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ELIMINATOR SOFTDOCS
BY: DISK WIZARD
ELIMINATOR IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH KEYBOARD, PADDLES, OR JOYSTICK.
THE KEYBOARD IS ACTIVE REGARDLESS OF YOUR CHOICE. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO
USE THE KEYBOARD WITH THE PADDLES.
KEYBOARD MODE
A -TOGGLES THRUST ON/OFF
S -TOGGLES DIRECTION OF SHIP
D -FIRES MISSLES
-> -MOVES SHIP UP
<- -MOVES SHIP DOWN
SPACE -STOPS SHIP
ESC -PAUSES GAME
PADDLES MODE
PADDLE (0) -SET DIRECTION AND THRUST
BUTTON (0) -FIRE MISSLES
PADDLE (1) -MOVES SHIP UP OR DOWN
BUTTON (1) -OPERATES THRUST
WHEN USING PADDLES, SET PDL(0) TO CENTER AND USE PDL(1) FOR VERTICAL
MOVEMENT WHILE USING THE KEYBOARD FOR MISSILES AND DIRECTION. THE
ADDITION OF A JOYSTICK WILL PROVIDE FOR MAXIMUM ENJOYMENT AND EASE OF
PLAY. YOUR SHIP CAN BE MOVED VERTICALLY, REVERSED HORIZONTALLY BACK
AND FORTH, AND THRUSTED WITH MOVEMENT OF THE STICK, REQUIRING ONLY A
FREE FINGER TO FIRE MISSILES.
ELIMINATOR HAS FIFTEEN LEVELS OF PLAY. THE SPACE BAR WILL INCREMENT
THE STARTING LEVEL AND ANY OTHER KEY WILL START THE GAME. NOTICE THE
BLINKING SCORE IN THE CORNER. THIS IS THE BONUS YOU GET FOR
COMPLETING THE FIRST LEVEL. AS YOU COMPLETE HIGHER LEVELS YOU WILL BE
ALLOWED TO START AT HIGHER LEVELS. HOWEVER, THE MAXIMUM STARTING
LEVEL IS FOUR. BONUS SHIPS ARE AWARDED EACH LEVEL IF YOU ELIMINATE
ENOUGH ALIENS.
SHIELD TEMPERATURE IS INDICATED BY THE GAUGE AT THE TOP OF THE
SCREEN. YOU ARE ALLOWED 16 HITS OF THE SMALL BOMBS EMITTED BY THE
ALIENS BEFORE YOUR SHIP IS DESTROYED.
THE BLUE BAR MOVING ACROSS THE TOP OF THE SCREEN INDICATES YOUR TIME
IN THE PRESENT LEVEL. THE COMPUTER WILL STOP GENERATING ALIENS WHEN
IT REACHES THE FAR RIGHT.