Games PC HELLBENDER User Manual

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Setting up Hellbender

1. Turn on your computer and start Microsoft® Windows® 95.

2. Place the Hellbender™ disc in the disc holder (if required),

and then insert it in the CD-ROM drive.

3. Follow the directions on your screen.

Troubleshooting

For troubleshooting information, look under Troubleshooting in the
Hellbender Online Manual, and then check the Readme file on the
Hellbender disc.

Starting Hellbender

In Microsoft Windows 95, click the Start button, point to Programs,
point to Microsoft Games, and then click Hellbender.

Councilor

Six years ago, the Coalition of Independent Planets defeated their
most fearsome enemy, a race of warriors they had created—the
Bions. Their army in ruins, the few surviving Bions fled to the safety
of deep space. Thanks to your efforts, Coalition citizens could finally
enjoy peace. But the universe was forever changed.

Destruction of the Bion stronghold on planet Fury touched off
stockpiles of red sheol and the hyper-explosive carbonium. This
gave birth to a network of rift wormholes spanning the universe, a
mammoth superhighway linking the Coalition of Independent Planets.
Business and commerce boomed everywhere—except on Terran.

Exhausted by war and locked in the iron grip of poverty, many
Terrans felt victory had come at too high a price. Anti-military
sentiment flourished and civil unrest abounded. The Bions are at
the root of this turmoil.

Two days ago, the Bions killed all the Coalition’s qualified pilots on
Sebek. Their next target is the rest of the Coalition’s citizens. You are
the only person between survival and Bion domination.

Mission objectives

Get to your ship—there’s no time to waste. The situation is changing
quickly and the Council will keep you informed of developments. Your
new ship is called the Hellbender. Technological innovations in the
Hellbender’s Compass and navigation systems detect Bions and
Bion targets.

Intelligence reports that Bions have infiltrated at least six planets.
The Bions have advanced technology and are a dire threat to
Coalition citizens.

Councilor, you’re our only hope.

Playing the game

Locating objectives and identifying enemies

Compass: Indicates the location and altitude of objectives, enemies,

restores, and weapon caches.
To locate an objective, keep your Compass arrow pointed straight

up at 12 o’clock.
Objective display: Displays the abbreviated name of the next

objective and its sector coordinates.
Navigation computer: Lists each mission objective, a brief

description of the objective, its coordinates, and current mission
status. Press

Map display: Displays the location of the Hellbender in a
top-down view and shows interior chambers and tunnels.
Press

M to toggle on and off.

N to toggle on and off.

Customizing the game

The Hellbender is a prototype ship. Use the Options menu to
customize it with your own flight control, sound, and graphics
choices.