SILENTS.TXT

          SILENT SERVICE(TYPED IN BY THE WARLOCK (W))

YOU ARE THE COMMANDER OF A SUB AND MUST BLOW UP ENEMY SHIPS - OR 
DIE IN THE ATTEMPT. HERE ARE THE CONTROLS FOR A REALLY INTERESTING 
STRATEGY GAME:-
     F1 ::: SELECT THE MAPS AND CHARTS SCREEN. IF ALREADY ON 
            SCREEN, F1 WILL CENTRE THE MAP ON YOUR SUB.
     F2 ::: SELECT THE BRIDGE SCREEN - ONLY POSSIBLE WHEN THE SUB
            IS ON THE SURFACE.
     F3 ::: SELECT PERISCOPE/BINOCULAR SCREEN. ONLY POSSIBLE IF
            SUB IS AT PERISCOPE DEPTH OR ON SURFACE.
     F4 ::: SELECT GUAGES AND INSTRUMENTS SCREEN.
     F5 ::: SELECT DAMAGE REPORTS SCREEN.
     F6 ::: DISPLAY QUARTERMASTERS LOG FOR CURRENT PATROL.
     F8 ::: RETURN TO PATROL SELECTION DISPLAY. SEARCH FOR ANOTHER
            CONVOY. THIS ENDS THE GAME IF YOU ARE PLAYING A CONVOY
            ACTION.
     (Z)OOM INTO SCREEN TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT NEARBY SHIPS AND
            TERRAIN.
     X :::  UNZOOM.
     0-4 :: THROTTLE SETTINGS.
     (D)IVE DIVE TO A DEEPER DEPTH. PRESS RETURN WHEN DESIRED 
            DEPTH REACHED.
     S :::  RISE TO A LESSER DEPTH. STOP WITH <RETURN>.
     (R)EVERSE ENGINES. NOTE:- IF REVERSING RUDDER CONTROL IS
               REVERSED.
     CONTROL+E (EMERGENCY) BLOW EMERGENCY TANKS. THIS WILL OFTEN
            HALT AN OTHERWISE FATAL DIVE. HOWEVER, IT WILL USUALLY
            BRING THE SUB TO THE SURFACE AND CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE
            PER ENGAGEMENT.
     P :::  RAISE/LOWER PERISCOPE. ALSO SETS THE VISUAL BEARING TO
            BE THE SAME AS YOUR SUBS HEADING.
     (I)DENTIFY TARGET ON SCOPE.
     T :::  FIRE TORPEDO. BOW OR AFT TUBES ARE AUTO SELECTED 
            DEPENDING ON WHICH FACES THE TARGET MORE DIRECTLY.
            NOTE:- FOUR TORPEDO'S OR GUN SHELLS MAY BE ACTIVE AT
            ANY ONE TIME. IF A FIFTH IS FIRED BEFORE THE FIRST HAS
            REACHED ITS TARGET, THE FIRST WILL DETONATE PREMATURELY
            AND THE NEW TORPEDO WILL BE LAUNCHED.
     G :::  FIRE THE FOUR INCH GUN.
     + :::  ADD 25 YARDS TO THE DECK GUN RANGE DEFLECTION.
     - :::  SUBTRACT 25 YARDS.
     F :::  INCREASE TIME SCALE TO CAUSE THE SIMULATION TO PROCEED
            MORE RAPIDLY.
     N :::  RETURN TO NORMAL TIME SCALE.
     < > CURSORS TO MOVE THE RUDDER. PRESS RETURN TO CANCEL.
     RETURN CANCELS TURN AND DIVE COMMANDS.
     W :::  PAUSE SIMULATION. ALSO PAUSE BY GOING TO THE CONNING 
            TOWER. ANY OTHER KEY TO CONTINUE.
     SPACE RETURN TO THE CONNING TOWER SCREEN.
     ? :::  RELEASE DEBRIS. MAKES IT LOOK AS IF YOUR SUB HAS BEEN
            SUNK. CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE PER ENGAGEMENT.
     A :::  ENTER ANGLE ON BOW ESTIMATE. THE ANGLE IS ENTERED IN
            DEGREES BY HOLDING THE STICK LEFT OR RIGHT. FIRE BUTTON
            TO ENTER THE ESTIMATE. USE POSITIVE NUMBERS FOR PORT
            AND NEGATIVE NUMBERS FOR STARBOARD. EG:-
               45 DEGREES STARBOARD IS -045

HOPE THESE FEW INSTRUCTIONS HELP YOU TO ENJOY THIS GAME.