TPOVGWith the last swing of your weapon, Overkill screams, his voice echoingGthrough the swirling air. His black cloak drops to the ground and acidMbubbles around it. His scaly skin begins to melt and shed from his skeleton.FAs Overkill collapses to the ground, his head cracks open, revealing aDcobweb of springs and twirling mechanisms. Off in the distance, the5spacecraft fades into an illusion and dematerializes.LYour mouth drops wide open in disbelief. "Was he just a ROBOT!?" You begin4to think that all of this has just been a bad dream.U
JYou hear the rumbling of a spaceship behind you. As you turn to look, youGsee the monstrous mothership of the Hydrites. The docking panel slowly=comes open, and bright light and mist flow from the entrance.3Do you want to run away from the spaceship? -/\-:
9Adventurous as you are, you spy on the Hydrite spaceship.8 "Your time has come, mortal!" a sinister voice rumbles.?The voice sounds anything but inviting as you slowly back away.J "It humors me that such a pathetic organism as yourself could defeat me."DYou realize that this must be the evil ruler of the Hydrites who hasDtormented Earth for so many years. It is the Overlord who seeks theIprecious water crystals for his own inhuman race. It is the slave driverKthat captured the HeXonium force in the midst of the Revolution. It is the)embodiment of all evil, Overkill himself.I "You have caused me enough problems destroying my Hydrite fleets. It is. time you have a taste of your own medicine."KYou grin at the thought of the number of Hydrites you have butchered. YourGhand grips tightly around your weapon as the adrenaline starts pumping.IOverkill raises a massive, scaly hand in the air and majestically stridesJdown the landing ramp onto the ground. His black cloak swirls around him,Galmost like a living thing. All you can see of his face are his white,
lifeless eyes.
"Do you have what it takes, $? Or are you like the rest of them,= scared of your own fate? Come, I want to hear you scream."U
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8"Luckily for you, we tire of your worthlessness, human."5"Looklef a ewr, shoz treeah ja asj withlisf, hoomin."BThe Hydrites blindfold you and lead you to the exit of the Prison.
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*Darkness looms over and swirls around you.2Hydrite cackles echo throughout this dark hallway.0Your foot splotches through something oozy here.1Echoing cries of help can be heard down the hall.:You try to adjust your eyes to this overwhelming darkness.4The smell of Hydrites makes you ill to your stomach.6You become nervous as you hear scuffling of footsteps.)A small winged beast swoops by your head.0A loud hissing sound lurks through the darkness.
You have arrived at Cell
N)orth
S)outh
E)ast
W)estU
You jam the / into the rusted lock and try to open the cell.
m!!! GOT IT!";You slide back the cell gate and wander into the dark cell.
Here, you find & ready to pounce on you, expecting you-to be a Hydrite guard. You begin to explain:H"You're free, get out while you can. I'll meet you outside the prison."0He thanks you and runs blindly towards the exit.
(You receive " crystals for your brave efforts!)
-- released
from Hydrite Prison!/Here, you don't find anything -- an empty cell.
mph! Wrong key."
There isn't a cell here.+There isn't anything here that needs a key.U
HBefore you stands the gigantic Hydrite Prison. Its size makes you standJin awe. You can hear the snickering of the awaiting Hydrites from within.&Use dynamite against the door? -/\-:
GYou spark up some matches and light the dynamite. You plant it against
the Prison door and run!
<SSSSSSssssssst.> Nothing.
"Hmph! Must have been a dud."
<BOOM!>EThe dynamite explodes before you have time to get out of reach of theEexplosion. The force picks you up and throws you twenty feet through
the air!KAs you stand back up and brush yourself off, you gaze happily at the PrisonIdoor that dangles from a sizzling screw. You tightly grip your weapon as:you approach the dark entrance of the evil Hydrite Prison.H(Your infrared scanner will be inactive because of the narrow hallways.)
PRISON.MAPU
IOverlooked by the Hydrites as a worthless item, you slip out the dynamite
from your pack.+Use dynamite against the cell gate? -/\-:
GYou spark up some matches and light the dynamite. You quickly plant it-against the cell gate and dive into a corner.
<SSSSSSssssssst.> Nothing.
"Hmph! Must have been a dud."
<BOOM!>KThe dynamite explosion is more powerful than you expected. Its force picksMyou up and throws you against hard ceiling, crashing you down onto your back!MAs you slowly stand up and brush yourself off, you gaze happily at the cell'sNdangling gate. An annoying alarm rings throughout the hallways of the Prison,*warning the Hydrites of a possible escape.H(Your infrared scanner will be inactive because of the narrow hallways.)
Cell = U
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: frantically attempts to escape from almost certain death.
<POW!> 0 rips away and desperately sprints for his life!
Instantly, you tear the
off your back and sight it on
!8With precise accuracy, your shot drills him in the back!8 stumbles to the ground, quivers for a moment, and dies.
(You are awarded
experience points!)
You snatch & water crystals from the dead carcass.1 stumbles for a few yards, but manages to escape.
<Click!># "Hmph! Out of ammunition power!"
Your shot zips over "'s head, and he is able to escape.<Unfortunately, you are not armed with a long-range weapon.
escapes with ease.
<WAP!> 3You deny his escape as you pound him to the ground.U
>|_1v
8Poison from the Hydrite's weapon seeps into your wounds!
You have contracted
from
You are currently using weapon #
Ammo :
3) Fists
Switch to which weapon? -/\-:
You have switched to your <That weapon is not available for you in hand-to-hand combat. You have switched to your fists.U
has switched to his
has switched to his fists.
has switched to his claws.U
's * is so mangled that it has become useless!
Your U
Your
has ran out of power!
has ran out of ammunition!U
has ran out of ammunition!
"I'll drag you back to
and leave you!"'"I'll have to feed you to my friend at
"Spaceship? What spaceship?"
>}_3v
You rip out your
and hurl into combat.CArmed without a weapon, your fists tighten as you step into battle.U
draws his
and prepares to fight.) pounces into combat lacking any weapons.U
Surrender to ? -/\-:
IYou throw down your weapons and raise your hands in the air to surrender.HOverkill's eyes glow a dark red as he puts you into a trance. He lowersFhis hands and his power forces you to your knees. With a quick swing,DOverkill smashes his Xendrix over the back of your head and you fall
unconscious.E"It would be better to DIE than to surrender to a Hydrite!" the guardFsnorts. With a quick swing, he smashes his SanPlizer over the back of#your head and you fall unconscious.IThe Prison cells are full, so he strips you of your weapons and armor and
leaves you for the vultures.
