_________ _________ _________ ( _ _____) ( _ ______) ( _ ______) \_\_ __ \_\ \_\ 07/26/90 -:_:_)__) -:_>)- -:_>)- 07/26/90 /_/ _____ /_/______ /_/______ (_________) (_________) (_________) _ _ _ _ _ _ :(_-:(_):= proudly brings to you =:(_):-_): .... Sierra On-Line's ManHunter: New York //e .... "Protection" :DEMATERIALIZED: by _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ ____ __ _/_\_ |) / \ _/_\_ (| (| (__' ( ) _(|_ (_!_) ( ) _) _) ____) : Official East Coast Connection Release Bases : The Outer Limits ... (718) 492-3054 ... 9600bps / 255 Megs / HowieNet v1.2 Temple of Karnak ... (516) 361-4999 ... 9600bps / 85 Megs / ProTALK Oblivion GS ... (516) 922-4312 ... 9600bps / 45 Megs / Exodus :.:.:.: Official ECC Members listed in Alphabetical Order :.:.:.: Aiwatts * Commie Scum * The High Priest Joe Hack * Mavster * The Mercenary * The Overlord Ronin * Star Gazer * The Wanderer * Documentation typed up by The High Priest & The Wanderer. Congratulations on being selected for the esteemed position of ManHunter. This guide will introduce you to all of the information you will find necessary to become an effective, loyal follower of the Orb Alliance. ManHunter is the highest position a human can hold under the Alliance, so be grateful. Each day, you will be given an assignment by our sector's supervising Orb. The assignments will involve tracking down humans who, in some way, have wronged the Alliance. You will be given a 24 hour period to discover and report the human's identity so that he can be corrected. You have been issued one ManHunter Assignment Device (MAD). MAD is your link to the Alliance computer. With MAD, you can access the tracking records associated with your current assignment as well as the Human Database Service. As Manhunter, you are allowed to travel to locations pertinent to your current assignment. DO NOT STRAY OR LOITER. Always conduct yourself in a manner suitable to your position. Treat your fellow earthlings with the indifference they deserve. -- The Order of the Orb Alliance MANHUNTER ASSIGNMENT DEVICE (MAD) MAD is a small, portable apparatus linked by radio transmission to the Alliance computer, MAD has two functions: INFO and TRACKER ---------------- INFO This function provides access to limited information on all humans currently residing in the Planet Earth city of New York. After pressing the INFO button, type in the full name of the human. The Human Database Service will then provide your MAD with information (Address, ID numbers, etc.) of the selected human. After receiving information, you may select REPEAT to try another name or select EXIT to leave the program. If you accidentally type in the wrong name, you can try again or type BYE to leave the program. NOTE: The Orb Alliance has authorized Manhunters to visit any address furnished by the INFO system. As a Manhunter, you are required to record all pertinent data that you discover during your investigations. Luckily, INFO provides a means to ENTER this data through its Autoscan feature. Whenever important information is picked up by a Manhunter (important documents, notes, etc.), Autoscan examines the data and stores important information into memory for future access. To observe this data, select INFO from your MAD and type NOTES in place of name. TRACKER All human movement is recorded in the Human Tracking Records database of the Alliance computer. Due to the low priority placed on these records, tracking information on each human is only available from shortly before the time of the alleged criminal activity to a time period not extending beyond the end of that day. Due to unforeseen difficulties with human tracking disks, the targeted human's identity is not recorded. Also, tracking of a target is cut off if the human should venture under earth soil. However, this practice is strictly forbidden and should not hamper your investigations. One function of MAD is to tap into the appropriate human tracking records for your current assignment. When MAD first accesses tracking records, it will determine and then "tag" the most appropriate human target signal. A playback will then begin of that target's movements throughout the city. During playback, MAD will also display any other human targets that come in close contact with the tagged human target.You may tag any of these human subjects that you feel may be beneficial to your investigation. To tag a new target, simply place your marker over the desired subject and press ENTER. The yellow rotating target should change to the subject you have chosen. You may replay tracking records as often as you find necessary. Manhunters are authorized by the Orb Alliance to visit any location that a tagged target visits. NOTE: Experienced Manhunters have found that the most efficient way to use the TRACKER is to watch it until it terminates transmission. Proceed to replay the transmission, closing the MAD after the target leaves each location. Travel to the location shown and investigate. SIGNAL TRACKER -------------- This is a recently installed feature that allows the recording of various signals entering and leaving the Alliance central computer. The Alliance central computer contains a Signal Analyzer which resides in its I/O buffer. Once playback begins, the Analyzer determines if a tagged signal contains restricted information. ANY TAGGED SIGNAL CONTAINING RESTRICTED MATERIAL MUST BE INVESTIGATED. However, since the analyzer is in an experimental stage, a certain amount of manual control is necessary. A signal must first be tagged by the Manhunter before it can be analyzed. To tag a signal, place the marker over the signal you wish to be tagged and press ENTER. The signal will change color when it has been tagged. After a signal has been tagged, it is automatically fed into the Analyzer. If the analyzed signal contains restricted information, the signal can then be traced back to its source by your MAD tracking device. After the traced signal leads you to a suspect, you will follow normal Manhunter procedure to complete your investigation. MANHUNTER OVERVIEW ------------------ A Sierra 3-D Animated Adventure Game, simply stated, is an interactive movie where you become the main character. In this game, the main character is a Manhunter, an agent of the future who spies on fellow humans for an alien empire. Each 3-D Animated Adventure Game has a main goal, and yours in Manhunter is to track down humans for the Orb Alliance, learn the whereabouts of the human underground, and ultimately discover the true purpose behind the alien invasion. You will need to move stealthfully and wisely, as time is quickly vanishing for America and its citizens. TIPS ON PLAYING MANHUNTER ------------------------- 1. HOW TO MOVE AROUND Basic instructions on how to interact with this game are included in this manual and the reference cards enclosed. For those who are still not sure of what to do, there is a WALK THRU included at the end of this manual. 2. KEEP YOUR FACE COVERED AND YOUR LIPS TIGHT Due to the dangerous nature of this adventure game, you will want to save your game often. Follow the instructions on your Manhunter Quick Reference Card to SAVE GAME whenever you encounter a potentially dangerous situation. If you do encounter danger, or fail to complete all the required tasks to get past a given obstacle, you can follow the instructions on your reference card to RESTORE GAME to the place you were at when you last saved your game. Intelligent use of this function has spared many Manhunter from having position terminated permanently. NOTE: Manhunter a New York employs a convenient feature that automatically gives you a second chance after you have encountered the most grisly of situations (namely, a gruesome death!). This feature allows you to face the most unexpected of conclusions without requiring you to replay the entire game. 3. KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN Look at and examine everything you can. Watch closely those around you. Pay close attention to detail. There are many clues, both visual and symbolic, which will help you succeed in your quest. 4. TEAM UP AGAINST THE ENEMY This orb-infested metropolis can be one mean place for a Manhunter to live. You may find it helpful to play Manhunter with a friend. Different humans come up with different ways to interpret clues, and besides, it makes life a lot more fun. 5. GOT YOUR BACK AGAINST THE WALL? If you've tried every trick of the trade and still can't get anywhere, don't panic. Even expert Manhunters have been known to get blown to shreds. It's just part of the job. end of file.