Games PC SPACE HULK User Manual

Contents

loading Overview

Essential Information ..........................................................

Mission Preparation..........................................................

Terminator View Screen ...................................................

Instructions

...........................................................

..............................................................................

Space H u l k s

Genestealers Your Role in the Game Overwatch

Freeze

Quick Start..........................................................................

Mission Briefing .................................................................

Choosing a Squad.. ...........................................................

Arming your Squad Moving Between the Screens

Abandoning a Mission .......................................................

Pausing the Game

View Monitors

Orders Indicator

Timer

Primary Terminator Monitor Moving and Firing with the Primary Terminator Opening and Closing

Picking up Objects Freeze Time

Freeze Switch Squads

Scanner ....................................................

TimeT

................................................................................

.....................................................................

....................................................................... 7

......................................................... 7

..........................................................................

.....................................................................

...........................................................

...............................................

.............................................................

...................................................................

................................................................

................................................

....................

Doors

...............................................

.............................................................

.........................................................

Time Allocation

...................................................................

.......................................................

........................

..............

.3 .5

8 9

9 13 13 13 14

16 16

16 17 17

17 18

18 18 18

Planning Screen .................................................................

Command Icons

Strategic Mop.. Planning Map.. Blips

................................................................................. 23

Giving Orders..

Moving a Terminator

Duplicating on Order..

Turning.. ...........................................................................

Using Weapons..

Opening/Closing Doors

.................................................................

.................................................................. 22

...................................................................

.........................................................

...................................................... .24

...............................................................

.....................................................

Game Tactics .......................................................................

Weapon Descriptions..

Keyboard Commands..

......................................................

.....................................................

Artist’s Biography..............................................................

Credits ..................................................................................

problems With The Game? ..............................................

19 19

25 25 26

27 28 32

33 35 36

loading Instructions

Before playing Space Hulk you need to install the program on your computer’s hard drive. The hard drive must hove 8.5 Megabytes of free

Boot the computer with DOS (any version above 3.3).

2. Insert Space Hulk Disk 1 into drive A (or any appropriate drive).

Type

letter if you have inserted Disk 1 into a drive other than

drive A.)

Type

The install program allows you to configure the game to

suit your computer.

YOU

and

To change one of the options: use the cursor keys to move

the highlighting

space.

and press

INSTALL

can select

and press

the Sound source,

directory name.

bar

Return.

(Type the appropriate drive

Return.

hard drive

to the selection ond press Return.

designation

A box appears listing all of the available options. Move the

highlighter to the option you want and press

When you have finished configuring the gome to your computer, move the highlighter to Continue and press

Return.

the on-screen instructions and swap disks when

prompted.

NOTE TO MICROCHANNEL SOUNDCARD USERS: You must

choose PC Speaker as your sound option to get sound.

Starting the Game

To play Space Hulk, your computer needs at least 580k of free base memory. If

you installed Space Hulk to run with sound, the computer being used must have a minimum of 260k of EMS. Configuring more EMS gives you more sound effects and make the game run foster. If the computer has no EMS compatibility then you must select the No Sound option at the installation screen -choosing this option also reduces the amount of hard drive space that the game For more information on configuring Expanded Memory (such EMM386), see your DOS manual.

Type C: and press

installed on the C drive, enter the correct letter.)

Return.

(If Space Hulk

was

takes

not

up. as

2. Type CD\HULK and press Return.

Type HULK and press Return.

4. The introduction sequence begins. To skip the intro press the left mouse button.

Overview

For millennia the Terminator squads of the Imperium have patrolled Imperial space, seeking out invading alien life-forms and eradicating them before they gain Terminators hove been battling surely destroy human existence.

The Genestealers come in drifting Hulks of derelict space craft. The remnants of these once proud ships served as the battle-ground

on which the monstrous Genestealers would stalk the humans sent to exterminate them. Deafening clangs from the Terminator suits hitting steel Flooring, offset by the screech of chitin-like claws on bulkheads, filled the dark, cavernous Hulks. And in the center of the fire and fury stood the armor clad men prepared to send the Evil to

their doom.

