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* Continue to fly erratic patterns (unless you are going after Enemy Stations or formations) because the enemy missiles do move quicker then you do plus you will probably be able to take them out more effectively. You will know this also by the sound the machine makes. * As mentioned before, if you take too long to take out the Enemy Stations, the condition will go to RED and enemy missiles will pour into the area with the only intent of ramming your ship. If they are in a checkerboard pattern, you will have to move back and forth so you can hit everything but the control missile.Ĥ) A synthesized voice stating 'Battle Stations' will announce when a formation is present. This is of course barring the fact there is no other things (rocks and mines) in the way that can destroy these missiles. You can still destroy them but it is much harder to get the points for taking out the entire formation.ģ) Try to maneuver in such a way as to be able to rapidly hit all the missiles. Some quick tips for tangling with formations :ġ) Enemy formations always appear as a control missile with four missiles.Ģ) If you destroy the control missile, the other missiles will spread out. You will also see this formation (represented by a red dot) on your radar screen. This will show you if they are in a line, checkerboard pattern, etc. You can see what the formation of these enemy missiles are in by looking at the area above the top, left corner of the radar.

* At regular intervals, a formation of enemy missiles will head toward your ship. * You will also hear synthesized voice prompts stating 'Blast Off!' at the start of each new round, 'Alert! Alert!' when enemies attack, 'Battle Stations!' when an enemy formation approaches, 'Spy Ship Sighted!' when the Spy Ship appears, and 'Condition Red!' when you enter the red condition. * The warning conditions tell you how safe it is for the moment :ģ) RED means that you have taken too long and the enemy is now moving twice as fast to ram you. While you are pounding on one Enemy Station, three more may be firing at your ship to prevent you from destroying your target. Keep this in mind if you are taking on multiple stations in one area. * Enemy Stations can be oriented with the missile bay facing left/right or up/down. In addition, the pods fire back on your ship. To do this, though, means you will have to deal with more enemy missiles since you have to constantly loop around to hit the cannons. This method also enables you to get more points in the long run. You can easily destroy this missile with your ship.Ģ) The other way is to destroy all six cannons around the space station. After round three, the station will fire a missile if your fighter is in the missiles path. By round three, the missile bay has a door which opens and closes to make it more of a challenge. This is easy to do on the first two rounds. * The Enemy Stations can be destroyed two ways :ġ) The first way is to fire a shot directly into their missile bay. Just keep in mind that the space debris doesn't return until the next round. You score points regardless of whether you hit the enemy, or if you use other means to assist, such as the mines or rocks. * Use the space debris to your advantage. This means if anything is trying to 'sneak' up on you, they won't stand a chance. * By that same token, your ship fires lasers from both the front and back. Just because they are lined up in a row doesn't mean that the missile bays are facing the same direction. Then quickly figure out a systematic way of destroying them since time is one's enemy in this game. * At the beginning of the round, quickly look at your radar to determine where the Enemy Stations are. This means you will have to learn to use the joystick proficiently so that you can maneuver away from these enemy missiles attempting to commit suicide on your ship. * Be aware that the enemy missiles are faster then your ship. Your fighter stays in the middle of the screen. The radar doesn't show, though, all the space debris all over the place and the enemy fighters (unless they are in formation). Your radar display will show how many space stations need to be taken out.

* The action starts immediately as soon as you start your game (the synthesized voice will state 'Blast Off!' at the start of each new stage and each new life). '(c) 1981 NAMCO LTD.' will be added at the bottom of the screen. 2) Keep B1 pressed and enter the following sequence : Up(x5), Right(圆), Down, Left(x4).

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