STUNT CAR RACER

AMSTRAD TECHNICAL SUPPLEMENT

Required Equipment

Stunt Car Racer is compatible with all Amstrad CPC machines, using colour, green-screen or black and white monitors. A joystick is recommended, but not essential.

In order to save games of Stunt Car Racer, you should prepare a blank, formatted disk, or a blank tape for cassette versions, before play.

Loading Instructions Disc version

Insert the disc, type RUN "DISC" and press RETURN. The program will then load.

Cassette version

Insert the cassette, ensuring that it is fully rewound. Hold down the CONTROL key and press ENTER. Please follow the on-screen prompts.

Option Selection

Control Method

Once the program has loaded, you will be asked to select your control method from the following:
1. For Default Keys
2. For Joystick/AMX mouse 
3. For User Defined Keys

Default Keys

Control via the default keys:

Steering left ........................ `O' key 
Steering right ....................... `P' key 
Accelerate forwards .................. `S key 
Boost ................................ Space 
Brake/reverse . ...................... Y key

Joystick Controls 

Control via the joystick: 

Steering ............................. joystick left/right 
Accelerate forwards .................. push joystick forward 
Brake/reverse ........................ pull joystick back Boost ................................ press fire button

Mouse Controls

Control via the mouse:
Steering left ........................ Move mouse left 
Steering right ....................... Move mouse right 
Accelerate forwards .................. Move mouse forwards
Boost ................................ Left mouse button Brake/reverse ..,..................... Move mouse backwards

User Defined Keys

You may define your own key controls. The option to return to the redefine keys menu once the game has started is only available for 128 K versions.

Monitor Type

Once you have selected your method of control, you must select your monitor type, from:
1. Amstrad mono monitor 
2. Colour monitor/TV

The majority of the other controls (page 33 of the manual) remain the same as for other versions, with the following exceptions:

Pausing the game

Pause on ............................. Escape key 
Pause off ............................ Return key

Retiring from a race

You should pause the game (Escape key) and then press the `Q' key. 
Retiring from a season

Press the Escape key on the NEXT RACE fixture page. 

Restarting the game

Press the Escape key on REPLAY SEASON.

Loading and Saving Games

Details of load/save options are on page 41 of the manual. Please remember to have a blank formatted disk, or blank tape ready. Amstrad versions do not require specific prefixes to the filenames.

Amstrad versions of Stunt Car Racer were programmed by Pete Cooke. 
The Development Manager was Peter Moreland, and Quality Control was undertaken by Kevin Mullins. 
Additional documentation was prepared by Rob Davies and Julie Burness.