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STOP THE EXPRESS v1.0 Retro Remakes 2004 Compo Edition
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Original Game written by HudsonSoft and released by Sinclair Research (c)1983
Remake written by David Cooper (aka Jetman's Dad) and released by JDGames (c)2004


CREDITS
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CODE: 	David Cooper (using GameMaker v5.3a)

SOUND: 	Editted by David Cooper (using Goldwave v1.5)

GRAPHICS: David Cooper (using Paint Shop Pro v7), except Agent Jack Daniels and Redmen
sprites by oddbob0 (Redmen recoloured by David Cooper). Snakebird based on an original
graphic from Spritelib by Ari Feldman.

MUSIC: 	David Cooper


HOW TO PLAY THE GAME
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The evil 'Redmen' have hi-jacked the RR Express and are speeding its captive passengers
along the track towards ... who knows what. 

Agent Jack Daniels (codename 'JD'): your mission is simple - Stop The Express! 

You will be dropped on the roof of the train, right at the back, and you must make your
way along 10 carriages, jumping over the gaps and avoiding getting thrown off the train
(or knifed) by the Redmen. In response you can use your high kick to nudge the Redmen
off the roof, or catch the red snakebird that flies overhead. When released, the bird
will crawl back along the carriage knocking off any Redmen in its way. It will, however,
fly away when it reaches the next gap, AND you can only carry one bird at a time. When
you reach the open hatchway, drop down into the train.

Once inside, you must travel along 10 more carriages, once again avoiding the flying
knives of the Redmen. With no snakebirds to assist you, you must rely on your trusty
high kick and an occasional knife carelessly left unattended by the Redmen. To make
matters worse, the enemy has also protected the carriages with SPECTRE(TM) Robo-Sentries.
These bring instant death and cannot be destroyed, so avoid them at all costs. 

Intelligence suggests that the Redmen have access to SPECTRE's latest MkII Robo-Sentry
complete with twin onboard laser cannons. Grab the key to gain entry to the driver's
cab and you can finally bring the train to a halt.

However ... the Redmen have orchestrated a series of similar attacks, so there is no time
for celebration as you prepare to be dropped onto the roof of another hi-jacked loco.

You start the game with 4 lives, and will receive an extra one for every 7,500 points you
score. You may also find a few around the place. Trust me, you will need them all!

Good Luck, and ... MIND THE GAP!


CONTROLLING AGENT JD
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[LEFT ARROW] 	Run to the left
[RIGHT ARROW] 	Run to the right
[DOWN ARROW]	Duck
[CTRL]		Jump to the left
[ALT]		Jump to the right
[SPACE]		Release Snakebird/Throw Knife
[P]		Pause the game
[ESC]		Quit the game


MINIMUM SPECIFICATION
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Hard to say, really ... except to say that it Works brilliantly on my own home PC, which
has the following spec:

CPU:	1.6GHz Pentium 4
RAM:	256MB
Video:	64MB nVidia Geforce 3 200/200MX
OS:	Windows XPHome

It does, however, run a little slow on my office PC, with the following spec:

CPU:	800MHz Celeron
RAM:	128MB
Video:	Onboard Intel
OS:	Windows 98SE

My guess is that the slow running is caused by the onboard video chip - but don't quote
me on that!

Please note that your video hardware must be capable of displaying at a resolution of
1024x768 in order to run this game correctly. 


VERSION HISTORY
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01/10/2004 v1.0 Retro Remakes 2004 Compo Edition

Check out www.thatfatalkiss.com/jdgames periodically for new versions and updates.


FEEDBACK
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Comments, good and bad (but constructive, please) are always welcomed, especially bug
reports. Please submit these using the feedback form on the JDGames website, which can
be found at http://www.thatfatalkiss.com/jdgames/feedback.html. 


LEGAL STUFF
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This game is released as FREEWARE - so You should never be asked to pay for it. If
anyone tries to charge you money, please send the details to jdgames@thatfatalkiss.com.

You are FREE to distribute this game to anyone you wish, provided that this file
(ste_readme.txt) remains intact and is distributed with the game file. You may also post
it on your own website if you want to - and I would appreciate you letting me know you
are doing so.

Phew, now that that's over, please enjoy the game. 

David Cooper
(aka Jetman's Dad)