                              SOCCER KID

                              FULL MANUAL
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                        TYPED IN  by  ScoRpio + E.Jr 
         
 THE STORY SO FAR:
It's 1994,te day of the World Cup Final in the United States of America.
The atmosphere is electric.A capacity crowd is waiting for the match to begin.
So too, thousands of miles across the water,is SOCCER KID,sat in front of
his television.
 
A million miles away in outer space,far above the planet Earth,
the alien pirate SCAB is scanning the area for a trophy of Great Importance
to add to his enormous colection."Beep beep beep!" goes the scanner as it
locates the World Cup,the most prestigious reward on Earth,shining brightly
in the American sun.

Suddenly,a blanket of darkness falls over the stadium and SCAB'S spaceship
materialises.The crowd is dumb struck until the World Cup dissapears from 
view.They gasp,They boo,They cry,! Seconds later when the stadium is relit...
and SCAB'S ship is already orbiting the Earth.

"Bang" the smug SCAB collides with an asteroid.The World Cup shatters into
five peices which fall to Earth,each chunk landing on a different part of
the globe.SOCCER KID decides there and then to save the day by recovering the
five pieces of World Cup.

 LOADING:
Insert The SOCCER KID Program disk into your internal drive.
the program will load and run automaticaly.
When prompted! Insert a soccer kid Data disk.
DO NOT REMOVE A DISK FROM THE INTERNAL DRIVE UNLESS YOU ARE PROMPTED TO SWAP IT

 PLEASE NOTE:
Just because your joystick is playing up does'nt mean you have to
miss out playing SOCCER KID.The following KEYS provide a more than adequate
joystick substitute.

       KEY     JOYSTICK              KEY     JOYSTICK
               FUNCTION                      FUNCTION
     
        }                        
        ]  <====> UP                  A  <====> LEFT
 
        @
        #  <====> DOWN                S  <====> RIGHT
  
 
 SPACE BAR <====> FIRE BUTTON

 HARD DISK OWNERS PLEASE NOTE:
It is not possible to install SOCCER KID onto a Hard Drive.
(till it gets fixed by a good cracker) hehe.

 External disk drive owners Please note:
The AMIGA version of Soccer Kid can be used with up to four floppy disk drives,
ie, an Amiga A500 with up to three external disk drives.
 
 
 THE TITLE SCREEN:
Hey! There's Soccer Kid, ready to roll. Three options are presented:
"START GAME", "KIT DESIGN" and "OPTIONS". Push the jpoystick up or down to move
the football marker between the options and press the firebutton to select an 
option.

 START GAME:
Select this option when you are ready to play.

 KIT DESIGN:
If Soccer Kid's red and yellow strip is not to your liking, you can change the
colours of his shorts and shirt to those of your favourite team. Push the 
joystick up or down to change his shirt colour, and left or right to change the
colour of his shorts. Press the firebutton to return to the title screen.


 OPTIONS:
Five options are presented: "MUSIC ON", "SOUND ON", "TUTORIAL", "RESUME GAME" 
and "EXIT". Push the joystick up or down to move the arrow between the options,
and press the firebutton to select an option. You can turn the music and sound
effects heard during play on or off (the sounds can prove useful so you'd best
leave them on). Or you could try the Soccer Kid tutorial where you can view his
skills. "Resume Game" enables you to carry on from where you last saved your
game. Select the "EXIT" option to return to the title screen.


 TODAY'S TOP SCORERS:
If no option is selected from the title screen and you leave the computer and
joystick alone for a short while, the top 10 best scores are presented. If you
leave the computer and joystick alone for a little longer a demonstration of
Soccer Kid in action will be shown. Press the firebutton to return to the title
screen.

 CONTROLING SOCCER KID:
SOCCER KID is one talented individual,no doubt about it.He's an athletic felow
but his real talent shines through when he has a ball at his feet.
SOCCER KID gains possesion of the ball as soon as he touches it,and he can also
use the ball to remove his adversaries from play and collect items otherwise
out of reach.

