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| Filename: | !AWFeb93/Goodies/Attack/!Help |
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| File size: | 0653 bytes |
| Load address: | 0000 |
| Exec address: | 0000 |
File contents
Alien Attack
programmed by Jack Parkinson
(C) Archimedes World 1992
The game
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A rather nasty breed of alien from some planet with a name that nobody can
pronounce is set to invade the earth and build cheap 32-bit computers which
will put Acorn out of business. You are the people's last hope and so you
must risk your lives (all three of them) to destroy the invaders.
Your objective is to destroy all of the aliens in each of the ten waves. You will be equipped with a single cannon space vehicle capable of rapid alien
destruction. Unfortunately for you however, the aliens are armed with deadly bombs which will explode on contact with your ship, damaging its paint work
badly. In addition, aliens will attempt to crash into your ship by breaking
formation and flying towards you. Destroying these swooping aliens will give you a bonus. On later levels (wave 'E' upwards), beware of heat seeking bombswhich will be guided towards your ship!
Keyboard controls
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A........Move left
S........Move right
RETURN........Fire cannon
P........Pause (RETURN unpauses)
Pressing 'ESCAPE' whilst playing the game will initiate the instant self
destruct mechanism which is installed in your ship (manufacturers think of
everything these days!) To quit the game and return to the desktop, press
'ESCAPE' before starting a new game.
A special thanks Graham Stanley
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