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              AIR APPARENT
          ZX Spectrum Edition
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       (C)2015-2016 Stephen Nichol
           All Rights Reserved

NOTICE: It is the author's intention
that the ZX Spectrum and ZX Spectrum Vega 
versions of the game AIR APPARENT 
be freely distributable with the stipulation 
that the author's copyright remains in effect. 
Recording, playback, and broadcast of play 
events ARE permitted.
Unauthorised ports of the game to other systems
are NOT permitted. The ZX Spectrum and 
ZX Spectrum Vega versions of this game may NOT 
be sold for profit.
The author can accept no liability for loss or 
damage incurred by use of this video game. 
All characters are completely fictional. Any
resemblance to real aircraft or pilots of 
Area 51 type flying platforms is purely 
coincidental.
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Author's blog and other games at
www.loadingscreech.wixsite.com/loadingscreech

ZX Spectrum
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Cap'n Rescue (Platformer)
Cap'n Rescue: The Escape (Platformer)
Cap'n Rescue: Reprisal (Platformer)
Christmas Gift Hunt (Collect-'em-up)
When Alex Didn't Do It (Text Adventure)
Air Apparent (Shoot-'em-up)


Windows PC
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Cap'n Rescue for PC (Platformer)
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AIR APPARENT STORY:
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You are an experimental aircraft test pilot in the
Kingdom of Elicor.

Your unit were hosting a visit of the heir to the 
throne when the call came through - the elderly
Queen of Elicor has died of natural causes, and 
the forces of the evil Prince L'thargy have 
descended upon Coranon Palace,to place his rotten
posterior upon the throne.

As enemy forces attack the airfield, you take off
in your prototype helicopter, with none other
than the true Heir Apparent onboard. Soon after,
you realise - yours was the only aircraft that made 
it out intact.

INSTRUCTIONS:
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Dodge clouds and scenery, destroy enemies, and
defeat the end of level bosses to progress in
the quest to liberate your people.

Power-ups are dotted around the levels or awarded
for destroying a certain number of enemies - they
provide either more ammo, smart bombs, or temporary 
shields which can be used when you decide you 
need them.

Hint: More shots are required to destroy enemies in 
later levels.
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CONTROLS:
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The keyboard controls are:

Q = UP

A = DOWN

O = LEFT

P = RIGHT 

M = FIRE STANDARD WEAPON

N = USE SHIELD (Must be collected first)

B = SMART BOMB (Awarded instead of shield when 25 enemy
                units destroyed with standard weapon.)

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TESTING
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The ZX Spectrum homebrew title AIR APPARENT
has been extensively tested in emulator, mainly 
ZX Spin 0.7q for Windows.

Standalone Test 4 replaces the test version released 
on WoS on 9th September 2016.

Changes in Standalone Test 4 (11th Sept 2016)
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1.Added more clouds, pushing player into dealing
  with enemy aircraft.
2.Added white cloud, to compliment black storm clouds.
3.Replaced some ammo power-ups with shield power ups.
4.Added filling/shading to buildings.
5.Made some power-ups more difficult to collect.

Changes in Standalone Test 5 (14th Sept 2016)
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1.Numerous tweaks to cloud placement.
2.Improvement of cloud graphics.
3.More power-ups added to each level.
4.Added smart bomb (destroys all enemies on screen).
5.Stopped game exiting to BASIC when all player 
  helicopters are lost.
6.Added shading to mountain graphics.
7.Truncated glitchy 4th level.Becomes a short interlude
  before game loops back to beginning.
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