DARIUS+
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This especially enhanced version of Taito's coin-op favourite game 
from 'The EDGE' will be the greatest blast you've ever had!

"The graphics are nothing short of superb... a fully beweaponed 
ship is quite a spectacular sight and can torch more aliens that 
I've had hot dinners... it's pretty addictive stuff."

 — Computer and Video Games, January 1990. 

"Darius + is superb..."

 — Commodore User, December 1989.

"...its essential addictive qualities shine through., a considerable 
achievement."

 — ACE, February 1990.

LOADING THE GAME

Use the tape loading option on your Plus 2, or load using LOAD"" and 
press ENTER. To load the disc version simply use the 'loader' option 
in the menu of your Plus 3 computer.


CONTROLS

This game is designed to be played with a joystick or Keyboard. Upon 
loading the game it will start automatically and you should STOP THE 
TAPE and MAKE A NOTE OF THE TAPE POSITION NUMBER - you'll need to 
rewind to this point whenever you want to start the game over again 
having got beyond this first level. Press the SPACE BAR to start the 
game, select the method of control you wish to use. Then press 'fire'
(key 'P') to start loading the first level of the game. START THE 
TAPE again, and when the first level is loaded, STOP THE TAPE.

The set keys are: Fire - P, Left - Q, Right - W, Up - O, Down - K. 
You can define yom own preferred keys though if you wish. The only 
other keys you need to bear in mind are keys 1 to 4 for chosing your 
weaponry - see below for details!


PLAYING THE GAME

You have twenty eight possible sectors to defeat in your fight to beat 
the enemy. You start with Sector A by simply pressing your fire button 
in the selector screen. When you have completed Sector A you will have 
the choice of either Sectors B or C, and so on. Once the game has 
started you will have to keep your wits about you! Various star-shaped 
tokens will come on screen from time to time. There are two types of 
token, one of which white, the other is red. The red token allows your 
weapon centres to gain more and more elaborate and powerful weapons. 
The white token allows you to gain weapon centres you do not already 
have. By pressing the keys 1 to 4 you can see that you can open one of 
the four hatches in the upper right of the control panel. Key one 
selects your main craft. Key 2 selects the droid. Keys 3 and 4 select 
cannon 1 and cannon 2 respectively. If you want to gain the droid then 
select key 2 and pick up the pulsing red token with your ship. To get 
either cannon 1 or 2 you select either key 3 or 4 whilst picking up the 
white token. Once you have a weapon centre you can build up its weaponry 
by picking up more and more of the other (and more plentiful) type of 
token. Again, the weapon centre selected using keys 1 to 4 will be the 
one that will be improved by collecting this type of token. If you pick 
up the white token when you have the ship selected then you can gain 
a limited-life shield. To move the droid behind you simply press the 
'left cursor key', and to move it back in front of you press the 'right 
cursor key'.

Having fought your way to the end of a Sector, be prepared tor the 
meanest motherships you've ever seen! Chose your weapons well if you 
are to survive to fight on to another sector! When you wish to go on 
to another sector you will be prompted to START THE TAPE AGAIN. But 
remember to switch it off as soon as the new level is loaded! If you 
fail during the first level then there is no re-loading to be done. 
But if you get beyond this first level then you will need to rewind 
the tape to the position you marked when first loading the game.

Good luck on the best blast you've had in a long time!


CREDITS

Spectrum coding 	 - Christian Pennycate 
Graphics 		 - Mark Healy 
Music 			 - Consult 
Game enhancements design - Tim (Doc) Langdell 

(c) 1987 Taito. (c) 1990 The EDGE, coding and enhanced design.
Many thanks to Grant Freerks and Andy Nobbs of Taito for all their 
assistance.