Welcome Proton Warriors!
Proton is an arcade style battle simulation, set in a maze-type playfield using
hand phaser weapons. It is obviously based on a real-life game, but I can't
think of its name. The game consists of a maze playfield, with two opposing
teams. Each team consists of three players. There are also two bases or
goals, which are color coded to match the team which should be trying to
protect it. Points are obtained by blasting the hell out of the other team,
while avoiding their fire.
The game begins which each team stationed near their home base. Player
controls Unit 1 of the Blue Squad, which is always in the center of the screen.
At the start of the game, there will be an introductory message before play
commences. Once the game begins, the player can move his warrior by using the
cursor keys. Movement is usually made more effective by repeatedly pressing
the key, and not holding it down. To fire the phaser, press SHIFT+ the cursor
key corresponding to the desired direction. (I know this is boring!)
Actually, you guessed it, 2,4,6 and 8 keys do the firing, so people with
separate cursor pads will have to use the numeric keypad (I guess).
Scoring is as follows:
Hitting an enemy player +20
Getting hit by an enemy player -10
Hitting your own player -30
The enemy players are red, your team is blue. There are also the following
additional rules...
- You may not fire at a target that is directly next to you. Back up a square
and then fire.
- You may only score five hits on opposing players before you must clear your
weapon. This is done by shooting the enemy (RED) base. Until you clear the
weapon, you will not score any additional hits.
- When you are hit by a phaser bolt, or if you hit one of your own players, you
will hear a disrupt sound, and your player will lower his weapon. During
this time, you will not be able to fire. Your player will re-gain firing
ability after about 3 seconds, and will re-raise his weapon.
- Whenever you are disrupted, your weapon is automatically cleared. You will
have all five 'hits' before you must re-clear the weapon.
To start the game, type 'Proton Alpha' for the Alpha playfield. (Or ATPROTON
ALPHA if you have an AT class machine or greater.) This archive also contains a
Beta and Gamma playfield. The game will start by scrolling a message accross
the top of the screen. You may abort any scrolling message by pressing the
space bar. Note that the left of the screen shows your current position. You
are the player in the middle. The visible base is your own. (Not the one you
clear your weapon on.) On the right side of the screen is the game time
counter, the current scores of the 6 players (You are Blue Squad, Unit 1), and
a zoomed down map of the playfield. On the full-view map, the red dots are
emeny players, and the blue dots are your own.
There are diffent sound effects for firing, hitting an enemy, hitting your own
player, and getting hit. Come to recognize them during the game to better your
performance.
Hints:
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When you hit an enemy, he will go 'down' and will not be able to fire. Try to
get as many hits on him as you can while he's down.
If you get hit, get out of the immediate area. As long as you continue to get
hit, you will never come 'up' and be able to fire.
If you're shooting people, and their not going 'down', then your gun probably
has registered five hits and needs to be cleared. You gun is cleared by
hitting the red base, or when you get hit.
Keys:
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Cursor keys : Move in any of 4 directions
SHIFT+Cursor key : Fire in any of 4 directions
ESC : Aborts the game
SPACE : Abort scrolling messages, and pauses the game during play
I'm getting tired of typing and you're tired of reading, so thats it! Send me
mail if you have any questions or comments. Let me know if you want any
additional playfields. (If you want to design one, let me know.) If you enjoy
the game, then follow the one stipulation I'm placing on its use. DON'T UPLOAD
THIS PROGRAM TO AFTER DARK BBS. I know its stupid, but humor me.
Remember, it takes practice. The game isn't as hard as this document suggests.
Take is easy,
Borak
(Mike Fencik)
