Re: Apple2 versions of Elite & Kick Off?

[rubywand@aol.com (RUBYWAND)]

In article <AD8D448F96688123@phatmac.demon.co.uk>,
anthony@phatmac.demon.co.uk (Anthony) writes:

>Hi,
>   I recently downloaded the apple2 emulator 'STM 0.881', I also
downloaded
>some games including Elite.  I am finding it difficult to find the key
>controls for this game, can anyone help???
>   I am also looking for an apple2 version of 'Kick Off', if it exists,
or
>anyone with the original Elite disks for the apple 2 who wants to sell
>them.

^^Elite^^ Controls

(JS= Joystick, Bx = JS button; <,>,?, etc. are unshifted keys)

A. Flight & Combat

JS/ < >      roll
JS/ S        dive
JS/X          climb
B2/SPC    inc speed
B1&B2/?   dec speed
1              front view
2              back view
3              left view
4              right view
B1/A         fire laser
T              target missile
M             fire missile
U              unarm missile
E              activate anti-misile ECM
B              use energy bomb
ESC          use escape capsule
C              docking computer ON
P              docking computer OFF

B. Navigation & Trading

H             hyperspace jump
J              short jump
G             intergalactic jump
D             distance to system
O             home cursor
JS/arrow keys
               move cursor
5             galactic chart
6             local cluster chart
1             launch from station (only while docked)
2             buy cargo (only while docked)
3             sell cargo (only while docked)
4             equip ship (only while docked)
7             system data
8             market prices
9             status (ok, danger, under attack)
0             inventory
F             find planet (only while docked)

C. Misc Controls

J             game skip
=/+          freeze game
-/_           continue game
I              save game (only while docked)

D. Other Controls (while in Freeze Game mode)

A           keyboard recenter toggle
D           keyboard damping togglr
K           keyboard/JS toggle
Y           reverse JS Y-axis
J            reverse JS X and Y
Q           sound OFF
S           sound ON
F           flashing red/white toggle
ESC      new game
U           upper case togggle
     


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