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Mission Maze Program designed by William Soleau Version 1.0 May 1991 Requires Color Monitor * * * Objective * * * The objective of Mission Maze is to locate all objects or items that Mission Control directs you to find. You begin on level #1. The Mission Control message board will pop up and send you a telecommunication. In this message, they will direct you to find certain objects that are hidden somewhere on the present level. When the maze appears, it will only show you a small portion of it in the center of the screen. There will be a white "X" in the center which will represent your present location. To move through the maze, you will use the arrow keys. There will be many other objects which are within the maze that you will encounter. First of all there are solid blocks which are walls that cannot be breached. There are also lighter color blocks which are walls that can be removed, if you have TNT to blow them up. The objects that you are trying to find, will appear one at a time on that level. If for example, Mission Control says you must find out where the Solar Lamp is hidden, the other objects which you are given to find will not be put onto that level until the Solar Lamp has been recovered. Mission Control will instruct you on every aspect or your mission as the objects are found. When all objects have been located as directed by Mission Control, a special teleport will be placed somewhere on the present level to take to the next stage of your mission. There are a total of 6 levels and 12 items which must be located to complete the entire game. Very! rarely will you even get beyond level 2 or 3. However if you do, many surprises await you, as you search each new floor. As I said before there are many elements you will have to use to complete your objectives. Oxygen: First of all, since this is a top security operation, you will be considered a special agent working for Mission Control. Unfortunately, the location of your mission takes place in the enemy's foreign space station (you have infiltrated). They have been warned of your presence, and have flooded all six levels with a highly toxic poison gas. Therefore you will constantly need oxygen to sustain your search for the missing objects. At various places within the floor you're on, you will see tanks of oxygen. Maneuver your man over these tanks to replenish your supplies. TNT (bombs) Each level of the space station is a complicated series of halls and passageways. There are two types of walls. One is solid and cannot be blown up, the other is lightly colored and can be removed with a stick of dynamite. To remove these walls, get next to the wall you want to eliminate and press the <SPACEBAR>. This will activate the bomb. Then use the arrow keys to direct the TNT to the proper wall you want to remove. If you decide not to blow up the wall after you have already activated the bomb, simply move away from the wall to an open space and the bomb will de-activate itself. Like the oxygen, TNT is placed throughout the maze. Replenish your supplies by moving over the dynamite. Be very aware of your supplies of TNT, because sometimes you will become trapped within the maze and will not be able to reach either the objects or more oxygen to continue your search. You might as well abort the mission if this happens. Each TNT block you move over will give you either 4 or 6 sticks, depending on the level your on. The Oxygen blocks you passover will give you 2 extra tanks of oxygen, which is about 40 moves of the man. Teleports: Teleports are located at various points on all levels. If you move over a teleport, it will randomly place you somewhere else on the present floor. Sometimes this will be your only way out of a trapped situation. However sometimes the teleporter will place you in the middle of walls, which unless you have any teleports left in your inventory, or TNT to make yourself a passage out, the mission will have to be aborted. These teleports, are the quickest way to move from one side of the floor to the other. When you use one of the teleports in your inventory (by pressing <T>) or one of the teleports located on the floor, a small representation of the entire floor will be shown, giving you a representation of your new location on that level. This is really helpful when you lose your sense of direction and find you've been wandering the same sections over and over in search of your objective. Roving Sensors: As if all this wasn't enough... you now have to avoid the roving sensors which are searching for your presence on the floor. They are represented by 'o' and 'x''s. The 'x''s are much faster then the 'o''s, so be careful. If they catch you, they cannot kill you, but they will send you back to your starting point within the maze (or at the site of the last object found). This can be a real pain if you've spent a lot of oxygen and TNT to reach the other side of the maze, only to be captured and sent back to square one to start all over. Also, they can surround the object your looking for, and if they catch you before you reach the object, you will probably have a hard time trying to locate the object once again. With every bad, there is a good. First of all, you are given a supply of Rayguns which will destroy all sensors that are visible in the maze. To