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- D/GENERATION Interactive Demo
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- This special version of D/Generation will give you a glimpse of the
- game's main features, and will let you play through the entire first
- level. The actual version includes 10 levels and over 120 rooms as
- well as many technological devices, plot twists, and surprises not
- even hinted at in the demo.
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- To install the D/Generation Demo on your hard disk, simply type
- "install". The computer will create two directories, and uncompress
- the game data files. To run the demo, type
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- C> dgenvga
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- Or if you have an Adlib compatible sound card, type
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- C> dgenvga -a
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- This is a VGA only version. However, the actual version of
- D/Generation is also compatible with EGA, CGA, Tandy and Hercules
- graphics modes.
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- Special Keys
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- S View game status
- <SPACE> Fire laser (You must first find the laser.)
- T Throw plasma grenade (Again, you must find these first.)
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- <ESC> Pause game
- Ctrl-Q Quit game; Exit to DOS
- Ctrl-A Abort room. Lose life and start room over.
- Ctrl-S Toggle sound on/off
- Ctrl-K Set keyboard mode
- Ctrl-J Set joystick mode / Recalibrate joystick
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- <ENTER> Speak with survivor
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- In joystick mode, simply push the joystick in the direction you wish
- the player to go. The first button you push will fire the laser, the
- second will throw grenades. If your joystick behaves strangely, you
- can recalibrate it by releasing the joystick and pressing Ctrl-J.
- If you are still having problems, adjust the joystick's trim controls
- and press Ctrl-J again.
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- In keyboard mode, the numeric keypad is used for movement. If you
- find the keyboard controls difficult, press Alt-K for the alternative
- control key mode. This will rotate the movement key effects by 45
- degrees.
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- If you have questions about D/Generation, call the technical support
- staff at Software Toolworks at (415) 883-3000.
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- D/Generation is available in software stores throughout the world.
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- Copyright 1991 by Robert Cook; Copyright 1991 by Mindscape, Inc.
- D/Generation is a trademark of Mindscape, Inc.
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