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These are docs from the operations manual for the C-64....

    So for the actual keyboard commands you have to experiment to find
out.....  But you should be able to figure that out......

                        AIRBORNE RANGER

Indroduction : "Rangers, Lead the Way!!"

THE ELITE UNIT has always captured the imagination of both soldier and
civilian. Units such as the rangers are the point men of the armed forces,
the cutting edge, and they facinate us to an extent out of proportion to
their numbers. We envy them, their sharp, distinctive appearance, their
high status, their espirit de corps, and most of all their awesome skill in
their chosen profession. They have an aura of competence that is at once
reassuring and intimidating, as if they will admit no limits to what they
can achieve. This unshakable confidence would seem preposterous if it had
not been borne out of time and again by events on and off the battlefield.
They're really as good as they think they are.

    Throughout history, when the need was there for a special unit to
preform extremly difficult and hazardous missions, the United States has
called on its soldiers to form a unit of Rangers. And every time 
volunteers have stepped forward - from throughout the army, the toughest,
the smartest and the most dedicated come forth to join the Rangers. They
know that a soldier qualified to wear the small embroidered tab that says
"RANGER" is a soldier who has proven himself in one of the most rugged and
rigorous training courses in the world. They've suffered the worst that man
and nature can throw at them and come out hardened, tempered. They are the
best of the best.

    And they better be, for they are often called upon to do the seeming
impossible. Need an impregnable shore fortification taken out in advance of
a landing? Need supply lines cut behind enemy lines? A lightning strike to
liberate a prison camp? A low altitute combat drop on an enemy airfield?
Call the rangers. They will do the job, if it can be done.

    Airborne Ranger gives you a taste of what its like to be an elite
soldier on a hazardous mission. Behind enemy lines, cut off from friends
and allies, you have nothing to depend on but stealth, quick wits, combat
skill and guts. You're surrounded, outnumbered and outgunned, your enemies
are dangerous and dedicated, but others are counting on you to complete
your mission. You have surprise on your side, and a creed that won't admit
to failure. Ranger, lead the way!!

    Part I : Behind Enemy Lines

    RANGER ASSIGNNMENT

After loading the game, the title screen appears. You can let it run
through its entire animation and sound sequence, or you can leave the title
screen by pressing the controller button. After the title screen, you
report to the personnel office for ranger assignment. This sequence of
options lets you select a ranger for the upcoming mission. The intial
choices are:
           
           .ASSIGN A PRACTICE RANGER
           .ASSIGN A VETERAN RANGER
           .FORMAT A NEW ROSTER DISKETTE (may vary)

The first choice is always highlighted. To highlight a different choice,
use your controller to move the cursor up and down until the choice is
highlighted. Select it by pressing your controller button.

.....Assign a Practice Ranger: WARNING: A practice Ranger will not be
recorded on the Veteran Roster after the game. This choice selects an
average Ranger from the ranks and assigns him to the mission. Use this
option for practice games or when you want to get into the mission without
delay.

.....Assign a Veteran Ranger: This choice lets you assign a veteran Ranger
from the Veteran Ranger Roster to the mission. Insert your Ranger Disk so
you can review the veterans and select the one most qualified for the job.
When you select a Ranger, you will be asked to ASSIGN or RETIRE him. Select
ASSIGN to use that Ranger on the mission. Select RETIRE to replace that
veteran with a new ranger. WARNING: A retired ranger is gone from the
roster for good! You can use this option to assign a "new" Ranger. You will
be asked to give him a name; just follow the instructions on the screen and
he'll soon be all set up on the Roster Diskette.

......Format a New Roster Diskette (may vary): If you have not created a
Roster Diskette for the storage of Rangers on a Veteran Roster, or your
previous Roster Diskette is full and you wish to create another, select
this choice and follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Be sure
to have a blank disk handy so it can be inserted for formatting when the
personnel officer asks for it.

         MISSION SELECTION

There are always more missions that need to be done then there are Rangers
to do them. Choose the mission you wish by highlighting it and selecting it
with your controller.

