Road Rash manual

ROAD RASH DOCS
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LOADING THE GAME
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IF YOU HAVE 1 MEG OF MEMORY,REMOVE ANY MEMORY HUNGRY PERIPHERIALS[THAT DISK
DRIVES ECT TO YOU DOZY LOT GOING HUH?]

IF YOUR COMPUTER IS ON, TURN IT OFF.INSERT DISK 1 INTO DF0.TURN YOUR
COMPUTER ON. THE GAME LOADS AND THE INTRO SEQUENCE BEGINS. WHEN YOU`VE DONE
WATCHING THE INTRO SEQUENCE, PRESS ANY KEY ON THE KEYBOARD.

YOUR THEN ASKED TO PUT IN THE THE MANUAL PASSWORD..BUT AS YOUR OBVIOUSLY
READING A PIRATED MANUAL..YOUR PLAYING A PIRATED GAME..SO I`VE SKIPPED THIS
PART.

YOU`RE PROMPTED TO INSERT DISK 2. USERS WITH ONLY DF0,REMOVE DISK 1 AND
INSERT DISK 2.PRESS RETURN. OWNERS WITH 2 DRIVER INSERT DISK 2 INTO DF1 AND
PRESS RETURN.

THE HIGH SCORE SCREEN APPEARS
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FROM THE HIGH SCORE SCREEN PRESS `FIRE` TO GO TO THE TRACK SELECTION SCREEN

TRACK SELECTION SCREEN
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THE TRACK SELECTION SCREEN IS WHERE YOU SELECT THE TRACK (THERE`S A NOVEL
IDEA) THAT YOU WANT TO RACE ON..YOU DO THE FOLLOWING...

PRESS F1...TO CHOOSE BETWEEN 1 PLAYER AND 2 PLAYER MODES
PRESS F2...TO TURN MUSIC ON/OFF
PRESS F3...TO GO TO THE PASSWORD SCREEN. HERE YOU CAN ENTER THE NAME YOU
WANT TO BE KNOWN BY. IF YOU`VE GOT A PASSWORD, YOU CAN ENTER IT AND
CONTINUE A GAME YOU STARTED EARLIER. FOR MORE INFO, SEE GETTING AND USING
PASSWORDS.

PRESS F4/5.TO CHOOSE WHICH OF TWO CONTROL MODES YOU`LL USE WHILE RACING.
SEE `FAST TRACK`,`CONTROLS AND GAME OVERVIEW` FOR MORE ON THE 2 CONTROL
MODES.

WHEN YOUR READY TO RACE,SELECT A TRACK. MOVE THE JOYSTICK LEFT OR RIGHT TO
LOOK AT DIFFERENT TRACKS. TO GOTO THE TRACK AT THE FRONT OF THE PILE,PRESS
FIRE BUTTON. A CHARACTER APPEARS. AFTER A MOMENT THE TRACK LOADS AND YOUR
READY TO RACE.

FAST TRACK;CONTROLS & GAME OVERVIEW
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HIGH SCORE SCREEN, THIS SCREEN GIVES YOU SOMETHING TO AIM FOR, YOU`VE GOT
SOME SERIOUS COINAGE TO JOIN THIS LEAGUE.

F1/2 OR FIREBUTTON...GOTO TO RACE RESULTS
F3 ...GOTO BIKE SELECTION

TRACK SELECTION SCREEN
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A LOT OF THINGS HAPPEN AT THIS SCREEN,BUT MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU DO HERE
IS DECIDE WHERE YOUR GONNA RACE NEXT.

