
                                 SMASH TV

                         Typed By Slayer/Skid Row


LOADING
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Atari ST
Switch on the power to the computer and disk drive, then insert the disk
into the drive.  This program will then load automatically.  Follow
on-screen instructions.

Amiga 500
Insert the disk in drive A and turn on the computer.  The program will then
load automatically and run.

Amiga 1000
Insert the system disk.  When the Workbench disk illustration appears
insert the game disk.  The program will then load automatically and run.


CONTROLS
--------
This is a one or two player game controlled by joystick.  From the title
screen use the joystick in port 0 to select the control method from the
following:

A: 1 Player - 1 Joystick
B: 2 Players - 1 Joystick each
C: 1 Player - 2 Joysticks
D: 2 Players - 2 Joysticks each

It is recommened that this game is controlled by two joysticks for each
player.  In order to do this you should purchase a joystick adaptor which
plugs onto your parallel port on your computer.  This will provide two
extra joystck ports.

During play the player is able to:

PAUSE - Help key
UNPAUSE - Return key
ABORT - Esc key whilst in pause mode

On the following options please note that Atari ST keys where where
different are shown in brackets.

                             OPTION A
                             --------
                              UP - UP
                            DOWN - DOWN
                            LEFT - LEFT
                           RIGHT - RIGHT
                   FIRE - FIRE IN DIRECTION FACING
                      LEFT AMIGA
                      (CAPS LOCK) - LOCK FIRE DIRECTION
                       LEFT ALT
                    (LEFT SHIFT) - REVERSE FIRE DIRECTION

                            OPTION B
                  Player 1 (Joystick in Port 0)
                  -----------------------------

                               UP
                               /\
                               ||
                               ||
                               ||
                  LEFT <=======||=======> RIGHT
                               ||
                               ||
                               ||
                               \/
                              DOWN

                 FIRE - FIRE IN DIRECTION FACING
                      LEFT AMIGA
                      (CAPS LOCK) - LOCK FIRE DIRECTION
                       LEFT ALT
                    (LEFT SHIFT) - REVERSE FIRE DIRECTION


                  Player 2 (Joystick in Port 1)
                  -----------------------------

                               UP
                               /\
                               ||
                               ||
                               ||
                  LEFT <=======||=======> RIGHT
                               ||
                               ||
                               ||
                               \/
                              DOWN

                 FIRE - FIRE IN DIRECTION FACING
                      RIGHT AMIGA
                      (ALT) - LOCK FIRE DIRECTION
                       RIGHT ALT
                    (RIGHT SHIFT) - REVERSE FIRE DIRECTION



                            OPTION C
              Player 1 (Joystick in Port 0/Movement)
              --------------------------------------

                               UP
                               /\
                               ||
                               ||
                               ||
                  LEFT <=======||=======> RIGHT
                               ||
                               ||
                               ||
                               \/
                              DOWN

                FIRE - FIRE IN DIRECTION FACING


                  Player 1 (Joystick in Port 1/Firing)
                  ------------------------------------

                             FIRE UP
                               /\
                               ||
                               ||
                               ||
             FIRE LEFT <=======||=======> FIRE RIGHT
                               ||
                               ||
                               ||
                               \/
                            FIRE DOWN

               OPTION D (USING THE 4-WAY ADAPTERS)
              Player 1 (Joystick in Port 0/Movement)
              --------------------------------------

                               UP
                               /\
                               ||
                               ||
                               ||
                  LEFT <=======||=======> RIGHT
                               ||
                               ||
                               ||
                               \/
                              DOWN

                FIRE - FIRE IN DIRECTION FACING


                Player 1 (Joystick in Port 1/Firing)
                ------------------------------------
                                
                             FIRE UP              
                               /\              
                               ||              
                               ||              
                               ||              
             FIRE LEFT <=======||=======> FIRE RIGHT
                               ||              
                               ||              
                               ||              
                               \/              
                           FIRE  DOWN

                FIRE - FIRE IN DIRECTION FACING



             Player 2 (Joystick in Port 2/Movement)
             --------------------------------------

                               UP
                               /\
                               ||
                               ||
                               ||
                  LEFT <=======||=======> RIGHT
                               ||
                               ||
                               ||
                               \/
                              DOWN

                 FIRE - FIRE IN DIRECTION FACING

                Player 2 (Joystick in Port 3/Firing)
                ------------------------------------

                             FIRE UP
                               /\
                               ||
                               ||
                               ||
             FIRE LEFT <=======||=======> FIRE RIGHT
                               ||
                               ||
                               ||
                               \/
                           FIRE  DOWN


STATUS AND SCORING                                                    
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Points are scored for each alien defeated.  However all the BIG points are
scored when you defeat the giant end-of-level baddie.  When he is
eliminated PRIZES MAKE POINTS!  The status panel displays current score,
high score and number of lives remaining.

                                                                       
GAMEPLAY                                                               
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The cheering from the ecstatic crowd fades away as you leave the safety of
the studio and enter the first of four insanely dangerous and devious,
gaming arenas.  Instantly you are set upon by hoards of thugs weilding
baseball bats.  Each with only one intent - beating the living daylights
out of you!  Deal with these guys if you can, there are lots of them.

Use your skill to navigate the arenas and collect power-ups, speed-ups,
spinning shurikuns, mace balls, genade and rocket launchers, multiples and,
of course, smart bombs.  All these items will increase you ability to wreak
havoc upon the mindless meatheads.  Watch out for mines though!  Wall
mounted gunners and tanks will constantly make your task just a bit harder
than it already is.  However, you will find yourself relentlessly driven on
by the lure of countless prizes awaiting you.  It doesn't seem so bad to be
risking life and limb when you are winning holidays, sleek raodsters,
luggage, and of course, mindbending amounts of cash.  As you progress
through the game zones you will encounter floating droids, electris pulse
generation orbs, poisonous snakes, walking time bombs, mutant lizard men,
and countless other mechanical and biological opponents.  However, you
haven't seen the worst of it yet.  Prepare yourself for the end-oflevel
baddies who will make you regret your decision to enter this
gladiatorial-like game at all!!  For example, at the end of level one, you
will encounter a huge mutant skinhead tank.  He will do his upmost to crush
you under foot (or track)-and he is the easiest opponent of them all!

If you make it through all four of the nightmarish game zones you will
confront your final and more leathal challenge.  The game show host
himself.  Sounds easy?  Think again - he's insane, enourmous and can only
understand one thing.........

                         T O T A L   C A R N A G E
                                                                 
Defeat him if you can - the rewards are well worth it.  Good luck, and
remember.....
                                                                  
                S M I L E  ,   Y O U ' R E   O N   T . V .


HINTS AND TIPS
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1. The triple shot is the best weapon to collect.
2. Big shots auto repeat by holding the fire button down.
3. Make a map and work out the shortest route.
4. Collect extra lives as soon as they appear.