 HE CAN RUN!
Push the joystick LEFT or RIGHT to make SOCCER KID move in those directions.
Whether he's in possesion of the ball or not.

 HE CAN JUMP!
Push the joystick UP to make SOCCER KID jump.
The longer the joystick is held in the direction of the jump,the higher
SOCCER KID will leap.
NOTE that SOCCER KID will not take the ball with him.

 HE CAN DUCK!
Push the joystick DOWN to make SOCCER KID duck on the ground.
NOTE that this move allows you to see what is below SOCCER KID.

 HE CAN FALL THROUGH THIN PLATFORMS!
Push the joystick DOWN and press FIRE button to make SOCCER KID fall
through a thin platform.
NOTE that SOCCER KID will take the ball with him if he has it.

 HE CAN DO SLIDING TACKLES!
Push the joystick DOWN when SOCCER KID is running left or right.
SOCCER KID will perform a sliding tackle,Whether he's in possesion of the
ball or not.
This move is particularly usefull for sliding under low gaps.

 HE CAN LAND ON THE BALL!
When SOCCER KID's in the air,push the joystick DOWN to make SOCCER KID land
on the ball - but only if he's above it.To make SOCCER KID step of the ball
push the stick in any direction except UP.

 HE CAN ROLL ON THE BALL!
When Soccer Kid's standing on the ball, press and hold the firebutton, then
push the joystick LEFT or RIGHT to make Soccer Kid roll the ball in those 
directions. To make Soccer Kid step off the ball , release the firebutton and
push the joystick in any direction except UP.

 HE CAN JUMP HIGH OFF THE BALL!
Here's a handy move for when Soccer Kid can't quite reach a platform above him.
Push the joystick UP when Soccer Kid's standing on the ball to make him jump
high. Push the joystick LEFT or RIGHT to guide Soccer Kid in the air.

 HE CAN KICK THE BALL!
Soccer Kid can kick the ball in many different directions. Press the firebutton
and push the joystick LEFT or RIGHT to make Soccer Kid kick the ball in those
directions. Note that the ball can be kicked straight across small gaps.

 HE CAN 'DO' TRICK KICKS!
Press the firebutton to make Soccer Kid tap the ball on his foot. From here
Soccer Kid can perform many tricks. To make Soccer Kid drop the ball, release
the firebutton and push the joystick DOWN or away from the direction he's
facing. A 100 point bonus is given for every adversary removed from play with 
a Trick Kick.

When Soccer Kid is tapping the ball on his foot you can perform any of the
following trick kicks...

 HE CAN KICK THE BALL HIGH!
Push the joystick UP to make Soccer Kid kick the ball straight up.

 HE CAN KICK THE BALL LONG AND HARD!
Push the joystick in the direction Soccer Kid is facing to make him kick the 
ball long and hard.

 HE CAN PLAY A HIGH CHIP!
Push the joystick UP and in the direction Soccer Kid is facing to make him chip
the ball.

 HE CAN USE BOTH FEET!
Press and hold the firebutton then push the joystick away from the direction 
Soccer Kid's facing to swap feet.

 HE CAN 'DO' FLYING HEADERS!
This move will take a little more practice than most. Kick the ball straight 
up then jump, press and hold the firebutton and push the joystick in the 
direction Soccer Kid's facing to make him head the ball in the air - but only 
if the ball is near his head. A 400 point bonus is given for every adversary
removed from play with a Flying Header.

 HE CAN BALANCE ON THE BALL (AGAIN)!
Press and hold the firebutton, then push the joystick DOWN to make Soccer Kid 
stand on the ball. To make Soccer Kid step off the ball, release the firebutton
and push the joystick in any direction except UP (otherwise he jumps high off 
the ball).

 HE CAN HEAD THE BALL!
Press and hold the firebutton, then push the joystick UP to make Soccer Kid 
flip the ball onto his head. To make Soccer Kid drop the ball, release the
firebutton and push the joystick in any direction except away from the 
direction he's facing.

