User manual GAMES PC THE TYPING OF THE DEAD

[. . . ] Th a n k yo u f o r p u rc h a s i n g T H E T Y P I N G OF THE DEAD. Please note that this s o f t w a re i s d e s i g n e d o n l y f o r u s e w i t h P C s . B e s u re t o re a d t h i s i n s t ru c t i o n m a n u a l t h o ro u g h l y b e f o re yo u s t a r t p l ay i n g T H E T Y P I N G O F T H E D E A D . CONTENTS B E F O R E YO U P L AY CONTROLS THE BASICS T H E F L OW O F T H E G A M E G A M E D I S P L AY MODE SELECTION ARCADE MODE ORIGINAL MODE T U TO R I A L M O D E DRILL MODE BOSS MODE RANKINGS OPTIONS PA S S W O R D E N T RY ITEM INRODUCTIONS G E T T I N G A TO P S C O R E . 2 P L AY E R G A M E ( L A N o n l y ) CREDITS T E C H N I C A L S U P P O RT 2 4 4 6 8 9 10 12 13 16 17 17 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 1 B E F O R E YO U P L AY Th i s i s a o n e p l ay e r P C g a m e . [. . . ] Th e g a m e w i l l e n d i f yo u c l e a r a s t a g e , o r i f yo u ru n o u t o f t i m e . S TO RY M O D E Th i s m o d e f o l l o w s t h e s t o r y o f ` Th e H o u s e o f t h e D e a d 2 ' . Yo u m u s t c l e a r a l l s i x c h a p t e r s . Wh e n yo u ru n o u t o f l i ve s , a " C o n t i n u e " m e s s a g e w i l l b e d i s p l ay e d - p ro v i d e d o f c o u r s e t h a t yo u s t i l l h a ve c re d i t s . To c o n t i n u e , p re s s E n t e r b e f o re t h e c o u n t e r re a c h e s 0 . CHAPTER SELECTION Yo u c a n s e l e c t a n y c h a p t e r e x c e p t f o r t h e f i n a l c h a p t e r i n S t o r y M o d e . S e l e c t a c h a p t e r b y p re s s i n g t h e A R R OW ke y s o n t h e ke y b o a rd t h e n p re s s E n t e r. 10 11 ORIGINAL MODE Th i s m o d e i s b a s i c a l l y t h e s a m e a s A R C A D E M O D E , w i t h t w o ke y a d d i t i o n s : i t e m s t h a t yo u c a n u s e f re e l y a n d c o l l e c t a b l e c o i n s t h a t c a n o n l y b e a c q u i re d s h o u l d yo u f u l f i l a c h a p t e r ' s conditions. Yo u w i l l h a ve t o t h i n k s t ra t e g i c a l l y a n d u s e yo u r i t e m s wisely to succeed in ORIGINAL MODE! T U TO R I A L M O D E Ta ke l e c t u re s a n d l e a rn t h e b a s i c s o f t y p i n g i n t h i s m o d e . We a d v i s e n e w c o m e r s a n d t h o s e o f yo u w h o h a ve n ' t y e t l e a rn e d h o w t o t o u c h - t y p e t o s e l e c t t h i s f i r s t t o a v o i d becoming easy zombie victims in `THE TYPING OF THE DEAD'. Tra i n h a rd a n d t h e re s t o f t h e m o d e s w i l l s e e m a l o t e a s i e r. USING ITEMS B re a k b a r re l s , e t c . A l e t t e r w i l l b e b r i e f l y d i s p l ay e d a b o ve t h e b a r re l e t c . Ty p e t h i s q u i c k l y t o o b t a i n the item. Th e re a re t w o t y p e s o f i t e m s . 