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AIRBALL
Typed in by the ===================== ROAD WARRIOR
{ 6/27/89 }
System requirements:
Airball will run on an APPLE IIgs with at least 768k and a
color monitor. A joystick is recommended, but not
necessary. To load the game, simply place the master disk
in your default disk drive, then double click on the
"AIRBALL.NODRAG" icon ( the fastest mode of play). Or
"AIRBALL.DRAGONS (has the dragon on both sides of the screen
but sacrifices some speed) the game will then load.
Introduction
"Now you're really in trouble" said the Evil Wizard. "I've
warned you about trespassing in my mansion. Now, since you
did not take heed of my warnings, I'm turning you into a
ball of air and sending you deep into my mansion of over 250
rooms, to search for my spellbook that may give you clues on
how to transform yourself into a human again. It will not be
a simple task, for you, as the ball of air, have a slow
leak, and you'll need to jump on the air pump in some rooms
to stay inflated. Take heed, for if you pump up too much you
will burst! If you are lucky enough to find the spellbook in
these rooms, you'll next have to pick up the objects I've
left such as: crosses, tins of beans, a Buddha, a dragon
statue, a pumpkin, a flask and even crates that you'll need
to get over treacherous obstacles! This is your one chance
of survival", he cackles.
"Sounds easy," you laughingly boast to the evil wizard. "Oh!
Does it now!" He sneeres. "Well I'm also putting spikes in
these rooms that will take your breath away, as well as
killer pads on the floor. You have no chance for
success...Hee! Hee!"
Playing instructions
At the start of the game you will be put on a pump. As long
as you remain on the pump your internal pressure will
increase. If your pressure becomes too high you will burst.
At the bottom of the screen your pressure is represented by
a yellow bar, pay close attention to this bar because this
is how much air you have left until you find another pump.
Once you have acquired sufficient pressure you must search
for the spellbook. Watch out for hidden dangers, as your
skin is easily punctured. There are rooms that require help
to gain access. {Hint: you need to find the flashlight to
enter the dark room.} If you are lucky enough to find the
spellbook, return it to the starting room and follow the
wizard's advice.
Game controls
Tab selects keyboard/joystick
Spacebar starts game
Escape pause/restart
Delete forfeit game/aborts demo
F key speeds up movement
S key slows movement
Control Q exits game
Control S sound on/off
Control M music on/off
Up/down arrows adjust volume
Player controls
Movement keyboard joystick
Up 8 or i up
Down 2 or (.) Down
Left 4 or j left
Right 6 or l right
Bounce