Gamestar's FACE OFF! -- Cracked 10/19/1989 by THE FiRM

FACE OFF! is a well done hockey simulation that supports CGA/EGA/MCGA/VGA and
TANDY-1000 graphics modes as well as MT32/ADLIB/TANDY sound systems.  Since I
personally enjoy hockey just as much as I do pro-wrestling, I'll leave it to
someone else to decide how much fun it is...

The original game was copy-protected with a 'doc-check' which relied upon a
bunch of cute little 'info-boxes' scattered throughout the original manual...
Seems like a real waste of paper and ink to me, so I removed that restriction
for good...

To start the game, type FACEOFF followed by one of the following graphics
options:

CGA  (4-color)
EGA  (16-color)
MCGA (256-color)
VGA  (256-color)
TAN  (16-color)

Optionally followed by one of the following sound options:

MT32    (Roland MT32 midi-board)
ADLIB   (Adlib midi-board)
TANDY   (Tandy sound)
SPEAKER (Internal PC speaker)
/S      (No sound - silent game)

For example, to play the game with EGA graphics and an Adlib-midi, use:

FACEOFF EGA ADLIB

(Note: You can get a list of the above options by typing FACEOFF ?.)

CONTROLS:

The basic controls determine the skating directions and an additional
'action' button.  On joysticks, direction is obvious and the action button
is button #1.  Since the game supports 2-players, the keyboard is mapped as
follows:

KEYBOARD #1                        KEYBOARD #2
[7]      [8]      [9]              [Q]      [W]      [E]

[1]      [2]      [3]              [Z]      [X]      [C]

ACTIONS                     KEYBOARD #1            KEYBOARD #2

Pass, shoot, check          ENTER, 5, KEYPAD-0     S, SPACEBAR, LEFT-SHIFT
Change lines                BACKSPACE              TAB
Call plays from playbook    8, 9, 0, - (top row)   1, 2, 3, 4 (top row)
Pull/reinstate goaltender   =                      5 (top row)

[Ctrl][P]   = Pause (press ENTER to resume)
[Ctrl][Q]   = Quit
[Ctrl][S]   = Toggle sound ON/OFF
[Ctrl][ESC] = Instant return to DOS
[Ctrl][X]   = Instant return to DOS
[ESC]       = Previous menu
[F1]        = Toggle screen scrolling ON/OFF
[F2]        = Toggle full screen display ON/OFF
[SPACEBAR]  = Call up menu options during a Faceoff

To skate backwards, start moving in a direction, then return the joystick
to 'netural', (or release key on keyboard), then quickly begin moving again
in the same direction.

To begin a fight, quickly click your action button twice in retaliation to
a body-check from your opponent.  You'll see a close-up, on-ice view of the
two combatants.  Use the movement keys in combination with the action button
to throw punches, and without the action button to block.  Holding the action
button longer invokes a headlock when upper punches are thrown and extra
punishment when lower punches are thrown.  The fight will only last for four
seconds before it is broken up...

Enjoy!!!

FiRM greetings to crackers everywhere!
And thanks again to Lord Ironwolffe!

The Software Surgeon

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