Archive - description of the game "Earth Snaker".

 EARTH SHAKER          
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(C) Michael Batty. 1990         
                                
 In the distant, distant future there lived
Pacmen people. They lived peacefully.
no one was touched. But. waking up-
one morning. with horror
Nali.  what is coming to their planet?
was the Lord of Diamonds. He was
a terrible villain and decided to destroy
live the people of Pakmen. Overlord
Almazov built a huge sub-
earthly castle and began to be used
understand your vile plans. But. fortunately.  accidentally fell on it
the biggest.  the most beautiful
diamond  which crushed Pove-
litelya.  Unfortunately. didn't kill. a
just pressed down. for the Lord
Almazov is immortal.             
                                
 Several years have passed. and nakme-
we decided to send a scout to
castle  The scout overcame the
pomhoe number of all kinds of pre-
obstacles and finally found myself in
in the very center of the castle - in the hall
ractal.  where the crushed man lay
Diamond Lord. Seeing Pak.
and that was the name of the fearless one
scout. The Lord burst out -
with a terrible laugh. and then...
got interested.   don't they think
pacmen.  that they defeated him.
Puck admitted honestly. what count-
ut.  then the Lord laughed
yetmore terrible laughter and
revealed a terrible secret to Pak. Ca-
our terrible creation of madness
th Lord of Diamonds were al-
smear mines. which he mixed
til in the bowels of the planet. 32 mines.
full of diamond mines! And these mines
could explode at any moment.
                                
Pak understood.   that's all hope
only at him. it's only him
one of the Pakman people was able to
like to eat diamonds. sigh heavily -
nuv. Puck went to the teleport-
toru.  who sent him to
the bowels of the planet.  towards the unknown
known dangers.             
                                
 From now on. actually. and
the game begins.  a then. what are you
have read it now.  it was just
introduction.  which we composed
yourself.  for that reason. so that you have
more interesting to play. Although. Maybe. this story could have happened
come down someday. but nothing to us
We don't know about this.         
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
  Game control.        
                                
After starting the game on the screena menu will appear. If a little
wait and do not press the key
shi. then in place of the author's name -
A ticker will appear. which
contains brief information about the game
re.                             
                                
 Let's take a closer look at the menu items:
                                
  1. StARt GAME - start of the game;  
  2. REDEFINE KEYS - reassign- 
read keys;              
  3. KEYBOARD CONtROL - control
     input from the keyboard;          
  4. JOYStICK CONtROL - control
     connection from the Campston joystick;  
  5. QUIt GAME - exit the game. 
                                
                                
                                
                                
 Selecting control.  you can
start the game.  but first the program
will ask you for a password (list of passwords)
roles can be scrolled after
loading the game). For that. to
start the game from the first level.
Simply press ENTER.
If you typed the pa-
role.  then the inscriptionflickers once
new flowers. and you will find yourself on
the desired level.                  
                                
 When. finally. in front of you
the playing field will appear.  please pay attention
pay attention to the two lines at the bottom of the e-
wound.  The top one contains
color stripe. the value of which
shows.  how much do you have left?
moose strength  By the way. strength
you are diminishing with terrible force
loy. Therefore, do not forget on time
refresh yourself with a jumping chute
different beans.  which always
glad to help in difficult times.  
 In the bottom line from left to right
The following signs are located:
                                
 1) level number;               
 2) the total number of diamonds in
    cave;                     
 3) the number of diamonds eaten;
 4) number of lives;          
 5) energy level ahturpabuta-
    torus;                       
 6) glasses.                       
                                
                                
  typeslabyrinths.        
                                
 There are four types of levels
her.  Below is a conditional
the name of each. and his short
characteristic.                 
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
Cave.Characteristic feature
this type is practically
complete absence of walls or pe-
partition.  these levels are usually
do not cause any difficulties. the main thing
- follow.  nothing on you
did not fall from above.                
 three walls. This type is typical
intricate labyrinths and
a large number of teleportation
ditch To pass the levels
who type requires a lot of bpeme-
nor logical thinking. yes
like many parts of the maze in
as a result of ill-considered
actions can become traps. 
Guess what's where?For passing
the discovery of such labyrinths is necessary
map.  great patience and
The Indian's best friend is his faithful eye.
Some items here are completely
not like that. what they look like on screen
not: looks like a stone. a actually
in fact a diamond.                     
Gutter.The main difference is
characteristic feature of levels of this type
pa is that. what's the situation
diamonds   stones and others
objects are not constant.  All of them
strive to slide down or flatten
roar in the fire. These levels require
from the player's maximum
pahhoctu and good response. because. falling down. pre-
metas can block various
mine sites. for example output.    
                                
        Useful tips.        
                                
 1. There is one little hit -
grow.  If you press the button
fire and. without letting go of her. key
one of the directions.  then Pak
will eat a piece of space in
this direction.  same thing
occurs in relation to alma-
deputy                            
                                
 2. Please note. what if you are matched
beans or diamonds are pouring. this is boo-
children have the same sad
consequences.  like the fall of stone
nya.                             
                                
                                
 Good bye! See you later!