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KARATEKA
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JOYSTICK CONTROLS
Push  the  joystick up to stand up,  and pull down to get into  a
fighting stance.

PUNCHING AND KICKING, ADVANCING AND RETREATING
Start from the fighting stance.  Press the joystick button quickly to
punch and slowly to kick.

Move  the  joystick up and down to control the height of your  punches
and
kicks.  Move it to the right to advance and to the left to retreat.

RUNNING AND BOWING
To run forward,  start from a standing position.  Then move the joystick
to the upper right.   Release the joystick to stop running.   Press the
button to bow.

KEYBOARD CONTROLS

FROM THE FIGHTING STANCE
     Q / A / Z      Punch high / middle / low
     W / S / X      Kick high/ middle / low
     Right Arrow    Advance
     Left Arrow     Retreat
     Space          Stand up

FROM THE STANDING POSITION
     B              Bow
     Right Arrow    Run forward
     Left Arrow     Stop
     Space          Get into a fighting stance

THE GAME
You've just made a long, hard climb up the rocky cliff  beneath  Akuma's
Castle.   You pull yourself up onto solid ground only  to  find  yourself
standing before a massive gateway,  your way barred by the first of the
palace guards.  Beyond looms Akuma's palace, where the fair Princess
Mariko
is being held captive.  You must rescue her from the evil Akuma.

You  can withstand only a limited number of hits.   The row of  red
arrows
across  the bottom left of the screen tells you how many.   Every time
you
get hit,  you lose one arrow.  If your last arrow disappears, you die.
The
row  of  blue arrows across the bottom right of the  screen  indicates
the
strength of your opponent.  As long as you avoid getting hit, your
strength
will be replenished.

Every guard has a different headgear and fighting style.   As a  rule,
the
guards get tougher as you advance into the palace.

When you kill a guard,  take advantage of the opportunity and run
forward.
Watch  for  danger when you're standing or  running.   In  these
positions
you're vulnerable to attack - one well-aimed blow could kill you!

SPECIAL KEYS
     ESC            Freeze game.  Press any key to continue.
     J              Select joystick control.
     K              Select keyboard control.
     F1             Return to demo.
     CTRL-S         Turn off music.  Press again to turn off sound.
                      Press again to turn sound and music back on.