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- DESERT FLIGHT by R.D.Mullins (C)1988
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- Instructions for the game "DESERT FLIGHT"
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- The game is set on a planets surface many years into the future, your
- mission as a pilot of a sophisticated desert aircraft which can fly close
- to the desert surface, is to destroy all enemy aircraft and to warn your
- own aircraft away from the danger.
- To aid you in this mission your aircraft has been fitted with special
- facilities which have been listed below
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- CRAFT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM & WARNING SIGNAL
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- By selecting the craft identification system you are able to warn friendly
- aircraft away from the area, or to destroy the target. The identification
- system will also produce useful data on the enemy craft, such as firepower.
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- To select the identification system PRESS "I" when a target appears on the
- screen.
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- RADAR
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- This is the box in the lower left of the display, which tells you where the
- targets are, the scanning line will identify a target by bleeping and
- producing a small dot on the display.
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- LASER
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- The laser is engaged by pressing the "CTRL" button on the keyboard. This
- destroys targets which are selected by moving the targetting cross over
- them, to do this press the "ALT" and "LEFT SHIFT" buttons (up and down).
- The laser will eventually run out, therefore to show its current position a
- laser level indicator has been placed above the radar unit (middle left).
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- DECOYS
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- Decoys can be launched by pressing the "SPACE BAR". You are equiped with six
- at the start of the game, but this may be renewed when you land.
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- FUEL LEVEL
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- The fuel level is displayed in the top left hand corner.
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- STATUS COMPUTER
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- This is engaged by pressing "S" and gives useful information about the
- state of your craft.
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- DAMAGE REPORT SYSTEM
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- The damage report system has been placed in the top right hand corner of
- the display and indicates where the craft has been hit by enemy fire.
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- LANDING COMPUTER
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- When the "base below" signal is sent to the on board computer, this fact is
- displayed on the commucation panel (middle right OBCD), which enables you
- to land the craft for refuelling or repairs. You can do this by pressing
- "L", the status computer can also be used to see if the base is below
- (press "S").
- When you have landed a menu will be displayed with a possible six
- options, this enables you to refuel,repair,etc. Each selection also has a
- number next to it which relates to the number of experience points required
- for that function. The number of experience points you have is displayed
- above the menu, these points can be gained by shooting down aircraft and
- warning your own aircraft.
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- MOVEMENT
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- You can bank left and right to aim and destroy the enemy aircraft by
- pressing the "RIGHT SHIFT" key and the "CAPS LOCK" key.
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- OTHER
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- To quit the game at anytime press the "ESCAPE" key. This will produce the
- option "E" to end, or "R" to replay. These options will also appear if you
- crash or run out of fuel. Your score is displayed in the bottom right hand
- corner of the display.
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- Brief instructions are repeated in the game itself.Which can be loaded by
- typing:
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- A>DESERT <return>
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- Good Luck!
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