.....Campaings: Experienced commanders may want to select "Campaign." A
ranger assigned to a campaign will be expected to perform all of these
missions, in an order determined by his superiors. A Ranger on campaign
will not be able to select a specific mission until the campaign is
through. By selecting "Campaign" you show a commitment to a career in the
Rangers, and will be eligible for promotions and awards that are not
available to those who prefer to select their missions.

.....Difficulty Level: After mission selection you will be asked to choose
the difficulty level of the mission (or campaign). The higher the
difficulty level, the more dangerous (realistic) the mission, but the
Ranger will have more opputunity to score more merit points. Use the
controller to move the slider left or right on the difficulty bar (left =
easy; right = difficult). Press controller button to select.

     AIRDROP TO THE MISSION ZONE

     The mission begins. While enemy attention is diverted elsewhere a V-22
Osprey aircraft flies your Ranger to the mission zone, hugging the ground
and dodging enemy radar. The Osprey will pass over the goal area for a
quick reconnaissance, then continue south to the Drop Zone where you can
jump into relative safety. Take note of the terrain you're passing over -
you'll have to find the best way across this territory to get to your goal.

.....Osprey Control: The Osprey flies south at a steady speed, but at your
request it can deviate course east or west to some extent (so you can drop
Supply Pods where you want, and jump at a favorable location). To move the
Osprey east or west, move your contoller left or right.

.....Supply Pods: You have been issued three Supply Pods, each containing
extra arms, ammo, and first aid. These may be dropped after the Osprey
enters mission zone airspace. To drop, press the controller button anytime
before the jump light turns green. Each time the button is pressed a Supply
Pod is kicked out of the door of the Osprey; the pods parachute opens and
it falls stright down. It is recommended that supply pods be dropped over
open territory, as they may be damaged and lost if they land in a ditch or
on a boulder. A Ranger cant carry three Supply Pods worth of arms and ammo,
so its probably a good idea to drop them at intervals so they can be picked
up later as needed.

.....Jump into Danger: When the Jump light turns green, you can jump into
the mission zone. To jump press the controller button. A light-colored
rectangle representing your parafoil (a contollable parachute) appears on
the map view. A dark shadow appears beneath it, indicating your altitude.
Use the contoller to steer the parafoil. Try to land in an open area, away
from the enmy defences such as bunkers and machine gun nests. If you land
in a trench or some obstacle like barbed wire, you could be wounded. If you
land in a minefield, or in the badlands south of the drop zone, the mission
could end before it starts.

     COMBAT SCREEN

     Most of the action takes place on the Combat Screen, which shows you,
the Ranger, in the center, surronded by your immediate environment. In the
upper left hand corner of the screen are the combat indicators.

     Combat Indicators

     The combat indicators give a quick-reference summary of your current
condition. The combat indicators include the weapon silhouette, ammo
indicator, countdown clock, fatigue bar, and wound indicator.

.....Weapon Silhouette: This shows the weapon currently being used. (See
weapon Use for details)

.....Ammo Indicator: This shows how much ammunition the Ranger has for the
current weapon. (See Weapon Use for details)

.....Countdown Clock: This shows, in seconds, how much time the Ranger has
to complete the mission. (See Completing the Mission for details)

.....Fatigue Bar: This shows the Rangers relative tiredness, which affects
his ability to run. (See Ranger Movement for details)

.....Wound Indicator: This shows how many untreated wounds the Ranger has.
(See Wounds and First-Aid for Details)

     RANGER MOVEMENT

.....Direction: The direction of Ranger facing and movement is determined
using the controller. Simply move the controller in the direction you want
to go. You'll rotate until facing that direction, then move.

.....Changing Movement Speeds: You start the ground mission walking. To
change to running, press the RUN/WALK key; to switch back to walking, press
it again (it's a toggle). In like manner, pressing the CRAWL/UPRIGHT key
enables you to toggle between walking (or running) and crawling. Press
CRAWL/UPRIGHT to go prone; press againg to stand up.