HumanoidG"You ain't gonna get off so easy, wimp. Tell ya what, if you give me aGlittle more than... say, HALF your water crystals, then maybe you'll be#lucky enough to walk away alive..."8 snarls and begins clawing your backpack. He manages toIrip open your water crystal supply. Maybe it would be a good idea if you?were to give him half of your crystals in return for your life. You have
crystals in your pack.,How many do you want to give to him? -/\-: %I think you miscounted your crystals."Are you sure you want to give him
crystals? -/\-:
"Deal..." says ( as he transfers the water crystals from
your pack into his.F"Next time... there will be no pity." Your jaw crushes as he waps you#across the face. You dazily watch
run off into the darkness.3 laughs evilishly as he runs off into the darkness.; snorts in delight as you transfer your water crystals overGto his small supply. He claws at his pile of crystals eagerly counting4his newly gained treasure. You slip out of view of
"NO DEAL!" shouts $ as he lunges his fists up into yourGthroat. Blood spews from your mouth like a fountain as you drop to the
ground.= is terribly upset at your measly offering of crystals. WithHone swipe of his claw, your head rolls off of your shoulders and bouncesJon the ground. Your eyes twitch in reflex and the rest of your body walks.aimlessly around until it flops to the ground.U
Run from ? -/\-:
KSeeing as how you have a good chance of avoiding battle from this sighting,!you rear up and take off running.8You attempt to break from combat and free yourself from
<WAP!>
You knock ' back and buy some free time to escape.
<POW!> 9He slams you to the ground and prevents you from running.*Run in which direction? (N/S/E/W) -/\-:
north
south
west-That direction doesn't offer an escape route!
You dash off to the ( with your pack juggling heavily behind.
Humanoid; attempts to chase you but finally realizes there is better:meat out here in the wastelands. You escape without harm.
As you glance back,
sights his
at you!
"Oh...
i ... AHH!"BSomething strikes you in the back, and you collapse to the ground.
Luckily for you,
leaves you for the vultures.J-- Except maybe this time you weren't so lucky. You lay on the ground andJwatch your raggedy clothes turn red with blood. Not even medical kits can"help you now as you fade to black.
-- KILLED by
... <SNIP!>"''s shot grazes your pack and leaks out crystalsKbefore you have time to fix the hole. At least you make it to a safe area.
... <ZZIP!>"GHis shot whizzes by your head and skims the ground some 100 yards away.1 fades out of view as you make it to a safe area.; charges after you but stops after a few meters. He grunts&in disgust as you successfully escape.U
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vs.
~'-[A] Attack -[T] To the Death*-[S] Surrender! -[R] Run from combat
(-[C] Check Status -[V] View Opponent
-[E] Exchange Weapons
-<Hand-To-Hand> -/\-: :A)ttack T)ill Death E)xchange R)un S)urrender C)heck V)iew
-/\-:
Fight
to the DEATH? -/\-:
TO THE DEATH!.There's no where to run in the Hydrite Prison.U
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!CThe ZZETs pummel into his body and rip out through the back of him!
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and pelt into you!BHis ZZETs move like lightning as they puncture into your shoulder!=As you dodge to the right, a second ZZET tears into your gut!
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, lifting him off the ground!
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in a web of crucifying heat!
fires his
steadily and nails you"before you have a chance to blink!FThe energy force supplied by his Power Pack captures you and whips you
back through the air!CHis energy force curves to the left but swings back and strikes you
from behind!
The inferno blast from your
burns into him!1With excellent siting, the inferno melts against
's face!: writhes in pain as he is flurried with the inferno blast!
He blasts his and the inferno burns into you!EYou feel paralyzed as you see the inferno blast into you straight on!@Your body catches on fire as you try to avoid his inferno blast!
The ( burns red and ignites a storm of ICE! )becomes imprisoned within daggers of ice!
A storm of ice blasts from the
and fiercly rips into$Blasts of ice daggers rip from your
and shatter into
His 9 explodes a huge mass ice at you. It hits you like steel as it crushes you to the ground!/You scream in horror as sheets of ice from his
catapult into you!#The storm of freezing ice from his
fiercly punctures into you'as you attempt to dodge out of the way!U
Your
has run out of ammunition!@Your shot curves to the left and explodes into a pile of rubble.:Smoke sizzles from your range weapon as it jams up inside.:Your weapon misfires and ricochets off the ground in vain.@Your shot zips over your target's head and defuses in midflight.@A dust storm rips into your eyes and you're blinded temporarily.BHe tumbles to the ground as your shot flies by his face in a miss.U
has run out of ammunition!-His shot zips through the air over your head.+His weapon jams and explodes into his face.:Luckily for you, he laxes on the trigger and doesn't fire.;His shot wizzes by you as you dive to the ground for cover.IYou quickly dive for a nearby rock. Luckily, his shot is on target as it
explodes into the rock.U
>}_2v
You swing out your
and sight it on
.+You are not armed with a long-range weapon!@You quickly try to rush your opponent as he attempts long-range.
yanks out his
and fires at you.
Armed without a range weapon,
boldly rages at you.U
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Base status:
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Name :[
Security :[
Structure :[
Defense :[
Telepod :[
Base :[
Base Report:
~~~~~~~~~~~
-[1] Check Status
Security :[
-[2] Use Equipment
Shields :[
Triterium Field
Electro-Triterium Field
-[3] Storage Room
Structure :[
-[4] Use Transmitter
Defense :[
-[5] Send Base Message
Telepod :[
Active
-[6] View/Attack Recruit
Roster :[
-[7] Use Telepod
-[8] Configure Base
-[9] Exile Recruit
-[10] Sleep (logoff)
-[ 0] Exit BaseU
Base Code -/\-:
Roster :[
Exile which recruit? -/\-: +Are you sure you want to exile him? -/\-:
-- exiled
from
You kick out
from your Base and exile him!
That person is not in the Base.*That person is not on the recruiting list.U
Ready to logoff? -/\-:
KYou drift to sleep in the Base with the echoes of creatures scraping at the9Base walls from the outside. Finally, you fall asleep...U
-[1] Change Owners
-[2] Change Base Name
-[3] Upgrade Shields
-[4] Upgrade Defense
-[5] Upgrade Structure
-[6] Change Base Code
-[7] Build Telepod
-[8] Base Range-Finder
-<Base Config> -/\-: 8Are you POSITIVE you want to switch Base owners? -/\-:
is now the property of
-- gave over to (That name is not on the recruiting list.4Do you want to change the name of this Base? -/\-: . ....................
