CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!
(C) 1993
Adam Pedersen
Published by Software Creations
You are the daring
adventurer Santa, in search of Christmas gifts! With your trusty jetpack
strapped to your back, enter and explore levels full of treasures and peril.
Your quest is to take all of the gifts in each level without getting
killed. When you collect all the
gifts from a level, the portal to the next level will open. Collect treasure on
the way to earn extra lives.
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THE JETPACK |
The jetpack model
L1069-E is specially designed for human flight with great power, but
unfortunately it consumes a large quantity of fuel. You must find fuel for your jetpack before you can fly around
the dungeons. Press down while
flying to maintain constant altitude. Some
levels contain no fuel, so you must rely on ladders and be careful not to
encounter any monsters on the ground.
There is also a Phase
Shifter built in to your jetpack which tunnels through bricks.
Some bricks are denser than others and require more time to break through.
Grey stone is solid and cannot be phased. There are also other items that can be affected by the Phase
Shifter. You'll have to experiment
to discover what they are.
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FEATURES |
There are teleporters
that transport you around the level, and barriers that block your progress.
These barriers are deactivated by pressing buttons of the same color. Activate buttons and teleporters by pressing down while
touching them. Monsters can turn
the barriers on and off by moving over colored floor switches. There are moving
platforms and ladders that can help or hinder you. Icy bricks make it hard to
walk, and some bricks are covered with sludge, slowing your progress.
Monster Stunners, Shields, and fuel appear randomly for a quick player to
retrieve. The Stunners make the
monsters harmless and paralyze them momentarily.
Shields protect you from monsters, spikes, and all other hazards.
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GAME OPTIONS |
At any point in the game,
you may press [J] to adjust the joysticks, or press [PAUSE] to pause the game.
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MAIN MENU |
[S]
Start the action!
[E]
Enter the Level Editor
[Q] Quit
the game
[I]
Graphical Information on the game
[D]
Watch a demo of the game
[H]
View the top 15 High Scores for both standard and homemade levels
[B]
Info on the Software Creations BBS
[O]
Ordering Information (see page 6)
[F1] Graphical
Information on the game
[F2] Adjust the number
of players from 1 to 8
[F3] Change the
starting level or select random levels.
[F4] Select which
levels to play: the standard levels, your
own
homemade levels, or continue a saved game.
[F5] Enable or disable
joysticks. Normally 'AUTO' should
work, but on some
computers joysticks are detected
incorrectly.
If movement is erratic select 'FORCE ON' to
use only port 1, or 'DISABLED'
to just use keyboard
control.
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WHILE PLAYING |
Speed can be adjusted
from 0 (SLOW) to 9 (FAST)
[+] Faster
[-] Slower
[SPACE] Toggle status
bar
[F1]
Quick help on controls
[F10] Pause/Boss key
[ESC] Kill this Santa
[Q]
Quit the game
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CONTROLS |
JOYSTICKS
Jetpack: [button A]
Phase Shifter: [button B]
KEYBOARD
Movement- [ARROWS]
Jetpack-
[ALT]/[keypad 0]/[INSERT]
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Jetpack contains a
full-featured level editor so you can create and share thousands of customized
levels. In the original Jetpack,
you can play these levels in a full game from the main menu, just press F4 and
select 'customized'. You can find
lots of homemade levels to add to your collection on national Bulletin Board
Systems, and the Software Creations BBS. You
can test levels in the editor with
F2.
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CONTROLS |
JOYSTICKS
Draw- [button A]
Select Tiles- [button B]
KEYBOARD
Movement- [ARROWS]
Draw- [ALT]/[SPACE]
Select Tiles- [CTRL]/[ENTER]
OTHER KEYBOARD CONTROLS
[F1] Help Information
[F2] Play test this
level
[TAB] FILE OPTIONS
[ENTER] View level
[L] Load level
[S] Save level
[D] Delete level
[Q] Quit
the editor
[DELETE] Erase tile
[INSERT] Pick up tile
[R] Scatter
random tiles
[C]
Clear level
[B]
Block on/off
[P] Paste
[F] Fill
[S]
Set starting position
[D]
Set door
[1] to [8] PLACE
ENEMIES
[1]
Bad Guy
[2]
Steel Ball
[3]
Spring
[4]
Missile
[5]
Spikes
[6]
Flitzer
[7]
Bat
[8]
Homer
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The level editor is one of
the most exciting features in Jetpack. With it you can create thousands of your
own levels to play and share with friends.
Press [ENTER] for a layout of all 120 tiles available for level
construction. Use the arrow keys to
choose a tile and then place it in the desired location with [SPACE].