.....Walking: Walking moves you at a reasonable rate of speed, but its
difficult to stay out of sight while walking (your head sticks up above
bushes, hedges, and the edges of trenches).  Its main advantage is that
while walking you regain energy lost.

.....Running: Running moves you at the fastest speed, but tires you rather
quickly. Its best to be used for short dashes across dangerous open
terrain. Note the two "bar" indicators at the top left of the screen. The
leftmost bar grows from the bottom as you become more tired. When the bar
reaches the top you drop back into "walking" mode untill rested
sufficiently (bar decreased) to try running again. How fast you tire
depends on your health (number of wounds) and how much gear you're
carrying. A wounded Ranger carrying two Supply Pods can't run far at all.

.....Crawling: Crawling is slowest, but in dangerous areas it's definitly
the safest mode of travel. When crawling, you can hide behind boulders,
bushes, hedges, walls, and other low objects. Furthermore, when crawling in
a depression such as a trench or ditch, enemies cant see you unless they
are also in the depression. When crawling through water you are completly
hidden, but if you stay down too long, you start drowning (taking wounds). 
 
      WEAPON USE

     An Airborne Ranger has a variety of weapons at his disposal. To see
which weapon you are currently armed with, look at the Combat Indicator at
the top left corner of the screen and note what silhouette appears there.
The Ranger always starts the mission armed with the Carbine. Beneath the
weapons silhouette is a digital ammo indicator showing how many rounds are
available for that weapon. To change weapons, just press the appropriate
key for the weapon you want. The silhouette will change when the weapons
are switched.

     When you first land, you are armed with an automatic carbine (with
four magazines), three hand grenades, a LAW rocket, and a time bomb.
Further weapons and ammo must be collected from Supply Pods or (on some
missions) enemy sources.

.....Aiming: No matter which way you face, are Target crosshair appears in
front you. This target crosshair indicates which way the Rangers fire would
go if he were to shoot. To aim, line the target cross with a potential
target and fire. You can face in only 8 directions for movement purposes,
but you can shoot in many more - 32 directions, in fact. To control this
fine aiming ability, you'll have to master rotating just slightly so as to
make the target cross-hair move only one or two positions. Practice tapping
the controller left or right, rotating the target cross-hair just a few
positions, untill you get a feel for how to aim using your particular
controller.

.....Carbine: This short automitic rifle fires when the controller button
is pressed. The carbine is effective only against unarmored enemy troops.
The ammo indicator shows how many magazines you have for the carbine. Each
magazine contains 30 rounds; a thrifty Ranger can make his carbine ammo go
a long way. You always automatically return to carbine after using a hand
grenade, LAW rocket or time bomb.

.....Hand Grenade: To throw a hand grenade, press the controller button,
then release it.  The grenade is thrown when the button is released.  The
longer the button is held before release, the farther the grenade is
thrown.  Hand grenades are effective against nearly all enemy troops,
machine gun nests, wooden doors and other lightly-armored objects.  The
ammo indicator shows how many individual hand grenades you have.  After
throwing a hand grenade you automatically return to carbine.

.....LAW Rockets: A Light Antitank Weapon rocket is launched when the
controller button is pressed.  LAW Rockets are effective against nearly all
enemy troops and defenses.  The ammo indicator shows how many individual
rockets you have.  After using a LAW Rocket you automatically return to
carbine.

.....Knife: When the controller button is pressd, you stab in the direction
you are facing. The knife is effective only against enemy troops who are
right next to the Ranger. Its advantage is its silent attack (which
attracts no attention) and the fact that it never runs out of amuunition.

.....Time Bombs: These are charges of plastic explosive with variable time
detonator. There are three different time bomb keys for weapons selection,
each with a different length of time to detonation: 5, 10, or 15 seconds.
When you select a time bomb you also select the length of time its
detonator is set for. After setting a time bomb you automatically return to
carbine. To select the time bomb, press one the time bomb keys. Press the
controler button to place the bomb. When you release the button the
countdown to detonation begins. Its a very good idea to get away from a
ticking time bomb. If you can't get away, get behind cover. Time bombs are
effective against all enemy troops and defences. They are also excellent
for causing diversions, as you can set a time bomb with a long fuse, move
well away, and watch all the enemy troops scurry towards the crater after
it goes off. The ammo indicator shows how many individual time bombs the
Ranger has.

