--------------------------------- | HORROR ZOMBIES FROM THE CRYPT | --------------------------------- By Astral Software A game of horror for the Atari ST and Commodore Amiga published by Millennium No sir I ain`t goin` nowhere near that `orrible place. There`s demons in there sir. " Count Valdemar began to lose his patience. "Look cabby, it`s a foul night.. if you take me to Gory Manor there`ll be an extra sovereign in it for you." At once, with an urgent whipcrack, the coach lurched away and off into the night. Valdemar watched as the lamp was swallowed by black-ness, turned his collar to the wind and rain and resigned himself to a long walk. The storm whipped the trees into a frenzy. Then, through the driving rain, red, sore eyes could just make out the foreboding stone mansion. Suddenly, a fork of lightning cracked through the sky, illuminating the building. "Huh, demons indeed... poppycock!" the count muttered as he wrestled out the key to the massive iron gates. Forcing the key into the lock, he pushed, the rust encrusted hinges groaned as they moved for the first time in decades. Valdemar was not a supersitious man - if he had been, he would have seen the stone gargoyles grinning mockingly, he would have felt the shroud of impending death envelope him, he would have heared the moans of a thousand tortured souls beckoning him to join them in eternal pain and sorrow. But insted he booted up Horror Zombies from the Crypt from Millennium and prepared himself for a thoroughly entertaining evening. Spooky it is! Horror Zombies from the Crypt pays homage to the much-loved horror genre from the 1950's movies, and stars many of the beasts, manifestations adn creations made famous by the likes of Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney jr. It's a massive game spanning six levels, with up to one hundred all-action screens per level. The game cobines pure arcade gameplay with adventure and perplexing puzzles. You are Count Frederick Valdemar, the typically-handsome, stock character hero, pitted against the most evil and hideous beasts ever to grace a horror story. Crazed wolfmen drool and slaver at the very thought of ripping your heroic flesh from the bone, zombies lurch at you from the shadows, inviting you to join them in the eternal state of the undead. Suddenly, a host of shrouded spectres will emerge from the vaults, while vampire bats home in, sensing your fear and yearning to puncture your jugular vein. But it's all clean fun! This horror story begins at the movies. The lights in the auditorium dim, the audience hushes expectantly as the garish red drapes part to reveal the silver screen. What horrors will unfold? What foul beasts will manifest on the screen? What terror awaits our brave hero? What's the capital of Czechoslovakia? The foolhardy Count enters the despicable Gory manor and comes to grips with his many foe. Here your objective is straightforward, search the rooms and corridors for five skulls. These skulls belonged to the poor souls who once resided in the manor. You must locate the heads to be buried with dignity rather than something for the spooks to have a good old laugh at. In this level you must avoid all contact with the spooks and collect all the objects in order to progress to higher levels. Scene 1 As you take your first tentative steps, beyond the decaying gates of the Valdemar estate yuor senses are alerted to an unknown presence. You make haste to the relative safety of the mansion. What horrors lie within? Scene 2 Still trembling from yuor first encounter with the undead and uneasy due to the enormity of your task, you decide to alert the local villages by raising a flag over the west tower. Scene 3 The alarm raised it's only a matter of time before help arrives-or is it. As the moments pass, you begin to feel a faint vibration and a mysterious force draws you to a hidden cave entrance. You enter warily! Scene 4 With no hope of assistance it becomees clear that you alone must end terror which haunts the ancestral home. Leave no stone unturned in your quest for knowledge. Be brave be strong but most of all be lucky. Scene 5 As your knowledge of the fearful Horror Zombies increases you realise that the means to their exorcism lies in gaining access to their stronghold-the crypt. To find its entrance you must first challenge the sanctity of the family chapel. Scene 6 The point of no return. Ahead lies the final conflict. Remember, here, death is no release. You must be victorious or suffer an eternal fate. Level Passwords On successful completion of each level you will be informed of a password to the next level. Use passwords to restart the game at the level of your choice. Controls The game is joystick controlled and pressing the fire button takes you through to the very gates of hell. Count Frederick Valdemar enters the manor, and you assume immediate control over him - his destiny is in your hands! The objectives are many. In each level you've got all of hell's creations to avoid. Then there are keys to find which are essential for unlocking casks and doors. There is