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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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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