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|B O D Y   H A R V E S T   E N E M Y   G U I D E |
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by Space Bug
Version 2.0
First Update  - 8/--/2000
Recent Update - 11/10/00
(requires at least 79 character
width-sized window)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction ..................... 1
Know The Enemy ................... 2
Alien Anatomy ................. 2 1
Types of Attacks .............. 2 2
Greece 1916 ...................... 3
Map Guide ..................... 3 1
Enemy Guide ................... 3 2
Java 1941 ........................ 4
Map Guide ..................... 4 1
Enemy Guide ................... 4 2
America 1966 ..................... 5
Map Guide ..................... 5 1
Enemy Guide ................... 5 2
Siberia 1991 ..................... 6
Map Guide ..................... 6 1
Enemy Guide ................... 6 2
Alien Comet 2016 ................. 7
Map Guide ..................... 7 1
Enemy Guide ................... 7 2
ICHEAT Codes ..................... 8
Later Version Features ........... 9
Special Thanks ................... 10
Other Guides ..................... 11
Copyright Information ............ 12
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I N T R O D U C T I O N   -1-
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For centuries the human race had gazed in wonder           HARVESTER BUG
at the brilliant clusters of white light that dom-             __________
inate the night skies. One unanswered question had      _____ |          \
constantly beleaguered our ever-inquisitive            / __  ||  _  _  _  \
minds...                                            __/_/__| || / \/ \/ \  \
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Are we alone in this universe?                                / /  | |  \ \
/ /   | |   \ \
If not, would our exobiological neighbors be intel-         /_/    | |    \_\
ligent, peaceful and generous? Or would they be                    \_/
ferocious, hostile and predatory creatures? Would
they bring with them knowledge and hope to our world or would they bring des-
truction and death? These questions remained unanswered as the human race
entered the 21st century... in the time dimension we live in, that is.
In reality, we have known about these
lll                    lll        creatures for a long time. An alien
ooo lll HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH lll ooo    spacecraft, thought to be an orbiting
ooooo lll HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH lll ooooo  comet "Shesha," the snake, because of
oooooo lll HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH lll oooooo  it's long and bright tail, had aliens
ooooooo lll HHHHHHHHHHHHHH lll ooooooo  which resemble huge insects have been
ooooooo lll HHHHHHHHHHHHHH lll ooooooo  attacking Earth for a whole 100 years
ooooo XXXXXX HHHHHHHHHH XXXXXX ooooo   in intervals of 25 years, when the
oooo XXXXX HHHHHHHHHH XXXXX oooo     alien "comet" would reach close enough
oo XXXX HHHHHHHHHH XXXX oo        into the sun's orbit. At that point,
XXXX HHHHHHHH XXXX            the Bug aliens would beam down to Earth
HHHH||||||||HHHH             and cause mass destruction to human
H  ||\/\/||  H              civilization. They trap humans in
HH \/    \/ HH              glistening blue force fields in which
HH          HH              nothing can penetrate. The Bugs hunt
HH/\    /\HH               down and devour the helpless people.
H||/\/\||H                Scouring and pillaging the once divine
HHHHHHHH                 planet, in the year 2016, the Bugs
HHHH                   would stop the invasion and colonize
the Earth, where humankind have been
"Beelzebub"               exterminated.
It is up to you to destroy this alien threat. Travel back to the past and
destroy the alien infestation. Make what went wrong in the past go right again,
and the human race will thrive and live. If not, we are doomed to extinction.
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K N O W   T H E   E N E M Y   -2-
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In Harvester Waves, each alien has a job to do. They cooperate like a team. The
Scouts and Goliaths jobs is the best example of teamwork. They are like the
"Phobos" and "Deimos" of the Harvesting Wave. The airborne Scout creatures
search and locate buildings for Goliaths to smash into, and they also locate
nearby humans so that the Harvester can eat them. The small, man-eating Drones
defend the Harvester Group. Drones are the weakest of the group. And
surprisingly, the smallest alien member, the Fleas, are stronger than the
Drones.
