MOENPOWER SOFTWARE P.O. BOX 127 CONVERSE, TX. 78109 (512) 658-4565 DOCUMENTATION FOR LUNAR LANDER ST --------------------------------- Lunar Lander has had many different incarnations on many different types of computers. This latest version takes advantage of some of features of the 520st. We decided not to use windows to write the game because it is to much of a distraction on the screen and it is easier to program without them. We hope you enjoy this version of Lunar Lander as much as we did programming it. This is our company's first published game program but we are not new at programming. We have programmed on many different computer systems including Sinclair ZX-80, Commodore Vic- 20, Atari 400 and 800, Atari 520st, and Tandy 1000. We will be publishing many games in the near future for the 520st and the Tandy 1000. We program in mostly basic and because of this some of our games may not run as fast as you are used to. We do not have the professional development tools that many of the larger companies have such as Electronics Arts or Lucasfilm. We do however try hard and try to make the games as interesting as possible. We think that you will find that this version of Lunar Lander runs at an adequate speed. GAME CONTROLS AND FEATURES -------------------------- The following keys provide control over the Lander craft and allow it to be manuvered onto the landing pad. This game can now also be played with a joystick in this newest version (PLUG INTO PORT 0 WHERE THE MOUSE NORMALLY IS). If you use the Keyboard you may wish to turn down the sound on your monitor or use the control panel to turn off the keyclick noise. There is also no sound used in the game, there is after all no sound in space. Also note that you should use the numbers on the numeric keypad to pilot the craft. 8 This key turns on the thrust and slows the descent of the lander. 4 This key moves the lander to the left. 6 This key moves the lander to the right. 2 This key speeds the descent of the Lander. Z This key provides a slightly lower thrust value. X This key provides less thrust. C This key provides the lowest thrust value. SPACE BAR This key makes the lander completely stop in motion, it also takes half of your remaining fuel. OBJECT OF THE GAME ------------------ The computer landing system has gone out inside the lander and you must land it by manual control. This is a simulation of landing practice for the LEM module. The object of the game is to land the craft on the white landing pad which appears at a random location on the bottom of the screen. Every time you land successfully you will be awarded a score between 100- 1000 pts, you will also be awarded a certain amount of additional fuel. The gravity will also gradually increase each time you land or crash. The gravity will increase more every time you crash. When you are out of fuel the game will end and will print your score on the screen. Do not worry about the gravity increase because your thrust value will increase but not quite at the same rate, so be careful. HOW THIS GAME IS DISTRIBUTED ---------------------------- LUNAR LANDER ST is distributed under the concept of SHAREWARE. This provides beginning companies with low overhead since there is very little cost of publishing the software and it also provides the user of the software with a lower price of software. To become a registered user of this software simply mail $5.00 dollars to the following address. MOENPOWER SOFTWARE P.O. BOX 127 CONVERSE, TX. 78109 (512) 658-4565 You ask why should I become a registered user? It provides you with free updates of later versions as they become available. Future versions will include sound, and possible three dimensional viewpoint. It also provides you with information of upcoming projects in the works. Some of the new projects include a game that will require you to captain a starship about the galaxy and find and classify alien artifacts and creatures. This game will have a great degree of play depth and will have very nice graphics. Another project is a simulation of Medieval combat including dragons and magic spells. Becoming a registered user also helps our company to provide better programs for the user because the money will help us to expand our equipment so we can program more realistic games. Please feel free to copy this game and give it to as many people as possible. To receive program updates simply mail YOUR 3.5 inch disk containing the program along with a return envelope with postage and we will mail it back to you with the new version at no extra charge. We thank you for your support. Look for future game releases from our company. Douglas D. Moen Head of 520st program development. Daniel B. Powers Head of Tandy 1000 and 8 bit Atari program development. (NOTE: IF THIS GAME WAS PURCHASED THRU A STORE YOU ARE ALREADY A REGISTERED USER BY SIMPLY MAILING IN YOUR WARRANTY CARD.) ü-D@HÀ€üd0ÀH@HÀ€ü 0ÀH@0À`ÙfüSˆCú\Ù