key will be provided to completely enable the game.
This program is shareware and has a fee of $15.00 US
This program may be freely distributed to anyone as long
as the program and this read me file are kept together
and are unaltered. I spent an incredible amount of time with
the artwork and coding. I truly hope you enjoy this game,
please pay your shareware fee. This applies to end users
only. Permission for any commercial distribution including
web, magazine, & CD must be granted in writing by the
author. See below for contact information.
Please make check payable to:
Craig Hoyt
6220 Owensmouth Ave #217
Woodland Hills Ca. 91367
Register this game and receive the free file 'Roids 2'. A <- Hey Check This Out!
completely new set of asteroid art. This new asteroid set
is more realistic because they are photographs of actual rocks. <- Very Cool!
Please report any bugs you may encounter so I can repair. I
take great precautions to produce bug free programming.
If you have questions you can e-mail me at:
craig@aztech4mac.com
If you would like to see more of my games go to:
http://www.aztech4mac.com/Freebies.html
What is Asteroids Revenge:
Asteroids Revenge is an arcade style game for the Mac. It's play is identical to the original asteroids game. Asteroids Revenge is Asteroids but from the point of view of the pilot in the ship. To play, see below for descriptions, maneuvering, & strategies. Also see the help file built into the game. Press 'H' in the game menu to access.
System Requirements:
Hardware: All PPC Macs - Due to speed limitations slower Macs may suffer.
OS - 8.1 or greater and QuickTime 3.0 or greater.
Monitor - 640 x 480 or greater 256 color or greater. Thousands of colors preferred.
Configuring Controls:
Select 'Controls' to assign keyboard keys to each of the ships functions. These functions are Thrust, Shields, Left Turn, Right Turn, & Fire. All keys are permitted except the 'Escape' key which is reserved to exit the game. No duplicate keys are permitted. Users may also select and deselect game preferences like; displaying laser sight, star background, sound effects, and music. Click 'Save' to apply changes.
Asteroids:
Asteroids come in 5 types Iron, Rock, Ice, Minerals, Gold. Each asteroid can be classified into four sizes. Class 1 is the largest size and can only be broken in half creating two class 2 asteroids. Class 2 asteroids break into two class 3 asteroids and class 3 into two class 4 asteroids. Only class 4 asteroids are small enough to be vaporized. It requires 10 to 12 laser hits to split an asteroid.
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Game Scoring:
You aquire 5 points for each laser hit. It takes 10 to 12 hits to split an asteroid in two. At the end of each level you will receive 100 bonus points for each asteroid destroyed and 1000 points for each illegal alien captured. A bonus life is added every 10,000 points. If you survive long enough there are some bonus surprises in the higher levels. You'll just have to get there to see.
Maneuvering:
There are three functions to maneuvering your ship. The ship will only go in the direction it is pointed. Selecting 'Thrust' will power the ship in the current direction. The longer 'Thrust' is applied the faster you go. Changing direction and adding 'Thrust' will alter the direction. To stop reverse direction and add enough 'Thrust' to stop. See Fuel heading below for more information.
Weapons:
Your ship is equipped with duel pulse lasers. These lasers are powerful enough to vaporize small asteroids but over-heat very easily. As the lasers temperature rises they go into thermal overload and shut down until they can cool enough to fire again. Constant shut-downs will damage the lasers and they will start to shoot slower and slower and will take longer and longer to cool. A Space Cargo Box will be sent to you when your lasers start to fail and it is your responsibility to retrieve all Cargo Boxes sent to you as they are only sent to the sector you are currently in.
Shields:
Your ship is equipped with a shield generator, protecting you from a collision with an asteroid. This shield generator has a separate power supply and tends to drain fairly fast. Once your shield power is drained you are vulnerable to collisions with asteroids. A Space Cargo Box will be sent to you when your shields start to fail and it is your responsibility to retrieve all Cargo Boxes sent to you as they are only sent to the sector you are currently in. You can't shoot the lasers when shields are on.
Fuel:
As you use your thrusters you are using fuel. Check fuel gauge for the amount of fuel remaining. Once your fuel tank is empty you can only maneuver left and right. A Space Cargo Box will be sent when your fuel level becomes low, but it is your responsibility to retrieve all Cargo Boxes sent to you as they are only sent to the sector you are currently in.
Game Strategy:
Try to stay in the centered in the sector your in. 99% of the game can be played from this center position. Only move to capture needed Cargo Boxes and to avoid asteroids. The closer you are to an edge of a sector the easier it is to get caught off guard when asteroids wrap around and appear on or very close to your position. Don't over-heat your lasers. Only destroy one asteroid at a time if possible to minimize the asteroid count at any given time. Make every shot count.
Q: Why doesn't my high score get saved?
A: Only registered copies of Asteroids Revenge will save high scores.
Q: Why doesn't my name get saved in the top ten list after I enter one?
A: Only registered copies of Asteroids Revenge will save players names.
Q: Why don't I get background music even if it is checked in the controls.
A: You must have QuickTime 3.0 or greater for music to play. Sound volume is dependent on the computers sound level.
Q: Why does the game play so slow?
A: Although the game will 'RUN' on slower Macs, a PPC 603@180mhz or greater is necessary for acceptable speeds.
Q: I have the 'Roids 2' file but I don't get the cool asteroids, what gives?
A: Only registered copies of Asteroids Revenge will allow the use of 'Roids 2'.
