Tank

TANK The dictator is in power again. Your mission is to break through his carefully prepared defences, and free the country from this despotic regime. At your command will be our latest Tank; landed on the beach. It will be armed with machine guns and shells. Extra parts are available as your Tank has been dropped by our aircraft and equipment lies strewn around the battlefield! Collect these parts for extra powers and energy along the route. GOOD LUCK - ACE! LOADING ------- 1. Place the cassette in your recorder ensuring that it is fully rewound. 2. Ensure that the MIC socket is disconnected and that the volume and tone controls are set to the appropiate levels. 3. If the computer is a Spectrum 48K or Spectrum + then load as follows. Type LOAD "" (ENTER). (Note there is no space between the two quotes). The " is obtained by pressing the SYMBOL SHIFT and P keys simultaneously. 4. Press PLAY on your recorder and the game will load automatically. If you have any problems try adjusting the volume and tone controls and consulting Chapter 6 of the Spectrum manual. 5. If the computer is a Spectrum 128K then follow the loading instructions on-screen or in the accompanying manual. CONTROLS -------- The game is controlled by either keyboard or joystick as follows - In the joystick mode turret rotation is facilited by the appropiate keyboard controls (this feature can be disabled if desired, follow on-screen instructions). KEYBOARD JOYSTICK Select either Kempston or Sinclair TANK UP I TANK DOWN K UP TANK LEFT J ^ TANK RIGHT L | TURRET CLOCKWISE F LEFT<- ->RIGHT TURRET ANTI CLOCKWISE S | MACHINE GUNS SPACE v CANNON D DOWN FIRE - MACHINE GUNS KEY F - ROTATE TURRET CLOCKWISE KEY S - ROTATE TURRET ANTI CLOCKWISE SPACE BAR - FIRE CANNON GAMEPLAY -------- You land on the beach - Climb into your turret, start the engines and... GO. Operate your Tank using the control keys and move up the playfield. The terrain scrolls both vertically and horizontally - you must use your best judgment to determine the quickest and most efficient route. Cross the rivers by bridge, but beware the anti-Tank gun emplacements on the railway lines. Use machine guns against infantry and cannon against the enemy Tanks and Submarines. Bonus parts are indicated by flashing letters - drive over them to collect the points You'll need split - second timing and pin-sharp accuracy to succeed - but you've got what it takes haven't you? STATUS AND SCORING ------------------ ---------------------------------- - - - - - GAME WINDOW - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------- - ------ ----------- ------ - - (B) (A) (C) - - - - - VO FO CO - - (D) (E) - - - ---------------------------------- A - ENERGY B - SCORE C - HIGHSCORE D - NUMBER OF TANKS REMAINING E - ITEMS COLLECTED SCORE Enemy Soldier 40 PTS Enemy Tank (MG70) 300 PTS Enemy Tank (ST54) 400 PTS Enemy Tank (ST76) 600 PTS Enemy Tank (JI22) 600 PTS Enemy Submarine 1000 PTS Bunker 3000 PTS Item Collected 600 PTS HINTS AND TIPS -------------- 1. If it moves shoot it. 2. Run away from Tank type JI22, then turn and shoot. 3. Avoid grenades. 4. Don't waste time chasing the enemy. TANK ---- It's programme code, graphic representation and artwork are the copyright of Ocean Software Limited and may not be reproduced, stored, hired or broadcast in any form whatsoever without the written permission of Ocean Software limited. All rights reserved worldwide. Tank runs on the Commodore 64/128 micro computers. This software product has been carefully developed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. Please read carefully the instructions for loading. IF FOR ANY REASON YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY IN RUNNING THE PROGRAM, AND BELIEVE THAT THE PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE, PLEASE RETURN IT DIRECT TO: Mr. Yates, Ocean Software Limited, 6 Central Street, Manchester M2 5NS. Our quality control department will test the product and supply an immediate replacement if we find a fault. If we cannot find a fault the product will be returned to you at no charge. Please note that this does not affect your statutory rights. CREDITS ------- SNK Shin Nihon Kikatu Corp. (c) 1985 SNK ELECTRONICS CORP. Game Authors: - Choice Software. Produced by D. C. Ward.

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