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F-29 RETALIATOR ════════════════ Users manual excerpts, or ALL YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW Docs by Baldrick 06/27/91 LOADING: ════════ LOADING FROM A FLOPPY DRIVE 1: Boot your machine as normal 2: At the DOS prompt instert the Retaliator master disk <hehe -Ed.> into drive A: 3: Then type A: and press <return> 4: To begin game, type RETAL and press <return> INSTALLING ONTO A HARD DRIVE <* the important bit* -Ed.> 1: Follow steps 1-3 above 2: When the DOS prompt appears insert the F29 Retaliator Master Disk 3: Type INSTALL (space) driveletter and follow any on screen prompts <EG: INSTALL C This is a REALLY screwed install prog. If it doesn't work, reboot and try again. -Ed.> JOYSTICK/MOUSE/KEYBOARD CONTROL: F29 Retaliator has an auto sensing program. After the "Accept Mission" option select either keyboard control (press the <Space> bar) or mouse control (press a mouse button) or joystick control (press te joystick's fire button while keeping the joystick central). MAIN SELECTION SCREEN ═════════════════════ 1. THE ENROL DATA BANK <Very simple, you just type in your name and choose a rank with the function keys.> 2. CHOOSE YOUR SCENARIO On this screen you are given the choice of four different locations. Three of these locations will involve you in the wars that are taking place in those areas. The four scenarios are: a) Arizona: You are assigned to the USAF test range in Arizona (you cannot be damaged) b) The Middle East c) The Pacific Ocean d) Europe - The ultimate battle front. TO SELECT YOUR SCENARIO, PRESS 1,2,3 OR 4. 3. SELECT PLANE Press key one or two for F22 or F29 respectively 4. SELECT ARMAMENT Press the key to add arms, and CTRL-key to remove arms. See WEAPONS AND STORES. 5. VIEW SIERRA HOTEL PILOTS This screen shows the top ten pilot scores. 6. ZULU ALERT Zulu alert provides quick entry into the game. You are given unlimited weapons and bein a "shoot-'em-up" game in your selected scenario, starting in mid-air-flight against a squadron of enemy fighters. No points are awarded and no log information is saved to disk as this is merely a practice exercise. 7. MISSION CONTROL Selecting this option puts you into the mission control section of the game. When entering mission control you are provided with teh latest update of the war situation in your chosen scenario (except Arizona) with a detailed map showing the battle front and text describing the latest events in the war. War updates are provided after every four or so missions, dependent on your scenario. Press RETURN to access the Mission Control options screen. 8. HEAD TO HEAD <I'm too lazy to type out the four pages of mickey-mouse instructions for the general ignorant. I assume that by having this release you can use a modem. The commands are very simple and it doesn't screw up (wow, eh?). Anyway, when you are both going, you are stuck on the Arizona test range head to head. A msision is chosen and flashed across the top of your screen, eg. 5G BRIDGE, would mean destroy the bridge in sector 5G. Both opponents are racing to finish this mission, but they can also attack each other should they wish. When someone loses all of their four lives or one player lands after the missions are finished, the game ends and you are in a pseudo-terminal mode. Hitting F10 gets you back to the options screen and you can then hit F1 and begin again....> MISSION CONTROL SELECTION MENU ══════════════════════════════ 1. CHOOSE MISSION Here you are provided with a selection of missions, the number of which is dependant upon three factors: your rank; your laocation, and how long into the war you are. Simply select a number. 2. DISPLAY WAR UPDATE This shows the current situation and the battle front. You may have to refer to this war update to find teh exact location of ground based battles which vary across teh battle zone. The war update map varies daily. 