LAST NINJA REMIX ================ Once beaten, but not destroyed, the evil Shogun Kunitoki used all his mystic powers to transport himself through time and establish a new empire of tyranny in modem day Manhattan. In fear of Kunitoki's growing powers, the arcane gods used all their wisdom to bring you, the Last Ninja, across the abyss of time and confront your arch-enemy once more. You arrive in this frightening and awesome modem world bringing nothing with you save your intelligence, skill and cunning and a burning desire for vengeance. Will this be the final battle? Can you vanquish Kunitoki once and for all? SYSTEM 3 SOFTWARE.... Rarely does a company make as dramatic an impact as did System 3 Software with the award winning game The Last Ninja. This software innovation proved to be a major advance in home computer entertainment - achieving critical acclaim from the media and game players around the world. System 3 Software has established a reputation for developing innovative and exciting software. Our aim is to provide the games player with hours of thrilling entertainment, through challenging and imaginative game play, plus the most sophisticated player-interaction available in this type of game. And now with over 8,000 man hours invested in planning and development, from the team that brought you The Last Ninja, we are pleased to present to you Ninja Remix. Ninja Remix is a game set in the interactive action fantasy genre. It features adventure style puzzles, dynamic on-screen action and a high degree of player control. Because we are always conscious of your demands for ever better products, we have incorporated many of your suggestions in this game. For example: playing against the clock and having a score to relate your performance to. To get the most enjoyment out of this game, we suggest you read all the instructions (and story) thoroughly. This is not just a simple action game. Later in this booklet we give you some hints to get you started. We hope you enjoy our latest game, and looking forward to entertaining you again in the near future. The Story... The Ninja, known as The Mystic Shadow Warriors, were the elite fighting force of Ninth Century Feudal Japan. They were dedicated to the fine tuning of their bodies into killing machines. Their attributes were many and varied; they were masters of weapon craft, assassination, stealth and invisibility and many believed them to be in control of the supernatural. A real master of the art of Ninjutsu could even anticipate an opponent's moves and thoughts. To achieve this high level of skill all initiates had to undergo years of rigorous training. Correct application of these skills required cunning, dexterity and total mind control. Students of the Ninja arts drove themselves on to try to achieve the state of self-perfection and a closeness to their god. Therefore, martial arts fighting disciplines became the highest, most honourable path to perfection. Unfortunately, some Ninja were to abuse their powers. The Ninja were nearly wiped out of existence during a purge in the Twelfth Century. But now they are back and more powerful than ever....Back with a vengeance! The struggle with the Evil Shogun, Kunitoki, had taken its toll. For many months after regaining control over the island of Lin Fen, Armakuni, the new master of the Ninjutsu, fell into a deep depression at the loss of his brethren. He reflected again and again upon his struggle against Kunitoki, and always came to the same conclusion - it was only the end of a battle, not the end of the war. After more than a year of languishing upon Lin Fen, Armakuni was prepared to reinstate the way of the Shadow Warrior to its former glory. With the Koga scrolls in his possession all that Armakuni needed now were the disciples to follow his guidance and the teachings of the ancient manuscripts. As the word spread around the mainland that a new master had the scrolls and was about to begin training, the men began to arrive. They were the sons of the fighting elite - the Samurai. A new order of Ninja slowly began take shape. But this time the training was going to be more intense than ever before. Never again would they be caught off guard and defeated without honour. During a training session of the Inner Circle - the Master's elite - a strange feeling came over the class. It was as if time had abruptly stood still, as if they were the only people left in the world. As Armakuni rose from his meditating position a strange pulsating light enshrouded him. Concerned with what they saw, the class tried to rise and go to Armakuni's assistance. But they they were fixed in their positions, no one could move. The intensity of light grew around Armakuni until all who were witnessing the scene were forced to cover their eyes. When the light faded and finally disappeared, the students leapt to their feet. What had happened? Where was the Master? What is happening? Shouted Armakuni. But no one could hear him. It was as if he was invisible and in a sound proof glass box. Why wasnt his class rushing to his aid to help him to break free? Why did he feel the sharp thorns of fear, while inside he was as calm as the deep seas? What game were the ancients playing with him? His questions found no answer as he slipped unwillingly into unconsciousness. Slowly Armakuni clawed his way back through the darkness of deep sleep, back to where he felt safe. As he forced his eyes open, he was greeted by a sight that his experiences could not have prepared him for. Armakuni is now standing on a hard wooden floor surrounded by strange objects that vaguely remind him of musical instruments. Behind him is a curtain parted slightly in the middle. As he tries to focus his eyes on his surroundings his mind is sent spinning. He sees strange gigantic shapes, covered with mirrors, reaching to the very doorstep of the heavens. Loading Instructions Set up your computer system as detailed in your user manual. Ensure that all non essential peripherals - such as cartridges, printers, etc. are disconnected, failure to do so may cause loading difficulties. 