more than one type of key to look out for: A single big green key will open one chest, while a bunch of keys will open a certain amount of doors. You should collect both types of keys at every possible opportunity. Icon controls Once you have collected the icons you can select which icon you want to use with the cursor keys. Then tapping the spacebar actions the attribute. Skulls - all skulls must be collected in each level in order to progress to the next mission. The skull icon shows you how many you need to collect. Keys - bunches of keys can be collected throughout the mission for the purpose of opening locked doors. Just move towards the door and push the joystick forward. Weaponry - to be throughout the adventure. You're limited to two types of throwing sword. The first is a heavy, cumbersome weapon which the Count can only throw in slow succession. The other is a much lighter dart which can be hurled quickly. Press Left Shift key to select current weapon. Large green keys - must be collected in order to open locked chests. These chests contain some of the answers to the puzzles as well as objects to aid your quest. Unlock chest by pushing forward then back on joystick. Lives - the Count has five chances to complete the mission, but the odds are certainly stacked against him. Boots - these sneakers must be collected so that the Count can tiptoe past his aggressors. If a monster cannot be slain with knives, these boots enable him to sneak by undetected. Crawl - depicted by a little man crawling, once collected, tapping the spacebar makes the Count crawl beneath flying monsters or through passages with low ceilings. Potion - drinking a flask of potion, the Count becomes one of the undead, and thus accepted by the ghostly fraternity which haunt Gory Manor. Timer gauge - Boots, Crawl and Potion works for a limited period of time. Time is up when the gauge reaches zero. Crucifix - perhaps the most importand object to find, this golden cross is essential to oyur success in the mission. Tou must decide when and where you should use it. Game control With joystick control, nudging the joystick to the left and right sends Valdemar walking in the relative directions. Often the count must jump up high to reach an object or avoid a beast. This is achieved by nudging the joystick upwards. To jump from ledge to ledge, again you must nudge upward and then quickly to the right or left. Controls Use a joystick to control Count Frederick Valdemar Left/Right - Run left/right Upwards and left or right - leap Fire - Throw daggers Keyboard Controls Cursor keys - Toggles through the icons on the status panel Spacebar - Actions the selected icon Left Shift - Toggles weapon type Pause key - CTRL Horror Zombies from the Crypt Horror has been the most popular genre since the movie era began. Freddy is everybody's nightmare today. But monsters and beasts have been scaring the pants off cinema audiences for decades. Horror Zombies from the Crypt pays homage to the horror movie, featuring many of the beasts, ghouls and manifestations which have haunted the minds of cinema goers. Strange but True There are many myths and strange facts connected with the horror movie industry and we have compiled just few of them. Subtle it ain't The first horror film of all time was filmed in the late 19th century. Entitled 'A Fight with Sledgehammers' it featured two men with a grudge against other in real life who decided to settle their differences with the aforementioned heavy tool. The blows were real the blood were real and needless to say, it was a very short film. Horror In Court The first feature length horror film was 'Nosferatu' which was made in the 1920's. The film featured that most famous of monsters, Count Dracula who was the invention of author Bram Stoker. But the film was nearly scrapped as Stoker's widow contested the copyright. In the end the title was changed and all references to the famed neck sucker had to be erased. Nice Reltives Talking of Dracula, one of the most famous movie blood suckers was Bela Lugosi, who donned the cloak and fangs on many occasions during the 30's. Strangely enough, Hungarian born Lugosi was found to be related to the evil Vlad the Impaler whom Stoker based Dracula on. Lugosi never admitted nor denied the connection, but he insisted on being buried with his Dracula outfit. Incidentally, Lugosi bequeathed his signet ring to Christopher Lee which is reputed to bare Vlad the Impalers family coat of arms. Lee went on to wear the ring in every Dracula film he starred in. Frankenstein One of the great horror stars was Boris Karloff, famed for his role as Frankenstein's monster and many other horrible creations. But British born Karloff may not have gained such fame in horror had he not changed his name - he was born William Pratt. Creeper Rondo Hutton starred in a couple of horror movies in the 50's. Hutton got the role of 'The Creeper' because of his own hideous ugliness. But the sad fact was that Hutton's physical deformities were a result of a disease. It effected his muscles and tissues which expanded until