Time after time Terminator squads enter Hulks only to find

themselves surrounded and outnumbered. But they survive. The

mystique of these men who don suits of armor and go forth into bottle has gone some way to earning the squads their elite status. This status is not based purely on fighting prowess. Although on exemplary fighting force the Terminators also remain true to the values of their brotherhood. The honor of

honor of defending the lives of their fellow Terminators is another.

stronghold. In recent years the

menace which, if left alone, would

battle

is one thing -the

While playing Space Hulk , remember that the Terminators you

control ore proud individuals. Imagine their souls are joined together as one fighting spirit. They ore not simply men with

weapons. Behind the battered armor is a Space Marine who wants two things

fellow brothers from the menace that haunts them.

the destruction of evil and the deliveronce of his

Real Time. Evaluate the situation and use the Planning Screen and the Freeze TimeT option to plan and transmit the orders to your

squad. If ony of the Terminators come under pressure you ore able to give them direct instructions in Real Time. This enables you to, in effect, take control and manipulate his moving and shooting actions

as if you were the Terminator.

For more details, see Planning Screen, Terminator View Screens &

Giving orders.

Overwatch

Controlling an elite squad of five battle-hardened Terminators

would be even harder if it wasn’t for the Overwatch mode.

Overwatch translates as “being aware of the

surroundings”.

Imagine a Terminator moving through a corridor while in

Overwatch.

senses that a threat is nearby he stops, waits for the menace to

show itself and fires until the Genestealer has been destroyed, then

continues to his destination. Imagine the some Terminator moving

without Overwatch. A Genestealer shows itself for an instant but

possibly due to the poor light appears to dissolve into the shadows. The Terminator does not react, continues on his route and stands greater chance of being killed.

Overwatch order you construct is in Overwatch unless you choose otherwise. Terminators in Overwatch mode only react to threats within their

line of sight.

For

further information, see Giving Orders,

Terminator View Screens.

He is aware of anything in his path. If the Terminator

is the default mode for moving. This means that every

Planning

Screen

Freeze Time

In Space Hulk you con move between Real Time and Freeze Time with the press of a button. Freeze Time gives you the chance to pull everything together and take then go to the Planning screen to take identify potential problem oreas ond respond by giving orders. Freeze Time is not a pause. At the start of every mission you ore

given

limited amount. As soon as Freeze Time is activated the amount begins to decrease. When you switch back to Real Time your Freeze Time amount increases The amount you have is displayed on the Freeze Time Allocation bar.

For more information, see Giving Orders,

Terminator View Screen.

breath. Switch to Freeze Time and

look around the map,

Planning

Screen

Quick

The Quick Start guides you through the first you to gain move and fire. To gain a further understanding of the game you need to read Giving Orders and Game

Note: At any time during the mission selection and preparation process a previous screen con be accessed by

right-clicking.

Start

basic

tutorial. It enables

basic understanding of how to make a Terminator

Tactics.

Load Space Hulk by following the instructions at the beginning of this manual. When the Mission Selection screen appears,

Training.

left-click

on Mission

Now

left-click

into the briefing phase.

The Imperial Commander welcomes you and explains the

basic mission plan.

then move to the detailed mission briefing. Using the mop

of the Hulk that appears on the left of the screen, the Commander goes through the initial points of

Only one of the View Screens is active. The display gives

view from Terminator number 1 (note the number

you

in the top Terminator number tell you what weapons he is carrying. The Terminator in this mission carries

and a Power

For a

list of the

on Start Basic Tutorial. This takes you

left-click after every

left

of the display). The letters next to the

Glove (PG).

abbreviations

see

Weapon Descriptions.

sentence and

Storm Bolter (SB)

left-click on the Freeze Time On/Off button to bring

the game out of Freeze Time the

game

is in

Real

Time everything happens at its

normal speed.

Example:

use of Freeze Time con start to thunder down the corridor towards you during Real Time.

Control the Terminator by using the mouse or

keys.

