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MANUAL |
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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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MAIN MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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MUTATION CENTRAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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GAMEPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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ON SCREEN DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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STATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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b) CONTROLLER |
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c) SOUND |
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d) CREDITS |
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CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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MONSTERS AND STRATEGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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ENEMIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . |
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DIRECTX TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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INTRODUCTION
YOU are the monster!
I Was an Atomic Mutant is the new smash small screen sensation that puts YOU in control of mankind’s most terrifying accidental abominations. It is the 1950’s, and scientists have begun to meddle with atomic forces from the dawn of creation. Hapless creatures stand defenseless in the unstoppable onslaught that the splitting of the atom wreaks on the landscape. Mutations and stranger things begin running rampant in the wake of the nuclear testing in the desert. Mankind will have to face the awesome consequences of its reckless experimenting, and its up to YOU to teach the puny humans a lesson. YOU didn’t ask to be mutated. YOU were minding your own business. But now atomic fury rages through your veins, consuming you with an insatiable desire for revenge and destruction. HOW DARE
THEY awaken protonic and neutronic powers in you? All you want is a normal existence, but that is gone with the atomic wind. Revenge shall be yours and destruction shall be complete. The irresponsibly wielded power shall be returned unto them tenfold as your isotopic force lays waste to all who oppose you.
You will not have mutated in vain. Shout it loud, and shout it proud, for whether you prevail or are defeated on the plains of battle the world will hear your cry. The tale must be told and the hard hand of nuclear justice must be dealt. For should you stand or should you fall, the world will hear you as you declare that
“I WAS AN ATOMIC MUTANT!!”
You will play as one of four incredible monsters, each with its own incredible tale of tragic mutation.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows 98/ME/XP • Pentium II 400 MHz or compatible; 3D Video Acceleration
Required • 4X CD-ROM Drive & Mouse • 128 MB RAM (256MB Recommended) •
200 MB Hard Drive Space • DirectX Compatible Video and Sound Card
INSTALLATION
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Insert the “I Was an Atomic Mutant!” CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation process should begin automatically.
If Autorun is not enabled you must manually install the game. Click Start and Run.
Next type D:\setup.exe where “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive. Click on OK to begin the installation process.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. You may have to restart your computer before you begin playing.
GETTING STARTED
To get started double click the “I Was an Atomic Mutant!” shortcut on your desktop or select Start, Programs, “I Was an Atomic Mutant!”, and the “I Was an Atomic Mutant!” shortcut.
When you begin a game for the first time a system profiler will check your system for optimal display settings. Choose a resolution from the menu and click OK. The game will begin. You can change this setting at any time from the OptionsGraphics menu (see page __ in this manual for more information).
MAIN MENU
The Main Menu offers five selections: DESTROY the puny humans, MUTATE your settings, VIEW Opening Movie again, BEHOLD Gargantuan scores, and FLEE to the desktop. A full description of each menu item is detailed in this manual. FLEE will immediately exit the game.
MUTATION CENTRAL
Mutation Central is where you create profiles, setup each game, and set your
CanopyVision 3D options. Up to ten profiles can be stored here, so multiple users can play. To start a game, click on either the “new Profile” button or a blank profile and proceed, or click on a previously created profile. The selected profile will be highlighted in red. To delete a profile, select the profile you want to delete and click on delete profile. A confirmation message will ask you if you are sure. Once deleted, a profile cannot be restored. Also note that once you have chosen your game options for a given profile, they are set (profile name, game mode, difficulty).
You may always adjust the CanopyVision 3D options.
There are many options available to you as an atomic mutant, and when you start a new game, you will need to perform a few atomic duties.
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1) PROFILE NAME--Type a name in the profile listing. All statistics will be tracked under this name, and this is how your destructive achievements will be displayed in the hi-scores screen.
2) CHOOSE YOUR MONSTER--There are four ultra-powerful Atomic Mutants for you to mutate into. Reptomicus, The She-Beast, The Invader from Dimension X, and The Brain From Beyond Infinity. Each Mutant has its own weapons, strengths, weaknesses, quirks and methods. You’ll want to play them all but once you choose your mutant, it’s tied to that profile.
3) CHOOSE GAME MODE--“I Was an Atomic Mutant” features two distinctly different modes of stomping and smashing. You’ll need to choose one to proceed.
ARCADE MODE--This works just like your typical arcade game. You’ll start with 3 atomic “lives”. Along the way, there are powerups to pickup that enhance or replenish your life and power. (See page ___ for a complete description of all powerups) You can even find secret extra life powerups. The object of the game is to destroy everything you can, and achieve the highest score possible. Along the way, your power will ebb and flow, depending on how you use it, and what powerups you find along the way.