3. SELECT BASE Simply press the number next to the base you wish to use. <Great way to get a good map of the battle zone! The grid is from 8 to 1 going down the left side, and from A to H across the bottom. If you dump this screen to the printer and fill in the quadrants you have a flight map (although you have one on the plane too, it is only for the immediate area, and helpful). > 4. VIEW PILOTS LOG The game disk is designed to store all of the statistics of one pilot, e.g. his/her number of missions completed; name; rank; score and awards. 5. EXIT MISSION CONTROL Returns you to the main selection sscreen 6. ACCEPT MISSION This puts the player directly into their chosen scenario. It is essential that all aircraft, weapons, mmission scenarios, etc: have been selected prior to accepting amission as the dfeault status will be totally inadequate for the scenarios you will be presented with. On entering the 3D section of the game you are shown a welcome screen appropriate to your location. Here you have the option to abord by pressing escape and return to mission control. Any other key will start the mission. END GAME ════════ At the end of the game, whether you fail or complete your missionn, or are killed or retire you are returned to the main computer bank where you are given a quick debriefing of the mission and your current statistics. Pressing any key to continue will then return you to the main selection screen. WEAPONS AND STORES ══════════════════ A wide variety of weapons and stores are available, to choose on the select weapons option mentioned previously. Both planes have seven pilons for weapon storage. MAXIMUM STORES PER PYLON: PYLONS- A B C D E F G Backwinder 9X 1 1 AIM9M-Sidewinder 1 1 1 1 1 1 AIM132 ASRAAM-N 1 3 3 3 3 3 1 AMRAAM-120A 1 2 2 1 AIAAM-Firebolt 1 1 1 1 1 MRASM - AGM 109H 1 ASLAM BDM 1 CSW 1 1 1 Maverick AGM -1 3 3 3 3 External Fuel Tank 1 1 1 Twin Gun 1760 rounds AIR TO AIR WEAPONS ══════════════════ AIAAM - Fire bolt Advanced intercept, long rance, fire and forget air to air missile. Max. range=250km AMRAAM 120A Advanced medium range air to air missile. Max. range = 50km AIM9M-R-SIDEWINDER The most advanced of the sidewinder short range air to air missiles. Max range = 11 miles. AIM132 ASRAAM-N Smaller and more agile than the sidewinder for short range combat. Max. Range = 9 miles. BACK-WINDER 9X Rear mount short range air to air missile. A new weapon that overcomes the problem of a rear firing system. It locks on the attack radar of an enemy fighter. Max. range = 6 miles. AIR TO SURFACE MISSILES ═══════════════════════ MRASM, AGM-109H CRUISE MISSILE An airfield attack missile, flies down the runway and drops bombs to make a line of craters. ASALM (Advanced strategic air-launched missile) Effective against all form of surface target including those of the highest degree of hardening. MAVERICK AGM 1 LASER AND TV The latest generation of the Maverick family, teh smallest of the fully guided self-homing ASM's in use. CSW (Conventional Stand-off Weapon) Seen by the USAF as teh best way to destroy hostile anti-aircraft defenses and armor behind the forward line of troops; it uses a friend-or-foe system to avoid accidently hitting friendly targets in a crowded area. MISSIONS ════════ <THE COPY PROTECTION SCHEME ASKS FOR A SECTOR FROM A MISSION... THIS IS WHERE YOU LOOK> The enemy vehicles in Retaliator have a dark grey camoflage, whilest your own forces are green/brown. Enemy battleships are also dark grey. Only enemies appear on your radar. ARIZONA TEST RANGE MISSIONS ═══════════════════════════ Mission 1: Hit the two canvass targets in sector 7B Mission 2: Hit the trucks in sectors 8A-8H (east west highway) Mission 3: Hit the freight trains on the rain in sector A3 Mission 4: Destroy the SAM sights and their radar control station in sector 5D Mission 5: Hit the Test Bridge in the Yuscon firing range and avoid the SAM simulators in area F8 Mission 6: Engage the drone MIG29B fighters in your vicinity. Two must be destroyed. Mission 7: Attack the tanks crossing the Nevada plains in 3A Mission 8: Destroy the industrial complex in sector 1C Mission 9: destroy the airbase and main runway at 4C. Mission 10:Destroy the enemy command centre, avoiding the SAM network in sector 1E. Most difficult mission of all. PACIFIC MISSIONS - you are based at 6D ════════════════ WAR UPDATE 1: 1. Destroy two planes in sector 4D approcahing your base 2. Go to the refinery in 8D and repel the enemy fighters (destroy 3). 