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- CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!
-
- (C) 1993 Adam Pedersen
- Published by Software Creations
-
-
- You are the daring adventurer Santa, in search of Christmas gifts!
- With your trusty jetpack strapped to your back, enter and explore
- levels full of treasures and peril. Your quest is to take all of
- the gifts in each level without getting killed. When you collect
- all the gifts from a level, the portal to the next level will open.
- Collect treasure on the way to earn extra lives.
-
- ***************
- * THE JETPACK *
- ***************
-
-
- The jetpack model L1069-E is specially designed for human flight
- with great power, but unfortunately it consumes a large quantity of
- fuel. You must find fuel for your jetpack before you can fly
- around the dungeons. Press down while flying to maintain constant
- altitude. Some levels contain no fuel, so you must rely on ladders
- and be careful not to encounter any monsters on the ground.
-
- There is also a Phase Shifter built in to your jetpack which
- tunnels through bricks. Some bricks are denser than others and
- require more time to break through. Grey stone is solid and cannot
- be phased. There are also other items that can be affected by the
- Phase Shifter. You'll have to experiment to discover what they
- are.
-
- ************
- * FEATURES *
- ************
-
- There are teleporters that transport you around the level, and
- barriers that block your progress. These barriers are deactivated
- by pressing buttons of the same color. Activate buttons and
- teleporters by pressing down while touching them. Monsters can
- turn the barriers on and off by moving over colored floor switches.
- There are moving platforms and ladders that can help or hinder you.
- Icy bricks make it hard to walk, and some bricks are covered with
- sludge, slowing your progress. Monster Stunners, Shields, and fuel
- appear randomly for a quick player to retrieve. The Stunners make
- the monsters harmless and paralyze them momentarily. Shields
- protect you from monsters, spikes, and all other hazards.
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- ****************
- * GAME OPTIONS *
- ****************
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- At any point in the game, you may press [J] to adjust the
- joysticks, or press [PAUSE] to pause the game.
-
- *************
- * MAIN MENU *
- *************
- [S] Start the action!
- [E] Enter the Level Editor
- [Q] Quit the game
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- [I] Graphical Information on the game
- [D] Watch a demo of the game
- [H] View the top 15 High Scores for both standard and
- homemade levels
- [B] Info on the Software Creations BBS
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- [O] Ordering Information (see page 6)
-
- [F1] Graphical Information on the game
- [F2] Adjust the number of players from 1 to 8
- [F3] Change the starting level or select random levels.
- [F4] Select which levels to play: the standard levels, your
- own homemade levels, or continue a saved game.
- [F5] Enable or disable joysticks. Normally 'AUTO' should
- work, but on some computers joysticks are detected
- incorrectly. If movement is erratic select 'FORCE ON' to
- use only port 1, or 'DISABLED' to just use keyboard
- control.
-
- *****************
- * WHILE PLAYING *
- *****************
- Speed can be adjusted from 0 (SLOW) to 9 (FAST)
- [+] Faster
- [-] Slower
- [SPACE] Toggle status bar
- [F1] Quick help on controls
- [F10] Pause/Boss key
- [ESC] Kill this Santa
- [Q] Quit the game
-
- ************
- * CONTROLS *
- ************
- JOYSTICKS
- Jetpack: [button A]
- Phase Shifter: [button B]
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- KEYBOARD
- Movement- [ARROWS]
- Jetpack- [ALT]/[keypad 0]/[INSERT]
- Phase Shifter- [CTRL]/[ENTER]/[DELETE]
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- Jetpack contains a full-featured level editor so you can create and
- share thousands of customized levels. In the original Jetpack, you
- can play these levels in a full game from the main menu, just press
- F4 and select 'customized'. You can find lots of homemade levels
- to add to your collection on national Bulletin Board Systems, and
- the Software Creations BBS. You can test levels in the editor with
- F2.
-
- ************
- * CONTROLS *
- ************
- JOYSTICKS
- Draw- [button A]
- Select Tiles- [button B]
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- KEYBOARD
- Movement- [ARROWS]
- Draw- [ALT]/[SPACE]
- Select Tiles- [CTRL]/[ENTER]
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- OTHER KEYBOARD CONTROLS
- [F1] Help Information
- [F2] Play test this level
- [TAB] FILE OPTIONS
- [ENTER] View level
- [L] Load level
- [S] Save level
- [D] Delete level
- [Q] Quit the editor
-
- [DELETE] Erase tile
- [INSERT] Pick up tile
- [R] Scatter random tiles
-
- [C] Clear level
- [B] Block on/off
- [P] Paste
- [F] Fill
-
- [S] Set starting position
- [D] Set door
- [1] to [8] PLACE ENEMIES
- [1] Bad Guy
- [2] Steel Ball
- [3] Spring
- [4] Missile
- [5] Spikes
- [6] Flitzer
- [7] Bat
- [8] Homer
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-
-
- The level editor is one of the most exciting features in Jetpack.
