THE LAST C O M M A N D O In the year 2046 the Industry of Intelligent Androids (M.O.X.A.T.) created DERGON, a revolutionary artificial intelligence device based on human thoughts. Contrary to what was expected, the new system was to become a hazardous catastrophe for mankind: intelligent machines spread across the XATOR Confederation of Planets causing death and destruction throughout. The only way to stop them is by destroying the planets they have taken control of. MOXAT have been placing powerful explosive charges on these planets for two years and now the time has come to set them off. The mission is not easy. An experienced commando able to use all types of weapons is required. He must not be afraid of death. You are the chosen one. AIM Activate each of the detonators and escape from each planet before it explodes. PLANETARY SYSTEM 1. PLANET ZORAK: It is infested with M-2046 androids. It has a diameter of 7500km and eight explosive charges have been set. 2. PLANET ALFARD: Also plagued with thousands of M-2046 androids. Its diameter is 5015km and six explosive charges have been set. 3. PLANET GRISUM: You have to destroy the two other planets before coming here. Its diameter resembles that of the Earth (11212km) and ten detonators have been set. OBJECTS IONIC BATTERIES: There are green, red and white batteries. You need one of each colour to activate each of the detonation sequences of the explosive charges. WEAPONS: When getting these the scoreboard will indicate whether you have automatic shooting capacity or immunity. CLOCK: It detains for a certain amount of time the countdown of the detonators. POWERS: They increase the ship's energy. ENTRY CAPSULE: Located above the detonators. You have to get under them to place the ionic batteries. TRANSPORT PLATFORM: Once you have activated all of the detonators this is your only means of escaping. WARNINGS AND ENEMIES There are four groups of enemies depending on where you are. You must study the movements of the enemies; they are programmed differently and you can get past all of them. The objects appear at random. The countdown begins as soon as you activate the first detonator. It's better if you get all the batteries you need first - it will save you time. LOADING INSTRUCTIONS Spectrum 48K - Type LOAD"" and press Enter. Start the tape. Amstrad CPC - Hold down CTRL key and press small enter key. Start the tape. CBM 64 - Hold down Shift key and press RUN/STOP. Start tape. MSX - type RUN"cas:" (enter) and start the tape. CONTROLS Q - UP P - RIGHT or Joystick A - DOWN Space - Fire O - LEFT © Summit Software All rights reserved. No part of this publication/work or name and title thereto including the appearance and get-up thereof may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without either the prior written permission of the copyright holder for which application should be addressed in the first instance of Summit Software. TAKE NOTICE that Summit Software is recorded as asserting all rights of authorship in this work in accordance with the provisions of The Copyright Designs & Patents Act 1988. PROGRAMMERS-If you have written a good programme for ANY home computer, send it to us now for evaluation. We pay EXCELLENT royalties!! SEND TO: The Evaluation Department, SUMMIT SOFTWARE Units 3-7 Baileygate Industrial Estate, Pontefract, West Yorkshire. Summit is a trademark of Alternative Software Ltd.