User Guide

You’ve started the game but now what? This section will familiarise you with
the basic controls of Worms 2 that are essential if you’re going to take on the
world! A key summary is provided at the end of this manual for reference.
MOVING THE VIEW
You can use the mouse to scroll around the landscape, simply move it in the
direction you’d like the screen to scroll.
CHANGING WORMS
If you have Worm Select set to ‘Manual’ (see Options Menu later in the
manual), press TAB to select a different member of your Worms Team.
You can only change Worms if you haven’t already moved one.
MOVING WORMS
Move your Worm around by using the Arrow Keys. The left arrow moves your
Worm to the left, the right arrow moves your Worm to the right. If the Worm is
blocked then it will stop.
JUMPING
You can make your Worms jump forward by pressing the Return key on the
keyboard. The size of the jump will be affected by wind strength and gravity.
Be careful, Worms that jump too far can hurt themselves - a long fall will
prevent your Worm completing its turn.
You can also make Worms jump backwards by pressing the Return twice in
quick succession and perform an upward jump with Backspace.
OTHER MOVES
Some of the weapons and tools have some nifty little tricks that can aid your
Worm in its movements. Check out the Weapons section later in the manual
for further details.
Along with the Worms controls, there are other keys which can be used.
ACTION REPLAY
• Press ‘R’ to replay the last shot. This can only be done immediately after
the shot.
• Press and hold the Spacebar during a replay, to fast-forward it to the end.
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For those of you eager to launch yourself straight into the fray, we have
prepared some quick instructions to get you straight into the game.
After starting Worms 2, click on the Single Machine icon from the title screen.
You will now be on the Game Menu.
We have already prepared some teams and options so that you can play
immediately.
• Double-click on at least two teams from the Team Pool at the bottom of the
screen. To begin with, we suggest Player 1 (a human team) and CPU-
EASY (a weak computer-controlled side).
• Click Go! to start the game.
You will now be in the thick of it, faced only with the landscape, your Worms
and the cold faces of the opposition. You can experiment with weapons and
tactics, or refer to later sections in this manual for full weapon details. There is
also a section devoted to all of the Game Options - read these, they can
drastically change how Worms 2 plays.
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Quick-Start
Playing Worms 2
N
OTE
:
If you lose sight of the
currently selected
Worm, pressing
‘Home’ will centre the
display on that Worm.