THE PLAY SCREENS IN "SUPERMAN, THE COMPUTER GAME":

(Supermans
 Haven)
Metropolis <--> combat <--> sector 2 <--> combat <--> Sector 3
sector 1        zone          |           zone          |
   |                          |                         |
combat zone                 combat zone               combat zone
   |                          |                         | 
zone 4     <--> combat <--> sector 5 <--> combat <--> Sector 6
                zone                      zone       (Darkseid's
                                                      Lair)


THE METROPOLIS SECTORS
The play area is divided into six. Sectors 1-3 represent the streets of
Metropolis and 4-6 the sewers and tunnels beneath the city. These screens are
inhabited by the frantic citizens. Your aim as Superman will be to guide the
people to the safety of your haven, beyond the arches on screen 1. As
Darkseid, you will seek to drive the people down towards your lair on screen 6.


LEAVING THE SECTORS
Darkseid and Superman: The first character to qualify (collect a number of
objects equivalent to the skill level) can choose to leave the sector and
move onto an adjacent sector through a combat zone.
Citizens of Metropolis: Move freely to adjacent sectors, unless their route
is blocked by a deflector, building or rocks.


GAME PLAY IN THE SECTORS
You control your character with the joystic/fire button


HEAT VISION AND THE OMEGA RAY
These super powers are activated by pressing the fire button. The beam will
grow in length and strength until you press the fire button again. If the
beam strikes your opponent he will lose energy.

TELEPORTING AND FLIGHT
The deflectors are positioned at the intersection of streets and sewers. They
divert heat vision or Omega rays and channel the movements of the citizens.
Superman and Darkseid can alter the angle of the deflectors to suit their
strategy. Position the character over a deflector and press the fire button
twice in quick succession. The deflector will rotate one position. Repeat
until the desired setting is achieved.

OBJECTS
Superman and Darkseid must qualify to leave a particular sector. They do this
by collecting mysterious, but important, objects. The number of objects
increase with levels of play (1 on level one, 3 on level three). The first
character to collect the right number of objects can leave the screen and
enter a COMBAT ZONE. 

COMBAT ZONES
The combat zones are games-within-the-game. The objective in each zone is to
defeat your opponent and sap him of energy. The player who triggered the
combat must win if he is to advance to the next sector. If he loses bothe
characters he will be returned to the original sector. Watch the red
(Superman) and blue (Darkseid) status bars, the first to be reduced to zero
is the loser.

SKYSCRAPER CANYON
As Superman flies through the streets of the city, Darkseid triggers his
remote lasers. Superman must dodge the deadly beams while Darkseid
concentrates on split second timing to zap his foe.
Victory: Superman - survive until Darkseid runs out of lasers or time
         Darkseid - hits on Superman

DEATH FROM THE SKY
Darkseid pilots his destroyer above Metropolis. His aim is to blast
buildings and force the people down to his lair. Drop bombs by pulling the
joystick down. Press the fire button to see them trail behind the destroyer.
Superman muste use super strength to smash the bombs before they reach the
city. Press the fire button to punch. If bomb fragments strike Darkseid's
destroyer Superman's score is increased. 
Victory: Superman - destroys 8 bombs
         Darkseid - score 8 hits on the city

SUPERMAN'S SNARE
Darkseid pursues Superman into a trap! Superman triggers radioactive beams by
touching devices on floor or ceiling at the same time as the fire button is
pressed. Magnetic screens are generated by touch alone.
Victory: Superman - zaps Darkseid 8 times.
         Darkseid - zaps Superman 8 times.

FIREBALL!
Darkseid projects a stream of deadly fireballs at the superhero. Superman
uses his super breath to blow the firegballs back at Darkseid. Darkseid's
cannon fires automatically, use the joystick to select one of eight barrels.
Superman is controlled by joystick and his super breath is activated by the
fire button. 
Victory: Superman - returns 8 fireballs
         Darkseid - roasts Superman 8 times

KRYPTONITE
As Superman descends beneath Metropolis, Darkseid ambushes him with deadly
Kryptonite. Superman can dodge the deadly stuff or destroy it with heat
vision. 
Victory: Superman - survive until time runs out or zap Darkseid's launcher 8
                    times. 
         Darkseid: strike Superman 8 times.