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- Welcome Proton Warriors!
-
- Proton is an arcade style battle simulation, set in a maze-type playfield using
- hand phaser weapons. It is obviously based on a real-life game, but I can't
- think of its name. The game consists of a maze playfield, with two opposing
- teams. Each team consists of three players. There are also two bases or
- goals, which are color coded to match the team which should be trying to
- protect it. Points are obtained by blasting the hell out of the other team,
- while avoiding their fire.
-
- The game begins which each team stationed near their home base. Player
- controls Unit 1 of the Blue Squad, which is always in the center of the screen.
- At the start of the game, there will be an introductory message before play
- commences. Once the game begins, the player can move his warrior by using the
- cursor keys. Movement is usually made more effective by repeatedly pressing
- the key, and not holding it down. To fire the phaser, press SHIFT+ the cursor
- key corresponding to the desired direction. (I know this is boring!)
- Actually, you guessed it, 2,4,6 and 8 keys do the firing, so people with
- separate cursor pads will have to use the numeric keypad (I guess).
-
- Scoring is as follows:
- Hitting an enemy player +20
- Getting hit by an enemy player -10
- Hitting your own player -30
-
- The enemy players are red, your team is blue. There are also the following
- additional rules...
-
- - You may not fire at a target that is directly next to you. Back up a square
- and then fire.
- - You may only score five hits on opposing players before you must clear your
- weapon. This is done by shooting the enemy (RED) base. Until you clear the
- weapon, you will not score any additional hits.
- - When you are hit by a phaser bolt, or if you hit one of your own players, you
- will hear a disrupt sound, and your player will lower his weapon. During
- this time, you will not be able to fire. Your player will re-gain firing
- ability after about 3 seconds, and will re-raise his weapon.
- - Whenever you are disrupted, your weapon is automatically cleared. You will
- have all five 'hits' before you must re-clear the weapon.
-
-
- To start the game, type 'Proton Alpha' for the Alpha playfield. (Or ATPROTON
- ALPHA if you have an AT class machine or greater.) This archive also contains a
- Beta and Gamma playfield. The game will start by scrolling a message accross
- the top of the screen. You may abort any scrolling message by pressing the
- space bar. Note that the left of the screen shows your current position. You
- are the player in the middle. The visible base is your own. (Not the one you
- clear your weapon on.) On the right side of the screen is the game time
- counter, the current scores of the 6 players (You are Blue Squad, Unit 1), and
- a zoomed down map of the playfield. On the full-view map, the red dots are
- emeny players, and the blue dots are your own.
-
- There are diffent sound effects for firing, hitting an enemy, hitting your own
- player, and getting hit. Come to recognize them during the game to better your
- performance.
-
-
- Hints:
- ------
- When you hit an enemy, he will go 'down' and will not be able to fire. Try to
- get as many hits on him as you can while he's down.
-
- If you get hit, get out of the immediate area. As long as you continue to get
- hit, you will never come 'up' and be able to fire.
-
- If you're shooting people, and their not going 'down', then your gun probably
- has registered five hits and needs to be cleared. You gun is cleared by
- hitting the red base, or when you get hit.
-
-
- Keys:
- -----
- Cursor keys : Move in any of 4 directions
- SHIFT+Cursor key : Fire in any of 4 directions
- ESC : Aborts the game
- SPACE : Abort scrolling messages, and pauses the game during play
-
-
- I'm getting tired of typing and you're tired of reading, so thats it! Send me
- mail if you have any questions or comments. Let me know if you want any
- additional playfields. (If you want to design one, let me know.) If you enjoy
- the game, then follow the one stipulation I'm placing on its use. DON'T UPLOAD
- THIS PROGRAM TO AFTER DARK BBS. I know its stupid, but humor me.
-
- Remember, it takes practice. The game isn't as hard as this document suggests.
-
- Take is easy,
- Borak
- (Mike Fencik)