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AMAUROTE



PUBLISHER

Mastertronic



AUTHOR

Binary Design



YEAR

1987



CATGEORY

Arcade Adventure



CONTROLS

Keyboard



 KEYS : Up/Right    - Y to P

        Up/Left     - Q to T

        Down/Right  - H to L

        Down/Left   - A to G

        Fire        - B to M, SPACE

        Radio       - CAPS SHIFT

        Change Colours  - V

 

SCANNER MODES : Nearest Insect  - Z

                Queen         - X

                Bombs         - C





INSTRUCTIONS

The city of Amaurote has been invaded by huge, aggressive insects

who have built colonies in each of the city's 25 sectors. As the

only uninjured army Officer left after the invasion (that'll

teach you for hiding!) the job falls to you to destroy all the

insect colonies.



You have been given some equipment to help you do so: an Arachnus

4 armoured walker, a radar scanner, a two-way radio, 30 bouncing

bombs and $5,000,000 to buy new equipment. You also have a map

to guide you.



You can tackle the colonies in any order you wish. Each district

of Amaurote is represented by a small disc and as you move your

Arachnus across the map the name of each district will appear at

the top of the screen. Select which district you wish to tackle

first by moving the Arachnus to the correct disc and pressing

fire. If you manage to destroy all the insects in that district

you will be returned to the map.



There are three types of insects, all equally mean!



The Queen - being the most important, she is your main target.

You'll have your work cut out fighting your way through her

guards though. She gives orders to the drones and produces more

insects; every time you manage to kill one she will produce

another within a short time.



Scouts - these fly around looking for food and intruders, i.e.

you! If they spot you they will tell the queen - and that means

trouble!



Drones - the most common and the most stupid. They are dumb but

they never give up. Their job is to collect food for the Queen

and defend the colony from intruders.



Your supply of bouncing bombs is limited and should be used

with great care. Pressing fire will launch a bomb in the

direction you last moved. The bomb will bounce in that direction

unless it hits either an insect or a building - except that

you're not supposed to demolish the city!



Only two things cannot be destroyed by the bombs: the perimeter

fence and the Queen. To get rid of her, you need a "supa-bomb".

These can be requested, one at a time, over the radio. They're

very expensive and very dangerous!



Once a bomb has been launched you cannot launch another one until

that one has exploded. The number showing how many bombs you have

left will flash red whilst a bomb is active, even if it is off

screen.



THE RADIO : Your Commanding Officer has supplied you with a

radio.  Activating it will reveal a menu with the following

options:



 1. REQUEST BOMBS

 2. SUPA BOMB

 3. REPAIR

 4. RESCUE (quit)



Bombs are airlifted into the city and you can use your scanner

to locate them. If extensive damage is caused to your Arachnus

4 you may have to purchase a new one. Although you have

$5,000,000 with you, your costs may be high so try not to

overspend.



You can program the scanner to find the nearest insect, the Queen

and airlifted bombs. The operate just select the required mode

and follow the arrows.



SCORES RECEIVED

Crash: "An amazing achievement ... highly playable and

addictive."  RATING : 92% (CRASH #40, May 1987)















