JOYSTICK LEFT PREVIOUS TRACK
JOYSTICK RIGHT NEXT TRACK
F1 SWITCH BETWEEN PLAYER 1 AND PLAYER 2 MODES
F2 TURN MUSIC ON/OFF
F3 GOTO PASSWORD SCREEN
F4 USE CONTROL METHOD 1 DURING THE RACE
F5 USE CONTROL METHOD 2 DURING THE RACE

CHARACTER SCREEN
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READ WHAT THEY GOTTA SAY,AND THEN JUST WAIT FOR THE RACE TO BEGIN

RACE SCREEN
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HOW YOU ACTUALLY ACCELERATE,PUNCH AND KICK DEPENDS ON WHICH CONTROL METHOD
YOU`R USING. CONTROL METHODS ARE CHOSEN AT THE TRACK SELECTION SCREEN. IF
YOU DONT REMEMBER CHOOSING A CONTROL METHOD, YOUR PROBABLY USING CONTROL
METHOD 1, THE DEFAULT.

CONTROL METHOD 1
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JOYSTICK UP ACCELERATE
JOYSTICK DOWN BRAKE
JOYSTICK LEFT LEAN LEFT
JOYSTICK RIGHT LEAN RIGHT
FIREBUTTON HIT THE CLOSEST RIDER

CONTROL METHOD 2
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JOYSTICK UP HIT NTHE CLOSEST RIDER
JOYSTICK DOWN BRAKE
JOYSTICK LEFT LEAN LEFT
JOYSTICK RIGHT LEAN RIGHT
FIREBUTTON ACCELERATE

TO KICK THE CLOSEST RIDER,PULL THE JOYSTICK DIAGONALLY TO THE LOWER LEFT OR
RIGHT.

PAUSING THE GAME
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WHEN THE ACTIONS TOO INTENSE (YOU JUST HAVE TO TAKE A BREAK) YOU CAN PAUSE
THE GAME BY PRESSING `SPACEBAR` TO CONTINUE JUST PRESS THE `SPACEBAR` AGAIN

QUITTING THE RACE
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IF ITS JUST NOT GOING WELL, YOU CAN QUIT THE RACE BY PRESSING F10

COP SCREEN
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HEY WHEN YOUR BUSTED,YOUR BUSTED. YOU`LL BE HAPPIER IF YOU JUST GET AWAY
FROM THIS SCREEN AND LET THE BACON CHILL..

FIREBUTTON GOTO TRACK SELECTION
F1 GOTO HIGH SCORE SCREEN
F2 GOTO RACE RESULTS SCREEN
F3 GOTO BIKE SELECTION SCREEN

PASSWORD SCREEN
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THIS IS WHERE YOU ENTER NAMES AND PASSWORDS. FOR MORE INFO ON USING
PASSWORDS, SEE GETTING & USING PASSWORDS.

FIREBUTTON GOTO TRACK SELECTION SCREEN
F1 --
F2 --
F3 CHOOSE ANOTHER PLAYER

RACE RESULTS SCREEN
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THE RACE RESULTS SCREEN SHOWS HOW YOU WERE PLACED, THE MONEY YOU WON,YOUR
CURRENT CASH SUPPLY AND YOUR NEW PASSWORD. FOR MORE DETAILS ON RACE
OUTCOMES, SEE WINNING.

FIREBUTTON GOTO TRACK SELECTION
F1 GOTO HIGH SCORE SCREEN
F2 --
F3 GOTO BIKE SELECTION SCREEN

BIKE SELECTION SCREEN
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THIS IS WHERE YOU BUY YOUR NEXT ROUGH AND READY MACHINE, THE QUALITY OF THE
BIKE IS EASY TO JUDGE. THE MORE CASH IT COSTS THE BADDER IT`LL BE.

JOYSTICK LEFT PREVIOUS BIKE
JOYSTICK RIGHT NEXT BIKE
FIRE BUTTON GOTO TRACK SELECTION
F1 GOTO HIGH SCORE SCREEN
F2 GO BACK TO RACE RESULTS OR COP SCREEN
F3 BUY THE BIKE ON THE SCREEN

1 PLAYER VERSUS 2 PLAYER GAMES
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A 1 PLAYER GAME IS JUST THAT-1 PLAYER, IN A 2 PLAYER, YOU AND A BUDDY TAKE
TURNS RACING.

