S T A R F I G H T E R Copyright EQUINOXE 1993 All rights reserved PROGRAMMING, GRAPHICS AND DESIGN Maciej Sawicki Disclaimer Use this product at your own risk. I take no responsibility for any damage this game may cause to you, your hardware or software. This is a demo version only and will not allow you to continue a saved game. If you like it, you can obtain full version by sending a small contribution of $15 - $20 AU to address given below. Maciej Sawicki 14 Oberon street Dandenong North, 3175 Melbourne, Australia. Please state if you want a HD installable version as this demo can only be played from floppy and will not take advantage of extra drive. If you have internet address please supply it and I'll send you a full version this way. This program, as well as its full version, require more than 1 meg of memory if you only have 512k chip mem. It should, but it doesn't mean it will, with 1 meg chip systems as I only could test it on my a500 4.5 meg and a4000. Distribution of demo version is allowed through any medium given that no profit is made, all files are present and not modified in any form. For cover disk distribution it is required that publisher will inform me prior to date of release. For any other reasons I can be reached via e-mail at following address kefir@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au I'm also looking for someone with more talent in graphics department then myself so if you're interested in doing some graphics for future project then contact me. ************************************************************************************ ************************************************************************************ *************************** OPERATION : ARMAGEDDON - - T O P S E C R E T - - (Classified personnel ONLY) Recent long range scans of the neutral zone indicate lower then usual Veratrine activity. Although according to recently signed treaty it is illegal for us and the Verterians to enter the neutral zone without each other's approval but there was an unspoken agreement allowing limited access of both parties to that economically important region of space. Depletion in their trading activities seem to confirm the rumours of political rest within the empire and creates a unique opportunity for our forces to finally break up the empire and restore the balance of power in the galaxy. Central Command has already send 2nd and 5th Assault division to outpost 325 as well as 10th marine group to starbase 754. Olgoron, a 5th planet of the Alpha Centauri system will be used as intelligence centre for operations. Nearby Nebula will act as an effective camouflage and protection against Verterian long range scanners. Since you are one of the most promising pilots in the fleet you are being send to Battle cruiser Defiance which currently is stationed at the edge of the neutral zone. After arriving at Defiance you will serve under command of Admiral George D. Orwell who is distinguished member of Starfleet command. Remember, the very existence of our civilization depends on this one so we have to win it and may the force be with you, always. During the course of your mission you'll be flying various crafts but they all share common controls. Rightmost radar shows what's behind you while leftmost is used for tracking objects infront front of you. Here is a summary of keys S - Causes a distortion is space-time continuum by releasing by releasing large amount of energy and effectively places you in a slight different position. H - Activates hyperdrive and transports you to the next waypoint. L - Locks onto a target. M - Show a map and most importantly shows a number of enemy ships in sup space. Remember you have to destroy all ships before proceeding to next waypoint. +/- - Sets the speed of the craft. ESC - Ejects you from your ship. The rest of displays are rather self explanatory and they include shield and laser display, enemy status (when lock is activated).