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"0 ---------------------| OPTIONS |--------------------------------" " " " " " " " OPTIONS " "(1) CHOOSE ANY COMBINATION OF THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE. " "(2) DEFAULT OPTIONS ARE. " " (A) 2 MINES IN EACH SIDES BATTLE SQUARE. " " (B) FIGHTERS ACTIVE. " " (C) IR SCOPES ACTIVE. " " (D) DAY MISSION. " "(3) WHEN OPPONENT #3 (ULE SHIVA) IS CHOSEN, THERE WILL ALWAYS " " BE TWO MINES PRESENT REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER CHOSEN IN " " MINE OPTIONS. " "(4) WHEN NO FIGHTERS ARE CHOSEN BUT IR SCOPES ARE ACTIVE, YOU " " WILL HAVE 1 MINUTE AND 30 SECONDS TO CHOOSE A TARGET AND " " SHOOT - IF YOU HAVEN'T SHOT BY THEN, YOUR OPPONENT WILL " " SHOOT AT YOU. THIS WILL GIVE HIM AN ADVANTAGE IN THE NUMBER " " OF SHOTS FIRED BY EACH SIDE. " "1 ----------------------| DETAILS #1 |----------------------------" "THIS GAME IS PLAYED BY PLACING YOUR SHIPS IN POSITIONS ON THE " "BATTLE SQUARE YOU DEFEND. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO GAIN CONTROL OF " "THE SEA. THE ENEMY AND ALLIED ARMADAS ARE OF NEARLY EQUAL " "STRENGTH WHEN YOU START. ONE SIDE MAY HAVE A SLIGHT ADVANTAGE " "DEPENDING ON WHICH OPPONENT YOU CHOOSE. " " " "STANDARD GAME: (1) BOTH SIDES HAVE 5 SHIPS TO SINK " " (2) BOTH SIDES HAVE ONE ATTACK JET (IR/RADAR) " " (3) BOTH SIDES HAVE 2 HIDDEN MINES IN THE WATER " " (4) BOTH SIDES HAVE IR SCOPES " " " "OPTIONS: (1) MINES - 2 IS DEFAULT (CHOOSE 0 - 2) " " (2) FIGHTERS - ACTIVE BY DEFAULT (CHOOSE OFF) " " (3) IR SCOPES - ACTIVE BY DEFAULT (CHOOSE OFF) " " (4) OPPONENT - RANDOMLY SELECTED IF YOU DO NOT " " CHOOSE ONE BEFORE GOING TO BATTLE. " " " "DAY/NIGHT: NIGHT MISSIONS ARE BEST IN A DARKENED ROOM " "2 ---------------------| DETAILS #2 |-----------------------------" " GAME INPUT " " " "(1) ALL GAME INPUT IS VIA THE MOUSE OR KEY BOARD. ANY (Y/N) " " ANSWER CAN BE INPUT BY MOVING THE HAND POINTER TO THE Y or N " " AND PRESSING THE LEFT MOUSE BUTTON. (MOUSE REQUIRED) " " " "(2) SQUARE COLORED BUTTONS ARE USED FOR INPUT. THE BUTTONS ARE " " NOT ACTIVE WHEN COLORED YELLOW. WHEN BUTTONS TURN GREEN OR " " BLUE, THAT INPUT MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED. " " " "(3) INPUT IS STARTED BY SELECTING A TARGET GRID. MOVE THE POINTER " " TO A TARGET GRID SQUARE AND PUSH THE LEFT MOUSE BUTTON. " " " "(4) ONCE A TARGET GRID IS SELECTED, THE GAME BUTTONS WILL CHANGE " " FROM YELLOW TO GREEN OR BLUE AND MAY BE SELECTED AT THAT TIME " " ____ " "|____| FIRE -- FIRES THE GUN, THEN MOVES TO THE VIEW FROM ABOVE. " " " "3 ---------------------| DETAILS #3 |-----------------------------" " ____ " "|____| RESET --- ALLOWS YOU TO CHANGE THE SELECTED TARGET GRID. " " ____ " "|____| SPEED --- INCREASE OR DECREASE BULLET SPEED. " " ____ " "|____| HOLD ---- HOLD THE OUTSIDE VIEW UNTIL A KEY IS PRESSED. " " __ " " |__| A ------- OPEN THE AUXILIARY CONTROL PANEL. " " ____ " "|____| MOUSE --- [AUX] EFFECTS MOUSE SENSITIVITY. " " ____ " "|____| SOUNDS -- [AUX] TURNS ON/OFF SOUND BLASTER IF INSTALLED " " " "[AUX PANEL] ---- PUSH THE BLUE MOUSE BUTTON TWICE TO RETURN TO " " THE MAIN CONTROL PANEL. " " " "[ESCAPE] ------- PUSH ESCAPE TO RETURN TO THE MAIN MENU. " " (SEE OPTIONS FOR A DETAIL OF IR SCOPE CONTROLS) " "4 ---------------------| DETAILS #4 |-----------------------------" " A SHAREWARE PRODUCT " "THIS GAME IS PROVIDED AS SHAREWARE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DISTRI- " "BUTE THIS PRODUCT AS LONG AS IT IS NOT ALTERED IN ANY WAY. " " " "YOU MAY USE THIS GAME FOR A SHORT TRIAL PERIOD TO DETERMINE IT'S " "VALUE TO YOU. IF YOU LIKE IT AND USE IT REGULARLY, A $10.00 REG- " "ISTRATION FEE IS REQUESTED. A REGISTRATION FORM IS AVAILABLE BY " "RUNNING 'README' AT THE DOS PROMPT. " " " " OTHER HYPERWARE PRODUCTS " " " " GAMBLERS AND MONEY GRUBBERS - CRAPS " " GAMBLERS AND MONEY GRUBBERS - FRIDAY NIGHT POKER " " GAMBLERS AND MONEY GRUBBERS - BLACKJACK " " MACHII - MENUING SYSTEM " " " "NOTE: ALL PRODUCTS MAY BE PURCHASED OR REGISTERED FOR $10.00 " " " "5 ---------------------| SHIP INFO |------------------------------" " CARRIERS: CAPABLE OF LAUNCHING JET FIGHTERS EQUIPPED WITH IR AND" " RADAR/RADIATION MISSILES. [5 HITS TO KILL]" " " " DESTROYERS: CARRY THE INFRARED (IR) JAMMERS FOR THE FLEET. ONE " " HIT DEGRADES JAMMER, A KILL ELIMINATES JAMMER. [4 HITS TO KILL]" " " " CRUISERS: CARRY A 150MM GUN USED TO SHOOT AT THE ENEMY. TWO ARE" " PRESENT, THE ONE NOT IN THE GRID SQUARE IS THE SHOOTER AND DOES " " NOT COUNT IN THE KILLS REQUIRED TO WIN. [3 HITS TO KILL]" " " " SUBMARINES: [3 HITS TO KILL]" " " " JAMMERS: CARRY THE ELECTRONIC SPECTRUM JAMMERS FOR THE FLEET. " " ONE HIT DEGRADES JAMMERS A KILL DISABLES THEM. [2 HITS TO KILL]" " " " NOTE: WHEN JAMMERS DEGRADE, OPPOSING PILOTS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE " " AS THERE IS LESS INTERFERENCE TO CONFUSE THE MISSILES. " " " "6 ---------------------| OPPONENTS |------------------------------" " CHOOSE AN OPPONENT " " " "#1. ADMIRAL IVAN DEMONIAC - KNOWN FOR HIS " "STERN APPROACH, A STRICT DISCIPLINARIAN. HAS " "A TRAINEE FOR AN IR SCOPE TECHNICIAN. " " " "#2. CAPTAIN ARY N. RACE - THIS MAN " "THINKS HE IS GOD'S GIFT TO SEA WARFARE. " "HE IS AN EGO MANIAC THAT CAN NEITHER LEAD " "NOR FORMULATE A BATTLE PLAN. HAS A SEASONED " "VETERAN IR SCOPE TECHNICIAN. " " " "#3. LT COMMANDER ULE SHIVA - HE HAS COORDIN- " "NATES OF MINES IN YOUR WATERS. HIS IR SCOPE " "TECHNICIAN IS OCCASIONALLY