Combat Course: This is a very good arcade game. It is a combat type game that is built to resemble an obstacle course. You have 4 different courses you can play, or you can design your own. The Combat Course Screen. The screen is divided into two main sections. The first is the top half which has 8 screens in it. The second is the bottom half wich has (from Left to Right) a Counter, Video Recorder, Selection Panel and finally the Edit Buttons. Lets start with the Bottom half. Counter. This is for reference, to show position in a course or on a replay tape. Video Recorder. This is for playing tapes you load up from a data disk. You can save each mission to a data disk and load it later to play back on the VCR. You can also see the first few minutes of your current mission on instant replay. If you haven't run a mission, then a demo will play instead. To use the VCR just position the cursor on the VCR slot and press the Fire button. Joystick positions will control the VCR this way; Up-FastAction, Down-SlowMotion and Right-FastForward. The Fire button pauses the replay and ESC exits. Selection Panel. This is really your main option selector. It has Eight upper buttons with Three Control buttons underneath. The buttons are explained below and are numbered 1-8. From left to right 1-4 then the next row left to right 5-8. The left Triangle button and the Right Triangle button are your Scrolling buttons and the Middle Square button is your Select Button. #1. Ten Best Scores, will show the high scores screen #2. Quit #3. Enter Names. Press this and then the Select Button to erase current player and then you can type your own name. For more than one name, you will need to use the Scroll buttons before the Select, as you will need to find a Dog Tag you wish to erase. #4. Play. When you load the game, it defaults to Physical Training mission. This is indicated in the TOP RIGHT CORNER of the COMBAT COURSE screen. To choose another of the missions, click #4 and SCROLL through the selections. Stop on your selection and press Select Button. Missions Explained Later. #5. Save/Load High Scores. (To save or load anything with this game, you must use a second disk.) Press #5 and then use the Scroll buttons to toggle from Save to Load. Insert your Data Disk and then you can go ahead and press Select. #6 Save/Load Replay. This works the same as #5 but is for Replay data for the VCR. When Loading or Saving anything, you must have the Correct Mission Level displayed in the Upper Right Corner of the combat course screen. #7 Player Scores. This displays top 5 players for all of the missions. #8 Top 5 Players. This displays top 5 players for the current mission. PLAYING THE GAME. Game Screen: High score for this mission is shown on the right side of the screen. Your score is shown on the left. Timer is displayed on the left and starts at 4000 and runs down to 0. Bonus Points are added to your score if you finish the course before the time runs out. The Sergeant assigned to your course will be seen in window 1 (upper left corner.) In his window, you will receive +points for successful tasks and -points for failure. Dangers/Commands. During your run, these will be shown in window 2 (right of the Sergeant.) Dangers/Commands shown below: AIR RAID. (Helicopter) Drop Flat and Crawl until the copter disappears. REX (Dog). Jump up and hold onto a ladder, pulley or tree until the dog leaves. 10 PUSHUPS. Drop Flat and move joystick up and down to perform 10 pushups. When you have done 10 correctly, the Pushup man will disappear. MOVING YOUR MAN: Joystick up - Fighting Mode, Down - Kneel/lie down, Right - Run, Left - Drop Flat. To jump or climb over something, press the button while running. While Lying Down, Up - Pushups, Down - Pushups, Left and Right - Crawl. SpaceBar - Pause and ESC - Back to Options Screen. Special Maneuvers: Crawl - Lie down and move joystick left and right Stand - Press fire once if kneeling and twice if lying down. Exit Fighting Mode - Press Fire. Climb over Wall or out of Ditch. As you reach obstacle, Press and hold Fire. Release as man is ready to leave the obstacle. Jump onto ladder or Pulley. Press and hold Fire Button. Move on Ladder. Still holding Fire, move joystick left and right. Pulley. Just continue holding Fire. When you want off, just release Fire. Level 2 Special Maneuvers. Pick up Dynamite (box with White Label.) Kneel and move joystick right to pick up Dynamite. Stand and boogey. Place Dynamite in front of door. Kneel and move joystick right then stand up and move away quickly. Pick up and Throw Grenade. Kneel then joystick right to pick up and then stand and move joystick right to throw it. Do this very fast! Enemy Fire. Jump to avoid the Bullets. Level 3 Special Maneuvers. Fire Machine Gun. Press Fire to pull out gun while standing still. Fire to Fire and Down to put gun away. Man Running up from behind. Pull out Gun and Quickly turn and fire. Hand to Hand. Up - Dodge, Down - Crouch, Right - Punch and Left - Kick. Sneaking up on enemy guard. Crawl up to him and when you are close enough, you will automatically stand and deliver the first blow. MISSIONS: 1. Physical just getting to know your moves. 2. Risk. More mines and hazards. 3. Combat. Attack the enemy. 4. Combined. 5. Cobra Course. (this is the course you can Build. One should already exist.) I won't go into the Construction side of the game, other than to say you Select Course #5 and then hit the edit button on the bottom right corner. The construction screen is pretty easy to understand and if your are so inclined, I'm sure you can quickly figure it out. This is a real good game and I hope the DOCS are useful to you......As usual - GOOD LUCK......MAD MEL.