View Screen it changes into a directional arrow

indicating the possible command - to move in that

direction Terminator down the corridor to the door. As you move watch the Scanner. The green blip is the Primary Terminator. As you move, so the Scanner follows your progress

Press the UP cursor once to open the door. Practice turns and walking backwards to get the fee of the controls. Notice the scanner in the left of the screen moves as you do

A Genestealer that becomes “frozen” by the

As you move the mouse pointer to the edges of the

left-click.

through

Using the mouse control move the

the Hulk.

and

into Real Time. When

cursor

Move the mouse pointer into the center of the View

Screen.

and watch a bolt from your Storm Bolter shoot off down the corridor and explode against the wall. Move your Terminator bock to the original starting position.

The

arrow

left-click

changes to

the Freeze Time button.

cross-hair.

left-click

left-click on left-click

the corridor you’re in. The

program decides the quickest route, red arrows show the movement you have constructed

Finally

M-click

the map. This is the pick-up square that the Imperial Commander mentioned in the detailed briefing.

9. Right-click

Viewer Screen.

into Real Time play, and watch the Terminator follow the route you have set out.

10.

When he enters the rescue square the tutorial ends and

you receive the Mission Debriefing.

the Move icon and

again at the end of

in the grey square at the bottom right of

an the Overhead Map to return to the

left-click

the Freeze Time button to exit

Mission Preparation

Mission Briefing

At the beginning of receive the basic scenario from the Imperial Commander.

left-click

information.

whole section and go to the detailed mission briefing.

In the detailed mission briefing you are given starting points, entry

areas for Genestealers, and any target areas.

left-click

section.

go to the next line of

Right-click

Choosing a Squad

If you choose to play one of the tutorials or Space Hulk missions,

then your squad is automatically equipped and ready to roll.

If you selected the Deathwing campaign the honor of choosing

squad and weapons may fall to you.

The five Terminator sergeants have squads capable of different missions. However, you can choose a squad and equip them in

such a way as to change their capabilities. Once you have used a sergeant and his squ experienced, increasing their shooting and close-combat capabilities. The experience is portrayed by feathers underneath the skull -the mare feathers, the mare experience.

Losing a sergeant

sergeant is not selectable for the remainder of the campaign,

every

mission you

to bypass the

to the next line,

right-click

your

squad is killed during a mission the

to bypass the whole

your

d, they became mare

Here endeth the lesson

Arming your squad

Select weapons that are suited to the

mission. If you have of tight, twisting passages, Lightning Claws are more effective than Assault Cannons.

Conversely if you have

freeways for corridors, a squad equipped with Assault Cannons

gets further than

Hulk that is made up

large Hulk with

squad with Thunder Hammers and Storm Shields.

Moving between the screens On any

of the pre-game

screen, right-click to

screens: left-click

move

back to the previous screen.

to advance to the next

Abandoning a mission

To quit from a mission, press T. Quitting from a Deathwing mission results in the Sergeant being killed - any accrued experience is lost. Reset or continue a Deathwing campaign by

either RESET CAMPAIGN or CONTINUE CAMPAIGN. After confirming the choice to reset the campaign, CONTINUE CAMPAIGN to begin the first Deathwing mission.

left-clicking on

left-click on

Pausing the game

When playing a mission press P to pause the action -the pause screen appears. To return to the game press any key on the keyboard.

The arches on the rear wall of the armory hide Tech Priests. Each

priest bestows upon

left-click

weapon is displayed.

Loft-click

do not want the weapon simply

In a two squad mission moving the mouse arrow over the left wall brings up a ‘Switch Squad’ panel -at this point left-clicking switches your view to the second squad.

To exit the armory and begin the mission: Move the mouse cursor

over the right wall to bring up an ‘Exit’ panel the weapon selection and begin the mission.

For information on the available weapons see Weapon

on the archway to reveal the Tech Priest. The available

on the Terminator you want to give the weapon to. lf you

Terminator a different weapon.

left-click on

another archway.

left-click

to finish

Descriptions.

