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- * Welcome to Jetpak - Solar Crisis *
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- By Richard Jordan - Copyright 2004
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- * Inspired by the Ultimate classic JetPac *
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- CONTENTS
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- 1. Conditions of use
- 2. System Requirements
- 3. Credits
- 4. Introduction
- 5. The Game
- 6. Controls
- 7. Troubleshooting
- 8. Email
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- 1. CONDITIONS OF USE
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- This software is freeware. Please adhere to the following conditions:
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- 1. You are allowed to use this software for an unlimited period.
- 2. You are allowed to make as many copies of this software and/or
- documentation as you wish.
- 3. You are allowed to distribute exact copies of the this software
- and/or documentation to anyone.
- 4. You are not allowed to charge or receive donations for copies of
- the software and/or documentation.
- 5. You are not allowed to distribute the software and/or documentation
- with other products, commerical or otherwise without the express
- permission of the author.
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- ...and most importantly:
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- 6. PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL SETUP FILE.
- IN OTHER WORDS, DO NOT JUST ZIP UP YOUR INSTALLATION AND DISTRIBUTE THAT.
- IT WILL CONTAIN CONFIGURATION INFORMATION THAT MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR
- ANOTHER USER'S PC AND I'M THE MUG WHO'LL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT WON'T
- RUN ON JOE BLOGG'S MACHINE.
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- 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- The game requires a PC running Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows
- XP with DirectX 8.1 or later installed.
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- A DirectX 8 compatible graphics card is also required.
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- 3. CREDITS
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- My most sincere thanks go to the following people who have, once again, offered
- their talents for now't but a pat on the back.
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- John Blythe
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- For the mountain of graphics, what a guy!!
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- Matt Simmonds
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- For bringing the game to life with more of the usual high quality tunes.
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- Graham Goring
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- For all sorts of stuff including graphics, ideas, creative writing and
- generally annoying the shit out of me with a barrage of ideas (most of
- which didn't make it!!)
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- Adam, Neil & Tomaz
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- For getting all the high score stuff up and running.
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- ...and the rest of the Retrospec team
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- For all the feedback, testing, criticism and support. Awwww, you guys!
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- Hi to everyone at Retro Remakes, still doing a sterling job.
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- 4. INTRODUCTION
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- Damn! Those pesky aliens are back again and this time they have devised a plot
- so devious and insidious that it defies all belief! Even that of gullible
- lollygaggers and inbred jackanapes!
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- In a carefully planned attack on the planets of our solar system, the aliens
- have disabled the orbital probes which made up the most important part of the
- Earth Defence System. With the probes in pieces there's no way for the human
- race to defend itself as all the missile guidance systems on the planet make
- use of its telemetry data! Curse our short-sightedness in putting all our eggs
- into one basket! A BASKET OF DEATH! But it gets worse! They are using this
- Space-Radar blackout to fire a giant alien Hive of Indescribable Terror
- straight at the Earth's surface! Inside the Hive are billions of tiny insects,
- bred with the single dire purpose in mind... TO EAT TEA LEAVES!
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- That's right! If the Hive enters our atmosphere and ruptures then all the tea
- in the world will be consumed by a swarm of Pure Evil! Without tea the British
- Empire's stiff upper lips will wilt and flap horribly, leading to the downfall
- of civilisation itself! (ie, everywhere but Milton Keynes) Our only chance is
- to entrust the future of the entire world to one man... Jetman! With his trusty
- Rocket Ship, Jetpack, Quadroplasmic Lasertronic Disrupter Rifle and the help of
- our foremost military mind he might just be able to carve a swathe through the
- alien forces and repair our defense probes before the unthinkable happens! Or
- are we once again placing all our fowl-feotusses in one wickerwork container?
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- Only time will tell! Crivens!
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- 5. THE GAME
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- The aim of the game is to make your way through each of the nine levels,
- constructing the probes as you go. As you arrive on a new planet (or moon!),
- you will see the pieces of the next probe scattered around. Before you leap
- into action, be sure to bring the rocket ship down smoothly. Any damage
- incurred by a bumpy landing will mean you have to spend more time collecting
- repair kits. The amount of damage is indicated in the very top right hand
- corner of the screen.
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- Starting with the probe's base, you must collect each piece and drop them over
- the launch pad that is marked by the two beacons. To drop a piece, simply fly
- over the beacons at any height. When the probe is fully constructed you will
- need to fill it with fuel. The amout of fuel required is shown directly below
- the rocket damage indicator. Fuel cans are dropped from the top of the screen
- at regular intervals. Simply pick these up and fly over the probe to drop them.
- Falling fuels cans are not laser proof, so watch where you're firing!
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- Along the way you will encounter a whole host of nasties who will do their
- very best to bring your mission to a catastrophic conclusion. A quick blast
- on the laser will stop them in their tracks but be sure to keep on top of
- things. Bumping into a nasty will reduce your energy level. This is indicated
- by the red bar in the top left hand corner of the screen. There is no second
- chance, when your energy is depleted it's game over.
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- Don't be too heavy handed with the laser. It can only sustain repeated shots
- for a limited amount of time. If the laser overheats your firing rate will be
- dramatically reduced. The laser heat is shown below the health bar in the top
- left hand corner of the screen.
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- Pay attention to the General's briefing at the start of each level. He will
- give you some useful tips.
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- 6. CONTROLS
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- The game can be played with keyboard or joystick. The keyboard controls can be
- redefine from the main menu. They default to the following:
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- Cursor left & right - Move left & right
- Cursor up - Thrust
- Spacebar - Fire laser
- H - Pause
- Esc - Quit
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- Your joystick will be automatically detected and does not need configuring. It
- will work alongside the keyboard controls.
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- 7. TROUBLESHOOTING
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- If you have difficulty running Jetpak then please feel free to contact me with
- as much information about the problem as possible. Also include details on your
- system. My contact details can be found below.
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- I am more than happy to help, however emails along the lines of "Jetpak doesn't
- work, what's wrong?" will be ignored. If you can't be bothered to fully explain
- the problem then I won't bother replying to you.
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- I'm doing this in my own free time, a little courtesy costs nothing.
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- 8. EMAIL
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- Please feel free to email me at rich@retrospec.sgn.net with any comments,
- constructive criticisms or problems you may be experiencing.
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- Have fun.
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