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- README file for METEOR MISSION ... by Kurt W. Dekker
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- File Updated: April 13, 1996
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-
- System Requirements:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This program requires an IBM PC or compatible with at least VGA.
- In general, faster systems will run the program more efficiently.
-
-
- Distribution:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Freely distribute this game under the following condition: always
- distribute the following files, contained in the original upload ZIPfile:
- None of the following files may be modified!
-
- METEOR.EXE (main program)
- METCBG.LCR (background picture)
- METCTTL.LCR (greeting picture)
- METC.GSO/GSK (sprite data files)
- METSFX.DBK/.DBO (digital sound data files)
- ORDER.TXT (shareware registration form)
- README.MET (this file)
- FILE_ID.DIZ (zipfile identifier)
-
-
- Primary Controls:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Use arrow keys for side-to-side movement.
- ALT - fires the retro rockets/operates mothership door
- CTRL (or UP) - fires your weapon (only during ASCENT, no other time!)
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-
- Additional Keys:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- [P] - Pause game
- [J] - toggle joystick on/off
- [Ctrl-J] - calibrate joystick
- [F1] - Review this file (HELP)
- [F2] - Display high score chart
- [F5] - Toggle sound on/off
- [F9] - Shell out to Dos (return with EXIT command from Dos)
- [F10] - Quit game, go to menu
- [ESC] - Quit game, go to DOS
-
-
- Alternate Keys:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The following keys may also be used. They are active all the
- time:
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- K and L - same as Left/Right cursor keys above
- Semicolon (;) - same as ALT above
- Apostrophe (') - same as CTRL above
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- Joystick Controls:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- When the joystick is enabled (see above) the keyboard also
- functions as a backup, allowing you to control different
- parts of the game with either the joystick or the keyboard.
-
- To initiate a drop sequence with the joystick, either press
- Button 2 or pull DOWN on the joystick.
-
- To slow your freefall descent either press (and hold) Button 2
- or push UP on the joystick.
-
- To rise faster either press (and hold) Button 2 or push UP
- on the joystick.
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- On the way up Button 1 fires your weapon.
-
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- Game Notes:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- Descend to the surface in a controlled fashion and land on one of
- the available landing pads. Smaller pads earn more points. You
- MUST use retro rockets to touch down. Make sure that you are going
- slow enough that landing gear is extended. Landing gear retracts
- automatically when you are going too fast to land safely.
-
- New Feature: for the first 2500 points of the game a warning message
- will flash if you are descending too quickly to land.
-
- Astronaut will beam aboard your ship. Fly back up to waiting
- mothership. On the way up, you may blast away at the meteors to
- clear your path and earn extra points.
-
- Dock precisely with the mothership and then turn around and go get
- the rest of the astronauts.
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- The longer and better you play, the better your ship's firepower,
- which enables you to clear more meteors away, making your mission
- a little more entertaining.
-
- With each successful rescue, more meteors enter the atmosphere and
- attempt to thwart your rescue efforts. How long can you keep
- rescuing the astronauts?
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- Scoring Table:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Action: Points
- ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
- Landing safely on a planet base: 250/500/1,000
- Shooting meteors on the way up: 100/150
- Re-docking safely: 1,500
- Rescuing all 6 astronauts: 10,000
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- The more rapidly you rescue the astronauts, the more TIME bonus
- points you will receive.
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-
- Additional Credits:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Artwork provided by Lars B. Brubaker -- thanks man!
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- Additional Notes:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This software is provided "as-is," and I sincerely hope that you
- enjoy playing the game. If you feel it is worthwhile, please
- send your $10 shareware contribution to:
-
- Kurt W. Dekker <kwd@netcom.com>
- P.O. Box 10342
- Costa Mesa, CA 92627
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-
- Internet Support:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Contact kwd@netcom.com for support via email. You may also check
- the following site(s) for upgrades:
-
- ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/kw/kwd/games
-
- <EOF>