TUNNELS OF ARMAGEDDON REFERENCE CARD - Getting Started Tunnels of Armageddon is not physically copy protected. You should make a copy of the game disk before beginning to play, set the original aside, and play off the copy. Leave the copy unprotected, as the game will occasionally write to the disk. You can also copy the game to your hard disk and play from there. - Booting the Game Turn on your computer and monitor (load Kickstart if required). Insert your Tunnels of Armageddon disk in drive df0: at the Workbench prompt. The game will load automatically. - Protection Check Before the game starts, you will be asked to input a color from the Protection Wheel. Click on any color... Cracked by PARANOIMIA! - Main Menu You can make a selection on the Main Menu by using the mouse to move the cursor over the desired item and click to confirm your choice. The following options are available: - Start a New Game allows you to begin play. - Recall Saved Game allows you to recall the saved game on the disk. - View High Scores allows you to see the listing of high scores on the disk. - Quit exits the game and returns you to the operating system. - Randomize Tunnels will appear after you have successfully completed the game. This feature will randomize the configuration of the tunnels so that the complex will be different for the next game. - HERMES Movement You control the movement of the HERMES by dragging the mouse in the following manner. _____________________________________________________________________ Mouse Action direction --------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Hermes veers left Right Hermes veers right Forward Hermes moves up Backwards Hermes moves down and slows --------------------------------------------------------------------- - Types of Tunnels The easiest but longest tunnels are gray, the moderate tunnels are green, and the hardest but shortest tunnels are red. - Transitions Between every stage you will enter a transition. A score screen will appear, and in some transitions you will be able to save the game. Once the stage number has changed, you can continue by pressing any key. - Scoring In every transition you will see a score screen which lists your current score, how long it took you to get through the last stage (in seconds), and the best time recorded for the last stage. The more objects you shoot and the faster your speed, the higher your score will be. If you shoot an object that you are already carrying the maximum amount of (a bomb, for instance), you will still get points for the object allthough you will not be able to acquire it for use. If you successfully complete the whole game, you will get additional points. The score screen will remain up until you press the mouse button. The high score list will appear if your score is in the top 9. If so, you will be able to enter your name. If you don't want to save the score, press the ESC key. - Saving the Game You can save the game (called "sending information") at the end of every zone (every 4th stage). The SEND window will be highlighted when this option is available. There can be only 1 saved game on a disk. You can recall a saved game from the Main Menu. - Active Keys Generally, you can play the game by controlling the mouse with your right hand and by placing your left hand on the keyboard. Please see the manual for a description of the items that the various keys control. Note that some keys are not active until you acquire the object which they control. Use the keys on the following page to play Tunnels of Armageddon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pressing Causes this this key Action ------------------------------------------------------------------------ D Decreases speed one increment (from max speed of 4 down to speed 3, then to 2, then to 1, then to stop) E Explodes Bomb when acquired F Increases speed one increment P Pauses game R Toggles Autopilot on and off when acquired S Saves game when SEND signal highlighted T Transfers energy to structure when stopped W Toggles Destructive Force Shield on and off when acquired Escape Ends the current game and returns you to the Main Menu Shift Key Toggles Superbooster on and off when acquired Mouse button Fires best ammo currently available ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PARANOIMIA 1990