     WOUNDS AND FIRST AID

.....Wounds: In the Combat Indicators, the rightmost bar shows how many
wounds you have suffered. Each time you are wounded one part of the three
segment bar lights up. Thanks to your suberb new lightweight body armor,
most small calliber bullets fail to penetrate, and only succeed in knocking
you down. But you can't stand up in front of a hail of fire and expect to
escape unscathed - occasionally you'll get hit in an unprotected spot, or
suffer a light wound even through the armor. With one or two wounds, you
keep moving; with three wounds, you die (and the mission ends). Some
weapons such as the landmines, flame throwers, or anti-tank rockets, can
inflict multiple wounds on a ranger, maybe even kill him instantly.

.....First Aid: To treat a wound, press the first aid key on the keyboard,
you are issued one first-aid kit, with wich you can treat a wound and keep
going long enough to complete the mission. Each supply pod contains another
first-aid kit. Use of a first-aid kit removes one wound and exhausts that
first-aid kit. 

MAP VIEW

.....Using the Map: You have been provided with a detailed map of the
mission zone. To look at this map, press the map key. (This also pauses the
game). To return to the mission press the map key again or press the
controller button. The ranger position appears near the center of the map.
The map shows the approximate area within the range of the Rangers vision.
To see more, use the controller to scroll the map up and down.

.....Map View Indicators: These indicators are provided so you can see at a
glance the condition of the Rangers supplies. Shown is the total amount of
the ammunition the Rangers carrying. First Aid kits, wounds sustained, and
a backup countdown clock are also shown.

     COMPLETING THE MISSION

.....Mission Goals: These rapid insertion and retrieval missions are timed
very tightly.  You have only a certain specified amount of time in which to
complete a mission.  The time starts counting down the moment the Ranger
lands, as shown on the countdown clock in the indicators.  If not summoned
earlier, the Osprey will show up at the pickup point when the countdown
reaches zero.  Don't get left behind.

.....Recall: To call the Osprey to pick you up, press the recall key. 
After a short delay, the Osprey will return to the mission zone and hover
over the Pickup Point, unrolling a rope ladder so you can climb on.  The
Pickup Point is either at the mission goal or near the mission goal; either
way, it is marked on the map by an "X".  The Osprey comes ONLY to this
Pickup Point to retrieve you.  The Osprey can only stay above the Pickup
Point for a limited time.  If you don't make it to the Pickup Point before
the Osprey leaves, you face death or capture.

.....Capture: If you miss your pickup and then run out of ammunition, you
may be captured.  The mission is over, but you may not be lost forever.  If
not killed, you will be taken to an enemy P.O.W. Camp. See the liberate a
P.O.W. camp mission for an explanation of how a captured Ranger can be
freed and returned to active duty.

     MISSION BRIEFINGS

Twelve general types of missions are available for assignment.  Four of
these are set in desert terrain, four in a temperate zone (like Central
Europe) and four in an arctic environment.  In the desert, the heat rapidly
tires you out, so the distance you can run before becoming fatigued is
decreased.  In the arctic wastes, sound is absorbed by the snow and the
constant winds; it's hard to hear footsteps and gunfire.

.....Destroy a Munitions Depot: Analysis of high-altitude photography of
the enemy-held desert zone has identified the location of a key munitions
depot which is supplying fuel and ordnance to the enemy.  Your mission is
to penetrate the defenses around this munitions depot and destroy as much
of it as possible, thus disrupting the enemy's line of supply.  The enemy
depot consists of an ammuntion shack, a bunker-like explosives magazine,
and a fuel dump.  All three should be destroyed, if possible.  Intelligence
suggests that the enemy is storing ammuntion compatible with your weapons,
so it may be possible to raid the ammo stores before destroying them.  You
are advised to use your own initiative when deciding on a high- or
low-profile approach.  However, extra merit points will be awarded for the
number of enemies eliminated, so Command's advice is to let 'em have it.

