
anytime.


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FIRST THINGS FIRST
==============================

If you want to survive for more than a few minutes in the
world of Kingpin you'll need to know a few things.  First,
forget about killing everyone that you see.  The people that
you meet on the street will often have valuable information,
so if they aren't hostile towards you, talk to them.

The following are the essential new keys that you will need
to know to play the game.


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HOLSTER WEAPON - DEFAULT KEY "G"
=================================

This key will toggle your weapon up and down.  This may not
seem like a big deal, but in the world of Kingpin every
character pays strict attention to your intentions; if they
see you approaching with a weapon out, they might just shoot
first and ask questions later.  When cruising the streets it
is advisable to keep your weapon lowered.  If it looks like
someone wants to get busy, all you'll need to do is press
your fire key (default is "left mouse button") and your
weapon will be automatically raised.  If someone tells you
to "...drop your weapon!", you'll generally have about 2-3
seconds to holster your weapon; unless, of course, you
decide to start blasting.


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TALK - DEFAULT KEYS "Y", "X"
=================================

These two keys let you speak to other characters in the
game.  When you approach another character, you can initiate
conversation by using either the "y" (positive/yes) key,
or the "x" (negative/insult) key.  If someone asks you a
question, "y" will be a "yes", and "x" will mean "no".
There are a lot of ways for conversations to go, and
sometimes you might actually want to insult someone to
intimidate them.


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GIVING ORDERS - DEFAULT KEYS "Y", "X" AND "Q"
==================================================

At various points in the game you will encounter potential
gang members.  They will be easy to spot by their
distinctive gray-blue shirts.  Once you approach them, use
the "y" key to initiate a positive conversation.  If
available, they will tell you how much money you will need
to hire them.  When they ask you if you want to hire them,
use the "y" key if you want them, the "x" key if you do
not.  You will, of course, need enough money to hire the
particular gang member you desire.

Once hired, point your cursor at one of your gang members
and issue one of the following orders:

"Y" - Follow Me/Move out of the way
"X" - Hold Position
"Q" - Attack Desired Target

The last mode works as follows.  Point the cursor at your
gang member, hit "q", then place your cursor on the person
you want attacked and hit the "f" (activate) key.


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ACTIVATE KEY - DEFAULT KEY "F"
=================================

All items that need to be used in Kingpin, including
switches, levers, doors, etc., will require using the
activate key.  Simply approach the item you wish to activate
and press "f".


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BODY SEARCH - DEFAULT KEYS "C" (CROUCH) + "F" (ACTIVATE)
===========================================================

When you find a dead body on the ground, whether you put it
there or not, you should definitely give it a quick search
for money.  You can accomplish this by crouching down
(holding down the "c" key) and then pressing "f", which
is the activate key.  When killed, an enemy will drop any
other items that he is holding near him on the ground,
including keys, weapons and ammo.  Money, however, will have
to be taken directly off of their bodies.

Tip: Bodies tend to get dragged off after a while, so search
them immediately upon finding them.


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WEAPON RELOAD - DEFAULT KEY "R"
=================================

This feature works just like it sounds; pressing "r" will
cause the current weapon that you have displayed to reload.


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SNEAK MODE - DEFAULT KEY "LEFT SHIFT"
=====================================

This is not a toggle; you must hold down the "sneak mode"
key for the duration of time that you want to use it.  While
in "sneak mode", enemies cannot hear you approach.  This
is, of course, extremely useful for sneaking up behind
someone and cracking their skull open.


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PUSHING/PULLING BOXES
======================

Any small boxes that you see on the floor may be pushed or
pulled.  To push a box, simply get behind it and move
forward.  To pull a box, face it and hold down the "f"
(activate) key, then move backwards.  If you find that you
are moving away from the box too fast, you can also hold
down the "L-Shift" (sneak) key to move slower.


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AMMO CRATES
============

You can tell an ammo crate by its distinctive green color
and rectangular shape.  These crates hold ammunition of
various types, and will explode if shot.  However, if you
use your pipe or crowbar on them, they will break apart to
reveal their contents.


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PAWN-O-MATIC
============

This is where you can buy various items that you'll need
during the game.  In Kingpin you typically won't find
weapons, ammo or health just lying around on the ground
waiting to be picked up.  You will uncover caches of these
items at various points in the game, but they will usually
be heavily guarded.  So, one safe way to increase your
arsenal is by visiting the Pawn-O-Matic.

Once inside the Pawn-O-Matic you will not be able to use any
weapons; you will deal directly with the shopkeeper through
the Pawn-O-Matic interface.  The box on the left contains
the categories of purchasable items.  To select a category
use your up and down arrow keys and hit enter.  After
pressing enter, the menu box on the right will display all
of the items available in that particular category.  You can
then use the arrow keys to highlight the item that you want
to buy.  Press enter and the shopkeeper will ask you to
confirm your purchase; press enter again, and if you have
enough cash, you've bought that item.


