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JITTERBUGS
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Aaron Fothergill .
Shadow Software 1988
Files Required
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JITT_BUG.PRG
ZOO.SCR
ZOOSHIP.SCA
any LEVEL.C1x file
How to play the game
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This game will support up to 32
(Yes thirty two !) players in real
time . Each player must have his own
ST as a terminal and they all must
be linked together by MIDI cables in
a ring network (Computer 1's MIDI Out
connected to 2's MIDI In , 2's Out
to 3's In , x's Out to 1's In etc.)
And all players must have selected
the MULTI PLAYER option on the game's
intro page . Then who-ever selects
PLAY GAME first becomes player one
and the game starts .
N.B ALL the players must have a copy
of the disk , and all must have the
same LEVEL.C files .
The game can be played by one player
simply by not connecting any MIDI
leads and selecting ONE PLAYER.
Each player needs their own ST ,
a MIDI cable and a joystick is optional
but usefull .
Controls
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The Joystick is used to control the
player movement , with the fire button
activating the M.O.G (Multiple
Ordinance Gun) . The mouse is used
to select the weapon to be used , or
the G,D,K,N,E and T keys can be used.
Instead of a joystick , the numeric
keypad can be used (8,4,6,2 keys ) with
the spacebar being used to fire .
The Plot
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The S.S Jitterbug , a xenological
research ship has been hit by a
large meteor . It has broken into
8 pieces all of which all rapidly
falling into the Earth's atmosphere
and burning up . On board the
Jitterbug are various incredibly
rare alien lifeforms , which you
have to rescue . To rescue an alien
you must capture it by shooting it
with a capture device , then
teleport it (only captured aliens
can be teleported).
The only problem is , that there
are 3 types of capture device (Stun
Dart , Knockout Gas and Net) and
each type of alien can only be
captured by one of these devices
(This is different every game ).
The job is also made more difficult
by the ship's defence droids which
have malfunctioned and will attack
on sight , as will the non-rare and
non valuable Energy Blobules .
The ship has its own internal
railpod system . To use it simply
step on a railpod generator and
press the arrow key of the way you
want to travel . There are Points
switches in some parts of the track.
By standing on one of these and using
the arrow keys as well as 'Insert' and
'Clr Home' you can change the
direction of the track .
Your Multiple Ordinance Gun (M.O.G.)
can fire bullets (100 rounds) and
explosives (10 rounds) as well as
the three capture devices , for this
mission it also has a portable
small object teleporter fitted .
Selection of ordinance is by the
G(un),E(xplosives),T(eleporter),
N(et),K(nockout Gas),D(art) keys or
by moving the mouse up and down .
You must escape from the sections of
the ship before they burn up , and
so you must use the ship's escape
pods or Teleporters to get out . To
use either you must have the correct
pass (Yellow for Teleport , Red for
Escape Pod) . The ship's hull
temperature is shown by the C bar on
the right of the screen .
If player 1 manages to collect a
black engine firing podule , the
ship's engines will fire , pushing
the ship out of the atmosphere for
a little longer .
To open the yellow energy doors on
a floor , you must carry a floor pass
(You can only carry one at a time)
these can be obtained from the yellow
pass vendors by bumping into them .
The Lift tiles allow you to move up
or down floors on each level . There
can be up to 3 floors on each level.
The 'R' key gives a radar display
of lifeforms and droidules on your
floor . The Red dot is yourself,
Dark Grey dots are aliens , Blue dots
are other players and Ship's floor
coloured dots are Droidules and
Energy Blobules . The Radar is only
a cheap compact model and is prone
to malfunction .
The 'M' key gives you a short range
map of the area you are in .
Keep an eye on your health , by
watching the HEALTH gauge on the
right of the screen and by boosting
it by collecting medical podules .
Try to get past Level 8 and rescue
more than 30 aliens .
HAVE FUN !
P.S. Yes there is a cheat mode !