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Assault Machine

Wed Apr 27, 2022 9:26 am

Hi,

I see that .mad. put this ROM up on here but was wondering if an ending could be confirmed?
Seems impossible to complete, too.

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Dan
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Re: Assault Machine

Wed Apr 27, 2022 12:14 pm

maybe these instructions from the TCS hack help.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSAULT MACHINE
================================
THE ASSAULT MACHINE IS A MASSIVE WEAPON
SYTEM WHICH SOME NASTY MEN (OR WOMEN
FOR ALL YOU FEMENISTS OUT THERE!) ARE
BUILDING. YOU HAVE BEEN SENT TO DESTROY
THE ASSAULT MACHINE BEFORE IT IS FULLY
OPERATIONAL. ALL YOU HAVE TO HELP YOU
ARE 3 ATMOSPHERE CRAFT AND 4 SEARCH
DROIDS.

GAME OBJECTIVE
--------------

DESTROY ALL TEN ISLANDS.
USE THE SEARCH DROIDS TO SEARCH EACH
ISLAND AND REVEAL ITS TARGETS. USE THE
ATMOSPHERE CRAFT TO FERRY YOUR DROIDS
FROM ISLAND TO ISLAND AND AS BOMBERS
WHEN TARGETS ARE REVEALED.
DESTROYING ISLANDS BUYS YOU TIME.


DELIVERING AND RETRIEVING DROIDS
--------------------------------

TO BEGIN, USE MAP MODE. USE JOYSTICK IN
PORT 2 TO TARGET AN ISLAND THEN PRESS
FIRE. EXIT, AND SELECT LAUNCH MODE. IF
YOU ARE CARRYING A DROID FROM BASE TO
AN ISLAND, SELECT THE DROIDS NAME AND
PRESS FIRE.

IF YOU ARE GOING TO RECOVER A DROID,
SELECT TARGET MODE. USE THE JOYSTICK
TO SELECT THE DROID OF YOUR CHOICE AND
PRESS FIRE. THE CURSOR WILL SHOW YOU
WHICH ISLAND THE DROID IS SEARCHING,
PRESS FIRE TO MAKE ISLAND THE TARGET.
EXIT AND SELECT LAUNCH MODE. IF YOU ARE
GOING TO RETRIEVE A DROID, SELECT EMPTY
AS THE PILOTS NAME. NOW SEE LAUNCHING
ATMOSPHERE CRAFT.

WHEN YOU REACH THE ISLAND THE SCREEN
FLIPS TO AN OVERVIEW OF THE LANDSCAPE.
GUIDE THE CRAFT TO THE DROP ZONE WHERE
IT DESCENDS TO DELIVER OR RETRIEVE A
DROID. TASK ACHIVED THE CRAFT TAKES
OFF. GUIDE IT BACK OUT TO SEA TO A
POINT WHERE YOU RE-ENTER TARGET MODE.
NOW YOU CAN TAGET THE CRAFT BACK TO
BASE OR ONTO ANOTHER ISLAND (TO PICK UP
ANOTHER DROID OR BOMB TARGETS) IF YOU
HAVE ENOUGH FUEL.


CONTROLS FOR THIS BIT!
----------------------

JOSTICK LEFT/RIGHT = MOVE LEFT/RIGHT
UP/DOWN = FASTER/SLOWER
FIRE = BLASTER.


LAUNCHING ATMOSPHERE CRAFT
--------------------------

TO LAUNCH CRAFT PLUS DROID, FIRST
SELECT A TARGET ISLAND IN MAP MODE.
THEN SELECT LAUNCH MODE. USE THE JOY
TO SELECT THE DROID AND PRESS FIRE.


COMBAT
------
3 4 5 10
********^*********************^*******
* * ^ * * ^ * <=> * * ^ * *
* 1 * ^ * 3 * ^ * * 9 * ^ * 11 *
* * ^ * * ^ * ^^^ * * ^ * *
* * ^ * * ^ * ^^^ * * ^ * *
**************************************
678

1) STATUS: SHOWS AERIAL TORPS LEFT.
2) FUEL
3) TARGET SELECTION
4) GAME TIME REMAINING
5) DIRECTION INDICATOR
6) BLASTER AMMO
7) SHIELDS/DROID ENERGY
8) BOMBS REMAINING
9) CURRENT MODE
10) SPEED
11) RADAR


CONTROLS
--------

JOY UP/DOWN = CLIMB/DIVE
LEFT/RIGHT = TURN
FIRE = BLASTER
FIRE+UP/DWN= INCREASE/DECREASE SPD.

KEY F1 = SELECT TARGET FOR TORP
RETURN = ABORT. TARGET ON BASE.

DIRECTION
ARROW FLASHING = TURN THIS WAY
BOTH WHITE = ON COURSE
BOTH ARROWS = LOCKED ON TARGET


BOMBING RUNS
------------

USE THE SEARCH DROIDS TO REVEAL BASES.
YOU WILL KNOW WHICH ISLAND TO ATTACK BY
INFO DISPLAYED IN MAP MODE.

TO BOMB AN ISLAND, SELECT AN ISLAND
WITH THE STATUS 'SEARCHED'. SELECT
LAUNCH PRESS FIRE, SELECT BOMBER PRESS
FIRE. AT THE TARGET ISLAND THE CRAFT
ENTERS ITS BOMBING RUN.

CONTROLS
--------

JOY LEFT/RIGHT = MOVE LEFT/RIGHT
DOWN AND FIRE = RELEASE BOMB
FIRE = BLASTER


DEFENDING DROIDS
----------------

THE INFILTRATORS ATTACK WITH DROIDS,
SUBS, TANKS AND ATMOSPHERE CRAFT. YOU
WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO BLAST THOSE THAT
YOU ARE ARMED AGAINST AND ONLY ABLE TO
RESIST HITS FROM THOSE YOU ARE SHIELDED
AGAINST.



SEARCH DROIDS AND DROID UTILITY
-------------------------------
S=SUB,A=ATMOSPHERE CRAFT,T=TANK,D=DROID

DROID ATTACK AGAINST SHIELD AGAINST
----- -------------- --------------
TRACY S,T D,A,T
HOLMES D,A,T S
BOND S,D,A T
CHAN T,D S,D,A

THE OTHER THREE FILES ON DISK
EQPPIC,EQPSPT,EQPCOD
OR
ASS1,ASS2,AND ASS3 (TCS HACK) ARE
THE UTILITY WITH WHICH YOU CAN CHANGE
THESE ARMAMENTS.
DO NOT ERASE THEM.

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