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- THE UNTOUCHABLES
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- Typed in by ZARCH. Edited by PARASITE.
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- SCENARIO
- Original and diverse arcade-style sections put you in control of Elliot Ness's
- elite squad of crime busters. The warehouse bust, the alleyway shootouts, the
- railway station confrontation and the final rooftop duel enable you to re-live
- the knife-edge existence of Elliot Ness as you crusade through 1920's Chicago
- in search of capones retribution.
- Take on the mob as you lead the Untouchables on their most exciting and
- difficult mission! With six levels of explosive action and a thrilling
- denouement.
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- THE UNTOUCHABLES.....LIVE AN AMERICAN LEGEND.
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- LOADING
- Switch on computer and insert DISK 1 the game will load automatically, follow
- all on screen instructions regarding disk swapping.
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- CONTROLS
- The game is controlled by cursor keys or joystick
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- Space Bar - Fire
- Caps Lock - Pause On/Off
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- STATUS AND SCORING
- The following are displayed on screen :-
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- LEVEL 1
- Score, remaining time, percentage of evidence collected, energy, rapid fire and
- ammo remaining.
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- LEVEL 2
- Score, time remaining, percentage of liquor collected and energy.
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- LEVEL 3
- Score, time remaining, number of baddies remaining, energy, shotgun gauge.
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- LEVEL 4
- Score, Ness's energy and baby energy. There is a timer displayed in the amiga
- version only.
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- LEVEL 5
- Time remaining.
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- LEVEL 6
- Score, energy, gun status and time.
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- SCORING
- Your score is increased by shooting gangsters, collecting violin cases and
- ledger pages. Big bonuses are obtained for completing a level, on some levels
- a bonus will be awarded for time remaining.
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- GAMEPLAY
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- SECTION 1 - The Warehouse
- You find out that capones thugs are working in a derelict warehouse, boot-
- legging liquor. You bust in on them in an attempt to break up their bonuses,
- as some of capones book-keepers are present, and you must take the opportunity
- of capturing them in order to gather preliminary evidence of his activities.
- You must collect ten ledger pages within the time limit. These pages will be
- dropped when you shoot a `ledger carrying' baddy who will be indicated by
- a arrow. Violin cases must be collected immediately before they are removed.
- A ledger will remain on screen until it has been collected.
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- SECTION 2 - The Bridge
- Acting on information gained from the warehouse raid, you attempt to thwart
- an illegal liquor run at the U.S./Canadian border. Armed with a tommy gun
- you must find the liquor by avoiding and shooting capones henchmen, and
- collect it by shooting the bottles. First aid kits may be found on the bridge
- and shooting these will boost your energy level.
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- SECTION 3 - The Alleys
- Getting a tip-off from one of the men at the border, you head for the train
- station where capone's accountant is trying to leave the country. You must get
- to him ( and the evidence ) before the train leaves.
- Capones mob hear of your intention and will try anything to thwart the
- untouchables mission. As you progress through the streets of chicago, on your
- way to the train station you are confronted by ambushes at every turn. You must
- eliminate all of your attackers before you can safely reach the station.
- Character can be changed when you are hiding behind the wall by pushing up or
- donw on the joystick; untouchables not in use will regain energy unless they
- are dead. Moving the joystick left or right, depending on the alley, will
- allow you to look into the alley; moving the joystick again will allow you to
- swing into the alley and shoot or go back into hiding.
- After firing twice you will automatically go back into hiding to reload
- your weapon.
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- SECTION 4 - The Train Station
- As Ness awaits the arrival of the accountant, he helps a woman lift her baby
- in a pram up the stairs of the railway station. Before he reaches the top -
- Capone's accountant arrives with an armed escort and opens fire. He lets go
- of the pram and starts to fire back.
- You must guide the pram to the bottom of the concourse avoiding enemy fire
- and any obstructions. You must also avoid shooting any innocent by-standers
- as you try to destroy capones men.
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- SECTION 5 - The Hostage
- Realizing he is the last one left in the station, one of capones hencmen takes
- the accountant hostage at gunpoint and threatens to shoot him if you do not
- lay down your arms. You must shoot him within the time limit, scoring a
- perfect fatal hit, if you are to suceed.
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- SECTION 6 - The Rooftop
- With the evidence all collected, capone is in court for the trial. His head
- hitman, Frank Nitty, is still at large however, and you must chase him across
- the court rooftop and avenge malones death. This is the final and bloody
- shoot out which, if successful, will result in Nitty falling to his death.
- To reload your gun move back into hiding and press fire on your joystick.
- Shooting objects such as plant pots may give you extra time and energy.
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- HINTS AND TIPS
- Learn map layouts for increased manoeuvrability.
- Try not to hang around too long on and level. Keep moving.
- Learn how the mobsters act, to devise suitable tactics against them.
- Switch between you Untouchables quickly if one is low on energy.
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