TINTIN ON THE MOON

The first rocket to the Moon is about to be launched from the Atomic Research Centre at Sprodj in Syldavia. On board are Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus and Engineer Wolff.

The army of technicians make their final checks. The rocket is all set for take-off. Sirens and loudspeakers blare out the signal to evacuate the launch area. The gantry ramps fall slowly aside.

Time: 1:29 am

The count-down is under way. 5-4-3-2-1. Ignition! In an explosion of flame and smoke, the mighty space ship lifts off the pad, heading for Earth orbit...

NOTE: At any moment you can freeze the game by pressing P. To continue press any key.

STARTING THE GAME

To start, press the Space bar, when you see the picture of the Earth control station.

NOTE: If you see the disk icon Diskn'2, replace diskn'1 in the drive with diskn'2.

PART ONE: THE JOURNEY THROUGH SPACE

Now you take over the controls of the rocket. It's your job to take our friends to the moon. You'll have to avoid the meteorites and catch the yellow and red spheres on your way.

- The yellow spheres stock you up with energy.
- You have to catch 8 red spheres to go to the next stage.

Commands for piloting the rocket

Joystick

Just push your joystick in the direction you want to go.

Keyboard

Use the arrow keys to guide the rocket in whatever direction you want. Press two keys at the same time if you want    diagonal flight.

Mouse

Move the mouse in the direction you want to go.

Indicators

The series of numbers situated on the left of the screen indicates your energy level.

The series of numbers situated on the right of the screen indicates your score.

At the bottom of the screen is a line which shows your distance from the Moon.

IN THE ROCKET

Your job is to guide Tintin through the various rooms in the rocket. You'll have to disarm bombs, put out fires, free your companions and catch dastardly Colonel Boris! These are the four conditions which have to be fulfilled to go to the next stage.

NOTE: You'll first have to get an extinguisher. When it is empty (it will flash on the left-hand side of the screen) fetch another one. To take an extinguisher, TINTIN must simply touch it (it will appear on the left-hand side of the screen)

Warning: in this part of the game, you cannot play with the mouse.

Commands for moving Tintin

In normal gravity

          Climb
Jump left   |  Jump right
           \|/
  Go left --|-- Go right
           /|\
      Duck  |  Duck
         Descend

In Zero gravity

Tintin floats through the rocket's various compartments. To change his trajectory, use the joystick or arrow keys just before he bounces off something, keep the direction during the bounce then release.

To switch from normal to zero gravity (and vice versa), press F1.

Commands to activate the extinguisher:

To take an extinguisher, TINTIN must simply touch it. You make use of it by giving a direction (joystick or keyboard) and pressing the FIRE or SPACE simultaneously.

The bombs - The bombs set by Colonel Boris are indicated at the bottom of the screen. They are transferred one by one into the yellow frame (bottom left corner of the screen) as TINTIN defuses them.

Note: An alarm signal will announce when a bomb is about to explode.

To disarm a bomb - Tintin must simply touch it.

Other Actions

To free someone - Tintin only has to touch him (prisoners are indicated in the left border of the screen).

To capture the hateful Colonel Boris - Tintin must sneak up from behind and jump on him! But he can also use the foam extinguisher.

MOON LANDING

When you're close enough to start landing procedures, you'll momentarily lose control. Take a well-earned rest as you sit back and watch the Moon get closer and closer. Then the rocket will turn round. It's time to take over the controls again!

To land you'll have to brake the speed by regulating the auxiliary engine. This last test will allow you to convert the energy remaining into the score.

To increase auxiliary engine power:

Joystick - use FIRE
Keyboard - use SPACE
Mouse	    - use LMB

SCORE TABLE

If you have realized one of the 10 best scores, you can save it. To write your name; make the characters scroll using the cursor keys; Up and Down. To go the next character use the Right cursor key. Press RETURN to confirm your name.

Note: The disk must not be write protected!

To play once more, press any key.

GAME OVER

If you have lost, you'll see the message GAME OVER. To play once more, press any key.