PSYCHO SOLDIER
(Imagine)


PSYCHO SOLDIER
The Heroine is back, and this time she's not alone, in a new arcade-
action game.
Caught once more in the strange, unfathomable games of the gods,
Athena has been whisked through time and space to a bizarre alternate
reality where humanity is in thrall to a race of demons, each more
fearsome than the last. The few survivors who resist their unearthly
over-lords look to her for guidance and redemption and once again the
mantle of saviour has been placed upon her.
Steeling herself against the unknown terrors that await she seeks an
answer within herself and then a voice, cold and clear like a bell tells her
that all power is hers. The force of truth and justice a weapon in her
hands to smite her assailants and crush their evil hearts,
Awaking as if from a dream, she arises and steps out into the war-torn
world into which she has been thrust. Her eyes grow hard as somewhere
a scream tears the silence and strikes a cold hard echo in her warrior's
heart.
Her stride, long and languid carries her into the shadows, there her fate
is awaiting; perhaps her death.
Join Athena in her quest as she cuts a bloody swathe down through the
demon-infested hell of an oppressed world to her ultimate
confrontation with the vile despot at the world's dark core.

SPECTRUM 48K
The labelled side of the tape contains a 48K version. This game loads in
a number of parts. Once the first part has loaded, stop/pause the tape
player. When you have completed all of the levels in that particular load,
a message will appear requesting you to start the tape again. When this
part has loaded continue as above.
NOTE
Once you have loaded any level after the first load and subsequently lost
all your lives, to start again from the beginning, rewind the tape and
begin as above.
SPECTRUM 128K
The unlabelled side of the tape contains a 128K version, The complete
game will load as a single loader.

SPECTRUM
LOADING
1. Place the cassette in your recorder ensuring that it is fully rewound,
2. Ensure that the MIC socket is disconnected and that the volume and
   tone controls are set to the appropriate levels,
3. If the computer is  a Spectrum 48K or Spectrum+ then load as follows,
   Type LOAD"" (ENTER). (Note there is no space between the two
   quotes), The " is obtained by pressing the SYMBOL SHIFT and P keys
   simultaneously.
4. Press PLAY on your recorder and the game will load automatically.
   If you have any problems try adjusting the volume and tone controls and
   consulting Chapter 6 of the Spectrum manual,
5. If the computer is a Spectrum 128K then follow the loading
   instructions on-screen or in the accompanying manual.

This game loads a new level in when the level you are playing is
completed. Follow all on-screen instructions.

CONTROLS
Psycho Soldier is controlled by joystick, or keyboard which is redefinable.

.........1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6.........7.........8
JOYSTICK                               KEYBOARD
(Kempston, Cursor or Sinclair)
           UP                          up arrow - UP
           ^                           down arrow - DOWN
           |                           right arrow - RIGHT
LEFT < --- + --- > RIGHT               left arrow - LEFT
           |                           0 - FIRE LASERS
           v                           SPACE BAR - FIRE BOMBS
          DOWN                         BREAK - PAUSE

FIRE - FIRE LASERS
SPACE BAR - FIRE BOMBS

GAME PLAY
Power through all six levels (each of 30 screens) in this scrolling platform
scenario,
Take the role of the Heroine as you progress along each level destroying
the bricks. These reveal icons which can be picked up to increase
energy, bombs and laser power ... but beware the negative icons,
especially the dreaded mushroom!
At the end of each level you must destroy the building with a
combination of bombs and laser fire before progressing and during
every stage there are numerous adversaries to overcome.
Shooting the Globe which appears from the inside of the egg renders
you indestructible (dragon mode) until your energy is depleted.
GOOD LUCK

STATUS AND SCORING
On-screen display shows your bomb energy (a different colour for each
type of bomb), number of bombs remaining and current score.
Points are gained by hitting the protagonists that you encounter, the
larger they are the more points you score, ranging from 100 points for
the smaller ones, up to 1,500 points for the larger and more vicious types.
On completion of each level 10,000 points x the level number is
awarded. Extra lives are awarded at 50,000 points, 150,000 and every
100,000 thereafter. An extra life will also be awarded for hitting the
playing card which appears randomly at various levels throughout the
game.

HINTS AND TIPS
* Try to use the bombs sparingly and make the most of their differing
  attributes depending on energy; e.g. Blue bombs can destroy several
  enemies when sent bouncing between them.
* Energy and Bomb icons are predictable, learn their position.
* On higher levels the dagger is useful.
* Use the Spaceship to destroy as much as possible during the limited
  time it is available.


Conversion by Source
The Software House Ltd
Program graphics and music by Source

Produced by D.C. Ward
(c) 1987 Imagine Software
(c) 1987 SNK CORP. OF AMERICA