TO SWITCH BETWEEN 1 PLAYER AND 2 PLAYER MODES, YOU HAVE TO GET TO THE TRACK
SELECTION SCREEN(FOR DETAILS ON GETTING AROUND THE SCREENS,SEE FAST
TRACK;CONTROLS AND GAME OVERVIEW) ONCE YOUR THERE,PRESS F1. PLAYER `A`
STARTS FIRST.

THE NAME OF THE NEXT PLAYER ALWAYS APEARS ON THE TRACK SELECTION SCREEN TO
LET YOU KNOW WHO SHOULD BE RACING.

ENTERING YOUR NAME
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YOU CAN RACE AS A GENERIC PLAYER `A`, BUT ITS NOT THE MOST IMAGGINATIVE
NICKNAME, ITS BETTER TO GIVE YOURSELF A NAME, HERES HOW.

1. GET TO THE TRACK SELECTION SCREEN (FOR DETAILS ON GETTING AROUND THE
SCREENS,SEE FAST TRACK;CONTROLS & GAME OVERVIEW) ONCE YOUR THERE PRESS F3
TO GO TO PASSWORD SCREEN.

2. PRESS F3 TO CHOOSE PLAYER A OR PLAYER B (WHOEVER YOUR ENTERING THE NAME
FOR)

3. TYPE IN A NAME. IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE, USE THE CURSOR KEYS TO MOVE THE
HIGHLIGHTED SQUARE TO THE INCORRECT LETTER.

4. ONCE YOU`VE ENTERED THE NAME CORRECTLY,PRESS FIRE BUTTON TO GO BACK TO
TRACK SELECTION SCREEN.

ON THE ROAD
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AS A RASHER, THIS IS WHAT YOU LIVE FOR.MELTING RUBBER ON THE ASPHALT.FRESH
CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE BREEZE. A MONSTER MACHINE BETWEEN YOUR LEGS,AND
ENOUGH SPEED TO LEAVE YOUR OPPONENTS EATING ROAD.

HERES WHAT YOUR FACING WHEN YOU CLIMB ON YOUR BIKE.

BOTTOM LEFT/RIGHT OF SCREEN; REAR VIEW
SECOND FROM LEFT SPEEDOMETER
SECOND FROM LEFT ODOMETER [SET INTO SPEEDOMETER]
CENTRE OF SCREEN TACHOMETER
SECOND FROM RIGHT RACING TIME
JUST ABOVE TACHOMETER BIKE DAMAGE [CENTRE OF SCREEN]
JUST ABOVE RACING TIME POSITION [SECOND FROM RIGHT]
JUST ABOVE RIGHT REAR VIEW STAMINA [FAR LEFT]
FAR RIGHT ABOVE REAR VIEW NEAREST OPPONENT [FAR RIGHT]
FAR RIGHT ABOVE NEAREST OPPONENT OPPONENTS STAMINA

STAMINA METER
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STAMINA IS A BRAINIC WORD FOR YOUR HEALTH

THE LINE ON THE STAMINA METER IS FULL AND GREEN WHEN YOUR FRESH AND
HEALTHY.IF YOU START TAKING POUNDINGS FROM OTHER RIDERS,THE LINE GETS
SHORTER.IF YOUR STAMINA GOES DOWN TO ZERO,WATCH OUT;ONE GOOD PUNCH OR KICK
AND YOUR OUT FOR THE COUNT.
BECAUSE OF YOUR BITCHIN LEATHERS AND EXPENSIVE SKID,YOUR STAMINA ISNT
AFFECTED BY WIPEOUTS,UNFORTUNATELY THE SAME CAN`T BE SAID ABOUT YOUR
BIKE.(SEE DAMAGE METER).

DAMAGE METER
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TELLS YOU WETHER YOU`VE TREATED YOUR BIKE LIKE THE PRISTINE MODEL OF
ENGINEEERING IT IS OR SHREDDED IT LIKE A PIECE OF CORRUGATED TIN BOG ROLL,
THE METER IS FULL WHEN YOUR BIKE IS IN GOOD CONDITION, WHEN THE BIKE TAKES
DAMAGE THE LINE GETS SHORTER. WHEN THE LINE DIAPPEARS, YOUR BIKE IS
TRASHED- YOUR WALKING TO THE FINISH LINE MATE...