The main alien in the Group, the Harvester, produces the HCU units, the green
blobs that are controlled by the Harvester which snatch humans and bring them
back to the Harvester to then be eaten. Be careful that you aren't taken by
one! If you disturb her, she'll wake up and attack with lightning bolts or
slime. You can tell if she's awake by checking the eyes. When the eyes are
open, the Harvester's fully awake. When they're closed, she's still in a
trance. She's in the HCU-producing trance in the very beginning of the
Harvester Wave.
When the humans have been devoured by the Harvester, they are beamed up, where
the genetic material from the humans are used towards the creation of a new
alien, called a MUTANT. The Mutant is a very destructive creature capable in
killing you in an instant. They leap onto their target and eat them. You are
the target.
It takes six humans to make a Mutant. If you destroy the Harvester in time, the
humans are released. Although the humans will be dead, at least you didn't
create a monster Mutant.
Now, back to the Harvesting Wave...
Once you destroy the Harvester, all the other aliens within the Harvester Wave
will be alerted and will attack you immediately. They suddenly go from
Harvester mode into Attack Wave mode. It's their instinct, or Artificial
Intelligence (AI for short), to do this. Goliaths smashing buildings or Drones
attacking vehicles with plazma are an example of smart Artificial Intelligence.
People who play this game usually don't recognize how "smart" the enemies
really are.
Well, unless you like to have a hand-full of Bugs to exterminate I suggest you
kill all the other Bugs before you go ahead to destroy the Harvester.
If a Harvester Wave contains several aliens, maybe you should attack with some
kind of military vehicle that can stand up to the challenge. Sometimes
regular-sized automobiles can get you through. But if you need the heavy
artillery you can only find in tanks or other military treaded vehicles, you
should head to a military base or something and snatch a good vehicle to do the
job. Aircraft that drop bombs are also good.
Attack Waves are less complex than the Harvester Waves. Attack Waves are formed
whenever you step into a certain area which triggers the aliens to beam down.
All the Attack Wave creatures do is attack or defend. They don't try to ram
into buildings like the Goliaths or search for you like the Scouts do in
Harvester Waves. Some members of the Harvester Wave Group can also be found in
Attack Waves, and vice versa.
All of the Bugs self-destruct in the game. After you kill a Bug, it will cause
itself to blow up and disintegrate. They do this so that there will be no
evidence of their existence. Some Bugs can act as suicide-bombs and try to kill
you on contact by self-destruction.
Here's something fun to do, try to get the aliens to kill their own teammates.
If an alien (Scout for example) has a lock on you and tries to shoot you, you
can go hide behind another Bug (Goliath or any other large alien). The alien
may or may not hit the Bug you're hiding behind. But if it does, then that's
just 1 less of an alien to kill.
"Don't blow my brains out. I need what little I have." - Space Bug
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| -Neat Drone Trick-                                                          |
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| 1. Take control of a vehicle                                                |
| 2. Now find a lone Drone                                                    |
| 3. The Drone will chase up to you, firing small Plazmabolts at your car     |
| 4. Slowly and carefully drive up to it, so that you don't squish it         |
| 5. You should be pushing against it                                         |
| 6. Push the B button.                                                       |
|                                                                             |
| The Drone should have been flung far away at 100 mph!                       |
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If you have any other important information I forgot to include, e-mail
spaceinsectoid@cs.com and you will be credited for the information!
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-2 1- ALIEN ANATOMY
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-2 1 1- NORMAL ALIENS
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Normal Aliens will appear mostly in Harvester Waves, but you will also
encounter them in Attack Waves.
C
A    __________
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B  / __  ||  _  _  _  \
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/ /  | |  \ \
/ /   | |   \ \
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D     \_/     D
D
A - Head Capsule
B - Mandibles
C - Body
D - Legs
NOTE: Usually the weapons used by the NORMAL ALIENS are stored in the head
capsule.
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-2 1 2- ADVANCED ALIENS
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Advanced Aliens appear in Attack Waves.
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