KINETIK
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Throughout the Universe the laws of motion remain constant, alter or distort those laws 
and everything is thrown into chaos. Moving in space becomes a skilful challenge, 
avoiding other objects a tactical battle.

Kinetik is such a world. It is your mission to restore the laws to their natural balance. 
You must deliver the word of peace into the hands of the Kinemator who will then exercise 
his control over the forces of the cosmos. The three letters that spell the word are 
found scattered through the forty-three zones of Kinetik, it is up to you to find them.

Your spherical hydro-craft is ideally suited for enduring the stresses of the 
gravitational forces you will encounter, but when you start the game you have no way to 
challenge them. As you progress you will be able to collect weaponry, a variety of 
thrusters, a deflector shield, and a teleport system which will protect you from the 
forces of kinetik or arm you against the multitude of inhabitants. To pick up the 
equipment simply move over it, and it will be installed into the currently selected 
instrument box (illuminated in red). Any piece of equipment already installed in that 
box, will be removed and teleported back to its place of origin.


HYDRO-POWER

Your power level is indicated by the bar to the right of the control panel, power can be 
replenished gradually by immersing your hydro-craft in any of the numerous pools of water 
or by colectig the rarer bonus flowers which gives you immediate full power and adds 500 
points to your score. It is important that you keep your power topped up as you are 
detroyed if it runs out.


KEYBOARD CONTROLS

			Spectrum 	Amstrad 	Commodore

Left			9		9		9
Right			0		0		0
Up			A		A		A
Down			Z		Z		Z
Instrument select	Q-P		CNTRL		SPACE
Action			X-symb shift 	CAPS LOCK	+
Pause			SPACE		ESC		C=
Abort game		CAPS SHIFT+ 	ESC twice 	RUNSTOP+
			SPACE				RESTORE

Or you may use a joystick (port 2 on the Commodore 64).


LOADING INSTRUCTIONS

SPECTRUM
Type LOAD”” Press ENTER then PLAY

AMSTRAD
CPC 6128, 664 and CPC464 with disc.
Hold down SHIFT and press the @ key. Type TAPE, then press RETURN. Now follow the CPC464 
loading instructions.

CPC464
Hold down CNTRL and press the small ENTER key. Press PLAY.

COMMODORE 64/128 
Hold down SHIFT and press RUN/STOP. Press PLAY.

TELEPORT SYSTEM - Allows you to teleport to any zone except the central defence zones 
which lead to the Kinemator.

To use the teleporter make sure the teleporter box is activated on the instrument display 
panel then press the action key. The teleportation controls will then appear. Each screen 
is coded with a sequence of three shapes. This is the code that you enter when you want 
to jump to that particular screen. By manoeuvring the hydro-craft at the centre of the 
circle of shapes in the teleportation screen, touch the given shapes in the correct order 
and the code will appear in the box to the left. If this code is correct you will appear 
in the corresponding screen, if it is wrong, you will appear in the screen you left. The 
teleport may only be used once.


EQUIPMENT

DEFLECTOR SHIELD - Protects you from ali the inhabitants except for the thief.

CHEMICAL SPRAYER - Activated by the action key, this weapon scatters the inhabitants. Its 
highly corrosive acids can also eat through walls.

E.Z. CONTROL THRUSTERS - Nullifies all gravitational forces, including friction and 
bounce, on the planet and so allows you normal movement.

ANTI-GRAV THRUSTERS - Only nullifies gravity.


ENEMIES

Once you have begun the game, do not be lead into a false sense of security by the lush 
vegetation or sereen city complexes - each in its own way has its dangers!!

RED AND YELLOW PHOSPHORS

Red phosphors are deadly, yellow phospors bind you to their surface. They are found on 
the vegetation and in the cities, contact is dangerous to your health.

GWERMS AND STARMOEBAS

These are the simple organic life forms of Kinetik, being parasitic their touch will eat 
your power away. The starmoebas are more dangerous as they will attempt to cling on to 
you and drain all your power, both appear mindless but do all in their power to obstruct 
you from your course. If you have found the chemical sprayer you can use it to scatter 
them.

BARBALLS, DISCOIDS AND BLADERS

These are the mechanical entities of Kinetik. They mimic the frustrating antics of the 
Gwerms and Starmoebas, draining your power to feed their own batteries. Again they can 
be scattered by using the chemical sprayer.

THE THIEF

This more intelligent lifeform, will on contact, take one item of equipment from your 
instrument display panel. This item will be returned to its zone of origin.

You start the game with three spherical craft, a fourth is gained after a score of 10,000 
points is reached.


Kinetik was written, designed and programmed for the Amstrad and Spectrum by Jasdan 
Joerges. Commodore version by Software Creation. Cover illustration by David John Rowe.

Published by Firebird Software
First Floor, 64-76 New Oxford St.
London WC1A1 PS 

© British Telecommunications plc. 1987