* . . * . + *********=========*> SUPERNOVAE© <*=========********* by: dimensions® 1995. . * . + * + Welcome to another game from Dimensions. It's been a little while now since the launch of Suicide Machine and Megafruit. Since those games, quality has increased which lead to this game called SuperNovae! * The game was initiated in the beginning of 1995. Since then it grew out to be the biggest game yet! The inspiration for this game came from a few very respectable games. . * + So you might ask; What's the use of registering? As you might have noticed, quite a few options were NOT included, but these will be incorporated with the registered version! So you might ask; What excactly are these features? Ah, well to be excact: * You will have four (4) weapons ! * You will be able to upgrade your weapon with the power-ups ! * You will have four (4) different types of shield ! * All weapons will have different samples, as will the explosions and many other objects ! * There will be in-game music for every level ! * The hi-score table will be fully operative, which means saving, loading and reseting (so you can invite your better playing friends and still be able to rule your table) ! * All levels will be with a big bad end of level guardian ! * The credit bar (the thing where your score and number of ships are displayed, you whimp) will be included ! * This credit bar can be placed higher or lower if you pause the game. This is done by pressing the cursor keys. This means it can be placed where YOU want it ! * It will even incorporate a cheat-mode for those of you, who can't win ! * For just 5 pounds (£ 5,00) you're assured of two disks full of speedy action! * The power-ups will provide you of extra lifes, other weapons, weapon upgrades ! \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ HOW EXCACTLY DOES THE DEMO WORK????? After loading the game, you'll see the intro screen appear. From here you can choose to see another scrolling advertisement, listen to the excellent music, look at the gorgeous graphics or press fire to start the demo. After a few moments you will see your ship in the middle of a huge empty space. This isn't too hard but, a bunch of criminal rocks will try to crush into you! You can avoid this by shooting (press fire: really!) the nasties. If you hit such a big sucker, it will break up into smaller pieces but we don't think you'll be bothered by that! If you hit those smaller baddies, these'll go to hell, nice and quite. Once in a while an enemy-cargo-spaceship will fly through the area. If you hit this ship enough times, it'll let go of its cargo in an explosion. This cargo can be: *1* A weapon (it flashes red, green, blue or yellow). The yellow and blue weapon are disabled in this demo. *2* A weapon power-up. It's marked with a 'P'. Not included in this demo. *3* An extra live. It's marked with an 'L'. Not included in this demo. But not only this enemy spaceship is flying in the region. The enemy has got an IFO as well (Indentified Flying Object! For the fact fans). This one will home in to you. A good couple of hits will teach this chap a lesson! If you notice you're not able to kill or dodge smothing lethal; pull the joystick backwards! This way, you'll activate your protective manouvre! Every weapon has got its unique defense system. In the full version you could have: *RED* You will warp to another place in the region. This will be done randomly, so you must be a little bit lucky. *GREEN* All the objects on the screen will be blown to bits. But remember that you will get no points and the ECSP (Enemy Cargo Space-Ship) will disappear as well! This one is not included in this demo! *BLUE* This one will activate the NPMIC (some will now it as the NaPlaMIC: Nano Plasma Matter Inverter Compressor). For those of you who don't know how it works: If it's activated it will transform the enviroment to a non-existing plasma. It'll set the area in fire, but remember; it's very temporarily! You can fly through the objects but you can't shoot! Exciting stuff. *YELLOW* If activated, you'll get a protective shield around your ship. This will protect you from every enemy, but the shield is so strong that it will destroy the ECSP together with its cargo. So try to shoot things, because destroying things with the shield won't be rewarded with points! This one is not included in this demo! After having survived for a certain time period, the End Of Demo Guardian will show its face. Do not wet your pants but try to get to know his weaknesses. If you succeed in your mission to destroy this EODG, the demo will start over again. In the full version you would travel to a new level, with a new back ground, a new EOLG, etc, etc. ============================================================================ This explains the whole demo (well sort of). Unfortunatelly, you don't know anything of the plot. So you'll probably have some questions like; Why do I, prins Hero(*), have to rescue the beautifull princess Helpless(*)? (Please exchange the names if you feel to it)! Why did professor Cliche kidnap the princess? How does the NaPlaMIC work? Why is the IFO not an UFO? How do I get rid of my money? and above all: How/When can I order my exclusive copy of SuperNovae? Well just send 5 pounds (£ 5,00) to the adress below: (Please not if you want the free story/plot as well)! DIMENSIONS Reinwardtstraat 10 2041 VD Zandvoort The Netherlands Your own personal copy will then arrive at the address you give us as soon as possible! We hope you will enjoy the demo, and if not, two games from Dimensions will arrive in a few weeks time as well! So watch out for Vector Trax and Zirkus! GREETINGS TO: DarrenIthellDarrenIzzardMarkSheekyAndrewCashmoreDavidParsonsDavidDewar DerickHall(??)MarcoCaspersJREvansJohanFrançoisMarkvdGugtenSanderHahn WillyIJpelaarDustyMurrayMetinSevenMarkSoetEricvdStaayRoelValentijnBasvdWerk MarcoCaspersTjeerdVeenstraLaurensvdDonk and RaymondZachariasse. Well it's time for you to play the game! Signing off, Martijn Stam. DIMENSIONS®1995