Task III 
            Copyright/Publisher: Databyte, Release Year: 1988,
            Categorie: Space Vertical Scroll, Number Of Players: 1





                  OVERVIEW
                  In the year 6038 ten years after the Cappin Wars an evil 
                  emperor from a distant galaxy invaded the peaceful galaxy of 
                  Cybernetica. 
                  You, Prince Troma, son of the old wise emperor Colon, the last 
                  survivor of the Cappin wars Rebel Star Fleet must seek out and 
                  destroy this evil emperor. 
                  Your task will not be easy. You must navigate your starship 
                  through the evil emperorīs private star system. Hordes of 
                  Alien ships and many well laid traps await you. It could be 
                  your last journey. 
                  GAME OPTIONS
                  Once the title screen has been displayed press the fire button 
                  once to display the player option screen. Follow the on screen 
                  instructions. 
                  PAUSE GAME
                  During game play you can pause the game by pressing the 
                  [RUN/STOP] key. After pausing, resume the game by pressing the 
                  8RUN/STOP] key. 
                  QUIT GAME
                  Press the [RESTORE] key to quit playing to get back to the 
                  title. 
                  HIGHSCORE LIST
                  Use the joystick to enter your name into the highscore list. 
                  Once you have positioned the letter of your choice in the 
                  centre of the highlighted (flashing) box press the fire 
                  button. 
                  This letter will now be displayed next to your score. Repeat 
                  this action until all the letters of your choice have been 
                  selected. Use the word "del" to delete the last letter 
                  selected. 
                  Move the word "end" over the highlighted box and press the 
                  fire button. This action causes the highscore list to be 
                  displayed. To exit this screen press the fire button. 
                  EXTRA WEAPONRY SYSTEM
                  At the start of each game your ship will carry all the extra 
                  guns available. These guns are available for a limited period 
                  of time. New weapons must be added during play if you are to 
                  succeed in your mission. 
                  There are 16 levels of play and each level contains one or 
                  more extra weaponry support platforms. These platforms are 
                  usually guarded (not always) by special support balloons. You 
                  can change the weaponry available by destroying (shooting) the 
                  special support balloons. 
                  To implement the weaponry on your ship just fly across the 
                  platform. Be careful not to collide with the station which 
                  surrounds each platform. Doing so will destroy your ship. 
                  WEAPONS AVAILABLE
                  Empty platform
                  No value. 
                  Speed
                  Your plasma engine is capable of running at four different 
                  speeds. Everytime you fly over this your speed will increased 
                  until you have reached the maximum speed. 
                  Front Lasers
                  These pulsar laser guns can operate at four different speeds. 
                  Side Lasers
                  Shoots one laser to each side from your ship. 
                  Rear Lasers
                  Shoots two lasers to rear side from your ship. 
                  Protection Satellite
                  This is a small satellite which surrounds your ship and is 
                  capable of destroying any aliens it comes into contact with. 
                  Emergency Package
                  Pick up this package whenever you can. If you carry this 
                  package you can get all extra weaponry by pressing any key on 
                  the keyboard except the [SPACE] and the [RUN/STOP] key. 
                  Dimension Warp
                  This allows your ship to move into another dimension. All the 
                  aliens will now appear to move in slow motion. 
                  Smart Bombs
                  Once you have collected one of these bombs you can activate it 
                  by pressing the [SPACE] bar. This bomb will destroy all the 
                  visible aliens on your screen. The maximum you can carry are 
                  ten. 
                  EXTRA SHIPS
                  One extra ship will be awarded for every 100.000 points 
                  scored.