Catalypse (Genias) Manual
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Cassette Loading Instructions:
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-  with the computer turned off, remove any external cartridges.
-  switch off any disk-drive and then turn on the computer.
-  insert the tape in the recorder with side A on top and rewind it completely.
-  type LOAD and press the [RETURN] key.
-  press PLAY or LOAD button in the recorder.

Disk Loading Instructions:
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-  with the computer turned off, remove any external cartridges.
-  switch on the disk-drive and the computer.
-  insert DISK 1 in the disk-drive.
-  type LOAD "*",8,1 and press the [RETURN] key.

BE CAREFUL: during the loading you will be required to insert another disk. In this case eject DISK 1 and insert 
DISK 2, then press FIRE. Obviously, if DISK 2 is in the drive and this same request appears DISK 2 has to be removed
and DISK 1 inserted.

During the loading take care of the following, general advice:
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During the loading phase the recorder/disk-drive could Stopp for a few seconds with the computer screen in a 
frozen position which is completely normal and only depends on the decompression of some game parts. 
The loading is entirely automatic and takes place in two phases, i.e.
1)	After a few loading minutes the game introduction appears (in the tape version do not press STOP on the 
        recorder because the program loading has not been completed).
2)	The computer continues loading until appearing on the game menu.
With th disk version do not remove the floppy from the disk-drive when playing since the computer needs access
to load the various parts of progam.

Advice for game loading in the tape version:
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Due to to extremely detailed graphics in Catalypse, the tape version program has been realized as Multiload,
which means that the computer needs for each one of the available 5 levels (and additionally also the presentations
etc.) to proceed with other loading operations during the game.
Side A of the tape contains the presentation as wel as the regular game, whereas side B contains the 5 available
levels and the final sequence. Once loading on side A has been completed (see the corresponding message on
the screen "REWIND SIDE B AND PRESS PLAY"), it is necessary to remove the tape from the recorder and then
indicate wehen it is necessary to rewind the tape (REW), press PLAY on the recorder and then the joystick FIRE key
to start playing or to continue with the loading.
Loading of the levels is sequential, that is at the end of the first one, the second level is immediately available on
the tape and so on. However note that everytime you are destroyed (Game OVer) it is necessary to start again from
the beginning (first level) and the tape rewound (always on side B).
Should it happen that the tape on side B ends without having loaded the level, it is necessary to rewind the tape 
again til start of side B and to try a new loading.

THE JOYSTICK
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The Starship as well its arming are used with the joystick in PORT2. To manoeuve the spaceship simply move
the joystick lever in the desired direction, whereas to shoot you have to press the fire key on the joystick. With some
joystick types having the autofire (automatic rapid fire) the spaceship will not shoot. In this eventually disconnect
the autofire

THE HISTORY
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The Galactic Federation granting in the course of the centuries to the many civilizations in the universe to live in
peace and harmony is now an emergency situation. In a far planet named CLIO a new alien race doesn't want
to undergo the interplanetary laws. On the contrary, after a few parsects, the aliens strongly attack all the planets
beonging to the Federation.Demon, the supreme chief of the adverse forces is on the CLIO planet and the Galactic
Federation immediately understands that it is impossible to get over the major part of the planetary forces with its
fleet. Thefore the decision must be taken to assign this dangerous mission to the best pilot and fighter in the 
Federation by putting to his disposal a very new and powerful instellar plane, the T2E CATALYPSE. The charge
of the pilot is that of penetrating and destroying with the small and quick fighter the planetary defences and possibly
destroy the Demon in Clio ................... You are the pilot!

THE WEAPONS
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In the various levels the POds (additional weapons) which can be collected in the space are eight, i.e.
- MEGABLAST			High penetration laser (raising up to 6 times);
- ZIGLASERS			Plasma bouncing laser (raising up to 6 times);
- CATALYTES			Destroying satelites (up to two times);
- CATALYSER 			Provides Catalytes with a gun;
- RAYLASER			Spreading gun with 30 and 60 degrees shooting;
- RETROLASER			Provides the spaceship with two back guns;
- SMART BOMB			High potential bomb to destroy the aliens in the screen;
- FIRE UP			Allows disposal for a limited length of time of all armings with the highest power
- BOSSOLO			If shot three times, an icon becomes free and once it has been picked-up
                                activates a special protective screen making the starship invulnerable for a
                                limited time.

VARIOUS OPTIONS
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THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE IN THe TITLES SCREEN BY PRESSING THE CORRESPONDING KEYS ARE:
F1		to run and stop the enemy guns
F3		to choose among the 3 different paralaxes
SPACE		to display the Hi-scores.

Activated keys during the game:
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RUN/STOP	activates the "pause" modus, press fire to continue
Q		quit game
COMMODORE	music on or off

THE LEVELS
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LEVEL 1 - The fourth moon - start along the CLIO orbital station, the only point alowing to overcome the planet
force field.
Level 2 - The forest - once the planet has been reached, fly over the forest hiding the underground passage to
avoid the planet ground defences.
Level 3 - The caves - along the caves of the underground passage are set up several enemy basis.
Level 4 - The entry to CLIO - arrival at the doors of the town governing the planet. 
Level 5 - The ancient town - in the town the symbol of the alien power is hidden the reactor of the enemy world.
Destroying of the town activates the mechanism bringing to the destruction of the alien empire.  
To proceed at the end of each level it is necessary to destroy the "guardian" (a monstrous alien being). The
"guardians" have to be destroyed shooting them several times in some specific positions to be discovered each
time.
                                          
                                                            HAVE FUN! 