Name of your Base? -/\-: !The Base has now been renamed to
-- changed Base name to +The Base Security is at its full potential.,The Base Structure is at its full potential.8Each percentage increase in Security costs 500 crystals.9Each percentage increase in Structure costs 750 crystals. You have
crystals.
Maximum points to increase :[
Increase you can afford :[ -How many Security points to increase? -/\-: .How many Structure points to increase? -/\-:
Base Shields now raised up to
%."Electro-Triterium Field Activated.
Triterium Field Activated. Base Structure now raised up to "You don't have that many crystals.
crystals on hand.%Purchase which Defensive Gun? -/\-:
You don't have enough crystals.
now installed.3Do you want to change the Base access code? -/\-: $Enter a two character security code.GA Telepod allows teleportation between Bases. Each teleportation costsJ1500 crystals to charge the Pod. The intialize construction cost is 25000 crystals.0Purchase a Telepod system for your Base? -/\-:
Telepod constructed!
-- constructed Telepod.In this case, you do not have enough crystals.)You already have a Telepod for this Base.JThe Base Range-Finder is used to determine whether another Base Telepod isIwithin teleportation range of this Base's X-Y coordinates. The receivingITelepod must not be more than one level above or below this current Base.&Receiving Telepod's X-coordinate. => &Receiving Telepod's Y-coordinate. => AThe receiving Telepod's location is NOT within teleporting range.=The receiving Telepod's location is within teleporting range.U
Available receiving Telepods:
) !Recharging cost is 1500 crystals. You have
crystals.-In this case, you don't have enough crystals.
Teleport to which Pod? -/\-: /That Base does not have an operational telepod.
Teleporting
.BThe distance to that Telepod is beyond the its current capability.ITeleportation could result in matter inversion or molecular dispersement.JAs you travel through the teleportation, the receiving Telepod prompts you
for its access code.3Access Code accepted. Rematerialization Activated.
-- invalid code for 7Intruder Alert! Illegal access by destination telepod!
Successful teleportation to
Unsuccessful Teleportation.U
Storage Room:
~~~~~~~~~~~~
-[P] Pick-up items
-[D] Drop items
-[I] Inventory
-[C] Check Status
-[*] Exit
-<Base Storage> -/\-:
DAn invisible wall of tremendous force pushes you away from the Base./Conveniently, the Base didn't have any shields.U
-- made illegal access to -- triggered Base defenses from -A large hatch opens above the huge Base door.=A large electrified sphere surveys the surrounding Base area.6You don't like the looks of this, so you start to run.
<BBOOOOOOOOOOOOOM>>The blast knocks you completely off your feet and lands you 20
feet away.9The blast zips by your head and explodes into the ground!JA massive blue and green barrel starts to rumble as it rises from the roof
of the Base.AWisley, you burst into a sprint, hoping to dodge the Base Cannon. <ZZZZZzzztttt.....KA-BOOOOOMMM>>You can feel the pain of the hit as well as the intense amount'of radiation that explodes against you.EAs you flop through the air, you think "Maybe I shouldn't have messed
with that Base's door..."
<WHUMP>HThe blast shoots by you, but you feel the energy wave flood towards you!+It picks you up and throws through the air.ISeveral small sprinklers rise out of the ground and spray the surrounding
area with a murky green liquid!EA blotch of the liquid attaches onto your face and slithers down your
throat.
Now you don't feel so well...BYou manage to dodge the slimey spray shooting from the sprinklers.
ZZaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaappp!EAn absorbing energy field surrounds you and prevents you from moving.>A hovering camera emerges from the roof and floats around you.
<CLICK!>IThe bright camera light blinds you and you can't focus your eyes anymore.CBright orange and C(14) spots appear and you feel as though you are&shrinking and moving at the same time.HAfter an unknown amount of time, you are able to see again, although the4surrounding environment looks different than before.U
1A voice emits from a small speaker near the door.@"Warning before attempting access: This Base is protected by an
Name of your Base? -/\-: $Enter a two character security code.
-- constructed U
The guard from %'s gate waves you off and demands you
go elsewhere to build a Base..The Hydrite Prison is occupying this location.
There are already a maximum of
Bases built.
No Base found in this area.7Do you wish to build a Base? (100,000 crystals) -/\-:
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P!P&P(Do you wish to set up camp here? -/\-:
HYou manage to find some rotting wood to use as a fire. You can hear theFhowling of creatures nearby as you drift to sleep with one eye open...U
Do you want to go back into ? -/\-:
IYou approach the guard at the gate. He scopes you with a Gieger Counter.
Radiation Factor ......
"Under 50%, ), clear for entry back into the Complex."
"Over 50%, ( NO CLEARANCE for entry to the Complex!"U
HIn your pack of rations, you have a small flask which contains a mixture
of water and organic vitamins.
You are
not very hungry.
a little hungry.
hungry.
extremely hungry!
dying of hunger!!
Use your rations? -/\-:
.You chug down the disgusting liquid-substance.
Now, you are U
Hit Points :[
Applications :[
Use an application? -/\-:
:You gulp down a few pills and some of the pain fades away.3Your toss the empty medical kit over your shoulder.U
-- made illegal access to -- triggered Base defenses from -A large hatch opens above the huge Base door.=A large electrified sphere surveys the surrounding Base area.6You don't like the looks of this, so you start to run.
<BBOOOOOOOOOOOOOM>>The blast knocks you completely off your feet and lands you 20
feet away.9The blast zips by your head and explodes into the ground!JA massive blue and green barrel starts to rumble as it rises from the roof
of the Base.AWisley, you burst into a sprint, hoping to dodge the Base Cannon. <ZZZZZzzztttt.....KA-BOOOOOMMM>>You can feel the pain of the hit as well as the intense amount'of radiation that explodes against you.EAs you flop through the air, you think "Maybe I shouldn't have messed
with that Base's door..."
<WHUMP>HThe blast shoots by you, but you feel the energy wave flood towards you!+It picks you up and throws through the air.ISeveral small sprinklers rise out of the ground and spray the surrounding
area with a murky green liquid!EA blotch of the liquid attaches onto your face and slithers down your
throat.
