OUTRUN Typed by Scotty Power Up: Loading Instructions 1. Set up your computer as shown in your owners manual. 2. Plug a joystick into port #1. Leave the mouse in port #0. With mouse, left button controls the gas and right button controls the gears. 3. Insert the Outrun disk into the drive, then turn on the drive and the computer. 4. Press the spacebar for the menu. position the cursor over your menu choice with the mouse. Pull back. To select joystick instead of mouse, pull down CONTROL menu, highlight JOYSTICK, and press the left button on the mouse. Or else press m for mouse or j for joystick. 5. Under tune you may select Passing Breeze,spalsh wave,Magical sound shower or radio off. 6. To begin pull down the game menu, highlight start and press the fire button on the joystick or press the left mouse button. ON THE ROAD By now, you're rarin' and ready to go. But before you rush right out there and get yourself in trouble, why not familiarize yourself with what is on the screen? time left your score lap time ---------------------------------------------------------- |Time 68 Score 01462958 Lap 0:68:10 | | | | | | your speed | | | | |216 km/h | |Hi|||| (which gear you are in) Stage 2 | ---------------------------------------------------------- tach scene or stage # Ok now you are ready to go. Press the fire button, wait for the green light and push forward on the joystick or press the left mouse button. Here is how to handle your car once you are on the road: To switch gears: press the fire button or right nouse button. Note:start out by taking corners in first gear. Use second gear to open it up for acceleration. To steer left : move joystick/mouse left. To steer right: move joystick/mouse right. To accelerate: Press forward on joystick or press left mouse button. To brake or decelerate: Pull back on joystick or release left mouse button. To pause during game: Press spacebar Press again to continue. To start over: Press esc key. YOUR ITINERARY At the end of each course you qwill see a map. It will show how far you went. You will always start at coconut beach. But you could end up in one of five different destinations: Course A Course B Course C Course D Course E ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Coward Death valley Desolat Autoban Lakeside ------------------------------------------------------------ Wilderness Old capitol Wheat field Seaside town ------------------------------------------------------------ Desert Alps Cloudy mountain ------------------------------------------------------------ Gateway Devils canyon ----------------------------------------------------------- Coconut beach TIMING AND SCORING At the beginning of each course, the length of time allowed is shown at the top of the screen. If you reach the checkpoint in less than the time allowed, you reserve time will be awarded to the next scene. So step on it! Your score is based on how well and how fast you drive. For driving fast: points keep on increasing For crossing the goal line: time remaining x 1 million At the end of each race, the Name entry screen will appear. If you have earned enough points to rank within the seven existing scores, your score will be listed in order.When this happens enter your initials next to the score. To place your initials, move the joystick/mouse right or left to highlight each letter. Press the fire button to make your selection. WINNING TIPS If you slam on the brakes you will come to a complete stop and need to regain momentum. So switch to low gear instead. To maneuver a curve, downshift to low so you can hug the road and stay on the course. To race dow a straightaway, shift into high gear to achieve maximum speed. Avoid hitting vehicles in front of you, they slow you down.