STRIKE FORCE COBRA



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The World is threatened with a nuclear blackmail by

an evil genius known as the Enemy.

He has developed a computer system capable of

hacking into defence computers around the globe.

Unless world leaders yield to his demand for total

dominance, he will run the program that will destroy

the world totally!

To develop the hacking system, he kidnapped top

computer scientists from throughout the world, and

forced them to work for him.

Now these experts, imprisoned in his fortess, would

help anyone to destroy the main computer by giving

one of the secret codes required to open the

computer room door.

Facing a choice between enslavement and

destruction, the world leaders have created an elite

strike force codenamed COBRA.

Their mission is to enter the Enemy's fortress, bypass

its defences and locate, attack and destroy the main

computer.

As soon as the assault is started, the computer starts

running its program and the countdown starts.

Your superiors have decided that the best chance of

success will come from an attack by four members of

Cobra, which you must select from the eight

members.

There is little information on the fortress except that it

is on four levels and is heavily guarded.

To overcome the defences, you must work closely as a

team.

Reports suggest that the main computer is highly

advanced, relying on the resources of a number of

smaller peripheral computers to boost its processing

capabilities.

Agents also report that small organic computers are

located around the fortress and that destroying these

may give you extra time to complete the mission.

We have provided you with a Digital Lock Breaker

(DLB).

You'll need this to unlock the main computer room

door.

Locate as many scientists as possible to obtain code

digits.

You'll need a minimum of six of the nine code digits to

stand any chance of opening the door before time

runs out.

The fewer digits you have, the longer it will take to

open the door.

You are armed with a small sub machine gun and a

supply of Electro Magnetic Flux (EMF) grenades.

These will either destroy or confuse electronic

equipment.

You are wearing lightweight body armour and can

survive a number of hits, but if badly injured, seek out

and use first aid facilities if you can. Some doors in the

complex can be opened with a kick but others are

locked by control panels located in key positions in the

complex or pressure pads in the floor.

The lifts are controllable, but reports indicate that

some crucial doors and lifts are controlled by

switching consoles.

The consoles are marked D for door and L for lift.



CHOOSING A SQUAD

As only four members may take the assault you must

select them from the squad of eight.

Use the joystick or movement keys to highlight a

character then press fire to get his or her profile. You

can then decide wether to accept or reject that

member.

Once you have selected four members, the option to

attack will appear. The game screen gives you the DLB

display pad showing any code digits you may have

collected (BOTTOM LEFT) the remaining life force of

each member and the member under player control

at the right of the screen, and the time left to

complete the mission at the bottom right.

Although the cobra members are very fit, diving,

jumping and crawling leads to fatigue and they will

insist on a rest if you push them too hard.

Each fighter can be moved using the key groupings

below.



E R T  Y U I         Or use joystick

     \/              NOTE If a Sinclair

     /\              interface is used, use slot 2.

H J K  D F G



Jump W O S L

Dive Q P A Enter

Crouch C N

Stand Up X M

Kick Z Symb Shift

Fire Gun V B or Fire

Direction Keys define direction of fire

Throw Grenade Caps Shift

Height of throw defined by direction keys.



Practice with the controls and you will be able to

make the fighters twist and turn even whilst jumping.

You can control each Cobra member independently

by switching control using keys 1 to 4.

Pressing 5 will give you a status report.

Whilst in 'Status Mode' you may save the game

position by pressing SYMB SHIFT S.

To reload a saved position, press SYMB SHIFT L.

Should a loading error occur, the border will flash

black and white. Press any key to re-try.

To abort the game, enter 'Status Mode' then press

SYMB SHIFT A.