 HE CAN PLAY OVERHEAD KICKS!
When SOCCER KID has the ball on his head,push the joystick away from the
direction SOCCER KID's facing to make him perform an overhead kick.
An 800 point Bonus is given for every adversary removed from play with an
overhead kick.

 HE'S A TRUE SWINGER!
In some sections SOCCER KID needs to use ropes to swing across chasms.
To make SOCCER KID jump onto a rope,simply time his leap so that he will
collide with the end of the swinging cord.Push the joystick in the direction
of the swing to speed it up.Push the joystick in the opposite direction to the
swing to slow it down.Press the fire button to make SOCCER KID jump off
the rope.

 NEW BALLS PLEASE!
It's not uncommon to loose SOCCER KIDS balls.But don't despair!
When SOCCER KIDS standing still,Press and hold the fire button for
aproximately 1 second to bring a new ball into play.
NOTE that the less balls you use to complete a scene,The bigger the bonus you
will receive at the end.


             WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE DURING PLAY
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*   Soccer    Your              \ Soccer Cards Collected /            Lives   *
*    Kids     Score                                                  Remaining*
*   Energy                                                                    *
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 SOCCER KID'S ENERGY
SOCCER KID starts with two hearts,but if he bumps into an adversary or anything
associated with it, he loses one of these hearts. Extra energy and even a third
heart can be collected (see PICK EM UP!) A SOCCER KID life is lost when no more
hearts are remaining.SOCCER KIDS energy is topped up when a scene is completed.

 TIME REMAINING
SOCCER KID has 45 time units to reach the end of the scene. Bonus points are
given for any time remaining when SOCCER KID completes a scene.

 YOUR SCORE
Points are scored for removing adversaries from the play, collecting bonus
items and so on. 1 extea life ia awarded for every 200,000 points scored.
But only one hit per kick is permitted when using the ball to kill enemies,
open chests, ect.

 SOCCER CARDS COLLECTED
You need to collect all 11 Soccer Cards hidden throughout each scene to qualify
for the bonus Game where you can attempt to retrieve a peice of the World Cup.
Every Soccer Card collected in a scene is showed here.Dont forget:get the set!

 SOCCER KID LIVES REMAINING
You start with 3 lifes but extra ones can be picked up along the way.
When no more lifes remain,the final whistle blows and it is all over
Pressing the "Escape"(ESC)key quits the current game and returns to the
title screen

 INFORMATION
Kick the ball into this symbol for information about the current scene.

 RESTART POST
Should SOCCER KID touch one of these posts he will return to this point instead
of the beginning of a scene when a life is lost.

 SPECIAL CHEST
Kick the ball at the chest until it explodes.Inside every special chest you 
will find a Powerup of some description.
For further details see - PICK "EM UP"! below.

 THE SCORE BOARD
 Once you have completed a scene you are given bonus points for the number of
Soccer Cards collected,the number of balls you didnt loose,and time remaining
you are also awarded points for the number of Trick Kicks used to remove 
adversaries from play or to collect bonus items.

 THE BONUS GAME
If you can manage to collect all 11 Soccer Cards from a scene you can play the
bonus game in an attempt to pick up a peice of the World Cup.In each Bonus game
there are 50 items to collect (the number remaining is shown in the top
left-hand corner of the screen) before a peice of World Cup appears below the
large flashing arrow. Watch the clock! But dont worry if you dont succeed
at first - you have three attempts in each country.

 THE MAP
The map shows SOCCER KID's progress between countries.

 HOLD IT!
Press F10 key to freeze the action. To resume press F10 key again.

 SAVE/LOAD GAME
After completing each country you get a "save game" option.
Highlight your selection by choosing either of the icons on screen.
If you dont want to save the game
press the firebutton and the game will continue on to the next country.
If you wish to save the game, Move the joystick Left,Press the firebutton and
follow the on screen prompts.
To save more than 1 game then a seperate disk must be used each time.

