Army Moves - Instructions

CONTROLS

Control is by Joystick in port 1.

DIRECTION   JEEP            HELICOPTER         SOLDIER
RIGHT       Accelerate      Decelerate         Move Right
LEFT        Decelerate      Accelerate         Move Left
UP          Jump            Take Off(Ascend)   Jump
DOWN                        Land (Descend)     Jump/Door

FIRE        Missles         Missle/Bomb        Gun/Grenade
            (Air to Air)
            (Ground to Air)

STATUS AND SCORING

On screen information displays. Points are awarded as follows:

Helicopter   - 250
Truck        - 500
Missile base - 500
Plane        - 1000
Submarine    - 1500
Tower        - 1500
Bird         - Variable
Men          - Variable

You begin with 5 lives on level 1 and a further 9 on level 2 with a
bonus life every 25,000 points.

THE GAME

You are a member of the SOC (Special Operations Core) a crack regiment
of Specialist Commandos picked for the most dangerous missions.

Locked in a safe at the enemy headquarters is information...information
so vital that the turning point of the conflict depends upon its
discovery. To get to the headquarters means crossing jungles and
deserts, manipulating many forms of transportation and harnessing a
variety of weapons systems.

Only the best will succeed on this deadly venture...Will you be one of
them?

PLAYING

The game is divided into seven sections each of which must be completed
to progress to the next one, finally to the enemy headquarters itself
and the vital plans which must be located.

STAGE 1

Reach the enemy helicopter base with your missile equipped jeep.
Transport lorries will try to block your way, eliminate them with ground
missiles and take out the helicopters with your air attack systems.
Parts of the bridgework may be destroyed in which case you must hop over
the damaged parts with your turbo boost (care is needed as this may
affect your missile sequencing). Once at the base your next move is to
steal a helicopter and begin your flight towards the jungle
headquarters.

STAGE 2, 3, 4 5

These stages are all completed by helicopter across differing terrains,
from a desert to sea and then on over the jungle. Avoid the fighter
planes sent out to destroy you and watch out for deadly missile silos
(STAGE 2), Submarines (STAGE 3) and armed look-out posts (STAGE 4).

The following strategies might help:

- Take off quickly before the first wave of fighters arrive and pay
  attention to your altitude - flying low is dangerous but will enable you
  to win more points (a bonus helicopter for every 25,000).


- Vigilance is required to spot the helicopters (refuelling sites), if you
  don't land on time there is no way back and lack of fuel is fatal. A
  good landing gains extra points and can be achieved by centering over
  the airfield).


STAGE 5

Now you're on foot and the going gets really tough, negotiate the swamps
and break through to the enemy barracks. Enemy guerillas lob grenades
and avoiding the explosions is a must, at night watch out for eyes, they
will indicate the enemy’s location and grenade source.

Giant Toucans will fly low, scare them away with gunfire and duck to
avoid their ferrocious beaks which can prove deadly.

Inthe swamplands jump from island to island but remember when crouching
you may not be able to spring far enough to avoid the suffocating
quicksand.

STAGE 6

You’ve found the barracks, but to reach the main building you must traverse
beyond the watchtowers and repel all hostile attacks. The following strategy
may help:

- At the beginning of the screen clear the way with hand grenades, this
  will give you some time to get your bearings.

- Crouching down while shooting and while moving under windows or watch
  towers will improve your chances and help gain ground.

STAGE 7

The final test, reach the bunker where the plans are hidden, find the safe and
you're home and dry. A few tips will help you here:-

- Be careful with the doors, hide behind them to prevent them being
  opened.

- When on the stairs the enemy cannot see you, so make sure the coast is
  clear before stepping off.

- Remember grenades can bounce off walls, study their trajectory with
  care.

This operation is difficult but essential, your success is a must...GOOD LUCK!

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