"BulletEx" is a typical Japanese style vertical scroll shooting game. (Like a TAITO, TOA or SEIBU....You know?)
This game has been a quite popular shooting game for Mac OS computer in Japan. Cool music, various enemies(more than 100!) and a dozen or so fields.
Not only Japanese but also some foreign users have got excitement.
Some foreign users has been eager to desire a document that is written in English so far. So I tried to make this document, after 2 years released in Japan.
/* * * * * 1. How to play * * * * */
# About BulletEx
[ Resistance in the moon. ]
You must go to the earth by a super space fighter "THUNDER RABBIT" as a pilot of resistance, and destroy all U.N. FORCE intercepters until you will get there.
At the end of each area, huge strong enemy (BOSS) is Waiting.
THUNDER RABBIT get Power Up items from the U.N. enemies. Why can THUNDER RABBIT supply items from U.N. ?, because that was made from the U.N. technology.
THUNDER RABBIT has 2 types of weapon.
[Trigger 1] is SHOT. If you hold down [trigger 1], the weapons can shot repeatably.
[Trigger 1] doesn't have limit of quantities.
[Trigger 2] is very powerful BOMB(BCG9001) launch key. The BOMB gives much damage to enemies, and erase all enemy bullets when that is activating.
But if you use BOMB, you must go on supplying BOMB items.
You lose one THUNDER RABBIT, if THUNDER RABBIT has touched enemy fighters or enemy bullets. It is a Game Over, when you lose all THUNDER RABBITs.
Though, You can get a extra fighter at 20000pts first and after every 80000pts.
# Control
[ Move our fighter ]
THUNDER RABBIT can move 8 ways by keyboard [8][5][4][6].
[Trigger 1] is [command] key.
[Trigger 2] is [option] key.
(*)You can check and change key assign from the menu "Key Config" at "Options".
# Menues
["Game" menu ]
ÑBegin new Game:
-> "New Game" (Or [command]-[N])
ÑPause:
-> "Pause/Resume" (Or [command]-[P] or [ESC]):
ÑResume:
-> "Pause/Resume" (Or [command]-[P] ):
ÑAbort game:
-> "End Game" (Or [command]-[.]):
ÑQuit application:
-> "Quit" (Or [command]-[Q] ):
["Options" menu ]
ÑSound on/off:
-> "Sound on/off"
ÑDifficulty and Start stage:
-> "Game Options"
ÑReduce some details for speed up:
-> "Speed Options"
ÑCheck and change key assign:
-> "Key Config"
["Record" menu ]
ÑOpen the Movie:
-> "Open Saved film..."
ÑWatching last film:
-> "Replay"
ÑShow high scores:
-> "Hall of Aces"
# Power Up and Change Weapon
Power Up is very important to clear this game easily. There are 2 types of Power Up item.
1. For SHOT power up.
2. For BOMB supply.
If you crash container box or some specific enemies, they will give the "Power Up Item". The fighter weapons will grow up, if you get the same color "Power Up Item" continuously.
ÑRED "Wave Vulcan"
Normal weapon.
They can through enemies when that will grow up to "Wave" from "Valcan".
ÑBLUE "Blue Globe"
The shot can cover wide front area.
ÑCYAN "Needle beam"
Laser beams tracing front area.
ÑYELLOW "Photon torpedo" (Sub Weapon)
Mighty weapon, much damage to enemies. Just only, go to forward.
ÑGREEN "Homing Missile" (sub weapon)
Launch homing missiles.
ÑBLACK "BCG cell"
Supply 1 BCG9001(BOMB) energy.
Ñand more...
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/* * * * * 2. System requirement * * * * */
Ñ68040(680LC40) 25MHz- or PPC Mac OS computer.
ÑSystem 7.1 and Sound Manager 3.0 or later.
Ñ256 color monitor. ( Using 8 bit depth mode. )
/* * * * * 3. Copyright and Disclaimer * * * * */
"BulletEx" Copyright 1996-1998 KIJIBATO All Rights Reserved.
We tried to erase all bugs and errors, but KIJIBATO don't assume any responsibilities even though the user have any damages using this software.
Perhaps this software will be fix or update without any notice.
/* * * * * 4. Distribution * * * * */
You can distribute this game freely. The only requirement is that this game archive not be modified in any way. This game must not be placed on a CD-ROM without permission of KIJIBATO.
This game is a share ware.
/* * * * * 5. Thanks * * * * */
All music of this game were created by yaSu. (Suzuki Yasuyuki)
"BulletEx" used the most famous MAD music driver "MAD Library for Mac" from PlayerPRO developers tool kit. (C)Antoine ROSSET
/* * * * * 6. Registration * * * * */
If you have appreciated the worth of our works, you ought to pay shareware-fee for this software to us.
How do we pay for shareware fee to Kijibato?
You should use Kagi shareware system. Please see the document "How to register" in same folder.
You can find the newest information at my homepage.
http://www2.biglobe.ne.jp/~kijibato/index-e.html
/* * * * * 7. Contact us * * * * */
You can get in touch with us by the E-mail.
Let me know that if you notice anything for every time.
Maybe, I can respond your requests.
kijibato(Game design and program)
E-mail addresses
kijibato@kagi.com
kijibato@mix.or.jp
kijibato@geocities.co.jp
URL
http://www2.biglobe.ne.jp/~kijibato/index-e.html
yaSu(Music)
E-mail address
yaz@alles.or.jp
/* * * * * 8. Version history * * * * */
# Preview story
95.10.20 vrs ???, a shooting game had no name.
96.1.1 vrs 0.10, "Bullet" preview.
96.1.20 vrs 0.20, "Bullet+" preview.
96.2.20 vrs 0.22, "Bullet+" preview.
96.5.20 vrs 0.22, "Bullet" premium version.
96.6.30 vrs 0.40 "Bullet+" preview PPC&68k.
# Ex story
96.10.25 vrs 0.0 FAT "BulletEx" Pilot version.
97.2.19 vrs 0.9 FAT "BulletEx" For Mac World Expo in Tokyo '97.
97.4.1 vrs 1.0 FAT "BulletEx" General release on online .
97.6.27 vrs 1.1 FAT "BulletEx" Auto Color depth change function was enabled. Including a Glavis gamepad setting from Dennis Bond.
97.12.12 vrs 1.11 FAT "BulletEx" A sound bug was fixed. Speed up for 68k Macintosh.
/* * * * * 9. Advice and Hints * * * * */
ÑDon't stop at same place.
You'd better move from side to side always.
ÑUse Bomb immediately!, if you feel a danger.
ÑStudy enemy appearance points.
ÑFind secret targets. (100% ALL!)
ÑTHUNDER RABBIT don't die a moment!, while using BCG9001(BOMB).
ÑYou can challenge the special stage 0, when you finish stage 9 and choose continue from "Game menu". (If you have done at least once, you can select start stage from "0" every time.)
