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The Adventure of Rad
Gravity
Space Travel
When the game begins, you, Rad Gravity, are on the bridge of your
ship, hovering over the first world you want to explore. On the planet's surface
is a blinking point marking the Teleport Locations given to you by Kakos the
computer. There is also a blinking point in space, marking the edge of the solar
system. Use your + pad to choose the point you want, then press the A button to
travel there. At the edge of the solar system, you can see all the worlds in
that system, and you can visit them, but you can only land on worlds whose
Teleport Locations you've found.
In each location, your primary goal is finding
new Teleport Locations, but there are other treasures, and some are hidden in
very strange places. Explore each world thoroughly, read any messages carefully,
and listen to the music... To return from a world to your ship, use your
Communicator by selecting it and pressing Start (see Objects below). You'll
usually do this after completing a world, but every time you return, all your
life points are restored, so don't be afraid to bail out of you're about to die
on a world. When you return to the world, you'll be back at the beginning of its
adventures, but at least you'll be alive.
Movement
Move Left, Right, Up and Down with the + pad.
Jump with the A button.
Remember that gravity differs on different worlds, so the height of your jump
will change. To jump through -some- obstacles, or jump to a lower level, use the
A button while pushing the + pad down.
Objects
During play, push Start to pause the action and see your inventory.
Move Left and Right to choose an object with the + pad. Push Start to restart
the action with the object you selected.
Activate any weapon with the B button.
Here are the objects you'll find:
*Teleport beacon - Very useful. Pressing B throws it where you want it,
and B again teleports you there.
*Communicator - Allows you to teleport back to your ship after your
mission on each planet is complete. Also, at any time during gameplay, you can
use it when you're in need of energy and about to perish.
*Translator - Gives you the ability to comprehend alien messages. *Energy
Disk - Lets you float over dangerous areas for a short amount of time. But
you can only use one object at a time, so you can't shoot, say, while floating
on the disk - and using the energy disk costs Rad life energy.
*Armor - There are three types of armor, each with a different level of
protection.
*Weapons - There are seven types of weaponry:
Laser Sword - This hand-to-hand combat weapon is given to you at the
start of the game and is useful at close range.
Super Sword - A high powered version of the laser sword, this weapon
gives you a higher level of attack and longer range.
Power Pistol - A gun that fires electrobolts that can vaporize your
enemies in milliseconds.
Vertigun - Similar to the power pistol, but with this weapon, you can
fire up and down to take out enemies above and below you.
Maxigun - The most powerful of all pistols.
Saurian Crystals - Highly explosive crystallized nitroglycerin that, when
thrown, detonates and destroys your enemy instantly.
Crystal Bombs - Even worse.
Top Secret Clues
Cyberia - Let your enemies
destroy each other by jumping or ducking out of the way of their attacks. -
Remember to check for secret items. - You can avoid the big robots by jumping
over them.
Effluvia - Don't let the "aluminum
foil" monsters get near your head. If they grab on to you, "use your
head" to dislodge them. - Step into a fire pit occasionally. You'll get
burned but you may find a nice surprise. - When jumping on bubbles, your
momentum will carry you after you clear the first bubble.
Sauria - Try not to bother the baby
dinosaurs. They can be nasty when disturbed.
Turvia - The tree branches are great
platforms for jumping. - Remember to talk to the mayor. He'll give you valuable
information.
Vernia - Learn the flying pattern of the
birds and fire before they appear on the screen. - An item picked up on Sauria
will help you defeat the deadly Trogs. Asteroid Belt - Fire as often as you can
when floating through the asteroids, to push yourself along. - Once inside the
derelict ship, you'll need to find the keys.
Utopia - Watch out for exploding robots. -
Try moving damaged robots. Odar - When grabbed by an enemy, push the jump button
to release Rad from its deadly grasp. - It will require some thought to get to
the underground maze. - In the maze, the blocks can be very useful.
Volcania - Check out all craters. - In the
cavern, beware of falling stalactites. Take it slowly when jumping from ledge to
ledge.
Telos - Its origin and purpose remain a
total mystery.
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