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ASTROBLASTER / AD INFINITUM(c)1983 Shaun Southern/
Mastertronic-------------------This game was published initially as
"Ad Infinitum" (in the US?)by Mastertronic. Probably was published
in Europe as"Astroblaster" due to conflict of name with another
game made inEngland. (But there is now a conflict with a pinball
game!)
From the Author:"This program was written by Shaun Southern over
a period of tenweeks... it seemed longer..! It is comprised of 256
differentscreens of aliens attacking in formation."(This was an
early game by Southern, known for other
games.)-----------------------------------------------------
Use a joystick in either port to move and space or fire to
shootthe aliens. You start with 6 lives.
You will lose a life
--- if you are hit by an alien or a bomb,--- if your laser
overheats or--- if you run out of fuel.
Double points are awarded if your fuel status goes critical.
In-between levels you must dodge asteroids, but collide
withfireballs for extra fuel. You cannot shoot asteroids. Also
dockwith the mother ship to refuel but don't hit anything!
Find out how to earn secret bonuses on each level.
You can pause the game while the aliens are attacking by
pressing
"Q". Press Q again to restart.
The level you are on is shown in hexadecimal notation instead
ofa decimal notation to make it fit on the screen...
Continuation Option:After the game is over you can press "C"
within 5 seconds tocontinue the game that has just been played with
six extra livesfor each player. If you do not press C then the high
score screenwill appear, and then when the game is restarted the
scores andlevels will be reset. Scores achieved using the continue
optionare not eligible for the high score screen.
If you complete all 256 levels with only six lives you
willreceive a "large" bonus....
Select number of players (1 to 4)Press F7 to start.
-----------------------------------------------More from the
author:--------------------Thanks to everyone at (blank) college
who suggested ideas for thedifferent screens. Thanks to Radio 1 and
Radio Luxembourgespecially Steve Wright and the Afternoon Boys.
Anyone wishing to copy this program should bear in mind that
itis 56 k long and half of it is hidden under ROM!
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Many thanks to Roland Rat, Kevin and Errol... Yeeeee
Ratfans!Thanks also to the Jam, Ultravox, the Cure, Visage, the
StyleCouncil....... Garfield Rules o.k....
Thanks to Commodore for inventing the 64 without which I
couldnever have completed this program....
The highest score I have reached with six lives so far is
101820on level 5B (92 decimal). if anyone finishes all 256 levels
withonly six lives let me know!!!!
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