Now you don't feel so well...BYou manage to dodge the slimey spray shooting from the sprinklers.
ZZaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaappp!EAn absorbing energy field surrounds you and prevents you from moving.>A hovering camera emerges from the roof and floats around you.
<CLICK!>IThe bright camera light blinds you and you can't focus your eyes anymore.DBright orange and yellow spots appear and you feel as though you are&shrinking and moving at the same time.HAfter an unknown amount of time, you are able to see again, although the4surrounding environment looks different than before.U
Blow up these items? -/\-:
LYou spark up some matches and light the dynamite. You toss it in the middle#of all the items and run like hell!
<SSSSSSssssssst.> Nothing!
"Huh, must have been a dud!"
<BOOM!>DThe dynamite ignites before you have time to get out of reach of theEexplosion. The force picks you up and throws you twenty feet throughFthe air! However, you were able to disintegrate the items completely.HThe dynamite blows up the items, disintegrating them into a yellow dust.U
FDynamite can be used to disable Base security systems and destroy Base4structures. This could be dangerous to your health.
Base status:
~~~~~~~~~~~
Name :[
Security :[
Structure :[ <Base security completely disabled. Structure is vulnerable.
Base security is intact at
%.+Use your dynamite against the Base? -/\-:
GYou spark up some matches and light the dynamite. You plant it against
the Base door and run!
<SSSSSSssssssst.> Nothing!
"Huh, must have been a dud!"
<BOOM!>EThe dynamite explodes before you have time to get out of reach of theEexplosion. The force picks you up and throws you twenty feet through
the air!CSparks fly everywhere as the dynamite explodes against the shields.
The dynamite does a total of %% damage against the security system.<Security field has been breeched! Structure now vulnerable.
-- security on
breeched!
Base security now holds at % intact.;The dynamite explodes against the Base and does a total of
% damage against
its structure.EYou have DESTROYED the entire Base! All storage items disintegrated!
-- DESTROYED
Base structure now holds at
No Bases found in this sector.,You can not use dynamite from inside a Base.U
JOn the side of the small, black, hand-held device, a orange sticker reads:! "Use ONLY in Case of Emergency!"GOf course, untranslatable scribbles of Hydrite language reap the beauty
of the bright sticker.
Use the Telegrasp? -/\-:
IYou press the two side buttons of the machine and a small disc emits fromEthe bottom. It whips up and begins to circle around your head. Your"vision becomes clouded and blurry.GThe next thing you know, the Complex gate stares you right in the face.
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6The service guard yells at you from the Barracks gate:
"Not so close to ), buddy! I could start some nasty rumors?of TREASON if you're not careful where you put those Thumpers!""Install the Thumpers here? -/\-:
EYou take out the set of Thumpers and stake them into the ground aboutD5 feet apart from each other. You click on the red switches and the
thumping begins.KWithin seconds, you see a huge tidal wave of bubbling slime flowing in yourIdirection! However, you don't have time to move as Nukem slithers around
your feet.H5 feet apart from each other. You click on the red switches and nothing
happens.,You can not use Thumpers from inside a base!U
IBlack as death, a seemingly bottomless hole urges your curiosity. A darkDred mist flows down into its wide mouth, filling the gorge's hunger.-Do you wish to descend down the hole? -/\-:
GYou secure the hemp rope around a pile of rubble and slip the other end
down into the dark hole.
Descending
.MP2Do you wish to ascend up through the hole? -/\-: IYou whip your rope through the hole and it luckily catches onto something=above. You grasp the rope tightly and begin the long ascent.
Ascending 'There is no use for the Hemp Rope here.U
FAs you once learned from the Hex-Talisman, communication is one of theIbasics of survival. You pull out the heavy transmitter and switch it on.U
EYou open up a small attache-case which reveals eight small hypodermicIneedles, enough to vaccinate you from all the diseases in the wastelands.
Use the VacPack? -/\-:
EYou carefully tap the top of each syringe, making sure no air bubblesDremain. Then one by one, you slowly inject the boiling liquids into
your pulsating vein.
You are now fully vaccinated.U
Your Inventory:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hits
12) crystals Which item to give away? -/\-: ' doesn't have any room for your weapon.
You don't have that weapon.
already has protective armor.&You don't have any armor to give away.%'s equipment pack is completely full.'You don't have that piece of equipment.
You have a total of
crystals on hand.
How many to give away? -/\-: now has
water crystals.
You don't have any crystals.U
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crystals.
Attempt to steal them? -/\-:
Stealing!
Careful! Almost!
Just a little more! ...
GOT IT!
OPPS!!5You easily snatch the crystals away from the carcass.
Closer! ...
OOPS!!3You easily slip the item from the dead body's pack.; just happens to roll over onto your hand as you try to nabJthe item out from his pack. His eyes widen as he turns and looks you dead
in the eyes.
"Prepare to die, thief!"U
's inventory:
0) Exit
Hits
12) crystals
Steal which item? -/\-: )You don't have any room for more weapons.
He doesn't have that weapon.)You are already wearing protective armor.
He doesn't have any armor.*You don't have anymore room for equipment.(He doesn't have that piece of equipment.
has a total of
water crystals.
How many to steal? -/\-:
You now have a total of
crystals.
He doesn't have any crystals.U
Infrared
Compass Mon. System
~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
] Map -[:
HPs -[:
Time :
Rad -[:
is stationed nearby.U
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Aerial
Scanner Key
~~~~~~~~~~~7
OO = Impassable Rocks II = Unmarked Road6
ww = Barren Wasteland ?? = Unidentified6
.. = Desert [] = Complex/Base0
"" = Swamps ~~ = Stream3
^^ = Mountains @v = Hole Down1
-- = Flat Terrain @^ = Hole Up
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## = Hydrite Prison ** = Camp/EquipmentA @@ = Cyclones // = Acid Storm0You can't use an Aerial Scan from inside a Base.U
BYou rotate the dials on the TriKorder but nothing seems to happen.&Must be the storm interfering with it.EYou rotate the dials on the TriKorder and green lasers scan the area." Scanner Key" ~~~~~~~~~~~
= Nukem YY = ThumpersC ii = Items @@ = CyclonesH // = Acid Storm !! = Your Location-You can't use a TriKorder from inside a Base.U
+*A wall stands in your way that direction.*7*Rocks and rubble from buildings block that direction.*U
FBefore you have a chance to move, a tremendous cyclone consumes you inHits eye. Caught in the cyclone's frenzy, it rips at your body and tearsLat your pack. Something strikes you in the head and you lose consciousness.
