Tern Overgul Help

Dear Buyer,
Welcome to the Tern Overgul help document. This is intended as a guide for the people who don't know exactly what they're doing. Also, as a bonus, a complete list of enemies and weapons has been included, along with programmer secrets. Even cheat codes have been included! We hope you think that this is the best guide ever. You can e-mail us below.

Ben McIlwain, Author, Graphic Designer, Level Designer
Anatoly, Programmer

{Getting Started}
{The Story of Tern Overgul}
{System Requirements}
{Installation Instructions}
{Game Controls}
{Weapon List}
{Enemies List}
{Power-Ups}
{Cheat Codes}
{Trouble-Shooting}

Getting Started

The concept of Tern Overgul is very simple. You must go through the maps, twenty in all, in search of better weapons and mission objectives to satisfy. For example, in levels that require the player to destroy a power generator, the portal will not work unless that objective is satisfied. Also, the best way, and maybe the only way to beat Tern Overgul, involves maneuvering the enemies into situations where they can't shoot you but you can shoot them. Also, save up EIN-STIN devices until you face a group of tough enemies or a boss.

The Story

You are Eez Neon, a rookie who has been dispatched to assist scientists at Tern Site 1. Mind-control waves have been emanating from the site and wreaking havoc on the colony of Tern Overgul. Before you know it, you are the only one far enough down in the installation to help the inhabitants of Tern Overgul. You are immune because you carry a strange pendant about your neck that repels the mind-control waves.

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

IBM or Mac computer running Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 98, Linux, or Mac OS ver 7 or higher.
CD-ROM drive.
200 Mhz Pentium, or 225 PowerPC CPU
32 MB of RAM.
Up to 20 free MB hard drive space.
Keyboard, mouse.
Color monitor.
HTML Interpreter.

Advanced Changes for Optimal Play:

IBM computer running Windows 95 or Windows 98.
300 Mhz Pentium 2.
64 MB of RAM.
Internet Explorer 4 or above. (for trying out the applet version, viewing the HTML help file that comes with Tern Overgul, or visiting the official Tern Overgul site).

Installation Instructions

For an IBM:
1.) Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2.) Copy the folder named TernOvergul on the CD to any directory that you choose.
3.) If you don't have Internet Explorer 4 or above double-click on the icon that says WinIESetup.
4.) Extract the file(s) in the WinIESetup file and install IE.
5.) To play, double-click on TO.htm in the directory that you copied Tern Overgul into.

For a Macintosh:

1.) Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2.) Copy the folder named TernOvergul on the CD to any directory that you choose.
3.) If you don't have Internet Explorer 4 or above double-click on the icon that says MacIESetup (don't tell Microsoft about this).
4.) Extract the file(s) in the MacIESetup file and install IE.
5.) To play, double-click on TO.htm in that directory that you copied Tern Overgul into.

Game Controls

Num Pad/Arrow Keys move in the obvious directions.
Space bar shoots.
Numbers 1-7 switch to their respective weapon.
E uses the EIN-STIN Invulnerability Device if you have one in your possession.

Weapons List

1. Blaster. Medium firing rate, unlimited ammo, small amount of damage.
2. Flak Gun. Semi-slow firing rate, small-medium amount of damage.
3. Repeater. Extremely fast firing rate, small amount of damage.
4. EMP Shockwave. Slow firing rate, medium amount of damage that ignores armors, explosive damage.
5. Cygon Projectile Launcher. Slow firing rate, large amount of damage.
6. R-2 Plasma Gun. Semi-fast firing rate, large amount of damage.
7. H-48 Gauss Gun. Extremely slow firing rate, largest amount of damage in game by 250%.

Enemies List

Infantry. There are two types of Infantry and they utilize a pistol-type weapon.
Hover Tank. Three types. Uses a laser-type weapon, is very fast.
Spider Mech. Three types. Uses a weak plasma gun, pretty slow.
Heavy Tank. Three types. Uses a rocket launcher, slow on its feet.
Probe. Two types, laser-type weapon.
Construction Mech. One type, creates probes.
Bosses-Who knows?

Power-Ups List

Health. Three types. Adds 10, 30, or 50 to health.
Armor. Three types. Adds 10, 30, or 50 to armor.
EIN-STIN. Press E to gain invulnerability for 15 seconds.
Ammo-for all different weapons.

Cheat Codes

Type these cheats in the text parser at the bottom of the screen during gameplay then press Enter.

"OBIWAN" -God mode, you take no damage. Warning: Do not use EIN-STIN when in invulnerability mode.
"BIGBERTHA" -All ammo, all weapons.
"BANDAID" -Plus 1000 health, plus 1000 armor.

Trouble-Shooting

Problem: I insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive but nothing happens.
Possible Solution: Make sure that you have power, that your computer and monitor are on, and that all cables are connected properly.
Problem: Tern Overgul won't play ... it always runs out of RAM.
Possible Solution: Make sure that your computer satisfies the minimum system requirements and that no other RAM-hogging applications are currently being run.
Problem: I can't figure out how to make Tern Overgul run in a DOS-PROMPT.
Possible Solution: Buy Windows (it's on the system requirements list).
Problem: No matter what, Tern Overgul still doesn't run.
Possible Solution: Contact Mr. Ostrander at postrand@mbhs.edu and bug him. He won't help you at all.
Problem: My computer says "You, the user, are an idiot".
Possible Solution: You must really be an idiot if you think that the computer is saying that.