LOADING
INSTRUCTIONS
CBM 64/128 CASSETTE
Press SHIFT and RUN/STOP keys together. Press PLAY on the cassette deck.
SPECTRUM 48/128K, +2 CASSETTE
Type LOAD and press ENTER, then press PLAY on the cassette deck.
When loading the game, the title screen appears, after the title screen you
will
be presented with a controls menu. The choices are:
1. Keyboard 2. Kempston 3. Protek - AGF
4. Sinclair 5. Fuller
Press the appropriate number to highlight your selection and space to
confirm
choice. if you change your mind do not press space and after a
short period the computer will ask you to choose again.
AMSTRAD CPC CASSETTE
Press CTRL and small ENTER keys together then press PLAY on the cassette deck.
MISSION SELECTION
There are always more missions that need to be done than there are Rangers to
do them. Choose the mission you wish by highlighting and selecting with your
joystick.
Campaigns:
Experienced commanders may want to select "Campaign." A Ranger assigned to a
campaign will be expected to perform all of these
missions. By selecting "Campaign" you will be eligible for promotions and awards
that are not available to those who prefer to select their missions.
Difficulty
level: The higher the difficulty level, the more dangerous the mission, but
the Ranger will have the opportunity to score more merit points.
Use the controller to move the slider left or right on the difficulty bar (Left=Easy:
Right=Difficult). Press the control button to select.
AIRDROP TO THE MISSION ZONE
While enemy attention is diverted elsewhere, a V-22 Osprey aircraft flies
our Ranger
to the mission zone. The Osprey will pass over the goal area for a quick reconnaissance,
then continue south to the Drop Zone where you can jump in relative safety.
The
Osprey flies south at a steady speed, but you can deviate course east or west
to some extent (so you can drop Supply Pods where you want, and
jump at a favourable location). To move the Osprey east or west, move your controls
left or right.
Supply Pods: You have been issued three Supply Pods, each containing extra arms,
ammo, and first aid.
COMBAT
SCREEN
Most of the action takes place on the Combat Screen, which shows you, the ranger,
in the centre surrounded by your immediate environment.
RANGER MOVEMENT
Direction: Simply move the controls in the direction you want to go. You rotate
until facing that direction, then move.
Changing
Movement Speeds: You start the ground mission walking. To change to running,
press the RUN/WALK key; to switch back to walking, press it again. Pressing
the CRAWL/UPRIGHT key enables you lo toggle between walking (or running) and
crawling.
WEAPON USE
An Airborne Ranger has a variety of weapons at his disposal. To see which weapon
you are currently armed with, look at the Combat Indicator at the top corner
of the screen and note what silhouette appears there. To see your current weapon,
look at the weapon indicators on the right of the screen and note which weapon
is highlighted.
To change weapons, just press the appropriate key for the weapon you want. The
silhouette indicator will change when the weapons are switched.
Carbine:
This short automatic rifle fires when the control button is pressed.
Hand Grenade: To throw a Hand Grenade, cess the button, then release it.
Law Rocket: A Light Anti-Tank Weapon rocket is launched when the control button
is pressed.
Knife: When the control button is pressed, you stab in the direction you are
facing.
Time Bombs: These are charges of plastic explosive with variable time-detonators.
Spectrum symbols may vary to those shown.
MISSION BRIEFINGS
Destroy a Munitions Depot:
Steal a Code Book:
Disable Enemy Aircraft:
Capture an Enemy officer:
Cut a pipeline:
Knock Out Enemy Radar Array:
Disable a SAM Site:
Liberate a P.O.W. Camp:
Photograph a Secret Experimental Aircraft:
Free the Hostages:
Create a Diversion:
AFTER
THE MISSION
Promotions: If you complete your mission successfully you can expect to be promoted.
The ranks a Ranger can achieve in this way are, in order: Private First Class
(PFC), Corporal (CPL), Sergeant (SGT), Staff Sergeant (SSG), Platoon Sergeant
(PSG), Sergeant Major (SGM), Second Lieutenant (2LT), First Lieutenant (1LT),
Captain (CPT), Major (MAJ), Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) and Colonel (COL - Achievable
only by selecting "Campaign").
Commendations
and Medals: Medals are awarded for achievement above and beyond the call of
duty.
KEYBOARD CONTROLS FOR CBM 64/128
<= Call
5 Time Bomb 5 seconds delay
6 Time Bomb 10 seconds delay
7 Time Bomb 15 seconds delay
Inst Del First Aid
CRSR Run/Walk
Space Bar Crawl/Upright
Run/Stop Map
WEAPON SELECTION
F1 Carbine
F3 Hand Grenade
F5 Law Rocket
F7 Knife
KEYBOARD CONTROLS FOR AMSTRAD
ESC Call
DEL First Aid
F3 Time Bomb 5 seconds delay
F6 Time Bomb 10 seconds deas
F9 Time Bomb 15 seconds delay
Enter Run/Walk
Space Bar Upright/Crawl
Shift Map
WEAPON SELECTION
F0 Carbine
F1 Law Rocket
F4 Knife
F7 Hand Grenade
CONTROLS
FOR SPECTRUM
M Call
Z Time Bomb 5 seconds delay
X Time
Bomb 10 seconds delay
C
Time Bomb 15 seconds delay
B First
Aid
Enter
Run/Walk
Space
Crawl/Upright
Symbol/Shift
Map
WEAPON SELECTION FOR SPECTRUM
1
Hand Grenade
2 Knife
3 Law Rocket
4
Carbine
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