MEAN STREAK
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Dateline: the far future. High-tech prevails and Matter Transport is the 
norm in suburban Britain. The pampered masses barely leave their apartments 
as The Computer attends to their every need.

You however are a Rebel. Rebels see MT as yet another product of a bored 
decadent society and are pledged to preserve the memory of the Old Ways by 
taking up the challenge of the Battletrack!

The Battletrack, a vast expanse of abandoned motorway circling the capital 
city; the scene of the desperate fight for freedom between the Rebels and 
the anarchic threat of the Outcasts.

Mount your turbo-charged super-bike, the Mean Streak, and take to the road 
- there can only be one ruler of the highways, you, the Renegade on the 
Motorbike.

Fast moving all-out arcade action for one or two players - meet the perils 
of the Battletrack head on, and unleash your Mean Streak!!!!


The Story so far.....

It is the 23rd Century. Society has become so hedonistic and self-orientated 
- and at the same time so technically advanced - that anything outside the 
home to all intents and purposes does not exist. All transport is by molecular 
disassembly/reassembly, so roads no longer have any function. There is, however, 
always a rebel minority, pledged to preserve the Old Ways by taking on the 
perils of the Battletrack - a long-abandoned motorway circling the capital 
city. Their ultimate quest, to complete to journey around the Battletrack and 
claim the prize of the super-bike par excellence, the Mean Streak.


Loading

Tape: 48K - Type Load "", Press Enter, then press play on tape recorder. 
128K/Plus 2/Plus 3 - Select Tape Loader, press Enter then press play on tape 
		     recorder.


The Game

Mean Streak is a one or two player game, so you can either fend off 
the computer's Outcast bikers, or fight it out with your best friend.


The Prize

This is your chance to win that super-bike. The first step to becoming the 
ultimate biker is to survive all five hazard-ridden levels of the Battletrack.

When (if) you get that far, follow the on-screen instructions and you could 
win a fabulous mountain bike worth L400.


Starting

When the game has loaded, the demo will auto-run. Press Enter and follow 
prompts - pressing Enter after each selection. (On 128/Plus 2/ Plus 3, 
select M for Music during game (default) or N for sound effects)

Mean Streak Supports Keyboard, and Kempston, Interface II (Sinclair) and 
Cursor joysticks. Now Press Fire (or Space in keyboard mode) to start.

If no selection is made the demo mode will become active. This will give 
you a chance to check out some of the more obvious dangers of the 
Battletrack! Press Fire to return to the option screen.


Controls

 WITHOUT FIRE PRESSED               WITH FIRE PRESSED

                                          Fire 
     Accelerate/S                        Rocket
          |                        Drop  \  |  /  Drop
          |                        oil    \ | /   oil
          |                                \|/   
 STEER ---*--- STEER                        *
 LEFT/O   |    RIGHT/P                     /|\   
          |                               / | \
          |                   	   Drop  /  |  \  Drop
     Decelerate/X  	           oil     Do     oil
                                         Wheelie

Two Players (One Player on joystick, the other on keyboard). Firstly, Player 
One controls Mean Streak, with Player Two controling the Outcast bikes as 
they appear on the screen. Once Player One is destroyed, roies swap and he 
plays the Outcasts while Player Two plays Mean Streak. The Player who scores 
the most points as Mean Streak wins!

Control Panel
A	Oil
B	Fuel
C	Re-Start cone
D	Rockets
E	Tyre Wear
F	High Score
G	Your Score
H	Damage Indicator
I	Time
J	Lives left
K	Radar

Playing Tips
Extra Fuel, Oil, and Missiles can be picked up from the track. Keep an eye on 
the timer....extra seconds are awarded for destroying Outcaster bikes. Oil 
and Ice will make you skid, while other elements may wreck your tyres. Mind 
the edges of the Battletrack - although Outcast bikes can be nudged into them. 
Watch outfor walls - they're fatal unless blown to bits! Good luck on the 
Battletrack, you'll need it!!!



© 1987 Mirrorsoft Ltd. The computer program contained within Mean Streak and 
its associated documentation and materials are protected by International 
Copyright Law. Storage in a retrieval system, reproduction, translation, 
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