Abadox
NES-A3-USAAbadox - The Deadly Inner WarInstruction Manual---IntroductionIn the year 5012, a strange cytoplasmic creature is sighted in your galaxy.It's Parasitis! A deadly, formless mass which feeds on all life forms andassumes the shape of its swallowed prey! Parasitis rapidly advances upon yourhome planet, Abadox, and engulfs it!From nearby space stations, the World Alive Force launches a full-scale attack.But the massive Parasitis crushes the entire squadron! An orbiting hospitalship is even swallowed whole - with the beautiful Princess Maria on board!You are Second Lieutenant Nazal, the lone survivor of the Force. Sidelined from the action by your ship's faulty energy drive, you witness the attack! But it's not too late to join the battle!Now your weapons are ready and your ship has been repaired! Jettison from yourspacecraft, ignite your power pack and zoom into Parasitis' grisly surface.Your Mission: To blast your way inside Parasitis' nightmarish body and battleyour way to its Core - to destroy it!Fight your way inside its deadly mouth! Travel down its throat, through itsnerve center - battling hordes of enemy antibodies and bacteria! Use lasers,guided missiles, and special orbiting shields to destroy them! Beware theGuardians that ward off all intruders - bombard them with fierce fire power!You must succeed to save the Universe and rescue Princess Maria!Prepare to blast off! Your Mission begins!---Using The ControllersThe illustration at right shows the controller parts you'll be using as youplay.- To begin your Mission - Press the Start button.- To move - Press the control pad in the directions shown at right.- To fire your weapons - Press Button B.- To vary the orbit of your rotating barrier shields - Press Button A.- To pause - Press the Start button.- To restart after pausing - Press the Start button again.To Play Again:- To return to your last Stage of Combat - Leave the cursor at Continue and  press the Start button.- To return to the title screen - Press the Select button to move the cursor  to End. Then press the Start button.Note: If you have any NES controller which has the "turbo" feature, hold downthe turbo button for steady bursts of fire power rather than just singleshots.---How to PlayYour Challenge: The Stages of CombatIncluding Parasitis' surface, there are Six Stages that you must complete. Your Object: To battle your way into Parasitis' massive body, reach its Coreand destroy it!Each stage will lead you further into the unknown inner world of Parasitis'body. You'll travel through its cavernous mouth with its treacherous fangs andtongue, down its dangerous throat and into the risky area of the esophagus!Then, suddenly, you'll enter a fluid connector channel which takes you straightinto the stomach and intestinal region! The final stages lead you throughParasitis' energy nerve center to its heavily protected inner Core.For more details about each Stage, see pages 10-12 [below -tsr]. Note: Only afew of the amazing graphic images seen during these Stages are shown in thisbooklet!The Enemies WithinAs you fight your way to the Core, you'll encounter the strange creatures thatlive inside Parasitis. Hideous eyeballs, twisted worms and mutant skeleton fish are just a few that will swarm in for attack as you progress! But not allappear in each stage and some hold hidden surprises. For each one you destroy,you'll rack up points for your score. To check your score, view the continuousscoring update in the upper left corner of your screen.To advance within a Stage or move from one Stage to the next, you must destroyParasitis' Guarding monsters. (For example, see Deathface and the Cilia mon-ster shown on the package!) As each one is destroyed, you'll gain entrance toa new part of Parasitis and add to your score! Beware! Your journey becomesmore treacherous with every Stage you complete!---Your LivesAt the start of the game, you'll receive 3 lives. Once you've used them up,the game is over! However, you may then select Continue and re-start the gamein that particular Stage you just ended. You will automatically receive 3 newlives, but you'll lose all weaponry except for your basic fire power! You canselect Continue as many times as you wish.Your WeaponryThroughout the game, you'll encounter deadly blue scorpions. They appear bothhorizontally and vertically as shown at right. Destroy them and collect theirspecial Blue Power Capsules. Gather as many capsules as you can - they'll giveyou advanced weaponry such as the Tresbeam, the Paradora Gun and guided miss-iles! Some capsules will allow you to maneuver more easily; others will containspecial defensive shields and armor.Note: Not all weaponry is available in each Stage. For example, the Laser Gunis only available during the vertical Stages. See the Weapons Chart on pages8 and 9 [below -tsr] for more details.---WeaponsCollect This Power Capsule - Get This Weapon[S] - Super Speed-Up allows you to maneuver more easily![8-point diamond] - Tresbeam allows you to shoot in 3 different directions atthe same time![8-point square] - Star Beam allows you to shoot in 5 different directions atthe same time![4-point star] - Paradora Gun increases your fire power so you can shootdeadly rings of raw energy![x-acto knife thingy] - Laser Gun sends out high-powered light beams![M] - Twin Missiles give you 2 deadly weapons! * If you keep increasing your fire power, these will become guided missiles![B] - Orbiting Barrier Shield surrounds you with a rotating satellite - allow-ing you to move in closer to attack any creature! Acquire up to 4!* Use Button A to vary your shield's orbit![P] - Hi-Density Power Protector wraps you in glowing armor that absorbs enemydamage! Acquire up to 3 glowing eyes of armor!---The Six Stages of Internal CombatStage 1Fly over the twisted, gnarled surface of Parasitis! Fight snapping jaws andcunning skulls - a sampling of Parasitis' mutant armies. Beware the hideousdog-like monster, Bau, who guards the entrance to Parasitis' mouth! Destroyhim and you're inside! Blast past the treacherous fangs and tongue! Then ven-ture boldly through the bone-crunchers! If you thought Bau was a fearsome foe,the Guardian Deathface will be a real treat to defeat!Stage 2Now you're in the throat! Weave your way carefully down this muscular canal.Battle single-cell organisms and pods of poisonous spores. Watch out for theHands of Death! An unwary visitor is most welcome here! Soon, a circlingGuardian will try to entrap you. Destroy it and then blast into the riskychannel of the esophagus! This narrow part of Parasitis' digestive tract is the realm of the Lizards of Doom. Surprise! The final Guardian will greet youwith a fanfare of deadly stars!Stage 3Suddenly, you're in the Deadly Forest of Blue Nerves. Dancing flowers waveabout as they scan for intruders to kill! Pass quickly through a twisted channel of frozen nerves and meet the great Shark Guardian head-on! Defeat himand enter another fluid channel.This inner sanctum is inhabited by floating larvae and vicious hydrozoa - among others. Grab those weapons! You'll need them when you meet the final all-seeing Guardian!Stage 4Now plunge downward into Parasitis' stomach. Beware the cellular organisms that detach from the walls! They'll demolish and food (such as you!) so thestomach crabs can crunch away!Battle the King Crab as it guards the final digestive chamber! Here, the dreaded Cilia monster pummels anything that passes by! Avoid its pulsatinghorns if you can!Stage 5Be careful as you maneuver through this intestinal channel! Armed insectoidswill mobilize to attack you - along with many mechanical devices. Look out forenemies above and below!Destroy the 3 powerful Guardians so you can blast into the next chamber - theenergy nerve center! Electrical charges and more await you! Destroy theGuardian Commander quickly or you'll never survive!Stage 6Zoom down the Tube of Death, avoiding heat-seeking fireballs and other macabreorganisms. Watch out for the hazardous energy bars with their electricalcharges!Five Guardians protect the door to the Core. Destroy them to reach the lastcorridor! Every weapon counts here as you battle the final armies of Parasitis!Winning the Game: Enter the black inner chamber and destroy the Core! FindPrincess Maria and rescue her!