ELIMINATOR SOFTDOCS BY: DISK WIZARD ELIMINATOR IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH KEYBOARD, PADDLES, OR JOYSTICK. THE KEYBOARD IS ACTIVE REGARDLESS OF YOUR CHOICE. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO USE THE KEYBOARD WITH THE PADDLES. KEYBOARD MODE A -TOGGLES THRUST ON/OFF S -TOGGLES DIRECTION OF SHIP D -FIRES MISSLES -> -MOVES SHIP UP <- -MOVES SHIP DOWN SPACE -STOPS SHIP ESC -PAUSES GAME PADDLES MODE PADDLE (0) -SET DIRECTION AND THRUST BUTTON (0) -FIRE MISSLES PADDLE (1) -MOVES SHIP UP OR DOWN BUTTON (1) -OPERATES THRUST WHEN USING PADDLES, SET PDL(0) TO CENTER AND USE PDL(1) FOR VERTICAL MOVEMENT WHILE USING THE KEYBOARD FOR MISSILES AND DIRECTION. THE ADDITION OF A JOYSTICK WILL PROVIDE FOR MAXIMUM ENJOYMENT AND EASE OF PLAY. YOUR SHIP CAN BE MOVED VERTICALLY, REVERSED HORIZONTALLY BACK AND FORTH, AND THRUSTED WITH MOVEMENT OF THE STICK, REQUIRING ONLY A FREE FINGER TO FIRE MISSILES. ELIMINATOR HAS FIFTEEN LEVELS OF PLAY. THE SPACE BAR WILL INCREMENT THE STARTING LEVEL AND ANY OTHER KEY WILL START THE GAME. NOTICE THE BLINKING SCORE IN THE CORNER. THIS IS THE BONUS YOU GET FOR COMPLETING THE FIRST LEVEL. AS YOU COMPLETE HIGHER LEVELS YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO START AT HIGHER LEVELS. HOWEVER, THE MAXIMUM STARTING LEVEL IS FOUR. BONUS SHIPS ARE AWARDED EACH LEVEL IF YOU ELIMINATE ENOUGH ALIENS. SHIELD TEMPERATURE IS INDICATED BY THE GAUGE AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN. YOU ARE ALLOWED 16 HITS OF THE SMALL BOMBS EMITTED BY THE ALIENS BEFORE YOUR SHIP IS DESTROYED. THE BLUE BAR MOVING ACROSS THE TOP OF THE SCREEN INDICATES YOUR TIME IN THE PRESENT LEVEL. THE COMPUTER WILL STOP GENERATING ALIENS WHEN IT REACHES THE FAR RIGHT.