EXPRESS RAIDER
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THE COIN-OP SENSATION FROM DATA-EAST

Just like in the classic Wild West films of old, you’ll be in the thick of the action right from the start! 
Hold-ups, robberies and roof top fights, Express Raider has them all!

A sensational coin-op conversion from DATA-EAST. The ultimate in fast-action shoot 'em-ups. Your task is to 
engage in a battle against time to rob the fastest express in the West.

First you have to fight your way to the engine along the top of the train. When you have succeeded to knock out 
all of the enemies, you have to ride along the top of the train while taking part in a gun battle, with you 
pitched against some of the meanest cowboys in the West.


LOADING CASSETTE

Type LOAD"", press RETURN and start the tape. After the joystick preselection programm has been loaded you 
should stop the tape and choose the type of the joystick you want to use (from the numbers 0-4 listed on the 
screen). After the input of your number type LOAD"" and press RETURN.

After the loading has finished you will see some demo pictures. By pushing the joystick “up” you can select the 
type of game. By pushing the joystick down the difficulty level can be selected.


GAME TYPE

(3) Practice Mode:
32 lives. You can practice on the first two trains though your scores will not appear on the score table.

(2) Normal Mode:
5 lives, 8 trains. Your scores will be listed on the score table. If you lose your lives, a screen message will 
tell you: "GAME OVER". If your score is higher than the lowest which has ever been reached, your name can be 
entered on the score table, and you can automatically restart the game with 5 new lives.

(1) Advanced Mode:
5 lives, 8 trains. Your score will be listed on the score table. In all cases when your lives run out, you have 
to restart the game from the very beginning.

SELECTING DIFFICULTY LEVELS (4)
Connect the joystick to the port and select by moving the joystick right (the difficulty increases) or left 
(the difficulty decreases).


GAME CONTROL


                    JUMP  
         JUMP BACK         JUMP FORWARD
                   \  |  /
                    \ | /
                     \|/
         STEP BACK ---*--- STEP FORWARD
                     /|\   
                    / | \
                   /  |  \
             LIMBO         LYING FLAT
                   KNEELING

WITH FIRE

                    KICK  
              KICK         KICK
                   \  |  /
                    \ | /
                     \|/
                      *--- KNOCK
                      |\   
                      | \
                      |  \
                           KNOCK
                    KICK


SCORING

Your score will rise by

1) Hitting people.
2) Hitting coyotes.
3) For shooting people, hand grenades and ducks.
4) For shooting hidden targets on the engine.
5) For just one shot at the lady dressed in red (but another shot will cost your life!).

You will lose strength if you are hit by enemies, flying objects or you miss a jump over the coyote.

You will lose a life if your strength goes down to zero, you run out of time, or you are shot.

T key = RESTART GAME


Copyright (c) 1987. Manufactured and distributed in the UK under licence from Data East U.S.A. Inc., 
by U.S. Gold Limited, Units 2/3 Holford Way, Holford, Birmingham B6 7AX.

All rights reserved. Copyright subsists on this program. Unauthorised broadcasting, diffusion, public 
performance, copying or re-recording, hiring, leasing, renting and selling under any exchange or repurchase 
scheme strictly prohibited.