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Endless Summer Surfing instructions
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ESS (C) 2019-2024 by HM Pictures / C. Scholz
Aloah surfers!
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The winter is near, but don´t worry, the surf season just started on your Atari!
And I promise you won't get too wet :)
Team up with 3 friends and join the Endless Summer Surfing Competition!
If that's too crowded of course you can also surf on your own.
Installation:
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If you downloaded the game then just unzip the archive anywhere on your harddrive.
If you pruchased a CD or Disk version of ESS (thank you!), just copy the contents
of the media to your harddrive.
Start the game:
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Please keep in mind that you will have to start the game in VGA, 640*480 resolution
and 16 colors. On the TT that's TT-mid. The game will exit if this is not set.
Double click on "8SUM4.PRG" and there you go!
"8SUM4CCE.PRG" is the 2024 new version, that will let you control the game without
mouse or keyboard. That´s why it is called "cozy couch edition". Just sit back and
relax. You can purchase the CCE bundle with 2 wireless joypads (that will work with
other games, too of course). If you chose loading the CCE version, you need to plug
in 2 joysticks after game is loaded.
You can go through any of the intro screens by pressing the left mouse button or
joystick up in CCE version.
You will find yourself within an interactive menu that should be selfexplaining:
-click while in the most left column of the screen will start surfing with 1 player
-click while in the 2nd left column will start surfing with 2 players
-click while in the 3rd left column will start surfing with 3 players
-click while in the 4th left column will start surfing with 4 players
if you are in doubt, count the number of surfboards you drag :)
-click while on the most right column with the exit to TOS sign, will quit to TOS.
(in CCE version you move the surfboards with the joystick and firebutton to chose)
Pretty obvious, isn' t it :)
How to play?
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The goal of the game is to ride as long on your wave as possible. Avoid obstacles
and collect the "Aloah" extras. As long as you ride free you score points.
If you achieve enough points you can join the ESS Hall of fame!
When you leave the screen to the bottom you will be wiped out. If all players
are wiped out the game is over.
If you have other surfers at the spot the game can become a little more competitive
as you can block them either at the side or drop in just before them to slow them
down.
If you do surf well you will get into "awesome mode". In that mode you are faster
and can overtake other surfers and/or ride until the top of the screen. Of course
this won't last forever as you move away from your wave. But you have the chance
to do this over and over again!
The controls are very easy:
Player1: Mouse left / right button (Joystick0 left/right CCE)
Player2: Joystick1 left/right
Player3: Joypad A left/right or button "A"
Player4: Joypad B left/right or button "A"
You can collect the following extras:
-Outomyway:
will move all obstacles off your way and if there are players in front of you
also move these behind you.
-Awesome:
will set you to Awesome mode for a limited time. If you already were in that
mode it will last longer.
-Points:
Well obviously gives you some extra score.
-Chill
A magical wave will occur and slow all action down for a limited time.
-Teleport
This will let change you places with a random player on screen.
At the end of a game you will be presented the final scoreboard.
If you have achieved a highscore you can enter your name. If you mistyped
you can hit to start over. If you are finished, you have to press
to confirm.
In the CCE version you can just push the firebutton and it will enter
the last name that was typed for the specific player. If it´s the first
game of the day, it will enter Player 1 for player 1, Player 2 for player 2
and so on.
After that you will be presented the highscore. To allow easy flowing
surfing parties you know can directly start over with previous settings
e.g. 3- player game, with the right mouse button. Left mouse button will
bring you back to the main menu.
Boxed version / donation
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ESS is free of use software. However if you enjoy the game, feel free to
donate me at http://paypal.me/falcon030
Even if you don't donate, it would be nice if you drop me a line.
If you like a boxed copy with printed manual please send 24,99 EUR to
christian.hellmuth@gmx.de via paypal or email me under this addresse
for other payment methods. The price includes free shipping worldwide
and is for the CD version.
Boxed version is currrently out of stock - CCE Version with manual, CD,
2 joystick extension cables, wireless adaptor and 2 wireless joypads
is sold for 99,- EUR including shipping worldwide.
The CD with manual and sleeve will go for 19,99 including shipping.
If you want to get the game on floppydisks, please add 5,- EUR.
Endless Summer Sufing T- Shirts in the colors blue green yellow and pink
are available as long as stock lasts for 14,99 EUR including shipping.
(Size XL)
The limited edition of ESS costs 29,99 and one T- Shirt is included.
Limited editon and T- shirts are sold out.
System requirements
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ESS is made on and for a Falcon030 computer. You need an Atari Falcon
Computer with 14 MBytes of RAM and around 8 MByte of free space on
harddisk to play. Also a VGA Monitor is required and you have to set
the videomode 640x480/16 colors.
The game will run happily on accelerators like the CT60 and Phantom.
If you use NVDI that will smoothen the gameplay, but you don't need it
to run the game.
If you have both - NVDI and a CT60 accelerator, you can set the fastRAM
flag "PRG" for 8SUM4.PRG using fileinfo.cpx. Then the game will run in
TT- RAM and will be the most smooth.
ESS will also run on Hatari, Aranym and on the Atari TT Computer.
It should also work with Magic OS.
On the Atari TT it is recommended to use NVDI to get the correct color
pallette.
On Emulators music might be delayed or stuttering, depending
on your setup.
On the Atari TT, no music is played, only SFX. And at the moment only
one or two player game is available (will freeze looking for the Jag-
pads if you choose 3 or 4 player game...).
Bugs
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If you find any bugs please tell me about them and I will try to fix.
christian.hellmuth@gmx.de
One bug is known at the moment: If you quit the game and load it again
screen might flicker or get shiftet. If you reboot your computer
everything will be normal again.
Music will play even after you quit the game. This is not a bug ;) I
liked to bring some Aloah to TOS :)
Legal
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ESS is (C) 2019-2024 by C. Scholz (HM- Pictures)
You can spread ESS as long as you don't demand any money for it. (Of
course you could sell a purchased version)
It is not allowed to modify the game or files for more than personal
purposes.
All songs/music (C) their owners / performers. As ESS is a non
commercial product it's GEMA free. |
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