1 ) I t e m s t h a t w i l l b e s t o c ke d i n t h e i t e m b o x 2 ) Items that won't be stocked, but will be immediately useable. Th e i t e m s i n t h e i t e m b o x w i l l b e s t o c ke d f ro m l e f t t o r i g h t , s t a r t i n g w i t h " F 1 " . P re s s F 1 - F 4 w h e n eve r yo u w i s h t o u s e a s t o c ke d i t e m . LESSONS L E S S O N 1 : B A S I C T U TO R I A L Yo u w i l l b e l e c t u re d o n h o w t o t o u c h - t y p e , t h e e s s e n t i a l " h o m e - p o s i t i o n " a n d t h e ke y s t h a t a re a s s i g n e d t o e a c h f i n g e r. T H E R OA D TO TO U C H - T Y P I N G A l e c t u re o n t h e b a s i c s o f t y p i n g LEFT HAND TRAINING A l e c t u re o n t h e ke y a s s i g n m e n t s f o r e a c h f i n g e r o f the left hand RIGHT HAND TRAINING A l e c t u re o n t h e ke y a s s i g n m e n t s f o r e a c h f i n g e r o f t h e right hand THE SPECIAL SHIFT KEYS A l e c t u re o n t h e ke y a s s i g n m e n t s f o r s p e c i a l ke y s w h i l e p re s s i n g t h e S H I F T ke y AC QU I R I N G C O I N S Th e re a re f i ve t y p e s o f c o n d i t i o n s f o r yo u t o f u l f i l i n eve r y c h a p t e r. Yo u r o b j e c t i ve s a re : · Clear the chapter · G e t a h i g h p o i n t s s c o re ( e x a c t s c o re d e p e n d s on the chapter) · G e t a h i g h a c c u ra c y s c o re ( e x a c t s c o re d e p e n d s on the chapter) · G e t a h i g h n u m b e r o f ` R a n k A s ' w i t h yo u r t y p i n g · Clear the chapter without using any `continues' You will be rewarded with a coin for each condition you fulfil. Yo u w i l l b e g i ve n a b o n u s i t e m i f yo u c o l l e c t a l o t o f c o i n s . LESSON 2: MASTERING KEY POSITIONS Yo u w i l l n e x t re c e i ve t ra i n i n g t o m e m o r i z e e a c h f i n g e r position. M A S T E R T H E M O S T I M P O RTA N T K E Y S BASICS M a s t e r t h e i m p o r t a n t ke y s F - J a n d t h e v o w e l s w h i l e ke e p i n g t h e h o m e - p o s i t i o n 12 13 DEVELOPMENT M a s t e r t h e m o s t f re q u e n t l y u s e d l e t t e r s a n d t h e b a s i c consonants FINAL TEST A f i n a l t e s t t o c h e c k w h e t h e r o r n o t yo u h a ve m a s t e re d a n d m e m o r i z e d t h e p o s i t i o n s o f t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t ke y s L E S S O N 3 : T H E R OA D TO QU I C K TO U C H - T Y P I N G Yo u w i l l l e a rn t h e k n a c k o f q u i c k t o u c h - t y p i n g . Th e t u t o r w i l l a w a rd yo u w i t h a s p e c i a l p re s e n t w h e n yo u c o m p l e t e this lesson. BASICS AND DEVELOPMENT Ty p e t h e d i s p l ay e d ke y s a s q u i c k l y a s p o s s i b l e . B e n e a t h t h e d i s p l ay e d ke y s t h e re i s a t i m e g a u g e . A s t i m e g o e s b y, t h e c o l o r o f t h e g a u g e w i l l c h a n g e f ro m g re e n > y e l l o w > o ra n g e > re d > b l a c k . Tr y a n d t y p e b e f o re t h e o ra n g e t u rn s t o re d . [. . . ] Th e g a m e w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y s t a r t . O n c e t h e s e l e c t e d c h a p t e r h a s b e e n c l e a re d t h e connection will automatically be cut. T Y P E C O R R E C T LY ! You will gain more Accuracy Points by typing without making mistakes. You should not only type fast but also accurately. S AV E T H E C I T I Z E N S ! Yo u w i l l n o t o n l y s c o re 1 5 0 p o i n t s f o r eve r y c i t i z e n yo u s a ve , b u t m ay a l s o a c q u i re i t e m s . D o n ' t d a w d l e t h o u g h , a s t h e z o m b i e s m ay g n a w yo u i n s t e a d ! A N D W H AT ' S M O R E . [. . . ]