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- ║ Mine Bombers 2.21 ║
- ║ UNREGISTERED VERSION ║
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- ║ Skitso Productions ║
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- Directory:
- 1.............. General instructions
- 1.1............ Hardware requirements
- 2.............. Game menus
- 2.1............. The main menu
- 2.2............. The options menu
- 2.3............. The info screen
- 3............... Playing the game
- 3.1............. Keys
- 3.2............. Shopping for bombs
- 3.3............. The game
- 4............... Hints
- 5............... How to register
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- 1. General instructions
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- MINE BOMBERS is a fun, fast paced, entertaining and
- addictive arcade style game where YOU get to blow up, kill
- and tear apart your best friend. At the same time you can also
- find and collect rare and valuable treasures from ancient mines
- deep underground. This game is SHAREWARE. This means that you
- can give or copy it to any one, even your grandmother, if you
- want. But by sending us a registration form (register.eng) in
- an envelope with $10 USD, you'll get the registered version
- which contains thousands of new levels, and MINEDIT - the official
- level editor! At the same time you'll support shareware production.
- This means that we will be able to make even better and bigger games
- in the future.
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- To quit the game, just push F10 (several times if necessary).
-
- We are responsible for nothing.
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- 1.1 Hardware requirements
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- Unfortunately Mine Bombers will not work on old and slow
- computers. The minimum requirement is a 486 processor.
- The game also features digital sound. You'll need a
- SB/SBpro/GUS-compatible soundcard. A keyboard, a monitor and
- 1-4 players are also recommended. GUS users must have the ULTRASND
- enviroment variable properly set.
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- 2. Game menus
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- 2.1 The main menu
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- After loading the game, and after admireing the beautiful startup
- picture you will get the MAIN MENU. You can move up, or down by using
- the ARROW KEYS. Activate the selected icon by pressing ENTER.
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- 2.2 The options menu
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- In the options menu you can change some of the game settings. Do this
- by selecting the appropriate setting and adjusting it with the ARROW KEYS.
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- Treasures = The amount of treasures appearing on a random level.
- Rounds = The amount of rounds to be played.
- Time = The amount of time in a multiplayer game.
- Starting Cash = The amount of cash in multiplayer game.
- Keys = Key selections.
- (ESC to jump to the next one, F10 to quit).
- Players = The amount of players. If you select one player
- you automatically jump into oneplayer mode.
- (only in the registered version!)
- Speed = How fast the game runs. The smaller the faster.
- Damage = How much the bombs cause damage to players.
- Darkness = Darkness on/of
- Selling = Weapon selling on/off
- Free market = changing prices
- Winner = Winner by money or by seperate wins
- Load Levels = Here you can load ready-made levels, or levels
- created with MINEDIT.
- (only in the registered version!)
- Mainmenu = Return to the main menu. All settings will
- Automatically be saved.
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- 2.3 The info screen
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- From the info screen you'll get the latest information on new
- weapons and technologies. Information on the makers (us).
- To quit type F10.
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- 3. Playing the game
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- 3.1 Keys
-
- Here you can change all the keys for multi- or singleplayer
- mode. You can also control a player with a joystick if you have one.
- When a key is asked just move the joystick to asked direction.
- If you want to define that a player also stops when using a joystick
- press F1 when STOP-button is asked (F2 for joystick 2) Before you
- can use a joystick you MUST calibrate it. Use the CALIBRA.EXE in
- the game directory to do it.
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- If you have problems with joystick (e.g. the game detects a joystick
- even if you don't have one) you can disable it by giving "-nojoy" as
- a command line parameter to MB.EXE (MB.EXE -nojoy).
-
- During the game you don't have to hold down the keys so
- you shouldn't have any problems in the multiplayer mode.
- (Some keyboards experience 'key lockout' if many keys are
- pushed down at once.)
-
- 3.2 Shopping
-
- The game begins in the bomb shop. Here players can get their
- favourite weapons and bombs. If there are more than two players
- the selection will be displayed twice. The cursor can be moved
- with the keys selected for individual players. Use the "drop bomb"
- key to purchase your selection and "select" key to sell it. To
- begin the game select the "LEAVE"-icon, or press the ESC key.
-
- By buying rockpicks/powerdrills you can increase your power permanently.
- Rockpicks/powerdrills found on a level boost your power for that level
- only.
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- 3.3 The game
-
- The game begins after the players leave the shop. The players
- find themselves at the far corners of the screen. You should move
- your guy around and collect as many treasures as you can in the
- limited time available. You might also try to kill the other players.
- If you are able to slaughter your opponent (before he/she slaughters you)
- you will recieve a large amount of cash. The level will end if one of
- the folowing options are filled:
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- 1. The time runs out.
- 2. All the treasures are collected.
- 3. Less than two players survive.
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- After completing a level you are automatically transported to
- the shop to purchase more bombs.
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- Information on the players is displayed next to the top edge of
- the screen. The "large" screen shows the currently selected bomb.
- Digging power and your current cash are displayed under your name.
- A bar graph displays the players health.
-
- When all the rounds have been played, the winner is the player with
- the most cash OR the most wins in the seperate levels.
-
- 4. Hints
-
- Here are some simple but useful hints:
-
- 1. Collect the most valuable treasures first.
- 2. Try to get as much digging power as possible.
- 3. Don't waste all your money. The player with the most
- money at the end wins.
- 4. Remember that even the smallest bombs are sometimes
- invaluable.
- 5. Be carefull not to blow up your treasures.
- 6. Always try to find the quickest route through rock.
- Edges crumble easyer than normal rock.
- 7. If your opponent has collected more treasure than you...
- Go kamikaze.
- 8. Try to get your get your opponent to follow you. When he's
- right behind you, drop a MINE!
- 9. First trap your opponent in urethane. Then drop a barrel of napalm
- next to him. The urethane won't stop the napalm from advancing,
- giving your opponent a nice tan!
- 10. Try to surround your opponent with remote bombs or mines.
- 11. Its better to buy a rockdrill than two large rockpicks.
- 12. If your opponent is just digging up a treasure you can't get to,
- blow it up!
- 13. While escaping from napalm try to run into a large room, or
- try to make the corridor larger. You can also try to block the
- corridor with rocks or steel plating. (Steel plates can be
- purchased from the shop.)
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- 5. How to Register.
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- ONLY $10 USD from other countries than Finland (20 FIM from Finland)
- The registered version generates thousands of different levels
- thanks to the great RANDOMINE system. You will also get the versatile
- MINEDIT program. With it you can create your own levels. And thats
- not all! If you order now you will get the entertaining oneplayer game
- and plenty of finished levels. At the same time you will support
- SHAREWARE production and give us a reward for killing ourselves
- over this production. (And me too for translating this loooong textfile!)
-
- Registarion costs only $10 USD. Fill out the registration form
- (register.eng) and send it over to us with $10 USD to our address.
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- ADDRESS:
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- ║ Skitso Productions/Lähtinen ║
- ║ Puimalankuja 1 as. 3 ║
- ║ 20720 TURKU ║
- ║ FINLAND ║
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- email: anzu@freenet.hut.fi
- WWW : http://www.utu.fi/~samhalen/mb/
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- LOOK OUT FOR OUR FUTURE PRODUCTIONS!!!
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- This textfile has been translated by Misha Dellinger. Some, but not all english
- text contained in the game has also been translated by me also.
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