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- SHAREWARE ON-DISK MANUAL FOR VINYL GODDESS FROM MARS
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- Game Requirements
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- Vinyl Goddess From Mars requires:
- --> VGA graphics card.
- --> 560K (570,680 bytes) of free conventional RAM.
- --> Hard drive.
- --> 386DX or better ( 486 for best playablity ).
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- Supports:
- --> Adlib/Sound Blaster compatible music track.
- --> Sound Blaster compatible digitized sound effects.
- --> Joystick or gamepad.
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- The Official Story
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- In the year 200 billion a small ship races across the galaxy taking The
- Vinyl Goddess From Mars to the esteemed intergalactic B Movie convention.
- In mid transit, a meteor shower strikes without warning and the ship is
- engulfed in a sea of rocks and debris. Badly damaged by the cosmic storm,
- the ship careens off course. Desperately, The Vinyl Goddess twists knobs and
- pulls levers to regain control. The best that she can hope for is to eject
- and let the ship crash land on the strange planet below. It's up to you
- to help the lovely goddess find and repair her ship and collect all of her
- belongings before it's to late to reach the convention.
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- Good luck SPACE CADETS!
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- The Map Level
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- The map level is the first level in the game. This level is a representation
- of the land that Vinyl is exploring. As she travels through the land, look
- for round circles. These are entrances to the levels that the Vinyl Goddess
- must venture into, explore, and ultimately survive.
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- Control on the map level is as follows:
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- Keyboard Control
- ================
- [ ESC ] Game options menu. Hitting the ESC key will bring up the
- game menu. This contains useful choices for saving,
- restoring, sound, music, and quitting.
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- [ UP ] By using the up arrow key, Vinyl will walk north( up ).
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- [ DOWN ] The down arrow key causes Vinyl to walk south( down ).
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- [ LEFT ] Using the left arrow causes Vinyl to walk west( left ).
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- [ RIGHT ] By using the right arrow key, the Vinyl Goddess will
- walk east( right ).
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- Joystick Control
- ================
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- [ UP/DOWN ] Holding the joystick in one of these directions will cause
- Vinyl to walk either north( up ) or south( down ).
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- [ LEFT/RIGHT ] Holding the joystick in one of these directions will cause
- the Vinyl Goddess to walk either west( left ) or
- east( right ).
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- Controlling the Game
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- The Vinyl Goddess From Mars supports play with either the keyboard or the
- joystick.
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- Keyboard Control
- ================
- [ ESC ] Game options menu. Hitting the ESC key will bring up the
- game menu. This contains useful choices for saving,
- restoring, sound, music, and quitting.
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- [ UP ] The up arrow key will allow Vinyl to 'look up'.
- Looking up will allow Vinyl to see more of the level above
- her.
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- [ DOWN ] The down arrow key causes Vinyl to crouch and look down.
- This will allow you to see more of what lies below.
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- [ LEFT ] The left arrow key allows Vinyl to run to the left.
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- [ RIGHT ] The right arrow key allows Vinyl to run to the right.
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- [ CTRL ] Jump.
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- [ ALT ] Shoot. ( Provided that Vinyl has a weapon )
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- Joystick Control
- ================
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- [ UP ] Holding up on the joystick will allow Vinyl to 'look up'.
- Looking up will allow Vinyl to see more of the level above
- her.
-
- [ DOWN ] Holding down causes Vinyl to crouch and look down. In this
- position, Vinyl can see more of what is below.
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- [ LEFT/RIGHT ] Holding the joystick in one of these directions will cause
- The Vinyl Goddess to run either left or right.
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- [ FIRE 1 ] Pressing the first fire button will make Vinyl throw her
- weapon.
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- [ FIRE 2] Jump.
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- Strategy and Playing Tips
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- The Vinyl Goddess is trapped on a strange and forbidding world with only
- her wits and athletic skills to serve her. She must bounce, jump, run, and
- battle through tricky levels and exciting challenges. Here are some tips
- to survive:
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- --> Collect everything. Many bonuses will augment Vinyl's score.
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- --> Collect as many of Vinyl's red accessory capsules as you can find.
- These will add up to large bonuses at the end of the level.
-
- --> Small green health jugs will rejuvenate Vinyl's health by one
- unit. Look for the much harder to find large red health jugs.
- These will restore all of Vinyl's health.
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- --> Hidden throughout the levels are many secrets waiting to be
- uncovered. These often contain huge bonuses.
-
- --> Search for the mid-level signs. Once they are spinning, Vinyl
- will return to these special locations if she dies.