:Delyria causes you to momentarily lose sense of direction.U
Thump... Thump.FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!MSomething grabs your leg... You look down and it looks like a monstrous claw,with squirming maggots crawling all over it!IAnother claw oooozing with maggots emerges from the ground and reaches upIand grabs your face! You SCREAM in terror as you feel the burning, toxicHwaste sliding down your body. It burns through your skin and stuns yourCnerves. You can't move an inch to get away from this horrid beast!
-- *NUKEM slimed
!*+Which direction to escape? (N/S/E/W) -/\-:
)*That direction is blocked off by rocks!*U
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@A hazy mist rises from the cold ground and slowly surrounds you.ISlowly it forms into the shape of an old man's face. You have no time to
think as it speaks:= "Once idle from your passion, you will know your true self."; "One can only find oneself if one can find it in oneself."2 "Trust is not something that can not be trusted."? "To follow the sun of this darkened path, follow the darkest."8 "A man without action is like a picture without color."/ "If a black cat crosses your path, cross his."9 "A man is not measured by his wallet, but by his worth."? "If there was only one universe, there would only be one you."5 "A hungry man shall starve if he has too much food."- "Too much information can be too dangerous."5 "Everything is upside down, according to your eyes.", "The most accurate clock is a stopped one."* "What can't be said can only be thought."4 "What pertains to the mind, pertains to the mouth."' "Where there's a whip, there's a way."; "If you didn't believe in ghosts, you certainly will now."% "What causes disease, is a disease."KStunned by his presence, a power surges through your veins. The mist seepsFdown into the black ground. You try to decipher his abstract message. You have witnessed the Oracle...
-- found the Oracle on level
?You find yourself engulfed in the middle of an acid-rain storm!
Barren wasteland.FCrumbling walls of ancient cities scatter the plains, and smoke lazily-rises from the destructed relics of the past.
Desert.GColdness creeps upon you like death in this vast range of empty desert.AHarsh winds rip sand against your body like tiny shards of glass.
Swamps.IThe black muck from the swamp slithers between your toes as you make your
way through the bubbling slime.
Mountains.EHigh upon the scorched mountains, small blackening caves can be seen.FPossibly lurking within, horrible creatures wait for your trespassing.
Flat Terrain.=A mist glides along the flat terrain and summons you forward.
20 foot pit!IAARGH! The ground crumbles inward and sucks you down into a 20 foot pit!
.MPIOn the bottom, you land in an oozy pool of mud. You then realize you areMstuck in quicksand as it slips you into its muddy blackness. As you struggleCto hold your breath, the black slime drops you into the next level!IYou land on the bottom and slowly pick yourself up. You carefully ascend
back to the surface.
Hole down.?A small hole in the ground leads down into a realm of darkness.
Air Force Base.GFrom the pre-war years, an air force base lies half buried from nuclear
ash and metallic scraps.
Missile Silo.GA disabled missile silo remains intact from heavy bombing in this area.
Radiation Dump.JIn an effortless HeXonium attempt to clean the wastelands, radiation dumps8lay wretched with oozing radioactive substances forming.
Unmarked Road.GThis unmarked road is littered with dead shrubs and rotting vegatation.@Darkness swirls around the infamous and towering Hydrite Prison.
Hole up.;As you look up, you notice a small hole that leads upwards.
Stream.IYou cautiously wade through the black murky water of this shallow stream.U
Nearby Camps:
~~~~~~~~~~~~
8The radiation from within you starts to eat its way out!U
&The poison streaks through your veins!IThe poison reaches your heart and burns a wide hole in your chest. BloodIbubbles around your heart as it ceases to pump. Your eyes melt back into(your brain as the wastelands turn black.
You are a little hungry.
You are hungry.
You are extremely hungry!
You are DYING of hunger!GDue to lack of nutrients, your body begins to have convulsions and your
stomach bloats.KAs the vultures circle overhead, your only choice is to feed upon yourself.LThe cakey flesh caught between your teeth makes you realize there is nothing
more to live for...U
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~~~~~~~~~~~~MA)ction mode requires a player to use his/her own skills to determine whetherFthe player scores a hit. The player's dexterity pads the error range.GR)andom mode requires the computer to generate a random number which isHthen compared against a player's dexterity to determine whether a hit is
scored.LPersons using high speed modems that experience slow responses during ActionLCombat should use Random mode. Also, OOII games running under multi-tasking4systems may cause slow response times during combat.
Your current combat setting is
ACTION mode!
Random mode.$Do you want to switch modes? -/\-:
Combat modes switched!U
Do you want ANSI color? -/\-:
Ansi color now on!
Ansi color now off!U
#Requesting new access code? -/\-:
..........
Enter new code! -/\-:
Password change accepted.U
#You can't terminate your character.
Requesting termination? -/\-:
'State your last request (60 chars max).
-/\-: IYou tire of the Hydrite Prison and resurrecting sounds like the only hopeJof returning to the Complex. You walk over to the wall and pull the coverJoff of the Transmitter. You break the wires and set them into the back ofHyour mouth. With the flick of the wrist, you switch on the Transmitter,2resulting in an instantaneous, electrifying death.JThe Hydrites drag your rotting body back out into the wastelands and leave
you for the vultures.
killed himself in Prison!!< sets a laser to your head. He turns the power on and a redIbeam forms. He puts it next to your temple and carves a hole out of your;cranium. The tiny red beam hollows out your THICK skull...
killed himself!!
End.U
IThe Combat Delay is the amount of time paused AFTER each text line during
the combat sequences.JIf you want the combat sequences to proceed faster, lower this value. The:default value is 1000 and a value of 1 will have no delay.
Combat Delay -[: :Enter your desired combat delay (0 for no change). -/\-: !Combat delay has now been set to
Expert level now OFF!4Infrared Scanner will now clear before each display.5Infrared Scanner will now scroll after every display.U
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3Don't you think you should pay off your loan first?*That person is not on the recruiting list. You have
crystals in storage.!How many crystals to transfer to ? -/\-: #That's more crystals than you have.
...Crystals transferred!U
#You don't have any loan to pay off! Pay off the entire loan? -/\-:
'Your loan has been completely paid off.%How many crystals to payback? -/\-: "You don't have that many crystals! crystals remain to be paid off.U
8You still owe the bank crystals from your previous loan.