- With it you can create thousands of your own levels to play and
- share with friends. Press [ENTER] for a layout of all 120 tiles
- available for level construction. Use the arrow keys to choose a
- tile and then place it in the desired location with [SPACE]. The
- joystick can also be used. A quick way to pick a tile is to move
- the cursor on to one that is already on the level screen and press
- [INSERT] to pick it up. A shortcut key for putting down background
- tiles (erasing) is [DELETE]. This key is also used to erase
- monsters and other objects.
-
- If you're having trouble getting started on a level, press [R] to
- randomly scatter your selected tile. This will give you a
- foundation around which to create a level. The Block function also
- helps in level construction. Block works like the Block option in
- most word processors. Press [B] to mark the starting point of the
- block, then move and press [B] again to mark the endpoint. The
- rectagonal area you have just selected is now saved in memory. You
- can press [P] to paste it down with the top-left at your current
- cursor location. Press [F] to fill the entire blocked area with
- your selected tile. Press [C] to clear the entire level.
-
- There are eight types of monsters that you can use to make your
- levels more challenging. You can place up to 20 monsters in each
- level, by pressing [1] to [8] for the monster type. The monsters
- are listed at the bottom of this page.
-
- Before testing your level, you must set the starting location with
- [S] and the location of the door with [D]. Test your level by
- pressing [F2].
-
- For the File Options menu, press [TAB]. From here you can choose
- to [S]ave your level, [L]oad a level, [D]elete a level from disk,
- or view a level with [ENTER]. Press [ESCAPE] to return to the
- editor.
-
- ** NOTE **
- In this Christmas Jetpack Special, you have complete access to all
- of the editor functions, but you can only save one level. For
- information on how to create and collect thousands of homemade
- levels, see 'Ordering Information.'
-
- If you need help recalling these commands, press [F1] for help.
-
-
- ****************
- * THE MONSTERS *
- ****************
-
- Trackbot This guy will track you down
- Steel Ball Rolls around crushing everything in its path
- Spring Bounces up and down
- Missile The fastest enemy, flies in a set pattern
- Spikes Bounces in a diagonal path of destruction
- Flitzer Flitzes around randomly
- Batbot Uses radar to hunt you down
- Homer Travels through bricks straight toward you
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- ***********
- * SCORING *
- ***********
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- SPECIAL ITEMS
- Tank of Fuel 10 Points
- Double Tank of Fuel 20 Points
- Stunner 25 Points
- Shield 25 Points
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- TREASURES
- Christmas Gift 5 Points
- Gold Coin 10 Points
- Pile o' Gold 25 Points
- Golden Vase 50 Points
- Extra Santa 100 Points
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- Extra lives are also awarded every 1,000 points.
-
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-
- COPYRIGHT & PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
-
- This program is a product of Adam Pedersen. It is protected by
- United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions.
- You may NOT modify or create derivative works based on this program
- or any of the information that is contained within it. You may NOT
- sell, lease, rent or perform any modifications that might otherwise
- convert the original contents, performance or concept that was
- intended by the copyright holder of this software package.
-
-
- DISCLAIMER
-
- The author and publisher of this program make no warranty of any
- kind either expressed or implied. In particular we make no
- warranty as to correctness or fitness for a particular purpose.
-
- In no event shall the author or publisher be liable for any errors
- contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in
- connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this product
- or documentation.
-
- This document contains proprietary information which is protected
- by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied,
- reproduced, or translated without the prior written consent of the
- owner.
-
- The information in this document is subject to change without
- notice.
-
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- * ORDERING INFORMATION *
- ************************
-
-
- Order the original Jetpack today for 100 challenging levels! In
- Jetpack you can start at more advanced levels, or select random
- play for both standard and customized levels. You can even save
- your game and come back later to continue on your current level.
-
- Don't forget, you'll also receive the complete full-featured level
- editor. With it you can create and collect thousands of homemade
- levels to play and share with your friends! Hundreds of levels
- created by other avid Jetpack fans are available on many national
- Bulletin Board Systems and the Software Creations BBS.
-
- Get 100 levels and the complete level editor for only
- $20.00 + 2$ S&H. Checks, Money orders, Visa and MasterCard are
- welcome.
-
-
- Software Creations
- 26 Harris St.
- Clinton, MA 01510
-
-
- Orders: (508) 368-8654
- Fax: (508) 365-7214
-
- BBS: (508) 368-7036
-
- You can even order Jetpack ONLINE! Just type "OPEN 5" at the Main
- Menu of the Software Creations BBS.
-
- If you are a hardcore Jetpack fan, or just need some help with
- any (or all!) of the 100 Jetpack levels, ask Software Creations
- about the Jetpack Hint Book! It comes printed with an index of
- levels, pictures of all 100 levels, and a humorous level solution
- for each level, all for only $10! It will also reveal the ULTRA-
- SECRET cheat keys for Unlimited Lives, and 2000 Shield
- Invincibility! These keys were used by the programmer for
- debugging and they remain hidden in the program!
-
- By the way, there's a secret cheat key in Christmas Jetpack that
- will help you through those tricky levels. In any level, hold down
- the [BACKSPACE] key, and ['] (apostrophe). This will skip to the
- next level. Use it wisely, because this magic combination can only
- be used twice in a game for each player!