Instructions for: Guardian II - Revenge Of The Mutants
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The original Guardian game was described as 'an amazing and fast moving
space spectacular in the classic mould'.  It was also considered by many in
the home computer games industry as a standard by which others were judged.

Now Hi-Tec Software brings you the sequel, "Guardian II", where the mutants
really do get their revenge in this even faster and more amazing game that
tests your skills to the limit.

Arcade and high score freaks, no need to queue here, just load up and
hang on in there !

(P.S. This one's for G.P., J.R., and a few more to whom I made the promise.
 Perhaps we should have called it "Evans Revenge" !!

 P.P.S.  It also takes up less space! - D.P.)

1.  GAME DESCRIPTION.

1.1 You are the GUARDIAN in your highly advanced Mk.II Fighter.
1.2 You must defend the Earthlings from the Raiders and destroy all the
    aliens in each wave.
1.3 Raiders will land on the planet surface and pick up Earthlings and
    attempt to lift them out of the planet's atmosphere.
1.4 If a Raider reaches the top of the screen, the Earthling is devoured by
    the Raider and becomes a Mutant.
1.5 If all Earthlings are destroyed then the planet is lost and the fight
    continues in space against Mutants alone.
1.6 Raiders can be shot when rising and the falling Earthling 'caught' and
    returned to the surface.

2.  ALIENS (limted list, discover the rest ....)

RAIDER        - Skims planet surface, snatches Earthlings and lifts them to
                the sky where a mutation will occur.

HIVE          - A floating capsule containing deadly SWARMERS.  When hit, the
                swarmers will be released.

DYNAMO        - A floating alien mothercraft releasing MOs which will fly
                on a suicide mission.

TECHNOFIGHTER - An advanced alien which flies in a squadron formation.

FIREBOMBER    - An elusive alien which releases fireballs.

LURE          - The killer alien only appears if you are slow in completing
                an attack wave.  Watch for the female (LURESS) which is
                undoubtably the deadliest alien of all.

3.  FEATURES

3.0 LONG RANGE SCANNER - radar system providing complete picture of planet
    surface.
3.1 SMART BOMB - Destroys everything 'aien' on the screen.
3.2 ENERGY CLOAK - Your fighter becomes invisible and destroys every alien
    you touch for a limited time period of one energy unit.
3.3 HIVE CONVERGENCE INDICATOR - If hives are present in the attack wave,
    this indicator will inform you when the hives converge.  This enables all
    the hives to be present on the screen simultaneously and hence destroyed
    with one smart bomb.  This also guarantees no SWARMERS.
3.4 HYPERFATE - This special hole in the space time continuum has very
    special properties;

    If entered when you are carrying 5 Earthlings then the attack wave is
    prematurely and spectacularly completed with a BONUS 10,000 points.

    If entered when an Earthling is under attack, your fighter will be
    hyperspaced to a convenient location where the Raider can be lasered
    and the Earthling saved.

    Otherwise, if entered, a random hyperspace occurs.

3.5 Every 10,000 points; bonus fighter, smart bomb and cloak energy unit.

3.6 Every 5 attack waves.  New planet with 8 Earthlings.

3.7 Watch out for 'specials' every fifth wave.

3.8 BONUS 500 points for catching falling Earthling.

3.9 BONUS 500 points for returning Earthling to planet surface.

4.  TIPS

Each Alien has its own character.  Watch and discover their weak spots.

Advanced players should use the Hypergate to complete early attack waves
quickly.

Use the Cloaking Shield.

THE AUTHOR RECOMMENDS THE USE OF THE KEYBOARD CONTROL.

Guardian I became a cult game, especially for those people who used the
keyboard to fly the fighter.  It is more difficult to use a joystick
due to the fractional vertical movement required in later waves.

5.  LOADING INSTRUCTIONS.

Press F3 in Z80 and select GUARD_II.Z80 !!

6.  KEYS.

S       -       Up       \
X       -       Down      \
Space   -       Reverse    > Or Joystick (Kempston Compatible)
M       -       Thrust    /
K       -       Fire     /

Q       -       Smart Bomb
P       -       Cloak
H       -       Hyperspace

During Title Sequence:

J       -       Select Joystick control
K       -       Select Keybaord control
1       -       Start 1 Player game
2       -       Start 2 Player game


(c) Hi-Tec Software, 1991.


(Typed by Chubby Brown/Profanity '94)