±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±± SHAREWARE ON-DISK MANUAL FOR VINYL GODDESS FROM MARS ±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±± Game Requirements ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß Vinyl Goddess From Mars requires: --> VGA graphics card. --> 560K (570,680 bytes) of free conventional RAM. --> Hard drive. --> 386DX or better ( 486 for best playablity ). Supports: --> Adlib/Sound Blaster compatible music track. --> Sound Blaster compatible digitized sound effects. --> Joystick or gamepad. The Official Story ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß In the year 200 billion a small ship races across the galaxy taking The Vinyl Goddess From Mars to the esteemed intergalactic B Movie convention. In mid transit, a meteor shower strikes without warning and the ship is engulfed in a sea of rocks and debris. Badly damaged by the cosmic storm, the ship careens off course. Desperately, The Vinyl Goddess twists knobs and pulls levers to regain control. The best that she can hope for is to eject and let the ship crash land on the strange planet below. It's up to you to help the lovely goddess find and repair her ship and collect all of her belongings before it's to late to reach the convention. Good luck SPACE CADETS! The Map Level ßßßßßßßßßßßßß The map level is the first level in the game. This level is a representation of the land that Vinyl is exploring. As she travels through the land, look for round circles. These are entrances to the levels that the Vinyl Goddess must venture into, explore, and ultimately survive. Control on the map level is as follows: Keyboard Control ================ [ ESC ] Game options menu. Hitting the ESC key will bring up the game menu. This contains useful choices for saving, restoring, sound, music, and quitting. [ UP ] By using the up arrow key, Vinyl will walk north( up ). [ DOWN ] The down arrow key causes Vinyl to walk south( down ). [ LEFT ] Using the left arrow causes Vinyl to walk west( left ). [ RIGHT ] By using the right arrow key, the Vinyl Goddess will walk east( right ). Joystick Control ================ [ UP/DOWN ] Holding the joystick in one of these directions will cause Vinyl to walk either north( up ) or south( down ). [ LEFT/RIGHT ] Holding the joystick in one of these directions will cause the Vinyl Goddess to walk either west( left ) or east( right ). Controlling the Game ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß The Vinyl Goddess From Mars supports play with either the keyboard or the joystick. Keyboard Control ================ [ ESC ] Game options menu. Hitting the ESC key will bring up the game menu. This contains useful choices for saving, restoring, sound, music, and quitting. [ UP ] The up arrow key will allow Vinyl to 'look up'. Looking up will allow Vinyl to see more of the level above her. [ DOWN ] The down arrow key causes Vinyl to crouch and look down. This will allow you to see more of what lies below. [ LEFT ] The left arrow key allows Vinyl to run to the left. [ RIGHT ] The right arrow key allows Vinyl to run to the right. [ CTRL ] Jump. [ ALT ] Shoot. ( Provided that Vinyl has a weapon ) Joystick Control ================ [ UP ] Holding up on the joystick will allow Vinyl to 'look up'. Looking up will allow Vinyl to see more of the level above her. [ DOWN ] Holding down causes Vinyl to crouch and look down. In this position, Vinyl can see more of what is below. [ LEFT/RIGHT ] Holding the joystick in one of these directions will cause The Vinyl Goddess to run either left or right. [ FIRE 1 ] Pressing the first fire button will make Vinyl throw her weapon. [ FIRE 2] Jump. Strategy and Playing Tips ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß The Vinyl Goddess is trapped on a strange and forbidding world with only her wits and athletic skills to serve her. She must bounce, jump, run, and battle through tricky levels and exciting challenges. Here are some tips to survive: --> Collect everything. Many bonuses will augment Vinyl's score. --> Collect as many of Vinyl's red accessory capsules as you can find. These will add up to large bonuses at the end of the level. --> Small green health jugs will rejuvenate Vinyl's health by one unit. Look for the much harder to find large red health jugs. These will restore all of Vinyl's health. --> Hidden throughout the levels are many secrets waiting to be uncovered. These often contain huge bonuses. --> Search for the mid-level signs. Once they are spinning, Vinyl will return to these special locations if she dies. --> If you are stuck in a certain area in a level, back track and look for keys that you may have missed. Keys are also color coded. For example, a red key will open a red lock. --> If you've completed the game several times and are getting tired of playing the same levels, register and get the full three episodes. You'll also get a cool full color poster of the REAL Vinyl Goddess and a manual/hint guide. The Status Bar ßßßßßßßßßßßßßß The status bar rests at the bottom of the screen during game play. Remember to use this bar because it's your only source for very vital information. Below is a figure of the status bar as it would appear during game play. 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Once the energy has been completely expended, Vinyl's weapon will disappear. There are many different types of weapons through out the land so look carefully. Score ===== These numbers indicate the score Vinyl has accumulated during game play. By Collecting fruits, gems and other miscellaneous items you can increase the score. Accessory Capsules ================= These red vinyl capsules are filled with The Vinyl Goddesses personal effects. These capsules are bonus items and are not needed to complete a level. Amount ====== This number indicates the amount of capsules that vinyl has collected in a given level. Important Messages Bar ====================== Located in the lower center part of the status bar is a message area. This area will occasionally relay vital information about Vinyl's health, items collected and playing tips. Vinyl Goddess ============= This is a photo that Vinyl keeps with her at all times. She probably took it at an intergalactic instant photo booth. Life Points =========== This bar indicates the status of Vinyl's health. Each notch in the bar represents 10% of Vinyl's total health. All Three Episodes ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß Forests of Old ============== After a devastating crash, The Vinyl Goddess finds herself alone and lost on a forbidden, unknown planet. This first episode takes place largely in the depths of an ancient forest. The trees stand gnarled, worn and look extremely uninviting. Ruins of a lost civilization dot the land, and in them lurks the unknown. You must take control of the Goddess's every move and ultimately determine her destiny. Caverns of Chaos ================ Packs of hideous, flesh eating, fire breathing beasts have plagued Vinyl's progress from the start. This episode will prove to be no less perilous. With the odds stacked steeply against our heroine what chance could she possibly have? It will take a brave soul and a will of iron to defeat all that Vinyl will face in this, the second installment of 'The Vinyl Goddess From Mars', trilogy. The Return ========== This is the third and final episode in the trilogy. It is in this episode that Vinyl will face her greatest challenges. Vinyl has already explored much of her immediate surroundings and slain many creatures (all bad of course). This heroine stuff is hard work. At least the Vinyl Goddess is a rugged, well seasoned adventurer. Well, in the movies she is anyway. If Vinyl does not make it through this last turn of events, she will surly be late for the esteemed B movie convention. Help her please! Vinyl Goddess From Mars -- Design Credits ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß Produced By: Six Pound Sledge Studios Distributed By: Union Logic Software Publishing Inc. Game Design and Concept By: Jason Struck and Mark Lewis Artwork and Animation By: Jason Struck Programming By: Mark Lewis Musical Score By: Marc Gravelle Sound Effects By: Frank Krul Published By: Union Logic Software Publishing, Inc. Special Thanks To: Ian Ward, Stephen Keef [ END OF DOCUMENT ]