Product:	Armor Battle (Mattel Electronics) Simulator
Version: 	5.00 (Standard 5, complete rewrite)
Started:	31st March,    2000
First release:	14th April,    2000
Latest update:	 4th December, 2017

Author:		Luca "MADrigal" Antignano
Email:		lucantignano@gmail.com
Website:	http://www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/
Donations:	https://www.paypal.me/LucaAntignano



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:

 Graphics\Backdrop\	folder to store optional wallpapers (fullscreen mode)
 Graphics\Manual\	folder containing the instructions manual graphics
 Graphics\Skin\		folder containing the game graphics
 Sound\			folder containing audio files

 ArmorBtl.exe		main program
 Config.ini		configuration file
 Fmod.dll		sound library

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

If you disagree with the above 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 the archive into your chosen folder with the "full path"
option (right-click on the file icon and select the "extract to folder..."
option), then double click on the application icon.



                           WHAT IS THIS SIMULATOR?
                           -----------------------
It is a program reproducing an electronic handheld game. For more information
on handheld simulators, and download a wide selection of over 50 games,
please visit my website:

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



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



                                 HOW TO PLAY
                                 -----------
* Press Power switch to turn on/off the game.
* Press Start/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 and TOUCH SCREEN

   Right-click anywhere to activate the popup menu

   Power On/Off         	Turn on/off the game

   Arrow keys			Move tank
   Start/Fire button    	Start game/Fire

B) by KEYBOARD

   1 (*)  			Turn on/off the game

   Arrow keys (*)		Move tank
   Control key (*)		Start game/Fire
   Control key + Arrow keys (*)	Shoot in the direction of the arrow key

   Insert key			Show minefield map (debug/cheat mode)

   F1				View "About the author..."
   F2				View "Readme.txt"
   F3				View "Whatsnew.txt"
   F4				View instructions manual browser
   F12				Change video mode (fullscreen/windowed)

   Esc				Quit program

(*) you can redefine the keys from the panel featured in the popup menu


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