User manual GAMES PC FINAL DOOM

[. . . ] TM Welcome to Final DOOM, a lightning-fast virtual reality adventure where you are the toughest space trooper ever to suck vacuum. Your mission is to fight your way though the demon-infested earth in the hopes of saving the Earth from an eternity in Hell. This isn't a cumbersome adventure game, but an action-oriented slugathon. To survive all you need is brains and a killer instinct. The Story Continues. . . [. . . ] When you're hit, your face looks in the direction from which the damage came, telling you which direction to return fire. Also, as you take damage you'll begin to look like raw hamburger: ARMOR: Your armor helps you out as long as it lasts. Keep an eye on it, because when it goes, you might, too. KEY CARDS: You can see any keys you possess right here. There are three key colors; Yellow, Red, and Blue. AMMO: This shows how much of each type of ammo you're carrying and the maximum amount you could carry if you had it. MESSAGES Often you 'II find yourself running over various items. Final DOOM tells you what you're picking up by printing a message at the top of the screen unless messages are off. Pressing RETURN will display the last message. THE AUTOMAP To help you find your way around Final DOOM, you're equipped with an automap device. By pressing the Tab key, you replace your normal view with a top-down map of everything you've seen up to date. The white arrow represents you, and points in the direction you're looking. You can zoom in and out by pressing "+" or "-. " Press the number "0" to toggle between zoom and full view. To mark your location on the map, press the "M" key. This will place a number over your location. To clear all the numbers from the map, press the "C" key. MOVING IN THE AUTOMAP: Using the arrow keys, you can move yourself while viewing the Automap. This is dangerous, since you can't see the enemy while viewing the Automap. To scroll the Automap without moving yourself, turn off Follow mode. Pressing the "F" key will toggle Follow mode on and off. TIP: When traveling narrow passages many players have found it useful to examine the Automap in a magnified mode enabling them to see exactly where to step. Controlling The Action Most of the play commands in Final DOOM are a simple keypress away. You can use your keyboard, mouse, joystick, and combinations to move, pick up items, shoot, and open doors. MOVING At first, you might find yourself bumping into walls while demons beat on you. [. . . ] The differences between Cooperative and DeathMatch mode are as follows: WHERE YOU START: In Cooperative mode each player begins in the same area. In DeathMatch mode the players begin in completely different areas if you want to see your buddy you'll need to hunt him down. Plus, each time you die, you'll restart in one of several random locations. KEYS: Unlike in single-player or Cooperative mode gameplay, in DeathMatch mode the players start each location with the keys necessary for opening any locked door in that area. [. . . ]