Lode Runner DB (Working name)
Written By: Nik Radford

Contents
1.0 Starting The Game
1.1 Controls
1.2 Basic Idea Of the Game
1.3 Bombs

2.0 Level Development
2.1 Using Level Editor
2.2 Creating a Tileset
2.21 Creating a Background
2.22 Adding Music

3.0 Development Notes


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1.0 Starting The Game
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As Lode Runner DB is still in development there are a few features missing
mainly that of a group of levels and a main menu.

When you start the game first you'll be asked for the level you wish to play

There are two included with the Download

gm00
gm01

These both show off simply features of the game
Type in the level you wish to play (these can also include ones you have made)

and the game will start.

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1.1 Controls
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Left and Right arrows - Move Left and Right
Delete - Destroy Standard land to the diagonally down left of you
Page Down - Destroy Standard land to the diagonally down right of you
End - Place a bomb (You will have reqiured to have picked one or more up)

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1.2 The Idea of the game
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The basic idea is to use the options avalible to you (destroying certain types
of land with your raygun and bombs, movement, ladders, and ropes) to get around the level
to collect gold. Once all gold has been collected extra ladders may appear and an exit
portal will appear, to which you must get to.

However Gold may not alwayz be in clear view as it ca be hidden in destructable land
The same case is with Bombs

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1.3 Bombs
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Bombs can be picked up and placed in order to destroy land or enemys, Remeber bombs will 
destroy more land than your raygun, so if its impossible to dig, then a bomb may be the 
answer. However if a bomb explodes and a unclaimed bomb is hit then that bomb will be 
triggered to explode.

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2.0 Createing A Level
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Ok my plan was to include a good documentation on the level creation features of
Lode Runner DB but this will come at a later date.

But i will explain the basic functions of the level editor

Controls
- / + (next to backspace) = change basic tiles such as: Floor Tile, Indestructable Land, etc
[ / ] = Change Object Such as: End Level Ladders, Gold, ETC

Left Mouse Button = place basic tiles
Right Mouse Button = Place objects
S = Save
L = load
1 = Change Tileset

Your basic tileset is JUNGLE at the moment, and no others have been included in this 
download(sorry!)
Remeber make you levels difficult but not impossible
HAVE FUN
If you make a good level email to me at:
Nicholas_Radford@hotmail.com

with a subject of
LODE RUNNER DB LEVEL

And it may/will be included with the full game.

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3.0 Development Notes
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This game is quite a distance from finished graphically wise as well as menus/sounds/tilesets
and levels but hopefully soonish it will be complete, dont worry about tilesets in your levels
at the moment if you make one that you wish to send to me. Because I may select the best
tileset for your level. I will email you back giving a difficulty rating to your level and
where it will be placed in the game.

Thx you ppl out there and members of the DB community
Yours,
K-Sponge.



