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- STARQUAKE INSTRUCTIONS
-
- THE GAME
-
- A black hole has appeared at the edge of the galaxy and belched
- forth a new planet. However the planet's core is unstable and
- will implode, destroying the whole galaxy unless it can be re-
- stabilised. You control BLOB, the Bio-Logically Operated Being,
- who has been chosen to rebuild the planets core. You start the
- game next to your crashed ship.
-
- At the top of the screen is the status display which details
- (from left to right) your score, lives left, battery level, supply
- of bridging units, ammmunition level and objects carried. Below
- this display is your view of the planet's surface. Using the
- control keys detailed below you can move left and right and rise
- up on bridging units which enable you to reach ledges and cross
- gaps. However, these units disolve into nothing after a few
- seconds. You can also pickup useful objects as you move around
- (see below).
-
- Beneath the surface of the planet you will find docking posts.
- Many contain hoverpads which enable you to fly through the
- caverns quickly. However you will not be able to pick up objects
- while flying around, so you will have to deposit the hoverpad in
- a vacant docking post then go back in search of the objects.
-
- Your task is to search out the planet's core which is located at
- the centre of the underground complex. Here you will discover
- which nine objects you will need to collect to re-stabilise the
- core. Go in search of these, then bring them back to the core
- where they will be taken from you.
- You can only carry four objects at once. If you pick up a fifth
- the first object you picked up will be dropped. You can trade one
- object for another at any of the Cheops pyramdids, but you will
- need the Access card to get inside.
-
- There are 15 teleporters located around the planet. When you
- enter one of these its five letter codeword will be displayed.
- Make a note of these codewords as you can teleport from one
- machine to the other by entering the codeword for the particular
- teleporter.
-
- GAME CONTROLS
-
- KEYBOARD JOYSTICK RESULT
- Z Left Move Left
- X Right Move Right
- J Down Move down (Hoverpad) or lay
- bridging unit
- I Up Move up (Hoverpad) or pick
- up an object
- Spacebar Fire Fire energy bolt
-
- Pause the game: Press F1, Restart with any joystick action or
- movement key.
- Abort the game: Press ESC twice
- Display high scores: Press H from the title screen. The ST
- version includes a demo mode which commences after a short
- time, or can be activated by pressing D.
-
- HINTS
- There are a few secret passages to make it easier to solve the
- game.
- Smash through crash traps from a great height to access new
- areas.
- Collect the Access card to get through security doors and into
- the Cheops pyramids.
- Trade items in your inventory for more useful ones, at any of the
- pyramids.
- Collect joysticks for extra lives, and other objects to build up
- your supplies of bridging units, battery level and stock of
- ammunition.
- Draw a map to help you navigate round the caverns - this is
- better than trying to memorise all 512 screens!
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