Gladiator (c) 1986 Domark Limited
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THE STORY

As the Roman Legions campaigned through Europe, the spoils of their
conquests included gold, precious stones, works of art - and slaves, A
process of careful selection by the slaves' Masters decided their fate. Some
were sent to the galleys to row for eternity. The beautiful were passed for
the pleasure of the depraved. Many were destined to hard labour under the
whip, creating fabulous monuments for the Roman Empire, a few of which are
still in evidence today. But the "Creme de la Creme" of the slaved were set
aside for their powerful physiques, athletic prowess and killer instinct.
They were called The Gladiators.

One day in 54AD the quiet village of Massina was ransacked by the 13th
Legion. After razing the village to the ground, the Centurions took you,
Marcus of Massina, back to Rome where you were sold as a slave. Your Owner
sent you off to the School of Gladiators and you knew that you must kill or
be killed.

There is one small gleam of hope for your survival. You are told that
freedom is granted by the Emperor to the top ranking Gladiator, if the price
can be paid!

THE GAME

Time moves on to 56AD and your first fight in the Arena is set for the 15th
April. The Emperor himself has made a special effort to watch you. The
object of the game is to become the Emperor's Champion and buy your freedom.
At the end of each bout, you are awarded points (or Eagles), but the total
amount needed to buy your freedom is larger than your prize money, so you
will forced to gamble on the outcome of other fights to increase your
wealth.

GETTING STARTED

To watch other gladiators and to learn from them, press 3 for the GAMBLE
mode. This is a demonstration, where you can gamble with your friends, and
see how much practice you will need to put in! There are many other moves
that gladiators can make, and you may not see them all here.

PRACTICE

The next step is to select the 2 player mode from the main menu, so that you
can practice each movement against a stationary opponent. Select weapons
from the extensive Armourty by pressing the fire button - you can have many
combinations. Your third choice must be a dagger, which will be put in your
belt. Choose carefully - it might make the difference between life and
death! Player 2's weapons can be selected quickly by pressing any of the
bottom row of letters. Now practice with your joystick or keyboard.

You can control Player 1 from either keyboard or joystick, and player 2 only
from the keyboard unless you have the Sinclair Interface II, which
facilitates the use of two joysticks.

KEYBOARD CONTROLS

There are many keys on the keyboard that can be used, so select the one you
feel most comfortable with.

1. Fire Button Not Used

Player 1 (Left Man)                               Player 2 (Right Man)
S or F or H              Forward                  H or K
A or D                   Back (Head Defence)      J or K
1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5    Up Screen                6 or 7 or 8 or 9
Q or W or E or R or T    Down Screen              Y or U or I or O or P
S and Q                  Lunge to Legs            H and U
A and Q                  Defend Head              Y and H
S and 1                  Lunge to Head            6 and H
A and 1                  Defend Head              6 and J
Z or X or C or V         Fire Button              B or W or M

2. Fire Button Pressed Once

S and Z                  Lunge to Body            H and B
A and Z                  back (Leg Defence)       J and B
1 and Z                  Turn                     6 and B
Q and Z                  Swop Hands (Weapons)     Y and B
S and Q and Z            Lunge to Head & Body     Y and H and B
A and Q and Z            Duck and Pick up         Y and J and B
S and 1 and Z            Jump Forward             6 and H and B
A and 1 and Z            Jump Up                  6 and J and B

3. Fire Button Pressed Twice

S and Z, Z               Attack Body              H and B, B
A and Z, Z               Throw Weapon             J and B, B
1 and Z, Z               Attack Head              6 and B, B
Q and Z, Z               Attack Legs              Y and B, B
S and Q and Z, Z         Cut to Legs              H and Y and B, B
A and Q and Z, Z         Defend (Head & Legs)     J and Y and B, B
S and 1 and Z, Z         Cut to Head              6 and H and B, B
A and 1 and Z, Z         Defend Legs              J and H and B, B

JOYSTICK CONTROLS

Moves With No Fire Button Pressed:

                         Walk forward
                               |      
              Lunge at head    |      Lunge at legs
                     \         |         /
                       \       |       /
                         \     |     /
                           \   |   /
                             \ | /
                  -------------|-------------- Move down screen
                             / | \
                           /   |   \
                         /     |     \
                       /       |       \
                     /         |         \
              Head defence     |       Cut to body
                               |   
                           Move back


Moves With Fire Button Pressed Once:

                         Lunge at body
                               |       
              Jump forward     |     Lunge at head & body
                     \         |         /
                       \       |       /
                         \     |     /
                           \   |   /
                             \ | /
      Turn around -------------|-------------- Swap hands
                             / | \
                           /   |   \
                         /     |     \
                       /       |       \
                     /         |         \
                 Jump up       |     Duck & pick up weapon
                    |       
                           Move back


Moves With Fire Button Pressed Twice:

                          Attack body
                               |        
              Cut to head      |      Cut to legs
                     \         |         /
                       \       |       /
                         \     |     /
                           \   |   /
                             \ | /
      Attack head -------------|-------------- Attack legs
                             / | \
                           /   |   \
                         /     |     \
                       /       |       \
                     /         |         \
   Move back defending legs    |    Move back defending head & legs
                               |      
                          Throw weapon

THE FIGHT

This is where the action starts, and you challenge your first opponent.
Select your weapons carefully using the skill and experience gained during
practice. There wull be a minimum of 14 fights before you finally meet the
Emperor's Champion. Although you are in peak physical condition, you are
bound to get wounded and when you are near defeat your declining strength is
shown by the garlands on the left hand side of the Emperor's seat. If you
throw a weapon at your opponent, you automatically take the dagger from your
belt. To pick up a thrown weapon, you must have a free hand - so throw the
dagger as well. You then pick up the weapon. At the end of a fight, the
Emperor shows his pleasure by giving you a thumbs up. If you are defeated,
you get a thumbs down. The crowd also shout from time to time. If you fight
well, they cheer, but they get angry and boo if you run from your opponent.

SCORE

You need 180 x 180 Eagles, donated by points, to buy your freedom. In each
fight your score starts at a high level and diminishes until you kill your
opponent and also as you become wounded. When you win your final fight, you
become the Emperor's Champion, but will not have earned enough Eagles to buy
your freedom.

HOW TO FINALLY BECOME A FREEMAN OF ROME

The only way to become a freeman is to win your final fight and then gamble
your winnings on the outcome of bouts between other gladiators. After you
have become the Emperor's champion, you will be asked how much of your
wealth you wish to gamble. Start the count up by pressing the key S. Once
you have reached the amount you wish to bet, press the fire button lightly.
Keys A and S then select gladiators 1 or 2 respectively, so press the key
for the one you wish to back. Press fire button once more and the fight will
begin. If your man kills his opponent, your winnings are added to your
wealth. Once you have earned sufficient Eagles, you can buy your Certificate
of Freedom from the Emperor and the game is complete.

LIVES

You have three lives. When you are killed for the third time, you go back to
the beginning of the whole game.

THE MAIN EVENT

If you manage to buy your liberty, a Certificate of Freedom will be shown on
the screen. The first 32 players who send in a picture of this screen to
Domark will win a (personalised) limited edition certificate. A competition
will then be organised between these successful Gladiators at a Gala
Evening - to find the greatest Gladiator in the world. A unique presentation
sword, commissioned by Domark from Wilkinson Sword, will be presented to the
worthy Victor!

COPYRIGHT

Gladiator is the copyright of Domark Limited and the contents of this
cassette and instructions may not be duplicated in any form by mechanical,
lithographic, photographic, electronic, or other means.

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Complete Instructions typed in by Paul Thompson, March 2003
