ALIEN 8
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Converted by Urusergi

On a dying planet in a distant galaxy, the last of the creatures known as the "guardians" stored all of their libraries, records, and knowledge on a single starship together with cryogenically preserved members of their race. A single robot, Alien 8, is tasked with keeping the occupants of the vessel alive for the duration of its journey.

The ship is launched towards a new solar system and Alien 8 performs his task for thousands of years during the journey. However, as the ship nears its destination, it is attacked and boarded by hostile aliens. The cryogenic life support systems were damaged during the attack and Alien 8 must restore them to an operational status before the ship's automatic thrusting systems manoeuvre it into planetary orbit.

In the game, Alien 8 has to repare the 24 cryochambers scattered around the spaceship divided in 129 rooms. You must reactivate all of them before the ship reaches it's destination, so you can wake up the crew before it's too late...

To reactivate each cryochamber, you must find the right thermolec valve and drop it over the room's energy cell. There are four different kind of thermolec valves : square, half-spherical, pyramidal or cylindrical; an hologram over each energy cell will tell you the right kind of valve you need for each one.

Some tips:
      - Drop an object makes you climb on it, it can protect you from various dangers,
      - Thermolec valves can be used to reach unaccessible places,
      - There are more thermolec valves than energy cells, but you will have to collect them wisely to save precious time moving around the ship,
      - Beware of platforms that disappear under your feet, chain jumps will permit to avoid traps,
      - Make good use of those remote controlled drones,
      - Starship props are useful as a defense or to reach unaccessible places.
      - Never touch an enemy, beware of props damaged during the alien assault that have become deadly obstacles.

Main screen:
1 = Start game
2 = Directional control mode (on/off)

Standard control mode (default) : left/right to turn around, up to move forward.
Directional control mode : up/down/left/right to move in the corresponding direction.

Ingame in standard mode:
J1 LEFT/RIGHT = Turn left/right 
J1 UP = Move forward
J1B1 = Jump
J1B2 = Pick up/drop object
Pause button = Pause/unpause game

Ingame in directional mode :
J1 LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN = Move to the corresponding direction.
J1B1 = Jump
J1B2 = Pick up/drop object
Pause button = Pause/unpause game

List of modifications:
   - Wait for fire to skip title screen
   - Joystick controls as default control mode
   - Modifying menu to remove keyboard/joystick choice then : 1 = Start game, 2 = Directional control
   - J1B2 to pick up/drop items whereas in standard or directional control mode.
   - Pause button = Pause/unpause game
   - Bugfix of the main character display animation.
   - A cheat version with menu to select unlimited Infinite lives, Invulnerability and Infinite time
