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