Foreboding, futuristic skyscrapers soar into the polluted, grey sky. Decay and decline - this is the decadent city of Detroit in the near future. A city that is slowly crumbling into ruin.
With the police on strike, the helpless citizens and the legions of the homeless are easy prey for gangs of heavily armed hoodlums, none more ruthless than the evil Cain and his gang of psychopathic killers.
One force stands in anarchy's path. One force that can prevent the innocent residents falling into an abyss of lawlessness and chaos - Robocop.
LOADING
AMIGA 500
Insert the disk into drive A and turn on the computer, the program will then load automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions for loading disk 2.
AMIGA 1000
Insert the System disk; when the Workbench disk illustration appears insert the game disk; the program will then load automatically. Follow on screen instructions for loading disk 2.
CONTROLS
This is a one-player game controlled by joystick only in port 1.
P - PAUSE GAME
CBM AMIGA
Up - Jump/Punch through doors
Down - Duck/Punch
Left - Walk left
Right - Walk right
Up/left - Shoot up/left
Up/right - Shoot up/right
Down/left - Shoot down/left
Down/right - Shoot down/right
When the fire button is pressed and the joystick pushed down you will be able to punch in you current direction. Icons are collected by walking over them.
GAMEPLAY
Test your skill and coolness under fire against the clock. Wage war against mobsters hell-bent on destruction through the dangerous shadows of an old, abandoned warehouse you negotiate tricky obstacles in your fight against the totally addictive narcotic Nuke.
Retreive part of your humanity by restoring vital memory in puzzles that put your mental dexterity to the test.
Hone your weapon systems at the firing range. Remember to only shoot hostiles - the prime directive is to "protect the innocent". Your score in this section will determine your efficiency against the perils ahead.
Across vats of frothing alcohol you track down the infamous drug dealer Cain in his hide out - The Tokogawa Brewery.
Persue OCP's new robot, Cain as he wrecks havoc throughout the Civic Centrum. Enraged and desperately craving Nuke Cain brings his full force against you in your final confrontation.
STATUS AND SCORING
The status panel displays the following:
ENERGY CAN - DISPLAYS CURRENT ENERGY LEVEL
TEXT WINDOW - UPDATES INFORMATION
ROBOCOP HEADS - DISPLAYS LIVES REMAINING
WEAPON STATUS DISPLAY - SHOWS CURRENT WEAPON AND NUMBER OF BULLETS LEFT
SCORE - DISPLAYS CURRENT SCORE AND TIME
Points are awarded for shooting baddies, collecting Nuke and resuing the hostages.
HINTS AND TIPS
* Find energy before your current supply runs out.
* Locate and collect a percentage of Nuke canisters, but be careful of weak floors, leaky pipes and especially the bazooka man as he is potentially leathal.
* Rescue all the unarmed civilians and you will be rewarded with an extra life.
* Completion of a puzzle section will gain you an extra game credit and a good score on the firing range increases your chances in the following section.
