This demo of Marathon Infinity offers 4 exciting levels (3 scenario and 1 network level) of non-stop Marathon play. We hope that after playing the Marathon Infinity over and over again, you will decide to buy the full version of the game. This demo is limited to two-player network play.
The Full Version Includes:
The full retail version comes with over 45 levels, with more monsters, guns, and supports network play with up to eight people. Blood Tides of Lh'owon is the all new scenario in Marathon Infinity. Using the Marathon 2 engine, it combines brand new maps, textures, characters, and weapons to continue and broaden the Marathon story.
With Marathon Infinity you also get Forge, Bungie's own Marathon map editor. Used by Bungie to make the fabulous maps in Marathon 2 and Infinity, Forge is the ultimate world building tool. You can modify existing Marathon maps, or more importantly create your own Marathon maps.
Forge has many features that make it easy to use:
- "Visual Mode" that lets you navigate through your environments as you build them in 3D.
- Easy to use lighting modes, plus the ability to set up lava, water and sewage!
- Ability to change surface elevations in real time, while in visual mode.
- Interfaces for setting player, weapon, item and monster parameters.
- Controls for placing items on maps, with icons showing placements.
Also include with Marathon Infinity is Anvil, a highly configurable tool that lets you add your own graphics, sounds and physics to any Marathon 2 or Infinity map. By modifing existing physics and shapes, you can make Marathon to your liking. For example, you can make the assault rifle fire rockets, or better yet, you can make Juggernauts your friends (so you can use them to kill those nasty Bobs). Also, now you can embed physics models into each individual map.
With Anvil you can do crazy things like:
- Put yourself in the game with a Quicktake camera!
- Make the Rocket launcher fire Bobs!
- Design your own monsters and put them in the game!
- Use the flamethrower as a jet pack (hey, look at me, I can fly!)
- ...the possibilities are endless!
How to Buy Marathon Infinity
Marathon Infinity is available through software resellers, mail order companies, or direct from Bungie! Call (1-800-295-0060) or visit <http://www.bungie.com> to place your order.
Bungie Software Products Corporation
P.O. Box 7877
Chicago, Il 60680-7877
Orders: (800) 295-0060
Fax: (312) 563-0545
e-mail: info@bungie.com
System Requirements
- 68040 or better processor
- 13" (or larger), 8-Bit (256) Color display
- System 7 or higher
- 6 Meg of free RAM
- Hard Drive or CD-Rom Drive
- Networking requires System 7
To Start a New Game
Double click on the Marathon Infinity application. Use the Preferences to select suitable sound and graphics settings (see performance notes). Then click on the New Game button to start a new game.
Performance Notes
There are a few things you can do if you need to speed up the animation in Marathon.
- The game will run slightly faster if you copy the Marathon folder to your hard drive.
- Run Marathon in 100%, 75%, or 50% to make the animation smoother. The smaller the window, the faster the animation.
- Low Resolution setting will increase game speed.
- Make sure nothing is running in the background (i.e. open applications, print monitor, control panels, etc...)
- To increase performance, use fewer sound channels. The number of sound channels is the number of sounds that can be played simultaneously. The stereo sound option effectively doubles the number of sounds that can be played at once.
Sound Requirements
- To use Stereo Sound, you need to have Sound Manager 3.1 in your extensions folder.
- Sound Manager 3.1 can be found at any major online service.
Default Keys
Walk Forwards: KP8
Walk Backwards: KP5
Turn Left: KP4
Turn Right: KP6
Dodge Left: Z
Dodge Right: X
Look Up: D
Look Down: C
Look Ahead: V
Glance Left: Shift Key + KP4 or A
Glance Right: Shift Key + KP6 or S
Fire primary trigger: Space Bar
Fire secondary trigger: OPTION
You can switch between weapons using KP7 and KP9. This scrolls through the weapon list.(Weapons are always put into the list in the same order).
General Instructions
Use the cursor keys to move around. The turning keys don’t actually move you, but instead pivot you. The forwards and backwards keys move you, and if the run key is simultaneously held down with a movement key, the corresponding movement is faster.
The dodge keys move you sideways to your view. This is very useful for dodging projectiles. It would be to your benefit to learn how to dodge successfully.
As you look up and down, your weapon will also point in that direction. As you move, your view will shift toward horizontal. The Look Ahead key will automatically return your view to horizontal.
• Auto-Mapping
Everything you see is automatically mapped for you. To access this map, press ‘M’. Notice that time has not stopped or slowed down, and that you can explore while looking at the map.
• Using Terminals, Pattern Buffers, and Switches
Terminals and pattern buffers are twice as wide as switches. The pattern buffer has a red light on one side and an icon of a human on the other. Use the tab key to activate a pattern buffer, computer terminal or switch. The pattern buffer allows you to save games.
After you activate a computer terminal, the screen interface will display the terminal's text, and any map references made in the terminal. Note that some computer terminals activate teleport pads. Use the 'ESCAPE' key to abort a teleport terminal.
Some of the messages you get are from the different computers aboard the Marathon, some are log entries left by inhabitants of the Marathon, and some are just garbage, spewing out from the digital geysers created by the Alien compilers.
Switches are activated in the same way as terminals, but they usually change some physical condition aboard the Marathon. For example, a switch might activate a platform or a door.
• Using Weapons
Select a weapon using the KP7 and KP9 keys. You start with only the pistol and your fist. When you collect more weapons, it becomes increasingly important to remember how much ammunition you have for each weapon. Some weapons are better against certain aliens than others. You should experiment. After a weapon is emptied or discharged, it will automatically reload if you have ammunition for it.
• Picking Up Items
As you explore, you will find weapons, ammo and other useful items. To pick them up, simply walk over them.
• Opening Doors
Some doors work when you activate them with the TAB key. Others are controlled by switches, and some are very mysterious and are controlled by the higher powers of the universe. If a door doesn’t open with the activate key, try looking around for a switch. Some doors just may never open.
• Death
The health bar on the bottom of the interface keeps track of the shield status of your battle armor. If you are hit when your armor is zero or if your armor goes below zero, then your body is rent in twain, and you die. Try to prevent this from happening. In the unfortunate event that death does occur you will be allowed to return to the place where you last saved the game. If you are close to death and need to power up your shields, look for a shield recharge station.
Hints
• Learn to dodge effectively in order to avoid getting hit by projectiles.
• Hide behind walls to avoid enemy fire.
• Use the map if you get lost.
• If you run out of ammunition, use your fist.
• Expect the unexpected.
• Activate every terminal that you find. Obtain all the information that you can. It just might save your life...
Trouble-Shooting
Q: Marathon won’t let me select thousands of colors, music, or stereo sound (or any combination of the above).
A: Make sure that you have the correct files in your system extensions (see sound requirements above). If that is set up correctly then try giving Marathon Infinity more memory.
Q: I can’t select the gather and join dialog boxes. What is wrong? If I don’t play network Marathon, my head will explode!!!
A: Try these things. Make sure you’re on an appletalk or ethernet network. Make sure that there isn’t already a game going on. (Did they start without you? All the more reason to kill them next game.) Finally, give Marathon more memory.
Q: I'm having problems with Marathon and my Matrox Millenium PCI graphics card. What's up?
A: We are currently working with Matrox on finding a fix for this. If you can, please use your internal video with the Marathon Infinity demo
