The Cycles by The Firm
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MD5 checksum 1b76ca8e00a7a0b0f5a6c4ea3f838027
Mime type Zip archive data
Download CYCLRAC1.ZIP
Size 86 kB
1989 October 14
- Zip - DOS / Cracktro or intro
- The Software Surgeon, writer credits
- The Software Surgeon, program credits
5 items in the archive
- GPCGA.EXE
- $README.DOC
- CYCLES.COM
- FIRM.SCR
- READ_1ST.EXE
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Accolade's THE CYCLES -- Cracked 10/14/1989 by THE FiRM
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THE CYCLES is a remake of GRAND PRIX using motorcycles instead of Formula-1
cars... It's a lot of fun, especially when you advance to the levels allowing
'wheelies' and spin-outs... The game supports CGA, HERCULES, TANDY, and EGA
graphics as well as PC, TANDY, and ADLIB sound systems...
The original game was copy-protected with a 'code-wheel' scheme, but, since
we hate having to line up all those names and numbers and such, we removed
those bothersome little startup questions for good...
To start the game, use one of the following graphics options:
CGA = C
HERCULES = H
TANDY = T
EGA = E
Followed by one of the following sound options:
PC SPEAKER = PC
TANDY SYSTEM = TDY
ADLIB MIDI = ADLIB
For example, to play the game with EGA graphics and the internal speaker use:
CYCLES E PC
NOTE: To make the setting these selections simpler, we have included a
modified version of the "GPCONFIG.EXE" program, which will create a "RUN.BAT"
batch-file with the options you select... Just execute "GPCONFIG" and chose
the options from the menus for your system, then type "RUN" to play the game...
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CONTROLS:
Accelerate
[7] [8] [9]
Accelerate/left | Accelerate/right
\ | /
\ | /
Turn left [4]- - -[5]- - -[6] Turn right
/ | \
/ | \
Brake/left | Brake/right
[1] [2] [3]
Brake
Upshift: Press [A] / right-fire-button while accelerating
Downshift: Press [Z] / left-fire button while braking
[Ctrl][Q] = Toggle music ON/OFF
[Ctrl][S] = Toggle sound effects ON/OFF
[Ctrl][X] = Instant return to DOS
[P] = Pause ON/OFF
[ESC] = Exit to previous screen/DOS
To save unfinished Circuit Races, you must finish the current race and
when you see the "Circuit Standings" screen, press [F2]. A square will
appear in the middle of the screen. You can then type a number (0-9, as
there are 10 'save' slots) and press [ENTER]. To reload a saved game,
press [F1] while at the "Circuit Standings", followed by the number (0-9)
of the saved Circuit you wish to reload, and press [ENTER].
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Enjoy!!!
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