The joystick can also be used. A
quick way to pick a tile is to move the cursor on to one that is already on the
level screen and press [INSERT] to pick it up.
A shortcut key for putting down background tiles (erasing) is [DELETE].
This key is also used to erase monsters and other objects.
If you're having
trouble getting started on a level, press [R] to randomly scatter your selected
tile. This will give you a
foundation around which to create a level.
The Block function also helps in level construction. Block works like the Block option in most word processors.
Press [B] to mark the starting point of the block, then move and press [B]
again to mark the endpoint. The
rectagonal area you have just selected is now saved in memory.
You can press [P] to paste it down with the top-left at your current
cursor location. Press [F] to fill
the entire blocked area with your selected tile.
Press [C] to clear the entire level.
There are eight types
of monsters that you can use to make your levels more challenging.
You can place up to 20 monsters in each level, by pressing [1] to [8] for
the monster type. The monsters are listed at the bottom of this page.
Before testing your
level, you must set the starting location with [S] and the location of the door
with [D]. Test your level by
pressing [F2].
For the File Options
menu, press [TAB]. From here you
can choose to [S]ave your level, [L]oad a level, [D]elete a level from disk, or
view a level with [ENTER]. Press [ESCAPE]
to return to the editor.
** NOTE **
In this Christmas Jetpack
Special, you have complete access to all of the editor functions, but you can
only save one level. For
information on how to create and collect thousands of homemade levels, see 'Ordering
Information.'
If you need help recalling
these commands, press [F1] for help.
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THE MONSTERS |
Trackbot
This guy will track you down
Steel
Ball
Rolls around crushing everything in its path
Spring
Bounces up and down
Missile
The fastest enemy, flies in a set pattern
Spikes
Bounces in a diagonal path of destruction
Flitzer
Flitzes around randomly
Batbot
Uses radar to hunt you down
Homer
Travels through bricks straight toward you
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SCORING |
SPECIAL ITEMS
Tank
of Fuel 10
Points
Double
Tank of Fuel 20
Points
Stunner
25 Points
Shield
25 Points
TREASURES
Christmas
Gift 5
Points
Gold
Coin 10
Points
Pile
o' Gold 25
Points
Golden
Vase 50
Points
Extra Santa
100 Points
Extra lives are also awarded every 1,000
points.
COPYRIGHT &
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
This program is a
product of Adam Pedersen. It is
protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions.
You may NOT modify or create derivative works based on this program or any of
the information that is contained within it.
You may NOT sell, lease, rent or perform any modifications that might
otherwise convert the original contents, performance or concept that was
intended by the copyright holder of this software package.
DISCLAIMER
The author and publisher of
this program make no warranty of any kind either expressed or implied.
In particular we make no warranty as to correctness or fitness for a
particular purpose.
In no event shall the
author or publisher be liable for any errors
contained herein or for
incidental or consequential damages in
connection with the
furnishing, performance, or use of this product
or documentation.
This document contains
proprietary information which is protected by copyright.
No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated
without the prior written consent of the owner.
The information in this
document is subject to change without notice
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ORDERING INFORMATION |
Order the original Jetpack today for 100 challenging levels! In Jetpack
you can start at more advanced levels, or select random
play for both standard
and customized levels. You can even
save your game and come back later to continue on your current level.
Don't forget, you'll
also receive the complete full-featured level editor. With it you can create and collect thousands of homemade
levels to play and share with your friends!
Hundreds of levels created by other avid Jetpack fans are available on
many national Bulletin Board Systems and the Software Creations BBS.
Get 100 levels and the
complete level editor for only
$20.00 + 2$ S&H.
Checks, Money orders, Visa and MasterCard are welcome.
Software Creations
26 Harris St. Clinton,
MA 01510
Orders: (508) 368-8654
Fax: (508) 365-7214
BBS: (508) 368-7036
You can even order Jetpack ONLINE! Just type "OPEN 5" at the
Main Menu of the Software Creations BBS.
If you are a hardcore Jetpack fan, or just need some help with any (or
all!) of the 100 Jetpack levels, ask Software Creations about the Jetpack Hint
Book! It comes printed with an
index of levels, pictures of all 100 levels, and a humorous level solution for
each level, all for only $10! It
will also reveal the ULTRASECRET cheat keys for Unlimited Lives, and 2000
Shield Invincibility! These keys
were used by the programmer for debugging and they remain hidden in the program!
By the way, there's a
secret cheat key in Christmas Jetpack that will help you through those tricky
levels. In any level, hold down the
[BACKSPACE] key, and ['] (apostrophe). This
will skip to the next level. Use it
wisely, because this magic combination can only be used twice in a game for each
player!
To download the game Jetpack click by mouse on the picture.
