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- The Missing Link v1.0
- Top Notch - 1993
- PD Release notes
-
- This disk contains the Missing Link installer (see
- "INSTALL.DOC" for deatails) and some example programs of games and
- demos - some complete, some not - which we have written using the
- extension.
- The disk was specifically put together for release to PD
- libraries and anyone else who deserves more than the "coverdisk"
- version which contains just the installer. The programs on the disk
- are (excluding the installer):
-
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- FRANK AND THE LOST AUBERGINE
- ----------------------------
- This is a multi-directionally scrolling platform game with a
- host of features including timed-explosives, massive maps,
- several types of baddies and much more. (Level 3.1 is
- currupt, press SPACE to skip it once it has loaded).
-
- VIOLENT DEATH
- -------------
- This is an excellent horizontal shoot-em-up featuring a two-
- player on-screen option, incredibly smooth and fast horizontal
- scrolling and frantic gameplay!
-
- BALLS
- -----
- A mixture if Asteroids and Pang! This simple game demonstrates
- the versatility of several of the Missing Links commands,
- including 'digi play', 'tile' and 'bob'.
-
- BEN IN PARADISE
- ---------------
- This game was written to demonstrate how to do a 'Gauntlet'
- type game using the 'world' command.
-
- CAR
- ---
- This a demo of the first level of another forthcoming game
- which shows off the speed of the vertically scrolling map
- command. The music in this game was written by Stefan Lingdell
-
- CARNAGE
- -------
- This furious, fast-action shoot-em-along was inspired by clasic
- games like Defender, Uridium and Nemesis. Ship and Alien
- graphics are by Staale Loseth.
-
- DAMAGE PATROL
- -------------
- Inspired by Wings of Death 1&2, this fun little game shows
- off most of the most common features of a shoot-em-up, like
- scrolling, aliens, power-ups and interaction with the
- landscape.
-
- DEATH INCARNATE
- ---------------
- Based on the first level of a very old arcade game called
- 'Astro-Blaster', this fast shoot-em-up was completed in
- under 2 hours.
-
- DISK
- ----
- This is just a very simple example of the 'bob' command.
-
- OVERHEAD
- --------
- A mock-up of a real, soon to be released, game based around
- old classics like Time-traveller and X-Out.
-
- PANG
- ----
- Based on the arcade favourite pang, this program demonstrates
- on way of going about copying it.
-
- PLEASE NOTE!
- -----------
- When you register for the Missing Link, you will receive as
- part of the registration package, the source codes to all of the
- programs on this disk with the exception of Violent Death and Frank.
-
-
- The programs on the disk are all packed with SpeedPacker
- version 3 (written by The Firehawks). In order to run the programs
- you must have run the program in the AUTO folder of this disk. The
- program can also be run from the GEM desktop. I am given to
- understand that Speed3 has some problems with NeoDesk, so I'd advise
- you to use these programs outside of NeoDesk.
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- Colin Watt and Billy Allan of Top Notch.
- February 1993.
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