3. Using MSRAM missiles, attack the battleship in 4G 4. Hit the enemy oil storage depot, sector 2E WAR UPDATE 2: 1. Destroy the landing craft in sector 8E. Watch for MiG's. 2. Destroy two enemy frigates in sector 3B 3. Destroy 3 aircraft in sector 4B 4. Attack super-tanker in sector 4G. Watch for MiG's. WAR UPDATE 3: 1. Protect the battleship and destroy the enemy cruisers in sector 7H. 2. Destroy the MiG's and the ships in sector 4D. 3. Destroy the ENEMY fleet at 5H. 4. Destroy the enemy gas plant and refinery in sector 1D WAR UPDATE 4: 1. Destroy ships in sector 1G 2. Protect your ship in sector F4 and destroy enemy battlehsips. WAR UPDATE 5 - secret missions. MIDDLE EAST MISSIONS ════════════════════ WAR UPDATE 1: 1. Destroy the three tanks in section 5A 2. Destroy two migs in sector 6F 3. Destroy radar tracking station in 4D 4. Destroy road bridge in 3F 5. Destroy road column in sector 4C 6. Attack the enemy airfield, sector 2H WAR UPDATE 2: 1. Hit the industrial works in sector 3B 2. Hit the power station, sector 2F 3. Refer to your war update map before beginning this mission. it will give you the location of two grey enemy tank battalions (six tanks) which are leading an assault. Destroy them. 4. Destroy the tracking station in sector 4A. 5. Destroy the refinery in sector 1F, including the three holding tanks. WAR UPDATE 3: 1. Move to sector 5E to destroy enemy aircraft. 2. Refer to the war update map to find the location of two tank battles. Then attack the enemy tanks. 3. Demolishthe rail-bridge in the lower sector of 3B 4. Attack the tank farm in 1F WAR UPDATE 4: 1. destroy road convoy in or around sector 1D 2. Destroy chemical plant in 1C 4. Destroy minimum eight tanks. (refer to war update map) WAR UPDATE 5: 1. Destroy airport in 2A 2. Destroy the steelworks in 1D. Do not attack the Red Cross building. 3. Attack lead enemy tank battalion (see update map) 4. Provide ariel cover for the convoy in sector 7G WAR UPDATE 6: 1. Destroy factory in 1A 2. Attack four leading tanks and supply vehicles. (see update map) 3. Go to sector 4G and destroy all enemy planes (number unknown.) EUROPE MISSIONS ═══════════════ WAR UPDATE 1: 1. Zulu Alert: 2 incoming MiG's. search and destroy. 2. Vector 30 degrees and destroy 3 low level bombers and their escort. 3. Attack SU27 flankers, sector 8A 4. Destroy planes, sector 4D 5. Destroy two tank brigades (6 tanks), sector 6D 6. Destroy the leading tank brigade, sector 8D 7. Destroy the three SAM sights near the Stein River (sector 3D) 8. Destroy the bridge in sector 5E 9. Destroy the road convoys, sector 8F 10. Destroy the runway and hangers in sector 1G WAR UPDATE 2: 1. Destroy the bridge in the northern section of the river, sector 6D 2. Destroy the enemy supply dumps (2F) 3. Destroy the radar tracking station and surrounding SAM sites. (7E) 4. Destroy any airborne hostiles and the runway in 3H 5. Destroy five plus bandits airborne, heading unknown. Vector to sector 2C to find them. 6. Destroy two enemy leading battalions in the tank battle (see update) WAR UPDATE 3: 1. Destroy the road bridge, sector 8C 2. Destroy the armour moving west, sector 8G). 