Face Off   by The Firm

=============================================================================== Gamestar's FACE OFF! -- Cracked 10/19/1989 by THE FiRM =============================================================================== FACE OFF! is a well done hockey simulation that supports CGA/EGA/MCGA/VGA and TANDY-1000 graphics modes as well as MT32/ADLIB/TANDY sound systems. Since I personally enjoy hockey just as much as I do pro-wrestling, I'll leave it to someone else to decide how much fun it is... The original game was copy-protected with a 'doc-check' which relied upon a bunch of cute little 'info-boxes' scattered throughout the original manual... Seems like a real waste of paper and ink to me, so I removed that restriction for good... To start the game, type FACEOFF followed by one of the following graphics options: CGA (4-color) EGA (16-color) MCGA (256-color) VGA (256-color) TAN (16-color) Optionally followed by one of the following sound options: MT32 (Roland MT32 midi-board) ADLIB (Adlib midi-board) TANDY (Tandy sound) SPEAKER (Internal PC speaker) /S (No sound - silent game) For example, to play the game with EGA graphics and an Adlib-midi, use: FACEOFF EGA ADLIB (Note: You can get a list of the above options by typing FACEOFF ?.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTROLS: The basic controls determine the skating directions and an additional 'action' button. On joysticks, direction is obvious and the action button is button #1. Since the game supports 2-players, the keyboard is mapped as follows: KEYBOARD #1 KEYBOARD #2 [7] [8] [9] [Q] [W] [E] \ | / \ | / \ | / \ | / \ | / \ | / [4] - - -[5]- - - [6] [A] - - -[S]- - - [D] / | \ / | \ / | \ / | \ / | \ / | \ [1] [2] [3] [Z] [X] [C] ACTIONS KEYBOARD #1 KEYBOARD #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pass, shoot, check ENTER, 5, KEYPAD-0 S, SPACEBAR, LEFT-SHIFT Change lines BACKSPACE TAB Call plays from playbook 8, 9, 0, - (top row) 1, 2, 3, 4 (top row) Pull/reinstate goaltender = 5 (top row) [Ctrl][P] = Pause (press ENTER to resume) [Ctrl][Q] = Quit [Ctrl][S] = Toggle sound ON/OFF [Ctrl][ESC] = Instant return to DOS [Ctrl][X] = Instant return to DOS [ESC] = Previous menu [F1] = Toggle screen scrolling ON/OFF [F2] = Toggle full screen display ON/OFF [SPACEBAR] = Call up menu options during a Faceoff To skate backwards, start moving in a direction, then return the joystick to 'netural', (or release key on keyboard), then quickly begin moving again in the same direction. To begin a fight, quickly click your action button twice in retaliation to a body-check from your opponent. You'll see a close-up, on-ice view of the two combatants. Use the movement keys in combination with the action button to throw punches, and without the action button to block. Holding the action button longer invokes a headlock when upper punches are thrown and extra punishment when lower punches are thrown. The fight will only last for four seconds before it is broken up... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoy!!! ********************************************** * FiRM greetings to crackers everywhere! * * And thanks again to Lord Ironwolffe! * **************************************** ┌──────────────────────┐ │ The Software Surgeon │ └─────┬──────────┬─────┘ -=≡│ THE FiRM │≡=- └──────────┘