Electro Man Creative Commons release README.TXT file
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I. Release information

This 2006 release has been recompiled by one of the authors (Maciej
Miasik www.miasik.net) from the original source files using the DOSBox
emulator (dosbox.sourceforge.net), and it is intended to be run using
such emulation. This release has not been tested on a genuine DOS
PC machine. Use at your own risk.

The game has been released with the permission of the copyright
holders.

The original game was developed by Xland and was released worldwide in
1994 by Epic Games. Epic Games played no role and bears no responsibility
for this Creative Commons release and does not provide any support for it
whatsoever.

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II. Running the game

Download and install DOSBox emulation software (dosbox.sourceforge.net). 

Extract the game archive to any folder you like, e.g. C:\EM.

Run DOSBox from the Start menu shortcut. At the command prompt enter the
following commands (assuming the game has been extracted to C:\EM):

mount c c:\em
c:
em

The final command starts Electro Man executable. You can now play the
game.

Refer to DOSBox documentation for additional commands, e.g. playing the
game in full screen mode.

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III. Playing the game

Collect 3 disks to activate a teleport platform at the end of each of 8
levels. Avoid obstacles, mines, automatic guns, lasers, energy barriers
and other security systems. Collect batteries to power up your weapon.

Keys
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Press left and right arrow keys to move the protagonist left and right,
respectively.

Press spacebar to fire.

Press up arrow key to jump. Use up and left or right arrow keys to jump
in required direction.

Press down arrow key to activate the teleport while standing on it.

Press Alt-X to exit the game to DOS without confirmation. Press ESC or
F10 to exit the game and return to the starting screen.

F2 - save game (last activated checkpoint is saved)
F3 - load saved game (and start from the last checkpoint)

Cheat codes
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Electro Man is quite a difficult game by today's standards. If you feel
that you need some help with the game, feel free to use the following
cheat codes (entered with the keyboard at any time during the game):

CHAOS - master cheat code enabling the following codes
SUPER - god mode - nothing harms the protagonist
KILL - kills the protagonist (usable in the god mode)
W0 - no weapon
W1 - weapon level 1
W2 - weapon level 2
W3 - weapon level 3
W4 - weapon level 4
W5 - weapon level 5
DISK - all disks collected
SKIP - skip to the next level

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IV. Credits

Produced by:    Marek Kubowicz
Designed by:    Janusz Pelc and Maciej Miasik
Programmed by:  Janusz Pelc and Maciej Miasik
Graphics by:    Janusz Pelc and Maciej Miasik
Music by:       Daniel Kleczynski
Readme text:    Maciej Miasik and Harvey Patterson

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V. Legal information

This game is licensed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution-
ShareAlike 2.5 license.

You are free:

* to copy, distribute, display, and perform the work
* to make derivative works
* to make commercial use of the work

Under the following conditions:

I. Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by
the author or licensor.

II. Share Alike. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may
distribute the resulting work only under a license identical to this
one.

* For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the
license terms of this work.
* Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission from the
copyright holder.

Your fair use and other rights are in no way affected by the above.

Visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ to read the full
license text.

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