User Guide

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THE TWO BARS SHOWN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN DISPLAY INFORMATION ON THE
CONDITION OF THE CAR. THE SHIELD BAR SHOWS HOW MUCH ENERGY THE SHIELD HAS.
EVERY HIT OR COLLISION WILL TAB THIS ENERGY, BUT IT WILL SLOWLY RECHARGE ITSELF
GIVEN THE TIME
.
DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE HAPPENS IF THE SHIELD IS AT ZERO ENERGY. THEN ALL HITS AND
COLLISIONS WILL IMPACT THE ENGINE, AND THE RESULT IS AN ENGINE FAILURE AND SHUT-
DOWN. DURING THE SHUTDOWN THE SHIELD WILL MOST LIKELY RECHARGE, AND BE ABLE
TO PROTECT THE CAR AGAIN
. DAMAGE ON THE ENGINE DOES NOT AFFECT THE CAR IN THE
LONG RUN, UNLESS YOU RUN OUT OF ENGINE POWER COMPLETELY. THEN YOU WILL BE OUT
OF BUSINESS FOR GOOD, AND THE GAME IS OVER!
R
ADAR
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENT IN THE CAR (UPPER RIGHT COR-
NER). HERE YOU WILL SEE PATHWAYS AND ROADS ILLUSTRATED AS GLOWING LINES. IT WILL
DISPLAY OTHER B-HUNTER CARS AS GREEN DOTS, IDENTIFY CRIMINAL SUSPECTS AS RED
DOTS AND MISSION TARGETS AS WHITE BLINKING DOTS.
THE RADAR ALSO DISPLAYS THE LOCATION OF LOST WEAPONS (POWER UPS), AND LOCA-
TIONS SUCH AS BAILS OFFICES AND REPAIR SHOPS. THESE ARE ALL IDENTIFIED WITH A YEL-
LOW DOT.
W
EAPONS
THE CAR CAN CARRY A HUGE ARSENAL OF WEAPONS, BUT IT ONLY HAS TWO SLOTS TO
MOUNT THESE IN. THE WEAPON MOUNTED IN THE PRIMARY SLOT IS SHOWN IN THE LOWER
LEFT CORNER OF THE SCREEN. THE SECONDARY HEAVY WEAPON IS DISPLAYED ON THE RIGHT.
BOTH DISPLAYS ALSO LIST THE AMOUNT OF AMMO LEFT FOR THE WEAPON.
I
N THE DEFAULT KEYBOARD SETUP THE PRIMARY WEAPON IS SELECTED WITH KEYS 1-5 AND
FIRED WITH THE CTRL KEY, AND THE SECONDARY WEAPON IS SELECTED WITH KEYS 6-0
AND FIRES WITH THE SPACE BAR.
B
OUNTIES AND FINES
ONE PRIMARY GOAL AS A B-HUNTER IS TO EARN AS MUCH MONEY AS POSSIBLE. THIS IS
DONE BY COLLECTING THE BOUNTIES ON THE MISSIONS YOU GET THROUGH THE GAME
. ITIS
NOT AS EASY AS IT SEEMS THOUGH, BECAUSE IF YOU SHOOT THE WRONG CARS YOU WILL
BE FINED. YOUR MONEY AND UNPAID FINES ARE SHOWN AT THE BOTTOM MIDDLE OF THE
SCREEN
. (SEE BAIL OFFICES BELOW FOR PAYING OF FINES).
THE COMMUNICATOR
THIS IS A SMALL AUDIO VISUAL DEVICE MOUNTED AS A HUD (HEAD UP DISPLAY) IN THE