DRACONUS - ZEPPELIN GAMES LTD Draconus, a Zzap! Silver Medal Winner on the C64, is totally original micro entertainment. With its gothic scenery and gruesome monsters, and the two fully controllable characters of Frognum and Draconewt, Draconus creates a terrifying world just waiting to be explored. Program - Spike. Graphics & Game Design - Michael Owens Made in UK SPECTRUM LOADING INSTRUCTIONS: LOAD "" Draconus is set on an alien planet ruled by the Tyrant Beast who must be obliterated in the final screen of the game. To get to that stage the mysteries and magical forces, which unfold before you must be understood and harnessed to progress through this multi-screen epic. On your journey through the labyrinthine complex you'll meet various nasties such as Giant Rats, Bats and Sea Serpents, together with a sprinkling of Terrortoads and ferocious Catepelones. To help you are many useful artefacts like the Demon Shield, Necromancer's Staff, Dragon's Eye, and Morph Helix. Flasks of Flame Fluid, Energy Crystals and many Spells help you on your way. CONTROLS JOYSTICK Frognum WITH FIRE PRESSED WITHOUT FIRE PRESSED BREATH JUMP JUMP JUMP FIRE UP LEFT UP RIGHT \ | / \ | / \ | / \ | / \|/ \|/ PUNCH ---*--- WALK ---*--- WALK /|\ LEFT /|\ RIGHT / | \ / | \ / | \ / | \ FIRE DUCK & DUCK SPELL DOWN BREATH FIRE DRACONEWT 8 Direction Movement + FIRE to breath water jet KEYBOARD On the title page ENTER toggles between Demo and Keyboard options Press SPACE to play SYMBOL SHIFT + Q to quit The keys can be defined to suit or you can just use the default keys. THE DEFAULT KEYS ARE P Pause/Unpause N Down J Up Z Left K Fire X Right There are two main characters between which you can switch during the game, namely the tall Frognum, and the aquatic Draconewt. Frognum can walk, jump, punch, duck and breath fire. Draconewt can blow water jets but can never leave the water as Draconewt. When on the Morph Slab pulling down will transform you into Draconewt if you have the Morph Helix. Pushing up when underneath a Morph Slab will turn you back into Frognum. On loosing one of your 3 lives the game takes you back to the last Record Slab on which Frognum has stood. Backgrounds, such as spikes, will kill you if touched. The screen shows the magical items ranged along the side with the energy scrolls for Frognum on the top and Draconewt on the bottom. During play you can pick up Flasks of Flame Fluid, with each flask holding enough for 10 good blasts, and Energy Packets, which will put your energy right back up depending on whether you are Frognum or Draconewt. If Frognum falls too far he will loose energy and may be killed.