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 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
 
 CBM AMIGA: A500,A500+,A600,A1200
 *1 MB RAM (0.5 MB CHIP MEM, 0.5 MB FAST MEM
 *JOYSTICK  

 Start your engines...

 The power drive world championship comprises 48 individual stages in eight
 countries. Each round is characterised by varied racing conditions to test
 your driving ability to the limit.

 ROUND 1                                    ROUND 5
  
 Location: Monte Carlo                      Loaction: Arizona                  
 Climate : Mainly dry, some rain            Climate : Hot/dry
 Track   : Asphalt                          Track   : Gravel/sand
 Terrain : Rocky mountain road              Terrain : Rocky road/dessert
 
 ROUND 2                                    ROUND 6
 
 Location: Kenya                            Location: Finland
 Climate : Hot/dry, some rain               Climate : Cool/dry
 Track   : Asphalt/Sandy gravel             Track   : Asphult
 Terrain : Desert (Occasional Oasis)        Terrain : Forest/lake regions

 ROUND 3                                    ROUND 7
 
 Location: Sweeden                          Location: Australia
 Climate : Ice/snow                         Climate : Hot/humid
 Track   : Gravel                           Track   : Sand/gravel
 Terrain : Forest trail                     Terrain : Bush/forest trail

 ROUND 4                                    ROUND 8

 Location: Corsica                          Location: Great Britain
 Climate : Dry                              Climate : Dry/cold/wet/ice
 Track   : Asphalt                          Track   : Gravel
 Terrain : Rocky Mountain road              Terrain : Forest trail

 You will race in special stages (time trials), rally cross and skill 
 tests around the world to measure your versatilily behind the wheel.

 SPECIAL STAGE
 
 Race against the clock along a predertermined route from A to B

 RALLY CROSS

 Hazardous circuits against obstructive computer-controlled opponents

 SKILL TEST

 Specially designed courses to test your driving skills. Complete specified
 manoeuvres without incurring penalties.

 THE CHALLENGE

 Your ultimate challenge is to complete the entiree championships driving
 the most powerful group 1 car. Before starting out you will be given enough
 funds to buy a group N car. By consistently finishing events to boost your
 funds, you can trade-in for an upgraded model, but you will needd to save
 some for entry fees and vehicle mainttenance.

 LANGUAGE SELECTION

 Choose English, French, German, Spanish in-game txt and press any button 
 to activate

 MAIN MENU

 Move UP/DOWN to select options and then press ACCELERATE to ativate.

 CONTROLS

 Directional: The car moves in the direction pressed on the controller.

 ROTATIONAL: use LEFT/RIGHT to steer car.

 JOYSTICK (KEYBOARD) CONTROLS

 Button 1 BRAKE (enter)
 Button 2 ACCELERATE (insert)
 SPACE BAR 
 toggles FOWARD & REVERSE gears (reverse only available from low foward gear)
 F3 PAUSE (press F3 again to continue)

 CBM AMIGA
 
 JOYSTICK CONTROLS: 
 
 Fire ACCELERATE
 Down BRAKE
 Space Bar toggles as above
 P PAUSE (Press p again to continue

 PENDULUM TURN

 On a tight bend steer away from the corner and the turn into it at the 
 critical point. The back end of your car will swing out as the rear wheels
 lose grip, allowing you to keep up maximum revs. This method requires a lot
 of practice to pefect.

 HANDBRAKE TURN

 At a hairpin corner, brake as you turn into the curve. All four wheels will
 lose grip and you should skid around the hairpin on the best possible line.

 POWERSLIDE
 
 Skid around series of tight or fast corners by steering sharply into each 
 bend (like a pendulum turn without steering out).

 PASSWORD 
 
 In a one-player mode you will be given a password at the end of the stage
 in each round. If your password is illegal you will return to the MAIN MENU.
 
 PRACTICE.

 It is recommended that tou fine tune your driving skills on the practice 
 track before starting the first race.

 Move left/right to pick a course (day, night, or snow/ice) and a car and 
 press ACCELERATATE to confirm. When you feel good enough to go on (there is
 no time limit) stop the car in the exit box at the bottom of the right hand 
 track or press ESC.

 OPTIONS

 Music ON/OFF
 Sound Fx ON/OFF
 Guides ON/OFF
 Players 1-8

 ONE PLAYER GAME

 During the standard one player game, if you fail to make the quilification 
 time for the event you will not proceed to the next stage. If you dont 
 qualify, keep trying intil you either make the grade or run out of funds.

 MULTI PLAYER GAME

 Complete against your friends for the championship title. Unlike the one 
 player game, failure to quilify doesent stop you racing in the next round,
 but you will not pick up any points or prize money for that stage.

 POINTS ARE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS

 1ST      5
 2ND      4
 3RD      3
 4TH      2
 5TH      1
 6TH      0
 FAIL     0

 Note: the password option is not availible in muti-player node.

 THE CARS

 Six cars are availible, from three competion classes. Each handles
 differently cornering road holding ect and higher class vehicles are more
 expensive to maintain.

 GROUP N

 Mini cooper s
 Fiat Cinquecento turbo

 GROUP 2

 Vauxhall Astra 16V GTI
 Renault Clio Williams

 GROUP 1

 Ford Escort Cosworth
 Toyota Celica

 SELECTING YOUR FIRST CAR

 You start off with 28,000 enough to buy a group N car. Move left/right to
 toggle between the mini and the fiat, and up/down to change the body colour.
 When you are satisfied, press ACCELERATE to purchase your car.

 DAMAGE 

 Rally cars are tough but rally tracks are tougher. Damage is sustained when
 you crash or drive recklessly, causing of your car to deteriorate. You can
 make repairs at the end of each stage if you have enough funds

 DAMAGE REPAIRS

 To maintain your car , move up/down to choose a component and press
 ACCELERATE to parttially repair. To repair in full press SPACE BAR. When you
 are happy with the condition of your car or you are out of funds move the
 repair indicator to complete your component check.
 Note: the state of your vehicle will affect its perfomance, so it is
 advisable to keep your car in prime condition if funds are avalible.

 UPGRADING YOUR CAR

 If you save enough funds you can upgrade your car: Group 2 cars can be brough
 from round 3, group 1 cars can be brough from round 6. When you have
 sufficent funds select/purchase new car will apear on the damage repair 
 screen. If you wish to buy a new car move to this option and press fire.
 Choose your new car by the same procedure used to select your first and
 press ACCELERATE to continue.

 LOCATION
 
 Before each race you are presented with a location screen, displaying 
 weather conditions, day/night and the enterance fee. If you dont have
 enough funds to cover the fee, your game is over and you will return to
 the main menu. If you do have sufficent funds, press ACCELERATE to start
 the race.

 PICK UPS

 Pick ups are randomly placed around each course, to be collected by
 driving over them.

 MONEY

 Increase your funds by 250

 NITROUS
 
 Temporary speed boost

 TIME

 Five second clock freeze

 PENALTIES

 Hitting a cone incures a time penalty you have been warned

 WEATHER AND VISIBILLITY

 Climatic conditions and the time of day vary dramatically from race to race
 affecting car handling and speed. You will need to take note of these 
 conditions and adjust your driving accordingly.

 STAGE RESULTS

 At the end of each course the stage results screen will be displayed. 
 Prize money is awarded when you qualify, plus bonuses if you break the
 course record or beat the computer-controlled car on rally cross sections.
 When you have revelled in the glory for a while press ACCELERATE to move on

 THE CHEQUERED FLAG
 
 If you go all the way and win all the 48 stages you will be crowned power
 drive world champion.

 END.