-
- --> If you are stuck in a certain area in a level, back track and
- look for keys that you may have missed. Keys are also color
- coded. For example, a red key will open a red lock.
-
- --> If you've completed the game several times and are getting tired
- of playing the same levels, register and get the full three
- episodes. You'll also get a cool full color poster of the REAL
- Vinyl Goddess and a manual/hint guide.
-
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- The Status Bar
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- The status bar rests at the bottom of the screen during game play. Remember
- to use this bar because it's your only source for very vital information.
-
- Below is a figure of the status bar as it would appear during game play.
- Study its workings carefully, they might just save your life.
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- / Accessory Capsules
- /
- ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════/════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌──┐ ┌──────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌───┐ ║
- ║ │ │ │ │ │ Score │ │ │ │Amount│ │ The │ │ │ ║
- ║ │ Current │ │ │ └─────────────┘ └──┘ └──────┘ │ Vinyl │ │ - │ ║
- ║ │ Weapon │ │ │ ┌──────────────────────────────┐ │ Goddess │ │ - │ ║
- ║ │ │ │ │ │ Important Messages Bar │ │ herself │ │ - │ ║
- ║ └─────────────┘ └─┘ └──────────────────────────────┘ └─────────┘ └───┘ ║
- ╚════════════════════\═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- \
- \ Weapon Energy
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- Current Weapon
- ==============
- The far left box on the status bar contains a picture of the current
- weapon. If Vinyl does not have a weapon, or the current weapon has run
- out of energy, this box will be blank.
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- Weapon Energy
- =============
- This green bar indicates the current weapon's energy level. As Vinyl uses
- a weapon, energy is expended. Once the energy has been completely expended,
- Vinyl's weapon will disappear. There are many different types of weapons
- through out the land so look carefully.
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- Score
- =====
- These numbers indicate the score Vinyl has accumulated during game play. By
- Collecting fruits, gems and other miscellaneous items you can increase the
- score.
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- Accessory Capsules
- =================
- These red vinyl capsules are filled with The Vinyl Goddesses personal effects.
- These capsules are bonus items and are not needed to complete a level.
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- Amount
- ======
- This number indicates the amount of capsules that vinyl has collected in
- a given level.
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- Important Messages Bar
- ======================
- Located in the lower center part of the status bar is a message area. This
- area will occasionally relay vital information about Vinyl's health, items
- collected and playing tips.
-
- Vinyl Goddess
- =============
- This is a photo that Vinyl keeps with her at all times. She probably took it
- at an intergalactic instant photo booth.
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- Life Points
- ===========
- This bar indicates the status of Vinyl's health. Each notch in the bar
- represents 10% of Vinyl's total health.
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- All Three Episodes
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- Forests of Old
- ==============
- After a devastating crash, The Vinyl Goddess finds herself alone and lost on
- a forbidden, unknown planet. This first episode takes place largely in the
- depths of an ancient forest. The trees stand gnarled, worn and look extremely
- uninviting. Ruins of a lost civilization dot the land, and in them lurks the
- unknown. You must take control of the Goddess's every move and ultimately
- determine her destiny.
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- Caverns of Chaos
- ================
- Packs of hideous, flesh eating, fire breathing beasts have plagued Vinyl's
- progress from the start. This episode will prove to be no less perilous.
- With the odds stacked steeply against our heroine what chance could she
- possibly have? It will take a brave soul and a will of iron to defeat all
- that Vinyl will face in this, the second installment of 'The Vinyl Goddess
- From Mars', trilogy.
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- The Return
- ==========
- This is the third and final episode in the trilogy. It is in this episode
- that Vinyl will face her greatest challenges. Vinyl has already explored
- much of her immediate surroundings and slain many creatures (all bad of
- course). This heroine stuff is hard work. At least the Vinyl Goddess is a
- rugged, well seasoned adventurer. Well, in the movies she is anyway. If
- Vinyl does not make it through this last turn of events, she will surly be
- late for the esteemed B movie convention. Help her please!
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- Vinyl Goddess From Mars -- Design Credits
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- Produced By: Six Pound Sledge Studios
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- Distributed By: Union Logic Software Publishing Inc.
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- Game Design and Concept By: Jason Struck and Mark Lewis
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- Artwork and Animation By: Jason Struck
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- Programming By: Mark Lewis
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- Musical Score By: Marc Gravelle
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- Sound Effects By: Frank Krul
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- Published By: Union Logic Software Publishing, Inc.
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- Special Thanks To: Ian Ward, Stephen Keef
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