-Current Level :[
-Maximum Loan :[ crystals
-Interest Rate :[
14% compound
-Deadline :[
3 days#Do you wish to make a loan? -/\-:
-How many crystals do you want to loan? -/\-:
The loan must be under
crystals.
-- Loaned
crystals from the bank.KIf the loan payment is not made within THREE days, you will be fined 50,000Kcrystals. Each day the loan is late, another 50,000 crystals will be added
to your total loan due.U
%How many crystals to deposit? -/\-:
You only have on hand..Maximum limit reached at one million crystals.
...Deposit secured!U
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+Withdraw ALL crystals from storage? -/\-:
&How many crystals to withdraw? -/\-:
You only have
crystals in storage.
...Withdrawl secured!U
Storage Bank
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Stored crystals :
Loaned crystals :
-[D] Deposit
-[W] Withdraw
-[L] Make a Loan
-[P] Pay off loan
-[T] Transfer crystals -[*] Exit You have
crystals on hand.
-<Bank> -/\-:
-[: All-Time Hall Of Fame :]-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Experience Points:
.........................
Level:
Water Crystals:
Total Kills:
Hit Points: Strength:
Dexterity: Victors: U
"How do you wish to rank the users?
1) Experience Points
2) Level
3) Water Crystals
4) Hit Points
5) Total Kills
6) Combat Accuracy
-<Top 10> -/\-:
Experience
~~~~~~~~~~
Level
~~~~~
Water Crystals
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hit Points
Total Kills
~~~~~~~~~~~
Accuracy (20+ kills)
~~~~~~~~
Current Level [:
Experience [:
Level
requires
experience points. You have ' experience to go until the next level.U
The Morgue:
~~~~~~~~~~4The following is a listing of the recently deceased.
Complex Wasteland
Total body count : U
Active Recruits
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Complex Wasteland
Total Recruits : U
6That recruit is presently stationed in the wastelands.*That person is not on our recruit listing.U
Recruit Chambers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-[C] Check Status
-[E] Experience to Go
-[V] View Recruit
-[R] Roster Status
-[M] Morgue Listing
-[T] Top 10 Recruits
-[H] Hall of Famers
-[B] Bank Storage
-[U] User Config
-[*] Exit
-<Chambers> -/\-:
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!=You have enough Experience Points to increase your abilities!
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Strength :[
Dexterity :[
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))Choose from one of the following options:
1) Increase Strength by 4
2) Increase Dexterity by 4
3) Increase Hit Points by 4
-<Bonus> -/\-:
-- Reached level 10!
You are rewarded with
bonus crystals!
-- *Increased a level!*CWith the fighting experience you've gained, encounters above level &will have low experience point values.
As a level < recruit, a suggestion of switching to the EXPERT mode wouldIhelp benefit your playing time. The EXPERT level shortens many menus andKsummarizes text that you may have already memorized. The EXPERT option can4be set in the Recruiting Chambers under User Config.U
7The service guard at the wasteland gate posts a report.
Time upon entering :[
Operating time :[
min.
Monster activity :[
Travelling
Hibernating
Stirring
Roaming
Feeding
Total kills today :[
Crystals on hand :[
Hit Point status :[
Radiation factor :[
Complex Location :[
,1<(To return immediately to the Complex, move directly south.)
Opening the gates...U
$ has been notified of your presence.) may be reached from 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM.
is busy in HQ with paperwork.U
Help Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-[1] Scenario
-[2] Complex Detail
-[3] Character Detail
-[4] Wastelands Detail
-[5] Bulletin Info
-[6] Logon News Info
-[7] What's New?
-[0] Exit
File # -/\-:
USERDOCS.TXT
BULLETIN.TXT
No current Bulletin.
NEWS.TXT
No current News. WHATS.NEW
Nothing New.U
Frontier Log:
~~~~~~~~~~~~U
Date -[: Time -[:
-[T] Time Remaining
-[F] Frontier Log -[*] Exit
-<TimeLog Room> -/\-:
You are allowed a maximum of minutes.
-Maximium Time -[:
-Operation Time -[:
--
-Time Remaining -[: U
Disease Center
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-[N] Neutralize Disease
-[V] Vaccination Treatment
-[*] Exit to Medical Center
-<Disease> -/\-:
)You are currently hosting the disease of
DISEASES.TXTDYou are currently hosting Poison in your bloodstream. Poison may be/neutralized, but can not be vaccinated against. You have
crystals on hand.
You can cure this disease for
crystals.
You don't have enough crystals.
Neutralize disease? -/\-:
Treating disease...
cured.
You are currently disease-free. Vaccinated: # of Visits:
Buy which equipment? -/\-: "You don't have that many crystals.
Purchase the
for
crystals? -/\-:
Sold!*Your pack is completely full of equipment.U
Equipment Crystals
~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~
Sell which equipment? -/\-: (You can't sell something you don't have.
Sell your
for
crystals? -/\-:
Sold! You now have
water crystals.U
Supply Equipment
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-[B] Buy Equipment
-[S] Sell Equipment
-[*] Back to Supply Room
-<Supply Equip> -/\-:
Supply Room
~~~~~~~~~~~
-[W] Weapons
-[A] Ammunition
-[P] Protective/Armor
-[E] Equipment
-[I] Supply Inventory
-[C] Check
-[*] Back to HQ
-<Supply Room> -/\-:
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Player #
Dexterity :[ !Challenge these recruits? -/\-:
JMeat Darts -- Instead of a dart board as the target, a mean little skrawnyJHydrite is our target (quite fitting, of course!). You have four darts in+which to score the highest possible points.
Hydrite Part Points
~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
Feet/Claws 1
Arms/Legs 3
Privy's 5
Chest 7
Head 9
Eyes 12
:[ Meat Darts Score Board ]:
Players Points
~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
's turn...
TWANG!
0 Points!
All wood... No Hydrite!
sssssquuish!
12 Points!
Drooling eyes!!
ttttthunk!
9 Points!
Right between the eyes...
ssssSSSINK!
7 Points!
Right in the heart!
sssssszzZIP!
5 Points!
Hit 'im where it counts!
ssssSSSHUNK!
3 Points.
In the leg -- Good shot.
ssssSSSHANK!
In the arm -- Not bad.
sssss-thud!
1 Point.
Aww. Broke his nail.
ssss-thud!
The BIG toe. Ouch.
End of the game!
