CODENAME : DROID

Instructions

Keys can be configured in the game, but the default control keys are as follows:- A - Left D - Right Enter - Jump / Thrust Space - Fire W - Up / Ascend S - Down / Crouch / Descend Z - Drop Landmine X - Exit Jet-Pack C - Access Wrist Terminal Navigate the menus by pressing the up and down arrow keys, or using the mouse cursor. All the menus and screens have keyboard shortcuts for the buttons. Hopefully intuitive, it's the first letter of the option :) NOTE: You can and WILL get soft-locked in this game. This is by design. The idea behind it is you need to spend some time learning the optimal route to take through the different levels using the elevators. To facilitate this I have provided certain "cheat" settings that you will find in the Settings menu. By far the most useful of these is the "Unlimited lift pass" setting! There are also some traps that you will encounter, and things that need to be done in a certain order. All of this you will learn through trial and error. I've tried to include hints where I can... You play the role of Commander John Stryker, commissioned by the Allied Nations to undertake a perilous mission that may give the Allies a fundamental strategic advantage over the Volgans. Your task is to locate and seize the Volgan's new spacecraft (codenamed Z11) which is equipped with a revolutionary matter/anti-matter warp drive facility. You have landed on the planet Volga, and you must now penetrate the Volgans' underground defence systems, find the spacecraft and requisition it. You can jump, run, kneel, crawl, climb up and down ropes, ascend and descend by using lifts, drop mines, fire your laser blaster and pick up any objects that you find. You can also access information via your wrist terminal computer, and you can fly for short distances by using a jet-pack. Full instructions in game. Disclaimer: This is NOT an exact recreation of the original game. It has been made using a "modern" platformer engine and as such some parts of the game may be easier to navigate than they were on the original game, and some parts of the game have been changed to take this into account. I have tested this thoroughly and can confirm the game can be completed in the way originally intended! This is a complicated game, and I'm happy to provide clues and hints on request in the comments. If you encounter any bugs please let me know. Above all, I hope you enjoy the game. It's taken me many months to create! So if you've scrolled down here I expect you're looking for hints or something. Alright then. 1. Save your bullets where you can, by using the land mines. 2. Beware of falling machinery! Remember you can crawl under low ceilings... Press the down button twice to crawl (on flat surfaces) 3. Plan your route. Keep an eye on how many lift passes you have. 4. To get past the stomping pillars, lean against them while they're down. 5. Once you've extended the rope in the Ancient Shrine you can gain access to the spanner you passed earlier. 6. You need to use the jump boost from the spring to get to the second key two floors below. When you get the key and open the hidden door, do not be tempted to use the jet pack straight away, but go back to the previous level first. 7. The Herbert Droid needs repairing before you use the remote control. But even if you do that bit wrong, you can still get past it by placing a landmine next to it and stepping on it, which will destroy it. 8. Don't waste fuel when using the jet-packs, as there's only just enough to get done what you need to do. 9. When you get the jet pack in the Crews Quarters, you need to go down to the lowest level first and collect the spanner. Then grab the fuel on the way back and go up a level. Don't linger, but grab the lift pass on the high platform, go up another level and you should have just enough time to get the lift pass in the pit there, and get back up again before the fuel runs out. This sequence is perhaps the hardest part of the game. Enjoy!