=========================================================================== Archive Maintainer : I sure hope so. Advanced engine needed : Zdoom (Newest available release, fer shizzle) Primary purpose : Single Player =========================================================================== Title : TurboCharged ARCADE! (Demo Release) Filename : turbodem.wad Revision : loel first release Release Date : 11-18-06 Author : Xaser "The Conqueror" Email Address : xaser.88@gmail.com Other Files By Author : Tons of weapon replacements, SHiTWADS series, I.C.T.O.A.N., and Zen Dynamics Misc. Author Info : I can never think of a bloody thing to put here, so I wind up changing it each and every time. Go figure. :P So yeah, I'm some weird guy who does weird stuff. Description : First off, I would like to state one... statement. This is NOT a jokewad. Yes, the levels are not exactly the most serious. Yes, some detailing looks like it's been done by a two-year old. However, if someone asks if this is the newest successor to the SHiTWADS regime, the answer is a firm NO. TurboCharged ARCADE! is not intended to be screwy, but to be different. An experimental wad by nature, TcA focuses on putting the player in odd situations, which require different techniques and ideas to beat them. It's sort of a throwback to the old days of arcade games, with short, sharp levels and a bit of freedom to choose whichever type of level suits your fancy. In TcA, you can take a journey to foreign hellish landscapes, dive across rooftops whilst dodging bullets in slow motion, escape from insanely overpopulated prisons, and face off against the devilish Adolf Hitler in a showdown for the ages... all in whatever sequence you desire! A core aspect to the gameplay in TurboCharged ARCADE! is the fact that the entire game's speed has been doubled. Enemies attack twice as fast, weapons are souped-up and speedy, and you'll be running for your life at top-speed in almost every situation. The action is non-stop, and the increased speed will test the reflexes of even the most hyperactive individuals. TcA's intentions don't stop there, either... on top of the wild-and-crazy gameplay aspects, this wad is also intended to be funny as all hell. With all sorts of ridiculous situations, overly-retarded parodies, and over-the-top randomness, I'm hoping that everyone will have to stop playing at least once because they're laughing too damn hard to keep themselves alive. :P However... as you may have noticed, this release is only a very tiny 8-level demo release of TcA. What, you may ask, will the full version offer? Imagine, obscene amounts of levels with incredibly varied styles of gameplay and difficulty. Sporting a new interactive level-selection system and hours upon hours of random gameplay, TcA will feature just about everything but the kitchen sink! Anyway, enough with the salesman-type advertising... This guy may not be finished for a LONG time, but in the mean time, stay tuned at the ZDoom forums, as I'm pretty sure that the full version will feature a whole slew of levels from all over the community... as I simply can't crank out all of them on my own. :P In the meantime, download and enjoy this small sample of things to come. Have fun, doggamnit! :P Additional Credits to : Oh hell... lots of people. :P MasterOfDeath - I came up with the idea one night when we were chatting mindlessly about the most insane and random stuff. :P Basically... loads of inspiration. XD Giest118 - TONS of feedback and support on some early betas. Judging from his responses, I'm quite surprised he hasn't died laughing. :P Pink - I tend to get all sorts of crazy ideas when I'm about to die of sleep deprivation, so HUGE thanks to Pink for keeping me up late so many times when we found something to talk about. :P Zero Prophet - Betatesting, support, and a nice guinea-pig to test out new ideas on. After all "we've" been through during the creation of even the demo, I wouldn't be surprised if he's just as crazy as me. Nintendrone - Somebody that nobody else would know, but yeah, he's tested and played all sorts of stuff and contributed many of the ideas here (Matrix, anyone?). I sure hope the demo lives up to his expectations. :P More greets: -BioHazard, for somehow putting up with me. :P -Chronoteeth, for the same in reverse (no offense :P) -QBasicer, for somehow being around (when I'm not. :P) -Scuba Steve, for ideas and some artwork. :P -NMN, 'cause I'm sure he inspired something. :P -Randy (DZoom) -Graf (GDZoom) -Id (MooD) -Trees, for making oxygen. And, of course, (in some way or form) Adolf Hitler, Sherlock Holmes, Neo, Pablo Picasso, and all those people who did something so great or terrible that they merited an appearance. :P =========================================================================== * What is included * New levels : Somewhere around 8 Sounds : Yes Music : Yes, bunches of stuffage, mostly actually by me. Graphics : Yes, Unofficially. :P Dehacked/BEX Patch : Yes... changes the entire game's style. :P Demos : Whoops. Other : DECORATE, DECALDEF, SNDINFO, and all that Zdoom stuff. Other files