================================================================== ICE & FIRE Windows 95 DemoWare ================================================================== Created by: AnimaTek International, Inc., Moscow (c) Published by: Zombie Virtual Reality Entertainment (c) Distributed by: GT Interactive Software (c) This version: PC Gamer CDROM Feb96 CD Editor: Ted O'Neill ------------------------------------------------------------------ Please note: This software will ONLY run with Windows 95. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To start Ice & Fire from the CD drive, just run the IF_W.EXE file from the IF folder on the CD. If you only have 8 MB of RAM, be sure to have Windows Smartdrive installed and don't forget to make sure the Windows swap file is big enough- at least 12 MB. Make sure that smartdrive.exe has also been started in your autoexec.bat file. To run Ice & Fire with special options, click Start button in the left bottom corner of your desktop, and select Run from the menu. Type the command X:\IF\IF_W.exe with any of the following special arguments (X is for your CD ROM drive letter) IF_W.EXE /NO_SOUND - without sounds IF_W.EXE /NO_INTRO - without intro IF_W.EXE /NO_MUSIC - without music Push Z to play the intro in full screen mode. _________________________________________ CONTROLS in the maze A - ice blaster shot S - fire blaster shot Ctrl-A - rapid ice burst Ctrl-S - rapid fire burst Shift-A - ice missile Shift-S - fire missile Ctrl- - jump Ctrl-- shift to the left Ctrl-- shift to the right Alt-F4 - exit ESC - go to main menu Z - zoom-toggle - select objects from the pocket - Activate the current object TAB - map toggle P - game pause toggle H - call soldiers for help E - Explode the Fire bomb Mouse Control- To move forward, place the mouse above the center crosshairs and press the left button. This will move you forward. Likewise, placing the mouse below the cross hairs moves you in reverse. The farther away from the center crosshairs, the faster you move. To move left or right, move the mouse to the left or right side of the screen (while pressing the left mouse button). Joystick or Virtual IO support- Go to the Options menu of Ice & Fire, and set the control to joystick or Virtual IO. ________________________________ CONTROLS in the Cruiser Space bar - fire missile Arrow keys - motion control and turns ESC - exit and go to the maze. Z - zoom-toggle Alt-F4 - exit P - game pause toggle Tab - map toggle Mouse control- Use the right button to shoot. Use the left button to select your direction. To position your direction place the mouse arrow in the center of the game screen. Position it in the middle to go straight; move it to the left to select the left path; move it right to select the right path. The arrows in the interface will also show you which path you have selected. Trouble shooting _________________________________ To insure that the speed of your keyboard matches the desired speed of game play, go to the Control Panel and click on the Keyboard icon. Set up two parameters in the Keyboard window- Delay Before First Repeat to Short and Repeat Rate to Fast. Switch your Windows to 256 color mode to run the game faster. -------- Thankyou for buying PC Gamer.