Terminator View Screen

primory monitor

This screen allows you to see at first hand where you’ve sent your Terminators. You Terminators around and see all the gore. It’s tranquil setting of the Planning Screen.

can

fire at

Genestealers,

move your squad of

far cry from the

View Monitors

Give you a “Terminators-eye” view of the action. Each Terminator

in the squad is marked with a number that corresponds to the numbers on the overhead mops and the Terminator roster at the

Planning Screen. The white letters (eg. SB, PG) on the right of the Terminator number ore abbreviations of the weapons that the Terminator is carrying.

For a list of the abbreviations see Weapon Descriptions.

If he is carrying

Flamer) the remaining ammo and any reloads ore indicated by two

numbers next to the weapon type. If

Flamer with no reloads the numbers on the screen would be 6 and 0.

Left-clicking

weapon - but only in a straight line at waist level. If you wont your

aim to be more accurate then use the Primary Terminator Monitor.

Right-clicking on

Orders Indicator

There ore five boxes below every view monitor. If you have used the

Planning Screen to construct a movement, the relevant command

icons appear in the five boxes. This system becomes useful when

using the Primary Terminator. At guys are doing.

weapon that uses limited ammunition (such as

Terminator is carrying a

on any of these screens fires the Terminator’s

the Scanner gives you the Planning screen.

glance you know what the other

full

Primary Terminator Monitor

The Primary Terminator is the one under your direct control -you

con move, shoot and pick up items using the Terminator. To select

another Primary Terminator

Monitors, or press the corresponding

Terminator 3 press F3).

Moving and firing with the Primary Terminator

To move the Primary Terminator use the

click

on the UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT of the screen. Alternatively you con move the mouse to the outer edges of the primary terminator monitor directional

To fire the Terminator’s weapon move the cursor into the Primary Terminator Monitor (the cursor changes into a crosshair) and

click

can

Pressing both the in some cases pressing and holding the

weapon’s special effect.

For details of weapon effects see Weapon Descriptions.

arrow -

on the area or target you wont to fire at. Alternatively you

M-click

on the button in the center of the directional arrows.

left

and

left-click

right-click

Function Key (eg.

to move in that direction.

right mouse

left

on ony of the smaller View

for

cursor

arrows

keys or left-

on the right side

the cursor changes to

left-

buttons simultaneously, or

button. activates

Timer

In some missions you have a time limit. A timer appears below the Primary Terminator’s Monitor.

Opening and Closing doors

To open or press UP when you ore in front of the door. Some doors ore locked or jammed and need to be blasted open with Note: A Terminator moving in

threat. He stops and shoots until the door is blasted open.

or close a

door

right-click on

either side of the door frame

suitable weapon.

Overwatch sees a

closed door as

Picking up objects

Terminators equipped with Power Gloves are the only members of

squad who can pick reload

move

into the adjacent square.

click.

The item is displayed in the large box below the Primary

Terminator Screen. Conversely, to drop an item that is being carried, right-click.

Note:

Objects

objects

up. To pick up an item or a weapon

Face

the object and

are

often dropped in the heat of close combat.

right-

Freeze lime left-click

game between Real Time and Freeze Time.

on this button to switch the

Freeze Time Allocation

The Freeze Time Allocation bar shows you how much of this precious planning time you have remaining. If you use it all up you are thrown back into real-time before you

When you are in real-time your Freeze Time Allocation starts to

increase, so when you return to the Planning Screen you should

have enough Freeze Time to implement another round of orders.

can

shout “aaaargh”!

Scanner

Enables you to see a small area around the Primary Terminator.

The current Terminator is depicted as a green blip, Genestealers as

red blips. The other Terminators in your squad show up as their respective numbers

(ie.

the red number in the view monitor).

left-clicking on a Terminator’s number makes him the Primary

Terminator.

left-clicking

weapon to that area, this is particularly useful when firing Flamers

at long range targets.

on the Scanner fires the Primary Terminator’s

Planning Screen

Switch Squads

When playing a scenario with two squads of Terminators on this button to switch between the squads. This button Rashes when the squad not currently displayed is experiencing some action.

left-click

Move

As part of

movement

this icon to reselect Over-watch.

