OCEAN RANGER DOCUMENTATION


              FROM: -=DATARICH=-
                    RT12 BOX544C
                    MARYVILLE,TN
                        37801

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AND DOCUMENTATION

CODES:
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SECURITY  CODES  ARE  REQUIRED  FOR  ENTRY  INTO  THE PROGRAM, SO
HERE THEY ARE:

QUAKER------- KINGSTON
COYOTE------- FLAGSTAFF
TROUT-------- OUTBOARD
GAMMA-------- HERCULES
VIRGINIA----- TICONDEROGA
ENTERPRISE--- ATLANTIS
SMITHSONIAN-- JEFFERSON
LINCOLN------ OMAHA

WHEN  IT  PROVIDES  A  CODE FOR AUTHORIZATION PROVIDE IT WITH THE
OPPOSITE CODE.


PERSONNEL DOCKET:
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A  CURRENT  ACTIVE  DUTY  OFFICER  STATUS  RECORD MUST BE ENTERED
INTO  THE  PERSONNEL  DOCKET  BEFORE  PROCEEDING  WITH A MISSION.
THE  ACTIVE  DUTY  RECORDS  OF CAPTAINS FROM ANY PREVIOUSLY SAVED
ENCOUNTERS MUST BE CHOSEN BEFORE A MISSION CAN BEGIN.

ENTERING A NEW NAME:
MOVE  THE  CURSOR  TO  THE  CAPTAIN  ICON  AND  PRESS  IT ONCE TO
ACTIVATE  IT.  CYCLE  THROUGH  THE  EXISTING  CAPTAIN'S  FILES BY
PRESSING  THE  FIRE  BUTTON.  THE  FILES OF ALL PERSONNEL WILL BE
DISPLAYED  AS  THE  FIRE  BUTTON  IS PRESSED. STOP ON THE FILE OF
AN  OFFICER  THAT  HAS  BEEN  KILLED OR RETIRED. PRESS THE DELETE
ICON  TWO  TIMES,  ONCE  TO  SELECT  THE  FUNCTION  AND  AGAIN TO
CONFIRM  THE  ORDER.  ENTER  THE NEW COMMANDING OFFICER'S NAME AT
THE  BLINKING  CURSOR,  THEN  PRESS  THE RETURN KEY. THE NEW NAME
WILL BE ENTERED INTO THE DOCKET.

SELECTING AN ASSIGNMENT:
MOVE  TO  THE  APPROPRIATE  THEATER  OR  LEVEL  ICON AND PRESS IT
ONCE  TO  ACTIVATE  IT.  CYCLE  THROUGH THE ASSIGNMENTS AVAILABLE
BY  PRESSING  THE  FIRE  BUTTON.  THE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE SELECTED
AND REMAIN ON THE SCREEN WHEN ANOTHER ICON IS SELECTED.

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS:
     BASIC TRAINING - EASIEST
     REGULAR FORCES DUTY - HOSTILE ACTION.
     CIA DUTY - COVERT OPERATIONS
     NSC DUTY - COVERT STEALTH OPERATION AND THE MOST DIFFICULT.

THEATERS OF OPERATION:
     BERING SEA - EASIEST LEVEL
     SOUTHEAST ASIA - DESTROY TARGETS
     CENTRAL AMERICA - DRUG ENFORCEMENT
     PERSIAN GULF - THE MOST DANGEROUS

VIEWING SERVICE RECORDS:
VIEW  BY  EXAMINING  RIBBONS  AND  MEDALS.  TRY TO REACH THE RANK
OF  ADMIRAL  BEFORE  BE  RETIRED TO A DESK JOB AFTER TWENTY YEARS
OF SERVICE.

BRIEFING PROTOCOL:
PRESS   THE   BRIEFING   ICON   WHILE  IN  THE  PERSONNEL  DOCKET
DISPLAY.  ON  THE  MAP  HOME  PORT  IS SHOWN WITH AN "H", PRIMARY
OBJECTIVE  IS  SHOWN  WITH A "P" AND SECONDARY OBJECTIVE IS SHOWN
WITH  A  "S".  ANYTIME DURING THE BRIEFING PRESS THE STORES(RIGHT
ARROW)  ICON  TO  PROCEED  TO THE OCEAN RANGER DOCK AND SUPERVISE
THE  PROVISIONING  OF  THE SHIP. USE THE ABORT ICON TO CHANGE THE
MISSION.

PROVISIONS:
THE  OCEAN  RANGER  HAS  A MAX WEIGHT OF 7,435,200 LBS. USE THE +
AND  THE  -  KEY  TO ADD OR SUBTRACT WEAPONS AND FUEL. WHEN FULLY
LOADED  PRESS  THE  SHIP  ICON  TO  PROCEED  TO  THE OCEAN RANGER
BRIDGE.


