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- BLOOD MONEY
-
- Typed by SIDEWINDER of LSD.
-
-
- Blood Money takes you on an Alien Safari across the untamed horizons of four
- hostile planets. The organisers charge varying rates of admission to each
- planet but have devised a unique way of rewarding successful hunters.
-
- PLANET 1
- Only 100 credits to sample the delights of Gibba, the most hostile planet of
- the Numm System. Helicopter gunship is laid on, but watch out for the floor
- and ceiling gun emplacements...
-
- PLANET 2
- 200 credits gets you a valid hunter's licence for Grone. It's worth every
- one. Transport on Grone is by submarine, and this strange undersea world
- contains a multitude of colourful and frightening opponents.
-
- PLANET 3
- 300 credits and you can land on the terrifying terrain of Shreek. This is a
- very superior planet indeed. Travellers are provided with the latest in
- personal jetpack systems. Lots of plunder can be taken here, but you'll need
- the weapons it can buy - the native's are extremely unfriendly.
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- PLANET 4
- Yes, everyone's heard of Snuff. The tickets cost 400 credits but we at ASP
- (Alien Safari Promotions) believe that this planet offers the ultimate in
- blasting and plundering. We should add that no-one has yet returned from
- this particular trip.
-
- The view on your computer screen is relayed to you direct by ASP Holovision
- Satellite Enterprises and show's our cameras' view of your ship as you jaunt
- through the worlds of Gibba, Grone, Shreek, and Snuff. We chose these worlds
- because of the extraordinary wildlife - all of it enchantingly hostile -
- and...well, we think the welcoming committee says it all.
-
- Your craft is controlled by Joystick. Of course we hope you've chosen an ASP
- Super Slayer Mk. IV, but if not, no matter, though perhaps we should point
- out that the Super Slayer is guarateed to prolong active life by at least a
- minute and without that you don't stand a dog's chance.
- Naturally we realise that the excitement may prove too much for some of you.
- For that reason, we've made provisions for you to be accompanied by a
- sucker...sorry...Friend of your choice.
-
- Some of the scenes you may encounter are slightly disturbing. In fact, you
- may pass out momentarily with terror. If you do, try your best to hit the
- SPACEBAR first, pausing the action. When you've recovered your nerve, hit
- FIRE to continue.
-
- Everybody likes a bit of music to murder by. F3 on the Player Selection
- Screen brings you the rousing National Anthems of the Tone Terrorists of
- Delta 5. Those of you who really want to savour the action can use F3 to
- toggle between the music and the sound effects picked up by the microphone
- mounted on your ship (or space suit for those lucky players who savour the
- landscape of Shreek.
-
- Finally, in case of emergency, you may press the ESCAPE button to abort the
- mission and return. There is absolutely no shame attached to this action,
- which is - of course - what any sane individual would do as soon as he
- catches sight of Gibban wildlife, let alone the inhabitants of Snuff. Just
- one small point - wimp out and we'll break your legs. Now just sit back,
- relax, and enjoy.
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- FIREPOWER
- Here at ASP we've really gone overboard in our choice of tours for the 2121
- season. The planets on offer give you unparalleled opportunities for death
- and destruction, and to help you, we've provided a bit-blasting selection of
- weaponry available at a nominal charge in Equipment Shops throughout the
- planetary systems. Here's your firepower checklist:
-
- $100 - Support missile, skybound.
- $100 - Support missile, earthbound.
- $150 - Neuron Bomb.
- There are four bombs available. The first two selected are
- programmed for short-range destruction fore and aft of your
- vessel. The second pair are designed for long range targets.
- $150 - Support rear-fire missile.
- $200 - Long range missile capability.
-
- PLUS...
- We also have the pleasure of offering the following branded pilot-survival
- systems, all supplied by well known and reliable manufacturers:
-
- $200 - 'Kleen Heels Supa-Drive'
- We chose the 'Kleen Heels' drive for its unparalleled service
- record and combination of maximum thrust with minimum cost.
- $250 - 'Norton Thunder-Thru'
- The Norton has a remarkable reputation for boosting health and
- efficiency. Relied on by the professionals, the Norton is
- guaranteed to put an extra tiger in your tank for those
- awkward moments when the natives are getting especially
- restless and life seems...well, limited.
- $250 - 'Dr. Martens Aero-Soul Mk VI'
- As everyone knows, the Mark VI aero-soul provides clone
- duplication without the unfortunate side-effects associated
- with the Mark V model. Guaranteed to put an extra body in the
- lifebanks should you run out of personal backups.
-
- End.
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