SPACE RAIDERS ------------- SPACE RAIDERS - defend the earth with your gun base from attack of sucessive waves of 55 aliens - a full feature, high-resolution, reactive, machine-code game in colour. LOADING A PROGRAM The procedure for loading a program is described in chapter 20 of the Spectrum manual. The steps are summarised below. 1. Connect the ear socket on your Spectrum to the ear socket on your cassette recorder. 2. Position the tape before the beginning of the program that you wish to load. 3. Turn the volume control to 3/4 of maximum or to a level which you have found to be reliable on your recorder. 4. Type LOAD "PROGRAM NAME" and press the ENTER key. The program name is printed on the cassette. 5. Start the cassette recorder playing. 6. Press any key. Psion cassettes for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum are designed to load over a very wide range of volume and tone settings on your tape recorder. If you have any difficulty, ensure that the head and pinch-roller of your tape recorder are quite clean. Cleaning kits for this purpose are widely available. (C) Copyright 1982 Psion Ltd. No part of this recording shall be reproduced without written permission. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this recording, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors nor liability for damage arising from its use. Psion software cassettes are manufactured by a fully automated process under the strictest quality control. Other Psion software cassettes for the Sinclair Spectrum include: CHESS - a remarkable machine-code program of the highest standard with 10 levels of play. Features include full graphic pieces and board, all legal moves allowed and advice on your move if requested. VU-CALC - constructs, generates and calculates large tables for such diverse applications as financial analysis, budget sheets and projections. Turns the Sinclair Spectrum into an immensely powerful analysis chart. VU-FILE - a general information-retrieval program for lists, name and addresses, society memberships, catalogues and files of all kinds. Features include userdefinable records, field packing for maximum storage, list by any field, string search and many others. FLIGHT SIMULATION - a real-time, machine-code program which simulates the piloting, motion and navigation of an aeroplane. Includes cockpit display with detailed instruments, a changing 3 dimensional view of the world through the cockpit windows and full runway feature with take-off and landing. PLANETOIDS - an exciting, real-time reactive machine-code game in which you must destroy and avoid the passing planetoids. Beware of the lurking alien space ship which can destroy you with its cluster bombs. HUNGRY HORACE - is a delightful cartoon figure with mischievous, moving eyes and a rolling gait. He loves to play cat and mouse with the guards in the park. With your help, he'll steal their lunch, eat the flowers and create panic in the park by ringing the alarm - the most amusing, colourful and exciting computer game yet devised. Sinclair ZX Spectrum with 16K or 48K RAM SPACE RAIDERS from PSION SIDE A: SPACE RAIDERS Load and run by typing LOAD "RAIDERS" Use the first two fingers of your left hand to move the gun base sideways, left and right. Use the forefinger of your right hand to fire. LEFT: "Z" key RIGHT: "X" key FIRE: "Space" key POINTS FOR EACH HIT: 10 for lower two ranks; 20 for middle two ranks; 30 for upper rank; 50, 100 or 200 for destroying the alien space ship. You have 3 guns and gain an extra gun after 1000 points. Space Raiders includes sound effects. To amplify the sound from the Spectrum, insert the lead between the microphone sockets of the Spectrum and tape recorder. Ensure that there is no cassette in your recorder. Try setting your recorder to record, or play, and in many cases the sound from the Spectrum will be amplified through the loudspeaker of the recorder. Made in U.K. (Transcribed by Robin Stuart)