Grand Theft Auto (Aug 29, 1997 prototype)

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Grand Theft Auto (Aug 29, 1997 prototype)
Build date Aug 29, 1997
Build name Hot Bitch Teaser Version
Dump status Released
Game Grand Theft Auto
System PC
Genre Simulation
Final build EU October 16, 1997
US February 9, 1998
Release date EU November 28, 1997
US March 24, 1998
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A demo build of Grand Theft Auto for the PC.

Notes

  • The build date is not accurate. "DEMO24.EXE" says the build name is 117 and the build date is January 27, 1997, however there are more executables of unknown dates.
  • Name of this demo is "Hot Bitch Teaser Version".
  • There is time limit of 400 seconds when you start the game.
  • This build contains only executables for DOS.
    • It can be ran on newer operating systems using DOSBox.

Screenshots

Readme

Oh My GOD!  It's the demo version of

	GRAND THEFT AUTO


(c) DMA Design Ltd  1997.


Table of Contents


1. What's in the Demo
One whole City.  Liberty City.  Over 2000km of roads to play in.  \
Four missions .  Hundreds of cars and millions of inhabitants.  Have fun!

BUT...
You're limited to about 6 minutes of gameplay.

Sorry!

There are three different versions of the GTA demo.  An 8 BIT COLOUR version.
A 24 BIT COLOUR version and a version with both of these.  If you've taken
this demo from a magazine cover disk, you will probably have both versions.
If you have downloaded this demo from the Internet - you will have
chosen either the 8 or 24 bit version.


2. System Requirements
Minimum Spec : 486 DX4 / 100 MHz processor + 16 Mb of RAM + 512Kb VESA
compatible SVGA graphics card.

Recommended System : 100MHz Pentium processor + 16Mb of RAM + 2Mb VESA
compatible SVGA graphics card.



3. Installation
Run GTA.bat from the CD-ROM.  There are two music files included with
the demo.  If you would like these to play during the game, leave
the CD-ROM in the drive when you run GTA.


4. Running the game
Type GTA from DOS .


GTA will automatically run the UniVBE and Miles utilities to configure
your graphics and sound cards.

5.  Keys
There are two key configurations you can choose from Default and Classic.

ACTION	DEFAULT	CLASSIC
Turn Left	Cursor Left	Z
Turn Right	Cursor Right	X
Forwards	Cursor Up	U
Backwards	Cursor Down	I
Brake/Jump	Space	P
Enter/Exit Vehicle	Enter	W
Attack	Ctrl	9
Next Weapon	X	Tab
Previous Weapon	Z	Left Shift
Horn	Tab	S

Function Keys 
F1, F2,
F3, F4		:  F1 - F3 keys are used in multi-player games to send    
 messages to your opponents.  F4 Sends a message to all players.
F5		:  Retune your car radio.
F6		:  Pause Game
F7		:  Repeat Last Pager Message
F9		:  Display Area Name.
F10		:  Repeat last message received.
ESC		:  Quit Game
F11		:  Screen Mode.  This key allows you to choose the
                   screen mode most suitable for  your PC.


6.  Playing the game.
- You start out alone and unloved on the grim streets of Liberty City.
  You work for a fat, sweaty mobster called Bubby.  He will contact you
  at one of the payphones within the city with details of a job.

- To find the payphones, follow the yellow arrow.  Once you've been given
  a mission, the arrow will direct you towards your next goal.

- To answer a payphone, walk over it.

- When you complete a mission, your bonus multiplier will be incremented.
  The more missions you complete, the higher you score.

- The crates scattered around the city contain power ups.  To pick up a
  power up, destroy the crate.

- If you commit a crime, it will be reported to the Police.  The more
  crimes you commit, the more your Police wanted level will go up.

- Explore.  The hundreds of hidden areas and secret power ups to find
  around the city.

 
7.  What's in the full game that I haven't seen yet?
* Over 2000km of Roads, Freeways, Alleyways and Dead Ends in 3 immense cities.
* 20 Different car types in each city - each modelled to reflect
  real handling and speed
* Intelligently controlled Police, Fire and Ambulance services
* 1 - 4 player games over Network, Modem and Serial link
  (Win 95 version allows Internet play).
* Blood
* Working Public Transport
* Nice parks and other places to stop for a quick bite to eat
* Police forces ranging in aggression from complacent to homicidal
  lunatics with guns (so it's real then...)
* Hospitals, Banks, Strip Clubs, Military Bases and Harbours
* Over 60 minutes of  NEW music featuring from some of today's hottest
  new acts.  Featuring Techno, Dance, Funk, Hip-Hop, Industrial,
  Heavy Metal AAAAND America's favourite - Country & Western
* More Blood
* Nastiness
* Over 200 different missions featuring : Grand Theft Auto, Drug Smuggling,
  Kidnapping, Slaughter, Double Parking, Under-age smoking, Murder,
  Hijacking and Setting fire to monks (no, really)
* More horrible, horrible weapons than you could shake the wet end of
  a severed arm at
* Oh, yes and full 24-Bit colour running in real-time.
* Blood, Blood, Sticky Clotted Blood, Runny Blood and Guts
* Nuns with Guitars (Weather permitting)

DMA - Protecting you from mediocrity - because we love ya

Grand Theft Auto by DMA Design Ltd.
Released : November 15th 1997 for PC & Playstation
Disgusts Governments, Policemen and Parents.
If you don't buy it - you're a girl or a farm animal.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to bosshunter for making this build available to me for preservation on the wiki.