User Guide

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Load
Select Load for a choice of previously saved games to load. Note that each
of the eight players has his/hers own saved games. If it seems that all your
saved games have mysteriously disappeared, perhaps you have changed
the player.
Training
Select Training to access the Serious Sam Training Mission.
Technology Test
Select Technology Test to access the Serious Sam Technology Test.
Quit
When exiting Serious Sam, you will see a prompt (“Are You Sure?”). Select
‘Yes’ to exit the game.
NETRICSA
NETRICSA (NEuroTRonically Implanted Combat Situation Analyzer) is a small
computer implanted inside Sam’s skull. Sam’s NETRICSA is the best available
of the wide range of such devices, common among modern head-to-head
fighters. It is a neurotronical computer connected to the perceptual cortexes in
his brain. The computer has all the access to his audio-visual experiences
and can provide him with feedback. It is used to provide fast and simple access
to all the necessary data and analysis for a skilled combatant, so that he/she
can keep up to date with the situation and know what to do next. It translates
texts, offers simple head-up-display directly to the visual cortex, tracks targets
and gives other kinds of help in fight and in general tactics.
In game, NETRICSA appears on your screen in two different ways: as a Heads-
Up Display and as a full screen computer interface.
Heads-Up Display is active normally while you explore the area or fight. In the
lower left corner, it shows your current ARMOR and HEALTH state. Next to it,
your CURRENT WEAPON and currently carried amount of AMMUNITION
for
it is displayed. On the far right is an icon for each type of ammo you have and
a small bar showing how much of that type do you have.
In the upper left corner is SCORE, showing the sum of reward money you have
collected by eliminating your enemies and by completing other tasks. When a
NETRICSA has a new message for you, you will hear a notification sound and
MESSAGE COUNTER (upper right corner) with number of pending messages
will appear below the account display. Then you can invoke NETRICSA full
screen to examine the message.
On the center of the screen is NETRICSA’s target detection display. A
CROSSHAIR shows exactly where your weapon will hit, and it changes colors
according to the state of your target. While you have no live target, it is WHITE.
When you aim at a new enemy, it will become GREEN, and as you damage
the enemy, the color will turn RED.
If you target an item that can be used or operated (e.g. a switch), a USE
indicator will appear above the crosshair. Press USE BUTTON to operate
the item. If you target an item that can be analyzed, an ANALYZE indicator
will appear. Press use button to analyze the item. After analyzing it, a new
message will appear with description of the results of NETRICSA’s research
.