C.A.R.S, the Computer Animated Racetrack Simulator -------------------------------------------------- With C.A.R.S. you can simulate the racetracks you once built in your room. Predefined tracks help you construct the track of your dreams. After building the track for up to 7 players (6 by keyboard, 1 computer) you can start racing against each other. If you built more track the other tracks are ignored. After start you will see a blocked empty screen. On this screen you can built your tracks (lower two lines can't be used). The cursor indicates the piece of track you can place. The game always start with the start/finish track. This track must be placed once in all courses. You can move the cursor with the controls QAOP for up, down, left and right. If you want to place the track press Z. You change track by pressing SPACE. After the last track (a space to clear) the first track will return. When the track is ready to race you press ENTER to start the race. You must built a fully track that returns to start/finish. When your track goes out of screen the progra will restart at the editor and clear your previous track. After the countdown the race starts. You control your racecar with gas and brake only. The car will steer trough a corner on itself as long as the speed is not too high. When you hit a turn with too high speed your car will stop. After a stoppenalty (which increases every crash you make in a turn) you may race again. The 1/8 turns can be driven at speed 6. The 1/4 turns can be driven at speed 2. Your speed and laps to go are indicated at the bottom of the screen. The controls are: Player Gas Brake 1 Shift Z 2 A S 3 Q W 4 1 2 5 0 9 6 P O The winner is indicated by a flashing 0. After the finish you can decide to race again (R) or built another track (B). Have fun, Dr Beep. Tracks in order of appearance: 1x start/finish 1x cross over / tunnel 8x 1/8 turns 1x horizontal track 1x vertical track 2x diagonal track 1x space