FRENETIC The Story In the early part of the 23rd Century, the world's top scientists gather to discuss further their theory on the probability of life beyond the edge of the known universe. The time scale is now critical, life on earth will have to be relocated. This is due to the inevitable breakdown of the earth's shield after two centuries of continual attack by fighters from the planet MOZONE. A scouting party has been sent to permeate their defences and reach the outermost point of the mapped galaxy. From there they must go further than any ship has dared venture before. Your aim is simple - Make a safe passage for the earth's mother ship to proceed to a new galaxy and a new beginning. Game Play FRENETIC is played in eight space worlds, each with their own unique theme and a monstrous End of Level MOZONE warship which will require all of your skill and fire power to defeat. To assist you in your quest you can increase your fire power by collecting various bolt-on weapons with varying capabilities. FRENETIC may be played by two people simultaneously, doubling the amount of fire power on screen. Loading Instructions Switch off your computer. Disconnect any unnecessary peripherals. Insert FRENETIC Disc 1 and switch your computer on. Follow the on-screen instructions and FRENETIC will load and run automatically. Virus Warning To avoid the risk of infecting this product with a Virus please follow this simple procedure: 1. Before loading the disk(s) make sure the write protect tab is enabled. This prevents any virus writing itself to the disk. 2. Always ensure your computer is switched off for a minimum of 30 seconds before you switch on and load the product. This clears the computer's memory destroying any virus there. 3. NEVER PUT THE PRODUCT THROUGH A VIRUS KILLER AS THIS WILL DESTROY THE INFORMATION ON THE DISK(S). The Controls All of the movements in FRENETIC are controlled by a joystick. One Player Game Use a joystick in Port 2. Two Player Game Player 1 — As above Player 2 - Use a joystick in Port 1. Other Keys ESC - Quit P — Pause On/Off To start the game as a two player game, press fire on the second joystick. Player 2 can join in the game at any time by pressing the fire button on the second joystick. The Weapons Note: The Side Laser and Side Pop can be connected to either side of your ship depending on which direction you approach it from. Each weapon can be powered-up to a maximum of three times. If you have already collected a weapon, for example the Forward Cannon, the next time it is collected fire power will be increased. If it is collected a third time fire power will be increased further. Collecting the same weapon again will not have any effect other than to give bonus points. Bonuses Power-Up Forward Green Laser Forward Spray Forward Cannon Side Laser Side Pop Back Pop Back Missile Shield Speed Up Slow Down Mystery Bonus Lives - these are hidden around the levels. Drag Factor - this makes your add-on weapons remain away from you rather than returning to the centre of your ship. Hints Shooting certain aliens releases weapons bonuses which can be collected. When your shield is active, you are able to pass through solids without being affected by either alien ships or bullets. Without a shield, be careful not to get crushed by solid objects as they scroll down the screen. A Bonus Life is awarded every 100,000 points.