3. Destroy the leading enemy tank brigades (see update map) 4. Destroy industrial complex, sector 5H 5. Cripple the power station in 5H 6. Attack three ace MiG's in sector 1D WAR UPDATE 4: 1. Destroy MiG 29C's in sector 5G 2. Destroy at least 10 tanks in front line of tank battle (see update) 3. Decimate the chemical factory in sector 7H and its two storage tanks 4. Attack the arms factory in 2H, avoiding the SAM's nearby 5. Destroy the rail-line and any trains in sector 4H 6. Attack Flanker bombers, last in sector 7A. Search & Destroy. WAR UPDATE 5: 1. Provide aerial cover for Huttgart around sector 7G against three closing MiG's. 2. Provide ariel cover against the MiG's in sector 4B 3. Provide cover for for 2nd US tank corp in the relevant sector (see war update map) and destroy any enemy tanks nearby. 4. Destroy bridge at 7H 5. Destroy main building of tank factory in 8H 6. Estroy a storage tank in the depot at 8H. WAR UPDATE 6: 1. Hit the centre line (use MRASM's) of the international runway in sector 6H and engage any scrambled bandits. Avoid SAM's. 2. Destroy the fighters assembling over the border and bring down any air launched cruise missiles. 3. Destroy enemy hardware where the two armies are clashing. 4. Destroy the cooling towers and main building of the nuclear power plant in sector 7H. Avoid the reactor plant. 5. Destroy the train carrying new tanks in sector 7H 6. Destroy an aircraft factory in 8H. WAR UPDATE 7: Your three missions are: No. 1: Saviour No. 2: Retaliator No. 3: Hour Glass These missions are secret to protect the outcome of the war - refer to war update map. KEYBOARD CONTROLS ═════════════════ Q Sound toggle: Engine+FX/FX/No sound ESC Eject F1 Front view F2 Rear view F3 Left view F4 Right view F9 Satellite view F8 South-facing view PgUp Zoom in during external views PgDn Zoom out F6 Behind view F7 North Facing view Z Supercruise - 100% throttle. +,- RPM UP/DOWN E ECM on/off - prevents enemy from locking on. P Pause, pressed twice is boss key (blank screen) RETURN Weapon selection, toggles between active weapons on the HUD. A Autopilot on/off S Stealth on/off (turns off your radar) F Flaps on/off G Gear up/down H Heads Up Display (HUD) On/off J Select joystick control K Select keyboard control B Brakes (ground & air) L Level wings in case of unrecoverable situation C Chaff - against radar missiles V Flare - against IR missiles THE NEXT GENERATION COCKPIT SYSTEM (ECOP) ═════════════════════════════════════════ <take a look at the cockpit to find all these instruments. Note - a green light is a selected item. a yellow light is a damaged item a red light is a destroyed item (unfixable)> INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION: AUTO - Autopilot on or off. When the light is green it guides you back to the combat area by constantly updating a target heading depending on your position. BRKS Whilst on teh ground the brake key turns the landing gear brakes on and off - in the air it turns the air brakes on and off. Then the airbrake is extended or the gear brake is on the light is green. FLAP - The flap key moves the wing flaps in and out. When the flaps are out, the aircraft slows down, gains lift, and reduces stall speed. High speeds can damage the flaps. GEAR - A green landing gear light will appear when the landing gear is extended and in its landing position. When the gear is retracted the light is extinguished. If you exceed 240 mph with extended landing gear you will seriously damage it. At 240 mph a yellow caution light will appear. If this occurs, you should either raise your gear or slow down to prevent further damage. A red light indicates serious fatal damage to your gear. SYSTEMS ANALYSIS O ARM - Master Arm Light LIghts up when selected weapon is armed and ready for launch (see weapons). STALL - Sall light lights up when <you stall.