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- VIPER.DOCS
- VIPER is a game created with Accolade's "Shoot'em up Construction
- Kit". Thank you Avantage, for making this program so powerful and easy to
- use. That's not to say I wouldn't like to see SEUCK II, with more advanced
- editing features and more options (horizontal scrolling for one).
-
- The premise of Viper:
- Your home world is being invaded! You alone must attempt to destroy
- the invasion force. You must first navigate through an asteroid field
- while scout ships from the Alien force try to pulverize you. Next, you
- must begin a series of attacks on the invasion force itself, comprised of
- three ships: A small cruiser, with two runways for launching scout ships.
- Next comes a Destroyer, more runways, and the dreaded Skala Fighters,
- whose characteristic "pulse" sound makes them easy to spot. You gain 1000
- points for these guys. Finally comes the Dreadnought. This ship is so big
- and powerful that no one has yet attacked one and survived. Watch out for
- the Laser Cannon, and try to (hah!) shoot the bridge on this monster for
- 5000 points. If you survive all that, one more challenge remains. You must
- navigate a large asteroid field, much more dangerous than the first one, and
- here you may discover a surprise!
-
- Hints:
- You can't destroy everything. Don't waste your time shooting at
- asteroids, nor the rotating Cycle Mines laid down by your enemy. Just avoid
- them.
- The Skala Fighters, while deadly, are not unbeatable. Their pilots are
- not nearly as good as you, and tend to repeat the same attack patterns over
- and over. There are, however, a few "mavericks" among them, so be on guard!
- In the higher levels, the Skala's will attack in formation!
- You have Solar powered Laser cannon, and you have plenty of sunlight!
- Don't be afraid to shoot, you won't run out of ammo.
- You have been blessed with a spacecraft with the power of self-
- regeneration. You gain new regenerative power with every 10,000 points.
- Your best defense against the Dreadnought is this power, so try to build
- up points on the lower levels. You'll need all the help you can get!
-
- Vital Statistics:
- 100 Background Blocks...99 Sprites...Over 30 Objects...All this was done
- using SEUCK's VERY limited palette of !16! colors... 8 foreground and 8
- background colors.
-
- I sincerely hope that you enjoy this game, because I enjoyed making it,
- and I spent a lot of time on it. If you wish to give this game to a
- friend, or upload it to another BBS, please do so. Just keep all the files
- together, including this text file, and don't charge anything for it.
-
- I can be reached by calling the StarScan (sm) BBS in Montgomery
- Alabama, (205) 279-7313. StarScan (sm) BBS is a member of the Fido (tm)
- network. The network address is 1:375/1. Or you can leave a message in
- the National Amiga Echo, or on GENIE (tm).
- Steve Winkler
- 10/28/90
-
- BTW. If you liked this game, look for Batman (the SUECK game), and
- Xterminate, soon to be released!
-