AFTERBURNER SHAKE...RATTLE...ROLL IT... AFTERBURNER - You've played the arcade smash - now experience the white-knuckled realism of a supersonic dogfight at home! Using your heat-seeking missiles and laser anti-aircraft fire, can you be top gun against a seething supersonic swarm? Experience brain-numbing G-forces; bones rattling with the body-jarring pitch and yaw...scan with your radar, lock on your target and FIRE! AFTERBURNER PLAYERS GUIDE LOADING AFTERBURNER 1. Set-up you Computer System as detailed in the instruction booklets that accompany your Computer, and connect to your TV or monitor. Ensure that any cartridges or peripherals (such as disk drives, cassette players, printers, etc.) are disconnected from your computer. Failure to do so may cause loading difficulties. (If your computer has a built in disk or cassette drive you will not be able to disconnect the built-in item, but ensure that any other peripherals are disconnected). 2. If you are using an ATARI ST computer with the DISKETTE AFTERBURNER... a) Connect your disk drive to your Computer (if your computer features a built-in disk drive you will not need to do this). b) Insert the AFTERBURNER diskette "A" into disk drive A, label side up. c) Switch your TV/monitor, Computer and disk drive ON. d) When prompted by the Computer insert DISKETTE "B" into disk drive A, label side up. 3. If you are using a COMMODORE AMIGA computer with the DISKETTE AFTERBURNER... a) Insert the AFTERBURNER diskette "A" into disk drive A, label side up. b) Switch your TV/monitor and computer ON. c) When prompted by the Computer insert DISKETTE "B" into disk drive A, label side up. NOTICE TO DISKETTE USERS OF AFTERBURNER The first section of AFTERBURNER will now load into your computer memory. Disk versions will load in stages. Further sections of AFTERBURNER will be loaded automatically as you guide your F-14 through the levels. JOYSTICK AND KEYBOARD CONTROL NOTES... 3) Atari ST users may use any compatible joystick plugged into port 1. Equivalent control is also available from the mouse. 4) Commodore Amiga users may use any compatible joystick plugged into port 1. Equivalent control is also available from the mouse. LOADING DIFFICULTIES We are always seeking to improve the quality of our product range, and have developed high standards of quality control to bring you this product. Therefore, in the event that you experience any difficulties whilst loading, it is unlikely to be a fault with the product itself. We suggest that you switch OFF your computer and repeat the loading instructions carefully, checking that you are using the correct set of instructions for your computer and software. If you still have problems, consult the User handbook that accompanied your computer or consult your software dealer for advice. In the case of continued difficulty, and have checked all of your hardware for possible faults, may we suggest that you contact your Customer Advice Department in writing for assistance. Activision Customer Advice (AFTERBURNER) Blake House Manor Farm Estate Manor Farm Road Reading Berkshire Your letter should clearly state the following: - your name and address - a daytime telephone number (if available) - the name of the product you are having difficulty with - whether it is on cassette or diskette - the computer system you are using and any peripherals, joysticks, etc. you use with the software in question - where and when you bought the product - a detailed description of the difficulty you are having. AFTERBURNER OPTIONS... Once AFTERBURNER is loaded, you'll see several presentation screens, pressing any key during this sequence will take you to the menu page listing your available gameplay options. You may now select from your options, described below, which vary depending upon the version of ADTERBURNER that you are playing. START GAME (All versions) When you select this option, the game will begin. Pressing the FIRE BUTTON on a selected joystick has the same effect. MOUSE (ST/AMIGA) Selects play by mouse and selected keyboard keys. See QUICK REFERENCE LISTING for key details. MUSIC ON/OFF (All versions) Toggle between music ON/OFF SOUND EFFECTS ON/OFF (All versions) Toggle between sound effects ON/OFF SPEED TOGGLE... Pressing the SPEED TOGGLE button will alter your speed between CRUISE > SLOW or CRUISE > FAST You will remain at either SLOW/FAST until you stop pressing the button when you will return back to CRUISE speed. In order to take effect your AFTERBURNER's you will have to press the SPEED TOGGLE button twice in quick succession. After a fixed period of time you will return back to CRUISE speed. ROLLING YOUR F-14 In order to shake off enemy aircraft/missiles which are coming at you from behind, it is necessary to perform a 360 degree flip. To do this move from one side to the other in quick session. CANNONS The cannons are automatically activated when an enemy appears on the screen. You may shoot at the enemy with your cannons. You will be awarded 1 HIT point for each of the enemy aircraft you hit. at specific points in the game you will be awarded a bonus based on your HIT points. LOCK-ON INDICATOR When the LOCK-ON indicator is activated, you may use your missiles to knock out the enemy aircraft. A small target will appear over the target. You will be awarded 1 hit point for each enemy aircraft you hit. at specific points in the game you will be awarded a bonus based on your HIT points. WARNING LIGHTS... When the enemy is coming up at you from behind, this will activate the WARNING LIGHTS. When this occurs take care. REFUELING... During the game at specific points the computer will take over control and will guide you in for refueling. During this sequence you will also receive extra missiles. BONUS LIVES... As you venture further into the game you will be awarded extra lives to help you complete the game. HIGH SCORE TABLE... If you manage to achieve a hi-score, you will be asked to enter your name. If you own a disk version of AFTERBURNER this will now be saved to the disk. QUICK REFERENCE LISTING JOYSTICK CONTROLS (AVAILABLE ON ALL VERSIONS) DOWN/LEFT < DOWN > DOWN/RIGHT UP/LEFT < UP > UPRIGHT MISSILES - FIRE BUTTON SPEED TOGGLE - (SPACE) KEY MOUSE CONTROLS (ST/AMIGA) DOWN/LEFT < DOWN > DOWN RIGHT LEFT < > RIGHT UP/LEFT < UP UP/RIGHT> MISSILES - MOUSE BUTTON 1 SPEED TOGGLE - MOUSE BUTTON 2 OR (SPACE) KEY K- (SPACE) KEY AFTERBURNER tm presented by Activision (UK) Limited Copyright 1988 SEGA This game has been manufactured under license from Sega Enterprises Ltd., and "AFTERBURNER tm" and "SEGA tm" are trademarks of Sega Enterprises Ltd. and used by Activision (UK) Limited under authorisation. THE CODERS... ST/Amiga Coding by Argonaut Software Limited Music by Uncle Art Graphics by Focus C.E. Limited PRODUCTION... Producer Stuart Hibbert Graphics Saul Marchese/Stuart Hibbert Test Dave Cummins/Nick Dawson Acknowledgement Andy, Neil, Bonita, Jane, Rod, Jon, Marketing, Manufacturing, Administration, Finance, Sales ... PLAYERS GUIDE... Written by Stuart Hibbert A SOFTWARE STUDIOS PRODUCTION