DECEPTOR
(c) Avantage
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Practice Levels:
Choose one of the 2 levels. The first practice level does not appear 
in the challenge. It is meant to allow you to hone your skills flying 
and/or diving through the corridors without being hindered or 
destroyed by any of its creatures. Use this level to get the "feel" of 
the vehicles and of the corridors. Learn to watch your shadow
(air vehicle) and use it to your position indicator. Try various 
controls settings on each of the vehicles.

In the second practice level, you can experiment with the life forms 
that will confront you in challenge. You will also be able to transform
to your robotic alter ego and face the first of the guardians  
protecting the gateway to the next corridor (level 1).

The Challenge Levels:
Your quest to discover what your "elders" have set forth as your
destiny. they have taught you the way of transformation. You, as 
Deceptor, may assume three forms to help you advance your quest. 
To accomplish your goal you must pass through four corridors of space 
and time. then you will realize your destiny and assume control of your 
future.

The Game:
You must navigate the terrain of each corridor and avoid its dangerous
inhabitants. At the end of each corridor is a guarded gate, protected
by a gate keeper. At each gate, you will be forced to do battle with 
the gate's guardian in order to pass to the next corridor. You have a 
limited amount of time to reach each gate... Death is your penalty 
for failure.

Controlling the Land Vehicle:
Joystick left, right, up, and down moves the land vehicle in the
corresponding direction. The fire button transforms you into the air
vehicle.

Controlling the Air Vehicle:
Joystick left, right, up and down moves the air vehivcle in the
corresponding direction. The fire button thrusts the air vehicle up 
into the air (increases altitude). When the air vehicle touches the 
ground, it will transform into the land vehicle.

Fighting the Guardians of the Gates:
When you reach a gate, you will automatically transform into a 
humanoid. You will need ammunition to win the battle against the 
guardian. In order to succeed, you must have collected enough of this 
ammunition along the way. Joystick up, down, left, and right controls 
the aim of your gun. The fire button shoots. You must hit the 
guardian enough times to completely destroy him.

Time:
You are given a limited amount of time to reach each gate (displayed 
in the lower right bottom of screen). Each ammunition unit you pick up 
on the way will also give you extra time. If you run out of time before
you destroy the guardian, you will die.

Ammunition:
Ammunition units, both visible and invisible are found in many places 
in the corridors. Not all of them are necessary to defeat the 
guardians. The amount of units collected is shown above 
"time remaining".

Display:

Score - shown in lower left

Distance traveled in forward direction.

Ammunition units collected.

Times:
Time left after defeating a guardian.

Ammunition left after defeating a guardian.