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BAR OR LOCAL PUB
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Any bar or pub that you enter in Kingpin is a "no weapons"
area, so forget about picking fights in a bar.  Bars are
great places to find potential gang members or get
information on what's going on out on the streets.


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DEMO WEAPONS
============

The Kingpin demo contains a small sampling of weapons from
the actual game.  Some weapons can be found, but some will
have to be purchased at the Pawn-O-Matic.


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LEAD PIPE - DEFAULT KEY "1"
=================================

Not much explanation is necessary here; press the "Left
Mouse" (attack) button to start swinging.  Being a melee
weapon, the lead pipe has a very close range of attack, so
make sure that you are right up on someone before you try to
crack their skull.  You start the game with this weapon.


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CROWBAR - DEFAULT KEY "1" - ALTERNATE MODE
==============================================

Same idea as the lead pipe, but more range and more power.
If you can manage to sneak up on someone without being
detected (see "Sneak Mode"), you can probably drop them
with one swift crack to the back of the head with the
crowbar.


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PISTOL - DEFAULT KEY "2"
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Definitely a step up from the melee weapons, the pistol will
let you start blasting other punks without having to get
right up on them.  Initially, the pistol is not very
accurate, but the more you use it the more accurate it will
become.  The pistol will also accept a variety of "mods"
that will increase its potential.

Mods can be purchased at the Pawn-O-Matic.  These mods are
permanent; once attached to your pistol you won't have to
ever replace them.

     ROF (RATE OF FIRE) - Increases the pistol rate of fire
     RELOAD MOD - Decreases reload time
     MAGNUM MOD - Significantly increases stopping power


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SILENCED PISTOL - DEFAULT KEY "2" - ALTERNATE MODE
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The silencer enables you to cap an enemy without any of his
friends hearing you.  This is very useful when you are
trying to make your way through an area undetected.  Deadly
when used in combination with "Sneak Mode".  Typically
lasts for 10 shots.


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SHOTGUN - DEFAULT KEY "3"
===========================

A real room-cleaner, the shotgun is the perfect close-
quarters weapon.  The shotgun holds only five shells in the
breach, so reloading is important if you don't want to get
caught dry.  The shotgun does tremendous damage at close
range; generally, if you are within a few feet of an enemy
one shot to the torso or head should do the trick.
Remember, the shotgun takes time to reload, and is also not
very effect past a range of about 25 feet.


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SECRET WEAPON - DEFAULT KEY "?"
=================================

Yes, there is a secret weapon hidden somewhere in the
Kingpin demo.  You'll need to look hard to find it, but your
patience will definitely be rewarded!


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CHARACTER BEHAVIOR
====================

The characters in Kingpin are always checking out the
situation around them in order to determine what their next
actions will be.  For example, a guy with a lead pipe is
more likely to run away from you if you're bearing down on
him with a shotgun.  Enemies will often try to find
alternate routes to your location in order to get the drop
on you.  So, remember to watch your back; you never know who
might be sneaking up behind you.


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VIDEO CARD PROBLEMS
====================

Kingpin works only on OpenGL compatible 3D cards, or under
3dfxGL.

Cards that have been tested for compatibility and passed
are: 3dfx, TNT, Permidia2, and ATI Fury 128.

If the video card in the system is a D3D card or if the
system doesn't have a 3d accelerator card, Kingpin will not
run on that system.


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IF THE GAME IS RUNNING SLOW...
==============================

Kingpin adds a ton of new features to the standard FPS and
taxes your computer in the process.  If the demo is running
slow on your system, here are some things to try.

1) Lower Your Screen Resolution
    This can be done in the Visuals Menu.  For TNT owners,
    try taking your desktop to 16-bit color for improved
    performance.
2) Lower Your Sound Quality
    Kingpin uses a lot sounds, and sometimes they will
    causes glitches in the game while they are being
    loaded from your hard drive.  Using low sound quality
    will eat up less RAM and decrease load times.
3) Decrease Pain Skins
    Each character in the game has two distinct pain skins
    for each of their 15 body segments.  Try decreasing the
    number to one or none for improved performance.
4) Turn Off Props
    Non-essential props may be toggled off and on.
5) Turn Off Fog
    Fog may be toggled off an on.  No fog will pick up
    the frame rate dramatically on some systems.
6) Directional Lighting
    Turning off directional lighting will improve
    performance.
7) Shadows
    Toggling shadows off decreases the character polygon
    counts by half, improving frame rate.
8) Blood Time
    The amount of time that blood remains on screen.
    Decrease to improve performance.



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