MONSTER MODE--Monster mode is a full tilt frenzy of atomic destruction. You are given only ONE LIFE, but you have UNLIMITED POWER to destroy with. When you die, the game is done. There are health powerups. The life powerups will not award you extra lives, but they will give you extra health to extend your stomp-a- thon. Similarily, atomic powerups will not be awarded, as your power is infinite!
4) CHOOSE YOUR DIFFICULTY (arcade mode only) At the start of each profile, you’ll need to select the difficulty you’re going to play under. Once selected, this is locked into that profile, for that game. You are free, of course, to have up to ten games tracking at once. The difficulty levels are TINGLING, for beginning mutants, ASTOUNDING, for most mutants, and BEYOND BELIEF!, for the most discriminating destroyers! Difficulty affects a variety of factors, including the amount of health you have, the rate at which your atomic power recharges, and the amount of regeneration that a powerup will provide.
NOTE There is no difficulty setting for MONSTER MODE.
Once these options are set, you’re ready to stomp and smash. There are several other options on the screen that you’ll want to check into, though.
VIEW TRAILER--Clicking on this will play a short trailer for your monster.
CANOPY VISION 3D
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CanopyVision 3D puts YOU in the movie! The default key for turning CanopyVision on in the game is the right mouse button, so it’s easy to enable it while you’re in the game. It’s a unique cinematic gaming experience that’ll have you cheering yourself on the big screen WHILE YOU PLAY!!
You’ll just need to click to see what we mean, so go ahead and pick either
THEATRE, or DRIVE-IN as your choice of venue to create your cinematic experience.
BLACK AND WHITE
Through the use of modern computing technology, the Canopy team has taken great care in adding COLOR to the game. For the first time, audiences can see these mutants creating their mayhem in full Color. Exhaustive research from existing models and original color production photos has allowed us to create these scenes as they would have appeared, had the budget allowed. So, by default, enjoy the scenes in wonderful CanopyVision color splendor.
We haven’t forgotten the purists, though. We have thoughtfully provided the option to play the scenes in their original BLACK AND WHITE. Fans will appreciate seeing this scenes digitally presented in crisp clarity.
NOTE: In Black and White mode, we have colorized the gameplay elements (powerups) to keep them immediately identifiable. You may also notice slight sepia enhancements to some effects. We hope you enjoy these necessary and tasteful enhancements.
GAMEPLAY
ARCADE MODE
When the game starts, you’ll have 3 lives. The object of the game is to destroy all significant structures in each level. Small things like cacti and cars are not
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part of your objective. You can use them as throwable objects, destroy them, or ignore them, it’s up to you. The DESTRUCT-O-METER in the lower right corner of the screen tracks your progress. When that meter is full, you will have completed that level.
Points are awarded for everything you destroy. At the end you will be awarded a bonus based on your accuracy. Proceed through the levels until all your lives are lost, and set the high score!
Along the way, you will find ATOMIC POWER symbols, color coded. Each one of these radioactive goodies will help you out in some way. Some are obvious, some are hidden in buildings, and you may have to divert from your objective to get others. The POWERUPS are as follows:
Red-------------------- |
HEALTH UP |
Green----------------- |
ATOMIC POWER UP |
Yellow---------------- |
COMBO UP (health and atomic power) |
Purple------------------- |
DOUBLE DAMAGE (limited time) |
Blue----------------- |
INVULNERABLE (limited time) |
Blue-Green----------- |
EXTRA LIFE |
You’ll need to watch your HEALTH and ATOMIC POWER. When your HEALTH is next to zero, it will start to flash. If it runs out, you will lose a life. If it is your last life, that game is over. ATOMIC POWER has a slow regeneration rate. If you use it all, it will slowly creep back up to full, assuming you survive that long.
Each weapon takes a different amount of power, so learn to use the big ones judiciously, and learn how to use the low power usage weapons effectively.
So get to smashing, and see what kind of high scores you can post! The levels just keep getting harder and harder, and are virtually unlimited, so there is no end to how far you can go! If you have one difficulty mastered, try starting a game at a higher difficulty level.
MONSTER MODE
Monster mode is a different kind of gameplay experience. You will only have one life. Health Up powerups do apply, and Life Up powerups will just give you more health. Atomic Powerups will do nothing for you, because you have UNLIMITED
POWER!!
It’s not as easy as it sounds, but it’s a lot of fun to stomp around with no restrictions.
Just watch yourself, because those Puny Humans can eat away at your health faster than you think! See how far you can get!
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