----------------------======== SKID ROW ========------------------------ COOL WORLD DOX TYPED BY SCOOTER ----------------------==========================------------------------ -======= THANX TO ANON AND ANNIHILATOR FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS ========- THE STORY --------- SOURCE; HARRIS THE POLICEMAN RE; THE COOL WORLD DOODLES AND THE EXPLODING UNIVERSE. COPIES TO; ALL THE DEPARTMENT HEADS THE FACTS --------- THE DOODLES ARE USING CONNECTING VORTEXES BETWEEN COOL WORLD AND THE REAL WORLD TO TRANSFER OBJECTS FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, THIS IS SERIOUSLY DISTURBING THE COSMIC BALANCE. THE DIRECT RESULT OF THESE ACTIONS WILL BE DESTRUCTION OF THE UNIVERSE...GOODBYE TOMMORROW - HELLO OBLIVION. THE SOLUTION ------------ BASED UPON MUCH CAREFUL STUDY OF INFORMATION RECIEVED AND THE `GOOD POLICEMANS HANDBOOK`, (SECTION 47,PARAGRAPH 12 ) WHAT TO DO WHEN THE UNIVERSES IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE DUE TO DOODLE INTERFERENCE WITH THE COSMIC BALANCE) I PLAN TO USE THE VORTEXES IN A SIMILAR MANNER AND RESTORE ALL OBJECTS TO THEIR RIGHTFUL PLACES. THE DIRECT RESULT OF THIS ACTION WILL BE NORMAL CONTINUATION OF THE UNIVERSE. REQUIREMENTS ------------ A HANDY PEN LOADING ------- ATARI ST... THIS GAME REQUIRES A DOUBLE SIDED DISK DRIVE. SWITCH ON THE POWER TO THE COMPUTER AND INSERT DISK INTO THE DRIVE. THE PROGRAM WILL LOAD AUTOMATICALLY. FOLLOW ON SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS. AMIGA... INSERT DISK INTO DRIVE AND SWITCH ON COMPUTER, THE PROGRAM WILL LOAD AUTOMATICALLY. PC... INSTALLING THE GAME ONTO HARD DISK; INSERT DISK 1 INTO YOUR FLOPPY DRIVE. TYPE THE DRIVE LETTER FOLOWED BY; (EG, IF YOU INSERT THE COOL WORLD INTO DF1,THE TYPE B FOLLOWED BY ). TYPE INSTALL AND FOLLOW THE ON SCREEN PROMPTS. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO SELECT THE DRIVE/PATH FOR INSTALLATION. IF YOU CHOOSE A NON-EXISTENT PATH, ONE WILL BE CREATED FOR YOU. PRESS ENTER TO ACCEPT THE CURRENTLY DISPLAYED DRIVE/PATH FOR INSTALLATION. PRESS ESC TO ABORT INSTALLATION PRESS F1 TO VIEW README FILE WHILST THE GAME IS BEING INSTALLED A BATCH FILE WILL BE WRITTEN TO DRIVE C. TO PLAY THE GAME SIMPLY TYPE COOL AND PRESS ENTER. YOU WILL FIND A FILE NAMED `READ.ME` IN THE COOL WORLD DIRECTORY. THIS FILE CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFO TO THAT IN THE PRINTED MANUAL. CONTROLS -------- ST AND AMIGA ------------ THIS IS A ONE PLAYER GAME CONTROLLED BY JOYSTICK IN PORT 0 JOYSTICK UP JUMP JOYSTICK DOWN DUCK JOYSTICK LEFT RUN LEFT JOYSTICK RUN RIGHT FIRE SHOOT INK FIRE & HOLD SUCK INK BLOB P PAUSE ON/OFF Q QUIT GAME M VIEW STREET MAP PULL DOWN ON THE JOYSTICK WHEN NEAR A VORTEX IN ORDER TO ENTER IT. PC... ----- THIS IS A ONE PLAYER GAME WHICH MAY BE CONTROLLED BY A JOYSTICK AS ABOVE OR BY THE FOLLOWING REDEFINEABLE KEYS; Q JUMP A DUCK O n clues as to the whereabouts of the Golden Chalice that you are seeking. Piracy Playing Instructions The overall aim to the game is to find the missing chalice. To achieve this you must trade to acquire wealth and power over the Force of Evil giving the people confidence to talk about the lost secrets of the land and your quest for the Chalice begins. This story can be seen in the intro which can be selected via the main menu. Controls The game uses a combination of both Mouse and Joystick. Throughout the game you have the option to click on many different icons which is the main control method. The mouse is used to select these icons. The joystick is used in the fighting screens and can also be used to guide your ships to their destinations. Main Menu You will be faced with four options. Start a new game Continue old game Format save disk See intro Use the mouse to click on the required option and then click on the select icon in the bottom right of the box. As Piracy can take a while to play it is advisable to create at least one save game disk at this point as they cannot be formatted while the game is being played. Select the 'Format save disk' option and follow the on screen prompts. All the information on the save disk will be erased. Piracy will use one disk for each save game. To continue an old saved game select 'Continue old game' and you will be asked to insert a previously used save game disk. The game will be continued from where it was saved. If this is your first game then select 'Start new game'. After you have selected an option you may be asked to change disks. This is shown with a picture of a disk with a number on. Place the required game disk in any drive to continue. If the disk has a letter 'S' then place a save game disk in the drive. Main Screen. When you first start a game you will be presented with the main screen. This is split into two parts. The display area which shows your ship and the islands around your ship and the icon panel. The icons are as follows 1. Select additional ships 2. Display Map 3. Start/Stop ship 4. Computer options (Save game, music on/off) 5. Status 6. Enter icon (Shows Sea if no selection can be made) used to enter city/dungeon 7. Scrap ships Both the mouse and joystick can be used to sail the ship. If the mouse is used click on the wheel to the right of the screen. If the joystick is used then the ship will sail in the direction pointed by the joystick. The mouse is also used to select the icons. Before the ship can sail you must pull up the anchor and put up the sails. This is done by selecting the Start/Stop icon. When the 'Display Map' icon is selected the display area will be changed to show the whole world. Your ship can be seen as a flashing dot. If you buy more ships they will also be shown on this map. To return to the original display click on the map icon again. The 'Status' icon will show your current wealth, the current cargo in the ship and an icon for each member of the crew. This includes your three main characters and any additional mariners you have hired. Click anywhere on the icon panel to return. The 'Enter' icon is used t