Scuba Dive - Version 1.00
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Remake Coding by Steve Watson
Graphics, Artistry, in-game music and Freedive level design by Paul "Sunteam" Weller.

This game was written using Clickteam Fusion 2.5
http://www.clickteam.com

Based on "Scuba Dive" for the ZX Spectrum 48K.
Copyright (c) 1983 Durell Software Ltd

This game Copyright (c) Space-Time Productions Ltd 2024

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Instructions
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Take control of a little guy in scuba gear as he explores the sea from his boat, looking for hidden treasures! 
As you swim about (avoiding the assorted marine-life), you will find clams on the ocean bed. When they open their shells, swoop down and grab their pearls! 

Return these pearls and any other treatures you find to the ship to earn points. 

Watch out for your air level - you'll need to return to the boat when it gets low, but the boat doesn't stay still......it moves!

To get the big points, find the octopus. Swim under him (it's pretty hard!) and you'll find a lower down section with much bigger clams (and fish!). Find another octopus here and swim down again, and you'll find a chasm. 

Leading off this chasm are many narrow passages. Hidden in these passages are treasure chests which are worth bucket-loads of points! Keep an eye on that air level! There are air tanks which you can refill your oxygen from in these lower sections, but they're few and far between.

This remake is split into two distinct gaming modes:


NORMAL GAME MODE


There are four skill levels - Beginner, Easy, Medium and Normal mode.  Each one of the standard game modes is based on the same basic undersea map, although depending on which skill level you select, certain parts will not be accessible.

On each playthrough, the treasure chests spawn in random locations, and you will be presented with a different selection of sea creatures to avoid, so every game is a challenge, even for an experienced player.

Look out for air cannisters in the lower depths - hover over these to replenish your air supply.


FREE DIVE GAME MODE


Free Dive game mode is unique to this remake.

You will be placed in a map that is completely different from the normal game map, and be totally immune to the dangers of the resident sea creatures, the need to return to your boat and the burden of having to watch your air supply.  Your task is to search through the winding labyrinth of undersea caves and seek out 22 unique and mysterious discoveries.
Once found, these will be listed in the Discoveries screen accessible from the main menu. 

Can you find them all?

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Game Controls:
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KEYBOARD CONTROLS

SPACE - Dive into the sea from the boat 
(Normal Game mode only)
Left and Right Arrow Keys - Rotate Diver
Up and Down Arrow Keys - Increase/Decrease Swimming Speed

ESCAPE - Quit Game


Or just use your controller of choice!

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Disclaimer
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This program has been tested, virus checked and then (just for kicks)
tested yet again to make sure that everything is up to standard.

Space-Time Games, nor the games author(s) accept any damage
done to your machine upon installing or running this software.

This game is FREEWARE, which means you should NOT have paid for it
in any way other than the basic cost of downloading it from the
internet.

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Special Thanks
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Thanks to Paul for the graphical artistry, support and encouragement to get this game done and working properly!
Thanks also to Scottige for coding support, Geekay for honest opinion, positive encouragement, and general verbal abuse.

Additional thanks to: Richard Langford, Claire Prosho, and anyone else I've forgotten!



A Space-Time Productions Presentation in association with Sunteam
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Space-Time Games Website - https://darkside918.itch.io/  

Sunteam Website - http://sunteam.co.uk/ and https://sunteam.itch.io/  



