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The Project 64 etext of the ~Phantom of the Asteroids manual~,
converted to etext by Robert Schultz <bert@ncinter.net>.

PHAOTA10.TXT, November 1997, etext #320#

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Phantom of the Asteroids

The Earth is under thread from an asteroid hurtling towards it. Your
mission is to destroy the asteroid and save the Earth from invasion by
a swarm of bloodthirsty Phantoms. To destroy the asteroid you must
find and collect the 36 Uranium cubes on it. When these are gathered
together in one place you will have 5 minutes (real time) to reach the
teleport and escape before the nuclear explosion will blow up the
asteroid.

There are 3 types of force wall which will bar your way. The cyan,
purple and green force walls are all of varying strengths but contact
with any of them will result in instant death! Each type can be
deactivated for a different period of time by standing on their
respective control pads.

Other hazards to avoid include the Phantoms who will slowly drain your
energy and poisonous plants.

To replenish your energy and oxygen stores you must find and stand on
the supplies which are scattered all over the asteroid.

Your mission is high dangerous but not impossible! GOOD LUCK!

Controls
Joystick Only.

TO STAR: Hit space bar to start at the beginning. Or hit the fire
button to start from last saved or loaded game position. Hit 'L' to
load previously saved game then press fire button*.

DURING GAME: The space bar will pause game. You can save the game
position when the game is paused by hitting 'S'. Hit space bar to
restart.

*When loading a previously saved game position you can skip over old
copies of saved games by hitting the space bar. Hit the Commodore key
to load the one you want when you get to it.

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End of the Project 64 etext Phantom of the Asteroids manual.

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