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- VIGILANCE ON TALOS V TM
- INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
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- How to Install Vigilance onto Your Computer
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- 1. Insert the game disk into the disk drive.
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- 2. Type the drive letter of the disk drive that contains the game disk, and
- run the INSTALL program. For example, if you put the disk in drive A:,
- type A:INSTALL, and press ENTER.
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- 3. Follow the on-screen installation instructions to proceed. You will be
- asked to enter the path of the directory on your hard drive where you
- wish to install the game files or to accept the default choice. Once
- you press ENTER the installation program will copy the files to the
- appropriate directory on your hard drive.
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- 4. To play the game, enter the hard drive that you chose to install the game
- on and then type CD FINALVIG (Or the directory you have chosen to
- install the game under). Once you are in the directory and your screen
- shows FINALVIG> then you must type VIG1 again, and press ENTER.
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- 5. For instructions on how to play Vigilance on Talos V, consult the
- appropriate section of this manual or instructions can be found in the
- game's main menu.
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- INSTRUCTIONS
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- KEY FUNCTIONS and MOVEMENT
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- ARROW KEYS = Directional Movement.
- CTRL = Jump.
- ALT = Use Selected Weapon. (Also regular guns and bombs, when
- ITEM MENU is not activated)
- TAB = Select Weapon from ITEM MENU.
- SPACE = Toggles between regular guns/bombs to ITEM MENU.
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- SPECIAL ITEMS AND WEAPONS IN THE GAME
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- MISSILES
- Select Missiles from the ITEM MENU at the bottom of the screen when
- encountering powerful foes or doors that are difficult to open. Missile
- refills can be found throughout the game after you destroy specific monsters.
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- PLASMA
- Select Plasma from the ITEM MENU to do ultimate damage to anyone who tries to
- come between you and your mission. Plasma will also break through most hard
- to open doors.
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- GRAPPLE
- Select Grapple from the ITEM MENU and use it by hooking it on to the ceiling
- and swing over specific obstacles in the game. You may only use the Grapple
- on certain ceiling blocks.
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- X-RAY GOGGLES
- Select X-ray Goggles from the ITEM MENU when checking for secret passage ways.
- To activate the goggles and use them for a 360 view scan, hold down the ALT
- key and use the UP/DOWN ARROW KEYS to target the area you wish to scan.
- Entrances to hidden passages will be shown in a flat monotone texture as
- opposed to the appearance of all other textures, within the goggles' field of
- vision.
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- HEAT SEEKERS
- Select Heat Seekers from the ITEM MENU when faced with hard to hit enemies.
- Save these for that special occasion. Heat seekers will automatically zero in
- on your enemy, even in those hard to reach places.
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- FLAME THROWER
- Select Flame Thrower from the ITEM MENU, but be aware, that this is a special
- Flame Thrower that can only be used on specific creatures, so don't waste it
- on just anyone.
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- SATURN BALL
- Once you find the Saturn Ball, you will be able to curl up in a ball shape
- and roll across the screen. You are able to enter this position by simply
- pressing the DOWN ARROW key. IMPORTANT NOTE: You must be in the ball position
- to plant bombs. This position will also give you access to tunnels that you
- could not normally fit through in a standing position.
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- BOMBS
- Once you are in the ball position you may lay bombs by pressing the ALT key.
- Use your bombs to blow holes in portions of the floors and walls in order to
- uncover secret passages that lead to larger caverns. Remember, when laying
- bombs, you must be in normal gun mode. If you are not in normal gun mode,
- simply press the SPACE BAR until you notice that the ITEM MENU is disabled.
- Helpful hint: You are able to project bombs in the direction you move.
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- JUMP BOOTS
- Once you get the jump boots, your character will be able to jump further in
- height and distance.
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- COLLECTIBLES
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- Collectibles can be found throughout the caverns of the game. You will also
- find that the enemies you destroy usually leave collectibles behind.
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- MISSILES
- Every time Killian Jaraad picks up a missile, you gain 1 missile to you
- inventory. IMPORTANT NOTE: The number of missiles you can hold is in
- accordance to the number of Missile Containers you have. You are able to
- hold 5 missiles per container.
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- MISSILE CONTAINER
- Missile Containers will appear throughout the game as you shoot monsters.
- Missile containers hold 5 missiles per container.
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- PLASMA
- Refills for your Plasma weapon can be picked up throughout the game. Each
- Plasma refill contains five shots.
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- ENERGY
- Energy is shown as little red battery packs and can either be found laying
- about the caverns of Talos V or when you destroy an enemy. Every time you
- take one of these battery packs, you gain 5 points of energy.
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- SUPER ENERGY
- Super Energy can be found less frequently throughout the caverns and when you
- take it your energy will increase 99 points.
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- RESERVE TANKS
- You can also find Reserve Tanks which increase the amount of energy you can
- hold. At the beginning of the game Killian Jaraad starts with 99 points of
- energy, but if you find another tank, you will be able to hold another 99
- points of energy.
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- KILLIAN'S SPECIAL ABILITIES
- At the start of each world, Killian Jaraad is able to perform a special skill,
- but you will have to find out what that skill is in each world. Hint: When
- near a vine, press the UP ARROW key and Killian Jaraad will grab hold of it
- and slide down. You must use this special skill throughout specific levels of
- the game.
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- OTHER VARIOUS ITEMS
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- SAVE GAME POD
- Once you enter the Save Game Pod, be sure to press the UP ARROW key. This
- will then present you the option of saving your game in 1 of 5 save slots.
- Save your game as many times as you can throughout your quest, in order to
- avoid having to restart your quest at the beginning.
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- TELEPORTERS
- Teleporters are hidden throughout the worlds and once found can be used to
- transport you to other zones. Activate the teleporter by stepping inside and
- pressing the UP ARROW key.
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- TRANSPORTERS
- Transporters look just like Teleporters, the only difference is they
- transport you to the next world. The good news about Transporters is they
- move you one step closer to defeating Drektor, the bad news is once you are
- transported to another world, via Transporter, you lose all of your special
- weapons.
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