THE PLAY SCREENS IN "SUPERMAN, THE COMPUTER GAME":



(Supermans

 Haven)

Metropolis <--> combat <--> sector 2 <--> combat <--> Sector 3

sector 1        zone          |           zone          |

   |                          |                         |

combat zone                 combat zone               combat zone

   |                          |                         | 

zone 4     <--> combat <--> sector 5 <--> combat <--> Sector 6

                zone                      zone       (Darkseid's

                                                      Lair)





THE METROPOLIS SECTORS

The play area is divided into six. Sectors 1-3 represent the streets of

Metropolis and 4-6 the sewers and tunnels beneath the city. These screens are

inhabited by the frantic citizens. Your aim as Superman will be to guide the

people to the safety of your haven, beyond the arches on screen 1. As

Darkseid, you will seek to drive the people down towards your lair on screen 6.





LEAVING THE SECTORS

Darkseid and Superman: The first character to qualify (collect a number of

objects equivalent to the skill level) can choose to leave the sector and

move onto an adjacent sector through a combat zone.

Citizens of Metropolis: Move freely to adjacent sectors, unless their route

is blocked by a deflector, building or rocks.





GAME PLAY IN THE SECTORS

You control your character with the joystic/fire button





HEAT VISION AND THE OMEGA RAY

These super powers are activated by pressing the fire button. The beam will

grow in length and strength until you press the fire button again. If the

beam strikes your opponent he will lose energy.



TELEPORTING AND FLIGHT

The deflectors are positioned at the intersection of streets and sewers. They

divert heat vision or Omega rays and channel the movements of the citizens.

Superman and Darkseid can alter the angle of the deflectors to suit their

strategy. Position the character over a deflector and press the fire button

twice in quick succession. The deflector will rotate one position. Repeat

until the desired setting is achieved.



OBJECTS

Superman and Darkseid must qualify to leave a particular sector. They do this

by collecting mysterious, but important, objects. The number of objects

increase with levels of play (1 on level one, 3 on level three). The first

character to collect the right number of objects can leave the screen and

enter a COMBAT ZONE. 



COMBAT ZONES

The combat zones are games-within-the-game. The objective in each zone is to

defeat your opponent and sap him of energy. The player who triggered the

combat must win if he is to advance to the next sector. If he loses bothe

characters he will be returned to the original sector. Watch the red

(Superman) and blue (Darkseid) status bars, the first to be reduced to zero

is the loser.



SKYSCRAPER CANYON

As Superman flies through the streets of the city, Darkseid triggers his

remote lasers. Superman must dodge the deadly beams while Darkseid

concentrates on split second timing to zap his foe.

Victory: Superman - survive until Darkseid runs out of lasers or time

         Darkseid - hits on Superman



DEATH FROM THE SKY

Darkseid pilots his destroyer above Metropolis. His aim is to blast

buildings and force the people down to his lair. Drop bombs by pulling the

joystick down. Press the fire button to see them trail behind the destroyer.

Superman muste use super strength to smash the bombs before they reach the

city. Press the fire button to punch. If bomb fragments strike Darkseid's

destroyer Superman's score is increased. 

Victory: Superman - destroys 8 bombs

         Darkseid - score 8 hits on the city



SUPERMAN'S SNARE

Darkseid pursues Superman into a trap! Superman triggers radioactive beams by

touching devices on floor or ceiling at the same time as the fire button is

pressed. Magnetic screens are generated by touch alone.

Victory: Superman - zaps Darkseid 8 times.

         Darkseid - zaps Superman 8 times.



FIREBALL!

Darkseid projects a stream of deadly fireballs at the superhero. Superman

uses his super breath to blow the firegballs back at Darkseid. Darkseid's

cannon fires automatically, use the joystick to select one of eight barrels.

Superman is controlled by joystick and his super breath is activated by the

fire button. 

Victory: Superman - returns 8 fireballs

         Darkseid - roasts Superman 8 times



KRYPTONITE

As Superman descends beneath Metropolis, Darkseid ambushes him with deadly

Kryptonite. Superman can dodge the deadly stuff or destroy it with heat

vision. 

Victory: Superman - survive until time runs out or zap Darkseid's launcher 8

                    times. 

         Darkseid: strike Superman 8 times.