1) If you are using your Commodore 64/128 with the cassette version of Ninja Remix... Conned your data cassette player and switch your computer and TV/ monitor on. C128 owners should now select C64 mode by typing G064, pressing Return then Y, then Return again. Insert the cassette into the data cassette player, ensuring that it is fully rewound. Hold down the Shift and Run/Stop keys on the computer together. Then press the Play key on the data cassette player. The game should then load. Refer to the multi-load instruction section of this Avengers'Handbook. 2) If you are using your Commodore 64/128 with the disk version of Ninja Remix.... Connect your data cassette player and switch your computer and TV/monitor on. C128 owners should now select C64 mode by typing G064, pressing Return then Y, then Return again. Insert the disk into the disk drive, label side up. Now type Load"*",8,1 and hit Return. The game should then load. Refer to the multi-load instruction section of this Avengers' Handbook. 3) If you are using Amstrad CPC464,664 or 6128 with the cassette version of Ninja Remix....Switch your TV/monitor and computer on. If your computer has a built in disk drive you should now connect a compatible cassette player to your computer. Then type '|'tape and hit Return. Now your computer will be ready to load data from the tape. To obtain the '|' symbol press shift key and '@' key together. Insert the cassette into the tape player. Ensure that the cassette label marked side one is facing upward and that the cassette is fully rewound. Press CTRL and small enter keys together, then press the play button on your cassette player. The game should then load. 4) If you are using your Amstrad CPC464,664 or 6128 with the diskette version of Ninja Remix.... If your computer has a built in cassette player, first switch your computer off and connect a compatible disk drive to your computer. Now switch the disk drive and the computer on. Then type '|'disk and hit Return. Now your computer will be ready to load data from disk. To obtain the '|' symbol, press the Shift key and '@' together. Insert the diskette into your disk drive, label side up. Type Run'' Disc then hit the Enter key. 5) If you are using your ZX Spectrum, Spectrum+, Spectrum 48K, Spectrum 128K, Spectrum+2 with the cassette version of Ninja Remix....Connect your cassette player to your Spectrum as advised in the User Manual. If you are using a joystick then insert the necessary interface now. Switch your TV/monitor, cassette player and computer on. If your Spectrum now displays a menu screen you may select with 48K or 128K Basic. Insert the cassette into the cassette player. Ensure that the cassette label marked side one is facing upward and that the cassette is fully rewound. Type Load and then hit the Enter key. Now press the Play button on your cassette player. The game should now load. Multi-Load instructions Ninja Remix is a multi-load game. Each level will be loaded as you complete the previous one. This means that to enjoy continuous play you must keep your cassette in your data cassette player, or your disk in your disk drive, at all times during a session with the game. On screen prompts will appear when you complete a level, telling you what to do next. When loading cassette version of the game, you will be prompted to turn over the cassette, rewind fully and load the next level. Keyboard Controls For Commodore Owners F1 - Turn sound on/off F3/F5 - C ycle through Ninja's inventory F7 - Pause game Run/Stop - Kill the Ninja Space Bar - Cycle through Ninja's weapons J - Select joystick orientation. Pressing the J key will rotate the joystick's position through 45 degrees each time you press it. Select the position you feel most comfortable to play with. 3 modes: mode2 is normal. This mode applies to the movement of the Ninja and not to the fighting ma noeuvres. For Spectrum and Amstrad owners Enter/Shift - Cycle through Ninja's inventory Space Bar - Cycle through Ninja's weapons P - Pick up object Q - Kill the Ninja H - Pause game J - Select joystick orientation. Pressing the J key will rotate the joystick's position through 45 degrees each time you press it. Select the position you feel most comfortable to play with. 3 modes: mode2 is normal. This mode applies to the movement of the Ninja and not to the fighting manoeuvres. This game can only be played with a joystick. For Commodore owners the joystick should be in port 2. For Spectrum owners you should plug the joystick into a standard interface. It is important to understand that, unlike most fighting games, the Ninja character is capable of movements in three dimensions. This means that all the moves you can make are relative to the direction the Ninja is facing on the screen. Basic Movements To change the direction the Ninja is