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- Rodge Rock in Retro Active.
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-
- How to install Retro Active.
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-
- 1. Place Retro Active game disk in to your floppy disk drive.
-
- 2. Type "INSTALL" and Rodge will be installed on to drive C: in a
- directory called RODGE.
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- 3. You are now ready to start playing. Type "Rodge" and you're away.
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- What do I need to run Rodge Rock in Retro Active ?
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- Rodge Rock in Retro Active is designed to run on 486-50Mz or faster PC
- with around 550K free RAM and a VGA display card.
-
- If you have a slower PC the game may run too slow. If you find that Rodge
- runs too slow, try changing the GAME SPEED options in the OPTIONS menu.
-
- 1. Screen size.
-
- You can change the size of the screen. The smaller the screen the
- faster the game will run. You can change the screen size while
- playing; "T" will increase the screen size and "Y" will reduce the
- screen size.
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- 2. Low detail.
-
- Change the HIGH DETAIL option to LOW DETAIL. This will increase
- the speed of the game by reducing the amount of work the CPU has to
- do. While you're playing, "O" will toggle the detail level. Things
- like smoke, fire, and explosions will not be displayed.
-
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- 3. 2D display
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- This should be your last attempt to speed up the game. If you
- can't get the required speed change to 2D display. This will save you
- some CPU cycles. The game will play the same but the background will be
- displayed in two dimensions only. Looks horrible.
-
- If you are lucky and have a very fast PC, the game may run too fast.
- To slow the game down, change the GAME SPEED option FIXED SPEED OFF to
- FIXED SPEED. This will match the game speed to the screen refresh
- rate. While you're playing, "I" will toggle between Fixed speed off and
- Fixed speed.
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- Problems.
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- Rodge Rock in Retro Active won't run ?
- Retro Active requires around 550K RAM to run. TSR's such as DOSKEY
- may also interfere with the running of Retro Active. Try rebooting and
- holding down the left shift button to stop the execution of the
- AUTOEXEC.BAT. Retro Active should run now.
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- Playing.
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- Help Rodge Rock blast the stuffing out of the alien scum infecting the
- underground worlds of Earth.
-
- Rodge is fitted with state of the art Retro boots giving him the power
- to fly. The arrow keys on the keyboard controls Rodge,s flight. He can
- fly up, left, and right, and he can look down by pressing the down arrow.
- Rogde can also run and slide left and right. To slide, hit the down
- arrow while running. At some point you will encounter spikes blocking
- your path, you can use a slide to get under them without getting hit.
- When things start to get hairy, Rodge can crouch down on the ground by
- pressing the down key twice. Rodge is totally safe while crouching.
- In some levels you may get stuck, and not get out of the level. If you
- fail to open a gate or get trapped under some blocks, Rodge has the option
- to self destruct. Hit "K" and then press "Enter" to restart the level.
- When Rodge is killed your score is compared to the hi score list. If
- you make it to the top twenty you will been asked to enter your ID. You
- can view the top scores from the main menu.
- Rodge has many levels to conquer. To start at any level press "F1-F10"
- for levels 1-10.
- To restart a level hit "Enter". If you require help, hit the "?" key
- to get onscreen help.
- Rodge will die when his life level reaches zero (Top left level
- display.). Rodge's appearance will also change. In top health Rodge will
- be smilling. As his life level goes down, he will stop smilling. Then
- his face will be covered in blood, and when he's on his last legs he will
- start to bleed profusely. Red hearts will increase his life level.
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- Difficulty levels. There are four difficulty levels: WIMP MODE, EASY
- MODE, HARD MODE, and HERO MODE. The difficulty level can be changed in the
- OPTIONS menu.
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- Rodge is trained in the use of many weapons:
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- 1. Death Fire Blaster, Death Fire Blaster Pro, Mega Blaster SHG-100.
- To fire the blaster press the left "Shift" key. The blaster can also
- focus fire foward using the "A" key. The blasters need energy stones to
- fire, as energy is used the repeat rate slows. Picking up blue stones
- will increase the blasters energy level. The energy level is displayed
- in the level slider on the bottom left of the display.
-
- 2. Energy Ray Gun.
- This self-powered weapon shoots a blast of high energy radiation. It
- can shoot through walls, and will smash enemy ranks. (Registered version
- only.)
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- 3. Rocket Gun.
- Self-powered rocket gun. These homing rockets will seek and destroy
- the enemy. (Registered version only.)
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- 4. Bombs.
- Rodge has a limited supply of bombs. To fire a bomb, hit the "Z" key.
