Product:	Armor Battle (Mattel Electronics) Simulator
Version:	S4/1.03 (Standard 4, larger manual added)
Started:	31st March,   2000
Released:	14th April,   2000
Latest update:	 6th October, 2014

Author:		MADrigal
Email:		lucantignano@gmail.com
Website:	http://www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/



CONTENTS
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1. INFO and COPYRIGHT NOTICE
2. REQUIREMENTS and INSTALLATION
3. WHAT IS THIS SIMULATOR?
4. WHAT IS SIMULATED
5. HOW TO PLAY
6. CONTROLS
7. THANKS TO



                           INFO and COPYRIGHT NOTICE
                           -------------------------
This program is a handeld LCD game simulator, coded and compiled with Borland
Delphi 7.0.
This program is freeware. If you paid for it, you've been ripped off. In such
case, please contact the author immediately. You are allowed and encouraged to
redistribute it freely, but just in case the ZIP package comes in as follows:

 ArmorBtl.exe	main program (including instructions manual browser)
 Fmod.dll	sound library
 Sound		folder containing seven .WAV files

 Readme.txt	this file
 Whatsnew.txt	history file
 LICENSE.TXT	license file
 FAQ.TXT	frequently asked questions

If you disagree these terms, PLEASE DELETE THIS SOFTWARE NOW!

The author is in no way affiliated with Mattel Electronics.
"Armor Battle"	(C) Mattel Electronics Inc., 1978.



                         REQUIREMENTS and INSTALLATION
                         -----------------------------
- Pentium-class CPU, 32 MBytes RAM, sound card (optional)
- OS: Windows, any 32-bit or 64-bit version

Simply unzip to any folder using full pathnames (right-click on the
game archive icon and select the "extract to folder..." option).



                           WHAT IS THIS SIMULATOR?
                           -----------------------
It is a program reproducing an electronic handheld game. For more information
on handhelds simulators, please visit my website:

http://www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/

You'll find many more MADrigal's simulators there.



                              WHAT IS SIMULATED
                              -----------------
All features of the original handheld game.



                                 HOW TO PLAY
                                 -----------
* Press Power switch to turn on/off the game.
* Press Fire button to play.
* Instructions:
  - Computer controls enemy fire and invisible land mines.
  - Turn power on: single dot appears - your tank. Plus blinking dot - your
    target.
  - Game starts when fire button (control key) is pressed. Clock ticks.
  - Use cursor keys to maneuver your tank over the ground.
  - Enemy fire costs you time.
  - You have 99 seconds to score as many hits as you can.
  - To fire, both fire and direction keys must be pressed simultaneously.
  - Get away of mines: radar beeps when a mine is near.
  - Hit a mine and your tank will be returned to the starting line.
  - Game is over if your tank runs over a land mine 10 times.
* Score:
  - 1 point per each enemy tank you destroy.



                                   CONTROLS
                                   --------
A) by MOUSE
   Right-click anywhere to activate the popup menu
   Power			Turn on/off the game

B) by KEYBOARD
   Arrow keys			Move tank around the screen
   Control key 			Start game/Fire
   Control key + Arrow keys	Shoot in the direction of the arrow key
   Ins key			Show map (cheat mode)
   1				On/Off
   F1				View "About the author..."
   F2				View "Readme.txt"
   F3				View "Whatsnew.txt"
   F4				View instructions manual browser
   Esc				Quit program



                                   THANKS TO
                                   ---------
Giuseppe Gristina	for providing pictures of the game for the "S4" simulator
Rik Morgan		for providing scans from the instructions booklet