Tactical Tip: Keep an eye on the countdown clock!  It pays to be stealthy,
but if you spend too much time sneaking around you'll miss your pickup. 
Try to move quickly through unfortified areas.

.....Steal a Code Book: Your mission is to infiltrate an enemy headquarters
area in the temperate zone, find the communications post, and steal a pouch
containing secret radio codes.  The enemy HQ is somewhere within the walls
of a ruined village.  To find the communications post, look for the
distinctive radio aerial.  Move next to the radio to pick up the pouch. Be
advised the area is currently occupied by an elite unit of enmy troops who
are expecting trouble. Extra merit points will be awarded for number of
enemies eliminated, but the primary target is that code book.

Tactical Tip: Don't drop all your supply pods in one place. If you drop
them all near the goal zone, you'll have a long way to go before reloading;
if you drop them all near your drop zone, you'll find that all that ammo is
too much to carry. Spread them out, dropping them along your probable route
throught the combat zone. Its useful to drop them between ditches, where
you can make a short dash between concealment, pick up the ammo and get
back to cover. Don't drop them near the enemy fortification!

.....Disable Enemy Aircraft: Your Ranger unit is going to attempt to force
a mountain pass at 0900; to have a chance at success their going to need
air superioirity. Your mission is to disable the aircraft that would most
likely be called to support the enemy defence. You'll be dropped near the
crude artic runway where the planes are stationed. You must penetrate the
runway defences and damage or destroy every enemy plane you find there.
CAUTION: If the enemy sees you coming and becomes alarmed, they may
scramble the fighter(s) for safety, and the runway will be empty when you
arrive. Try to avoid eliminating enemy troops and installations before your
arrival at the runway area. (If absoulutley neccessary, use your knife). If
they think thier under attack by a dangerous enemy, those jets will be
gone. Additional merit points will be awarded on the basis of number of
enemies eliminated, but if you don't destrot the aircraft your mission will
be a failure.

Tactical Tips: Stick to the ravines as much as possible, crawling to
maintain minimum visibility. Use the map to plot a course, using the
ravines as "safe" routes past enemy positions. Be patient - wait for
patroling soldiers to pass before moving.

.....Capture an Enemy Officer: Army intelligence has reason to believe that
a certain enemy elite unit has been tapped for a special assignment. It is
urgent that Intelligence find out what that assignment is. Your Mission is
to infiltrate the desert headquarters of the enemy unit and capture an
officer for interrogation. You are advised to search through the tents of
the enemy HQ area for a target. To identify an enemy officer, look for a
soldier with a different colored uniform from other enemy troops. If you
can get next to an enemy officer and threaten him with a weapon, he will
probably surrender quietly. After accomplishing your goal, recall the
Osprey for pick up. You may have to defend yourself and prisoner while
waiting for the plane to arrive - make sure your prisoner isn't hurt! A
wounded prisoner may not be able to stand interogation, and thus is worth
fewer merit points. Further merit point will be awarded for the number of
enemies eliminated. NOTE: The pickup point marker that appears on the make
is for emergency pick ups only. Once captured the pickup pint moves to the
capture location.

Tactical Tip: Once you've captured an officer, don't leave him alone - he
may make a break for it.

.....Cut a Pipeline: Army Intelligence has become aware of a possible
weakness in the enemy's supply line. They have identified a location where
a vital gas pipeline emerges from the ground in the temperate zone at a
pumping station. Your mission is to penetrate the guards around this
pumping station and damage or destroy it. The pumping station is known to
be heavily armoured - only a time bomb can destroy it. Further reports
indicate that its defended by the enemy's new automated mini-tanks. Good
Luck.

Tatical tip: Save LAW rockets for use on minitanks. Learn to trick of
firing from a ditch at a tank or bunker: aim, pop up, fire and duck.