- In levels 1-5 bombs can be picked up after you fire them, black stones
- will give you bonus bombs. In levels 6-10 bombs cannot be recovered
- after being shot. Bombs can also be shot 20 at a time by hitting the "X"
- key, usefull when surrounded.
- Rodge's bomb supply is displayed in the top right level display.
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- Sheild.
- In levels 6-10 Rodge is equiped with a shield, the shield energy is
- displayed in the bottom right level display. The red/blue bonus will
- increase the shield energy level. The shield will protect you from
- blaster fire, rockets and fire. Lightning strikes can't be blocked by the
- shield. (Registered version only.)
-
- Air tanks.
- In some levels you will encounter water. Rodge can swim but can't hold
- his breath forever. The air tank will allow Rodge to swim indefinately.
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- Blocks and Gates.
- Some levels have moving blocks. These blocks can be moved by firing
- at them. You can use blocks to crush the enemy, but be careful not to get
- crushed yourself. Blocks will also open gates. By passing a block over
- the flashing key in the wall, the nearby wall will be removed. Red blocks
- open red walls with red keys, and the same for the blue blocks.
- (Registered version only.)
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- End of level.
- At the end of every level you will find a glowing platform. Stand on
- it to enter the next level.
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- Bonuses
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- Blue Stones. Increase blaster energy level.
- Black Stones. Give Rodge bonus bombs. The number of bonus bombs depends on
- the difficulty level.
- Red Hearts. Increases Rodge's life level.
- Shield Bonus. Increases Rodge's shield level.(Registered version only.)
- Bomb Bonus. Gives Rodge bonus bombs. (Registered version only.)
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- The bad guys.
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- Magot, Grule, and Poo.
- These bad guys can give you a real headache. They can shoot energy
- balls, and will try to hold you down. They can be easily killed.
-
- Bee Bumbler.
- How'd these things get in here; they don't shoot at you, they can't
- hold you, and they're hard to kill.
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- Fly.
- Flys are harmless but can plant the spike plant, creating a jungle
- in no time.
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- Spike Plants.
- These plants grow from the roof and ground. To destroy them you must
- cut them down to size before you can kill them.
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- Spikes.
- Spikes are hidden in the gound and roof, and are triggered by flying
- past them. Don't let your blood stain their deadly points.
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- Fly Traps.
- The fly traps have become bored with the taste of fly meat prefering
- fresh human blood and will gladly chomp you to tiny bits.
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- Fish.
- Easy to kill, but they will try to take a bite out of you if given
- half the chance.
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- Jellyfish.
- Dont get stung by its deadly stingers.
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- Bomb Buoys.
- There are two types. Bomb storage buoys and Death blossoms. They
- release there load when you pass close by.
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- The Joker and The Yellow Devil.
- Both these guys are bad, hard to kill and have plenty of fire power.
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- Gun Men.
- Easy to kill. These bad guys are quick and carry a heavy duty blaster.
- Your gunfire will not stop theirs. (Registered version only.)
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- Wall Guns.
- These guns hang from the roof and will fire at you as soon as you get
- in range. (Registered version only.)
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- Energy Mine.
- An energy mine will zap you with a charge of energy. They are safe
- while they are recharging. A charged and active mine will display a
- blue cross. If you destroy a mine, it will explode into a shower of sparks
- starting fires everywhere. (Registered version only.)
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- Fire.
- While Rodge has an active shield, fire will not harm you. If not,
- Rodge will quickly become toast. (Registered version only.)
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- Storage Boxes.
- Throughout the levels you will find boxes blocking your path. Shoot
- at them and you will destroy them. (Registered version only.)
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- Wall Fans.
- They will not harm you but will blow you off course. (Registered
- version only.)
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- Rocket Gremlin.
- This guy will fire rockets at you and not just one at a time, he may
- fire ten or more in one go. Blast them quick or you will be in big
- trouble. By the way, these guys go up in a big bang so don't get too
- close. (Registered version only.)
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- Rockets.
- The enemy rockets are heat seeking and will home in and blast you. You
- can blast them with your weapons or if your really good, you can get them
- to fly into walls thus destroying them. (Registered version only.)
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- Mr Tentacle.
- The badest of the lot. These guys are hard to kill, and throw
- everything at you; rockets, start fires, and fire energy streams. Be
- careful when dealing with these guys. (Registered version only.)
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- This software was created by Mark Spronck.
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- Special thanks goes to Remi Spronck
- Justine Kilderry
- Andrew Harris
- Greg Colley for their help and support.
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- RODGE ROCK SOFTWARE.
- P.O. BOX 682,
- SCARBOROUGH 6019,
- WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
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