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- Airlift Rescue * Instructions & Troubleshooting Info * Version 1.0
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- Airlift Rescue Requires:
- * A 386DX-40 or faster IBM-compatible PC
- * VGA graphics
-
- Also supports:
- * Sound Blaster and compatible sound cards
- * Joystick Optional
-
- To start Airlift Rescue:
-
- 1. Switch to the drive where the game is installed (C:)
- 2. Switch to the subdirectory where the game is installed (CD \AIRLIFT)
- 3. Type AIRLIFT to begin.
-
- note: If you do not have a SoundBlaster or compatible sound card,
- type AIRLIFT /NOSOUND to begin.
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- Game Play
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- Airlift Rescue is a remake of CHOPLIFTER which was very popular in the
- eary 1980's on the ATARI and APPLE-II platforms. I was an avid fan
- of CHOPLIFTER and since I haven't been able to find a good DOS version of
- the game I decided to create one myself.
-
- You are the pilot of a rescue helicopter. Your mission is to fly to
- a mideastern terrorist compound and rescue 64 hostages that are being
- held in four seperate buildings (16 in each building) and fly them back to
- the American embassy. The terrorists have a seemingly endless supply of
- tanks, jet fighters and chopper-seeking drones to hender your success. Your
- helicopter will hold only 16 hostages, so a minimum of 4 missions must be
- flown to rescue all of the hostages. The door of the first building has
- already been blown open and the hostages will be outside waiting for you.
- You must blast open the remaining buildings (or get the tanks and jets
- to do it) to free the remaining hostages. The buildings must be opened in
- order (right to left). Whenever you land, the hostages will come running
- and enter the helicopter. Once you have a full load onboard (16), fly them
- back to the embassy and land on the light green landing pad to the left of
- the building. The hostages will exit the helicopter and enter the embassy.
-
- You may use the keyboard or a joystick to control the helicopter.
- If you're using the keyboard, the arrow keys control the direction the
- helicopter moves (UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT). The CTRL key changes the direction
- the helicopter is facing (FRONT, LEFT, RIGHT). The space bar fires the
- helicopter's gun. If you're using the joystick, push the stick forward to go
- down, pull back to go up, push left to go left, and push right to go right.
- Button #1 fires the gun. Button #2 changes direction chopper is facing.
-
- The ESC key brings up the options menu.
-
- You get a special treat if you rescue all 64 hostages!!
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- Common problems and solutions
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- RUNNING WITH WINDOWS AND OS/2
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-
- DON'T DO IT! Only run Airlift Rescue through DOS.
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- NOT ENOUGH FREE MEMORY
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-
- Problem: When I run Airlift Rescue, the game refuses to start and gives
- me the message "You need (amount) of free memory to run this program".
-
- Solution: You need to free up more main (conventional) memory before
- starting Airlift Rescue. Here are some solution tips:
-
- 1. If you are trying to run Airlift Rescue from Windows, completely exit
- Windows and try running it from DOS.
-
- 2. If you are trying to run Airlift Rescue from "DOSSHELL" or any other
- menu program, please exit from the menu program. Then, run Airlift Rescue
- from the DOS prompt. Menu programs often occupy enough memory that
- there won't be enough left for Airlift Rescue.
-
- If neither #1 or #2 solves the problem, do the following:
-
- 1. From the DOS prompt, type "MEM" and press Enter.
-
- 2. You'll see a lot of information about your computer's memory. Look at
- the number after the words "Largest Executable Program Size". This is
- how much memory you currently have available.
-
- Now you need to free up more main memory. Here are some tips:
-
- 1. If you're using DOS 6.0 or later, reboot your computer by pressing
- RESET or Ctrl-Alt-Del. Wait for the message "Starting MS-DOS..." to come
- up. Now press the [F5] key.
-
- This will cause DOS 6.0 to bypass all of your TSR's, memory managers,
- and other programs which normally occupy main memory.
-
- Now change into the Airlift Rescue directory and begin the game.
-
- 2. If you have a version of DOS earlier than 6.0: You need to create a
- "boot disk" to allow you to start your computer without loading all
- the TSR's and memory managers that take away main memory. Here's how.
-
- A. Put a blank disk in your A: drive and format it as a DOS disk.
- To do this, type the following command:
-
- FORMAT A: /S
-
- B. Wait while your computer formats the disk.
- C. Label the disk "Boot Disk" and keep it handy. You'll need this
- disk whenever you want to start Airlift Rescue.
-
- Now, you can reboot your computer and play Airlift Rescue:
-
- A. Put the boot disk in your A: drive.
- B. Restart your computer, either by pressing CTRL-ALT-DELETE, by
- hitting your reset button, or by turning it on.
- C. Wait while your computer boots from the boot disk.
- D. After a little while, your computer will stop and give you the A>
- prompt.
- E. Now change to your hard disk by typing "C:".
- F. Go into the Airlift Rescue directory by typing "CD \AIRLIFT".
- G. Begin by typing "AIRLIFT".
-
- Note to owners of "Stacker", "Superstor", and other hard disk compression
- programs: If your C: drive is compressed and you need a boot disk to
- start Airlift Rescue, you must install Airlift Rescue on a different,
- non-compressed drive. See your manual for instructions on doing this.
- (This only applies to users of DOS version 5.0 or earlier).
-
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- OTHER PROBLEMS
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-
- Problem: When I run Airlift Rescue, the computer locks up or reboots.
-
- Solution: Airlift Rescue only supports SoundBlaster and compatible
- sound cards. If you have a card that is not compatible with SoundBlaster,
- contact me for a replacement driver set.
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- TECH SUPPORT
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-
- If you need further assistance, please contact me via e-mail.
-
- COMPUSERVE:
- Mail: 72637,17
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- INTERNET:
- Mail: 72637,17@compuserve.com
-
- AMERICA ONLINE:
- Mail: DavidF9922
-
- or write:
-
- David Fleming
- PO Box 8991
- Roanoke, VA 24014
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