facing, roll the joystick handle through all the position until you are facing the direction you want. Commodore, Spectrum and Amstrad owners all use the same joystick positions. To walk forward - push the joystick in the direction the Ninja is facing. To step backwards - pull the joystick in the opposite direction to the one the Ninja is facing. To drift across the pass - push the joystick in the direction you want him to veer (This applies to walking forward and backwards). Special movements Collecting items For Commodore owners To activate the pick up, press the fire button then pull the joystick bottom right, or bottom left diagonally. For Spectrum and Amstrad owners To activate the pick up, press 'P' on the keyboard, or pull the joystick to bottom left with the button held down. To pick up an item from the pathway or the background you first have to position the Ninja correctly. The Ninja must be facing the object you want to collect and be close enough so that when he bends down his hands will be touching the object. Once the Ninja's hands have touched the objects it will be automatically picked up and displayed in the status area. It is then added to the Ninja's inventory. Sommersaulting Commodore, Spectrum and Amstrad owners all use the same joystick position. To make the Ninja somersault, either to avoid attack or to overcome some hazard, such as jumping from one wall to another, you should make the Ninja run in the direction you want him to somersault and while he is moving press the fire button. Because the Ninja can move in three dimensions, he will jump along the path or across the path depending on which direction you push the joystick: diagonal up - across and up the path, sideways - across the path horizontally (the Ninja can only somersault forwards). Fighting movements The following is a list of all the moves, both unarmed and armed, that the Ninja can carry out. To activate the fighting moves the Ninja should be stationary and the fire button should be pressed. For Commodore owners Unarmed moves: Kick - down Punch - up Duck - up-left or up-right Armed moves (sword,nunchakus and staff): Stab - right Slash - left High Stab - up Kick - down Parry - up-left or up-right Throwing moves: Throw - right or left For Spectrum and Amstrad owners Unarmed moves: Kick - left or up-left Punch - up, up-right or right Duck - down-right Pick - down-left Armed moves: High Stab - up, up-left Stab - right up-right Slash - left Kick - down Pick - down-left Duck - down-right Throwing moves: Throw - up General Tips The first aspect of the game you should master are the joystick controls. The highly interactive nature of the game is required because of some of the complex moves the Ninja character has to perform. A high level of competence at the controls will enhance your game play considerably. Because of the adventure elements our second suggestion is that you should get into the habit of recording what happens on each screen. This will enable you to obtain higher scores with repeated play. The last point is, never take anything for granted - some things are not as they appear. Be curious, nosy, etc. and examine everything. Clues The following are clues to some of the objects and hazards you may come across in your travels. They are listed in the 'load' order, not necessarily in the order in which you have to find them. In the spirit of all good adventures.... we have not told you the whole story. Keys: There are grate keys and not so grate keys. In the beginning they are a hard bunch to find. Trap door: Get a good grip and punch your way through this problem. Map: This map is a bit flash, it can reveal a lot. Nunchukas: Pulling off this two part problem could make you flushed with success. Shiraken: You'll have to box clever to reach the stars. Staff: Reaching new heights, this staff will will do well. Bottle: Wino(t) tramp around the street and grab a drink while you can. Sword: Shop around for the best buy, it could be a real steel. Hamburger: (quote)'greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his extra hamburger for a friend. Credit Card: You'll get extended credit when you gain access. It will really lift your spirits. Computer terminal: Your number's up if you don't act like an elephant. The final problem is always in the picture, safely The game is played in a variety of environments. The following are a few cryptic clues as to the sort of places you will be visiting. Load one: Central Park The key to success is to gain new heights then go for a frolic on the river. Load two: Downtown Manhattan The busy streets can be paved with danger. Stepping out before your time could really flip you out. If you're really sophisticated, you can get down to it and make a grate exit. Load three: Sewers Typically deep, dark and dank. There'll be no torch carrying here, you'll just need lotsa bottle. Load four: Opium Factory Meat a real cool cat, but be careful, you might get a shock along the way. Tread carefully before taking a quick dip. Load five: Office Block Entrance here is no big secret. You could become a real terminal case before you get to meet your biggest fan and become star struck. Load six: Shogun's Retreat Drop in to see your arch enemy. If you are dumb enough it might not be too alarming. After that it's full steam ahead. Careful, if you get cornered you might have to do a six point turn. (c) 1990 System 3 Software Ltd., All rights reserved. Manufactured in the U.K.