R3: The Art of Rocketry (Amiga)

Basic DATA

Author	Bruce Webster
License	Initially this game was released as shareware in 1995. But it became freeware and uploaded to aminet in 2000.
Ship	1P mode, 2P co-op mode and 2P dogfight mode. Each ship has HP. You have 1 ship. You can continue the level till your money runs out. After you enter a password, you can restart that level with your last state.
Levels	1P mode: 40 levels, 2P co-op mode: 37 levels, 2P dogfight mode: 17 levels

Controls	CD32 pad	Keyboard (Player 1)	Keyboard (Player 2)
Rotate left	left	z	left arrow
Rotate right	right	x	right arrow
Thrust	up	LeftShift	RightShift
Fire	Red button	LeftAmiga	RightAlt
Missile	down	LeftAlt	RightAmiga
Pause	--	p	p
Commit suicide	--	Esc	Esc
Joy2key2" doesn't work.

For CD32+FDD users:
The game was designed for NTSC 60Hz system even though the author's country belong to PAL region.
It you have PAL CD32 only, change the signal of your TV to "PAL60", or buy RGB cable.
Anyway, download and extract R3.lha which has been uploaded to aminet. After that, you have 3 choices.

I	You want to play all levels (including 2P mode levels).	Create 1 disk version covered "ORIGINAL" levels only. See #1.
II	You're not interested in 2P mode at all.	Create 1 disk version covered "ORIGINAL" & "BONUS1" levels for 1 Player mode. See #2.
III	You want to create "2 disks version" for a certain reason.	Create 2 disks version. See #3.

#1: How to create 1 disk version covered "ORIGINAL" levels (including 2P levels)

df0:	gfx	(All files inside.)
	libs	diskfont.library
	libs	mathtrans.library
	ORIGINAL.levels	(All files inside.)
	s	startup-sequence (The script is: )
	ships	(All files inside.)
	snd	(All files inside.)
	Rock3
	Xchoose

Insert this diskette and turn your CD32 on, then choose "ORIGINAL".

#2: How to create 1 disk version covered "ORIGINAL" & "BONUS1" levels

df0:	BONUS1.levels	"1pMission1rc" ~ "1pMission18rc", and "desk" (19 files in total.) *Don't delete "desk", otherwise it would return to Amiga DOS screen.
	gfx	(All files inside.)
	libs	diskfont.library
	libs	mathtrans.library
	ORIGINAL.levels	"1pMission0rc" ~ "1pMission39rc", and "desk" (40 files in total.) *Don't delete "desk", otherwise it would return to Amiga DOS screen.
	s	startup-sequence (The script is: )
	ships	(All files inside.)
	snd	(All files inside.)
	Rock3
	Xchoose

Insert this diskette and turn your CD32 on, then choose "ORIGINAL".

#3: How to create 2 disks version

Disk 1	libs	diskfont.library
		mathtrans.library
	s	startup-sequence (The script is: )
	You can copy all folders & files except 3 folders ("BONUS1.levels", "ORIGINAL.levels" & "ships")
Disk 2 You must name this disk icon "r3-leveldisk".	ships	(All files inside.)
	"BONUS1.levels"(folder and files inside) or "ORIGINAL.levels"(folder and files inside) ( You must choose either one. If you copy both of them, it would load "ORIGINAL" one! )

Insert Disk 1 and turn your CD32 on, then choose "Play Level-Disk".
You will get "Please Insert a Level Disk in any drive." screen. Swap disk 1 for disk 2.
But it's almost pointless if you play the game itself. Method #1 or #2 would be recommended.

Every you complete a level, you can earn money.
You can buy a new ship / make an exchange of ships
when you lose a current ship or complete a level.
There are many ships, which are prepared for this game,
have individualistic features and various costs.
Better ships are more expensive, it means that your money will soon run out.
If you have no money to buy a new ship after your last ship is destroyed,
your game becomes over. = You will get the title screen.
On the other hand, the difficulty will become higher
if you save your money ( = inexpensive ships would be hard to deal with).
You have to elaborate a strategy considering your skill and character.

Ships:

• Cost: A purchase price of a new ship. A payment for exchange of new ship would be variable by your current one.
• Fuel/Shield: Each length is converted into a value (Max=100).
• Speed: Traveling speed • Rotate: Rotating speed • Missiles: the number of missiles that ship has.

