********* The Project 64 etext of the ~Predator Player's Guide~, converted to etext by Russell Reed . PREDTR10.TXT, August 1997, etext #276# Readapted for the Spectrum in 2001 AD by Alessandro Grussu http://www.ag-online.da.ru ********* PREDATOR Player's Guide Credits The Spectrum version of Predator was programmed by Source Ltd. Produced by Dave Koch and Stuart Hibbert. Product marketing by Kelly Flock. Product testing by Steve Imes. Editorial management by Laura Singer. Production by GlennHills Graphics Co. Joystick Controls To fire a weapon, press the fire button. To aim the weapon, hold down the fire button and point in the direction you wish to fire. To kick press the fire button and move the joystick in the direction you're facing. To punch with the left hand, press the fire button and push the joystick forward and in the direction you're facing. To punch with the right hand, press the fire button and pull the joystick back and in the direction you're facing. To block, press the fire button and move the joystick in the direction you're not facing. To pull, drop any weapon being held and pull back on the joystick. To run, move the joystick in the desired direction. To jump, push forward on the joystick. To crouch, pull back on the joystick. To open a cache box, press the fire button when standing over a cache box. Press the fire button again to pick up an item in the cache box. A flashing icon shows the contents of the cache box. Items appear at the top of the screen. Cache boxes contain anything from bullet-proof vests to deadly booby traps. Keyboard Commands [Spectrum Keyboard 1: Q = up A = down/crouch I = left O = right P = fire SPACE = throw grenade ENTER = pick up weapon Spectrum Keyboard 2: Q = up Z = down/crouch A = left D = right S = fire SPACE = throw grenade ENTER = pick up weapon Press UP to make a straight jump, UP then a direction to jump in that direction.] To drop a weapon, press RETURN. To pick up a weapon, press RETURN. To toss a grenade, press the spacebar. To use the items indicated at the top of the screen, press 1, 2, 3, or 4, as indicated. Weapons Available weapons include rifles, machine guns, and flamethrowers. You can carry only one weapon at a time. What weapons you decide to use will affect the outcome of the game. Different weapons and items in the game are represented by symbols. As you play Predator, their meaning will become obvious. One tip to get you started: the question mark above the cache box means anything is possible. Screen Displays The row of six red squares indicates your relative health, and changes to blue as you're hit. Any laser hit from the Predator results in death, regardless of how much health you have left. The three red squares indicate how many lives you have left. The timer shows how much time you have left to finish the level you're on. Your score is indicated above the timer. You get points for advancing through the jungle. ********* End of Project 64 etext Predator Player's Guide. *********