Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth
Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth                    [NES-WQ-USA]Asmik Corporation of America--* THE STORY: The year is 1999.  Strange phenomena has begun to takeplace on the surface of the earth.  Destructive earthquakes and volcaniceruptions have scarred the earth, altering the vital ecological balanceof our planet.  Worried leaders of the world have summoned their brightest scientiststo discuss the possible reasons and repercussions if the phenomenacontinues to destroy the planet.  A decision has been made to mobilize a team of scientists to explorethe phenomena deep below the surface.  With the Marine Corps as thecrew, a multi-configuration vehicle, the VZR, was prepared for themission.  Those that have seen a VZR in action have begun to call it theWurm.  One by one, four VZRs were quickly dispatched.  All four became lostand any attempts to establish contact with the lost crews proved to befutile.  A special unit of the Marines has been called in to rescue thevanished crews in the face of what appears to be more than justgeological phenomena.  But as the young Marines boarded the Wurm, they couldn't help butwonder: "What happened to the others?"* BEFORE YOU GET STARTED:This game combines the skill of role playing with action of an arcadegame.  There are four individual sequences including an additionalcinema mode.* THE GAME MODEHSS: Horizontal Scroll Shooting Mode  This mode is a shooting sequence where you will have a side view of  the Wurm.  The Wurm will have three basic modes of operation: The  Tank Mode, The Hover Mode, and The Aerial Mode.VSS: Vertical Scroll Shooting Mode  This mode is a shooting sequence where you will have a side view of  the Wurm.  The Wurm will have two basic modes of operation: The Hover  Mode and The Aerial Mode.CSRP: Cockpit Shooting/Role Playing Mode  This mode combines role playing and arcade style shooting.  The  shooting sequence will appear as if you are sitting in the cockpit,  and you will search and destroy monsters that appear in the crosshairs  in front of you.  The role-playing mode will allow communication  between the crew to analyze and make decisions about the task at hand.SARP: Shooting Adventure/Role Playing Mode   This mode is a combination hand-to-hand combat adventure and role  playing mode.  The hand-to-hand combat mode is a horizontal scroll,  shooting adventure where Moby, the crew captain, travels through a  maze to find clues.  The role playing mode engages automatically when  Moby approaches a subject.The Cinema Mode:  This mode is a movie-like animated sequence which appears automati-  cally between areas to give the game a sense of realism and continuity.  There is no action involved here.* THE UNDERGROUND WORLD OF WURMThis game is comprised of five Acts, just as in a drama.  Each act has 3to 5 areas of play with 20 areas in all.  As each unfolds, you will bedrawn deeper and deeper into the game.  ACT 1 NONMALTA  Area 1  G-Point Fault       HSS Mode  Area 2  Cave Entrance       CSRP Mode  Area 3  The Cave            SARP Mode  ACT 2 DYNA CRYSTAL  Area 1  Crystal Cave        HSS Mode  Area 2  Magma River         VSS Mode  Area 3  Ruins of Gaia       CSRP Mode  Area 4  Halls of Gaia       SARP Mode  ACT 3 MAGMA FALLS  Area 1  Subterranean Jungle HSS Mode  Area 2  Underground Volcano VSS Mode  Area 3  Magma Falls         CSRP Mode  Area 4  Princess of Dinamur SARP Mode  ACT 4 ZIGGY  Area 1  Lemuria             HSS Mode  Area 2  City of Lemuria     VSS Mode  Area 3  The Control Tower   CSRP Mode  Area 4  The Laboratory      SARP Mode  ACT 5 DUAL DUEL  Area 1  Dilenium Mines      HSS Mode  Area 2  Volcanic City       VSS Mode  Area 3  The VZR 5           CSRP Mode  Area 4  Underworld Empire   SARP Mode  Area 5  Statue of Dyna      CSRP Mode* FORMS OF THE WURMThe Wurm is a multi-configuration vehicle designed for undergroundexploration.  During the HSS Mode, it can transform into three differentforms:  The Tank Form, the Hover Form, and the Aerial Form.  