NEAREST OPPONENTS NAME
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NAME OF THE RIDER CLOSEST TO YOU [FRONT OR BEHIND]

NEAREST OPPONENTS STAMINA METER
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SHOWS HOW HEALTHY THE NEAREST OPPONENT IS.OK, IF THE BAR IS FULL, IT`LL
TAKE SOME HEFTY HITS AND KICKS TO KNOCK THE GUY OVER. IF ITS SHORT, JUST A
TAP WILL DO..

SPEEDOMETER
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EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT A SPEEDOMETER IS.OK,IF WE HAVE TO SAY IT; ITS THE
THING THAT MEASURES YOUR SPEED IN MILES PER HOUR.

TACHOMETER
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TELLS YOU HOW YOUR BIKE IS REVVING - THAT IS, HOW MANY REVS YOUR DRIVE
SHAFT IS MAKING PER MINUTE.

ODOMETER
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MEASURES THE MILES YOU`VE PUT ON YOUR BIKE,THIS IS CLEVERLY SET TO ZERO
AFTER EACH RACE (WHICH ONLY HELPS THE RESALE VALUE)

RACING TIME
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HOW LONG, YOU`VE BEEN ON THE ROAD IN THIS RACE

POSITION
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YOUR CURRENT POSITION IN THE RACE,OUT OF A TOTAL 15 RIDERS

REAR VIEW MIRRORS
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THESE LET YOU SEE WHATS COMING UP IN THE WAY OF COPS, CARS AND OPPONENTS

CONTROL METHODS
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THERE ARE 2 CONTROL METHODS FOR `ROAD RASH` THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THEM IS HOW YOU ACCELERATE,HIT AND KICK - THE OTHER CONTROLS REMAIN THE
SAME. CONTROL METHOD 1 IS THE DEFAULT MODE, BUT YOU CAN SWITCH BETWEEN THE
2 AT THE TRACK SELECTION SCREEN.

* PRESS F4 TO USE CONTROL METHOD 1
* PRESS F5 TO USE CONTROL METHOD 2

BRAWLING
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BRAWLING WITH THE OTHER RIDERS IS EASY - ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GET WITHIN
STRIKING DISTANCE OF YOUR OPPONENT AND HIT THE RIGHT CONTROLS. YOU DONT
HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT AIMING - YOU AUTOMATICALLY WAIL ON THE NEAREST JERK TO
YOU.

SOME RIDERS CARRY CLUBS. YOU NEVER BEGIN A RACE WITH A CLUB,BUT YOU CAN
STEAL ONE FROM A RIDER WHO IS CARRYING ONE. TO GRAB A CLUB OUT OF AN
OPPONENTS HAND HAND, PULL UP BESIE HIM(OR HER IF ITS A CHICK) WHEN THEY
GOTO SWING AT YOU,PRESS THE `HIT` CONTROL (LIKE YOUR GONNA PUNCH THEM) THAT
USUALLY SPOOKS THEM LONG ENOUGH FOR YOU TO GRAB THE CLUB.

WIPE OUTS
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A WIPE OUT OCCURS WHEN YOU COLLIDE WITH SOMETHING (A POST, A TREE, AN
ANIMAL OR A CAR) OR WHEN A RIDER KNOCKS YOU FF YOUR BIKE. BAILING BOTH
DAMAGES YOUR MACHINE AND EATS AWAY YOUR TIME,SO DONT DO IT.KEEP IT IN MIND
THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR DAMAGES TO YOUR BIKE AFTER THE RACE.

AFTER YOU CRASH,YOU AUTOMATICALLY RUN BACK TO YOUR BIKE. IF YOU HAVE TO
CROSS THE ROAD TO GET YOUR BIKE.WATCH OUT FOR TRAFFIC. YOU CAN MOVE THE
JOYSTICK RIGHT AND LEFT TO AVOID TRAFFIC.

