HYBRIS

LOADING INSTRUCTIONS

AMIGA 1000: Turn on the computer. Boot with KickStart 1.2. When the WorkBench requester appears, insert HYBRIS in drive DF0:. Click on the disk icon twice.

AMIGA 500, 2000: Insert HYBRIS in drive DF0:. Turn on the computer. The disk will boot automatically.

NOTE: To prevent virus infection and also to take time to plug in the necessary equipment, turn off your machine before loading.

To play HYBRIS, you will need a mouse (port 1) or a joystick (port 2). At any point during the game, you may insert the HYBRIS disk and press CTRL-Amiga-Amiga to automatically reboot the game.

TO START

After the program has loaded, the title screen will appear. Choose your role as JP Maverick or as K Lovett by using the mouse or joystick to select the appropriate option on the screen.

Hitting SPACE brings up the Change Options mode, which allows you to change the parameters controlling the level of difficulty of play. To continue, just hit SPACE again.

The program will automatically switch to the demo mode, displaying the scoring system and the high score table. Press the joystick or mouse button to begin play.

DURING GAME PLAY:

RETURN - Expands the ship into a new power configuration.

NOTE: You may perform the same manoeuvre by moving the joystick in a tight fast circle without pressing fire, or, by pressing the RMB.

SPACE		- Smart bomb
P		- Pause
P + ESC	- Exit the game

IMPORTANT

Your objective is to seek the missing colony. Fighting your way through incredibly challenging levels. The following pages contain top secret, strategic hints to make your task somewhat easier to accomplish. We suggest that you first try the game, and then refer to the information in the manual.

GOOD LUCK!

INTERSTELLAR MEMORANDUM
CLASSIFICATION: PRIORITY ONE

To:		Command Centre Number 163, Planet Earth
From:		Space Station HYBRIS
DATE:		Time zone 18003426442, 2461 AD.
RE:		Investigation of the earth colony on Planet Jurica

START MESSAGE:

We have begun our scheduled orbit of Planet Jurica. All attempts at communication with the earth colony have yielded no results. Our long-range sensors detect many strange formations on the planet's surface. We suspect that hostile alien forces have invaded the planet, and we have prepared our scouting ships to investigate.

Two pilots have been chosen for the mission: JP Maverick and K Lovett. Both are extremely well qualified and have explicit instructions to remain on the planet until they find the colony - whatever the cost. Due to the great distance between Jurica and Earth, we will continue to forward transcripts of the communication between HYBRIS and the pilots.

END MESSAGE

TOP SECRET
INTERSTELLAR TRANSMISSION RECORD

SPACE STATION:	HYBRIS
LOCATION:		PLANET JURICA
STATUS:		RED ALERT - ALL CREW TO FIGHTER STATIONS
DATE:			2461 AD, 14:04.56

CLASSIFICATION: COMBAT COMMUNICATION WITH SCOUTING SHIP, WAVE 1

HYBRIS:	Space station Hybris to scouting ship. You have
		cleared the space port successfully and should be...
		Red alert! Red alert! Hostile alien forces directly
		in front of you.

SS:		Affirmative. The aliens are coming in fast and
		furious. Some seem to be stronger than others. As
		long as I keep moving, i am able to destroy most of
		them. The ones on the planet surface seem especially
		deadly. I'm travelling over some kind of desert, but
		there's obviously plenty of life down there.

HYBRIS:	Communications report received from another ship.
		Acquire extra strength by shooting and collecting
		power cubes. Each cube has different expanded
		features.

SS:		Affirmative. I have upgraded the ship's capacity. I
		can access the extra power by moving my control
		without firing. I'm hit! I'm hit!

HYBRIS:	Submit damage report.

SS:		Interesting. The strength of their attack depends on
		where the missiles strike the ship.

HYBRIS:	Remember, you have the capacity to carry only three
		smart bombs. Better save them for use in tight spots.

SS:		I think I'm in one now...