.....Knock Out Enemy Radar Array: Stealth jet overflights have finally
located the enemy early-warning radar array that has been giving the Air
Force so much trouble. The radar antennas are guarded by elite troops, but
one Ranger might be able to take them by surprise, slip in and knock them
out before a proper defence can be organized. The radar array is bounded on
the south by a partially-frozen river. Intelligence suggests that the enemy
would not expect anyone to be foolish enough to attack from that direction,
so naturally that's where you'll be dropped. Once you cross the river,
disable as many radar antennas as you are able.

Tactical Tip: Try dropping all supply pods in the top third of the combat
zone. Then, lightly armed, run as far as possible before going to cover,
dodging fortifications and leaving surprised patrols behind. This may get
you to the goal with relatively little combat.

.....Disable a SAM Site: Command has planned an air strike on a critical
enemy installation deep in the desert, but the target is ringed  by
surface-to-air Missile sites. These must be taken out. The SAMs are
portable and can be replaced, so they must be eliminated just before the
air strike. You will be dropped near one of these sites just ahead of
H-Hour with orders to sneak in and disable it, then get out - if possible.
The actual site consists of at least one, and possible many as four, SAM
launchers. (The number depends on the difficulty of the mission.) The
primary mission is to destroy all the SAM launchers. It is important that
the enemy have little or no advance warning of the attack on its SAM sites.
If you give away the assault too soon, reinforcements may be called called
and the missions of all the other Rangers in the area may be compromised.
Therefore your orders are to avoid eliminating any enemies (except with
knife) untill you arrive in the mission goal zone ( the area around the SAM
launchers) They may see you, but if you refrain from shooting they wont go
on full alert. Avoiding enemy contact will result in large merit point
bonus. Presmature enemy contact may result in a merit point penalty.
Additional merit points will be awarded on the basis of number of enemies
eliminated, but these will never be suffient to offset the penalty of
premature contact. Keep your head down and finger off the trigger! WARNING:
Intelligence reports indicate that the SAM launchers may be guarded by new
automated mini-bunkers that shoot at any movement thier motion detectors
sense.

Tactical Tip: When approaching the automated mini-bunkers, listen for the
distinctive whine of the motion detector. You may be able to tell when a
motion detector is active or inactive even before it appears on the combat
screen. The motion detectors can't tell friend from foe so don't come
between a mini-bunker and a moving enemy soldier or you may get shot by
accident!

.....Liberate a P.O.W. Camp: A pre-planned diversion has drawn most of the
defences away from a small enemy Prisoner of War camp; one Ranger might be
able to get through and liberate the prisoners. This is your mission. The
prisoners are being held in "tiger pits," cells set into the ground with
barred steel doors across the top. The controls to open these door are
located in to small concrete pyramid set between the tiger pits. To open
the pits, you must blow up the pyramid (exposing the controls), then kick
the control lever over. Once this is accomplished, recall the plane to pick
up you and the prisoners. Defend the prisoners until the Osprey arrives. It
is important that the enemy have little or no advanced warning of the
attack on the P.O.W. camp. If you show yourself too soon, the prisoners
will be removed from the camp and there will be no one to rescue. Therefore
your orders are to avoid shooting until you arrive in thbe mission goal
zone. Freeing the prisoners will result in a large merit point bonus.
Premature enemy contact which causes prisoners to be moved may result in a
merit point penalty.Additional merit points will be awarded based on number
of enemies eliminated, buts its far more important to liberate the
prisiners. If any veteran Rangers have been captured in previous missions,
they will probably be kept prisoner at this camp. A successful completion
of this mission will return them to active duty, making them available once
again for Ranger assignment.

Tactical Tip: If you're caught in the fire zone of an enemy machine gun
nest or bunker, dodge back and forth as you can run and the gunners will
have a harder time drawing a bead on you.

