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MANUI
AL
EPIC BANANA
GAMES
Controls and Gameplay
W,A,S,D: Movement
Shift: Run
Control: Crouch / Crawl
Q: Inventory select
E: Inventory use
R: Reload
F: Action
1: Holster weapons
2: Secondary weapon
3: Primary weapon
I: Inventory screen
Esc: Menu
Mouse: Move aim
Mouse left button: shoot
The main gameplay of DataJack takes place on various missions in which you must complete several
objectives for a reward of credits. This screenshot shows the main points of the heads‐up display:
1. Your current weapons and item.
2. The action bar displays the actions you can take (opening doors, picking up keycards) when
appropriate.
3. The upload/download counter. When hacking over the network, your computer at home will do
the work of uploading a hack, tracked in the upload counter. The download counter tracks data
you are downloading over the network.
4. Your current health.
5. Your information feed displays relevant info.
6. The stealth display. These readouts tell you how visible you are, and how much noise you are
making. Both are important for stealth approaches.
7. The player character
8. Your targeting reticle.
9. Trespassing indicator. If you see this, then you are trespassing, and enemies will know you are
up to no good. Otherwise, they will have to see you acting suspiciously or brandishing a weapon.
Robots and cameras will always know that you’re a bad guy, however.
Your Apartment
The game starts in your apartment. From here you can save your game, select your inventory,
take missions, or leave to go shopping.
1. Your bed. Use your bed to save your game.
2. Your gun rack. Use this to select your primary and secondary weapons, and your inventory
loadout.
3. Your email. Check here to see what missions are available, or embark on a mission for payment.
Using the gun rack brings up the inventory select screen. This is how you choose what items to bring
on a mission:
1. Your current inventory. You will always have your hacking device, at the very least.
2. Your supplies. Select supplies from here and place th em in your inventory. You can bring three
items on any given mission. Items may be purchased at the item shop.
3. Your weapons. You can bring a primary and secondary weapon with you on a mission. You may
keep one pistol, one submachine gun (SMG), one shotgun, and one rifle in your arsenal. Click to
select your primary weapon. Weapons may be purchased at the gun store.
The Street and Shops
Out in the wide world of the Hub, you can find a thriving black market of weapons, armor, cybernetic
limbs, military hardware, and hacking tools. This is where you will go to spend the credits you’ve earned
to upgrade your abilities.
The Inventory Screen: Weapons
At any time, press “I” to access your inventory screen to see the following information:
The weapons screen displays information about your current weapon.
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Ammo: The current ammo in the weapon.
Clip size: The maximum ammo the weapon can hold.
Suppressor: Shows if the weapon is suppressed.
Fire rate: The faster, the better.
Accuracy: Affected by the weapon, and by your cybernetic arms.
Power: A measure of how readily the weapon will penetrate armor.
Damage: The base damage of the weapon.
Noise: A quieter weapon can be used without alertin g nearby guards.
The Inventory Screen: Inventory
The inventory screen displays your current credits, items, and their number. A short description of each
item is displayed.
The Inventory Screen: Data
The data subscreen displays your currently‐held data, as well as information about your hacking
equipment:
1. The list of data you currently hold. Data may be sold for credits at the data broker.
2. Your hack device’s version and speed. The hack device is used as an inventory item to hack
objects you are standing near. You will need a higher‐version hacking device to hack more
hardened objects. Your hacking device can be upgraded by the deck dealer.
3. Your home computer’s hacking software version and speed. The home computer is used to hack
objects over the network. Your hacking software must be equal to or greater than the level of
the object you are trying to hack. Your hacking software can be upgraded by the deck dealer.
4. A readout of the selected data file.
The Inventory Screen: Bio
The Bio subscreen displays information about your current health, armor, and cybernetic upgrades.
Your speed and stealth are determined by your cybernetic legs. Stealth allows you to move quietly.
Cybernetic arms affect your accuracy with firearms and the damage dealt by the sword.
Your defense is determined by the armor worn, and bonuses given by your cybernetic torso upgrade. A
high defense is essential for surviving firefights.
Missions: Selection
In your apartment, you may see the available missions by checking your email:
A number of factions will offer you missions. Here you can see a short description of the mission, its
credit reward, and the acceptable levels of property damage, deaths, and chaos.
You can read a detailed description of the mission and its objectives by clicking “mission details.” Here
you can decide to accept a mission, which will start you on the action.
Missions: Status
At any time during a mission, press Escape to bring up the status screen:
Here you are shown a summary of the mission and the status of your current objectives.
If you find you have not brought the proper items for the job , or have been spotted and want to retreat,
click the “abort” button to abort the mission. This will give you a chance to escape back to your
apartment, at no cost or penalty.
You can also click “quit” to return to the main menu.
Missions: After-Action Report
Once the mission is complete, you are taken to an after‐action report. Here you can see how well you
did:
1. The acceptable mission losses. If you exceed the acceptable property damage, casualties, or
chaos, you will be fined a small amount which will be taken from your reward.
2. Your penalty, reward, and total credits after reward.
3. Your reputation with the three factions. As your reputation builds, you will be offered more
dangerous and sensitive missions.