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Zenith" COPYRIGHT 1982 GEBELLI SOFTWARE, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED A Product of The Software Guild SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Apple II, 11+ or Franklin Ace 1000 48K One Disk Drive Joystick (optional) PACKAGE CONTENTS Zenith Diskette Instruction Booklet Warranty Card OVERVIEW Top scientists have designed the space city Zenith as the last refuge of the human race. But now their all important project is in danger. Hostile aliens have begun attacking the city relentlessly. As the guardian of the city, you must destroy the enemy and repair the damaged buildings. The fuel in your ship is the last available from human sources, so keep an eye out for alien pilots. The enemy will let you ransom them for fuel and ship repairs. Good luck! GETTING STARTED > To get started with Zenith simply follow these steps (this is called booting ): 1. Make sure the power switch on the rear left of the computer is in the off position. 2. Open the disk drive door by pulling out and up on its bottom edge. Slip the diskette into drive #1 with your right thumb on the diskette s label. (The label will be up and will be the last edge of the diskette to enter the drive.) 3. When the diskette is entirely in the drive, close the drive door. 4. Turn the power switch to the on position. You will hear a beep from the computer and the in-use light on the disk drive will come on. This means that the program is loading. You will now see the Softsmith logo page and the Zenith title page appear on the screen. If you don t please try turning your computer off briefly, and then on again. ) IMPORTANT TIPS Follow these tips to minimize problems running this and many other microcomputer programs. Handle your diskettes carefully and always keep them in their special sleeves when not in use. Do make sure the shift lock light is lit if running this program on the Franklin Ace. This program recognizes only capital letters. WARNING: This software and its manual are both protected by U.S. copyright law (Title 17 United States Code). Unauthorized reproduction and/or sales of the software and its manual may result in imprisonment of up to one year and fines of up to $10,000 (17 USC 506). In addition, copyright infringers may also be subject to civil liability. Zenith Manual v.2 April 1983 Edited by The Software Guild, Inc. Do not press <CTRL-C> while the in-use light is on. Results are unpredictable and damage to your program may result. Do not open the disk drive door while the in-use light is on. This may damage your diskette and render it unusable. Do not try to make a copy of the disk. If something goes wrong with your diskette during normal use, refer to the Warranty Message section of this booklet. Apple is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Franklin Ace is a trademark of Frankiin Computer Company. Softsmith is a trademark of Softsmith Corp. The Software Guild is a trademark of The Software Guild, Inc. KEYBOARD CONTROLS <-*>, <^> moves your ship right and left THE VIDEO DISPLAY The game action takes place on the upper half of the screen. The following picture appears on the lower half. It gives you the status of the game. <1>, <2>, <3> determines levels of play <SPACE BAR> fires laser U-Uiimi iiiiiiirmtirr 1 FUEL [s]ii [pi-i ITTIh -&R1IM- SCORE 00000 S <A> moves your ship down toward Zenith Flashing S indicates shield damage <Z> moves your ship up away from Zenith Flashing L shows laser damage <F> <R> <CTRL-C> <CTRL-S> refuels (Press <F> to rocket into hyperspace and refuel at the alien s ship. You ll rocket back into in terplanetary space and resume your previous position after you have finished refueling.) repairs buildings and captures aliens redefines keyboard controls turns the sound on or off Flashing F Flashing FI warns that your fuel is low indicates you have captured aliens The Hostage Window is on the right. It displays the captive aliens. HOW TO PLAY ZENITH When the Zenith title page appears on the screen, press <SPACE BAR> to use the keyboard controls or Button 0 to to use the joystick controller. The computer will give you information on the game and ask you at which skill level you wish to play. Three is the easiest level. You must try to destroy alien ships and capture their pilots while racing against the clock. Line up your target between the two focal points on the screen and then fire with the <SPACE BAR>. <CTRL-R> JOYSTICK CONTROLS restarts the game The joystick will move your spaceship in the direction you move the stick. Press Button 0 to fire the laser gun and Button 1 to repair buildings and capture aliens. To refuel, press Button 0 and Button 1 at the same time. When your fuel begins to get low, search for aliens. They can be traded for fuel and repairs. After you have captured three or four, you can go into hyperspace and travel to the alien s mother ship. The first three hostages will allow you to refuel and the fourth will let you have repairs made on your ship in addition to the fuel. You must trade all aliens quickly because they do not live long in captivity. Pay attention to the messages at the top of the screen. They give you clues and/or warnings. For a little extra help, press <ESC>; a pic ture will appear showing the status of the game, where you are, which buildings are on fire and where alien ships and pilots are. Zenith is only one of many fine games in the Softsmith library. Con sult your local dealer for a complete catalog and demonstration. NOTES WARRANTY MESSAGE Please take a moment to fill out and mail the enclosed Warranty Card. By having your name on file we will be able to provide better customer service, including information on program updates and replacements of damaged diskettes. If you have problems running your program, please contact The Soft ware Guild Service Department by calling 1 (800) 341-4000. Given normal use, it should not be possible to damage your diskette. Should your diskette become damaged, please send it to us together with a short description of the problem. The Software Guild will replace your disk promptly, per provisions in the warranty. The objective of The Software Guild is to provide the highest quality software products available, in order to improve our products wherever possible, we are happy to receive comments, criticism or praise. Write to us at: The Software Guild, Inc. Customer Service 2935 Whipple Road Union City, CA 94587