SKID ROW presents CYBERBLAST AMIGA KEYBOARD CONTROLS F1: Character A (Player 1) / Joystick 2 :F1 F2: Character B (Player 2) / Joystick 2 :F2 F3: Two Player: Character A - Joy 2 / Character B - Joy 1 :F3 F6: Character A (Player 1) / Joystick 1 :F6 F7: Character B (Player 2) / Joystick 1 :F7 F8: Two Player: Character A - Joy 1 / Character B - Joy 2 :F8 F10: Full screen for one Player :F10 The following lists the keystrokes you'll need to employ objects you find and control the game options. P Pause the game Q Forfeit the game Joystick port 1 Joystick port 2 F1 Zappers F6 F2 Maps F7 F3 Bombs F8 F4 Grenades F9 CYBERBLAST "Mission at Fastrax Lab" Contents Introduction.................................................. 1 Loading Instructions.......................................... 5 Amiga................................................... 5 Playing the Game.............................................. 6 Goal.................................................... 6 Selecting Characters.................................... 6 Moving Around........................................... 6 Picking up Objects...................................... 6 Shooting & Firing....................................... 7 Other Weapons........................................... 7 Controls................................................ 7 Weapons....................................................... 7 Alien Enemies................................................. 10 Special Objects............................................... 12 |Page 1| CYBERBLAST "Mission at Fastrax Lab" Personal A10000 pocket-log recordings of Darik Starr Stellar Time: 5635907541.12.5 Earth Time: Monday, 5 P.M. ...On route to planetoid Fastrax "Our region had been calm until two days ago, when an unmanned, deep-space probe transmitted hundreds of alarming vid-stills of Fastrax. The Coalition's Galactic Council referred to them as showing an "incomprehensible phenomenon" that required immediate action. That's when my vacation ended. The long-anticipated trip to Saturn's rings would have to wait. It had better, or it's the last time I'll save the universe." The digital photos indicate big trouble at Fastrax Laboratories, and as usual, they called me in to solve the problem. I'm to observe the area, deliver a report and, if needed, terminate the threat. It must be a Class 10 emergency, because they've decked me out in the latest B120 cybernetic gyro gear. I've never seen anything like it." "Being the Coalition's top troubleshooter has some perks, but I'm never prepared for the feeling that comes when the implant beeper sounds an alarm. I know it means danger, but I guess you have to accept the responsibility when you work so hard to become the best." "They said it would be a simple survey of the region, but that's what they always say. I know better." Stellar Time: 5635907541.12.6 Earth Time: Tuesday, 8 A.M. ...On route to planetoid Fastrax "At my present velocity of 2 times the speed of light, in just 1.25 sublight hours I'll reach the point where slowdown begins. I'd better catch up on some background reports from the computer." The Federal Alliance for Space Travel Research and Experiments (Fastrax Labs) was created on Ceres, the largest of 19 planetoid-sized asteroids in the uninhabited belt between Mars and Jupiter. More than 1000 kilometers in diameter, Fastrax provides a safe base for research and development. The experiments conducted there are far too dangerous to the human or alien populations inhabiting coalition planets. The area is uninhabited because of the constant danger from asteroid collisions. Normally, any man-made construction in the belt would be obliterated, but Fastrax employs $15 billion worth of plasmo-shields |Page 2| that protect the artificial atmosphere while disintegrating threatening objects before they reach the planet. Fastrax Labs is considered one of the man-made wonders of the universe. Glowing tyronite-crystal towers sprout from the surface, and to many the sunlight is hypnotic as it pierces the translucent spires. Amazingly, these crystals became the source of the lab's creation and the very soul of its existence. Once the shield system was installed, an enormous Tyronite bulb, containing a superconductor computer core, was implanted 3 kilometers into the surface of the planetoid. The bulb's roots grew until they reached a size that triggered the computer program. A chain reaction reordered the atomic structure throughout the planetoid. A large, controlled area became pure Tyronite, and ominous, sparkling spires reached up from the surface. Powerful positive and negative charges, controlled by the computer, surged through the