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    SHOOTERS SOLITUDE           version 4.19 (2012.06.16)

                                                        by Hikoza.T.Ohkubo
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######## NOTICE ########

This game uses Direct3D-RM. Direct3D-RM is not supported on Windows Vista
and later. So this game can't play on Windows Vista and later basically.

If you search and download 'd3drm.dll' from Internet and put it to
same folder as 'sst4.exe', this game may be able to play .(Please Do it
at your own risk)




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Game controls
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    To...                   |Joystick           |Keyboard
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    Game start              |any button         |Z or X or D or S
    Exit game               |ESC                |ESC
    Reset game              |F12                |F12
                            |                   |
    Move player             |up down left right |Arrow key or 2 4 6 8
    Shot                    |button 1           |Z
    Power up                |button 2           |X
    Bomb                    |button 3           |S
    Change weapons          |button 4           |D



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Power up system
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1.Power up by destroying enemies

    You can use four weapons with four color, and there are enemies
    with four color in this game.
    If you destroy more than two enemies with same color sequentially,
    the weapon with same color will strengthen.


2.Power up by special commands.

    There are many special commands in this game. A command is sequence of
    direction buttons and Power up button (X or button 2).
    For example, if you enter "up,up,X", the player speed become faster.
    Power up button is always last button to execute commands.

    Examples of command: (if you use 2 4 6 8 as direction buttons)

    8 8 X
    -> speed up

    2 2 X
    -> speed down

    4 4 X (or 6 6 X)
    -> power up the current weapon

    4 7 8 9 6 X (upper rotation)
    -> shield (need weapon power)

    4 4 7 8 9 6 6 X
    -> reflect shield (need weapon power)

    4 1 2 3 6 X (lower rotation)
    -> missile (need weapon power)

    2 1 4 7 8 9 6 3 2 X (rotation from 2)
    -> cross laser (need weapon power)



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Contact to
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Hikoza.T.Ohkubo

URL:    http://www.hikware.com/


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