October 10, 1996
GRID RUNNER v1.07
This program is copyright (c) 1996 Virgin Interactive Entertainment and
copyright (c) 1996 Radical Entertainment. You may not disassemble,
decompile or reverse engineer the program of the game.
This program is provided as is with no warranties of any kind expressed
or implied. Virgin Interactive Entertainment or Radical Entertainment
will not, under any circumstances, be liable for any lost revenue or
other consequential or incidental damages arising from the use of this
program.
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REQUIREMENTS
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Grid Runner requires a Pentium 60 with 8 MB RAM and Windows95.
Recommended P90 or greater with 16MB RAM.
INSTALLATION
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Install Grid Runner on your computer by running the "Setup" program
included in the root directory of the CD.
After installation is complete you can run Grid Runner from the program
folder or from the "Start Menu".
Grid Runner can be uninstalled by either selecting the "Uninstall Grid
Runner" option from the "Start Menu", or by the "Add/Remove Programs" icon
in the "Control Panel".
CONTROL DEVICES
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Grid Runner supports any Windows95 supported joystick or controller.
Controllers with six or more buttons are needed to have access to
all the spells. Installation and configuration of all controllers is
handled by the Windows95 Control Panel.
This is the default layout of the keyboard and joystick controllers.
KEYBOARD CONTROL:
PLAYER ONE PLAYER TWO
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Run North I and Up arrow Keypad 8 (Num Lock On)
Run South K and Down arrow Keypad 2
Run East L and Right arrow Keypad 6
Run West J and Left arrow Keypad 4
Fire S Delete
Build F Page Down
Speed D End
Teleport R Page Up
Mine E Home
Slow W Insert
Select Enter
Escape ESC
Both sets of key configurations will work for a one player game.
These key selections can be altered in the "Settings Menu", under
the Keyboard Configuration option. Highlight the spell you wish
to change, press Enter, and then the key you wish to assign.
JOYSTICK CONTROL:
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TOP Run North
BOTTOM Run South
RIGHT Run East
LEFT Run West
BUTTON1 Fire
BUTTON2 Speed
BUTTON3 Teleport
BUTTON4 Build
BUTTON5 Mine
BUTTON6 Slow
BUTTON7 Start
BUTTON8 Escape
These button selections can be altered in the "Settings Menu", under the Controller
Configuration option:
1) Set the player you wish to change.
2) Set the controller to the Joystick Number you wish to control
this player.
3) For each button, choose the spell you want it to activate. The
rest of the list will automatically sort to prevent duplicates.
4) Select Exit to save settings.
note: pressing ESC will cancel any changes made.
GAME PLAY
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Grid Runner is based on two very old game concepts; the game of "Tag",
and the game of "Capture the Flag". It is similar in that you must
chase, tag, run away from your opponent, and collect flags.
The rules are fairly simple. Somewhere in the maze there are a number
of flags. The first person to capture the designated number of flags
wins the match. Unfortunately, you cannot capture a flag if you are
"it", therefore you must "tag" (touch) your opponent before you can
collect your flags.
You may also recapture flags that your opponent has previously captured.
If your opponent has changed a flag red then make sure you are "Not It"
and run over it. This will subtract a flag from the enemy and add one
to your score.
Don't forget that your opponent can do the same.
Inside the maze there are obstacles and pests. Some must be avoided
while others can be used to your advantage.
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Virgin Customer Service Information
TECHNICAL SUPPORT HELP
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For users of the Trident 9660 video chipset, including owners of the
IBM Aptiva:
Current versions of MicroSoft DirectX do not support the Trident 9660
video chipset. If you see a DirectX error when you first try to run
the game, you will need to acquire and install new drivers for your
specific video board. Trident Microsystems is a manufacturer of video
chips, but not of video boards; your video board will need drivers
suited for the particular manufacturer. Your best approach is to
contact the board manufacturer for the latest drivers and support
software. Trident Microsystems also offers drivers for a variety of
major video board manufacturers at the following World-Wide Web site:
www.trid.com/drivers/drivers.htm
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