Armorines Project SWARM
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(GameBoy Color - US, Action & Adventure)
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Developed_By:
Neon
Published_By:
Acclaim
Released On:
01 Jan 1999
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Simply put, you have two Armorines to play as, each with their own selection of weapons. You must fight to the death against bugs of all sizes, as you attempt to destroy the enemies chance of eliminating human civilization as we know it (in the not to distant future, of course). Players shoot enemies from a top-down perspective as they battle alien monsters and gigantic bosses. Weapons such as the Plasma Rifle, Flamethrower and the Laser help you mow down anything that gets in your way.
UPC-A:
3455195118813 (Europe)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a sci-fi action game where players, as an armored soldier, must escape an alien mothership, sabotage a refinery, and track enemies across a hostile planet. The core gameplay involves navigating dangerous environments, completing objectives like planting explosives, and fighting aliens.
Story
Refinery
Once you've accessed the data files in the refinery computer system, you discover that you must stop the neon gas supply for the wormhole generator. You must collect explosives and place them about the refinery.
Make sure you don't get blown sky high in the process!
The Mothership
Oh my! A prisoner on the alien mothership! What will you do to escape this terrible fate?
Thankfully, you still have your Armorines suit, and that's a start! Listen to Dr. Zahn and General Kendall if you want to survive to complete your mission!
Planet
If you make it this far, you'll face a hostile and bizarre environment as you track the enemy aliens to their home planet.
How to Play
LOADING
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Make sure the power switch is OFF.
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Insert the ARMORINES: PROJECT SWARM™ Game Pak as described in your Nintendo Game Boy® instruction manual.
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Turn the power switch ON.
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When the language selection screen appears, use the Control Pad to highlight the desired country flag and press the A BUTTON.
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You will come to the Main Menu. Highlight your choice and press the A BUTTON to access it.
INTRODUCTION
An Armorine is a highly trained military troubleshooter clad in a high-tech combat suit, armed with special gadgets designed by Dr. Zahn. They are called in when the cause is hopeless, to perhaps salvage the forlorn hope. Commanded by General Kendall, these elite commandos are dedicated warriors willing to fight any foe to preserve the land they serve.
The Outpost on Venus has been silent for two weeks, and all attempts to establish communication have failed. The tracer team sent to assess the situation is overdue and has not reported in. According to Dr. Zahn, it's likely that an alien attack caused the interference, and our own planet is in grave danger.
The President orders General Kendall to send his top Armorine, Sgt. Snider, to clear the situation on Venus. As Sgt. Snider, you are given access to the sublight-zoner, a one-man prototype craft capable of traveling at just under light speed.
Dr. Zahn warns that there is a 14% chance the prototype, a work in progress, could suffer a system malfunction. Should this occur, the zoner would be transformed into a black hole, destroying Earth quicker than any alien invasion might. You carry the fate of the world on your shoulders, Sergeant. Good luck and godspeed.
MAIN MENU
Once you press the A BUTTON on the language select screen, you will come to the Main Menu.
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Start Begin a new adventure.
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Password At various points in the game, you will be given a password, allowing you to play from the point associated with that password. You may wish to write down your passwords in the notes section at the end of this booklet.
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Options You can set the following options:
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Music Turn ON or OFF.
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Sound Turn ON or OFF.
TO ENTER A PASSWORD
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Press any direction on the CONTROL PAD to highlight a character, then press the A BUTTON to enter it.
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To erase a character, highlight the BACK ARROW CHARACTER and press the A BUTTON.
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When you have completed your password, highlight the RETURN ARROW and press the A BUTTON.
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If you have entered a correct password, you will enter the game at the designated point.
PLAYING ARMORINES
MISSION BRIEFINGS
Along the way, you will receive briefings telling you what your next objective is. Follow these closely to advance. Press the B BUTTON to bypass the briefing text.
Lives/Hitpoints
You start with 1 life. If you suffer enough damage and your hitpoint meter (bottom left of the screen) empties completely, you will lose your life and the game is over.
You can increase your maximum hitpoints by collecting pickups. You can get a maximum of 20 hitpoints which will expand your hitpoints meter.
CONTINUES
You begin play with 2 continues. These allow you to keep playing once you've lost a life. You can earn extra continues when you complete levels. To use a continue, press the A BUTTON before the counter counts down to 0.
INVENTORY
Press START to pause the game and bring up your inventory display, showing all the items you have picked up. Once an item is used during gameplay it is deleted from inventory.
LEVELS
These are just some of the tasks you face. You will receive mission briefings throughout the various levels. Accomplish all tasks outlined in the briefings if you hope to save the Earth and escape with your skin!
SPACEPORT
As your adventure begins, you arrive at the spaceport to discover that the aliens have installed breeding nests in about the spaceport. You must find and destroy all of them. Be careful as you scout through the various storage halls, and listen to Dr. Zahn's advice.
INNER CORE
The inner core is a hive of alien activity. You've got to re-activate the computer system to access the logfile of the station. Only then will you know what the aliens have planned. Be careful as you make your way through the devastated station!
POWER SUPPLY
With aliens causing countless short circuits, the power supply has been shut down. It's up to you to restore power to all four power stations. Watch out for live wires as you battle from the relay station to each power station.
Controls
B
FIRE MAIN WEAPON
A
CHARGE/FIRE BLASTER
Items & Weapons
Lightning gun
The default main weapon, one of four main weapon systems.
Laser
One of the four main weapon systems.
Spreadgun
One of the four main weapon systems.
Plasma
One of the four main weapon systems.
Blaster
A special weapon whose shot strength can be charged by holding the A button. Upgraded versions use more load per shot for increased damage.
Blaster Upgrade
Collect this to upgrade your Blaster weapon, increasing its damage per shot.
Blaster Ammo
Ammunition required to use the Blaster weapon.
Health
These pickups restore your hitpoint meter and come in three grades.
Health Upgrade
Collect this to increase your potential maximum hitpoints.
Shield
These pickups provide temporary invincibility and come in different grades, with more powerful shields offering longer effects.
Keycards
Collect these to open locked doors.
Screwdriver
This item will come in handy.
TNT Explosives
Packs a punch and will be needed.
Enemies & Characters
BITER
These enemies come in three stages. Stage 1 can be taken out from long range, Stage 2 is faster and more difficult to destroy, and Stage 3 is the most agile.
SPIDER
These spiders may be slow but beware of their poisonous venom!
MEDIUM EGGS
Unlike the small variety, medium eggs hatch a dangerous product. Better to destroy the egg before whatever's in there hatches out!
SHOCKER - Stage 3
The most dangerous of the shockers, it's lightning quick and strikes with great accuracy.
GATTLING
This is the static defense system. Be on the look out for different varieties.
Tips & Maps
Weapon Effectiveness
Take time to learn which weapons work best against which enemies. Some enemies are resistant to certain types of damage, others can only be damaged by a particular weapon.
Enemy Pickups
Some enemies release pickups when killed!
Scientists
Watch for the scientists. They can help you out of some dangerous situations, but sometimes they may need your help.
Obstacles
Obstacles offer nice protection against enemy shots.
Strafe Ability
Use the strafe ability (B BUTTON) to maneuver in battle.
Blaster Effectiveness
The Blaster is more effective when you release it close to your target.
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