 THE COUNTRIES AND THEIR INHABITANTS
There are five countries to visit.
Each country has 3 scenes to explore and complete.
With the exception of the Russian Battleship and the Japanese Train there are
2 halves to a scene.
Among the obstacles you will find are Pits,Moving Platforms,Crumbly Platforms,
and Spikes which not only hurt SOCCER KID but also bust his Balls.
Watch out for secret passages where bonus items are found...and Soccer Cards!

                             ENGLAND
Home Town
Soccer Kid's Journey begins in his home town of Rotherfield.
BEWARE of Falling Bricks,Cyclist Simon,Stoo's Skateboard + Derek the Builder.

The English Countryside
BEWARE of Frogs,Snakes + Farmer Giles.

London
Home to The Houses of Parliament,Big Ben,Tower Bridge.
BEWARE of Gareth! a rogue rugby player.

                              ITALY
The Ruins
Among the crumbling ruins you will find Swinging Demolition Balls,Deadly Darts
+ Rodger the Roamin' Roman + (gulp) Ghosts.

Venice
Remember SOCCER KID cant swim.
BEWARE of the Fish + Wicardo,a wacky Pizza-weilding waiter.

The Riviera
BEWARE of the Moped Maniacs riding up and down the beach.
Will you get to see world famous opera singer Paverelli?? He hates Soccer Kids

                              RUSSIA
The Freezing Forest
Heavy Snow but there is plenty to keep you warm.
BEWARE of Slav Sledgers,Squirrels + Wolves. Climb the tall tree if you need to

The Battleship
BEWARE of the Swordfish + Big Guns - 
Especialy the ones in the hands of crazy sailors!

Red Square
Snow is falling,the tanks are parked...and the Russian Gymnasty Assassins
are out in force.

                               JAPAN
The Countryside
Watch out for Falling Conkers, and beware of the Birds,Dragonflies +
 Flying Fish. Remember SOCCER KID hates Deep Water.

The Train
Think again...prepare yourself for a high-speed train trip you wont ever forget
Avoid the coal-throwing Moles and Restless Robots. And mind the Signposts -
you will be warned,so prepare to Duck!

The Factory
Dont let the Fireballs,Sparks and Crushers make their mark.
Not all of the Robots are docile.Look out for the Mad Professor who's almost
as nutty as the Sumo Wrestler.

                                U.S.A
The Wild West
And isnt it just! Mind the tumbleweed,Chief Pain's Indians and the Porcupines

Babe-Watch Beach
Falling Coconuts and Bouncing Balls are best avoided and so too are the mad,
Jumping Clams and the Aligators.

The City
Rats scurry around in the sewers, and deranged dogs run wild in the streets.
Watch out for Pneumatic Man,Ricky's "High Rollers" Roller Blade Troupe,
and Chuck,a Crazed American Footballer.


 PICK 'EM UP!

The Clock  = Extra Time
             Collect 15 units of time for each clock

Hearts     = Extra Stamina
             A maximum of 3,which means he can take an extra hit from a baddie

Hearts     = Extra Energy
             Top's up SOCCER KID's Energy level by one hearts worth

T-Shirts   = Invincibility
             The Effect is Temporary.
             SOCCER KID flashes while he is invulnerable.
             He's not quite invincible: he is still hurt by the spikes.

KIDS Piccy = Extra Lives
             Collect a piccy for an extra life

Boots      = Extra Speed
             When SOCCER KID has these boots he runs twice as fast and is
             Invulnerable - but he should still avoid spikes.


                                 PLAYING ADVICE
*  Before you play,take time to familiarise yourself with SOCCER KIDS control
   and skills.Use the Tutorial Option from the OPTIONS MENU on the title screen

*  A scene may contain more than one Information symbol.
   Hit them with the ball whenever you see them.

*  Kick the ball over the spike pits - you may hit an off screen adversary!

*  Look down before dropping into a gap - there may be danger below.

*  to activate the dynamite in the RUSSIAN Forest - jump on the plungers!

 
