Jaws

A monstrous great white shark is terrorising the beaches of Amity Island. A grim discovery confirms the worst - he's out there and he's hungry. In a bid to save the Island's falling tourist trade, Mayor Vaughn engages a professional shark killer from the mainland. Unfortunately, en route, a fierce storm wrecks his boat, and the means of Jaws' destruction is scattered throughout the caves and chasms of a menacing sea world.

The Game

Brodie, Amity's Chief of Police, has the task of ridding the waters off the island of Jaws. He has persuaded Quint, a local fisherman, and Hooper, an oceanographic expert, to assist him. Hooper has also brought along three highly qualified divers to help with the equipment.

Unfortunately, the equipment and weapon required to kill Jaws were lost in a reef off the coast, which the transporter vehicle hit and sank. Brodie's team of six has first to recover the four sections of the gun and the special bullets required to kill Jaws, from the horror-infested caverns below the reef. This achieved, one member of the party has to attempt to destroy Jaws, using the deadly weapon constructed from the parts found in the depths.

The diver will be placed in the area where Jaws is prowling. He will be limited to 80 seconds of air and four mega-bullets. Each one will flash when it is ready for firing. A hit or miss will then be indicated on the control panel.

Jaws will only be killed by your hitting him three times before you air runs out or you collide with Jaws or any sea-creatures. If this fails, there will be no second chance!

Brodie's task is hampered by Mayor Vaughn's insistence on keeping the beaches open over the holiday weekend. The first killing was kept from the press and public, but if more are discovered then news is likely to leak out. The Authorities have assured you that they might be able to cover up about five or six more detahs, so you have to make sure that Jaws is killed before the swimmers munched counter rises to seven.

Underwater, things are complicated by the presence of various sea creatures, some of which are listed below:

Flashing Sea-Creatures:
Can only be shot with Mega-Bullets.

Normal Sea-Creatures:
Can be killed by shooting them one or more times. At the start of the game, these creatures are fairly weak, but as time goes by they increase in strength and require more hits.

Some hide more deadly creatures which are released when shot.

Others hide treasures and useful pieces of equipment.

Treasure And Equipment Icons

1. Gun Bits
   There are four of these to be found. They are liable to explode, killing a team member if accidentally shot.
2. Air
   Your supply is continually depleting, so these give you the chance to replenish your supply and remain submerged longer.
3. Extra Diver
   An additional crew member joins your team to assist you in your search for the gun pieces.
4. Treasure
   These add to the collection of valuables stored on your ship.
5. Shield
   An electro-magnetic device which protects you from collisions with sea-creatures for a short period of time.
6. Fast Bullets
   This device gives additional charge to the compressed air-gun on your craft, propelling projectiles at increased speed while the charge lasts.
7. Mega-Bullets
   These are high power compressed-air shells, which can penetrate the thick skins of otherwise invulnerable sea-creatures. Use them wisely as they are in short supply. They are needed to kill Jaws also.
8. Concussion Mines
   These devices will kill any sea-creatures on screen by sending a compression wave through the water.
9. Bomb
   These are faulty concussion mines which will destroy the submersible. Your only means of escape is to leave that screen before it explodes.
10. Deadly Walls
    The walls of the caverns become dangerous for a short period of time. This will be signalled by a warning sound.
11. Invisibility
    Your underwater camera loses sight of your craft for a few seconds. However the sea-creatures can still see you.

12. Energy Drain
    Faulty powercells which cause a drain on the drive units and slow down your craft for a short while.

Other dangers facing your divers:

1. colliding with a sea-creature
2. being shot by a sea-creature
3. accidentally shooting an invulnerable sea-creature
4. colliding with a deadly wall
5. colliding with Jaws
6. running out of air
7. shooting a gun part or bomb
8. being on screen when a bomb explodes

At the start of a game, divers are shielded and take more than one hit before being killed. After the shields have worn off, any of the above will kill a diver.

Game Controls

E - Left, F - Right, O - Up, K - Down, SPACE - Fire

F1 - Normal bullets, F3 - Bouncing bullets, RUN/STOP - Pause, RESTORE - Abort Game

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