his own mother couldn't recognise him. In his youth, Hutton was very handsome and slim. But by the time of his death, nobody could bear to look at him, he couldn't move for the pain and he pleaded with the doctors to put him to sleep. Eventually he died of a heart attack. Ooh Mummy Christopher Lee was swathed in bandages on more than one occasion as he ancient Egyptian. But there's one Mummy movie thet Lee can never forget. In one scene, he was required to carry a woman whith outstreched arms. The scene required a number of takes which put Lee's back under tremendous strain. The next day he was crippled with severe back injury and he is still suffering today. The B Movie In the 50's the horror genre was spoofed by the likes of Abbot and Costello, and as a comedy and polished dramas became popular, Horror was relegated to the B Movie. During this period there were some horrendously rotten turkeys which became cult movies. Tingler In a bid to keep horror alive, new techniques were employed to woo the audiences back to the movies. 3D is perhaps the most famous technique, but movie makers began thinking up some bizarre effects. One particular was The Tingler which starred Vincent Price. In this tasteful production, the auditorium was wired up to a harmless but never-the-less shocking electric circuit. Each time Price pulled a switch, an electrical current ran through the audience causing a truly electric atmosphere. Scratch and sniff Another effect was the introduction of scratch and sniff cards so that the audience could really get involved. In one dreadfully bad Zombie movie, number six on the card was entiteled 'Decaying Corpse'. Make My Day ! The Creature from the Black Lagoon was Clint Eastwood's debut movie. He played a sientist's assistant and made a few brief appearances in the film. The actor who played the creature, however, drifted into obscurity. Cutting Remarks The gruesome 70's movie The Texas Chaisaw Massacre was noted for the amount of injuries which the cast suffered. In the final scene, Leatherface chases the girl with his trusty chainsaw and at one point got a bit close, administering a deep cut in the girl. There was real terror on her face and, unaware of the injury, the director kept the cameras rolling. Exorcist The biggest horror movie of the 70's was The Exorcist. On its release, bishops and other member of the elergy throughout the world protested ouside the cinemas with placards. When the audience came out at the end of the film, the holy gathering pleaded with them to pray for forgiveness. Friday the 13th At its premier showing, a cinema manager in a particular Chicago cinema dreamt up the ultimate publicity stunt. As the audience came out, he had an actor dressed as Jason with sack clothes over his head to run into the foyer with pitchfork in one hand and decapitated head in the other. Unfortunately, a woman had a heart attack from the shock and the establishment was sued. Tomato Terror 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes' has become a cult movie because it is so bad. When making the film, the director ordered lorry loads of rotten tomatoes for the movie. The green grocer agreed to supply providing he got a mention in the credits. Other Millennium Products ThunderStrike Atari ST £24.99 Amiga £24.99 PC (EGA & VGA) £29.99 Resolution 101 Atari ST £24.99 Amiga £24.99 PC (EGA & VGA) £29.99 Yolanda Atari ST £19.99 Amiga £19.99 Manix Amiga £24.99 Atari ST £24.99 James Pond Amiga £24.99 Atari ST £24.99 HINTS & TIPS Vital aids for Count Frederick Valdemar Don't despair - all puzzles, traps and monsters are survivable, even if some are a bit tough at first! Level 1 Check fireplaces In the long room with headless lady ghosts, push joystick up to enter a secret chamber behind a certain painting Level 2 Outside the main doors of the manor move right to find a green key in the graveyard, guarded by invulnerable Horror Zombies! To get past these monsters you must find and use the potion which is located on the right-hand edge of the roof. The green key is needed to trigger a magic cloud, enabling you to get past the broken drainpipe. Jump ON the flag Level 3 Password: Hammer Use crawl to move undetected beneath some Vampires (useful for avoiding skeleton's arrows too!) Sorry! The only way out of dead end chambers is to commit suicide. Level 4 Password: Lugosi You need to push a table from a room at the top of the first ladder encountered and jump down immediately after it. Push the table left and use it to get the green key past the headless lady. Level 5 When you first get out onto the Chapel roof (through the door at the base of the large Creeper), move left (avoiding Vampires)and shoot the monks, retrieve green key, and continue left. Push the joystick forward five spikes in from the next room and you'll move into a secret area to retrieve an extra life. There are three chests in the Chapel tower. Only one of these activates the magic cloud - it is the one in the lower right corner. Level 6 Sorry folks! You're on your own on this level. Doc typed by [MYRTANI] & [KARON] 91-01-30