After A LOT of late nights/early mornings, it's finally done!! =)
The aim of Worms DC was to give the Amiga the best version of Worms 1 possible, a sort of Worms 1.5 ...
Because of some last-minute problems, it wasn't possible to include CD-ROM-support in time for release - this will be added in a freely-available patch. Until then you can still use the custom levels+mountain sets from CUCD7 by copying them into the relevant directories in the WORMSDC drawer on your hard drive.
Thanks to Chris Pritchard for doing the WormPrefs GUI in a VERY short space of time. If anyone wants to take over the development of WormPrefs - the aim in the end is to have a program which manages the worms, teams and options, as well as handling level creation+editing - then email me.
Disk 3 contains an archive examples.lha - with some example IFFs of what to feed WormPrefs to create landscape and mountain sets.
If you are running off floppy then you may want to delete some of the teams to free up some space. Also, if you are going to be doing a lot of graffiti levels you should format a blank disk and save them to that instead of Disk 3. Oh yeah, if you are wondering about how you gain access to all the special/secret weapons, then you better start thinking of some stuff to type in on the title screen ... who knows, you might find a hidden mode or 5 as well ... =)
Keep on worming ...
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WEAPON DETAILS
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The Standard Weapons
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[F1] BAZOOKA
[F1 X 2]] HOMING MISSILE
[F2] GRENADE
[F2 X 2] CLUSTER BOMB
[F2 X 3] GRENADE LAUNCHER
[F3] SHOTGUN
[F3 X 2] UZI
[F3 X 3] HANDGUN
[F4] FIRE - PUNCH
[F4 X 2] DRAGONBALL
[F5] DYNAMITE
[F5 X 2] SHEEP
[F6] AIRSTRIKE
[F6 X 2] TELEPORT
[F6 X 3] PETROL BOMB
[F7] BLOWTORCH
[F7 X 2] DRILL
[F7 X 3] LANDMINE
[F8] NINJA ROPE
[F8 X 2] BUNGEE
[F9] GIRDERS
[F9 X 2] SKIP GO
[F10] KAMIKAZE
[F10 X 2] SURRENDER
THE SPECIAL WEAPONS
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[6] HOMING PIGEONS
[6 TWICE] MAD COWS
[7] HOLY HAND GRENADES
[7 TWICE] BANANA BOMB
[8] MINIGUN
[8 TWICE] BASEBALL BAT
[9] SUPER SHEEP
[9 X 2] SHEEP ON A ROPE
[9 X 3 SHEEP STRIKE
[0] OLD WOMEN
[0 X 2] PRICELESS MING VASE ======================================================================
ADDITIONAL CONTROLS
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Help --------- Centre on current Worm
/ --------- [numeric keypad only] Toggles through remaining Worms
R --------- Force Action Replay
P --------- Pause Game [Indicates current worm and landscape code]
DEL --------- Toggles between all worm - names visible,your worm
names visible, no worm - names visible
ESC --------- Quit Options
BACKSPACE ---- Vertical Jump
RETURN ------- [pressed twice quickly] Backjump
* --------- Toggle in game WormCam on / off.[a camera that follows
the action as opposed to a static camera that stays
centred where you have specified.
ENTER -------- [numeric keypad] Toggles KO bar behind / infront of
scenery.
CD32 CONTROLS
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BLUE -------- Jump
RED -------- Fire
YELLOW ------- Vertical Jump
GREEN ------- Toggle Worm Cam
< ------- Bring up Icon Bar
> ------- Press and move D - Pad to scroll around scene
>> & GREEN --- Change Fuse Time
>> & YELLOW -- Toggle High / Low bounce
>> & RED ----- Toggle worm names on or off
PAUSE ------- Pause
PAUSE & < ---- Brings up Quit OptionsAs with the first Worms,it is possible to create your own Custom Levels.
You can now also produce ,2 layer,level by producing two 16 colour IFF pictures,one for the background and one for the foreground. The background layer can be walked infront off,and as the foreground is blown up the background is revealed - allowing you to create levels like the inside of a house which you can walk into and climb up the stairs! To create your own,you need to draw the following in a paint package such as Electronic Arts excellent Dpaint series;
Lo - Res,16 colour,Page size of 960 x 350
Colour 0 --------- Transparent
Colour 1 --------- White/Near White for TEXT
Colour 2 --------- Pink/Near Pink for WORM COLOUR 1
Colour 3 --------- Can be anything
Colour 4 --------- Lighter shade of Colour 3
Colour 5 --------- Can be anything [mine colour]
Colour 6 --------- Lighter shade of Colour 3
Colours 7 - 15 ------ Can be anything
Once you have your level either save it directly into the TWCUSTOM
draw as FILENAME.WRM16 or use the WormPrefs program on disk 3 to
create 2 layer levels and specify other things like mountain set,
gravity, friction etc.If you have saved your levels on a separate disk,you will need to select the NEW CUSTOM DISK option from the RECORDS section,with the disk in the internal drive.
WormPrefs also lets you create your own landscape types [like forest] or [arctic] etc using a template,and your own mountain sets.
People who have internet access may be interested to learn that dedicated areas have already been set up for WORMS and you can access this area by using the address as follows..
http://www.team17.com/worms/index.html
The general TEAM17 website [gateway to the World Wide Worm] can be accessed at the following address..
You can email Team17 directly at [email protected]
If you are on IRC and want to know anything about Worms,or what Betong Asna means in Swedish,then join #Worms on IRCnet - The Official Worms Channel.
Choose a server like IRC.DEMON.CO.UK,irc.bt.net or irc.stealth.net.
First of all, thanks to everyone who has bought the game. If you have any comments about WormsDC, or find any bugs, then email me ...
I have fixed the Option Set bug, and am just fixing/adding some more stuff at the moment. A new executable will be on T17/Aminet by next week. The new demo will be on T17/Aminet this week.
As you'd probably guessed, there is a load of hidden stuff in WormsDC =)
So here's some of it ...
Special weapons on/off
Weapon crates placed on landscape instead of mines
Worms can jump higher, punch harder ...
Worms burn when they die
Shooting any crate liberates a sheep Unlimited fuel with Super Sheep!
Original Total Wormage logo on panel Weapon names put back to original names
Secret Weapons on/off
All weapons, even each shot of an Uzi, do the damage of dynamite
Worm names aren't displayed
Weapon names translated into Swedish!! Kenny-on-a-Rope!!
Worms aren't damaged by shots All worms can walk on water
Worms can't walk or jump
Mouse pointer can hit grenade around
Grenade attracted to mouse pointer
Grenade affected by gravity
Concrete Donkey on title screen
Red+white Amiga ball on title screen
Title screen music on/off
Weirds title screen colours
Display version number
Display free chipram
Low water level (default)
Medium water level
High water level
Weirds landscape
Normal landscapes
Play last level again
Picks random custom level
Picks random graffiti level
Only generate Forest levels
Only generate cavern levels
Only generate Forest cavern levels
Generate all levels
Yeah, but that's enough for one day!! =)
Keep on worming ...