WINNING
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WHEN YOU WIN A RACE,YOU GET SOME CASH TO PUT TOWARDS A BETTER BIKE. THE
BETTER THE BIKE,THE MORE IT COSTS,SO START SQUIRRELING AWAY THE BUCKS.

RACE RESULTS SCREEN
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1ST ROW OF FIGURES STANDINGS (POSITIONS)
2ND ROW OF FIGURES FINISHING TIMES
3RD ROW OF FIGURES CASH PRIZES FOR STANDINGS
UNDERNEATH STANDINGS TOTAL CASH IN POCKET
UNDERNEATH TOTAL CASH NEW PASSWORD

THERE ARE 5 LEVELS TO `ROAD RASH`, TO MOVE UP A LEVEL, YOU MUST PLACE
FOURTH OR BETTER ON EACH OF THE 5 TRACKS,ONCE YOU`VE FINISHED 4TH OR BETTER
ON ALL TRACKS, YOU`VE WON THE ROAD RASH - YOUR A STUD.

GETTING AND USING PASSWORDS
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AT THE END OF A RACE, A PASSWORD APPEARS ON THE RACE RESULTS SCREEN. A
PASSWORD IS A CODE THAT CONTAINS YOUR PROGRESS IN THE GAME - IF YOU QUIT
THE GAME, YOU CAN USE THE PASSWORD LATER TO CONTINUE WHERE YOU LEFT OFF.
ALWAYS WRITE PASSWORDS AND KEEP THEM HANDY - ITS A BUMMER TO HAVE TO START
ALL OVER AGAIN INNIT?

IF YOU QUIT THE GAME AND WANT TO PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF,YOU NEED TO GET
TO THE PASSWORD SCREEN.

1. GET TO THE TRACK SELECTION SCREEN,ONCE YOUR THERE,PRESS F3 TO GOTO
THE PASSWORD SCREEN

2. PRESS F3 TO CHOOSE PLAYER `A` OR PLAYER `B` (OR WHOEVER YOU ARE)

3. USE THE CURSOR KEYS TO MOVE THE HIGHLIGHTED SQUARE DOWN TO THE
BEGINNING OF THE PASSWORD.

4. TYPE IN THE PASSWORD

5. ONCE YOU`VE ENTERED THE PASSWORD CORRECTLY.PRESS FIRE TO GO BACK TO
TRACK SELECTION

THE RASHERS
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HERE ARE SOME OF THE FAMOUS RASHERS YOU`LL MEET.

NATASHA;
WAS BORN IN ARIZONA,RAISED IN BABYLONIA,BUT SHE RIDES LIKE A BAT
OUT OF HELL.BE COOL TO HER IF YOU WANT HER HELP.

BIFF;
IS A PREPPIE JERK WITH NOTHING BETTER TO DO THAN PUT HIS 800 DOLLAR
LEATHERS ON AND GO OUT FOR A BRAWL.BIFFS A HARD HITTER, SO KEEP HIM IN YOUR
REAR VIEW MIRROR

SLATER;
WAS A SKATE RAT WHO CONVERTED TO BIKE RACING.KEEP AN EYE ON THIS GUY,HE`S A
LITTLE UNPREDICTABLE.

IKARIA;
IS AN EXPORT FROM JAPAN.HE`S INTO THE AMERICAN SCENE,WHICH HAPPENS TO
INCLUDE UNECCESARY VIOLENCE,HE`S BASICALLY NICE - HE`S ONLY IN IT FOR THE
MONEY.

SERGIO;
GIVES YOU A GRIN ONE MINUTE AND WIPES THE PAVEMENT WITH YOUR FACE THE NEXT.
HE HAS AN UNATURAL PASSION FOR HIS MACHINE,SO PLAN ON SOME PAIN IF YOU DENT
IT.

HELLDOG;
IS NOT MANS BEST FRIEND,AS HE PUTS IT,HE DOESNT HAVE TIME FOR FRIENDS.
HELLDOG WILL COME AFTER YOU NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO,SO TRY TO OUTRUN HIM IF
YOU CAN.