strata. Fastrax Labs actually grew into existence as new crystals formed. After five weeks of growth... "Computer, stop!" workers had to subscopically cease the... "Shut-up and let me sleep!" Stellar Time: 5635907541.12.7:015 Earth Time: 9:15 A.M. Darik. Wake up. We've left lightspace and I've maneuvered the asteroid belt. We're approaching Fastrax Shield Port 1. "(Yawn)... Thanks computer. I don't know what I'd do without you." You would have burned, been crushed and then blown up sir. We are now clearing the port and entering low orbit of the planetoid. "Good. This view is as spectacular as I remember it - if not more. Oh man! I can't believe what I see. Computer, what is that?" It's a gaping hole in the fabric of reality. Those torn edges are a doorway to our neighboring universe. "This is just too weird. I'm looking through it, but have no idea what it is. It's like nothing I've seen before and I have the strangest feeling that something is staring back." Stellar Time: 5635907541.12.7:016 |Page 3| Earth Time: 9:30 A.M. "I'm approaching the lab's docking bay and it doesn't take an expert to see that Fastrax Labs has really messed up this time. They had opened this door and it has just hit me that it's up to me to close it. I'm going to orbit the building once to check... WOW! The laboratory looks like someone has sawed it in half." "I'm almost to the far side of the structure and nearing another docking bay. A SHUTTLE!? ... I see a shuttle docked next to one of the main towers. Damn, it's one of the new K15-D models. I've been beaten to the punch by someone from the opposition. Harris! ... Somehow I know in my gut that's who it is. Harris is their top operative and our paths have crossed many times. Now that's one deadly shooter, and I owe him one from our last encounter on Rigel Kentaurus 5. "So it's going to be a race. Computer, start the docking sequence. This time I'm going to come out on top." Stellar Time: 5635907541.12.7:0185 Earth Time: 9:50 A.M. "I have docked and interfaced my onboard computer with the central mainframe buried beneath the planetoid's surface. There was a lot of interference, but after a few minutes I got the information I was looking for. Sensors show only one humanoid life form and it's probably Harris. Luckily, he's only on level 1. There is no sign of the laboratory's staff, but the readings indicate considerable movement through the complex by unclassified life forms. That means ALIENS!" "That sent a cold shiver down my spine. Ever since the Tornothoid encounter in '43, most people have been spooked by the idea of another extra terrestrial meeting. I'm no exception. According to the computer, their numbers are increasing every minute. They seem to be coming out of nowhere. I'm moving across the bay to the equipment locker to get some weapons and supplies." Stellar Time: 5635907541.12.7:5 Earth Time: 1:07 P.M. "Several hours have passed. A quick scan of the project records have led me to the discovery that a control chip containing crucial computer programs is missing. That program is the key to shutting down the C.T.P. (Controlled Transuniversal Portal) generator. I have fought my way through level after level looking for the chip but I still haven't found it. What I've seen us unspeakable. The creatures look like something from the latest Steven Stielberg, Jr. laser-vid, but this time they're real! |Page 4| Stellar Time: 5635907541.12.7:517 Earth Time: 1:58 A.M. "I just caught myself tightening my grip on the laser pistol. It's red warning light was blinking, and I know that if I don't find another energy pack soon the gun will be useless. I've rechecked my supplies... no energy pack left. I'm down to my last med pack and I've used up everything I found on the lower levels. I have to find that chip soon or I'm a goner..." "The lights just went out and I'm not sure how long life support systems will remain functional. I'm hiding behind a work station and I think I saw some energy packs in the far corner before everything went black. It's really difficult to see, but I think there are some creatures slithering toward me. It's time to make my move. I'm setting the laser pistol on high and catching my breath before I make a dash across the room. Here goes nothing..." Now the CYBERBLAST is up to you. Can you survive Fastrax Labs, find the control chip and seal the portal before it's too late. You'd better. |Page 5| Loading Instructions Amiga 1. Insert your Cyberblast disk in the drive and turn on your computer. Note: If your computer is already running, insert the disk and press Ctrl-Amiga-Amiga. 2. Once the program loa...
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