jasonf@cetemp.Eng.Sun.COM (Jason Freund) (07/11/90)
I just bought the game yesterday. It's very hard. Unfortunately, I think one of the manuals was missing. When I bought it, the box had already been opened. There were two disks labeled A and B, a glossy manual (thick, with novella, and weapons descriptions, etc), and a small poster. There should've also been something with codes to first aid machines and a keyboard command card, right. I'll take it back to my dealer this evening and see if he has another box that I can exchange it with (I doubt it, since this is a European game and I only saw one box on the shelf). Anyway, if I he doesn't have another copy, can I have the first aid codes? Also, can I have a copy of your character disk? I'm getting frustrated with the game. The little manual that I have is really dumb. 4/5 of it is completely useless - it tells a little story, gives statistics about the ship you're on (crew size, weight, capacity, etc.), and useless descriptions of weapons and machinery. I still don't know how to work half the things I've seen in the game. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Jason Freund
bdeskin@cognos.UUCP (Bob Deskin) (07/12/90)
I have Xenomorph on the Atari ST (no flames please) and got it sealed. The key guide said that the cursor arrow keys could be used for directions (but I can't use my Insert/Clear-Home to turn as in DungeonMaster), and P is the pause key. That was it. There was no "character disk" although maybe there should be (but it wasn't mentioned in the reviews I read). What is interesting is that the character you get is named Griffin, but the back of the box shows a lady named Valeria. As for using the first aid station, in the version I have, it's all single codes, for example 0 gives you a yellow hypo that helps thirst - it's pretty obvious once you learn how. Of course the trick with some of these games is to learn how, that's part of the fun. As for the manual, the weapons descriptions are useful in identifying what you have found. The equipment descriptions are likewise useful. Hope this helps. -- Bob Deskin Cognos Incorporated (613) 738-1338 ext 5003 P.O. Box 9707 FAX (613) 738-0002 3755 Riverside Drive UUCP: uunet!mitel!sce!cognos!bdeskin Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA K1G 3Z4