But in theVSS Mode it can only transform into The Hover Form and The Aerial Form.Tank Form:  During the T-Form, the Wurm maneuvers like a tank on the ground.  It  has the use of its Double Gatling Gun and the Drill.  The Drill needs  to be activated in order to travel through stone.  The Wurm's shields  will not decrease even if it travels through very dense stone.Hover Form:  During the H-Form, the Wurm responds like a Hover Craft.  It can  become airborne, and it will have the use of a variety of arsenal that  will become available as the game progresses.  (See below.)  The  basic arsenal is the Triple Gatling Gun, and the Drill is activated  automatically.  The Wurm's shields will decrease if you hit denser  stone formations.Aerial Form:  During the A-Form, the Wurm transforms into a Super Jet Fighter.  The  basic arsenal available in the A-Form is the Laser Gun.  The number of  weapons increases as you progress further.  The Wurm's shields will  decrease if you hit dense stone formations.* THE ARSENAL OF THE WURMTo do battle underground, the Wurm is equipped with a variety ofweapons.  Many of the Wurm's weapons will activate when it progressesthrough various areas.  Some weapons, however, can not be used in somesituations.  In this case, "Impossible to Use" will appear on thescreen.Weapons of the Tank Mode  The Cyclone Drill - A high speed drill which drills through stone  Double Gatling Gun - Shoots normal shells in two directionsWeapons of the Hover Mode  Triple Gatling Gun - Shoots normal shells in three directions  Hyper Cannon - Shoots radar homing energy balls (Unit Gamma)  Doppler Cannon - Shoots a wave of energy in two directions (Unit Omega)Weapons of the Aerial Mode  Laser Gun - Shoots normal laser blasts in three directions  Hydro Sonic - A high powered water cannon (Unit Alpha)  Melt Needle - Shoots a high powered electro-blast which will spin    around your craft and act as a shield (Unit Beta)          | Normal           Optional        Optional----------+---------------------------------------------T-Form    | Double Gatling   DrillH-Form    | Triple Gatling   Hyper Cannon    Doppler CannonA-Form    | Laser Gun        Hydro Sonic     Melt Needle* THE CREW AND OTHER CHARACTERSMOBY - Crew Chief of Wurm and Lady Protagonist of this story.  She issearching for her lost love, Ziggy, who was lost in the VZR-3DAN - Chief Engineer of Wurm.  He is the brother of Sylvia, lost withthe VZR-3.LOCKE - Geological Physicist aboard Wurm.SYLVIA - Engineer lost with the VZR-2.G-13 - Analytic Robot lost with the VZR-2.ZIGGY - Engineer lost with the VZR-3.PROFESSOR BANDA - Chief of the lost VZR-4 and Moby's father.DAVIS - Electrical Engineer lost with the VZR-3.ALLAN - Engineer lost with the VZR-3.MIKE - Biologist.DIANE - Princess of Dinamur taken hostage by the Nonmaltas.KING OF DINAMUR - King of the Underworld Empire of Dinamur, takenhostage by the Nonmaltas.* GETTING STARTEDInsert your Asmik, WURM Game Pak correctly into the Nintendo Enter-tainment System(r) and turn the power ON.  The title screen willappear and the music will begin to play.  Press the Start Button tobegin.* GAME OVER AND CONTINUE MODEAfter the Game Over sign appears at the end of the game, you have theoption of continuing or ending the game.  Use the Select Button tochoose CONTINUE or END and press the Start Button to enter.* PASSWORDWhen the Game Over screen appears, a password will be given.  You canuse the password to continue from that particular ACT at a later time.To enter your password, use the Left an Right Buttons on your ControlPad to move the cursor to the right or left, and use the Up and DownButton on your Control Pad to select the numbers.