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- UltraSoft AHRA Pro Drags is a full, graphically animated, Interactive,
- Online Door Game, unlike most traditional Door Games. It requires input
- from the player at different stages during racing action for control..
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- It is important to NOT hold keys down! Use only a brief <tap>, since
- the Modem Buffer stores multiple keystrokes and sends them out as soon
- as it has an opportunity. The effect of holding a key down, is similar
- to tapping a key over and over, many times. The Game can overcome some
- of this, but not all, if it is done in excess.
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- UltraSoft AHRA Pro Drags is played by first indicating the Name of the
- dragster Driver you wish to be and whether or not your Comm Program can
- process Online Sound Effects.
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- Once your Driver has been defined and you are inside the game, you will
- normally begin by <B>ooking a DragRace using the <B> option from the
- game Menu. ProDrags will present a list of possible opponents for you
- to challenge. You may pick any of those listed. However, it is not really
- advisable (event though the purses are higher), to pick too far above
- your own ranking, since your odds of winning will surely be lower the
- higher you choose. On the challenger list, other human drivers are shown
- in white and computer controlled drivers are shown in black. Make your
- selection by the desired RANK Number, shown to the left.
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- Once this is done, the race will begin. Follow the Light Strip on the
- right side of your screen, until it reaches the bottom and turns green.
- Then give it all your car has. Use <ENTER> to begin the race when the
- lights turn green, but be sure NOT to hold the <ENTER> key down. It is
- also used for shifting gears, once the race has begun. If you jump the
- gun, you will be assessed a fine from the AHRA and the race will be
- started again. If you start too late, your chances of catching up, and
- winning, are quite slim.
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- While racing, note your Digital RPM guage and shift gears when you feel
- the time is right, by TAPPING <ENTER>. But again, do not hold it down,
- or you will shift through all the gears almost immediately, and either
- blow your engine or at least lose the race. If you gain too many RPM's,
- it is also possible that either your engine will blow, or you will begin
- to lose ground. This is because your engine has a maximum RPM torque
- point. If you go beyond that, performance suffers and/or internal engine
- damage may occur, requiring repairs or even a new engine. But you MUST
- rev the engine somewhere pretty close to this torque point before
- shifting, to get the maximum forward thrust from your car.
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- After 1/4 mile, the parachutes come out, the race winner will be shown
- and the Scores are updated.
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- The <E>ngines and enhancements Menu option allows you to purchase many
- items to enhance the performance of your dragster. These items are
- somewhat expensive, but we buy them at the lowest possible price to
- still provide the highest quality available. When you have earned enough
- money, feel free to purchase these items as you feel the need arises.
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- <S>ound ON/OFF activates Online Sound Effects, so you may turn them
- off and on as you choose. If your Comm Program can not process Online
- Sound and several cannot, then you will see lines of JUNK on your screen
- and should Toggle Sound off.
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- The <I>nstructions Menu options shows this Help information, and <Q>uit
- racing today, takes you back to the BBS.
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- <L>ist Driver Rankings will display a full list of the existing players
- who have not retired or been forcably retired, including Human players
- and Computer controlled players, their World Ranking and their WINS
- LOSSES and DRAWS.
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- <V>iew Drag History gives a race by race account of the history of the
- game, who has won or lost and any other significant occurances, and when
- they happened. This is displayed in Reverse Order, so to get the latest
- data, you need only show a page or two.
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- The <L>ist Driver Rankings and the <V>iew Drag History are quite helpful
- in planning your future drag racing strategies.
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- <R>etire, of course, will remove your Player completely from the roster
- and allow you to begin again or quit the game altogether.
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- If you do not have much success as a Driver, there are often a variety
- of jobs available around the Drag Strip, such as Mechanics, Crew Members,
- Auto Body Repairmen, Tire Changers and the like. Perhaps one of these
- occupations would fit you better than constantly risking life and limb,
- and for what?? For Money?? Will they put your name in the history books?
- Not too likely!
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- So don't feel ashamed if being a famous dragster driver is just not
- what you were cut out to be.. Well.. maybe a little ashamed, but after
- all, you DID give it your best shot.. Right? Hey! What more could
- they ask from you? You're only human, after all..
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- Enjoy UltraSoft's AHRA PRO DRAGS!!
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