CONTROLS:
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JOYSTICK CONTROLS
     FORWARD-------------INCREASE SPEED
     BACKWARDS-----------DECREASE SPEED
     LEFT----------------TURNS LEFT
     RIGHT---------------TURNS RIGHT
     FIRE BUTTON---------FIRES WEAPONS

AT  28  KNOTS  THE  SHIP WILL AUTOMATICALLY LIFT OUT OF THE WATER
ONTO  ITS  HYDROFOILS.  AT 35 KNOTS THE TURBO BOOSTER ENGAGES FOR
SUSTAINED HIGH SPEEDS OF UP TO 55 KNOTS.
NOTE:  RELEASE  THE  JOYSTICK  BEFORE PRESSING THE FIRE BUTTON OR
ANY KEYBOARD KEYS. TADS CONTROLS:
TARGET  ACQUISITION  AND  DESIGNATION  SYSTEM.  WHEN  A THREAT IS
RECEIVED  BY  THE  COMPUTER  A  WARNING MESSAGE WILL FLASH ON THE
BRIDGE   DISPLAY.  THE  CAPTAIN  MUST  THEN  SELECT  THE  CORRECT
BRIDGE   VIEW   THAT  REPRESENTS  THE  TARGET  AREA,  SELECT  THE
DESIRED  WEAPON  AND  ACQUIRE A POSITIVE LOCK-ON FROM THE TADS. A
BLACK  TARGET  BRACKET  MEANS  THE  TARGET IS NOT IN RANGE, AND A
WHITE  BRACKET  INDICATES  THAT  IT  IS  IN  RANGE.  CHANGE  TADS
TARGETS  WITH  THE  SPACE  BAR.  PRESS  THE  FIRE BUTTON WHEN THE
BRACKET IS IN WHITE TO FIRE YOUR SELECTED WEAPON.


WEAPONS:
========
76  MM  CANNON  -  USE  AGAINST  MAGNETIC  MINES  AND A SECONDARY
DEFENSE  AGAINST  ENEMY  AIRCRAFT  AND  VESSELS  THAT  ARE CLOSER
THAN THE MINIMUM RANGE OF THE MISSILE DEFENSES.

SEA  SPARROW  MISSILES  -  SURFACE-TO-AIR  DEFENSE  AGAINST ENEMY
AIRCRAFT.

HARPOON  MISSILES  -  SURFACE-TO-SURFACE.  RANGE  IN EXCESS OF 50
MILES. MID COURSE CORRECTIONS AVAILABLE.

DEPTH CHARGES - DESTROY SUBS AT INTERMEDIATE RANGES.

DEFENSIVE WEAPONS:
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CHAFF  -  CONFUSES  INFRARED  WEAPONS. BORDER OF THE SCREEN TURNS
GREEN WHILE PROTECTION IS ACTIVE.
ECM  -  JAMS  RADARS  AND  TRACKING DEVICES. PRESSING THE ECM KEY
TOGGLES  IT  ON  AND  OFF.  IF A RADAR LOCK-ON IS DETECTED FROM A
HOSTILE ACTION, THE BORDER OF THE SCREEN WILL TURN RED.


KEYBOARD CONTROLS:
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1 - 76 MM CANNON
2 - SEA SPARROW
3 - HARPOON MISSILE
4 - DEPTH CHARGE
5 - CHAFF
6 - ECM
8 - DROP/HOIST ANCHOR
0 - MAINTENANCE CREWS
+ - DAMAGE REPORT
- - MAST CAMERA
ENGLISH POUND SIGN - AREA CHART
CLR - TACTICAL CHART
DEL - CHART COORDINATES
CURSOR UP/DOWN - MONITOR ONE
CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT - MONITOR TWO
     MONITOR CHANNELS:
     0 - SECTOR CHART
     1 - TADS IDENT
     2 - MAST CAMERA
     3 - WEAPONS STATUS
     4 - HITS LOG
     5 - MISSIONS REPORT
     6 - RADAR
SPACEBAR - NEXT TADS TARGET
RETURN - BRIDGE
F1 - BOW VIEW
F3 - PORT VIEW
F4 - STARBOARD VIEW
F7 - STERN VIEW

S - STOP/PAUSES SIMULATION
F - OPEN RESERVE FUEL TANK (10,000 GAL)
A - ACCELERATED TIME MODE ON/OFF

WELL  GUYS,  THE  OLD  FINGERS  ARE  GETTING  TIRED, SO GET AT IT
AND KICK SOME TAILS.

ENJOY THE PROGRAM AND REMEMBER,

                   COMMODORE FOREVER!

-=DATARICH=-