use on of your Rayguns, you will press the <R> key. There are also Rayguns within the maze which you can replenish your supplies with. As I said before, there is also something good about these sensors. Since they immediately send you back to your starting point, sometimes it's to your advantage to be caught. Let's say for example that you have searched a the whole bottom right side of the floor and didn't find the objective, rather then re-tracing your steps back wasting valuable oxygen, you could allow yourself you be caught by a sensor and immediately be transported back to your last starting point. The other advantage is that if you find yourself in a trapped situation with no teleports left or TNT to use on the walls, being caught by a sensor may mean your only way out. Developing strategies using these elements will become essential to your success for completing your mission. An example of the many strategies you can use... When you first start out, don't immediately grab the oxygen blocks or TNT around you. Therefore, when you go searching for the object, and you find you about to run out of oxygen or TNT, you can always get caught by a sensor and it will return you to this spot. Now this oxygen and TNT that you did not immediately take, will be a life saver for you. Remember though, once you find one of your objects, that is the new starting point for the sensors to send you back to, so the oxygen and TNT you did not take back at the original starting point will not be available to you now. This is just an example of the strategies you can employ to complete your mission. I am by no means telling you that the above strategy should be used!... it is simply an example. Hints: At the start of you mission you are given 3 hints in your inventory. These are very valuable. If you press <H>, a small map representing the entire level will appear. It will show you approximately where both you and the object! are in the maze. Remember, this is just an approximation of your location. These hints will give you clues as to what direction the objective is to be found. Use them carefully! You only are given 3 to begin the game with and 1 every time you move to another level. There is a letter 'H' that is always located on the level your on. If you pass over it, it will show both your location and the object's location. No Hints will be added to your inventory, yet no hints will be deducted either. Maps: Maps are placed at various points within the maze. They are represented by green 'M's. When you move next to a map, the visible portion of the level will be increased so you can see alot more of what is around you. It will not reveal objects, other maps, rayguns, etc... It is will reveal things like oxygen, TNT, and Teleports. These are useful when you're low on oxygen and need to locate some more before it's too late! The map enlarger only works for about 2 or 3 seconds so look fast! Inventory: At all times, your present inventory of Teleports, Oxygen, Rayguns, Hints and TNT, are shown on the top right side of the screen. Score: Points will be given for all items captured during the game. Points can also be deducted from you score if a sensor captures you. The score total is always shown with your inventory. Note: The score is what determines rankings in the Mission Maze Score Board. However, if you reach level 3 but scored less points then a person at level 2, you will still be considered a higher rank in scoring. Each separate level has it's own scoreboard. As you reach the upper levels, Mission Control will promote your Agent Class status. On level #1 it is Class F... level #6 is Class A. Other Objects and Key Definitions * Objects in the Maze * x & o = Roving Sensors G = Rayguns T = Teleports (for inventory) ≡ = Teleport on maze level H = Hints Φ = Oxygen (2 tanks) δ = TNT (4 or 6 sticks) M = Map (this enlarges the view of the level for about 3 seconds) * Key Definitions * Arrow Keys = Move your man SpaceBar = Activates Bomb (once activated use arrow keys to show which wall is to be removed) <R>aygun = Eliminates all sensors presently in your view. <H>ints = Shows location within the present level of both you and the object. <T>eleport = Teleports you to another area of the present level. <S>cores = Shows you the Mission Maze Scoreboard s<O>ound = Toggles sound on / off <C>oncede = Concede a lost position. Use this if you're trapped with no way out. Your score WILL be recorded if it's in the top 5 for that level <Q>uit = Quit Mission Maze (score will not be recorded). Use <C> option if you want score recorded. *********** Conclusion ************ The best way to learn is to just begin playing the game. You will quickly learn the best strategies and your scores will improve steadily. Most importantly Enjoy...... This is a non-registered version of Mission Maze. All aspects of the game are made available in this program for you to evaluate. If you find this game a worthy addition to your game collection, then a $12.00 registration fee is requested. This registration will speed up the opening and closing screens etc... Also any registered user of one of my games (I have over 40) can register for my other games at a fraction of the regular registration cost. The registration information is located at the closing screen... Enjoy..... 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