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Game Tek's THE HUMANS Helping the Humans ------------------ Obviously, the Humans need help. That is where you come in. Can you direct the Humans through evolution? To do this, they will have to make many momentous leaps to rise above the animals. Can they tame the awesome force of fire? Can they master the complexities of the wheel? Will they realize that fur is out of fashion? All these questions must be answered by you. Can they survive in a world 4000 years away from the invention of deodorant? Keyboard Controls ----------------- CONTROL PAD = Cursor Keys Is used to move your Humans around the world. FIRE KEY is used to lock in your choice of any action. SELECT KEY = Space Bar Is used to select an action. F1-F8 Is used to select the Human you wish to use. F10 KEY Is used to pause and unpause the game. Joystick Controls ----------------- UP = Move Humans Up ladders, Stacks, etc. DOWN = Move Human Down Ladders, Stacks, etc. Also pick Up/Drop object. LEFT = Move Human Left RIGHT = Move Human right FIRE BUTTON = Used to lock in your choice FIRE+LEFT/RIGHT = Push Boulder FIRE when riding boulder = Jump FIRE when carrying torch = Burn FIRE+DOWN carrying rope = Lower Rope FIRE+UP carrying Rope = Raise Rope Controlling the Humans ====================== Humans are quite easy fellows to control (provided you don't get too emotionally involved). When selecting a Human, a large arrow will appear momentarily above his head, to help identify him. Walking the Humans ------------------ To move a Human left or right, push the CONTROL PAD in the desired direction. To move a Human up or down a ladder or rope, push the CONTROL PAD up or down. Changing Humans --------------- To select a different human, press a FUNCTION key. The corresponding Human will then be selected. Alternately press the "<" or ">" Key to select the next Human in the tribe. This short cut can be useful for quick character selection. Performing an Action -------------------- At the bottom of the screen is the Action Bar. Here is displayed all of the actions that a Human can perform. To scroll through the available actions, press the SELECT key. When the desired action is highlighted, then press the FIRE key to activate that action. Basic Actions ============= Picking Up an Object -------------------- To pick up an object, press the SELECT key until the Pick Up/Drop icon is selected. Now move over the object and press the FIRE key. The object, will now be in use and your ACTION BAR will change to reflect the new actions available to you. To drop the object, select the Pick Up/Drop icon again and press the FIRE key. NOTE: If you drop an object on top of another you will automatically pick up the other object. Stacking -------- Stacking is when a Human allows another to climb on top of his shoulders. To stack, select the Stacking Icon using the SELECT key and press the FIRE key to lock in your choice. Note the Human has now changed his stance. Now select another Human nearby (by pressing a FUNCTION key or the "<" or ">" keys). Now move the Humanin front of the stacking Human abd push UP on the control pad. This Human will now climb up the stacking Human and will automatically be stacked on top of him. You can repeat this process until you run out of Humans. NOTE: Sometimes when trying to get to a higher level, you will move off the top of the stack and fall. This means you have not stacked close enough to the edge of the block. Make sure you are right up against the block before you stack. Using the Spear =============== The first object you will discover is the spear. Here is what it can do and how to use it. ICON ORDER [ Left to right ] POLE VAULT | THROW SPEAR | BRANDISH | DROP SPEAR Pick Up/Drop Spear ------------------ To pickup a spear, move your Human over the spear lying on the ground, select the Pick Up Icon using the SELECT key, then press the FIRE key to lock in your choice. Brandish -------- Often by brandishing a spear at a dinosaur, the player can hold the mammoth creature at bay while his friends sneak by. To brandish a spear, select the Brandish icon from the ACTION BAR using the SELECT key; then lock in your choice using the FIRE key. The Human will now hold out the spear and keep at bay most dinosaurs that approach him. Pole Vault ---------- To leap over pits and obstacles, you may wish to use the spear to pole vault. To pole vault, select the pole vault icon from the ACTION BAR by using the SELECT key; then lock in your choice using the FIRE key. Now you will see a power bar moving up and down where the ACTION BAR used to be. When the power bar reaches the desired level, release the FIRE key(the further to the right, the more powerful the hump). To cancel the jump, press the SELECT key. Throw Spear ----------- You may want to throw a spear for many reasons, including the slaying of dinosaurs. To throw a spear, select the Throw Spear icon from the ACTION BAR by using the SELECT key; lock in your choice by using the FIRE key. Now you will see a power bar moving up and down where the ACTION BAR used to be. When the power bar reaches the desired level, release the FIRE key (the further to the right, the more powerful the throw). To cancel the throw, press the SELECT key. Using the TORCH =============== The second object that you will find is the torch(firebrand). Here is a list of what it can do and how to use it. ICON ORDER [ Left to right ] THROW TORCH | BRANDISH | IGNITE | DROP TORCH Drop Torch ---------- To pick up a torch, move your Human over the torch lying on the ground, select the Pick Up icon using the SELECT key, then press the FIRE key to lock in your choice. Brandish -------- Often by brandishing a torch at a dinosaur the player can hold the creature at bay, while his friends sneak by unnoticed. To brandish a torch, select the Brandish Icon from the ACTION BAR; using the SELECT key; then lock in your choice using the FIRE key. The Human will now hold out the torch and keep at bay most dinosaurs that approach him. Ignite ------ Sometimes your path may well be blocked by some vegetation. Often the only way through is to burn the thing down. To burn a bush, select the Ignite icon from the ACTION BAR by using the SELECT key; then lock in your choice by using the SELECT key; then lock in your choice by using the FIRE key. The Human will now bend over and set fire to anything that is directly in front of him. Throw Torch ----------- To throw the torch, select the Throw Torch Icon from the ACTION BAR by using the SELECT key; lock n your choice by using the FIRE key. Now you will see a power bar moving up and down where the ACTION BAR used to be. When the power bar reaches the desired level, release the FIRE key (the further to the right, the more powerful the throw). To cancel the throw, press the SELECT key. Using the ROPE ============== ICON ORDER [ Left to Right ] THROW ROPE | LOWER | RAISE | PICK UP/DROP ROPE Pick Up/Drop Rope ----------------- To pick up a rope, move your Human over the rope lying on the ground, select the Pick Up icon using the SELECT key, then press the FIRE key to lock in your choice. Lower ----- To lower the rope, move your Human to the edge of a cliff and select the Lower option from the ACTION BAR by using the SELECT key; lock in your choice by using the FIRE key. Raise ----- To raise the rope, select the Rause option from the ACTION BAR by using the SELECT key; lock in your choice by using the FIRE key. Provided you have positioned yourself correctly, you will see a rope lowered down over the edge. To descend, move another Human over the rope and push the DOWN key. To climb up the rope, move the Human over the rope and press the UP key. Throw Rope ---------- To throw the rope, select the Throw Rope icon from the ACTION BAR by using the SELECT key. Lock in your choice by using the FIRE key. Now you will see a power bar moving up and down where the ACTION BAR used to be. When the power bar reaches the desired level, release the FIRE key (the further to the right, the more powerful the throw). To cancel the throw, press the SELECT key. Using the WHEEL =============== One of the Humans greatest inventions is the wheel. This method of transportation can be used at various points in the game. Mounting the Wheel ------------------ To mount a wheel, move your Human over the wheel lying on the ground, select the Pick Up icon using the SELECT key, then press the FIRE key to lock in your choice. Dismounting the Wheel --------------------- To dismount a wheel, select the Dismount icon using the SELECT key then press the FIRE key to lock in your choice. Riding the Wheel ---------------- Now you are on the wheel. Push the CONTOL PAD left and right to move the wheel. Notice when you go down a slope, the wheel speeds up. If you go over the edge of a ramp, you may wish to try and jump using the wheel. To do this, press the SELECT key. Using the WITCH DOCTOR ====================== His world is dark and mysterious; only he understands the ancient forbidden knowledge. The Witch Doctor can summon objects from the spirit world to aid you; however, there is a price to be paid. The Witch Doctor does not turn up in all levels, as he is an important person and has many things to do ( Examining entrails and other vital tasks). When the Witch Doctor DOES show up then he is still unwilling to perform any menial tasks. The Witch Doctor will not use any object. However, he will participate in stacks. To Use the Witch Doctor ----------------------- Select the Witch Doctor. Press the SELECT key until the spell of your choice is selected then press FIRE to select. A Human standing nearby will then be terminated. Tips on Magic ------------- Insure that there is at least one Human standing nearby, otherwise the gods will be angry. Let's face it, you can do without a deity as an enemy. Let's just get this clear: these are the kind of deities that turn Humans into insects and curse families to generations of misery. These are not "nice" deities; there will be no "Well I am sorry omnipotent one, will you let me off?" around here. The answer will be "Foolish mortal allow me to turn your family into hamsters." Well you have been warned..... Seriously though, these guys are really BAD. I mean imagine, falling over and chaffing your knee... ouch. Pretty bad huh? That's NOTHING compared to what these guys can do. We are talking MAJOR bad news. Really, be careful. "What is the HUMANS greatest acheivement so far?" The invention of the comb.(Knot a bad way to straighten things out). hahahahah. NOT!