

			- DERRICK THE DROID -
			
			
			
-	Derrick the Droid is a superb mixture of platform game,
	shoot'em up and puzzle game with many original elements.

-	Derrick is placed on the screen using a robot arm. Position
	the droid where you want him to start, then press the fire
	button to signal the arm to release the droid, and prepare
	to do battle ! 
	
- 	The game is controlled by joystick wich moves Derrick the
	Droid around the screen. The first thing to take note of
	is that Derrick has an extra arm.
	
- 	Using either the space bar or the numeric keys 1 to 6, a
	different arm can be attached. Most of these arms appear 
	as a pod rotating about the droid. Different pods signify
	different weapons. The six pods available are as follow:
	
	ROCKET: When selected, this arm attachment allows Derrick
	to fly around the screen. The direction of flight is
	determined by the position of the pod when the fire button
	is pressed.
	
	DESTROY: This weapon destroys the block wich is beneath the
	pod at the moment the fire button is pressed. Unfortunately
	only certain blocks can be destroyed.
	
	BUILD: This attachment builds a block at the position of 
	the pod at the moment the fire button is pressed. The blocks
	created using build can be removed using the destroy arm
	attachment.
	
	MACHINE GUN: This weapon shoots bullets in the direction the
	pod is facing when the fire button is pressed. Not all aliens
	can be destroyed by the gun and the gun cannot shoot through
	platforms.
	
	SHIELD: While the fire button is depressed the shield makes
	Derrick indestructible.
	
	MAP: Pressing the fire button displays a map of the entire
	level. The position of Derick is shown by a flashing arrow,
	also shown is the number of tokens left to be gathered to
	complete this level.
	
- 	THE AIM OF THE GAME:

	To complete the level you must collect all of the tokens. The
	tokens appear as red and blue spheres. Although the red spheres
	stay on screen until they are collected, the blue ones slowly 
	deflate after you enter the screen, so speed is of the essence.
