REX [From the back of the inlay:] Rex, the thick-skinned mercenary, is here to do a job. He's come to Zenith to do away with the humans that have built their fortunes around the Great Tower. Armed with the greatest weapon system yet seen, with it array of cannons, lasers, multiple spray guns and smart bombs, Rex leaps from cave to cave in a mad blitz that wreaks havoc and destruction on his chosen enemies, who explode in a mass of sound and colour, leaving behind their precious energy bubbles. Once in the Great Tower itself, new challenges await the mighty Rex. A multi-level arcade extravaganza of epic proportions. INSTRUCTIONS TUTOR MODE To help you discover some of the features and gameplay in REX, we have included a "Tutor Mode" on your cassette or disc copy. Follow the instructions shown on the game program label to load this into your computer. [Note: LOAD"DEMO" on tape side 2. Side 1 of tape has LOAD"PART1" and LOAD"PART2"] MULTI-LOAD If playing from a cassette tape, it may be necessary to load an extra level of the game once you have successfully completed the first level. Stop the tape once the first level has been loaded. If you manage to complete the first level, you will be given a code which, when entered using the keyboard, will allow you to load Level 2. CONTROLS Joystick Keyboard Jump I | | Left <- -> Right Q <- -> W | | Shield On J O = FIRE FIRE= Use Weapon SPACE = Smart Bomb H = Pause (FIRE to continue) Spectrum keys may be defined (SPACE and H should not be used). Control Panel: Shield Score Power Lives [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 99 * 3 [/][/][/] [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ] [][][][][][][][][][][] [/][/][/] Weapon Icons Time Bar Smart (colour denotes Bombs power) WEAPONS REX begins with just one weapon (leftmost weapon icon). The other four weapons must be collected from the weapon pods located throughout the map. WEAPON ENERGY Each weapon may only be used if the energy level is high enough. By collecting "Energy Bubbles", the energy level will advance through the colours as follows: PINK -> GREEN -> CYAN -> YELLOW -> WHITE IF still more energy bubbles are collected, and IF you have collected the next weapon THEN the next weapon can now be used by REX, starting from low energy again (PINK). The weapon energy level decreases as the weapons are fired. THE MISSION Can REX fight his way to the heart of the Great Tower? Can he destroy the power that he finds there?