Kinetik

KINETIK

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Throughout the Universe the laws of motion remain constant, alter or distort those laws

and everything is thrown into chaos. Moving in space becomes a skilful challenge,

avoiding other objects a tactical battle.



Kinetik is such a world. It is your mission to restore the laws to their natural balance.

You must deliver the word of peace into the hands of the Kinemator who will then exercise

his control over the forces of the cosmos. The three letters that spell the word are

found scattered through the forty-three zones of Kinetik, it is up to you to find them.



Your spherical hydro-craft is ideally suited for enduring the stresses of the

gravitational forces you will encounter, but when you start the game you have no way to

challenge them. As you progress you will be able to collect weaponry, a variety of

thrusters, a deflector shield, and a teleport system which will protect you from the

forces of kinetik or arm you against the multitude of inhabitants. To pick up the

equipment simply move over it, and it will be installed into the currently selected

instrument box (illuminated in red). Any piece of equipment already installed in that

box, will be removed and teleported back to its place of origin.





HYDRO-POWER



Your power level is indicated by the bar to the right of the control panel, power can be

replenished gradually by immersing your hydro-craft in any of the numerous pools of water

or by colectig the rarer bonus flowers which gives you immediate full power and adds 500

points to your score. It is important that you keep your power topped up as you are

detroyed if it runs out.





KEYBOARD CONTROLS



Spectrum Amstrad Commodore



Left 9 9 9

Right 0 0 0

Up A A A

Down Z Z Z

Instrument select Q-P CNTRL SPACE

Action X-symb shift CAPS LOCK +

Pause SPACE ESC C=

Abort game CAPS SHIFT+ ESC twice RUNSTOP+

SPACE RESTORE



Or you may use a joystick (port 2 on the Commodore 64).





LOADING INSTRUCTIONS



SPECTRUM

Type LOAD”” Press ENTER then PLAY



AMSTRAD

CPC 6128, 664 and CPC464 with disc.

Hold down SHIFT and press the @ key. Type TAPE, then press RETURN. Now follow the CPC464

loading instructions.



CPC464

Hold down CNTRL and press the small ENTER key. Press PLAY.



COMMODORE 64/128

Hold down SHIFT and press RUN/STOP. Press PLAY.



TELEPORT SYSTEM - Allows you to teleport to any zone except the central defence zones

which lead to the Kinemator.



To use the teleporter make sure the teleporter box is activated on the instrument display

panel then press the action key. The teleportation controls will then appear. Each screen

is coded with a sequence of three shapes. This is the code that you enter when you want

to jump to that particular screen. By manoeuvring the hydro-craft at the centre of the

circle of shapes in the teleportation screen, touch the given shapes in the correct order

and the code will appear in the box to the left. If this code is correct you will appear

in the corresponding screen, if it is wrong, you will appear in the screen you left. The

teleport may only be used once.





EQUIPMENT



DEFLECTOR SHIELD - Protects you from ali the inhabitants except for the thief.



CHEMICAL SPRAYER - Activated by the action key, this weapon scatters the inhabitants. Its

highly corrosive acids can also eat through walls.



E.Z. CONTROL THRUSTERS - Nullifies all gravitational forces, including friction and

bounce, on the planet and so allows you normal movement.



ANTI-GRAV THRUSTERS - Only nullifies gravity.





ENEMIES



Once you have begun the game, do not be lead into a false sense of security by the lush

vegetation or sereen city complexes - each in its own way has its dangers!!



RED AND YELLOW PHOSPHORS



Red phosphors are deadly, yellow phospors bind you to their surface. They are found on

the vegetation and in the cities, contact is dangerous to your health.



GWERMS AND STARMOEBAS



These are the simple organic life forms of Kinetik, being parasitic their touch will eat

your power away. The starmoebas are more dangerous as they will attempt to cling on to

you and drain all your power, both appear mindless but do all in their power to obstruct

you from your course. If you have found the chemical sprayer you can use it to scatter

them.



BARBALLS, DISCOIDS AND BLADERS



These are the mechanical entities of Kinetik. They mimic the frustrating antics of the

Gwerms and Starmoebas, draining your power to feed their own batteries. Again they can

be scattered by using the chemical sprayer.



THE THIEF



This more intelligent lifeform, will on contact, take one item of equipment from your

instrument display panel. This item will be returned to its zone of origin.



You start the game with three spherical craft, a fourth is gained after a score of 10,000

points is reached.





Kinetik was written, designed and programmed for the Amstrad and Spectrum by Jasdan

Joerges. Commodore version by Software Creation. Cover illustration by David John Rowe.



Published by Firebird Software

First Floor, 64-76 New Oxford St.

London WC1A1 PS



© British Telecommunications plc. 1987