The final winner is ...
NO ONE wins in a tie!
water crystals are awarded.
won
crystals in Meat Darts.
crystals in Darts.'Sorry, but no one seems up to it today.U
*That person is not on the recruiting list.+That person is stationed in the wastelands.) is a little cold under the collar today.
has
crystals on hand.#How many crystals to steal? -/\-: #He doesn't have that many crystals.
You have a
% chance of stealing
crystals.
Attempt to steal them? -/\-:
Stealing!
Careful! Almost!
Just a little more! ...
GOT IT!
You walk off whistling with
crystals and a total of -- Stole
crystals from
OOPS!9 grabs your neck and picks you up against the wall. YourGsuit catches onto a hook and leaves you dangling helplessly. He smirks-as he scrambles through your pack collecting
crystals for
himself.C"Nice doin' bidness witchya, pardner," he chuckles as he walks off.
-- Lost
crystals stealing from U
Sorry, but
is on duty in the wastelands.% is a little on the stiff side today.
has not recruited yet.
Wrestlers Strength
~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~%Do you want to challenge him? -/\-:
"Welcome to /'s fabulous Arm Wrestling event!" croaks an old
referee. You and ' approach the table and sit down facing$one another. You firmly lock grips. "Ready...
set...
GO!"
nntt!!
And the winner is ...
He wins
water crystals from the event! In all, he has a grand total of
crystals.
-- Beat in arm-wrestling by
You win "In all, you have a grand total of
-- Beat
in arm-wrestling.
He's not on the
recruit list.U
F"If you wanna play games the whole time, try the wastelands!" says the#old timer sitting against the wall.U
Gathering 3 other roaches...
Player #
Hit Points :[ Challenge their roaches? -/\-:
EThe object of Roach Races is to have your roach crawl 300 centimetersIbefore any other person's roach crawls that far. Of course, minor flooksImay happen in the course of the race. If two roaches should pass the 300Jcentimeter mark, then the Roach who crawls the furthest passed the mark is
declared the winner.
And they're off!2The roach gets stuck between a crack in the floor.7The roach gets turned on its back when someone sneezes.+The roach decides to take a small pit stop.*The roach stops to munch on a nearby flea.:The roach gets woozy after a sipping a puddle of vermouth.>The roach gets horny and mounts another roach for a free ride!BThe roach catches a nice breeze and skims along a few extra steps!7The roach's turbo kicks in as the steriods take effect!5The roach spots an ant ahead and hurries to catch it!
The roach scurries faster as
secretly blows on it.
's roach is at
cms.
And we have a WINNER! -- 's roach!
water crystals are awarded.
won
crystals in Roach Races.'Sorry, but no one seems up to it today.U
Barl's Bar
~~~~~~~~~~ You have
crystals on hand.
-[B] Buy a drink
-[T] Talk to Barl
-[*] Exit to Games Room
-<Bar> -/\-:
'"Give me the House Special," you smirk.JThe bartender stares at you with one eye and then drools in agreement. HeFvanishes from behind the bar and pops back up a few seconds later. HeEslides you the mysterious drink as he begins to chuckle. White smokeAslithers from the bubbling green slime over onto the bar counter.E"What do I owe you?" you inquire to the barman. He promptly responds0with that same smirk on his face, "You tell me.";How many crystals do you want to pay for the drink? -/\-: 0He grins and gestures toward the foaming liquid.FYou reluctantly smile back at the dribbling bartender as you gulp downEthe drink. And to much your surprise, you survived the intoxication.EBarl gazes in disbelief as he hauls the crystals back behind the bar.FHe quickly slips you an odd-looking skeleton key, a Code-Key. Without-asking questions, you slip it into your pack."You don't have that many crystals.J"So, heard anything interesting lately?" you innocently probe. The keeper7quickly scans the room and then whispers into your ear:
"Nope!"
"Yep!"
"Hey, your fly's open."%"Yeah, your mother wears army boots."
"( is smuggling crystals to the Hydrites."."The Hydrites are building some kind of bomb."6"Hydrites sneak into the Complex and kidnap recruits."+"Advice: Sleep with dynamite in your pack."1"The Hydrite Prison is somewhere on map level 3."
"Nukem has been sighted at [
]."<"A ghost of a dead HeXonium soldier wanders the wastelands."8"Hydrite Soldiers have keys to unlock the Prison cells."!"The Prison has only five cells."0"You can fall through pits onto the next level."%"All Hydrites are armed with poison."!"VacPacks vaccinate from poison."+"Diseases can be cured from recruit Bases."6"Overkill is planning a massive attack on Earth soon."."Our chance of surviving is a mere 4 percent."#"Your life is in Overkill's hands."
"Quit picking your nose."
"Twooth canes fom dith.";"If yoaw plansk kon surcing jea ponsf y okaf tragniferisk.":"Jea no Galacticom a traslotion devo tan masta grasolina."K"Albinona kansti sruffel sigue treen stupnik humoon jupitis agalnon polsf."@"Ittfute lasrt defcovin alak shemi da tolipac recors bablifona."U
Sharp Shooter!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~4Sharp Shooter, one of the more challenging Games of
,Atests your accuracy involving the same action routines that applyBduring combat in the wastelands. Through each round, you will betEa certain amount of crystals (Round * 75) determining whether you canBhit the target. As the rounds increase, the speed also increases.GYou will see numbers go across the screen at every 10 spaces. Hit yourFspacebar at the given number. Up and down arrows indicate whether theGnumbers will be in ascending (^) or descending (v) order. You may only
miss the number by two spaces.
Round You have
crystals on hand.
How many crystals to bet (0 -
)? -/\-:
starting!
(Hit spacebar at
Missed shot! You lose
crystals for this round.,At the end of the game, you have a total of
crystals.
-- made it to round
in Sharp Shooter!
Right on Target! -- You win
crystals for this round!U
IYou are now in the Games Room, a delightful place to leisurely relax fromGthe everyday hack n' slash. A small bar is located on the south wall.
Games left :[
-[A] Arm Wrestling
-[B] Barl's Bar
-[L] Loot Crystals
-[M] Meat Darts
-[R] Roach Races
-[S] Sharp Shooter
-[*] Exit to Barracks
-<Games Room> -/\-:
HYou mosey on over to the bar and take a seat on a scuffed barstool. TheIslighty deformed keeper grunts, "Woth ja leeke?" A Galacticom on the topGshelf behind him translates his jumble into "What would you like?" YouFstart to wonder what ever happened to the old standard human language.U
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Roster :[
Send a message to whom? -/\-:
That person is not in the Base.*That person is not on the recruiting list.HYou pick up a burning stick from the dying campfire and begin to scratch
a message into the musty sand.HYou find a white pebble and begin writing the message on the Base floor.
