Battle Valley 
            Copyright/Publisher: Rack It/Hewson, Release Year: 1987,
            Categorie: Multi Genres, Number Of Players: 1


                  SCENARIO
                  The peace summit was successful. An arms treaty has been 
                  signed. All medium range missiles have been destroyed...except 
                  for two which have been captured by a group of terrorists who 
                  plan to destroy the Western World unless their fellow 
                  terrorists are released from penitentiary in the United 
                  States. 
                  Your task, as mercenary employed by the United States 
                  government, is to capture the terrorist bases in their desert 
                  outposts - Battle Valley - and eliminate the two missiles. 
                  AIM OF THE GAME
                  The player starts off at his central HQ and his aim is to 
                  progress from there to capture all terrorist bases, three 
                  located in either direction. Then the two missiles have to be 
                  destroyed in their silos, found beyond the two farthest bases. 
                  This must all be completed before the countdown reaches zero, 
                  otherwise the missiles will be launched and the world 
                  destroyed. 
                  In between, the bases lie many different weapons, which 
                  steadily increase in speed and complexity as more ground is 
                  covered. Most of the weapons can be eliminated by using the 
                  helicopter. The remainder must be destroyed using the tank. 
                  Note that the terrorist bases and the missile silos themselves 
                  can only be destroyed by the tank. 
                  The helicopters has a winch which is used to collect pontoons 
                  for mending broken bridges or to collect extra ammunition from 
                  rooftops. The tank collects ammunition when it is halted on 
                  the grid at an ammo dump. 
                  CONTROLS
                  Joystick in port two only. 
                  After the game has started press fire to access the options 
                  page. 
                  [F1] = one/two players. 
                  [F3] = Music on/off. 
                  [F5] = Double fire mode on/off. 
                  Joystick fire to begin game. 
                  When on a base:
                  left/right = Select tank. 
                  up = Select helicopter. 
                  [INST/DEL] = Transfer to furthest captured base on far side of 
                  HQ. 
                  Using a tank or helicopter:
                  left/right = Move left/right 
                  up/down = Gun barrel up/down (tank) 
                  up/down = Fly up/down (helicopter) 
                  firebutton = Fire shells or rockets. 
                  [F1,F3,F5,F7] = Set speed [F1]=slow [F7]=fast 
                  [SPACE] = Turn tank or helicopter round. 
                  [RUN/STOP] = Pause game (move joystick or press firebutton to 
                  continue). 
                  [RESTORE] = Quits current game. 
                  Using helicopter winch:
                  Press spacebar to halt helicopter. 
                  [F1] = Raise winch. 
                  [F3] = LOwer winch. 
                  DOUBLE FIRE MODE
                  When double fire mode is set on the option pages, speed and 
                  direction can be changed using the joystick instead of the 
                  function keys. For example, to increase/decrease speed when 
                  facing right, push joystick right/left and press fire twice 
                  quickly. To stop, centre joystick and press fire twice 
                  quickly. 
                  SCORING
                  Anti Aircraft Cannon - 1250 points 
                  Land Based Missile - 300 points 
                  Missiles Launch Pad - 2000 points 
                  Missile Carrier - 1000 points 
                  Missile Launcher - 2020 points 
                  Storage Silo - 300 points 
                  Early Warning Station - 2000 points 
                  Rocket Launcher - 800 points 
                  Anti Aircraft Gun - 750 points 
                  Defensive Cannon - 1250 points 
                  Fuel Tanker - 300 points 
                  Rapid Fire Launcher - 750 points 
                  Ammunition Truck - 300 points 
                  Fuel Tank - 400 points 
                  Military Outpost - 1750 points 
                  Transmission Mast - 1000 points 
                  CREDITS
                  Programmed by Simon Wellard with invaluable help from Piran 
                  Montford. 
                  Graphics by Mark Washbrook. 
                  Music and Sound Effects by Jeroen Tel and Charles Deenen.