.....Photograph a Secret Experimental Aircraft: The enemy have been testing
a new experimental aircraft of unknown potential at one of their artic
airfields, sneak into the hanger and remain long enough to take a series of
photographs of the aircraft. Stelath is important in the area of the
hanger, as any enemies that who see you will probably follow and prevent
you from achieving your mission. Elsewhere it probably wont be neccessary
to maintain a low profile. Merit pints will be awardedon the basis of
number of eliminated, but rememeber to goal of the mission is to get
pictures of that plane.

Tactical Tip: If completely blocked by a barbed wire fence, use a hand
grenade to blow a hole in it. You can also use hand grenades to blow your
way through a mine field (though is does tend to attract attention).

.....Free the Hostages: American and European hostages have been taken by a
group of fanatical terrorists and are now in the hands of the country that
sponsered them. The hostages are being held in a special prison in the
desert, where they are being guardeded by enemy soldiers. Your mission is
to infiltrate the mission zone and liberate the hostages. According to
intelligence, the hostages are being held in a concrete building with
adjacent guard house. You are advised eliminate the guards, then blow open
the prison door with a hand grenade. Once ths is accomplished, recall the
plane. Defend the hostages until the Osprey arrives to pick up you and the
hostages. CAUTION: We have reason to believe that the enemy would rather
kill the hostages than allow them to be rescued. The enemy may have wired
the prison with explosives. Do not alert the enemy unneccesarily! When you
make your attack upon the prison, beware the attemps by heavily-armed
enemies to destroy the hostages before you can liberate them.

Tactical Tip: Recall the plane before blowing open the prison door and you
will shorten the period in which you have to defend the hostages before
help arrives.

.....Create a Diversion: Our agents are planning to sneak a very important
person across a fortified enemy border. It is vital that none of the enemy
notice this activity, so it has been decided that a big diversion should be
staged to attract the enemy's attention. Your mission is to create that
diversion. You will be landed on the other side of the border, behind enemy
lines. Your mission is to lie low until your Countdown Clock gives you a
beep alarm, then start fighting your way towards the boarder, causing as
much damage as possible on the way. Your Pickup point is within the actual
border border zone itself; you must make it through the interior defences
to the pick up point in order to be retrieved. Time constraints on this
mission are tight. If you start shooting before the alarm sounds, you will
suffer severe merit point penalties. On this mission, you can not recal the
Osprey early; you are expected to keep the baatle going unntill the full
mision time has run out. The Osprey will appear above the pickup point when
the clock reaches zero. WARNING: the border zone is heavily defended by
turrent bunkers, barbed wire, mines, and proximity mines mounted on posts.
Stay alert for theses dangers, but don't let the diversion slack off.

 Tactical Tip: Your LAW rocket has quite a long range. You can fire at
targets off the combat screen by lining yourself up on the map. An
exploding LAW rocket also serves as a diversion, attracting attention of
any nearby soldiers. If surronded by searching troops, a LAW Rocket fired
at a distant target may draw them away from you.

.....Delayed Sabatoge: It is neccesary that the soldiers at one of the
enemy's artic airfields be distracted by a presumed attack at around
midnight tonight, but no forces can be spared at that time to cause the
diversion. Therefore your mission is to sneak past the airfield's defence
perimiter and plant a special time bomb at the aviation fuel dump. This
time bomb will explode at midnight, which should make the enemy believe
they're under attack. You will be issued time bombs that are all pre-set to
explode at midnight, regardless of what fuse time you select. You must
maintain a low profile in the vicinity of the fuel dump. If anyone notices
a Ranger, they may become suspicious and find the time bomb before
midnight. Try to catch one of the enemy guards in a guardhouse, eliminate
him and don his uniform. This should enable you to approach the fuel dump
while disguised. Merit point are awarded on the basis of number of enemies
eliminated, but it won't add up to much if the enemy spots you and the bomb
is disabled before it explodes.

Tactical Tip: Wait until no enemy soldiers can be heard moving around the
area before moving into the vicinity of the fuel dump.

     AFTER THE MISSION

    When the mission is over, you will see the assessment of your
performace, covering whether you met your goal, and whether you were
retrieved, captured, or killed in action. Merit point score for this
mission and new merit point cumulative score are displayed, as are any
promotions or awards.