* HOW TO USE THE CONTROLLER:Horizontal and Vertical Scroll Mode  Start Button  - Pause game  A Button  - Use with Control Pad to change Form and Weapon  Control Pad  - Moves Wurm up, down, right and left  - Moves Wurm right and left in Tank Form only  B Button  - Fires Wurm's WeaponsCockpit Shooting/Role Playing Game  Start Button  - Pause game  Select Button  - Bypass Role Playing Mode  A Button  - Cancel Command  - Fire Wurm's Weapons  Control Pad  - Select Command  - Select Crew  - Select Weapon  - Move Aiming Crosshairs  B Button  - Enter Command  - Fires Wurm's WeaponsShooting Adventure/Role Playing Mode  Start Button  - Pause Game  A Button  - Moby Jumps  Control Pad  - Moves Moby Back and Forth  - Moby Kicks (Up Button)  B Button  - Moby Fires Her Gun  - Forwards DialogueCinema Mode  - B Button Forwards Dialogue* HOW TO PLAYHorizontal and Vertical Scroll Shooting Mode  Destroy Enemy Monsters.  Collect Energy Capsules to Gain Fuel.    When you destroy a monster, some of them will turn into energy    capsules.  Collect them to restore the Wurm's fuel.  Change the Wurm's Form and Weapons as needed.    Use the Up and Down Buttons on the Control Pad together with the    A Button to select the Form.  Use the Left and Right Button on the    Control Pad with the A Button to change weapons.  Watch Your Shield Indicator.    Every time the Wurm takes a hit, the shields will be reduced.  Understanding the Screen.          (Fuel Gauge)          (Shield Indicator)   (Change Mode)  (Available Weapons)   (Current Form)Cockpit Shooting/Role Playing Game  Analyze the Situation.    Communicate between members of the crew.  Select the Talk command    and listen to each of the crew members.  They can help you find the    best way to destroy the monster.  You will have 8 changes to    communicate.  You can bypass the role playing mode by pressing the    Select Button if you wish.  Increase Possibility Factor.    Increase the Possibility Factor by communicating with the crew in    the right order.  The Possibility Factor represents your chances of    destroying the monster.  Try to reach 100% for your best odds.  Select the Right Weapons.    Use the aiming sight on the screen to aim and shoot at the monsters.    When the Life Meter expires, the game is over.  If you fail to    destroy the monster the first time around, the communication mode    will return.  Understanding the Screen.       (Command Select)    (Character Roster -       (Character Monitor)  Dialogue Monitor)       (Status Monitor)    (Possibility Factor -                            Life Meter)Shooting Adventure/Role Playing Mode  Destroy Enemy Monsters.    Moby can use the Starlight Gun of Kicks to destroy the enemy.  The    game is over when the Life Meter expires.  Collect Items.    Collect the Heart item to restore life.    Collect the Diamond to restore energy for the Starlight Gun.  Collect Information.    Search the area for clues which may help resolve problems and    unanswered questions.  When Moby approaches an item or person, the    Dialogue Monitor will automatically engage.  Save the Lost Characters.    The lost characters will also have important information, and most    importantly, they may have the key to open up doors.  Understanding the Screen.       (Monitor)       (Arms)                     (Life Meter)                  (Dialogue Monitor)* INTRODUCTION OF THE ENEMY CHARACTERSBoss CharactersCSRP Mode  Bemul - A Proto-Bio monster.  A mutation of a primitive life form.  It  has a large eye in the middle with tentacles extending from it.  Anrock - A Bio-Geo monsters.  A stone monster with biological  properties.  Virtually invincible.  Zatan - A reptilian monster.  Thought to be a surviving dinosaur of  years past.  Beware of its powerful tail.  Sogalz - The evil ruler of the Nonmalta Empire.  The Boss of all Bosses.  Bandal - A Bionic Monster.  A part machine part human monster, created  in the evil laboratories of Nonmalta.SARP Mode  Icamod - Sogalz's right hand monster.  The number two monster of the  Nonmalta Empire.* MINOR CHARACTERSHSS Mode                                Crysbali  Anvil     Diawheel  Byrd      Thumper   Diadom    Znail     Dragon    Bitonga  Jelligun  Quartz    Geoid     Stargun   Diamech   SporeVSS Mode  Iceburn   Firebird  Fireball  Homegun            Worm      Spilgut   HomebaseSARP Mode  Stingle   Loepin    Listbat   Bill