The default mode of movement is with Ovewatch.

order,

without

left-click

Overwatch.

on this to choose

Right-click on

Turn As port of an order, left-click on this

icon to turn icon to turn 90 degrees to the right.

degrees

left. Right-click

on this

Fire Weapon - As part of on order, left-click on this icon to select

weapon

Right-click

on this icon to

Open/Close Door - As part of an

order,

left-click

specified door.

on this icon to open

Right-click

on this icon to

Number of shots Used in

conjunction with the Fire Weapon command.

weapon choose how many shots you want to subject on area to.

Squad List

the Terminators in your squad. The letters next to number inform you of the weapons carried by the

Terminator.

For abbreviations and details of these weapons see Weapon Descriptions.

The Squad List is useful when giving orders. Select

left-clicking

Function key (for example: Terminator 3 would be chosen by pressing

Right-clicking

moving the Planning Map to his location.

The numbers on this list correspond to

on his number in the list, or pressing the appropriate

F3).

on the squad list selects the Terminator without

After selecting

each

Terminator by

Order phases - 5 Phases. The boxes

show on icon for every command you have asked the selected Terminator to perform. The icon displayed

is one of the above command icons.

Range of Fire

know the fire range of the Primary Terminator’s weapon.

Left-Click

shoot.

Switch Squads

sauads of Terminators, between the squads. The button flashes when the other squad is in danger.

There ore times when you need to

the icon. The red shading covers every square you con

When playing a scenario with

left-click

on this button to switch

two

Cancel Previous Command - Lef-Click

to delete your last command.

Go Command

movement in Real Time

moving. When playing in Freeze Time, clicking on this icon concludes movement plan.

After constructing

left-click

on this icon to get the Terminator

Freeze lime/Real Time left-Click on

this icon to switch between Freeze Time and

Real Time.

Freeze Time Allocation

shows you how much of this precious planning time you have remaining. For more information see Freeze

section.

The Freeze Time Allocation bar

Time

in the

Essentid

Information

Strategic Map

This is the only mop that shows the Hulk in its entirety. The map is useful when planning ahead because it gives the whole picture.

Terminators show up as grey and Genestealers as red.

In some missions the Hulk may not hove been scanned correctly. A full layout of the Hulk is not displayed on the Strategic or Planning Map. As the Terminators explore the corridors more of the Hulk becomes visible on the maps.

Right-click on

the mop to go to the View Screens.

Blips

The Detail Map is really a scan of the Hulk. Because the scan is being performed from outside the hull of the ship it is inaccurate and is only able to display Genestealer has been detected. A blip is the radar image of a detected A single blip con hide 1 to 6 Genestealers. They should be approached with caution. Only when you are close does the blip

reveal what it hos been hiding.

life-form.

blip where a

Giving Orders

Planning Map

This is where you construct and plan all your commands. Because the mop gives you the ability to see what’s around corners it is

tool you should often use.

borders around the mop or use the you wont to see Map.

Right-click on

view a specific area within the Hulk by holding down the left mouse

button and dragging the purple box.

specific area

the mop to go to the View Screens. You may also

cursor

left-click

keys.

Alternatively if

the area on the Strategic

To effectively play Space Hulk you need to give orders at the

Planning screen. Because of the speed of the game it is near impossible to control whole squad of Terminators, in real time, using the View Monitors. The Planning Screen gives you the ability to assign movement orders to your

An order usually follows this process:

Choose Terminator

Moving

To select a Terminator

Planning Mop or line in the Squad Roster. Alternatively you can

press the corresponding function key on the keyboard.

instance, Terminator 3 would be chosen by pressing F3. The Terminator’s symbol flashes. The default movement type is with Over-watch. If you want to select

movement without Overwatch then

Terminator

squad.

Choose Commend- Choose Destination

left-click

on the Terminator’s symbol on the

left-click on the

Move icon.

For

It is important to note that

defaults into and facing a wall, turns to face an open space.

