Sopwith Documentatio(3/6)
andrew maclean
Output of a given scene is guaranteed
to be complete.
Joystick: SOPWITH supports joystick input through joystick A.
Functions supported by the joystick are listed below.
The keyboard may still be used as need be, and must be
used for Ctrl-Break, Shift-PrtSc, home, and sound
functions.
x - elevator down
x - elevator up
x - accelerate
x - decelerate
x - roll airplane
red button - drop a bomb
black button - fire a shot
Screen: During play the screen is divided into two sections, a
window and a status display. The window comprises the
upper ninety percent of the screen and provides a
display of the player's airplane along with a display
of other airplanes, targets, and ground in the
immediate vicinity. This window is scrolled left or
right keeping the player's airplane centered.
The lower ten percent of the screen is used for
displaying the status of the game. From left to right,
the status display consists of:
blue team score
red team score (multiple or two player game)
plane gauge showing the number of airplanes not
yet destroyed. Each airplane is
represented by two (2)* vertical dots.
The game begins with the gauge
indicating five airplanes available.
The gauge shows two (2)* dots when the
player is using the last airplane
available.
(* in multiple and two player games,
each dot represents one airplane)
fuel gauge relative display of fuel remaining.
bomb gauge relative display of bombs remaining.
shot gauge relative display of the number of
gunrounds remaining.
Note: fuels, bomb, and shots may be topped up
while remaining stationary at one's
home base. A player is at home after
a crash, or after completing a return
to home by using the "h" key.
ghost face The above four gauges may be replaced
by a ghostly friendly face. This
indicates you are a "ghost" player in
a multiple player game. Ghost players
may fly about observing the ongoing
battle, but may not take any action
which would change the world in any
way.
world display a miniaturized display of the entire
playing world showing the positions of
all airplanes, targets not yet
destroyed, bombs, and the occasional
flock of birds.
Play: To play SOPWITH, simply key:
sopwith
or:
?:<path>sopwith where ? is the device indicator
of the disk containing the
SOPWITH program file
"sopwith.exe".
SOPWITH will then display the following to determine
how the game is to be played:
Key: S - single player
C - single player against computer
M - multiple players
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