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The Project 64 etext of the I, Ball II (The Quest for the Past)
manual, by Firebird. Converted to etext by Peter Karlsson
<m9944@abc.se>.

IBALL210.TXT, April 1997, etext #189.

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*** MANUAL

I BALL II
(THE QUEST FOR THE PAST)

(c) TIMOTHY CLOSS
Commodore version by Andrew Betts

THE GAME

The highly developed and intelligent Ball race want to delve into
their past to discover their evolution and ancestry. They will have to
brave the radioactive dangers of the ancient mines and the perils that
lurk beneath.

Their mission: to recover any artifacts that may give them insight
into their past.

Different blocks have varying properties which must be correctly
exploited to collect the key and reach the exit on each screen. Other
objects include magic bombs, life particles (four make up one extra
life) and gemstones. WHen a gemstone is collected, something unusual
happens -- often helpful, sometimes frustrating.

LOADING
COMMODORE 64 OWNERS
1. Connect the cassette unit to your Commodore according to the User
   Manual.
2. Place the reqound cassette into the cassete unit, and press PLAY.
3. Press RUN/STOP and SHIFT simultaneously on your Commodore

COMMODORE 128 OWNERS
1. Switch OFF your Commodore 128, and switch it back on whilst holding
   down the COMMODORE key.
2. Now follow the instructions for Commodore 64 owners above.

NOTE: Full loading instructions can be found in your Commodore Manual.

PLAYING THE GAME

Controls:
LEFT = Z or Joystick left       RIGHT = X or Joystick right
JUMP = P or Joystick up          FIRE = O or Fire button
BOMB = SPACE                    PAUSE = RUN STOP
RESUME = O or Fire button
ABORT = RUN STOP then CLR HOME

*** Copyright info

WARNING: Copyright subsits in all Firebird Software, documentation and
artwork. All rights reserved. No part of this software may be copied,
transmitted in any form, or by any means, hired or lent without the
express permission of the publisher.

If this program is faulty, or fails to load, please return it to the
address below CLEARLY MARKED 'RETURNS' and it will be replaced free of
charge. This offers does not affect your statutory consumer rights.

Firebird Software
64/76 New Oxfort Street
London
WC1A 1PS

Firebird and the Firebird logo are registered trademarks of British
Telecommunications plc

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End of the Project 64 etext of the I, Ball II (The Quest for the Past)
manual.

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