> P |||||| - RPM Bar - each line represents 5% RPM. F |||| - Fuel Bar - represents fuel remaining. WARNING IDICATORS (YELLOW - CAUTION, RED- DANGER). FIRE - This light will flash when a fire occurs. It is not recoverable and the pilot must eject. FUE - Fuel low warning ENG - Shows if RPM falls below 50%. ALT - Yellow if altitutde is below 500 feet. Below 200 ft a red light will show. RD - if the radar is damaged or faulty this will light up. WEP - if a weapons system is damaged or jams this light will go on. COM - If communications faliures occur... ____ - Message bar <above middle screen> Various text is provided on this display, eg. the type of missile approaching, etc. ENEMY THREAT PANEL LCK - If a lock is fixed on your plane by enemy radar this warning light will show. You can attempt to break the lock with ECM system. Stealth procedures may help, too. LUH - Enemy missile launch, a flashing red light. Radar Warning indicator (little radar to the right and above the middle screen) - Radar warning receiver. Indicates a threat to a range of 24 miles. Does not transmit and thus is active even in stealth mode. THREAT - When the on-board ECM equipment detects enemy targetting radar signals, this light is shown. STEL - Limited radar cloaking is available which makes the aircraft radar invisible if you fly slowly and low and reduce all radar emissions from your craft. An indicator shows how vulnerable you are to radar emission. ECM - Tells you when the ECM is used (it blinds enemy radar). O RUN - Appears after 20% thrust has been attained. THE MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY UNITS. <pressing 1,2,3 will toggle screens. Experiment. note the long range radar on screen 1, for finding targets a long way away.> THE HEADS UP DISPLAY (HUD) The top of the HUD shows the compass bearing. The left shows the speed, in knots. The right shows the altitute, in feet The bottom right shows indicators such as GEAR, BRAKE, FLAPS. The bottom left tells you the weapon armed and the number of that weapon type available for firing. When an enemy appears a box appears around it on the HUD, and when a missile lock has been obtained, a flashing diamond appears in the box. It is then time to fire. SIMPLE CONTROL OF YOUR PLANE ════════════════════════════ TAKE OFF: 1. Power up and build thrust to 50% 2. Release the brakes and steer slowly along the runway 3. Increase the thrust to 80-90% and attain a takeoff speed of about 200 mph. 4. Pull gently back on the stick and raise the landing gear once you are off the ground. <Alternately, hit 'B' to disable the brakes (VERY important!!!), then hit 'Z' for full throttle, pull up after 200 knots and hit 'G' and you're away.> LANDING: 1. Straighten the aircraft using the centre of the runway as a reference. Maintain a speed of around 300 mph and a height of 1500-2000 feet. Life the nose slightly to maintain level flight. 2. On approach, descend down to around 300 feet and reduce airspeed to around 200 mph, lowering your flaps. It is advisable to lower your landing gear at this point. Remember to keep the centreline of the runway directly ahead of you. 3. When your wheels touch the runway, reduce the throttle to zeo and push foward on the stick to lower the nosewheel down to the ground. 4. Apply the brakes and when the craft has stopped completely, the mission you have undertaken is complete. <Not as easy as it sounds. use the airbrakes to slow down a lot and then you'll float down with flaps and gear on when you reach about 170 knots, real easy. Takes a lot of practice to land the thing.> MEDALS ══════ 1. PURPLE HEART - Awarded if injured or killed in action. 2. AIRMAN'S MEDAL (AM) awarded for war update 1 3. DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC) awarded after war update 2 4. SILVER STAR (SS) - Awarded after war update 3 5. AIRFORCE CROSS (AFC) - Awarded after war update 4 6. MEDAL OF HONOUR (MOH) - Awarde after war update 5. Well, that appears to be it. Try the game a lot until you like it. (It's worth the hassle of wading through all this info and playing it, or I wouldn't have typed it all!) Try the Head to Head if you get the chance - really really wild. - Long live ViP - -Baldrick 06/29/91