"REBELSTAR"
                            By Julian Gollop (1986)


Instructions taken from "The Rebelstar Collection" Players' Manual (1991) by
Julian Gollop. Typed up by Ian Coates (OKTUP@MONO.CITY.AC.UK)

     COPYRIGHT

Julian Gollop has kindly agreed to this game being made Public Domain. Anyone
is freely allowed to duplicate and distribute this game for use in Spectrum
emulators. It is requested that the identification of Julian Gollop as the
author of this software is not removed and the code not altered. E-mail me
(OKTUP@MONO.CITY.AC.UK) for further details.

     INTRODUCTION

The Rebelstar Raiders have discovered the secret location of ISAAC, the
imperial computer intelligence responsible for breaking the Rebels secret
codes. The computer is concealed in a moonbase disguised as a mining colony.
Moonbase Delta is well defended, but the ISAAC computer must be destroyed at
all costs.

     PLAYING THE GAME

There are two sides in Rebelstar. The Raiders are attacking Moonbase Delta and
the Operatives are defending. In the one player game you control the Raiders
and the computer controls the Operatives. Each side consists of a certain
number of soldiers and droids, collectively known as units. Each unit is
allocated a number of 'action points' each turn, which are expended by
performing all actions, such as movement or firing.
The Raiders have the first turn. They must break into the base and destroy
ISAAC. The operatives must defend ISAAC.
There are three basic control modes in Rebelstar; Cursor mode, Select mode and
Fire mode.

DIRECTION KEYS

        Q       W       E
                                each key corresponds to the direction
        A               D       you want the unit to move in

        Z       X       C

CURSOR MODE

CURSOR MOVEMENT: Use the direction keys to move the cursor around the map. The
map will scroll when you move the cursor to the edge of the map window.

      S - Select a unit under the cursor for movement and other actions. The
          computer will change to select mode, shown by a flashing unit.
0(zero) - End turn. Control is passed to the other player, or the computer in
          the one player game.
      I - Display information on a unit under the cursor
      N - Go to next unit

SELECT MODE

In this mode the direction keys are used to move the selected unit. Other
controls are as follows:

      F - Enter fire mode. This is only possible if the unit is carrying a
          ranged combat weapon
      M - Drop the object in use
      P - Pick up an object
      O - Change the object in use. Units can carry more than one object, but
          only one object can be 'in use' at any one time
      L - Load weapon. The unit must have a weapon in use and be carrying the
          correct ammunition

FIRE MODE

When you select fire mode the map will change to display only things which
block the line of fire. Units will change to a round blob. The aiming cursor
is moved using the direction keys.
When you fire a weapon there are three different types of shot you can make:

      1 - Fire an aimed shot. Accurate, but consumes many action points
      2 - Fire a snap shot. Less accurate than an aimed shot but much quicker
      U - Set opportunity fire. This is a special form of fire which is not
          taken immediately, but is 'activated' during the opponents turn. The
          shot will be fired if an enemy unit moves in the line of fire you
          have set between your unit and the aiming cursor.

The following ammunition is required for each weapon:

          Laser Gun                     Laser Pack-1
          Laser Pistol                  Laser Pack-2
          Photon                        Laser Pack-3
          Pistol                        Pistol Clip
          Auto-Rifle                    Rifle Clip

DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION AND WOUNDING

When a shot hits a unit it may cause damage, wounding or death. Each hit will
inflict a random number of damage points depending on the power of the weapon
being used and the distance the weapon is fired. Damaged units have their
action point allowance reduced.

USING OBJECTS

Certain objects have special uses in the game. When you want to use an object
on something you must have the object in use and then move into the unit or
terrain. The yellow security doors can be open and shut with keys. Medi-probes
can be used to heal wounded human, and droid-probes can be used to repair
droids. The droid key is needed to activate droids.

A GUIDE TO PLAYING THE GAME

Only the combat droids with their blast torches can destroy the airlock doors
and security doors. However a blast torch has a very short range and low
ammunition capacity. There are three laser defense computers in the complex.
If these are destroyed by the Raiders then Raider reinforcements will arrive a
few turns later.