Class 1	Cost		Fuel	Shield	Speed	Rotate	Missiles	It can fire bullets in every direction like a ring. It has a short range, though.
Fart	540		72	41	slow	slow	2

Class 1	Cost		Fuel	Shield	Speed	Rotate	Missiles	It can fire bullets in every direction like a ring. It has a greater range than "Fart".
Insipid	760		81	66	slow	normal	2

Class 1	Cost		Fuel	Shield	Speed	Rotate	Missiles	It can fire bullets in every direction like a ring. It has a greater range than "Fart".
Blobby	1000		93	90	slow	normal	2

Class 2	Cost		Fuel	Shield	Speed	Rotate	Missiles	It can fire bullets in rapid succession.
Smelly	1200		79	60	normal	slow	3	It can fire bullets in rapid succession.

Class 2	Cost		Fuel	Shield	Speed	Rotate	Missiles	It can fire bullets in rapid succession.
Squeal	1700		88	78	normal	slow	3	It can fire bullets in rapid succession.

Class 2	Cost		Fuel	Shield	Speed	Rotate	Missiles	It can fire bullets in rapid succession.
Spurt	2400		100	100	normal	normal	3	It can fire bullets in rapid succession.

Class 3	Cost		Fuel	Shield	Speed	Rotate	Missiles	It can fire bullets in rapid succession.
Bloat	2700		56 ( It saves on fuel little. )	57	normal	slow	6	It can fire bullets in rapid succession.

Class 3	Cost		Fuel	Shield	Speed	Rotate	Missiles	It can fire bunch of bullets forward at high speed.
Sploo	3400		59 ( It saves on fuel little. )	73	normal	normal	7	It can fire bunch of bullets forward at high speed.

Class 3	Cost		Fuel	Shield	Speed	Rotate	Missiles	It can fire bunch of bullets forward at high speed.
Rhino	4000		50 ( It saves on fuel little. )	91	normal	normal	8	It can fire bunch of bullets forward at high speed.

Class 4	Cost		Fuel	Shield	Speed	Rotate	Missiles	It can fire bullets in rapid succession.
Spark	4000		64	73	fast	normal	9	It can fire bullets in rapid succession.

Class 4	Cost		Fuel	Shield	Speed	Rotate	Missiles
Silas	4600		80	78	fast	fastest	11

Class 4	Cost		Fuel	Shield	Speed	Rotate	Missiles
Scoot	5200		100	87	fast	fast	13

Class 5	Cost		Fuel	Shield	Speed	Rotate	Missiles
Fuzz	6500		56	63	fast	fast	9

Class 5	Cost		Fuel	Shield	Speed	Rotate	Missiles
Grilp	8000		83	90	fast	fast	13

Class 5	Cost		Fuel	Shield	Speed	Rotate	Missiles
Schmu	9900		100	100	fast	fast	20

R3: Bonus 1 (Amiga)

Basic DATA

Level design by:	Bruce Webster, Alan Bindig, Daniel Barla-Szabo, Gabor Barla-Szabo, Ari Freeman and Davin Pearson
License	Initially these levels were released as shareware in 1996. But it became freeware and uploaded to aminet in 2000.
Ship	1P mode, 2P co-op mode and 2P dogfight mode. Each ship has HP. You have 1 ship. You can continue the level till your money runs out. After you enter a password, you can restart that level with your last state.
Levels	1P mode: 18 levels, 2P co-op mode: 11 levels, 2P dogfight mode: 26 levels

For CD32+FDD users:
• If you created 1 disk version of ORIGINAL levels by method #1,
   delete "ORIGINAL.levels"(folder and files inside) and copy "BONUS1.levels"(folder and files inside) instead.
   Insert that diskette and turn your CD32 on, then choose "BONUS1".
• If you created 1 disk version by method #2,
   Insert that diskette and turn your CD32 on, then simply choose "BONUS1".
• If you created 2 disks version of ORIGINAL levels by method #3,
   delete "ORIGINAL.levels"(folder and files inside) and copy "BONUS1.levels"(folder and files inside) instead.
   Insert Disk 1 and turn your CD32 on, then choose "Play Level-Disk".
   You will get "Please Insert a Level Disk in any drive." screen. Swap disk 1 for disk 2.

These levels are designed as harder levels than original ones.
So I recommend you to play them after you completed original levels.

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