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|       *       (  \/  )  /__\  (  _ \/ __)         *       |
|       *        )    (  /(__)\  )   /\__ \         *       |
|       *       (_/\/\_)(__)(__)(_)\_)(___/         *       |
|       *  ________       _____             ______  *       |
|       *  ___  __ \_____ __  /________________  /  *       |
|       *  __  /_/ /  __ `/  __/_  ___/  __ \_  /   *       |
|       *  _  ____// /_/ // /_ _  /   / /_/ /  /    *       |
|       *  /_/     \__,_/ \__/ /_/    \____//_/     *       |
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|  VERSION: [ 1.0     ]    RELEASE DATE:  [ 12/01/2000   ]  |
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|  AUTHOR:  [ Zombi   ]    CALCULATOR(S): [ 83/83+ (Ion) ]  |
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|  E-MAIL:  [ zombis_inbox@hotmail.com                   ]  |
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|  URL:     [ zombi.web.com                              ]  |
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HOW TO RUN
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1) Make sure ION is sent and installed on your TI-83/TI-83+.
2) Send MARSPTRL.83P (for 83), or MARSPTRL.8XP (for 83+) to
   your calculator.
   (for more information on connecting your calculator to
    your computer, see the 'Basics' section at
    http://www.ticalc.org)
3) Run ION.
4) Locate 'Mars Patrol 1.0' and press ENTER or Y= to run.

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ABOUT MARS PATROL
=================
Guide your buggy to its destination by shooting aliens and
UFO's, dodging their bombs, jumping over craters and mines,
and blasting boulders away to clear the path.
You must pass through checkpoints A to Z in order to finish
the game.
This smooth side-scroller incorperates a new method of
emulating greyscale graphics.

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KEYS
====

At the title screen:

 2nd    Start
 CLEAR  Quit

During gameplay:

 2nd    Shoot up and across/Resume paused game
 ALPHA  Jump/Stop slowing down or speeding up
 Left   Slow down
 Right  Speed up
 MODE   Pause AND boss/teacher key
        (a cursor will flash as if at the home screen
         NOTE: This is a BOSS KEY, NOT a bug
         ** DO NOT FORGET TO EXIT, AS THE CALCULATOR WILL
                    NOT AUTO POWER DOWN **)
 CLEAR  Quit to title screen

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TIPS
====
If you slow down enough (ie. as far left as possible), the
scrolling will slow down as well. This is essential for
some situations where you must jump closely spaced mines
or holes. But it also gets you to your destination twice
as slow, and is not good for alien combat.

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NOTES
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Only one level has been made. Depending on the success of
the game (ie e-mails, news items etc.), a new version may
be made with support for external levels.

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CREDITS
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Thanks to:

CrASH_Man (crashman@crashware.lfx.org) for his sprite
clipping routine (PutSprClpXOR).

Rusty Wagner (http://rusty.acz.org) for Virtual TI. This
emulator is a huge help.