Rick Dangerous

platformer adventure game for Commodore 64, 1989

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Use Control Port 2.

THE ADVENTURE STARTS HERE...

Will Rick Dangerous, intrepid Super Hero and part-time stamp 
collector survive his first mission in the Aztec temple of the 
tribe? - Should he do so, Rick will face new hazards in the 
Egyptian tomb and the enemy fortress.

Rick is equipped with

The Dynamite
This may be laid in order to trigger traps, blow away 
walls, enemies and generally do some damage, to allow 
our hero to continue his quest.  This also has the added 
feature of being VERY DANGEROUS when lit, so our 
hero must get away from it as quickly as possible before 
it detonates.

The Big Stick
May be used to jab!

The Gun
....this fires bullets!
There will be a limit to the number of bullets that 
this holds.  By killing a native a bonus may be left 
behind which when collected will replenish the 
supply.  This means the player may have to go back 
and put himself yet again in danger.  Use your ammunition 
wisely remember the gun is often a trigger to activate a trap, 
rather than to just kill the enemy.

Traps
In avoiding traps be resourceful like Rick.  The traps are 
devious.  You may need your stick, gun, dynamite or simply 
your wits to survive, depending on the nature of the trap.  There 
are no instructions as to how each trap is triggered or avoided 
so be careful - think ahead, things are not always what they 
seem...

JOYSTICK CONTROLS

WITHOUT FIRE BUTTON DEPRESSED
Pushing the Joystick left and right causes Rick to walk left or 
right.  
Pushing the Joystick up causes Rick to jump up in to the air.  
Pulling the Joystick down causes Rick to duck down.
Pulling the Joystick down and to the left or right causes Rick to 
crawl along the ground in that direction.

WITH FIRE BUTTON DEPRESSED
Pushing the Joystick left or right causes Rick to use his short 
stick.  Used for pushing buttons or stunning Rick's enemies.  
Pushing the Joystick up causes Rick to fire his gun in the 
direction he is facing.
Pulling the Joystick down casuses Rick to light and drop a stick 
of dynamite.

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Some useful keyboard shortcuts
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       [PAUSE] - stop/continue game
          [F9] - quick load game state
         [F12] - quick save game state (still stored after leaving the site)
         [F11] - toggle fullscreen mode
  [ScrollLock] - quick switch control ports
    [PageDown] - make a screenshot (320x200)