Now

left-click

A line of red arrows appears marking out the shortest route from the Primary Terminator to the destination you hove chosen. Note:

When selecting a destination there moy be a Terminator in the square you wish to choose. If you find that clicking with the mouse results in the Terminator being selected, use the

Note: mouse uses up one of the five order phases. After planning a move you can finish the process by

on the ‘Go’ Command icon, selecting another Terminator or

switching to Real Time.

Overwatch.

on the square you want the Terminator to move to.

Be careful

Terminator who has not been moved,

Also, a Terminator who is in

using this method as every click of the

Overwatch

TAB

key.

left-clicking

In the squad roster an arrow appears next to the Terminators you hove selected. Use the Command Icons to plan an order. The selected Terminators all follow the route.

You

can

order all the Terminators in one squad to follow the some

movement.

Turning

Because the program automatically adds a turn when you select route that includes a corner it is not always necessary to add them

to the command. The Turn command is used in situations when you need to face Genestealer or can’t handle turning the Terminator yourself in the View Screen.

Depending on the direction you want to turn,

click

on the Turn icon. The command is then added to the Order

Phases.

left-click or

right-

Duplicating an Order

There are times when you want more than one Terminator to carry out the same order. Select

Terminator. Be sure he is at the front of the group you want

to move.

Hold down the number in the Squad Roster or press he is Terminator 3 you would press

Shift

key and click on the other Terminator’s

F10

on the keyboard (if

F3).

Using weapons

The Terminators usually carry two weapons. A long-range weapon such as a Storm Bolter, and a Close Range weapon such as a

Power Glove.

Close Range weapons are used against Genestealers when they are face to face with the Terminator. You have no control over their use. If

close combat situation arises the program determines whether or not to use the Close Range weapon. The Planning screen lets you fire weapons at a specific square. To find out what squares you the Planning Screen.

can

target use the Range of Fire icon at

To fire weapon 1, the

area

on the Planning Map that you want to use the weapon (you must have line of sight to that area). A cross-hair symbol appears on the mop and the Fire Weapon icon appears in the Order Phases.

Some weapons have special effects which are classed as weapon 2.

use a

For more information on weapon special effects, see Weapon Descriptions.

special feature just

left-click on

right-click on

the Fire Weapon icon.

left-click

Opening/Closing doors

The program automatically opens that passes through one. Use the Open/Close door command in situations when you need to pause outside

Open command. To open, a door. To

close, right-click on

on a door.

Remember that Terminators moving in Overwatch see closed doors as

threats. They stop moving and shoot the door until it is destroyed.

Note:

activate the teleport device the door must be closed. on the door frame to close the door.

door before opening it, demanding

left-click on

Sometimes your point of departure is a teleport square. To

the Open/Close icon and then

door when you select a route

separate

left-click on

the Open/Close icon and then

Right-click

left-click

Game

lesson number 1 -

Terminators.

Stay hidden until you’re sure you committing your squad to on order look at the distances involved. if there are blips near the point of destination or in an adjoining room, the chances are a Genestealer is upon you before you know

what’s happening.

lesson number 2 -

Genestealers have the habit of finding the lone Terminator you’ve sent off to find something. It’s always Genestealer entrances covered before going ahead with the mission. This prevents single Genestealers going off in search of prey.

lesson number 3 -

Staying in one place for too long gets you into trouble. The Genestealers start to arrive in large numbers and very soon you over-run. Concentrate on your mission objectives and get the job done.

Lesson number 4 -

Having all of your Terminators standing in Overwatch waiting for the next Genestealer to arrive does not guarantee you success. Terminators often find their shells ricochet off the hard Genestealer’s skin -there is no substitute for you taking control of one (as the

Primary Terminator) and firing the shots yourself.

Tac

tics

Genestealers

Don’t hang around.

Do not rely on Overwatch.

move

faster than

can

destroy your target. Before

aren’t stupid.

good

move

to have all

are

For

list of controls that

Keyboard Commands.

can

be entered using the Keyboard, see

+ 29 hidden pages

Games PC SPACE HULK User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual