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CRAWLER 96!
Version 1.0
Copyright (c) 1996,
Moonlight Entertainment
All rights reserved
COPYRIGHT
COPYRIGHT 1996, Moonlight Entertainment. All rights reserved. No part
of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored
in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by
any means, without the written permission of Moonlight Entertainment.
ObjectWindows routines used in Crawler 96! are copyrighted by Borland
International.
TRADEMARK
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp.
Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.
Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd.
Crawler! and Crawler 96! are trademarks of Moonlight Entertainment.
LIMITED WARRANTY
Crawler 96! is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.
Moonlight Entertainment warrants to the original purchaser of
Crawler 96! that the diskette will be free from defects in materials
and workmanship for ninety days from the date of purchase.
LICENSE
This is an unregistered version of Crawler 96! and may therefore be
used for evaluation purposes only. You are free to distribute (at no
cost) this unregistered version in its entirety to other users and
sites. Keep in mind that this is an unregistered version. You are
welcome to try the game out at your own leisure. If you like
Crawler 96!, you should complete the registration form (REGISTER.DOC)
and send it along with payment to Moonlight Entertainment.
Crawler 96! User Manual Page 1
CRAWLER!
Protect your children, round up your pets, lock your doors, and for goodness
sake... hide your plants! Crawler! is here! Never has the world been in
such danger! Screams can be heard from around the neighborhood:
"Arrghh! My plants have been destroyed!"
"What the hell is THAT?"
"Those no-good Crawlers!"
"They're so cute!"
Not until the arrival of Crawler! has yard-keeping been so tough... so
frustrating... so... humiliating! Yard work will never be the same!
Overview
You are one of the many no-good, plant-eating, insect-like creatures that
have recently invaded neighborhoods around the world. You thrive on plants
and drive humans crazy by destroying their yards. Conquer one yard at a time
by eating all of the owners' valuable plants. If you're one of the most
agile crawlers around, you'll be able to take over the entire neighborhood.
TAKING A LOOK AROUND
Before we get into any game details, there are three portions of the screen
that you must become familiar with. The large brown window at the top of the
game screen is known as the yard. This is easy to identify as it is the
largest window on the screen. Just below the yard, you will notice a long
rectangular window. This is the time bar. Below the time bar you will
notice six small rectangular windows. These windows collectively make up the
status area.
The Yard
The yard is the large brown portion of the screen where the actual game takes
place. Crawlers remain in this area throughout game play and must be careful
to avoid hitting the boundaries. It is here where crawlers roam, various
plants grow, and where many life-threatening obstacles are encountered.
Time Bar
Located just below the yard is a long rectangular window known as the time
bar. The time bar displays the amount of time a crawler has to eat a Red
Gernatium (see section on game objects). Should a crawler fail to eat a Red
Gernatium before the time bar expires, three additional gernatiums will grow
in the play area, thus adding to the total amount of plants that a crawler
must eat in order to clear the current yard. For every Red Gernatium that a
crawler eats, the time bar is reset.
Crawler 96! User Manual Page 2
Status Area
The status area is comprised of six small rectangular windows at the bottom
of the screen. Each of these six windows provides some information about the
current player and current game. Information in the status area includes the
number of plants left, number of plants eaten, player's name, player's score,
the current yard, and the amount of crawlers left.
Plants Left
The number shown here indicates the amount of Red Gernatiums that must be
eaten before a crawler can move onto the next yard. Once a crawler has eaten
all Red Gernatiums, a hole will appear in the yard through which a crawler
can escape. If a crawler fails to eat a Red Gernatium before the time bar
expires, three additional gernatiums will be displayed, thus adding to the
number of plants that must be eaten in order to conquer the yard.
Plants Eaten
This figure shows the number of Red Gernatiums that a crawler has eaten since
the start of the current yard, or the start of its current life.
Crawlers Left
This figure indicates the amount of crawlers a player has left before the
game ends. Extra crawlers can be obtained by freeing genies that are trapped
in bottles.
Player Name
This is the name of the person currently playing the game.
Player Score
This is the score of the person currently playing the game.
Yard
This figure indicates the yard a crawler is currently destroying.
Game Objects
In order to be a true competitor, you need to understand what objects a
crawler can eat, and what objects a crawler must avoid. There are many
different objects in the game of Crawler!. Among these objects are crawlers,
Red Gernatiums, Blue Caramacas, bottles, poison, scissors, blocks, rocks,
and escape holes.
Crawler 96! User Manual Page 3
Crawler
The green segmented insect that you will be controlling throughout the game
is known as a crawler. This creature is made up of two types of body parts:
a head and body segments. The crawler's head is its only weak spot. It is
very sensitive, and any hit to the head could prove to be fatal. The rest of
a crawler's body consists of a number of segments. These segments are
virtually indestructible as they have a very thick coating. A crawler is
seldom harmed by any attack made on its body segments.
Red Gernatium
The red flowers, or Red Gernatiums, are crawlers' staple food. To conquer a
yard, a crawler must eat a certain amount of Red Gernatiums. The actual
number of gernatiums that a crawler must eat depends on the experience level
selected. Nevertheless, the number of Red Gernatiums that must be eaten is
shown in the "Plants Left" display window. At least one of these red flowers
should be eaten before the time bar expires. If the time bar expires, three
additional Red Gernatiums will be displayed on the screen, adding to the
amount of flowers a crawler has to eat before conquering the yard. When a
Red Gernatium is eaten, a new one appears and the time bar is reset. When
all Red Gernatiums have been eaten, an escape hole will appear somewhere in
the yard. Locate this hole and maneuver crawler to the hole in order to go
on to the next yard.
Blue Caramaca
A favorite food item of a crawler is the "Blue Caramaca", a flower whose
origin is traced back to Northern Africa. According to researchers, it is by
far the most tastiest of plants (and yields the greatest amount of bonus
points!). Blue Caramacas grow randomly in yards, but do not have to be eaten
in order to clear a yard. They are simply plants that allow crawlers to earn
bonus points while satisfying their healthy eating habits.
Bottle
Once in a while, you will notice a small bottle in the yard. If a crawler
mistakens a bottle for a plant and accidentally eats it, a genie is released.
Happy to be free after years of imprisonme