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- README file for Speed-Kar ... by PLBM Games
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- File Updated: November 18, 1997
-
-
- Registration information located at the bottom of this file.
-
- Cheat Mode is Alt-F3 (registered version only).
-
-
- System Requirements:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This program requires an IBM PC or compatible with at least VGA.
-
- In general, faster systems will run the program more efficiently.
-
- If the game is running too slow, press F4 to toggle on and off
- frame dropping, which will improve performance on slower systems.
-
-
- Sound Blaster Notes:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This program contains routines to play digital sound on a Sound
- Blaster or compatible card. However, this program does NOT
- contain autodetection routines. This program relies upon the
- BLASTER= variable being set appropriately in your environment.
- If the BLASTER= variable is set incorrectly, the program may
- crash. If the BLASTER= variable is absent the program will
- NOT attempt to use Sound Blaster sound.
-
- Additionally you will need to have free EMS memory to hear
- all digital sounds (they're too big to fit in conventional
- memory). The sounds deemed "most important" to game play
- will be loaded into conventional memory on a first-come, first-
- served basis. To hear ALL sounds you will need enough EMS
- free to fit the file RKSFX.DBO. Check free EMS with the
- MEM command under DOS.
-
-
- Controls:
- ~~~~~~~~~
- Cursor keys: maneuvers your your car in 4 directions
- Ctrl/Space/CR: emit a few puffs of smoke
-
-
- Additional Keys:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- [P] - pause the game ([P] or enter to restart)
- [J] - toggle joystick on/off
- [Ctrl-J] - calibrate joystick
- [F1] - Review this file (HELP)
- [F2] - Display high score chart
- [F4] - Toggle frame dropping (for slower computers only)
- [F5] - Toggle sound on/off
- [F10] - Quit game, go to menu
- [ESC] - Quit game, go to DOS
-
-
- Game Notes:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- Speed-Kar is a tribute old simple action games of the 1980s and
- features a scrolling maze where you must play a variant of
- "Capture The Flag" by maneuvering your car around the maze to
- capture the flags (wow!) and avoid being run over ("tagged")
- by the enemy cars.
-
- Additional hazards include stones and other obstacles that may
- destroy your car if you bump into them.
-
- As you drive your car uses fuel at a constant rate. When you
- run out of fuel your car coasts down to a much slower speed and
- avoiding the enemy cars becomes nearly impossible. Nearly...
-
- If the following enemy cars get too close you can spend a
- little bit of your fuel to emit a puff of smoke and hopefully
- buy yourself some time while they are confused.
-
- Each successive level features more enemy cars, different flags,
- different rocks, and different levels of speed, both for your
- car and the enemy cars.
-
- Every so often you will have a "CHALLENGE" stage, wherein the
- enemy cars will remain still until either you gather up all
- the bonus flags or else your fuel runs low. If you die during
- a Challenge stage you will be advanced to the next Regular
- stage immediately, if you have any remaining cars.
-
-
- Play Hints:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- To help get the most speed while going through turns and around
- corners it is helpful to always keep one of the cursor keys
- depressed. If you are going upwards and want to "jig" around
- a bend then you will do so at a higher overall speed if you
- continue to hold the UP key rather than try to manually
- maneuver.
-
- Your Radar screen at right is invaluable in locating flags you
- still must pick up as well as in avoiding the enemy cars.
- Enemy cars show up red while the flags show up green. Your
- location is depicted by a white cross (+ sign).
-
- In the lower right corner you can see how many cars you have
- left as well as what stage you are currently on.
-
-
- Classic vs Extended Mode
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Extended mode plays just like the Classic mode with the addition
- of a number of "goodies" that are available on certain levels.
-
- Extended mode goodies currently available:
-
- - SLO - slows down enemy cars for 5-10 seconds
- - STOP - stops enemy cars from 5-10 seconds
- - DOLLAR - extra points depending on how well you're doing
- - GAS - adds 1/4 tank to your gas (fuel also adds to bonus at end)
- - FAST - you get an extra boost of speed for 10-20 seconds
-
- To offset the benefits from all the above goodies, the enemy
- cars move faster in Extended mode.
-
- Also, there is a 50% chance that the map will be flipped side-to-side,
- further adding to the excitement of the game.
-
- Both play modes are provided in the hopes that you will
- enjoy the game enough to send in your registration fee. :)
-
-
- Scoring:
- ~~~~~~~~
- Capturing flags: 100,200,300...1000
- (each extra flag is another 100 points)
- Capture Special Flag: points multiplier goes to X2 (or more!)
- End-Of-Stage Fuel Bonus: Per fuel remaining
-
- If you die while capturing flags, the current flag value reverts
- to only 100 points and grows upwards from there.
-
- You will receive an extra car at 30,000 points and one additional
- bonus car for every 50,000 points scored after that. Therefore
- bonus cars will be awarded at the following points:
-
- 30,000 - first bonus car
- 80,000 - second bonus car
- 130,000 - third bonus car
- 180,000 - fourth bonus car
- etc...
-
- When you wreck all of your cars the game is over.
-
-
- Internet Support:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Contact support@plbm.com for support via email. You may also check
- the following site(s) for upgrades:
-
- http://www.plbm.com
- ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/kw/kwd/games
-
-
- Ordering Information:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- To order the full version of this game, send your $14.95 registration
- fee (plus $4.95 per order for shipping and handling) to:
-
- PLBM Games <sales@plbm.com>
- PO Box 10342
- Costa Mesa, CA 92627
-
- You may also call 1-800-909-5701 to order using your credit card.
-
- International orders call 1-612-924-3235 to order via credit card.
-
- Include your name, address, phone number and email to ensure rapid
- delivery.
- <EOF>