Kao the Kangaroo - Demo version
1.1 Story
1.2 Key Configuration
1.3 Character
1.4 Hints and Tips
1.5 List of feature (full version)
1.6 Tested Video Chipsets


1.1 Story

Denis is a young kangaroo coming from Australia. He is a typical representative
of his species except the fact of his outstanding intelligence, cleverness and
skill. He likes long trips, sunsets and making jokes.
During one of his trips, Denis found himself in a small forest. Running
carelessly ahead, suddenly he noticed a small movement in bushes. He decided to
solve a mystery and walked into the bushes. Suddenly a cage felt down at him,
giving him no chances for escaping. Last thing he saw was a greening face of a
hunter, then he felt asleep. When he woke up he had boxing gloves on his hands,
and some guy was shouting at him something about becoming a boxer. At the
beginning Denis was very unhappy but with time he concentrated all his energy
on training, realising that becoming a real boxer is the only chance for
escaping. He missed Australia very much. The occasion for escaping appeared one
day, when the hunter exaggerated with the amount of wine (he was drinking
because of Denis victory over Rocky Billboard), and he didn't shut Denis' cage
properly. That is how the long and full of surprise trip home begun.


1.2 Configuration

Key Function

UP ARROW Run
DOWN ARROW Walk backward
LEFT ARROW Turn left
RIGHT ARROW Turn right
LEFT SHIFT Turn around
ENTER Drop checkpoint
NUMPAD 0 Camera look
LCONTROL Punch (fire 1)
LALT Hit with tail (fire 2)
RSHIFT Throw glove (fire 3)
Z Strafe left
X Strafe right
SPACE Jump
HOME Camera behind character


You can change configuration of keys in menu (options/customize)


1.3 Character

Main skills of Kao are: running, jumping, climbing objects that he catches,
punching, beating with tail and throwing gloves.


1.4 Hints and Tips

There are lots of power ups to collect but many of them are hidden in different
objects: stones, totems etc. If you collect the power up which looks like a
question mark one of all power-ups will be randomly chosen, however, you may
also get a black skull, which will effect in waste of energy.

Every level (except those with controllable objects) has entrance to bonus
levels - sometimes they are also hidden (all are available only in hard mode)-
there is a bonus level to find in demo version.

The longer you keep the jump key pressed the higher you jump.
By dropping the checkpoint you decide were you start after loosing a life.


1.5 List of features (full version)

Help Kao in his trip home through 25 colorful levels within 5 diverse worlds,
full of traps and surprises (with boss and bonus levels it is over 50).
Beat the great bosses at the end of each world.
Knock out over 20 different enemies
Find bonus levels - colorful and surprising locations with very challenging
quests
Use snowboard, motorboat, hang-glider, spaceship and even a crocodile for extra
fun.
Collect number of power-ups, which help you succeed in quests:
- throw power gloves
- use spring for high-speed running
- find checkpoints and decide were to use them
- freeze your enemies
- collect coins for extra life
Chase the butterflies and watch for little glow-worms, which will help you in
darkness
Reach for reward by collecting all the coins...
Shortly: Have fun!


1.6 Tested Video Chipsets:

If you have one of these graphic cards, you should not find any problems:

GeForce 2 GTS
GeForce 256
Riva TNT2
Riva TNT2 VANTA
MATROX G400
MATROX G200
ATI RAGE 128
S3 SAVAGE 3D
S3 SAVAGE 4
3DFX VOODOO 1
3DFX VOODOO 2
3DFX VOODOO 3
3DFX VOODOO 5000
3DFX VOODOO BANSHEE
3DFX VOODOO RUSH
3D LABS PERMEDIA 2


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