required : Latest ZDoom and your local fire department. * Play Information * Game : DOOM2 Map # : MAP01-MAP08 Single Player : Designed for Cooperative 2-4 Player : No (too scripted) Deathmatch 2-4 Player : No (definately not) Other game styles : Yes (No) Difficulty Settings : Not this time around... the full version will have individual difficulties for each map, so it won't make much of a difference in the long run. :P * Construction * Base : Scratch, though I ripped ideas from EVERYWHERE. Build Time : A few months off and on... much longer if I counted the time period where I "forgot" about the wad but returned to it WAY later... :P Editor(s) used : Doom Builder, XWE, MIDI Tracker (SUCK... but works) Known Bugs : Prolly a few glitches, but for the most part there shouldn't be anything game-breaking. It's still a demo, eh? :P May Not Run With... : I must refrain from using a typical sharp object joke. * Map Information * Whoa, what the deuce have I done to the textfile template? Well, anyway... I'm going to take this time to outline the levels and provide a few tips. :P Map01 - "At Home" Type: None Screaming in rage, you throw the remote control against the wall in disgust. "There's nothing on TV, damnit!" Argh... this means there's nothing left to do but to actually venture to the unknown: outside. ProTip - Don't eat the yellow snow. Map02 - "Go To Hell" Type: "SHOOT" Not only is it not heaven, but it is also hell. Are you gonna let the demons get away with taking you before your due time? Make them regret the day they ever decided to steal your soul. ProTip - Keep in mind that everything is twice as fast now... although it's tempting to run out with guns blazing at 2x speed, remember that the demons can do the same to you as well. Map03 - "Prison Rape!" Type: "SPEED" After a long hard day of picking up hookers, one would hope to have a chance to relax and watch the football game. However, after being arrested by the police, suddenly getting an STD from a prostitute becomes the least of your worries. ProTip - Not much to say... just KEEP RUNNING. :P Map04 - "You Are Pablo Picasso" Type: "STICK" Whoever said that famous artists are only popular once they're dead? Picasso's Back, and he's pissed and about to paint the most controversial picture of all... ProTip - Don't turn. Use strafe for sideways movement... it's way easier. Map05 - "Battleshit" : Type: "SLASH" Cybies are such jerks, but sometimes they love to play a good board game now and then. Battleship is a fan favorite, and when a lone marine is threatened with his life, his fate resides in a simple game of Battleship... with a twist! ProTip - Don't get too close to the bad mother, but don't run into the arena walls, either. A happy medium is a happy victory. Map06 - "Go Eat Shit, Sherlock!" : Type: "STORY" That pesky detective steals all the fame, the fortune, the women, the the men... and so on and whatnot. He's about to begin the biggest case of his entire life... but what would happen if he were to somehow call in sick and someone else were to take over? ProTip - If you're having trouble hunting down all the demons, make sure to check every room, nook and cranny. Oh, and don't be fooled... although the hallways may seem quite safe, you'd better get the hell out before you get a baron shoved down your throat. :P Map07 - "The Matrix Has You" : Type: "STYLE" Neo, Trinity, Morpheus. The slightest mention of one of these names sends cheers rippling throughout a crowd. But c'mon... these guys are overrated as hell! Anyone can pull off sweet slow-motion moves and ridiculously overpowered fighting techniques. All it takes is a little hacking, and a little imagination... ProTip - In slow motion, the bullets still move faster than you'd think. With reduced motion, make sure to always start dodging early. Map08 - "I'm Hitler" : Type: "SHRED" He's back, and quite pissed for having lost World War II. Don't let this guy start the next batch of nuclear warfare. The only Holocaust should be the global extermination of all Hitlers! ProTip - If you're lucky, during certain forms Hitler has a slight chance of accidentally nailing himself with his own attack. Keep this in mind. * Copyright / Permissions * Authors MAY use the contents of this file as a base for modification or reuse, as long as you credit me in some form. You MAY distribute this file, provided you include this text file, with no modifications. You may distribute this file in any electronic format (BBS, Diskette, CD, etc) as long as you include this file intact. I have received permission from the original authors of any modified or included content in this file to allow further distribution. You MAY swallow a nuclear bomb whole in hopes of committing suicide, provided that you make sure the bomb does not have any sharp objects on the outside, because that may cause accidental disembowelment. Permissions have been obtained from manufacturers of nuclear warheads for any bombs that may be used in this event. * Where to get the file that this text file describes * The Usual: ftp://archives.3dgamers.com/pub/idgames/ and mirror mazes.