Highlander - The last of the Macleods ------------------------------------- HIGHLANDER HISTORY ------------------ Seven centuries ago, a large meteor struck the earth. The shock waves from the resultant explosion caused the premature detonation of a large percentage of the world's nuclear weapons stockpile. Continents crumbled and untold billions died. Civilization ended almost overnight. This event is referred to as the "Great Catastophe." But mankind was not alone... The race of immortals, each vying to be the last and claim the elusive prize, were present, although they could do nothing but stand and watch while the world died. These immortals, who until this point had kept themselves separate from the problems of mankind, met together on what has now become known as the Hill of Oaths. Here they decided to lay down their arms and dedicate their lives to gathering all the knowledge necessary to allow mankind to rebuild. They all swore not to kill another immortal and became Jettators, all but one... This was Kortan. He refused to take the vow and instead declared himself the last immortal. He was challenged by Connor Macleod, who, having already taken the vow, could not win. He was quickly dispatched, but his sacrifice was not in vain for it allowed the remaining Jettators to amend their vow. They would wait for the birth of another immortal. When he became old enough to handle the responsibility, they would give all their knowledge to him. This immortal, unbound by the oath the rest had taken, could defeat Kortan. And so they waited. Kortan built himself the mighty city of Mogonda and from there he ruled over the tattered remnants of mankind. The Jettators scattered to the four winds leaving one of their number, Ramirez, to wait for the new immortal, the saviour of mankind, to be born. THE STORY SO FAR ---------------- You are Quentin Macleod. Until recently you lived out your life with the Dundee clan in the highlands. That all changed when Kortan's hunters attacked your village on a slave raid. During the attack, you suffered a mortal would and 'died'. Somehow, you have been regenerated or born again, but your previous life has been utterly destroyed. Your mother has been murdered and your people captured. As the game opens, you are alone and defenseless in the burned-out village that used to be your home. You must find some way to rescue the Dundees and Clyde, your little sister, from Kortan. In addition to saving your adopted family and clan, you must solve the mystery of your identity... Your mother told you on her deathbed that you were not her child. A stranger brought you to her soon after you were born. She called you 'The Highlander' and told you that Ramirez, the Jettator selected to wait for you, would find you and help you fulfill your mysterious destiny... GETTING STARTED --------------- 1. Insert your Highlander CD into your Jaguar CD Multimedia Player and close the lid. 2. Insert your Memory Track cartridge (if you have one) into the cartridge slot of the CD player. 3. Press the Power button. 4. Press the A, B or C button to skip the Title screens and start the game. MEMORY TRACK ------------ Volume, controls, high scores, and other options will be saved as long as you have a Memory Track cartridge plugged into the CD player. If you do not have a Memory Track cartridge plugged in, this information cannot be saved and will be lost when you turn off your Jaguar. Saving or Loading a Game If you have a Memory Track cartridge, you can save Quentin's progress on his quest. To save or load a game, press the Pause button at any point during a game. While you are paused, press the C button. You will see a menu that asks you to save or load a game. Press the Joypad up or down to select LOAD or SAVE and press the Option button to confirm your choice. If you choose SAVE, select one of the five slots and press the Option button again to confirm your choice. To load a saved game, choose LOAD and select a saved game. Press the Option button to confirm your choice. You can also delete a saved game to make room for a new game. Press up or down on the Joypad to select DELETE GAME. Press the Option button to confirm, select the game you want to delete, and then press the Option button again. Press the Pause button again to resume your game. CONTROLS -------- Here are some directions to help you in your quest. MOVING Joypad up Walk forward Joypad down Walk backwards Joypad left Turn left Joypad right Turn right Double click * Joypad up Run * Press up on the Joypad twice in quick succession to start running, then keep up depressed. FIGHTING UNARMED (STANDING) A Punch B Uppercut C Kick A+down Dodge left B+down Dodge right C+down Jump back UNARMED (WALKING) A Walking jump B Leg sweep C Kneeling uppercut A+down Dodge left B+down Dodge right C+down Jump back UNARMED (RUNNING) A Running jump B Back-handed slap C Punch combo A+down Dodge left B+down Dodge right C+down Jump back SWORD (STANDING) A Leg and head slash B Neck swipe C Overhead chop A+down Parry to left B+down Parry overhead C+down Jump back SWORD (WALKING) A Walking jump B Neck swipe C Sword jab A+down Parry to left B+down Parry overhead C+down Jump back SWORD (RUNNING) A Running jump B Hip swipe C Two-handed overhead chop A+down Parry to left B+down Parry to right C+down Jump back GAS GUN (STANDING) A Shoot behind B Shoot forward C Shoot forward from hip A+down Dodge left B+down Dodge right C+down Jump back GAS GUN (WALKING) A Walking jump B Shoot forward C Shoot forward from hip A+down Dodge left B+down Dodge right C+down Jump back GAS GUN (RUNNING) A Running jump B Shoot forward C Shoot forward from hip A+down Dodge left B+down Dodge right C+down Jump back ProController If you own a ProController, you can use the left and right fingertip buttons to rotate Quentin in either direction. The X,Y and Z buttons are shortcuts for some of the defensive maneuvers. The X and Y buttons are dodge right and left, respectively. The Z button allows you to take a quick jump backwards. Selecting Objects You will find many objects in your travels that will help Quentin complete his quest. Walking over an object or pressing the Option button brings up the Object Selection screen. To exit the Object Selection screen, press the Option button again. Use the following controls to move around the Object Selection screen: A Drop object/reject object B Pick up/accept object C Use selected object and exit object selection Joypad up Previous object in selection screen Joypad down Next object in selection screen Joypad left Previous object in selection screen Joypad right Next object in selection screen Other Controls *, # Restart the game Pause Pauses the game While you are paused, you can adjust the volume levels of music and game sound effects and reconfigure your Joypad. Press the A button to adjust the music volume. Press the B button to adjust the sound effects volume. Press the Option button to reconfigure the A, B and C buttons on your Joypad. When you have completed you adjustments, press Pause again to resume play.