.....Promotions: If you complete you mission succesfully you can expect to
be promoted. The ranks a Ranger can achieve in this way, in order; Private
First Class (PFC), Corporal (CPL), Sergeant (SGT), Staff Sergeant (SSG),
Platoon Sergeant (PSG), Sergeant Major (SGM), Second Lieutenant (2LT),
First Lieutenant (1LT), Captain (CPT), Major (MAJ), Lieutenant Colonel
(LTC) and Colonel (COL - achievable only by selecting campaign.)

.....Commendations and Medals: Medals are awarded for achievment above and
beyond the call of duty. A Ranger can earn: First Army Commendation Medal
(COM1), Second Army Commendation Medal (COM2), Bronze Star (BSTR), Silver
Star (SSTR), Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) and Congressional Medal of
Honor (achievable only by selecting campaign.)

   WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT

.....Parafoil: Not the usual globe-canopy parachute, the parafoil is shaped
more like an airplane wing. This shape is difficult to control, but in the
hands of an expert it enables the parachute to glide forward rather than
drop stright down. The 'chutist can control the direction of the glide by
pulling down on the left or right side. This action spills air out one side
of the foil, causing it to pivot on the other side and turn in the
direction of the pull. Since tuning spills air, you fall faster in a turn.

.....Carbine: The CAR-15 Colt Commando assault rifle. This is basically a
handier version of the M-16A1 assault rifle, with a shorter barrel and
collapsible buttstock. Designed for close-quarters work, it was issued to
Special Forces soldiers in Vietnam. Its small size makes it particually
useful for airborne and air calvary troops. Loaded it weighs less than
eight pounds. Ammunition: 5.56mm (.223 caliber) cartridge, in 30 round
magazines.

.....Hand Grenade: M26 Fragmentation Grenade, which looks like a
smooth-sided version of the familiar "pineapple" grenade. It consists of an
outer casing, a coil of notched wire, a high explosve filling, and a fuse
with a cap on top. A lever is attached to the cap, and a pin safety holds
the lever down. When the pin is pulled and the lever released, the fuse is
ignited, and after a short delay the grenade exaplodes, scattering sharp
bits of wire all around.

.....LAW Rocket: M72A2 Light Antitank Weapon (LAW) consists of a
collapsable launch tube with an antitank rocket already loaded. The whole
assembly weighs less than six pounds. To fire it, the soldier extends the
tube, pops up the sight, disarms the safety, aims, presses the trigger and
fires. The rocket lauches in a sudden burst of propellent (all of which is
cleared before the rocket leaves the tube in order to protect the soldier
from its backblast); as it emerges from the tube folding fins pop up to
stabilize its flight. The warhead detonator exaplodes on contact, firing a
shaped charge forward, penetrating inch-thick steel or concrete several
inches thick. The explosion tends to set off ammunition or fuel stored
inside the target. The launch tube is disposable.

.....Time Bomb: A shaped charge of plastic explosive with an attached
timer-detonator. The time detonation is selected; When detonator counts
down to zero, it sends an electric charge into the plastic explosive,
detonating it. The shaping forces most of the explosion against the object
it is attached to.

.....Knife: M7 Knife, which doubles as a bayonet for the Colt Commando.

Now you seen (read) it all.. (ALOT!!).. so just fill in the following
keyboard command chart.. with the amiga keys....

    Weapons!!...

Carbine _________  Grenade _________   LAW _________  Knife _________


                             -Time Bomb Set-   
            5 Secs _______  10 Secs _______ 15 Secs _______
         

Momvement/ Actions!!!

      CRAWL/UPRIGHT _________         RUN/WALK __________

          First Aid _________     Call Pick Up __________

                    Map/Pause __________


   SO GET OUT THERE AND FIGHT!!!!!!!

  Hint: Don't step in you kitty litter box in the middle of the night!!

                  Broght to you by....   
                              -=>R/C Ryder<=-