BRILLIANT. " " " "NOTE: YOU ALSO GET PERIODIC INTEL REPORTS OF " "KNOWN ALLIED MINE COORDINATES IN ENEMY WATERS. " "7 ------------------| OPTIONS MINES |-----------------------------" " " " " " MINES " " " "(1) SELECT UP TO 2 MINES PRESENT IN EACH SIDES BATTLE SQUARE. " " MINES ARE SET OFF BY A DIRECT HIT WITH A CANNON ROUND OR BY " " BEING WITHIN THE LETHAL RADIUS OF A DETONATED MINE. " " " "(2) MINE KILL (LETHAL RADIUS) IS 2 GRID SQUARES. ANYTHING WITHIN " " 2 GRID SQUARES WILL BE HIT. ANOTHER MINE WILL MOST LIKELY BE " " SET OFF. (OCCASIONALLY A MINE WILL DUD OR LOW ORDER DETONATE) " " " "(3) WHEN USING IR SCOPES, MINES WILL APPEAR AS A BLUE DOT (LOW " " HEAT SOURCE). THE IR SCOPES DO NOT DISCRIMINATE MINES WELL " " AND YOU WILL SEE MANY FALSE MINE INDICATIONS. " " " "(4) WHEN PLAYING AGAINST ULE SHIVA, YOUR INTEL OFFICER WILL GIVE " " YOU MINE REPORTS. HE IS SOMETIMES LATE WITH THIS INFORMATION. " "8 ------------------| OPTIONS FIGHTERS |--------------------------" " " " " " " " FIGHTERS " "ONE MARINE STEALTH FIGHTER FLIES FOR EACH SIDE. THESE FIGHTERS " "ARE EQUIPPED WITH RADIATION(EC) AND INFRARED(IR) GUIDED MISSILES " "IF AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER GETS KILLED FROM EITHER SIDE, THAT FIGHTER " "WILL MAKE A FEW MORE ATTACKS BEFORE HE HAS TO DIVERT TO HIS AUX " "BASE. THIS LEAVES THE EFFECTED SIDE WITHOUT FIGHTER SUPPORT. " "FIGHTERS PROBABILITY OF KILL (PK) GOES UP AS ELECTRONIC (ECCM) " "AND (IR) JAMMERS ARE KNOCKED OUT. JAMMERS DEGRADE WITH 1 HIT. " " " " FIGHTER (PK) NO JAMMERS OUR or DEGRADED: 17% - 20% " " FIGHTER (PK) ONE OR MORE JAMMERS DEGRADED: 30% - 40% " " FIGHTER (PK) ONE JAMMER OUT: 40% - 50% " " FIGHTER (PK) TWO JAMMERS OUT: 60% - 70% " " " " " "9 ---------------------| IR SCOPES |------------------------------" " " " " "IR SCOPES CAN BE VERY HELPFUL FOR IDENTIFYING TARGETS. WHEN OPPO-" "SING IR JAMMERS ARE ACTIVE, TARGET DISCRIMINATION IS DIFFICULT. " " " "GAIN: - HIGH GAIN - MORE VALID AS WELL AS FALSE TARGETS. " "FZ : - FREEZE BUTTON - HOLDS CURRENT SCREEN INFO, NO UPDATES. " "RR : - REFRESH RATE BUTTON - TOGGLES FAST / SLOW SCREEN REFRESH. " "EP : - EMERGENCY POWER BUTTON - DOUBLES SET POWER OUT - LIMITED " " TO 3 SCREEN UPDATES (SLOW REFRESH) THEN REQUIRES 1 MINUTE " " FOR SET TO COOL DOWN BEFORE IT CAN BE USED AGAIN. " " SCOPE INTERPRETATION " "DARK RED DOTS - POSSIBLE TARGETS - MAY BE FALSE - SEE GAIN SETTING" "BRIGHT RED DOTS - HIGH HEAT SOURCE - MARKS TARGETS ALREADY HIT. " "BLUE DOT - POSSIBLE LOW HEAT TARGET - MAY BE MINE OR FALSE TARGET." " " "WHEN NO FIGHTERS SELECTED, IF YOU WAIT MORE THAN 90 SECONDS BEFORE" "SHOOTING, THE ENEMY WILL SHOOT AT YOU. DON'T GET SCOPE MESMERIZED." "10 ----------------------| END OF INPUT |-------------------------"