1 new message in the Comm. Post! new messages in the Comm. Post!"No new messages in the Comm. Post.U
Checking for E-Mail...
messages! message!
Nil.U
Night Report:
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Date/Time :[
Attacker :[
Thief :[
Stealing :[
Results :[
Successfully stolen!
Caught by
killed!
fled from combat!
surrendered!
killed by
surrendered and killed by
attacked
attempted access to
destroyed
Event :[
released you from Prison!!Hydrites kidnapped you to Prison!
Bank Report:
~~~~~~~~~~~
Interest gained :
Total deposited :
Loan fine :
50,000 crystals
Total loan :
Loan interest :
Total loan due : U
IYour soul feels as though it is rising beyond your physical body. Below,Gyou can see your deceased body lying still with the vacancy of scarfingLvultures plucking at your yellowish skin. You have been bloodied to a pulp.
Hydrites/Do you wish to resurrect this character? -/\-:
&Sysop! You can't erase your character!+Your soul rots in burning flames of hell...!Your body has been taken away by
morgue scrapers and revivedIback to life. But somehow, you don't quite feel the same as you used to.U
Hydrite Prisoners:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
............................
Will be released
days leftU
ALLIAs you wipe the radiation dust from your faded suit, you notice a message2engraved into the ground near the smoldering fire.
To -[:
From -[:
Subj -[:
Date -[:
Delete this message? -/\-:
Vaccine disolvement:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~U
GYou wake up next to the smoldering fire and smell the stench of rottingFflesh somewhere nearby. You gaze about the camp and take inventory of
your equipment.
IYou wake up inside the Base, safe and sound. However, you still hear the"unknown creatures lurking outside.
New Recruit:
Login:
NEWS.TXT
Welcome to
, under command of
.KFor those that are unfamiliar with the game, please visit the Head QuartersMand access the Information Cabinets. If you need help on commands, press "?"
from any menu.U
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!&!0!D!I!N!S!
"/"9"M"R"W"f#p#u#
$-$2$A$F$"Recruiting HX-909 Soldier process.
Set Attributes:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Strength -[:
Dexterity -[:
Hit Points -[: IThe training from each program will enhance your skills by the following:?Attributes Savian Xynthian ZZilenian Dygamorian?~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~; Strength -- +2 +2 -4; Dexterity -- +2 -4 +2;Hit Points -- -4 +2 +2
(S), (X), (Z), (D) -/\-:
Savian -- LThis training is available for recruits who are ready for immediate involve-<ment in combat. No adjustments are made to your attributes.
Xynthian -- HThis program focuses on the developing skills of strength and dexterity.FThese soldiers excel in combat but tire easily due to lack of stamina.
ZZilenian -- MThis program focuses on the developing skills of strength and stamina. TheseBsoldiers do exceptionally well in combat if the fight is not long.
Dygamorian -- NThis program focuses on the developing skills of dexterity and stamina. TheseMsoldiers can fight for long periods of time, but the amount of damage is low.
New Attributes:
Strength [:
Dexterity [:
Hit Points [:
Study this training? -/\-:
After 1 training, you feel up to your full capabilities.U
m<Dui
Help Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-[1] Scenario
-[2] Complex Detail
-[3] Character Detail
-[4] Wastelands Detail
-[5] Bulletin Info
-[6] Logon News Info
-[7] What's New?
-[0] Exit
File # -/\-:
USERDOCS.TXT
BULLETIN.TXT
No current Bulletin.
NEWS.TXT
No current News. WHATS.NEW
Nothing New.U
Do you want ANSI color? -/\-:
Reset;The game has been reset! Please re-recruit at this moment.,Sorry, currently no more room for new users.=Overkill II must be registered to allow more than 10 players!
DEAD# died in Hydrite Prison -- Removed!
New User
USERDOCS.TXTKThe following list of manuals are necessary to read for all new users. YouHmay turn your buffer/capture on if you wish to save the documents into a
file for later reference.U
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Operation: Overkill II
Copyright (C) 1990
Dustin Nulf and Tom Hazel
Version .995
HThis copy of OOII is unregistered. In order to receive a maximum of 100Hplayers and to remove this screen, please fill out the REGISTER.DOC file.and send a $25 check to the following address:H(January 1st thru April 20th,1991) (April 21st thru August 20th, 1991)0Dustin Nulf Dustin Nulf=W0408 Jester Center 2709 Sherrill Park Drive:Austin, TX 78705-5695 Richardson, TX 75082
Enjoy the game...U
Reading Configuration
OOCONFIG.DAT
OONODE.DAT
Operation: Overkill II
Copyright (C) 1990
Dustin Nulf and Tom Hazel
Version .995
BBSINFO.OO
Real Name =
Time Left =
Baud Rate =
Locked out other node.FSorry, but another user is currently playing Overkill II at this time..Please try again in a few minutes. Thank-you!U
Checking Maintenance
MAINTOO.DATU
Reading ItemsU
Reading BasesU
Reading MonstersU
Reading PlayersU
Reading Message CountersU
Locating ComplexU
Locating Hydrite PrisonU
>&Qdu
PRISON.MAP
DESC.DAT
MONSTER.DATU
BADNAME.DAT
BANNED.DAT
INVALID NAME!>YOU HAVE BEEN BANNED FROM OVERKILL! PLEASE TALK TO THE SYSOP!U
+Sorry, but someone already has that handle!U
Bleed your handle here, nomad.
-/\-:
DEAD$Enter a private access code. -/\-:
Recruiting Report:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Handle/Name :
Real Name :
Access Code : %Is this correct? (Yes/No/Quit) -/\-:
Access code:
)Retina Scan -- Do you want color? -/\-:
CLOGON.TXT
ALOGON.TXT
Operation: Overkill II v.995
*Copyright (C) 1990 Dustin Nulf & Tom Hazel
Registered to
[UNREGISTERED].Please help your SysOp register this software!
UNREGISTERED
What is your real name?
-/\-:
SYSOP
DEAD'You haven't been scheduled for another
minute
s.;A massive guard waps you across the jaw and throws you out.U
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