NINJA SPIRIT
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Now is the time for you TSUKIKAGE, the spirit of the 
great white wolf, to take the form of the Ninja and 
slay the Evil One.

The beasts in the bowels of the earth await you, with 
their cunning moves and lethal weapons. Dodge the 
devil spearsman who will stab you from underneath 
and leap the spine chilling Chinese plank to avoid 
those nasty ninjas!

Choose carefully and wisely your arms, will the 
Samurai sword suffice, or maybe the Ninja Deathstar 
or even dynamite and the sharpest and deadliest of 
Jassoon blades! Collect the crystals which will give 
you ninja spirits that follow your every move and 
attack, extra energy or the chance to use the 
destructive rope of lire!

Traverse the most treacherous of territories, over 
perilous boardwalks, across marshes and ropebridges 
then climb your way up the sheer rock face - dodging 
the poisonous gas as you go! Then with all the 
strength that you can muster, face the final battle 
with the dreaded Last Warlock!!


LOADING INSTRUCTIONS

COMMODORE AMIGA & ATARI ST

Switch on computer and insert disc (on Amiga 1000 the 
'kickstart' disc must first be used).

COMMODORE C64 DISC

Insert disc in drive. Type LOAD"*",8,1 and press RETURN. 

COMMODORE C64 CASSETTE

Insert cassette in Datacorder. Hold down SHIFT and press 
RUN/STOP.

COMMODORE C128

Type G064 and press RETURN. When prompted, type Y 
followed by RETURN. Now follow C64 instructions.

SPECTRUM CASSETTE

If available, use TAPE LOADER. Otherwise type LOAD"" 
then press ENTER. Press play on tape recorder.

AMSTRAD CASSETTE

Press CTRL and the small ENTER key. Press play on tape 
recorder.

AMSTRAD DISC

Insert disc in drive. Type RUN"DISC and press ENTER.


LOADING DIFFICULTIES

We are seeking to improve the quality of our product range, 
and have developed high standards of quality control to 
bring you this product. If you do experience and difficulties 
whilst loading, it is likely to be a fault other than the product 
itself. We therefore suggest that you switch the computer off 
and repeat the loading instructions carefully, checking that 
you are using the correct set of instructions for your computer 
and software. If you still have problems, consult the User 
Handbook that accompanied the computer or consult your 
Software Dealer for advise. In the case of continued difficulty, 
if you have checked all the hardware for possible faults, please 
return the game to THE PLACE OF PURCHASE.


GAMEPLAY

You, the spirit of a white wolf "TSUKIKAGE", have taken the
form of a Ninja to battle the Evil One.

Fight Ninja swordsmen, Samurais, giant Ninjas, mystical
kitemen, wolves and Musketeers, before the final
confrontation with the evil Warlock.

Travel across perilous 'boardwalks', marshes and
ropebridges, and climb the sheer rock face, avoiding
poisonous gas. Make your way through treacherous caverns,
but watch out for the lowering ceiling and boulders which
pin you to the walls.

Kill the special Ninjas who leave a 'spirit ball' in their place. 
Collect these to get extra spirits, who follow your every move 
and attack, extra power for your weapons, and extra weapons 
such as the deadly "fire-rope".


CONTROLS

All versions can be controlled using a joystick as follows: 

Without fire button depressed   With fire button depressed

                                            
      JUMP   UP/   JUMP         FIRE UP &  FIRE FIRE UP &
      LEFT  JUMP   RIGHT          TO LEFT   UP  TO RIGHT
           \  |  /                       \  |  /
            \ | /                         \ | /
             \|/                           \|/
      LEFT ---*--- RIGHT            FIRE ---*--- FIRE
              |                     LEFT    |    RIGHT
              |                             | 
              |                             |  
           CROUCH                       FIRE DOWN
              
                                    
And/or the following Keyboard controls:

ST/AMIGA/C64:

SPACE	WEAPON SELECT
P	PAUSE/UNPAUSE

SPECTRUM/AMSTRAD

Q	UP/JUMP
A	DOWN/CROUCH
O	LEFT
P	RIGHT
SPACE	FIRE
	HOLDING DOWN THE FIRE KEY, PRESS 
	DIRECTION KEY/KEYS TO FIRE IN THAT 
	DIRECTION. 
ENTER	WEAPON SELECT
H	PAUSE (ANY OTHER KEY TO UNPAUSE)

[BREAK - ABORT GAME (WHILE IN PAUSE MODE) - SPECTRUM ONLY]


CREDITS

ST AMIGA

Coding, Graphics and Music	IMAGES DESIGN

COMMODORE C64

Coding and Graphics 		CHRIS BUTLER 
Music				MARTIN WALKER

SPECTRUM/AMSTRAD

Coding				SPIDERSOFT
Graphics			FOCUS
Music				PAUL HILEY

Produced by			COLIN FUIDGE
Tested by			DAVE CUMMINS/DARREN LEE
Instruction Manual by 		TERRY MORRIS


A SOFTWARE STUDIOS PRODUCTION
NINJA SPIRIT © 1988 IREM CORPORATION 
LICENSED TO ACTIVISION (UK) LIMITED.