Welcome to the Slipstream 5000 Demo, the following text contains
all the information regarding this demo and the full game.

When you have finished reading this file and you want to run the
game select exit from the menu and type 'DEMO'

Note 
At any point in the demo you can exit to DOS by 'Ctrl & Q'

Index
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1.0 About The Game 
2.0 Controls
2.1 Option Page
3.0 Selecting a ship
4.0 The Race
4.1 Joystick Control
4.2 Keyboard Control
4.3 Camera Controls
5.0 Troubleshooting
6.0 Full Game features Missing from this demo    
7.0 ReadMe end

1.0 About The Game
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Slipstream 5000 is a fast and furious TRUE 3D racing game set in
the near future. Each player adopts the role of the ten selectable
pilots. Competing in a gruelling 10 race season to become the
Ultimate Slipstreamer. The ten race tracks feature famous
locations around the world. You can zoom down the river Thames in 
London, or shoot past the Sphinx in Egypt. The only track featured in
the demo is Arizona USA where you will be flying at breakneck speed
down a course we've constructed at the Grand Canyon. In the demo 
you'll be competing against 4 other Slipstreamers.
There will be 10 of them in the finished game.

2.0 Controls
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This Slipstream 5000 demo is controlled using Joystick or keyboard
The mouse is only used for the menu systems at the moment
but we will include it as a full option in the finished game.

2.1 Option Page
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Here there are two options, Start Demo or Configuration. If
you select Configuration you will be presented with another screen
displaying other options, the one to concentrate on is DETAIL. From
this option you can adjust the game to suit your machine's speed. 
All the options are configured to work on a Very Fast PC such as
a Pentium. By altering the various settings in the DETAIL menu you 
will be able to set the game to play smoothly if you have a slower
PC. Experiment with these settings to get the best 
configuration for your machine. All the other options are 
self explanatory so I won't go into these in detail. The other 
option is START DEMO. Guess what? This will take you into the demo.

3.0 Selecting a ship
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You're going to need a ship to race in. When this screen appears 
you will see all the available ships. Move the cursor over the ship
you want and press the mouse button (or if you are using the
cursor keys, just hit return). The driver of this ship will 
appear with the commands; Accept, Cancel, and View. 
The first two are obvious and the View icon will show you 
the chosen craft in glorious 3D.

4.0 The Race
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Down to business. When you begin the starting line-up will appear.
Unfortunately you're in last place because we haven't included 
the 'Qualify' section in this demo. You can race using either 
the joystick or keyboard. Keep an eye out out for the blue tunnel 
entrance which leads you to the pit repair zone, fly through this 
your ship recharges back to full efficiency.

4.1 Joystick Control
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Joystick Movement                            Ships Movement  
UP                                           DOWN    
DOWN                                         UP      
LEFT                                         LEFT    
RIGHT                                        RIGHT   
BUTTON 1                                     ACCELERATE      
BUTTON 2                                     FIRE
ADDITIONAL KEYBOARD KEY     
S                                            SELECT WEAPON

4.2 Keyboard Control
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Keyboard                                      Ships Movement  
CURSOR UP                                     DOWN    
CURSOR DOWN                                   UP      
CURSOR LEFT                                   LEFT    
CURSOR RIGHT                                  RIGHT   
SPACE                                         ACCELERATE      
ENTER                                         FIRE    
S                                             SELECT WEAPON

There is no brake (these are flying craft) but if you stop 
holding down the throttle you will slow down quickly.

4.3 Camera Controls
-------------------

During the race, fly-through and demos of other tracks you
can change camera views using the function keys as follows:

   F1 - Cockpit, F2 - Chase, F3 - Rear, F4 - TV, F5 - Free

When using the "Free" camera you can view your ship from any angle
and distance by using the Ins, Del, PgUp, PgDn, Plus and Minus keys
on your numeric keypad to move the camera around.

5.0 Troubleshooting
-------------------

The Slipstream 5000 Demo must be installed onto a hard drive in
order for it to work. 

System Requirements
Pc486 or better
VGA Card
4 Meg Memory Minimum
Soundblaster Recommended
ADLIB and ROLAND supported
Joystick Recommended
Keyboard and Mouse Supported

If you have problems running the SlipStream 5000 demo then check
the following:

  Have you got at least 4 Megs of Memory free?
  Have you configured the sound card properly?

6.0 Full Game features Missing from this demo    
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This demo is just a taster for the full game, the finished product 
will have the following features added.

a.) Network, serial, and modem link modes
b.) Split screen multiplayer option
c.) Cockpit or race view
d.) A wealth of pick up bonuses
e.) Deathmatch showdown
f.) Practice Modes, race single race, and full season options
g.) A host of weapons and mines
h.) Configure your craft to your own playing style
i.) Engine upgrades, including turbos
j.) In game commentary from the other drivers
k.) Full training fly-through on every track
l.) Video Replay
m.) 10 Racers and 10 Spectacular race locations

7.0 ReadMe end
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Well that's it. We hope that you enjoy playing this demo.  
Look out for the only game with real 
3 D race action on the shelves soon.

For information on retail availability or mail orders for
Slipstream 5000, please call Front Street Publishing at
415-693-0297 between 8.30 am amd 5.00 pm PST.


See you soon for the real thing !!
